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Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1924, Page 2

Donations for tile pioneers’ reunion at the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening may be sent to the Hall from 3 to 4 or from 7.30 to 8.30 o'clock.

Mr Samuel Harry the well-known optical specialist frwn Auckland is in Hokitika for a short period.

North Island mails and passengers by the ferry steamer connected with the West Const express at Christchurch this morning.

It is notified in another column that the train that was previously advertised to leave Hokitika for Lake Alahinnpua to-morrow at 10.15 a.in. has been cancelled.

The practice by the combined choirs that was to have taken place this evening has been cancelled and will now be held on I'ridav night at 7.."10 o'clock.

The friends of Mr and Mrs Walter Hciiyon of Knmara, will hear with regret of the death of their three year old daughter l lora, which took place yesterday from pneumonia.

Tho Railway Department advertise in this issue that on 1:1th. .lanuary the train usually leaving Koss for Hokitika at 3.15 p.lli. will leave at i>.3i) p.iii., returning at 7.-10 p.m. Tho Finance Committee of the Westland County Council sat yesterday forenoon when accounts to the amount of Cloßl 3s Id for the month of December were passed for payment.

The picture programme to be shown to the pioneers to-morrow afternoon will include a fine series of New /calami views, as also a splendid industrial film of the coal mining industry. The railway line at Omoto was again affected by a slip yesterday, due to the recent heavy rains, and a gang cl men was yesterday engaged in th.work of preventing any further damage resulting. Derry's Military Hand from Christchurch will arrive here on l-ridny. pori'orming the sumo evening. It is described as the best military hand in Australasia—-a* it is certainly the lnr»rcst. A great treat should lie in store for those who take Hie opportunity of hearing the band. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Druids’ Lodge ‘'Westland Vo «!>” v. ill take plate in the lodge room. Town Hail, on Thursday nest at ..30 p.m. sharp. Tile members of ilio above lodge cordially invite all visiting Druids t-n attend after which a smoke concert will he bald in honour of the visitors.— By •rdwr of the A.D. Advt. A large crowd came down by the morning train from Creynmiit 1:, including a number ot Pioneers and the Groyinouth Town Band. "Ilie latter enlivened the town with a musical programme. The day opened fine and sunny, quite a cluing® to that experienced for the last lew days. The boisterous weather experienced of late lias done much damage in the Knmara district, principally washouts and slips, the greatest damage being at the Rock Cutting, between Raiigiriri and Wainiliinihi. where the ( hristehurcli road is blocked for trail',, l,y a huge slip. Mr P. Fitzgerald, the road overseer, lias a number oi men employed, lmt it may lie several days before traffic is restored. A motor ear of Newman's Bros and a motor evrlo and side- chair ooto ti >- veiling towards Gteymoulh from Hokitika came inlo collision on the Aiahura Road near Three Mile this morning. Fortunately no serious damage was done, the driver and sole chair occupant being thrown out. they only suffering bruises.

A fine assortment of Indies' now frocks, millinery, jumpers and underclothing just received. Also a fine lot of men’s really good raincoats at very reasonable prices. Call and see them. W. McKay and Son, Hokitika.- Advt.