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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1924, Page 2

Mr 11. Holland, ex-Mayor of Christchurch, and Mrs Holland are visiting Hokitika.

A mooting of the Committee of the Bowling Club takes place in Uio pavilion to-night at 7 o'clock sharp.

Tt is notified in another column of this issue that owing to the recent floods the Hariliari races have boon postponed until February 2nd.

The Municipal Baud is to perform at tiie- Exhibition this evening, playing front the band stand. A programme specially prepared for tlio evening will he rendered.

Quality gained and money saved, for 1 1 days we are offering special reductions for cash in summer frocks. All tlu‘ latest styles in sponge cloth, foulards, crimps, etc. Addison’s. — Advt. Mr .1. Morgan offers for sale his lino freehold property in Hampden Street. It contains six fine rooms with scullery, pantry and outhouses, a fine garden and covers nearly an acre of freehold. Full particulars on application at Masonic Hotel.

Infeetients and other notifiable dieases reported in the CanterburyWestland Health District for the week ended noon on Monday totalled fi-l, as follows :—llnller: Diphtheria, 4. Drey: Diphtheria, 1. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever, fi; diphtheria, 7;

enteric, 1: tuberculosis, ti; pneumonia, ; food poisoning. 2. South Canterbury : Starlet fever, 2: diphtheria, 2. The eases of food poisoning reported ill the North Canterbury portion of the district, when investigated, proved to have been incorrectly described.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, before .Messrs T. W. Duff and A. F,. Benjamin, justices, a first o(lender found drunk last night was convicted and fined os. The police charged Boy Woodward with having obtained from .1, Morgan the sum of £1 by false pretence by selling a quantity of timber and iron, alleged to he his property. while it was that of the Exhibition Executive. After bearing Sm-gt. King, and the evidence of D. .1. Evans and T. Morgan, and of the defendant, the Bench convicted defendant and sentenced him to three months hard labour. On n charge of entering oil the Hokitika racecourse during flic progress of the We .1 land T raffing Club’s meeting, being a prohibited person under the regulations, the same defendant pleaded guilty. A lengthy list of ftirraer convictions was fend. Defendant was convicted and discharged in view of tile sentence recorded in the fust cn-e.

VVirlli’.s Circus concluded their season at Hokitika yesterday. There was a large attendance at the matinee, and zoo exhibition in the afternoon, while in the evening every seat in the huge' tent was filled with the largest audience that has ever assembled locally. The programme v. a - oil lines of the previous evening, and was thoroughly enjoyed front the opening parade of elephants, horses, and other animals to the basket ball match oil bicycles. The Hying Lloyds, the Prince midget jockey, the balancers, the performing ob-pliants. the boxing ponies and the evolutions of the horses were all special features of a very high class performance ill which item followed item in rapid order for nearly 2:'; hours, the performance giving every satisfaction to the very lnrge audience. Immediately lin- performance was over tin* work of dismantling was begun, and after working through the best part of tile night Urn Circus was entrained, and left again ini' I froy molt til by special train early lids morning. Motorists: tut your petrol bn! o half. I list al '‘Air-Friction’' Carol'.' el tor. Means also greater power an: speed with slower speed oil high gear and easy starting. |{. I’. M.. Manning and Co., •"> llcdtord Bow, ( liristelinrcli. --Advt, At the last meeting ol the Westland A. and I’. Association in connection with tiie approaching show, Mr .1.

Fleming undertook to arrange for

supply of gre* 1 n food, .Mr Morel bending, and .Mr K. M. Staines had already undertaken to receive stock on arrival by train and arrange paddocking. Mr 11. .Tones reported what, had heen done so far regarding ltmelieon. It was resolved to supply a cold luncheon between I*2 anil 2 on both days; also afternoon tea. Details were left in tin' hands of a sub-committee. On the -.niterslien of Mr 1)n I;diesh it was decided t.> make a display of nips and trophies, together with those of the West Coast A. and P. Assoeiatian in the Westland Court at the Exhibition. The ground committee, through it-- Chairman dir Dulglieslu reported what Had heel! done in this connection showing that LP2C lAs (id had already heen spent in labour and material on the area at the racecourse for a show ring etc. It recommended certain fencing and gracing of sheep to improve the surface for the show, and afterwards that the area he ploughed and laid down in crass. The report wa.s adopted.

Sir .lohn and Lady I.like of Wellington, are visiting Hokitika. They left for Franz .lusef Clavier this morning, and return on Saturday, then going north. Sir John and Lady Luke visited the Exhibition yesterday and Kir .lohn stated he had been much pleased and interested in viewing the Exhibition. lie did not anticipate such a well assorted evidence of the Coast’s enterprise. It would compare favourably with exhibitions previously held in the Dominion. Some of the exhibits contain articles one could hardly believe were possible to he made here. It proves to the visitor the oilward movement in the primary and secondary industries. He was sure all visitors will go away with the firm conviction that the Coast will develop much more rapidly than during recent veins. Tile opening of communication via the tunnel will receive added trade and progress in all directions. One hope is that the young men may Tie employed in congenial and printable work and not need, as in the past in many eases, to !f»a ve the Coast to find suitable occupation. The progress of the Coast and Dominion rests with tho young and his hope is that they will Im* given a chance to help forward the Dominion.

On Saturday everting Mr .1. I’. Mathews, proprietor of the Alexandra Pictures, at Rangiora, had ati alarming experience and narrowly escaped losing his life. The picture entertainment was in progress and .Mr Mathews was operating the projector when the film in the machine hurst into flames. He had the presence of mind to switch on the lights in the hall and closed the door of the operating box without raising any alarm. The film quickly burnt itself out, but Mathews was rendered unconscious by the smoke and fumes. The pianist, Mr A. 0. Hunnibell, kept on playing, and a little time elapsed before the audience became aware that something unusual luid happened. Eventually a young man, Mr Ashley Orr. made In's way to the operating box, and on opening the door found it full of smoke and Mr Mathews unconscious. No time was lost in getting the services of Dr Will, who brought him round with some difficulty. The entertainment came to an abrupt end. About 100 ft of film was destroyed, and the projecting machine was badly damaged. Mr Mathews, who had one of his hands slightly burnt, was able fo be pHopt pgain next day