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Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1922, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not he publish ed on Monday next (Labor Day).

A general holiday will he observed on Monday (Labor Davy. The second day of the Grey Trotting Club’s meeting is the principal holiday fixture.

The heavy rain of yesterday brought down a big flood in the river last night that will stop the whitebait fishers for a day or so.

To-night! To-night! The Night for a Dance! Come along to the Supreme Hall this evening and have a good night’s enjoyment. Good floor. Good music. Admission Is.—Advt,

Rev. W. Greemslade, Chairman of the Nelson district of the Methodist Church is paying his annual visit to the Coast and will preach in the local church to-morrow morning.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws tlie attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of Landtax for the current year is oil Tuesday the 7th. day of November. 1922. and that the demands will be posted on or about tlie Ist day of November.

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Beautifying Association takes place at 7.30 o’clock at the Town Hall on Tuesday night. The special committee in connection with tlie Paddy’s Market fixed for the 4th prox.. will meet the same evening at 7.45 o’clock. .41 ladies assisting are invited to be present. Intending donors of gifts for tlm day on the Square are invited also to advise as to their donations.

The Committee of the Reefton Jockey Club has drawn up a programme a hich has heel, submitted and adopted. It provides for total stake money of 61060. The prinei|)al race, the Inangahua Cup, is worth £IBO and the big race the second day £l3O. The Welter Handicap the first day is worth £llO and the second day £IOO. Two trotting events arc provided each day, a Saddle Trot of £9O, 2.30 limit; and a harness event of £IOO. 3.45 limit.

The Ivokatalii Gun Club are holding a clay bird match at Lower Kokatahi on .Monday. Oct 23rd. (Labour Day). Tho principal event consists of a sweepstake of ss, 7 birds; also prize ol £2 25., donated by Mr J. A. Dowell Other sweepstakes to follow. To he held under usual rules and conditions. Shooting to commence at 1 p.m. sharp. D. Weir, boil secretary.—Advt.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Reefton, on Thursday morning, Mark Fagan, secretary of the Inangahua Miners’ Union, was charged by the police with assaulting John William Osbourne, by striking him with his fist. Sergeant Hyland appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Patterson for defendant. Evidence was given at length, and after hearing four witnesses and defendant, His Worship said there was little doubt that Osbourne and Walshe had looked for trouble, and they only got what they were looking for. Fagan had only defended himself. He dismissed the

The death took place at Reefton Hospital on Wednesday afternoon of Airs Alary Harvey, a very old resident of the district. The deceased had been in failing health for some time l>ast, so that her death was not unexpected. The late Airs Harvey with her late husband resided at Black’s Point for many years, later coining to Reefton. The late Airs Harvey was 85 years of age, and came from Cornwall to the West Coast, and had resided in the Inaiigahna District ever since. She leaves one son. Air W. Harvey, of Upper Broadway.

The death occurred at her residence, Reef ton, on Thursday morning, of Mrs Bridget Higgins, relict of tlie late Patrick Higgins of Boss. The deceased lady who bad resided in Beef ton for the past twelve years came to Boss as a young woman, and lived there until her removal to Beefton. She had been in failing health for the past three years, but was cheerful and uncomplaining throughout, and only the last few days has the deceased been compelled to stay in her bed. Mrs Higgins was a native of County Galway, Ireland, and 78 years of age. She leaves a. grown up family of four daughters, Mrs W. Rivers and Mrs Downie, Beefton, Mrs P. Lloyd, Sydenham, and Mrs Brady, Auckland, and two sons, .Joint and Peter.

McGruer’s (Westland) Ltd., have just landed this week a choice line of new spring goods, children's Ivnappn kid gloves, all sizes 7s (id, ladies’ ribbed silk hose in lemon, . mole, black, grey and nigger, 11s (id. There are a special line; also splendid range of narrow dress belts in patent leather from Is (id. Beautiful range of knitting silks for jumpers etc. 5s fid hank. The host value in town. We have also opened up a now range of travelling bags including some, leather suit eases. AVo wish to notify our many customers that we have landed another lot of Vickers Ltd. sewing machines and prices are down again. Hand sewing machine £7 7s, treadle machine £l2 10s, hand and treadle combined £l3 10s. We keep the prices down. McGrner (Westland) Ltd., Hokitika and Grevinouth.—Advt.

Don’t leave it too late by neglecting to inspect Schroder and Co’s beautiful stock of carpets, runners, hearth rugs, door mats, lace curtains, art curtains, and linoleums. Now is the t*ime to make your selection. Special inducements are now offering at Schroder and Co.—Advt. WOTiFF/S SCHNAPPS vastly superior to all other stimulanto.

#wing to the heavy rain, the opcnSng day of the Hokitika Bowling Club has been postponed until next Saturday.

North Island maife and passengers connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

There was an extremely heavy thunderstorm in the early hours this mo ing. Vivid lightning was followed by deafening claps of thunder and a heavy downpour of rain followed.

Clements Alotors Ltd., are running special motor car trips to the Grey Trots on Monday, cars leaving Hokitika Garage at 9.30 a.m. and returning at 7 p.m. Fares 10s return. Patrons should advise the Garage.

We regret to record the death yesterday of Mrs Horn, a well-known resient of Ross of many years. The deceased was a widow, and was 76 years of age. She leaves three daughters, (two married, one single), to mourn their loss. The funeral takes place to Boss Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.

A party of young men set out this morning on a caravan tour of Soutn AVestland. A commodious movable house was built for a local lorry, and the internal arrangements made quite homely. Eight bunks were provided for sleeping quarters. It is proposed to spend two days in the glacier region, camping in the taravan. There should be a very jolly outing enjoyed. On Monday several largo parties are visiting Lake Kanieri, the launch nowbeing in good running order.

“1 am old-fashioned enough to recognise that anything which transpires in a solicitor’s office is confidential,” said Air A. M. Mowlem, S.AL, at the .Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth, appropos of the contention of counsel that evidence concerning a conversation which had taken place at his office should have been admitted during the hearing of the action (reports the “Taranaki News”). "Aly training,” his Worship continued, “was that nothing should be divulged, no matter how unimportant it may seem to the solicitor, and the rejection of that evidence was an attempt on the part of the Court to uphold the honour of the profession.

Grocers arc becoming notorious for fun wit and hi\niour, thanks to the invigorating influence of “XO-RUB-BTNG” Laundry Help, “Keep Smiling” Boot Polisli and “Golden Buie” Soap.

Bathing costumes in all sizes. Boys’ from 2s Oil, men’s 3s 6d, 4s and 4s 6d. Kit hags 27s Gd, leather suit cases 65s to 955; als* a few pair of white cot blankets at 16s 6d pair at W. H. Stopforth’s, opposite W. E. Williams, chemist.