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Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1925, Page 2

A tiiill will lie licld on .1 mi. L’Stli. in iiid of tin' A rub lira Public School funds. Nominations for tin* vacancy in tin* representation of the Southern Riding of tin* Westland County Council close at noon on V ednesday next. Tin* defaulters' list for tin* Southern Riding of We.stlaml County, is due to he made u|i on Monday. All rateoayers whose rates are in arrears will he deprived of their voting privileges at the forthcoming County Election in tin* South Riding. The eleetion takes ilaee on the 21st. inst. The programme for the Westland Raeing Cluh's iilituuiii meeting to he held on Easter Wednesday, is now in tlie hands of the printer, and as soon as ajioroved hy the authorities will he circulated sinning horse-owners and trainers. The programme will include two trotting events. A regret table incident occurred at the Wa hunte Caledonian sports on Saturday. after the finish of the .John Ross .Memorial Handicaps (savs the “Advertiser”). It was believed that the incident had something to do with it previous race. However, both oilenders explained matters tn a committee, who after hearing evidence from both parties, decided that, a line of £1 and an apology to his adversary would he a sufficient warning t■ > the aggressor not to indulge in such tactics again. The decision was taken in good spirit, the two men shaking hands.

The Hon R. V. Bollard. Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister in Charge oi High Commissioner's Office. Audit. Museum. Regist rar-Oenerals. Statisticians, Laboratory and* Advertising Departments.’ is due to arrive here by the express this evening at 0.5 o'clock from Christchurch. He is accompanied bv his Private Secretary, Mr K. X. G. Poulton. Mr liollard’s mission !■» tie* Coast 0 m connection with the allocation of totalisator permits. At seven o'clock this evening the Minister will he escorted to the Hokitika raco-eoipsc and afforded an importunity to ovellimit the grounds and appointments. Deputations from the Westland Racing and Westland Trotting Clubs will be heard Inter in the evening. The Minister will stay over Sunday in Hokitika and proceed north oil Monday morning. it is likely tlie local Inches will invite the Minister to visit the settlement county during to-morrow.

Special reductions on carpets at Schroder’s. Kidderminster 9 x T.fiin 10s; Axmiiister squares f) x 0 Cll! 10s, 9 x 10. Gin CIS 10s, 10.0 x 12 £27; Wilton squares 10.0 x 9 C 22 10s; vest* bule carpet. Aminster ~.(> x 3 955; W ilton vestibule carpet 10.fi x 1.0 £8 10s; Persian vestibule runner Ift.o x 4.0 £9 10s; W’Hon hall carpet 7.0 x LG IT 17s fid; carpet runners 2s (id. 7s Oil, 9s Od upwards. Endless variety in hearth rugs, from 15s fid, also sofa squares in velvet pile, Axmiiister and i’ersinii squares, at every price at Schroder and Co., the leading carpel and lino. firm. Do not miss calling in at Schroder’s shop early.—Advt. Xow arrived, a large consignment of choice apricots. —Paterson. Michel and Co.. Ltd.. Wharf Street. Phone Xo 2. Advt.

We have just opened out a large consignment, of new and fashionable Ladies’ and Maids’ Underwear specially selected for our new season’s trade. These dainty garments are in new designs and in the best quality of recognised fabrics, and all are marked at prices to sell quickly. McGruer s (Westland) Ltd.. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

The entries for the fat stock sale at Aralntra on Monday appear in this issue. An entry from tlie Lyttelton Bowling Club was received to-day for the West Coast Bowling tournament. Nominations for the County byeelection close at noon on Wednesday next, ft is understood there will be a contest for the vacant seat in the Southern Riding. A datiee will be held in the Soldiers’ Ilall to-night (Saturday). Music by Goodfellow’s Orchestra. Admission—Gents Is Gd ; Ladies Is.—Advt. Weather permitting. Orr Bros, charabanc will leave the Pioneer Memorial to-morrow (Sunday) morning at !) o’clock for Hokitika Gorge. Return fare os Ailvt. The Ministerial party arriving this evening will include lion Mr Bollard and Mrs Bollard. Mr Boulton, private secretary and Mr lb .J. Kcllehor, Chief Clerk of the Department of Internal Affairs, in charge of the Totalisator branch of the public administration. Violin Tuition First term for beginners opens on Monday January ]2th. Advanced pupils begin on January 19th. A. Bonctti, Revolt Street.- -Adit. When tbe Westport Borough Council was discussing a letter from Mr D. J. Evans, secretary of the committee formed to promote a West Coast court tit the Dunedin Exhibition, the Mayor (Mr .1. .Meuzies) said lie objected to attempts to rule Westport by people down the Coast. Finally, it was decided to hold the matter over, pending the receipt of further information, the committee to be asked meanwhile io send an organiser to the district.

The weather which during the past ten days has been gloriously line clouded up last evening and there was a fall of light rain during the night which continued this morning. I lie rain would be welcome for the gardens. I ill t caused an adjournment of outdoor sports for the day. The bowling match at Greymuiith between Hokitika and Grev Clubs was postponed as a result of the rain, which was tailing stcadilv at 11 o’clock. The motor cycle sports were also postponed until January 21th.

The death occurred at Wellington on December Kith. of Mrs Daniel Doe, widow of the late Daniel Dee senr.. who died at Auckland in September. I9AL Mrs Dee. who will be remembered by many old residents, first came to Hokitika from Fox ton in tbe old Jane Douglas in 18/fi, and settled al toe Waimea. Mrs Dec was born at I’antniire. Auckland, in 1851 b her parents being military settlers, who arrived in Auckland in the shin Jane Gilford in her first voyage to that port in 18-I‘2. In 1871 she married the late Daniel Tbe. brother of the late Patrick and Garrett Dee. of Tlokitika. and had ten children, six of whom are still living, and settled in Wellington and Sydney. Mrs I J was buried at Karuti cemetery, Wellington.

Co-operation is proving highly successful on the West Coast, acc-cu'oing to Mr lb C. Wehh. who returned t» Chrisieliuroh from’ that, district on Thursday night. Co-operative workers there, he told a Christchurch pressman, were extracting great quantities uf cua! that, except lor them, would never ho touched. They were working about twenty mines, large and small, between Westport. and Grcymoiith. Asked as to parties of co-operative workers taking up work on the Lyttelton Tunnel duplication, lie said that the- extent of that work was too uncertain at present to permit of definite arrangements, lmt lie had been consulted on the subject by many cooperative parties in Canterbury, and on the West Coast, lie believed that the whole of the work could be done co-operatively, and done more cheaply. more expeditiously, belief and more satisfactorily limit by contract. The West port "News” repot ts: " A sad bathing laiTflily occurred, itl Westport, in the western lagoon o’u Thursday afternoon. Ibe victim, being Ronald Avery, the IH-vear-old sou ol Mr Avery of the Westport J 1 arbour signal stall’, on the western breakwater. It appeals that Bonnie and his two brothers. I’ernie and Freddie, went for a bathe up near 11 irlial'lsolds place and Bonnie disappeared. 'I be ntlier lads became alarmed and went lor Mr Birhardsini, who, owing to the water being discoloured, used a net to drag the vieinitv and quickly located Hie body and bad it brought: ashore, lie tried to restore animation and quickly got: Dr Meade and Captain Tulloclt. 1 Harbour,master, lover, they also persisting for some time but all to no purpose, the lad being past all human aid.

At an inquest held at Westport touching the death of Edward Kilniartin, the victim of a railway crossing accident, last Saturday, evidome was given by .Matliew.son, a butcher hoy, who was an eye-witness of the accident, who described how Kilniartin was riding in the same direi tiou as the train was running, and then turned on to the crossing just ahead of the train and was caught by the train; by Dr. Howler who saw dc-eased shortly alter the accident, and had Jiim removed to the hospital, where lie made some signs of recovery, but then collapsed yesterday and died ; by McDonald, driver of the engine, who said ho whistled three times and filially sang out to deceased who took no notice of him. and turned sharply across the line in front of the train, winch, with its heavy load, could i.ot pull up for seme distance; by T. Klannagan, fireman, who corroborated tlie engine-driver's story: and liv {'onstable Drown who arrived on the scene shortly Jitter the accident, and who stated deceased, who was not a normal man. was deal. Deceased was fio years of age. The Coroner munod a verdict that deceased died in the Hospital on .January 7. from injuries re ceivcd through being struck by an incoining train at tin* Deuiham Street railway i rossing on Saturday, January 3. and no blame wa.s attachable to the rail " a vine!!. wlm had done all possible to avoid an accident. Children like 'Wade’s Worm Figs—sure and certain.—Advt.