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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1925, Page 2

-Mr 'l'. K. V. Seddon. M.l*., was a visitor to Hokitika for the week-end. The monthly meeting of the Library Conmiitlce takes place at 7 o’clock tomorrow evening. An old hoys’ hall will he held in tin Public Hall, Kanieri. on Dec. 9th in aid of St. Joseph’s school. The dedication festival at Ist. Andrew’s, Kanieri. will lie held thin (Monday) evening at 8 o’clock. All Saints' Choir will render an anthem. ’I ho steamer Orcwa. which took Mr (leu. Wood and party down to Paringa river for the whitebait canning season. returned to Hokitika this morning. Mr Wood reports the season to have hoen a .successful one. Among tin' arrivals by the express from Christchurch on Saturday evening were .Mr and Mrs lirowu of Melbourne. Mr lirowu is a hrotker of .Mr I. lirowu of Retell Street, and the two brothers had not met for a period of 1-1 years. Being refused an order on his paton Friday. George Shaw, a fireman on the steamer Wstipori, at Groyniouth, forced his way into Captain Hurley’s cahin and .gave him a lilaek eye. Shaw was sentenced on Saturday morning to II days’ hard labour for the assault. The euchre and long night (lance announced to take place in the Town Hall, Ilium, nit Tuesday, will he held this (Monday) evening so as not to clash with another gathering. Funds in aid of St. Mary’s School Fund. Admission to euchre Is, to dance gentlemen 2s. ladies Is. Advt.

A lire de-lroyed an unoccupied house situated on the way ti Hull Halt, on the right-hand side on the top of the first hill. The outbreak occurred about three o’clock this morning, and the Humes lit up the surroundings very brightly for half tin hour. The building was owned by Mr T. Robinson Junr, and had not boon occupied Tor three months. It was insured in the Victoria Office for £ln().

Shortly before J o’clock on Friday afternoon a motor-cycle and side-car, ridden by .). 1). Cairney. leaped through the plate-glass window of Seigert Bros’ shop, at 15(11 Manchester street. Christchurch. It is not known how the cycle cleared the gutter and struck the window, which is high above the level of the street. Fortunately the driver escaped without injury. The damage to the window amounts to about l’so.

The Minister in Charge of Publicity Hlon. G. J. Anderson) advises tli.it (luring the hist quarter there was despatched overseas the following publicity material: Thirty-six transparencies for window display, (575 coloured lantern slides for lecture purposes, 1 ..‘ili") photographic enlargements. 7,547 wholeplate photographs for reproduction and allium purposes, and 109.001) booklets and folders for distribution to approximately a thousand points of contact, including shipping and railway agents, libraries, schools, hotels, etc., throughout the world. Enquiries from overseas as to the possibilities of obtaining employment in New Zealand, numbered 208. Cinematograph film despatched exceeded 60 ; 000ft.

An urgent meeting of the U.A.O.D. is called for to-night (Monday) at 8 o’clock. The display of goods for .the sale ot work in Mr Preston’s premises on •Saturday attracted much attention. The range of goods is varied and includes many useful gifts for the lestive season now approaching.

The last gazette notifies that certificates of naturalisation have been issued to 87 persons, including Carl Gustav Adrian Kagerlund, fanner, of Barrylown and John Thiel Mattson, bushman of Kakapotahi.

A meeting of the Hokitika TJeautifying Association will he held at the Town Clerk’s office at 7.30 o’clock tomorrow evening to determine a tresh date for the gala day. The lion, treasurer of the Society desires to acknowledge a donation of tjl Is from Mr and Mrs I). Stuart, and Cl 3s (id from the lioy Scouts for the sale of birch on Saturday.

Under the stress of excitement an old 'Wanganui lady voted twice at the recent election. She voted once and then walked over to another table tit the same polling [dace and voted again, remembering evidently, the injunction to " vote early and often.” lieforc the Court defendant said she was sorry for what she had done. She was imprisoned until the rising of the Court.

The iirst big fish to he caught at Mayor island (Taurnnga.l this season was landed on Tuesday from the launch Taniwlm. It was a mako shark about Oft long. The Natives in the launch state that the mako fought for twenty minutes before they succeeded in killing it. It possessed a formidable set of teeth. The same party also captured 23 hapuka. some of which weighed about 201 b. They also secured about til) sehnapper. They observed swordfish in pursuit of a school of fish. There is every indication that the waters in the neighbourhood of Mayor Island will again provide interesting big game fishing this season.

Mr J. N. Ilarle (formerly tablet porter at Winsiowi, who contested the Ashburton seal in the I.about' interests alter the election, wrote the Railway Department withdrawing his resignation from tlm service, or, if the withdrawal could not he accepted, that lie lie reinstated. lie has received a reply from the district traffic manager at Dunedin (in whose district the Winslow station is situated). The reply is ax follows " The Railway Hoard advises t here is no statutory authority under which you can he reinstated. If >• • desired, you may be re-employed is casual labourer at Dunedin goods.” Mr Ilarle says it is impossible for him to accept the work olfered owing to physical disability resulting from railway service at \Y ainiate.

Residents in Christchurch on Friday lound as a result of the -harp Dost

periem-ed that morning that I heir

garden- had suffered severely. Hopelessly withered tomato plants and !t;mis mill hlai-kencil potato top- dashed the bones of many a keen amateur gardener, while for the market gardener the frost i- literally disastrous. In I'apnutti anil 1 lealheote, so tar as ■ •an he seen, the damage i- not -o great as would he expected, a- there was a slight breeze, hut other districts have not tared so well. 1 hi* damage dune to the vegetables and fruit is hound to he reflected in future market prices, and as the wheat season is late it will probably damage the crop. Ihe Irost followed a storm that laid a heavy covering of snow on the hills <rf Canterbury, and which swept over v hristchurch with thunder, lightning, and hail. The heavy thunderstorm hurst with great violence over North Canterbury. and several places report damage from lightning.

Word was received in Hokitika tins morning <>t the death at Wellington ol another <>l Westland's pioneers, in the person of Mr. Mctmoc, wbo was a native of (‘oUMty Kerry. Ireland, t oniing to New Zealand over 58 years ago. the deceased went to Addison's Flat, Westport, where she resided for many years, eventually going to Wellington to take over the Brittania Hotel, which she conducted successlully for it long term, only retiring about four venrs ago. The late Airs Mcloroe. was well-known locally especially bv some of the old identities, and had reached the age of B|> years. She leaves a grown up family, Miss Teresa McTnroo, of Wellington, who is to appear as the soprano soloist in “The Messiah.’ which is being produced in the capital city in December, being a daughter. Mrs Fitzgerald (Goldsborough) is a sister of the deceased and Mrs Atkinson and Mr ,T. Lock of this town fniece and nephew, respectively) are also left to mourn her loss.

Secure your ’’ Bate Hat ” now. Pay a small deposit and McKay’s will reserve i! for you if it is so desired.— Advt.

New carpet squares in Wilton, Axminster and Velvet, just opened, see these and compare prices. McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt.

You won’t he troubled with colds this summer if you keep “ Nazol ” handy. Is fid buys GO doses.—Advt. Mill and Factory Supplies: Get our quotes for Belting, Bolt Dressing, Boiler Compound, Graphite, Grease, Lubricants, Boiler Graphite, “Climax” Packing, etc., B. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Rotv, Christchurch.—Advt. The loveliest lot of Hats ever shown in Hokitika and the prices, 2os to 455, are so (heap. See McKay’s Millinery display Saturday.—Advt. No more grinding of teeth with Wade’s Worm Figs. Price Is fid.— Advt.