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Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1925, Page 2

Saturday ends AleKay'S Great Sole. Don’t miss the opportunity of participating in the end of sale bargains.— Advt.

The West Coast A. and P. Show opened at (Srepniouth yesterday under very depressing conditions, heavy lain falling through most of the day. '1 ho show is being continued to-dav a\ ilb tlic prospects not much brighter. As a . result of the rain yesterday there was a very small attendance, and the conditions were very damp and depressing.

The 'Returned Soldiers’ Association will resume flic weekly euchre touinaments on Thursday of next week. The building operations to add three or four additional rooms usable for social purposes in the front 01 the Soldiers’ Hall will be in hand in about a fortnight’s time. The timber required is on order, and Mr A. A\ ilsun will he in'charge of the work. The new rooms will be a great convenience for patrons of the Hall, and at the same time will lie of benefit to the r.S.A. for club purposes.

The Canterbury Clinniher of Commerce. following on the resolution of its council on Monday night, lias taken stops to enter a protest against the proposal to institute a system of absolute control by Qmer-in-Council of the export of dairy produce. The secretary of the Chamber (Mr P. R- Climie) sent the following telegram to the Prime .Minister and Sir Francis Bell:—‘The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce earnestly hopes the Government will not impose compulsory dairy control by Order-iii-Coinicil before the commercial and general population of the Domini m has an opportunity of fully underst lading all that is involved in the proposal and expressing an opinion cn the matter.” In addition to this, the council has sent a copy of its resolution of protest to all the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce with a request that they should co-operate, and make the protest more effectiie. \ line of 60 distinctive art silk jumpers, just landed from home at unprecedented price reductions. i lam, white and colours in a variety of shapes. Wonderful value at 8s 19s lid at McKay’s Great sale.—Advt. Schroder and Co. have opened out a splendid range of new knitted costumes and sports coats; silk, velvet and mnroeain frocks. Inspection cordially invited.—Advt.

NAZOL which is being widely used as a safeguar dagainst infantile paralysis is obtainable at 1’ Od at all themists.—Advt.

Messrs M. Houston ami Co., notify entries for the Arahura stock sales on Monday. Messrs M. Houston and Co. offer four iirst class Romney marsh rams for sale. A Christchurch paper says: Weekend excursion tickets will he issued liy the Railway Department for Otira from Saturday next to April 4th. Rust three days of .McKay’s Greet Sale. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. —Advt. The Nelson Rowling team were held

ii]> at Wailio to-ilny owing to floods. They hope to leave there to-morrow lor Hokitika. The liver is running a hanker today. a considerable amount of driftwood also coming down, showing ihc heavy rain has extended well into the mountain#. An Inangahua pioneer, Mr Thomas liosser, aged 7(1, passed away at Heelton Hospital yesterday, from miner’s complaint, lie leaves a widow and four of a family. Deceased had latter-I lv resided in the Murchison district. As a result of the heavy rain last night the Borough drains were not equal to the deluge and the top end of Healey Street was flooded, the water finding its way into a number of residences. while the roadway was badly scoured in many places. During the Nelson Jockey Club s Meeting last week. Big Bush was purchased by Mr W. J. Jeffries, id’ Hokitika, and Ail Hold by Messrs Howell and Morris, of Charleston n. Both horses will race at the West Coast Master Meetings.

The Postmaster advises that the South Westland telephone line is interrupted. South of Maintain the line is roinplctelv down, being broken ill the .Mnkilaki river, and ii will not he repaired lor some days, till the Hooded waters subside.

Yesterday was a thoroughly net nay. The rain began to fall during the night and a heavy nor-wester set in that continued all day with heavy rain. There was no improvement as the night wore on which was wet and .stonily. The river came down in heavy Hood yesterday afternoon.

Half-price days at .McGrners commencing Saturday. March 7th. Big preparilions for record business, llall-priee tables and baskets heaped high, unbeatable bargains for the thrifty, look out for big price list. Poors open !) o’clock. Be there. MeGruer’s, Hokitika and Creymoiitn.

Owing to the very wet afternoon yesterday, the meeting of Indies convened at the Soldiers’ Hall regarding a building fund campaign was postponed till ;( o’clock to-morrow (Fifdnv) afterlie,on. With fair weather then it is hoped there will be a. representative attendance of ladies to help the returned men in their efiort to help themselves.

A visitor to Hokitika yesterday was Mr Richard Stone, now resident in Victoria. He was accompanied by his wile and intended travelling its far as Waiho, hut the wet weather caused him to change his arrangements and he went north this morning. Mr Stone and other members ot the tnmily resided here some 2o to 33 years ago.

The death took place at Unworn on Monday ot Mr John Harrington, of the Railway Hotel, late proprietor ol the Royal Hotel. Peiinistoii. Deceased was well-known and highly respected on the West Coast. The late Mr Harrington was a hrother-in-law of Mr;

Shaw, proprietress; of the .Prince o: Wales Hotel. Westport.

The 11nn. H. L. Michel M.L.C.. left for Wellington to-day. 'Hefore i doming: on Saturday week, Mr Michel will lay the foundation .stone in Southland of a large Masonic building. On the 80th. iustMr Michel is to leave for Adelaide, where lie will represent the Xew Zealand (Hand Lodge of Masons at a Masonic convention, during which the foundation stone will he laid lor a. masonic temple to cost £IGo.OOO.

The business set down lor hearing hy the Supreme Court, Gieymouth, commencing March 18. consists ol : Criminal : George Aldridge, alleged forgery ; Hubert W. A. Leeming* alleged forgery. In divorce: A. C. WifeToill, restitution of conjugal rights. Other business: Fox v. Lewis, appeal from Magistrate’s decision. In Chambers: Seven applications under the Mortgages Kxtension Ac t.

A well-known Grey Valley settler, Mr Kilwanl Paintin, passed away yesterday morning with tragic suddenness while engaged at "his routine duties. Me came to the Riutuo railway station to deliver cream to the train lor conveyance to the factory, and as soon as lie had completed the unloading of the cream, he was seen to fall back in his vehicle. Several people went to his asistanee. but they found that bis collapse was fatal, life being extinct when thov reached him. f l he deceased was 58 voars of age, and had long resided in the district. He leaves a wife and family.

Two motor mishaps occurred at Grevmoutb last night. A lew minutes before eight o’clock, -Mr T. 'I urtill was motor cycling along Tainni Street when a. motor-car coining behind collided with him. The cycle was overturned and Mr Turtill thrown to the ground. He sustained a nasty gash on the hack of the head and several abrasions about the hotly. A few minutes Inter another mishap occurred in the same street, opposite the Opera House, Mr \y j Shanks was crossing the street, and evidently did not see the approach of a car driven by Mr J. Brown, of Llaketown, the result being that the ear knocked the pedestrian over, but as it bad been travelling quite slowly, the consequences were nowise serious, a few bruises being sustained by Mr Shanks.

At Preston Yards on Monday 37 head of cattle and 81 sheep came forward. the cattle consisting principally of fat cows and heifers. Yo.mg prime heifer beef realised dose on ■IDs per 100!hs, prime light weight bullocks up to dfs fid, while prime young rows and heifers brought from 30s to 335. with a lesser price for plainer sorts. The following wore some of the .sales:—Account Vf. Clayton. 3 prime bullocks at £lO 3s, 2 prime young cows at £B. 1 prime young cow at £7 12s fid. 2 fat cows at £0 10s. Account AY. Fairhall. 1 young prime heifer at £3 17s fid. 1 fat cow at £3 13s. 1 fat cow at £3 10s. 1 fat cow at 1 fat cow at Co. 1 prime vealer at £3 Ills, 1 prime vealer at £2 vs fid. Account Dennehy Bros.. 4 young fat cows at £fi 13s. 2 young fat cows at £3 17s fid. Account F. Duggan, 1 fat cow at £2 10s: a [>eii of young store cows and heifers were passed at £2 10s. Account B. Tindall, a pen oi fat ewes at 345. AV. Coburn a pen of 25 fat ewes at 31s. Account of Gordon Blair. 17 fat lambs at 295, 17 fat lambs at 295.

Paint Your Property : Guard against depreciation of winter by painting now with “ Fibrine ” Paint,, the best protective for iron and steel work. B. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, C nristdiurch. —Advt.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good second band. £9O. Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Greycio uth.- —-tdr t.