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Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1924, Page 2

School Committee; 'elections take place to-night at 7.'i1l o’clock in the respective districts.

The Excelsior shed in North Revell St will be available for practice tonight. All members must attend.

There was another heavy downpour of rain on Saturday afternoon, some of the showers being specially heavy. A considerable flood came down the river, but it was not as large as the flood earlier in the week.

The late heavy rains have scouted the roads badly in all the outlying districts. The south road has suffered considerably. So also has the Ross, Kokatahi. and Lake Kanieri roads. In the north the main road from Pipers’ plat through to Callaghans has been scoured badly also.

On May Bth at 1.11 p.m. there will be a transit of the planet Alereury, which will break in upon the sun’s disc at a point about dSdeg east of north, and leave it at about lV2deg dose to the centre of the sun’s disc, the least distance between the centres being 1 minute 21.8 seconds of arc.

The marriage was celebrated at Hokitika on Wednesday last of Mr Frank Kueno, of Rimtapu. to Miss Elizabeth Bernhard, of Stafford. The bride was given away by her brother, M.r A. Bernhard. Miss Manora was bridesmaid. The duties of best man were performed by Mr W. Bernhard.

Linoleums and carpets oi exceptional value and wide range arc umv „n view at Harley’s, the loading West Coast house furnishers, Greynioulh. Your inspection is invited at the showroom and tlm prices are so low that it will be a real saving to make your purchases from ibis veh known firm.

Messrs M. Houston and Co "ill bold two important auction sales tomorrow. The first at. 2 p.m. on the. premises of Mr Hugh Darker, v.lum tho freehold section am! five-roomed house is i leu ley Street will be offered and hair an hour Inter on the premises, Park Street, the furniture and effects of Mi- .1. Dum-an will be sold.

Inictious and oilier notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health District for the week elided noon on Monday last totalled 32 as follows Westland: Diplitiieiia, 1. Orey: Diphtheria, .1. Inangnhua: Scarlet lever, 2. North Canterbury: Scarlet lever. ' diphtheria, 9; tuberculosis 2; pneumonia, 1: pneumonic liitiiieiiza. 1. Ashburton; Scarlet, fever, fit puerperal septicaemia, 1. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever. 1 ; diphtheria, I; tuberculosis,

'Pile Canterbury Education Board lias been advised that if satisfactory train arrangements can be made and billets provided for those pupils who cannot make private artangements, the following pupils would like to come fioiu the I Vest Coast towns to visit the warships:—Orevmouth 10, Hokitikal 251. Acoominodvtion has been arranged for 130 of the above pupils, and the hoard is asking for the names of Christchurch residents and institutions Who would be prepared to billet the children if the necessary train arrangements can he made.

The Kokatalii Omi Club held a very successful maiclt tol Kokatalii on Coral Finlay. Ibe day Icing an “leal one, there was a large muster ol spectators from Hokitika and surrounding district, and ' considerable interest was taken in the shooting. 1 In* ueathei conditions were favourable to good shooting, but llm trap was sprung to throw lhe birds at a speed which would severely test ihe skill ol the average trap shot. The following are the results. Competition for gold medal presented by Messrs Maudl mm Co., resulted in llardie Fleming winning in the shoot off, after a tie with S. Codfrey, J. 0. Mcliarry and 0. Weir each with, a score of 9 birds out of 12. No. 1 sweepstake, 3 birds. S. Godfrey and 11. Fleming broke all and divided. No. 2 sweep—J. 0. Meharry and V. Fleming broke till and divided. No. 3. sweep—S. Codfrey, V. Fleming and .f. G. Meharry broke all and divided.

Tlu* ways of Iho trolling enthusiast are sometimes hanl to account lor. Prior to the recent meeting a contestant at the Hokitika races that came from Canterbury side was • particularly well looked after by its

stable attendants. It is authoritatively reported that one or other was in close attendance in its stable at till times. In its training operations the contestant showed itsell to be a perfect trotter, with only a very moderate speed. It came therefore as a great surprise to careiul onlookers to I'nid that when the colors were up, this perfect trotter in training, went out in hopples and proved itself a veritable pacing flyer, the race provinf a soft tiling indeed. A sevenyear old and no winning record, it has made sonic of the race course enthusiasts wonder how such an equine wonder has never had its head in front before at the judge’s box.

The marriage took place at Greymouth Holy Trinity Church on ednesday lust of Miss I* lorence Maiia, oldest daughter of the lata Mr Is. M - Bustard, formerly Inspector of Permanent Ways, and Mrs Christina Bustard, to Harry Eugene Harvey, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Harvey, of Victoria. The Yen. Archdeason Carr officiated. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her uncle, Mr D. McLeod (Cohden), who subsequently govc her away, wore a frock of silver channelise relieved with side panels and sleeves of radium lace. The full train from the waist was lined with shell pink georgette, and finished with silver tissue. Her silver tulle veil arranged in mob-cap style, was finished with - tiny pink rose-buds, orange blossom and silvet IoiUTR. A pink sliowor lioiifpiot comploted a picturesque toilette. The bride was attended by Miss Kate Spencer, who wore mauve marocain trimmed with moonstone heads, and black panne velvet hat relieved with mauve. She carried r. mauve and white bouquet. Miss Ella Robertson, niece of the bride, and Miss Sybil Heinz, who wore dainty silver tulle frocks with pink and mauve rosebuds, and Dutch cans, acted as flower girls. They carried silver shepherd’s crooks with silver and mauve ribbons. Mr R. Spencer was best man.

Special value 20 dozen ladies’ all wool Cashmere hose in black, nigger, fawn, coating, grej T and drab extraordinary value 3s lid pair. McGruer’s (Westland), Limited, Greymouth and Hokitika.-—Advt.

Le Roy and McLogn oilskin coats absolutely the best thing for the min, riding, walking and working styles, prices 79s 6d to 80s Gd. Men's gar hardline raincoats, dressy and stylish, great values at 70s 6d at McKay and Son’s. —Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods Great Peppermint Cure.