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Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1923, Page 2

Mrs Ingram and family insert a notice of thanks in this issue. The Returned Soldiers and their friends hold a social reunion in their new hall at 8 o’clock to-morrow evening. Owing to the prevalence of illness in the district, the Hariliari Bazaar and Dance, arranged for next Wednesday, hu*' been postponed until Wednesday, August 22tul. The annual meeting of Die Hokitika Cricket Club will be hold at Keller's Sample Rooms on Wednesday evening next at 8 o’clock. A full attendance ii desired. Owing to the continuance of the “ ’liu ” and other circumstances, the euchre and dance to be held on Thursday, August 2nd in the Aril hum Volley Hall, has been postponed. The date is to be announced later. The canvass for the balance of the £3,000 guarantee towards the Exhibi- j ticn is being completed to-day, and it Ls intended to publish the list of guarantors to-morrow. Those who have not indicated their amounts to the Secretary should do so at once, so that the complete list will be available for publication.

The West Coast representatives were successful on Saturday in winning the Scddon Shield, defeating the holders by 12 points to 8. This is the first occasion, during the 13 years of play for the shield that it has come to the Coast. Naturally, the occasion was received with pleasure, and the winning team met with a great reception on reaching Greymouth last night. The Westland players are reported to have played well, Palmer being selected for special mention. The gate at Nelson on Saturday was worth £304. Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £Ciq,—Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Groyjnouth.—Adrt.

Mrs J. L. Turner, accompanied by her daughter, nrrive.d home by Thursday night's oppress from holiday in the South Island. Mr J. Turner expects to be nblo to get back shortly.

Call and inspect the Alemite Greasing System for all makes of cars; makes greasing onsv, and adds double life to wearing parts.—Mild and Bassett, agents.— *

The first truck of coal to go direct from the West Coast by rail to Rangiora arrived there on Wednesday morning. It was consigned from Reef ton to a private individual.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. announce particulars of their entries ' for their annual spring sale of dairy stock at Harihari Yards on Wednesday, Bth August, at 11 a.in. The entry com prises some of the best milking strains in the district.

On the occasion of tho hundredth anniversary of his birthday, Mr Henry Jackson, of Springston South, was entertained ut a social in the - Springsi on South Memorial llall on Friday night. There was n very large attendance of residents of tho district. Among messages of congratulation was a telegram from Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, M.P. ‘

The first train to pass from Otira Station to Arthur’s Pass Station through the Otira Tunnel, went through on Saturday afternoon. The train, which was hauled by two of the large. electric locomotives, went through tho tunnel in 27 minutes, from station to station with a load of 168 tons of timber and coal. The speed attained was very high considering that tho tunnel ascends from the Otira side to Arthur’s Pass, with a grade of 1 in S 3, tho Arthur's Pass end hieing 850 feet higher than the Otira end. The return journey, with a load of empty waggons in tow, was made in 25 minutes, with two stops in the tunnel for brake-testing purposes, covering about eight iniiiiit.es.

Motorists! If in doubt about your ear, consult Wild and Bassett, where von can get free advice, free air. free battery inspection, and distilled water without obligation.

1 1 is reported that at Arthur’s Pass, u. good deal of work lias yet to be completed. The new island railway station is not yet completed, though it is ho]>cd to finish it by Friday. One line from the tunnel to I be stat ion lias been electrified and it was over this that the first train passed. Previously the electric locomotive's have had to push any goods through the tunnel to the end of the electric line, and then shunting engines connected up and hauled into the yards. About five other lines have yet to be electrified, and the. work is being gone on with. The work of constructing the locomotive sheds at the Pass is proceeding steadily, though clearing up work has been greatly hampered by snow, which is still lying about the cards.

A Christchurch business man who has spent several days at Arthur's Pas.and Otira. states at Arthur’s Pass there had been a deptlt of about two feet of snow on the ground for the past five weeks, and during that time there had been a succession of exceptionally hard frosts. Conditions were bitterly cold and the people who were hankering after imitations to the opening ceremony ought to thank their lucky star., that, they have to stay at home. Describing the journey from Chrisichureii be said that all the passengeis on the train complained of the cold, and it had been necessary to change the foot warmers on the trip up. But even with the foot warmers it was cold comfort, as the rest of one’s body seemed to feel frozen. There had been three weeks of fine weather at Arthur’s Pass and it. bail been freezing all the time. On the Otira side, where the opening ceremony is to take place, there was no snow while he was there, hut it rained heavily, and was very cold. The journey over Arthur’s Pass was a most lineni iahlo experience just now, and finite a number of people preferred to walk rather than travel in the conches. The road in places was frozen I• ko glass and a man was constantly employed sprinking shingle on the steepest places. The one pleasing feature about the trip mis the beautiful scenery. On tho (’onierbury side the snow drifted across the valleys and n was caught in the lurch trees, which looked very pretty.

Motorists! (tall at Wild and Bussell’s and inspect' the Mayo nutomnite wind-screen cleaner, CL* 10s fitted. Outlook windscreen wipers at P2s Oil fitted. District agents for Puro windsi recn, no-fog 2s Od.- -* Schroder and Co. are making a special display of evening goods that have just come to hand in good time for the Hospital Ball and other functions. An early inspection will ho mn-essary See changes of advt. Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Paint: •■Fihrine” ant i-corrosivo paint is much superior to ordinary paint but costs less than half that for ordinary paints in respect to labour involved. I{. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt.

Ladies can thank ‘’NO-B CUBING” Laundry Help for shortening the once dreaded washing days to a brief hour or so to-day. It works wonders, and onlv Is for 7 necks. —K. .). Lloyd.— Advt.

Important to Hokitika residents: Tho great record-breaking Fire Salvage Salo of Mayfair Stocks opened at .Hokitika on Friday, July 20th, a. largo quantity of salvage goods have arrived, all of which have been marked at. special low prices to effect a. speedy clearance beforo tho wet goods mildew. MeGruor’s, Westland, Ltd., Hokitika. —Advt.