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Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1923, Page 2

Mails which left Auckland on flth June per K.M.S. Makura via Yam-on ver, arrived at London on <ih July. At Dm Recfion Jockey Clubs enmnii• t<>* meeting on Friday night it was decided to strenuously protest against the Westland Trotting Club’s application for a race on Junuray ,>, 1924. The Rec-ftc.r. Club will forego trotting

events o:i their programme sooner t nan lose that date,

The usual Soldiers’ Salt' Day will lie belli on Saturday next in the depot. Rcvell Street. There will he a novelty in ihe event this fortnight in that the depot is to he conducted by a men's committee—till returned soldiers. The effort is to aid the building fund of the R.S.A. for the social hall now being completed, and the club room to lie erected as soon as the funds are available.

The important social event of next week will be the opening on Tuesday night of the Soldiers’ Social Hall in Sewell Street . The building is now being hastened to completion, and will be far enough advanced to he used foilin'- purpose in mind—an inaugural fashionable ball. There is sure to he a large attendance for the event, to test, tbe qualities of the new rooms, and to patronise a function which litis a spe-

■ •ini objective—to aid in the supply of permanent quarters for the Returned Soldiers’ Association. Tickets for the hall are now in steady demand. There are indications that the attendance from the country will he larg«.

The death occurred yesterday ol Mrs Curtain, wife of Mr P. Curtain. Brunner. Deceased, who was 52 years of age, had lieen ailing for about ten days. She was born at Waimca and was the daughter of Mr P. Roland and the late Mrs Roland of that district. Mr Roland is at. present residing at Kninnrn. The late Mrs Curtain leaves in addition to her husband four sons and three daughters. The sons are Messrs Martin and Joseph (South Westland), William (Kottiku), and Roland (Grcymouth), and tho daughters are Mrs ,1. Tilbert (Kumnra), Mrs J. Shruder 'Hokitika), and Mrs R. Henderson (Ferguson’s).

A tramway accident which narrowly es< aped proving serious, occurred in Queen Street, Oneluinga, on a recent afternoon. Car 122, from Auckland, containing about fifteen passengers, had just reached the points at the Church loop when it left the rails, and, swerving to the right, ran across the street to the footpath. The car travelled a considerable distance, and beforo coming to a standstill against a large wooden telegraph polo, it brought down several verandah posts. The falling roof of a verandah broke a window iri the shop of Messrs Kemp Bros., grocers, and another in tho office of Mr. M. .1. Morgan, solicitor. Tho car retained its equilibrium, and all the pas.-engors were able to alight in safety, although one lady, who was removed to her home iu a motor car. suffered considerably from shock. Tho inotorman received some cuts and bruises on one of his legs, and was suhscqutnly admitted to the District Hospital, hut his injuries are not serious. The front of the car was knocked nl>out. hut it regained the line partly by means of its own power and partly by the assistance of another ear and a cable. It was then taken to the repair shops. Being heavily overstocked, Schroder and Son are holding a great mid-win-ter Sale in millinery, rain coats, velour coats, men's overcoats, boys and 1 men’s clothing, umbrellas, dress stuffs, | gloves and underwear. Regardless of j cost and for cash only.—Advt.

“NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help is a further triumph for New Zealand made goods, which we hereby confirm.—Hokitika grocers.

Duck Shooting: Attach Wisconsin Motor to your punt in one minute without any alterations and it will take you anywhere at 7 miles per hour. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 sedford Rotv, Christchurch.—Advt.

The usual weekly euchre tournament of tho Returned Soldiers’ Association will be held in Mrs St-ow’s rooms on Thursday evening. Good prizes and supper provided. Admission Is.—Advt. Tho friends of Mr and Mrs James Walsh, of Hokitika, formerly of Alatainui, will hear with regret of the death of their two-months old daughter which took place yesterday. General sympathy will be extended to the parents in their loss.

To-night 1 To-night! in tho Town Hall the Excelsior Ball is taking place. Everything points to an enjoyable time. Forget your troub.es for a few hours and eomo along. If you do not dance come and hear the Royal Orchestra, they’re great I Tho floor is in firstclass order and will we in charge of an efficient M.C. Dancing commences at 8.30 o'clock sharp. Admission 2s Od. —Advt.

The Ladies’ Guild of St. Cuthbert Church, llari Hari, are holding a bazaar in the Public Hall there in aid of the vicarage building fund, on Wednesday, August- Ist, opening at 3 p.m. In addition to a large stock of serviceable nrticles for disposal that hat v been gathered, there will be dainty afternoon tea provided tor a nominal charge. In the evening an entertainment and dance will wind up die gathering. The usual weekly euchre and dance took place at St. Mary’s Club rooms on Monday evening. The attendance was a record. The first ladies’ prize was won by Mrs .1. Cameron and tho second by Mrs E. Groufsky. The first gentleman’s prize wars won by Air Fitzpatrick, and the second by Mr M. INI. Gavin. The consolation prizes were secured by Miss M. Myers and Mr *ll. Marker. The winners of the lucky table prizes were Mrs Titos. Brown, Mrs Aldo. and Alessrs G. Howe and E. Kearns. There was a crowded attendance tit the dance. Out of six

couples competing lor the waltzing competition Messrs Magar and Aloore were declared the winners. Dancing was indulged in iill a lave hour, the music being capably supplied by the Royal Orchestra, Airs lb Breeze playing the extras. Air E. Kearns had charge of the floor.

At a meeting of tho West Coast Rugby Union at Oreymotith last evening, it was decided to accept the offer of the Mokihinui reps to play Coast reps at Greymoutli on July 21st, a week' before the Nelson-Coast match. It was decided the (oast reps should play Inatignliua reps on Sunday next at Uceftuii on returning from Duller. Canterbury Rugby 1 nion wrote staling their rep team would play West Coast on August. St It. and it was decided to accept this offer in the terms of the lei ter. It was decided to accept the ,'|itolal ion of .Messrs Newman Bros for the conveyance of rep teams both to Buller and Nelson, their fenders being the lowest. Air Casev was appointed, from it list of names submitted by Buller Union, its the referee for next Saturday’s rep match at Westport. !t was decided to select Ihe team to play Alokiltinui next .Monthly night, and that the Union hold a special meeting that evening to arrange for the Seth lon Shield tour. Tt was decided that the rep team leave for Buller next Friday tit- 1 p.m., and Mr (1. .McKay was appointed captain.

Referring to glacial deposits in the "L\ t tel ton Times," Air J. Drummond, F.1..5., E.Z.S., says—One of the best examples of a moraine piled tip by a glacier tit its terminus is on tho sea beach a few miles south of Boss, Westland. In the early (lays of pros|vceting and digging, miners passed the cliffed front of this moraine, which rises almost sheer 2ooft, and they named it Bold Head, a name it bears on all maps. It consists principal!;, ol a deposit of clay, sand, and gravel formed by means of water from the melting glaciers; but embedded in its face, like gigantic pimples, are mans blocks, of many shapes and sizes, carried from the alpine ranges h.v the glaciers that flowed down the Alikouui and Wait aha Valleys. A few chains it. front of tho cliff, about half-way along the threo-tnile stretch of beach, there is a good sample of an erratic block carried bodily by the glaciers, and stranded there when the ice began to limit and retreat. This erratic, which is covered with stunted llax-lntshes and shrubs, is as big as a shepherd's Inn with two storeys. An ancient glacier that occupied the Hokitika Valley 101 l a moraine close to the sea. In hummocky hills in Kanieri township and around the charming Lake Kanieri, glaciers have left evidence of their power to remove great pieces of material. The Terentakau and Arahnra Valievs had llieir glaeires, and a glacier came down to the present northern shore of Lake Brunner, where the pretty lake-side village of Afoana lias been built.

For cold in the head—inlialo NAZOL. For sore throat or tickling cough take some drops oil sugar. Used either wav “XAZOL” works wonders: BO doses Is fid. It will pay you to visit Schroder and Co’s great sale now oil—reductions in every department. Space will not per mit of price-list- being quoted, but we can assure you that all lines subject tithe fashion, are reduced without regard to cost. For cash only. An early visit will ample rcjiav vou. Schroder and Co.—Advt. F< r Iniluenza, take