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Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1925, Page 2

The main electoral roll tor Wostlam contains Sl7li names.

The usual weekly euchre tournamen under the auspices of the R.S.A. oi ganisntion will he continued at th Soldiers' llal! 10-night at S o'clock There are good prizes and a plensan evening should he passed.

Mi T. R. Cliestermaii. County ( hiarman. purposes proceeding south in eight or ten days time. lie will travel as far as Maintain hy road, and return from Bruce Bay by the sea beach route to Okarito. the trip occupying about a. week.

The Commissioner el Crown Lands notifies the sale of a soldier's tarm by public auction at, his ofiiee on Sept. 17th. at 2..'fit p.in. of 113 acres freehold at. Moonlight and a renewable lease in one lot. Particulars appear ill this issue.

The Fire Brigade ;i 11 n 11:1 1 liiill in the Soldiers' 11: 1 11 hist night proved a (Treat success. There was a. crowded attendant The floor was in (ini' order. the hall had tasteful decorations, and Lawn's Royal Orchestra supplied splendid music. The slip] er was arranged by Mrs Preston assisted hy the. Ladies' Commit lee and was done full justice to. A number of extras were played and dancing was kept going merrily till an early hour. Mr D. Breeze being in charge of the floor.

At a meeting of the Greymottlh Harbmr Board the following; resolutions moved hy the Chairman were agreed to:—(1) That the engineer he instructed to make enquiries for the purehasse of ti suitn.file electricallydriven dredge at an approximate cost of L'lo.OLO. (2) That boring he proceeded with to ascertain the nature of deposits in lagoons, as recommended in engineer's report. (3) That a survey he made and plans prepared showing area to he dredged, and defining ownership of lands included in reclamation area. (It That consent of the owners, where necessary. I>e obtained to allow the said reclamation. to) That Messrs Ferguson. Blair-Mason. and Furkcrt he written to. asking their approval of tho old cut through Preston Road, as already authorised, in lieu of the cut suggested in their report. This work, when approved, to he put in hand. (6) That, when necessary plans are prepared and information obtained the sanction of the Go-vernor-in-Coutieii he obtained to such parts of the work as are not already authorised. When sneli sanction is obtained. the work to he proceeded with.

Another line of girls Navy Ituhljcr lined waterproof coats just received from I/mdon to-day. Sizes 30 to -Li inch 17s fid to 22s fid. also girls RnhU-r Capes with hoods los fid to 21s. Ladies Rubber CVuts 32s fid. Mens Rubber Coats 27s fid at. W. McKay and Son the leading draper?.— Advt. Dependable worm rc-medv—W A OK'S WORM FIGS. Children like t/mm. Advt.

For colds in the head—inhale NAZOF. F or S ore throats or tickling cough take some drops on sugar. Used either way “NAZOL” works wonders: 60 doses Is fid.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs and colds, asv?r fail*..

Mrs H. He Bakker inserts a notice of thanks in this issue.

A long night Assembly will lie belli ill the Tailoti Hall (Arahura) tomorrow (Friday) evening. Admission, gents 2s. hulies Is (id. —Aitvt. The weekly dance will he continued m the Public Hall. Kanieri this (Thursday) evening at S o'clock. Good music. Admission Is.— Advt. The meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council which as set down for tomorrow evening "iil not take place, hut will he held on I uesilay next. Sept. loth. A hockey match at Greymouth yesterday afternoon between teams representing Kunntiga and llokitfka I,allies Clubs resulted in a win for Kiinanga In- one goal to nil. An urgent meeting of the Westland Sub-l'nion will he held 111 hellers Club Booms to-night at 7..'itl p.m. sharp m order to make arrangements to entertain the South Canterbury representatives who play a combined \\e-t ( oast team in Hokitika on Wednesday September Kith. —Advt. A heavy snowstorm took place at Arthur's Pass during Monday night, and on Tuesday morning the ground was eovi red with snow to a depth ol two feel and a half. Tin- lull did not interfere with the running of the trains. The weekly Saturday night dance takes place as usual ill the Soldiers' Hall, dancing commencing at S.ljH o'cleek. Music by Messrs Goodlcllow and Kevuisli. Good floor, efficient M.C . Come along and spend a plensam couple <»t hours. Advt.

The d.-aili <•: M r ( Ann Im- (('Connor at the age of 72. took place at the Grey Hiver Hospital yesterday morning. alter an illness ol eight days. I Inlate Mr O’Connor wa- a gold miner, and had resided lor some years at North Beach. Cohdcn.

A. W. Yarrall. Saddlier. Spurts' and Gramophone Dealer, has removed to premises lately oeenpied by Johnston and Co.—Advt.

This evening. Soldiers' Hall at S o’clock, final of current euchre tournament aggregate. I.allies’ first, quarter dozen each stainless knives, table and dessert ; seeoiid. hair-brush ; gent s lirst. quarter dozen each stainless knives, table and dessert ; second, hair-brush and lour other prizes. Admission Is (id. Supper served. Also Thursday 17th, special euchre benefit, tickets on sale.—Advt.

Till- wireless (raze was seriously allegi'U as the cause of crime in a east in tin- Supreme Conn at Wellington vesterday. when a prisoner. William Alfred Strode Penny, who had committed breaking, entering and thelt was granted probation on condition that he dismantled Ids wireless set anil used nobody elsi-s. It was alleged thin he had become mentally deranged and had done most, stutiid tilings at his work as the result of siuiog op till the early hours of the morning with his wireless apparatus. Counsel lor prisoner said that, the probation officer recommended probation m this ease and said that he had known several eases where men who were wireless enI lin.siast s had done ext raord i nar\ things. Prisoner himself ascribed his condition to the excessive use nt wifeless. His Honor; It is strange that wireless should do i his. make criminals out of respect able citizens. It is a

vcr\ extraordinary ease. I do not undertsand n altogether. Aceu-i-l was admitted to probation tor iwelv. months.

With a resoiiiiding crash, tie- Noitllieaeh express train and an Inter-City tins met in collision at the inti-l-si-i----lien of Stanmore Hoc I and Worcester Street. Christchurch, on Tuesday evening. No one was injured, hut there was more than one miraculous escape. Ihe ell'eei of the collision was to throw the henvv 'tins round at an angle ol fortyfive degrees to its < nurse, and it came i,o rest with the rear end lacing the doorway of the I.inwood Post Oilin'. Besides all the windows being broken, a large dent was made in one of the sleet doors, and I lie running hoard and mud-guard having to he removed with mud-poard having I" he removed with Hie aid of a crowbar holme the 'bus could proceed. As a result of the ‘o|. Ijsion. ten trams were la-ld up. the damaged 'lnis and tram blocking the rails. All tram traffic on the Dalling-t/on-Addi ngl on route was suspended fm- half an hour and North lii-ach (trains, both .inwards and outwards, were held an for a similar period. The North Beach express tram does not stop at Worcester Street and it cannot he seen approaching until right or the inter-section.

Unusual circumstances were disclosed at an inquest in Auckland concerning the death of a two-year-old child, who fell from one ot the high clinics in the children's area at Victoria Park oil the morning of August 18th. Iho child was admit ted to the Hospital siitleimg from a fractured skull and died there two da vs later. A brother oi deceased said he look the child tor an outing in ;i pram. They arrived at \ ietoria Park, and alter giving the lathy two or three rides on the smaller chutes he took him up one of the big slide.-, .lust as he was about to put the lathy on the slide lie was pushed from behind, and the baby fell out of hi- hands, to the ground lieli.v . lie did nut know who pushed him. Edna. (Timmins, a girl who was in the Park at the time, said she saw the elder hoy ascend one ot the large slides with the baby on his back. When he reached the top she saw a li.iv who was standing behind give him a push. Lie baby (ell over the -ide and hitmtied his head on a pole before lie readied the ground.

Another line of girls Navy Rubber lined waterproof coats just, received today from London sizes 30 to 12 inches long: prices Hs fid to 22s till, al-o girls Black Pegamoid capes with hoods los lid to 21s. Ladies Black Pegamoid Coat.s 32s fid to 3.Ss fid Mens pegamoid Coats 27s fid. Vi. McKay and Son Direct. Importers. Hokitika.—Advt. Sawmilling Machinery: Bush I. icomotives. Steam Saw Feeds, steam Cross Cut Saws. Logging Blin ks. Timber Jacks, etc., from Jt. P. M. Manning and Co.. A Bedford Row. Christchurch. representing A. and G. Price, Ltd.. Thu ie.es. Advt.

Great preparations are being made at Schroder and Co's. Special arrangements have been made to keep us .supplied with the latest novelties in millinery. frocks, hosiery, gloves and latiev depart ments. —Advt. Keep influenza at hay fiy taking “XAZOL.” It’s soothing penetrating healing properties, give instant relief to coughs and colds. Is fid for 60 doses.—Advt. The new spring goods are here presenting a wonderful array of new ideas in Millinery. Neckwear. Gloves, Frocks. Costumes, Jumpers etc. We have a gorgeous range de-igued in tho styles that combine beauty and dignit v. Met Inter’s. Hokitika and Greymouth.—A civ*. First aid for coughs, cold, intluenzu. Woods’ Great Pepnennint Cure.