Untitled

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1925, Page 2

Owili” ll > Hie I (ospit:il Juvenile Hall taking jilai'O on Thursday evening. the Soldiers Famine tournament will not bn held.— Ailvt. Tlu> ltev. 11. Van Stavercn. Chief i;;ihhi ill New Zealand anil Mrs Van Ktavercii. celebrated ilicir golden wedding at. AVelli 11151011 on Tuesday. There was a good attelidanee at the Excelsior Fumble Assembly last oveliill <r in the Soldiers’ llal), nearly 100 players taking part. The prize-winners were Mr .). 1.. Martin first. Miss Sadie Foster second, Miss Williams third, Mr Kileiillen fourth. For next Tuesday the prizes will he first, an aluminium kitchen set, second a tea set, and two other prizes. A final reminder is given in regard to the Ball to he hold in the Kokatnhi l’uhlie Hall on Friday night Sept. -Ith The programme is arranged to [ givt the juvenile .‘■■action the opportunity of two hours’ enjoyment to l>e followed by the ordinary long night dance. The music, floor and refreshments are all in good hands and patrons are assured of a good evening’s enjoyment. j Tn our issue of August 19th. in an article on the new railway tariff, some of the quotations of charges on coal and timber show some slight differences on the actual charges to he I made. The revised alterations do not materially affect the statement 9s being quoted as 9s Id. 10s as 10 s -Id. Ids Sd as Ids Bjd in eonl charges, with one or two similar alterations in the charges for timber. A scene was created in the Christchurch Supreme Court on Monday morning by a prisoner named Arthur Godfrey Halstead. His Honor, Mr Justice Heed had described his ease as a shocking one, the prisoner hating pleaded guilty to a charge of indecently assaulting his own daughter, ten years of age. When lie heard the pronouncement of the sentence, which was five years’ hard labour together with a flogging of ten strokes, the prisoner collapsed with a thud in the dock and two policemen carried him hack to the prisoners room. A few minutes later when his Honor was dealing with another case there came a terrific din and yelling from the prisoners' room. It was Halstead, who was in a hysterical state, and calling out. *'■ Leave me lone.” A policeman came rushing out with n request to fellow officers for as- , sistanre. " I expect that man will Is? 1 found to lie mentally defective," ohser- < ved his Honor after the noise had ; somewhat subsided. i Great preparations are being made at Schroder and Co’s. Special arrange- ? nients have been made to keep ns supplied with the latest novelties in millinery. frocks, hosiery, gloves and fancy departments.—Advt.

The Arnhura Dairy Coy. Ltd., notific the factory will receive cream from Monday next. Sept. 7th. The Druids Lodge notifies the ordinary meeting will he held on Fridaynext at 7.30 p.m. In another column .Messrs A. E. Armstrong and Co. notify they have commenced business as cash grocers. Head the advt. for further particulars. Timber traffic through the Otira tunnel last week was fairly heavy, and the average tonnage' was equalled. The aggregate weight of the goods trains travelling to Canterbury was 8500 tons. Air Stuart H. A". Ferris, wlio lias disposed of his grocery business to A. E. Armstrong and Co., in another column thanks the public for past patronage and invites continued support for Armstrong anti Co. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts for tinweek ended noon on Monday totalled til. Canterbury—Scarlet fever. I ; diphtheria. (i: tuberculosis. 8: pneumonia (one death) 3; puerperal septiciemia. 2. West Coast—Pneumonia. 1. The annual Hospital Plain and Fancy Dress hall takes plaee to-night at the Drill Sited. Very eompletc arrangements have been made. .Music will he supplied by Air Lawn’s Orchestra. Entrance by the Town Hall. Tomorrow evening a juvenile fancy dress hall will he hold. The Inangahua Times states the school football match Hokitika I). 11. School v RciTton D. H. School was played on Saturday on the Racecourse, and resulted in a victory for Heel ton by 1!) points tn six. In the first spell the sciire was Hecl'ton 8. Hokitika 3. The visitors were suffering from the effects of the morning car ride from Westport., several being unwell. -Mothers desiring information relative to themselves or their charges will lie able to consult Nurse Spring, of the I’lunket .Society, at the Soldiers’ Hall on Eriday afternoon at 3 o'clock when the nurse will give her aid. Nurse Spring will devote Friday morning to visiting mothers at their homos and those desiring calls may make appointments through the .Mayoress (.Mrs George Perry) or Mrs Perkins (the Vicarage). .Members of the Committee are reminded that a meeting is to be held in the afternoon of the above day. The fortnightly stuck sale was he'd at the. Preston road yards on Monday. Thirty-six head of exceptionally prime quality liullocks and heifers, on account of Air T. E. Coates (Kopara) anil Mr W. Dicdl'irh- (Knkatahi) were yarded. 'Phis number being in ovoss ol butchro,|nircnicuts, the sale was not so l.uoyant as the previous fixture. Prime nx heel' realised front -15 sto Ls per KXllb. and heifer beef |os to fids (id The following prices wore realised: --- One bollock at £l7 10s 2 at €lO 17s lid. 2 at CHS 10s. 2 at £lO 'is (id. 1 at £lO. 2 heifers at. £l2 10s. 2 at £l I 7s Od, 2 at £lO 7s Od 2 at £8 2 cows at £lO 2s Oil. and 1 cow at £8 Ids. The death of Mr Samuel H. Knowles of Hiniu, took place at an early hour this morning. Deceased had been ailing lor some time past, lie was a native of Woolwich. Kent, England and SO years of age. For sixty years he bail resided in Now Zealand and fill- the last 25 years had resided at liinra. lie had followed mining pursues and was a well-known and respected resident. He was a widower, his will l having nrodcci-asoil him some 20 years ago. lie leaves a family of six, one daughter (Mrs W. Smith of Rimu) and live sons (Samuel, John. and William of Himu. Thomas of Creymouth, and Joseph of Wellington). The lamilv are all well-known residents and will have the sympathy ol a wide circle of friends in their loss. What is to become of lhe human bones which played so pronimcut a part in the Moual trial!' t hid Detective T. Hibson, when asked il lie could throw any light on tlm matter, stated that their ultimate destination had not yet been decided. " I can I -ay where t.l-erc are going," lm .aid. Ihe police will probably get some ol them. Applications have already been made by various people intent: upon getting one or two of the hones. Hut they are the property of the Court, and nothing has yet been decided as to wlnit shall lieconic nf them. Some of them will probably find their way into the uuiversit ies. The passing of Air Eli Dove, ol Araiiura Hoad, which took place last night, removes another ot the sterling pioneers of the district. Horn in Newhurv, liirkshiro, England, he was almost 82 years ol age. He came to New Zealand <i3 years ago, and for 57 years had been ail honored resilient of Aralutra Hoad. For a great many years he carried on business as a dairyman and had a milkrun in Hokitika. Of late years he has been living quietly, and had been ill lor some time past. His wife predeceased him some six years ago. lie leaves a daughter iAirs Titos. Hrovn jnr., of Hokitika), it ml a nephew (Air AVm Dove ol Arnhura Hoad). Many friends throughout the district will regret the passing of a sterling resident who had won a large circle of friends during his long residence in the district. A serious accident hotel one of the State coal miners about 11 o’clock yesterday morning at Hewanui by a fall of coal at the Liverpool, number one seam, Mr Stuart Svminers. a wellknown collier, sustained most grevious injuries, lit a place next to that in which Symmers and his mate were working, the deputy had just previously had occasion to fire two shots. It was immediately afterwards when they had returned to examine the effects of the explosions that a quantity of coal, estimated to weigh between twelve and fifteen hundredweight fell in Symmers’ place, burying him and crushing him severely. As soon as he could he extricated. he was conveyed to the Grey Hiver Hospital, where it was found lie had sustained a fracture of the |telvis and also a fracture of the left leg. as well tts severe abrasions and shock. Mr Svntniers who is a man ol about fortyfive years of age. has n wife and one child, residing at Runanga. He has been engaged for about five years at the State Alines and previously worked at Hoa mine and also on the Bulletcoalfields.