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Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1925, Page 2

The Medial Superintendent of Hokitika Mental Hospital roc|iiires probationer nurses \ grand cm lire will be hold in the I'lddic Hall. Itimn. Ir.-nighl ( Monday) in aid of tlie ball funds. Four valuable priy.es. Admission Is in euchre, dance to follow . AdvH The judgment of .justice Alpei- in the soil o< \Y i Jeffries v. .!: fr hi, will be read at ibe courthouse on Wednesday al If a.ln. 'lbis ease was heard at the mu last sittings of tin- Supreme Court at Hokitika. Mr .1 V-. lleid. piano inner, wishes to notify lie is returning to Gliii-t----ehurch on Tuesday. He purposes making periodical visits to the Coast. The date of liis visits will be announced later. Advt. Quito a large number of residents left by train this morning for Christchurch to enjoy the double attraction id’ Crand National Week and the Fleet Visit. A flirt her number leave to-mor-row morning. The .National Week promises to be .somewhat upset by the weather condition? prevailing in C’niisti ■humic Notwithstanding the alarm about the overland traffic on Saturday. the trains got through safely. The express left Christchurch some 20 minutes late, and reached Hokitika 25 minutes late onlv. The raiiwav att-

thorities took every precaution when passing through the danger zone lietween Springfield and the Cass*. The heavy fall of snow ifi the high country presented a most impressive sight to the travellers by the Midland train.

Yesterday alTci’iluun li motor car containing Mrs Liugard, of Aratika, and other occupants, was proceeding along the Omolo Road, and when approaching the Kaiata school, went over the embankment. The occupants were tlu-ocm. out-, and it was found that -Mrs l.mgard had been injured. She was carried to the residence of Mr Jacobs and the ambulance was telephoned for, .Mrs Litigat'd afterwards being conveyed to the (troy River Hospital, inquiries made a* that institution last night elicited the information that the victim suffered injuries to her hack, besides cuts and abrasions, hut fiinl no bones were broken-,

Many friends throughout the district and especially in .South Westland, will hear with ivgrei of the death, yesterday morning of Mrs Adamson, wife of Air Robert Adam,Sou of Hail Street. Hokitika, and a former well-known settler of (he Wnlaroio The dc'eira-d was U native of Victoria and o(i years of age, and had been in ill-health for a considerable time past, and the end was not unexpected. Deceased halves a husband and family of one daughter (M iss May Adamson) and two sons (William and Henry of Walaroa), om sister (.Mrs W. >ic{'luggage of (Ikaie to) and live brothers (.Messrs William, Henry. James, Norman and George Friend, till of Soutli Webililnd). Tlie remains are being taken to Wattuoa lot private interment on Tuesday. Just landed a large consignment of choice Winter Apples consisting of Stunners, Rc-arntaius, Rhymers and other varieties. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. Phone No 2. Advt,

I'!':' 1 ! (i vvfiers : ,L Km" ’’ Automatic Oilers ensure reliable lubrication arid save oil. and save trouble with *‘ sooted ” plugs and carbon in cylinders. Booklet free from H. P. M. Manning and Co., r, Bedford Row. Christchurch.—Advt. At the first signs of Influenza take “XAZOL ’’ —a simple, safe, speedy and sure specific. Penetrating and germkilling, Is t)d for 00 doses.—Advt.