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Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1925, Page 2

The fortnightly service will he held in the Ross Methodist Church this (1' riday) evening at 7.30 o’clock. Newmans Motors Ltd cars will leave on Saturday at 9 a.ill. for the Groyliiotiill races, going through to the con rse. Stephens’ are undoubtedly the people for voguish dressmaking at itiexpensuo charges. Ever abreast with fashion’s trend, and with a wide range of new fabrics lor costumes, frocks and evening gowns. .Stephens ofier a complete dressmaking service to Milady. Call and see our dressmaker to-day, without obligation.

The death took plain at Westland Hospital yesterday afternoon if Mrs Nielsen, widow of the late Mr p . Nielsen. formerly well known residents of box’s. Her husband predeceased her some 7 or 8 years ago. She was a native of Richmond, England and 8-1 years i f age. and had resided ill Hokitika for the last 12 or 1.l years.

The death of Air dames Eton took ] lace at Groymoiith ye-lerday morning, as the result of a stroke which occurred a fortnight, ago. .Mr Ilton was 89 years of age and was a native of Victoria. lie had boon AO years in New Zee,land, 10 i f whii h were s]X'nt in Dungun v ilie. He retired I rum active work about three years ago and came to live in Groymoiith. His wife died some years ago.

To-night’s meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council is the final ordinary sitting of the Council as at- present constit tiled. On Wednesday next Humiliations are called lor a new Council, anil the following Wednesday the pilling'; will lake place. It i.s understood there will lie a contest, though it i doubtful if all the sitting members will stand again.

‘■l luivo my II little school -jl’O miles smith ot Khartoum. and the best dressed of the new hoys eotnc to sell: attired ill brass wires round their waists, - ’ said .Mr 1). X. MacDiarmiu. in the course of some remarks at the X'ew Plymouth 1 ligh School Old linos re-union dinner. “I hose who are not so well dressed tome without the

The, euchre tournament tit the Soldiers’ ll,all hist night was well attended. The prize-winners were Mrs. Schroder (tea-set). Mrs Lynn and Mrs Lynch Messrs Wilson and F. Fane. '1 hose tit the lucky table were Mesdames .T. Coulson and McGuigun, Messrs Dougherty and W. Lukin. The euchre will he < ontinued next Thursday when special prizes will be offered for what is to tie a special night. Particulars will he announced next week. Last night after sup) er. a dance was held, passing off pleasantly. Ihe tournament •starts in a .fortnight’s time.

A correspondent at Russell writes to the Auckland “Herald”:—Last week Mr Strawbridge, a local sportsman, with Mr lici t Court, in Alma (1. had an exciting time off Cape liretl with rod and line. First of all Mr Court hooked a mako shark, which got off. Then immediately Mr Strawbridge fastened to a monster which did not appear, blit darted here and there at a terrific pace, at times taking out the whole of the line and giving the launehman a lively time to ease the strain on the rod and the angler, ft took two and a-lialf hours of strenuous play beiore the fish was overcome and hauled alongside, when it was seen to he a huge thresher shark. The length of it was 15ft., the girth oft. and the weight 5201 h.. the longest fish ever caught on a rod and reel. The tail would be about 7ft. Gin. Five men had all they coulu do to haul it aboard the launch. This fine specimen has Iteen sent to the freezer tit Moerewa works, whence it is to go to the Dunedin Exhibition. Lvu cinema men went to Deep Mater Core oil Friday last to take photographs of deepsea lishing trom start to finish ; also of various places of interest in the Bay of Islands.

Apparently there are a number of old-age pensioners who do not understand the position that arose when the Pensions Amendment Act was passed at the last session of Parliament. This matter (says the “Evening Dost”) was referred to the Tensions Department the other morning. Tiro position m that under Section 9 of the Amendment Act of last session provision is made by which a pensioner on the full pension, who has no other income and is possessed of no accumulated property, may have his pension increased from. IDs' weekly to 17s Gd. This new section has, however, been subject to a liberal interpretation by the Department, acting with the consent of the Minister, and the present position i - that increases of 2s Gd weekly hn\o been granted automatically to pensioners whose personal income, apart from the pension, does not exceed £6 yearly, and who have accumulated propert’vclued at not more than £2u. If any pensioner is in this position, and has not l>een granted the increase already, ho or she should enquire for the reason to the Pensions Department.

AVoods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs and colds, never fails. Ladies call and see the world famous superior darner Darns sox etc., with a machine. Patersons will explain.— Advt.

The new coats have arrived, a great display at McKay’s —Advt. New Autumn goods direct from the fashion centres of London and Pans and New York now on view. Call and see the new Paris model millinery, woolen costumes and cardigans. McGruer’s, the Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Messrs Pammcnt and Bergamini announce cars will leave for the Grey races in the morning at 10 o’clock. Special fares. Book scats, ‘phone 106.

Lovers of dancing, don’t forget to keep Wednesday night hooked for a -monster dance in the Soldiers’ Hall. Good music and supper provided.— Advt.

Wednesday Night, Soldiers Hall, grand dance for the entertainment of a visiting team of hockey girls; nlsa in aid of local hockey club's funds. Good music and supper provided.—Advt.

Mr Win McKay who has recently returned from a visit to England is at present in llokitika in connection with his well known drapery business here, and will he staying for a few days.

To-morrow (Saturday) Night! At the Soldiers’ Hall ! The Kiwi Football Club are holding their usual Saturday night dance. Dancing at 8.30 o’clock. Music hy Bonetti’s Orchestra. Admissions—Gents Is Gel; adies Ls.—Advt.

The funeral of the late Mrs ’I aminclli of Kanicri took place on "Wednesday morning and was followed by a large gathering of friends. ’1 ho Rev. Dr. Kennedy conducted the services at St. .Mary's Church and the graveside.

Airs Jacobs, who is leaving Hokitika nest- month, will hold a closing down sale, starting on the 21st. of April, when everything will he marked down to bedrock price. Everything must go regardless of cost. Stock ini lodes all millinery lines, evening frocks, woollen cardigans and .jumpers, girls’ astrakan coats, feather mounts, ladies’ short coats, flowers etc., etc.—-Advt.

“I have just learnt that when the new motor plates arrived in New Zealand they weighed thirty-two tons,” remarked Air G. Nathan at the Wellington Automobile Club. Tt was intimated to the meeting that there was some prospect of the registration being done on a block system next year so that the districts the cars came Irom could lie recognised.

An accident happened to Air A. Phillips of Ruatapu about noon to-day. He was preparing to heat some tar in a benzine tin at the rear ot At r 1.. Gooch’s Store in Stafford Street, when an exolosioii took place of apparently some, benzine left in the tin. Air Phillips was burnt about the body and lace bis injuries necessitating bis removal to the hospital for treatment.

The Winter .School for farmers on the Coast is, this year, to he a travelling one. It will take place in July, and o.cupy a weeks’ time, the lecturers travelling from centre to centre. It is hoped to arrange a clay each for South AVestlam! and Hokitika, and two days each fur Grey district and Reel ton district, 'lhe pieiimiuary arrangements are now in hand, Air C. S. Dalgleish acting as local organiser.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Westland Lodge No 89, L.A.O.D. was held in the Lodge Room on Thursday when a fair attendance of members v.n, present. Outward correspondence was approved, ami inward read and received. Sick pay to the amount of £3 13 Id was j as.-.ed for payment. A ballot lor one candidate cuts declared by the A.i). to he successful. An invitation from Greymouth to attend D.E. installation on Alonday next was reioi.eu The Lodge then closed with the usual chorus.

In a statement regarding warning bells for railway crossings, toe .Minister for Public Works says:—”'l he Department’s engineers nave in hand the preparation ol a comprehensive schedule of the crossings that they consider should lie protected by bells or other similar warning devices, 'the order of urgent v with winch the wont should he undertaken will he determined as .soon as the schedule is completed. As a large number of crossings throughout the Dominion are involved, ami as the money available lor Eos work is limited. the installations will require to be carried out strictly in their order of urgency.”

The annual meeting of the Most Coast branch of the Post and I olograph Association was held at Oreyiiioutli mi M’ednesilay night., and, alter e Hisiderable dismission, it was decided that the matter of Mr 11. E. Combs’s resignation as Dominion secretary, and of so-cumulated leave should be held over* pending further information Irom the executive. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Chairman, .Air ,J. Sullivan, re-elected unopposed; vice-chairman, .Air .Al. .J. Sherlock ; .secretary. Mr 11. 0. Jvrootling: delegate, Mr ,). Sullivan; commiuoo, Messrs E. (’. Bryce. .1. Cody, L. .At. O’Neill, N. P. Peters, F. G. Robins m. .1. P. Molloy.

Dining the early stages of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition a stand was taken by the Canterbury Industrial Association against its international (haracter. Now, however, it is understood that there is a likehood that the Canterbury body will change its attitude, as the percentage of non-British exribitcrs will be negliil,ie, and. further, it has since been decided hy the directors to exclude exhibits from Germany ami from countries w..ich were allied v, ith Germany during the war.

AVhile the Gaming Bill was under discussion last session it was agreed that a recess committee would he set up to inquire into racing in till its phases. far a (onsiderahle portion of the recess has gone by, and the committee lias not been announced. For a (-onsiderahle time the Almistei elueiß concerned with racing, the Hon. R. F. Ballard, was occupied by the problem of the allocation of the additional petmit.s. and now the question of setting up a recess t ommittce stands in abeyance because of the illness of the Prime Minister, and it is unlikely that anything will he done just yet.

Too Committee of the Hokitika Cycling and Athletic Club met last night at Kellers’ Sample Booms. The balance sheet in connection with their Faster meeting was produced and showed a small profit. Considering the threatening weather and the counter attraction held in Greymouth this is considered very satisfactory. All accounts were passed for payment. The committ-'e decided to hold the Annual Load Bare for the “Barnet Glass Cup” mi Saturday. May 2nd, particulars of which apnear in another column. It is anticipated that a good field will compete as most of the riders are already in condition.

Just larded a large consignment of Johnathan and other choice apples; also 50 half-cases of peaches.—Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd.— Advt.

Drink Kortegast Bros. Syphon Soda water for consistent good health. Obtainable at all leading hotels. Bing ’phone 92. —Advt.

First aid for coughs, cold, influenza AVoods’ Great Peppermint t.u.e.

Schroder and Co’s Great Stock-taking Sale is now finished. In thanking you very much for the liberal patronage, we now advise you, that we have opened our first shipment of new autumn millinery, velveteens in plain colors, embossed and printed effects.—Advt.