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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1924, Page 2

The ball of the Druids' Lodge will be belli in the Soldiers' ll:ill on Wednesday, Aug. Ifftll:

The Fisk Jubilee Singers will be making a return visit to the Coast shortly, after many years absence.

Greatest money saving event in the history of Hokitika. McKay's Great Reconstruction Sale now going strung. Send for bargain lists.- Advt.

There was a large gathering at the lireyinuulli railway station yesterday morning to farewell J. Steel, the All Black, who left to join the team at Wellington.

Tbui.sday night at the Soldiers’ Hall in aid of the K.S.A. building fund, weekly euchre tournament and dance; supper | rovided. Music by Mrs Cooper. Admission 1. —A<ivt>.

The wedding took place at Kl Mary s Church. Hokitika, on Monday, of Mr Thomas .lionilace Kiely. sun ol Mr and M.r- T. Kiely. of William St., Grovinouth. to Miss Evelyn Milner daughter of Mr .1. mid tin 4 late Mrs .Milner, of (til/Siin Quay. Hokitika. Nuptial mass was celebrated at 8.30 a.m., and the Itev. I)r Kennedy performed lie 4 marriage ceremony. A solo was given bv Miss Jones. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her lather, was dressed in a smart navy costume, with hat t<) match, and was attended by her cousin. Miss Doris Homing, of Kntiicri: .Mr Edward King of Grotmoiitli cousin ol llit* bridegroom, was liest limn. After the ceremony a reception was held at Preston's 'tearooms, and tin 4 happy couple motored through to Greymonth. They left for Christchurch on Tuesday where the honeymoon will he s|K 4 iit prior to taking up their residence in Gro.vmoulh.

Mr A. .1. Ilarrop, M.A.. son ol the late Mr A. N. Ilarrop. of Hokitika, who left the Dominion about a year ago for the purpose of uiideraking research work in History at Cains College. Combridgc, lias obtained an appointment on the literary stall ol the “Daily Mail.” London, according to private cable advice received in Christchurch. It is understood that the appointment is for the duration of the long vacation at Cambridge. Mr Ilarrop had a brilliant scholastic and university career, graduating lb A. at Canterbury College in 1921 and winning the New Zealand Senior University Scholarship in History, lit the same year he passed the final examination for the Diploma of Journalism at Canterbury College, and in P. 122 he graduated M.A. with first-class honour.; in historv. He was granted by the Senate of tin 4 New Zealand I niversitv a free return passage to England to enable him to con!inite his studies at Cambridge. Mr Ilarrop joined “Ihc Press” staff in 192 L. and from then till la 4 left for England In 4 did excellent work. Mr Ilarrop is the author of

“The Story of Westland." an interest ing history of that part of the Domiii ion.

Sensational bargai.ts in boy’s sports suits, usually 49s Oil. now 22s Oil. best I’ctone. Men’s overalls its lid. denims now (Is lid. .McKay s (iroat Kecilist ruction Sale.—Advt.

meeting ol tin 4 Hokitika lleautifvill tc Association was held at t lit* loan Hall la“t evening. Present: —Messrs 1). .). Kvans (chair). S. .1. Preston and .1. Niven. The lion. Secretary reported in respect to tilt 4 work done oil Cass Square during the past two months, also the general attention t<> Macandrew Square which had l»cen testored to its normal condition since the Exhibition. The improvements on the Square, includin'; the attention to the four corner plots were referred to as very pleasing work. It was rejxirted the McLean ]iicture benefit had returned f‘s Is and the Community Singing £4 11s. Mr A. 11. f-atvn donated 10s. and two smaller donations had been received. Votes of thanks wvre tecorded to Mr 11. McLean for the picture benefit, and Mrs Stnyelcv for conductin'; the community singing. Matters affecting further improvcniouts to C’ass Square were discussed. It was explained that the sub-«oil draining ol the eastern playing field would he undertaken shortly, n supply of field pipes having come to hand. A\ ith regaid to the western playing fiehl the necessity of top-dressing was referred to and the suggestion was made to raise a speoi.i fund for the purpose so that the work could he attended to immediately after the football season closed. A proposal was made of askinc the local footballers to organise a fancy costume game towards the close of the season, and use the funds for the cartage of the requisite soil. Accounts to the amount of £7 Ss 6d were passed for payment, ft was resolved to hold a finance meeting when the President returned to town again. Best qualitv sheetings, POin. usually 4s 6d now 3s 3d. 45in. usually 3s now 2s 3d per yard at McKay’* Great Reconstruction Sale. —Advt.

Train arrangements in connection with the Boxing Contest ar Greymouth on 2Gth. July are advertised in this issue.

The Anniversary Ball to commemorate tho opening of tlio Kumara Memorial Hall, will take place on Friday. August Ist. 1024.—Advt.

A newly erected six roomed bungalow it; advertised for (puck sale as the owner is leaving the district. Three good building sections are also for sale cheap.

The- n.k. Elsie is announced to sail for Okarito on Friday evening and for Bruce Bay and Okurti on .Monday evening. At a meeting of the Grey Power Board last evening, the engineer-in-chief telegraphed approving of the plans and specifications for a sto.fni generating p'ant. and it was resolved to invito tenders forthwith. The preparing of plans and specifications for reticulation were left to the engineer to attend to.

The funeral of the late Mr John l’arkhill took place yesterday a Iternoon, and was attended by a large number of friends. The Rev P. B. Fraser M.A. conducted the services at the residence and at the graveside. A large number of floral tribute wore 10eeived from sorrowing friends.

The death occurred at Reel'toii Hospital on Monday morning of Mr Frederick Webster, a well-known miner. The deceased, who was 40 years of age. ■was a native of Victoria, and bad worked at the various gold mines m the district, but principally, at the Globe and New Big River Mines. He bad been an inmate of Reofton Hospital for the past three months suflerig from miners’ phthisis.

The following will represent the Fire Brigade on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon in the benefit football match at 3 p.in:— Leu Ross, Lawrence Ross, It. Ross, C. Ross, A. Thompson. ('. Preston, F. Freitas. J. Hngar, H. Davidson. K. Wallace. J. Cutbnsli. J. Mclntosh jun.. A. Duniraft, S. Breeze, S. Brookes. F. Lynch. Emergencies: 1). Duncan. J. Williams. F. McGregor.

The eases of infectious diseases reported in Canterbury last week totalled tiftv-fotir and were distributed as follow'sWestland. diptheria. one: Duller, diphtheria, one; Grev, diphtheria, three, enteric*, one; North Cn liter bury, scarlet fever, seventeen, diphtheria, twelve, tuberculosis, three, pneumonia three, pneumonic influenza two; Ashburton. scarlet fever, five, pneumonia three; South Canterbury, scarlet fever one. pneumonia two.

Tlio death of Mrs Catherine Ogilvie. widow of the late Mr Charles Ogilvie of Stafford Street took place at Westland Hospital last evening after an illness extending over some weeks. I’lic deceased was a native of Tasmania and 7y years of age. her husband predeceasing her some four years ago. 01 a kind and gentle nature, deceased won many friends, who will greatly deplore her demise. No relatives are left in New Zealand.

Tho opening of the Winter farm School took place at Greymouth last evening, and those responsible for the inauguration of the movement have reason to feel honoured at the large asscinl.liigc or farmers ami representativo public men from all parts of the district, who listened with rapt attention to the lectures given by Mr F. K. Ward (of the Agricultural Department) on general crop production. In the formal opening proceedings addresses were made by Messrs Parfitt (Mavnr). W. J. Jelfries and T. W. Bruce (Hokitika), and 11. G. Carter, (West Coast Farmers’ Union).

To have remembered the inter-tribal wars of the Maoris beliire tile colonisation of New Zealand and to have been able to recall days of cannibalism was the record of Beni Mnngamulu, a Maori woman who died at 'laiiwlmrc ( Waikato) on Wednesday, at the age of 100 years. Although (louhled with age. Hie enjoyed good health to the last. She died suddenly alter breakfast. The aged Maori woman used often to recall the arrival of the l’akebas, and the first distribution ol blankets among the Maoris. She spoke also of the cannibal customs of her people. The women used to follow a liulit. and bring in the dead bodies of the enemies to the pas. Alter that the {women were never allowed to touch them. She remembered also the wars between the Taranaki and Waikato Maoris.

At the Magistrate's Court. Greymouth yesterday, Mr \\ . Meldrum, S.M.. delivered icscrved judgment in the claim of the Grey Hospital Board (Mr W. .1. Joyce), against [ltohert Stewart, Inciter, of Coal Creek (Mr K. A. Kitehiiiglmml Ibr the maintenance of his deceased wife at the Old People's" Home, during the time ol her illness. The ease which was heard several weeks ago, showed that Mrs Stewart was admitted to the Hospital on July !)th, 1!)20. and died there, of senility on April 27. 1!)22. Her maintenance was charged at tin 4 rate of 203 days at 25s per week hut the lees were increased to 3s per day. ami she was charged at Ss pur day. Accounts forwarded to Stewart had not been met, nor had an offer of the Board to settle the matter out of Court at £l4O. The defence maintained that the Board had made a. contract in accepting £.'!!> os as lull payment of the account. 'I ho Magistrate stated that the acceptance of the money lliv the Board was not an agreement, Imt only the conclusion ol the liability of the first charge. It was ail act of grille liv the Board which had powers to .sue for the 4 amount and to charge any reasonable sum for the maintenance of patients. Tile rate which had been (is at the lime ol till 4 charge of 2ns a week, was raised to Ss at the request op the 4 Health Department, and was on a jar with other institutions ihioiighnut New Zealand. Judgment would he lor plaintiffs for the full amount, with costs, less £BO paid into Court.

Woollies at gift prices at McKay's Great ltecon-t ruction Sale. Ladies’ costumes 2i s (id. knitted dresses 14s (id. cardigans ami jumpers at 7s lid. Get in early.—Advt.