THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1925, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

The Passing or thf. Horse

There is a distinct revival to-day in the demand for horses, for farmwork throughout tlie world; so that on the farm r.t least, our friend will always almost certainly he found. Which is something, anyway. We may he sure. too. that ‘ the sport of kings” will keep the racehorse from extinction. And with Dohbin and Eclipse to keep US company, we may, F«rhaps, afford to get along without the cabhorse and the hack.

Turners Station Market, Weld Street, announce that they have large quantities of fruit and vegetables arriving tomorrow evening. Mr W. Houston, dairyman, requests that all accounts ililc to him he paid before March 20th, and any accounts owing he rendered lorthvith.

Order of Masses and services in St .Mary’s Parish oil Sunday, Bth March Hokitika, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ; Koka talii 10 a.in.

Sales of fat lambs at Addington on Wednesdav included the following trom the West Coast:—l. O’Neill (Kokatahi) -II at 3~>s to 37s -Id: .1. A. Halt (Koiterangi) OS at 32s to 30s Oil; R. A. Harcourt (Koiterangi) 7~> at 33s 3d: J. It. Colvin (Greyniouth) 18 at 32s !)d.

An accident happened at Mnnanui sawmill on Wednesday morning whereby Walter H. Batchelor had a miraculous escape. He was engaged at his work as engine driver at the mill, and when oiling up lie was caught in the shafting. He was whirled round three times and managed to catch the floor and hang on. All his clothes were torn off, and that released him. the skin being torn off -is right leg from the ankle to the thigh and also off the hack and chest. The saw (lector, Air L. Barlthrop. shut off the steam anil the manager J. !.. Turner rushed to the big saw and by pushing in a log stopped the machinery smartly. Ihe injured man was then released a.nd attended to all of his clothes having been torn oil. Beyond losing an enormous amount of skin, and sundry bruises Batchelor is uninjured and is able to get about though suft'e: i.ng from the elici ts of his remarkable experience.

Bast three days ol McKay s Grout Sab,, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. —Advt.

The lmcertainily regarding shipping created by the trouble on the vaterIVcnt, combined with the congestion at the fleering works, resulted in a slacker demand for both fat sheep and fat lambs at Addington oil Wednesday. sav„ the " Uvttclton Times.” with the result that in each case an casing in ~riles was recorded. Fat lambs were easier than last week by Is to Is (id a head, and fat sheep by up to 2s. There was again a large entry of store sheep. At the opening, competition was irregular, hut il improved as the sale prograssed, and generally the demand was decidedly hotter than it was last week 1,,r both" wethers and ewes. Store lambs lellected the easing in the “ fat ” market, hut still they showed a slight improvement on late rates. ’1 he yarding of fat cattle was a good deal smaller than it was last week, with the result that the sale was a brighter one, more espooiallv lor good cows and boilers, which improved by 20s a head, There was a keen demand for good dairy cattle.

Special bargains in Millinery till Saturday next, your choice of twi dozen ready-10-wears at 3s each.—Addisons. ---Advt.

Factories; Distal “Gandy’s” Genuine Bill ala Belting. Nothing like it. Flexible, free from stretch, unaffected hv temperature, great tensile strength. AH sizes. R. P. M. -Manning and Co. 7, Bedford Row. Christchurch.—Advt.

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