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Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1924, Page 2

Mr and Mrs ()’l)i iscoll insert a notice of thanks in this issue. Turner’s hog to notify the general public that their stone fruit has arrived, and that fresh consignments will arrive It times a week. Advice—Order early. Bulk store opposite retail shop. —Advt. Arrangements have l>eon made for Mr Cleon to lie in attendame at the County Office to-morrow forenoon from to midday for the purpose of examining applicants for motor drivers licenses. Those who have lodged applications should note this opportunity of .securing a ticket.

The All Blacks will play their twen-ty-eighth and last game in Britain next (Saturday. when they will meet All England. The result of this match will ho looked forward to eagerly in New Zealand, lor if the All Backs will tho\ will put up a record never equalled by any other colonial Httghy foothall team, that of going through the Old Country without a defeat.

The weather conditions in Canterbury were unfavourable for the holidays. Heavy rain fell oil 1* ridny (Boxing Bay) caused the abandonment of all out-door amusements. There were light showers on Saturday with a downpour at night. Suiidav was fairly fine with rain at night. Considerable damage was done to the crops and the rivers were in high flood.

Roll up! Roll til) to the dame in the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. Music by Goodfellow’s Orchestra. Ladies Is; Gentlemen Is fid. —Ailvt. ...r John Garvey, of Rumiuga, died on Sunday evening at the advanced age of 81 years. Deceased was horn in County Clare, Ireland, and came to New Zealand (50, years ago. He is survived by liift widow, live daughters ami five sons. On Friday morning next at 10 o’clock a ill -ting will he held at the Town 1 fall, Greymouth, to reicivo and deal with the report prepared affecting the representation of iho Most Coast at the New Zealand and South Seas exhibition to he hold at Dunedin in November next.

It is notified in this issue that the election for the extraordinary vacancy in the Westland County Council will he held on the “Ist. January. Nominations are fixed to close at noon on the I Ith. January. Arrangements arc now being completed to take the poll throughout the Southern Riding, and an extra polling booth will he o] ell at Tclalio on this occasion. It is understood that no tenders were received for the purchase of the motor launch and boats, the property of ihe Westland Acclimatisation Society at Lake Kauiori. It is likely that the boats will he hauled up anil hold for future sale. Owing to the loss of the residence at the lake, the carotakoi a ill have to he dispensed with, and the Society will thus give up the running of the launch in the future. A meeting of the Society will ho held aftei the holidays to decide the position.

A unique eleehral i' ll will take place at St. Colnmhkille’s Convent. Hokitika. on Wednesday. January 7lh. Mother Mary Clare, the loved and honored foundress of the Convent will celebrate her diamond jubilee as a sister of the nunnery. During L veins of this period, she has been resilient in Hokitika and is revered and loved by all who have come into contact with her gentle nature, lhe celebrations will be of both a religions and social nature, and will he attended by the Bishop of the Diocese and the various heads of the churrlwtnd order, and friends and old pupils from all parts ol tla- Dominion. Tlio occasion is n u.ni<|iie one, anil a nan foments an* already in hand to ensure the success of the celebrations, which promise to be very largely attended. The Reverend Mother was tbir pioneer of the movement on (be West Coast and has resided in Hokitika since the St, Cnlunihkilles Convent was first opened here. The large marine boiler which has laid on the waterfront for over hall a century, was moved yesterday to a new position to he used lor a Ircsli purpose which will probably add a century to its life. The boiler in question for many years rested in trout of the Customs lluii-e, bill was moved further up the Quay, when the railway was extended round the wharf. Now it has been acquired by the Katiicri Electric Power Coy. and is to he used as a container for oil in connection with the Diesel oil engine plant to be installed in Weld St reel, to supplement the present steam stand-by plant. The boiler which is of iron, and must have been made of the very lest material to with, stand the weather in the open iur over half a ioutury, will hold about ‘I.OOO gallons of oil. and its new use will rather add to its life than shorten it. •|’he boiler came out of a steamer in the early days, and was understood to lie the property of the late James Craig who was a steam-heat owner lieie in the early days, When first brought axlicrc it was stored ill one of Mr Craig*- shorts, lint, on the oeen.sioll oT :i lire caused by flood water heating lime stored in ail adjoining shed, the boiler had subsequently to be moved ami was deposited on the waterfront. For many veal’s it was a familiar land-mark along the Quay. Yesterday the three workmen handling lhe iarge boiler, with the assistance of a horse, succeeded in ring the boiler from the quay to its new position at the Power House in Weld Street.

Special inductions on carpets at Schroder's. Kidderminster It x T.fiiu Cli Ills; Axminstcr squares 9 x !> L'lfi Ids, !l x It).liiu CIS Ids, 10.fi xl2 L2I ; Wilton squares ld.fi x 9 C 22 IDs ; vestibule carpet. Aminstcr ~.fi x Dos; Milton vestibule carpet 10.15 x 1.(5 CS 10s; Persian vestibule runner itl.fi x -l.fi £9 10s; Wilton ball carpet 7.(5 x L(5 C<

17s (id; carpet runners 2s (id, 7s (Id, Os (id upwards. Endless variety in hearth rugs, from Ids lid, also sofa squares in velvet pile, Axminster and I’ersioM squares, at every price at Schroder and Co., the leading carpel and lino. firm. Bo not miss calling in at. Schroder’s shop early.—Advt. Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Grey mouth. Ford Touring car, good second hmi.t £9O, Mark Sprot and Co., I.td., Grey mouth. —Advt. . . The finest Fluid Magnesia is Saarland's. More freshly made than imported kinds. Guaranteed highest strength and purest quality .—Advt. Stettin Boiler Users: Mexican Boiler Graphite is guaranteed to remove all scale and prevent its formation. Ask for booklet. B. P. M. Manning and C„., Bedford Bow, Christchurch.— Advt.