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Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1924, Page 2

The Trustees of the Hokitika. Savings Bank meet on Friday next at 2.30 p.m. A meeting of tho Chrysanthemum Show Committee will lie held at the Vicarage this (Tuesday) evening at 7.30 o’clock.—Advt.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr A. E. Benjamin J.P., a first offender who peaded guilty to being found drunk yesterday, was convicted and discharged.

It : s currently reported that the last wash-up of the Rimu dredge, for the past fortnight- resulted in the best return so far received, lieiug over a thousand ounces of gold for the period.

A general meeting of the memliers of the Kokatahi Gun Club will Ik- held on Saturday, March Bth. at 8.30 p.m. at the Kokatahi Public Hall. Business, to receive balance sheet, elect officers and general. D. Weir, secretary. —Advt.

A Christchurch telegram states that a well-known Christchurch lady. Mrs ■Wunklyn, wife of Mr V . H. E. Wanklyn, for many years Secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, died yesterday. She was the daughter of the late Canon Gould, of Gisborne.

On the bowling green last evening H. Thompson defeated Coles in the Singles Championship contest. Thompson and Bain have now each won their sections outright, with four wins each, and play off to decide who shall lx* singles champion for the year. Ford Track with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £9O. —Mark sprot and Co., btn., Greymouth.— Advt.

Tho annual meeting of the A rail urn Football Club will be held at Toker’s Hhil, Arahui'a, on Friday next, Alarch 7th. at 8 p.m.

Messrs Alt-Vicar and Shannon notify

a special im]rortation arriving to-night for Ash Wednesday, of fresh fish, smoked fish and oysters. Your windows are an index to the taste and beauty of your home surroiinGiigs. Be particular ill your selections. Harley’s House Furnishing Emporium, Greymouth can offer you a splendid selection of effective cUrtainings and blinds at moderate prices. Correspondence invited. The hall in the Public Hall. Koitcraligi on AYediiesday last attracted a large attendance. The new floor is now in splendid order, while capital music was provided by Mrs Alorris (piano), anil Mr Kelly (violin). Air S. Godfrey acted as AI.C. lhe ladies provided an excellent supper, and tho gathering proved the success of the season. It was resolved to hold another ball on Alarch I.7th. in aid of the hall funds.

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a. true note” and ask for Bells’ Alild Yellow Label A\ bisky. They know tho goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Afark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth, sole distributors.—Advt. Tho Wangaehu Co-op. Dairy Company lias received advice that part of the butte rsliippeil ex Arawa. Ruahine. Ri mil taka and Port Deniston realised 1975, 197 s 9d, 19Gs Gd, and 197 s Gd respectively (says an exchange). The remainder was not available to the markets owing t o'the strike. These steamers carried a total of 220,000 boxes, whiclffrespresents a big proportion if the flush of the season’s make. At this time last year butter was selling at about the same price. _ Ihe shipment ex Paparoa. landed prior to (lie strike, realised 21Gs.

At the Alagistrate’s Court, Grevinnuth yesterday, Frank Mayo, a young man from Wesport, was charged with the theft of a bicycle valued at £•->. lie pleaded guilty and elected to be (halt with suniniaiily. Sergeant H. Fryer, who appeared for the police, said that Kearns left his bicycle while l.e went swimming in the Iniuigah.ua viver. When arrested, accused had informed Constable J. Smyth that the bicycle was his property and that he had brought it from Westport. Nothing was known against Mayo previously. L. \V. Kearns said that he was a miner, aiding at Keefton. He left- his bicycle at Black’s Point on Sunday and discovered later that it- was missing. As a result of something he heard, he visited fkamatnn next day whore he found the bicycle in possession of the accused. ARiyo said he was under the influence of liquor when he took the bicycle.. )}.' lie had been tsobor, he

would not have touched the machine. Ho offered to pa,v for any damage, and also lhe owner’s expenses. AMien arrested, lie was on his way to woih •it Blackball. Kearns, in answer to t;. r Alagistratc (Air AY. Meld rum) said ti nt his wages were 25s per day. On condition, that he paid £1 9s 2d costs alien lie received bis first pay at Blackball. and reported once a month to the police, Mayo wsa. admitted to probation for 12 months:

Further particulars of the fatal accident resulting in the death of an old it „d respected resident of Greymouth i„ the person of AH’ John Kennedy, of Chapel Street. show it oecurred in the vienity of what is known as the Middle Brake of the Liverpool Colliery at about 8.45 a.in. yesterday. It »P; iiears that deceased was m the act o going down the narrow gangway at tho same time when a tub of coal was being taken to the boiler house. Deceased apparently did not notice that the tub was on the road leading to the boiler house, and as he was about to proceed underneath the gangway, b* was struck in the hack by the tub and bis head at the sank' time came m contact with the gangway, rc-Milting in almost instanetaneons death. Deceased had been employed at the Liverpool Colliery practically since its inception. and the news of I is sad. end came- as a great shock to Ms follow employees with whom he was highly respected. Owing to the sad fatality Dio mine was idle yesterday. The deceased was a native of tv Tipperary, Ireland, and was •• years of age. Several others of his family in me also to New Zealand, brothers who prod censed him, having been flic bite Arnitin Kennedy, a couple of years ago; and the late Wirt. Kennedy of Wanganui ; while the late Afis Frank Alcßarlaml, of AYellington, was a sister of the deceased. He leaves a widow and a family of throe daughters and one son, the last mentioned being Air John Kennedy, of the stall' of the Greymouth Alunicipal Gas AA orks, while tho daughters are Airs Joseph Packer, of Gre.vmoctli; Airs Dcvoy, of Hastings; and Alisa J. Kennedy, of Orevmouth.

just landed, a large consignment of pearmains and other varieties of choice apples. — Paterson, Michel it C’o., Ltd. ’Plume No. 2.—-Advt.

Never before has ihere been such

showing of ladies’ now coats as now being displayed at Duncan’s Sample Rooms by (Hasson and Co. of Cbnslchurcli. From smart tweeds at 27s Gd io lovely models at U? guineas. There is a price and style to please the most particular. Every shade in all-wool velour is represoutod. Furthermore, the majority of the models are exclusive. and buyers will not. see the same style elsewhere. Whoever is going to buy a coat will be well advised to make their visit an early one. AVm. Duncan arid Co.’s Sample Rooms. Tailored Street, opp. Cainp Street.. Hokitika. Advt. Steam users : Clean your boiler with “Stopskale,” which completely removes scale, stops pitting and corrosion, and does not harm the boiler. Write for booklet,—R. P. AI. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row. Christchurch. —Advt.

Tho big event 4s lld sale commences Saturday next, Feb. 23rd, and continues for six days only. The great one price sale. Hundreds of articles worth from 6s lid to 120 s, now all one price 4s lld each. Look out for big price list. See our windows, drastic reductions every department. Doors open 9 a.m. AlcGruer s, AVestlaiul Ltd., Spot Cash Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt, WADE’S AVORAI FIGS eradicate worms of all descriptions. Pleasant, suro and certain.