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Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1923, Page 2

Messrs Orr Bros have lost a storage battery off motor car between Hokitika and Koiterangi.

A Saxon motor car owned by Mr E. Tooliev, was burnt on tbe Blue* Spur road last night. On .Now Year's night at the Princess, Then rro. the annua I Caledo liian Concert will bo held. There will bo a specially fine programme presented for this popular event. Nominations liir the Hokitika Cycling Club’s sports have been extended up till Saturday next. llee. 2!>. Full particuhl rs from the lion, secretary, Mr E. ('. Tooliev. Train nirangeiuents fur races at Creyiuoutli on 2!ltli. and .'list. December, and Ist. '2nd. and 3rd. January, and for Caledonian spoils it Hokitika on Ist. January are advertised in this issue.

At the Soldiers" Hall. Wednesday and Thursday (Race Nights), both evenings at 8.30 o'clock, special dance nights in aid of the K.S.A. building fund. Wednesday, music by Bonetii's band: Thursday, music by lloyal Orchestra ; admission: gents 2s. ladies

,1s (id. Dance conducted by the Ladies’ Committee. —Advt. A nasty accident- happened to a young man named W illiam Kpargo, when working at the Diggers’ .'sawmill, Ferguson’s, through a piece of wood flying oil the saw, and hitting him in the face, causing a deep cut below the forehead. He is now progressing fa volt ra bly. On Saturday, a stock of meat was put aboard the steamer Oabriella, at (Iroymouth, -ays the 'Argus,” which is ready for sea. At 11.30 p.m. on Saturday. about C'2() worth ol meat which had been taken aboard for the trip to Australia, was reported to the police as missing from the meat safe. The police are now inquiring into the matter. Mr .1. O'Brien. M.H. for Westland, received a communication from the Hon .1. 0. Coates to the effect that the representations made to him by the Deputation which waited on him at Boss with respect to a bridge over Donnelly’s Creek to the Boss Tamo Works have been carefully considered, and ns the bridge would require four ’oft spans, costing £285, and the present ford being quite suitable for horse drawn vehicles, he could not see his way clear to approve of a Government grant for tbe erection of the bridge . There was a numerous attendance of race-going patrons at the racecourse yesterday, when a number ol horses were doing steady work. One of the horses in its work on the course was ridden by a young lady, the duty being discharged as to the manner horn. At the race meeting on Wednesday and Thursday an improved starting machine will lu* on trial. Experiments on Saturday satisfied .Mr Rutland that the new idea was an improvement which would he appreciated by all interested in the racing.

The Minister of Public Works advises Mr J. O’ Bi ion. M.P.. that, in answer to the deputation ol Chesterfield settlers which waited on him asking that a road he constructed to Chesterfield from Kiimava Junction or Awatuna, flu* vote of CIOO on the estimates for the road from Kumara Junction tu Kapiton will be authorised as soon as sat is factory propn-al.- arc received from the loumy Council. The Minister further states that the CIO’) on the estimates for the AvvaninaKapitea Hoad would be of very little use if expended on the Awatuna-Kapi-tea section, and will be expended in conjunction with the CIOO at the TCu-mara-Kapitea end. Ih* finally slates, however, that the amount so authorised will not be spent during the. present financial year. Our boys' Suits wear well and look well. Prices 20s On. 27s (id. 30s, 35s to (ios, at lTalleiistein’s, Kcvell Street. —Advt.