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Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1924, Page 2

•Mrs Rouse and Family insert a no the of thanks in this issue.

Mails and passengers from the Nortl Island by the ferry steamer connecter with the West Coast express at Christ church this morning.

The holiday yesterday attracted a large crowd out of town with the insult that the streets wore a very deserted appearance. The trotting meeting at Hreymoiith proved the principal attraction. The weather held up line during the day.

At Wellington last night at a .Social to -Mr Holland (Leader of the Labour l’arty) he was presented with a well tilled gold mounted wallet and oil painting of himself, inscribed. .Mr Semple in making the presentation, insisted that Mr Holland and bis wile should take a long holiday free from all platform work, after the session had ended.

Though the mixed goods and passenger train from Christchurch to Hokitika last evening was waiting to enter the station for some minutes before the train for Hokitika left Gre.vniouth last evening, the Christchurch train was not allowed to come in to the station until the Hokitika train had left. As a result the passengers who were going on to Hokitika had to miss the connection, except in the ease of one passenger who took a car and caught the train at Rama. Another instance of iinhtisiuesslike methods of the Railway Department.

A fatal drowning accident, the victim of which was John J.everne Love, aged about eight years, occurred in the Blackball Creek about 2 n.m,. on

•Saturday. It appears that Love along with another hoy, was out fishing, and in an attempt to cross the creek, deceased overbalanced, and was quickly borne away by the Hood that was raging at the time. His male, David Kirk, quickly gave the alarm, and a body of men were immediately on the spot, hut despite all efforts of search, no trace of the body could be found. The discoloured water and the raging Hood gave the searchers little chance of discovering the body before nightfall. Early on Sunday morning a body of men headed by Constable Garden, started a thorough search, and after three hours discovered the body caught in some snags, about 80f) yards from the scene of the fatality. The victim was the son of Mr and -Mrs Joseph Love, of Blackball, recent arrivals from America.

A motor accident occurred oil Sunday in which a couple of cars were seriously damaged. A Ford car, driven by Mr Tyson (Inspector of Factories) who was returning from Blackhall, after ascertaining there the details of the settlement that has been effected in the dispute lately existing

at the Roa mine. When a mile and a half on this side of Ngahere, in a cutting, Mr Tyson’s car encountered another car, driven hv Mr Thorn, of Waiuta, the latter vehicle being on

its way down hill through the cutting. Whilst Mr Tyson’s car was pulled into the roadside, the other car could not lie pulled up in time to avoid a collision, and swerving under brake pressure, it struck the side of Mr Tyson’s car, smashing wheels, springs and other parts. It was fortunate that those aboard escaped injury in the circumstances.

Real Fuji Silk—all pure Silk; 30in. wide, Price 2s lid yard; Silk laces and insertions for trimming same ‘ld, 6d and 9d yard, in big demand for ladies’ underclothing, at McKay’s the Leading Propers, Hokitika,—AcM.

The Arahttra Fat Stock Sale takes place to-morrow, At Arahlira yards to-morrow at noon Alessrs AT. Houston and Co. will sell the grazing rights for 12 months of 1100 acres at AYnnroa, known as Diedriclis’ AYaitangi block. The Caledonian Society are holding the final Ingleside in the Soldiers’ Hall on AVednesday evening, 2!)th. inst. which members and friends are requested to attend.—Advt. Air C. l’fahlert notifies that as from Nov. Ist. the Clyde Bakery, AA’cld St. has been disposed of to Air C. Outram. late of Greymoutli, for whom a continuance of patronage is solicited. The death took place at AVestland Hospital yesterday of Air Thos Collins, aged it') years, a native of Liverpool, and for many years a miner at Kuluara. Deceased was a single man. Air Alartin Cushman of lliinu notifies he is holding a special clearing sale at greatly reduced prices lo clear out the whole of liis stock damaged by removal in the recent fire at Ilium. The opportunity to secure special bargain values should not bo missed. Amongst the local competitors in the .Mount Eginont Cycle Hoad Itaee run on Saturday last, Air E. Al. Best, of Hokitika, was successful in securing fourth palce, a very creditable performance, taking into consideration that lie had to travel night and day lo he there in time. Air Best rode an Arrow cycle, built hv Air I. Brown of lieveil St. Hokitika Cricket Club play United Cricket Club on Cass Square on Saturday. Nov. Ist. play to commence at 1.31) p.in. sharp. The Hokitika team will consist of:—Curley, Caldwell, King, Bannister, T., Bannister .)., Thomas A.. Thomas S., llamsny, Coulsen. Williams, llowalt. Kmerg. Cross, Freitas, Ballinger. Alembcrs unable to play please notify the See rotary. The was a very large crowd in Cobden recreation ground on Sunday afternoon when a Itugby League game Christchurch Alarists v. Grey Alarists took place. The game proved a fast and interesting one and resulted in a win for the Greymoutli team hv 2!)

points (seven tries, I being converted) to 15 (5 tries). Air Laurence was referee.

Archbishop O’Shea announced at Wellington on Sunday that a hospital to lie conducted bv the nursing sisters of the well-known Lewisham llos pital, Sydney, will be opened in Wellington next year. The institution takes two classes of patients; first, the poor who cannot pay for hospital treatment; and second > those who can pay. Both classes receive the same medical treatment, food, and nursing.

At the Greymoutli Boxing Club’s contests on Saturday night in the professional bout Haul Dempsky of Australia (!).!>) defeated Urn Baxter of Australia (!).!)) at the end of lo rounds on points, after having had considerably the best of the bout. L. O’Neill (11.2) defeated Jackson (12.) in the third round having easily the best of the bout. .1. Garvey (.11.(i) defeated ('otilson (12.7) at the end of tin 1 third round.

Lynda Henderson Carson, a Bi-year-old school girl, was found lying unconscious in shallow water al the Alunieipal Tepid Baths Christchurch, on Saturday morning, and all efforts to resuscitate her failed. About II o’clock her companions noticed she was under the water, but believed she was making a long dive. AA'hcn she did not come up, two of them carried her to the side of the bath, and called the custodian, Air 11. Broward. Artificial respiration was immediately carried out. Dr G. Al. L. Lester arrived shortly afterwards, and then declared that life was extinct. Lynda Carson was a daughter of Airs Elizabeth S. Carson, widow, of SI Ollivicr’s road I.inwood. She was a member of a class of I.inwood school girls, who, accompanied by their teacher. .Miss Kathleen Free, went to the baths regularly on Saturday mornings. The girls arrived at. about 10..’11l o'clock, when there were some fifty gills and women in I lie water. ’I lie girl Carson was bathing at the shallow end of the bath ill lit t>iu of water.

If it’s llunrclnth or linoleum, go to McKay's. Having direct communication with the source of supply—the manufacturers—they are enabled to give hotter values than others not so fortunately placed, l.ook at. these prices for tilt wide lloorelolhs and linos: Gs fid, 7s fid, Ss fid, and Ids fid a yard. Save money hy furnishing. At McKay’s Hokitika. —Advt. Steam Boiler Owners: lleimive all existing scale without injury and prevent more from forming hv using “Stopskale,” which ensures low coal hills, li. 11.I 1 . M. and Co., r, Uedford liow, Christchurch.—Advt. Sure ar.d certain—WADE’S WOUAI FIGS. Children like them.

French, Swiss and English knitted wool costumes, jumpers, jumper frocks in silk, silk and wool, and tine wools is another prominent featuro at Schroder and Co’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt. For children's coughs and colds the best remedy is “NAZOL.” Agreeablo and safe. Mere economical than mixtures or syrups. GO doses Is Gd.

The new spring and summer millinery showing at Schroder’s, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and ready-to-woars. Your presence will he valued and in the meantime wo ask your acceptance of our appreciation for rast iavours.—• Advt.

A cold in the head makes one miser able. Lose no time in getting “NAZOL.” Clears- out colds and catarrh in double-quick time. Is Gd for GO doses.

Mill Owners: The best is not too good for you. A trial of our belting, greases, jointings, boiler compound, tiles, saws, paint, etc. will convince von. 11. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Medford llow, Christchurch. —Advt.