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Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1926, Page 2

Train arrangements in connection with the Grey mouth Races at Omofo on Saturday. 10th. April, are advertised in this issue.

Ihe death ol Mr Heurv Houghton, a native of St. Helen's,' Lancashire, and resident of Dunollie, took [dace at the Grey hospital on .Monday, at the age of (il.

At the Magistrate's Court, Denni ton, five youths, charged with breal ing and entering Hudson’s store an stealing about £2 in .silver and lift packets of cigarettes, were cuiiiiuitte for .sentence at the next sitting of Hi •Supreme Court, Seven youths, charge with stealing pies, acre convicted ail lined 30s each, and ordered to par Hi cost of I lie pies.

Ihe death took place on .Monday at Nelson of Mrs Fanny Armstrong, wife of Mr William A. Armstrong. ol .Messrs W. .McKay and Son. Ltd. drapers, Nelson, at the age of 36 years. Deceased was the second daughter of Air and Airs Jesse Steer, and was wellknown in G-roymoutli. She had been ailing for some time. It was intended to take her to Christchurch for special treatment, but she had a bad turn on •Friday last, which terminated in death. She leaves two children, one girl, aged ten. and a boy, aged six.

The death of Airs Eliza. Browne, relict of Thomas Browne, of Kninura took place yesterday morning at tin residence of her son. Air Fred Browne Guinness Street. Hreymouth, wit-1 ttHyiiu she had resided since the dentil of her husband twelve years ago. Deceased. who was a native of Essex, England, was 85 years of age and had been an invalid for the last two years. She is survived by one daughter, Airs Al. Browne (Tiniaru) and six sons, only one of whom, Air Fred Browne, is resident in New Zealand.

The New Zealand '‘Times’’ says: In view of the fa r . t that there have been .several request- that A nzac Day should iie observed on a .Monday, the President of the Wellintrton IPS.A.. Col. 0. IP Hall, states that his executive supports the decision of the National Executive in its decision that Anzac Day should he observed on the tl»3 day upon which it falls, and that it should not l>e classed as a holiday, hut should be regarded as a holy day and commemorated as such.

One of Sydney’s leading papers recently published a piquant little paragraph which shows that the ways of .departments are sometimes hard to understand. The Hospital at Bombala (N.S.W.) forwarded to one of the Government Departments a requisition for one tank, Cft. by 3f The officials at the Hospital were staggered, not only Ivy the promptitude with which the order was fulfilled, but also by the very liberal interpretation of the requisition, for there were dispatched to them, not merely one 6ft. by 3ft. iron tank, but no fewer than 63 tanks, without a word being asked about the ordinary number apparently demanded. As is pointed out, only a Government Department could do a thing like that, and survive.

Factory Owners: Save money, save a lot of money. Clean your boilers with “ Stopskale.” Removes scale entirely and prevents more forming. Our Free Booklet explains. R. P. M. Manning and Co, 6 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.

The Westland Racing Club’s autumn meeting is taking place this afternoon in fine weather.

The annual meeting of the Ivanieri Football Club takes place in the public Hall io-tnorrow evening at 8 o’clock, when all members and intending members are invited to attend.

Hokitika Athletic and Cycling Club. —A dance will he held ill the Soldiers’ Hall to-night (Wednesday). Good music and good Hoor.— G. A. Adamson, Secretary.—Advt.

A reminder is given of the ball in tlio Town Hall, Binni, on Thursday evening. Very complete arrangements are being made for a very successful evening.

The evening trains yesterday were considerably delayed owing to the express from Christchurch being licit! up at Uolleston owing to engine trouble, and its a result the train ran late, and did not arrive in Hokitika till after 8 p.m. the outward Boss train being delayed until after the arrival of the express.

Advice was received from the Exhibition authorities at Dunedin yesterday evening that it would he necessary to postpone the arrival of the Hokitika contingent at Dunedin for a week. Instead of leaving as intended originally on Saturday next, the party will leave on Saturday, 17th April, and return here the following Saturday.

Several of the friends and supporters of Air. T. A'. Seddon, AFP., have expressed a desire to extend a social to him at Hokitika in the near future. A meeting is to be called next week to set up a committee of ladies and gentlemen to organise the function which will be tendered jointly to Air. and Airs Seddon. It will bo arranged most probably towards the close of the present month.

At the rabbit and skin sale at Dunedin on AYednesday bidding was very keen for all grades of skins, and prices for new season’s catch, -such as early autumns and autumns, advanced on last. sale. Off season’s skins were a

shade easier, the decline being from id to Id pr lb. New sea.-on’s autumn skins realised as high as 7!R<l per lb, this being approximately equivalent to €4 per hundred skins. The following were the prices ruling*:—Runners and suckers to 27:, 1 d. light racks .‘lbs to .'ili;';d. prime racks .')7s to 27:'|d. summers did toJ.'ld. springs -113 d to ■17.p1. outgoing* AO 1 d to 77d, dawnv ant uii'.n -Kiel to 17 Pi. early autumn ISd to 7Gd. autumn 77.1 dto 7!M,d. summer black 4.‘VI to !7d. lawn to (>2d. winter fawn to Slid, weevily 2nd to 2S : ,'d, horsehair 18'jd to 2nd.

On August 7th., 1027 Joseph Al’Kav, a Kimberley farmer was drowned in the Waimakiriri River. Canterbury. He was endeavouring to protect his property from the Hood waters. While working near the edge, part of the bank oji which he "as standing suddenly gave way and he was thrown into the swirling flood. A search was kept tip lint: long weeks of dragging revealed no trace of his body. Then tin* search was given up. White inspecting the shingle works on the Waimakariri near Kimberley early on Sunday afternoon. Mr f. Redmond, farmer, of Kimberley. Air C'. AI. Jones, of Christchurch, and Air Hill Smith, an employee of Air Redmond, wore horrified to see a human skull projecting out of the shingle. Assistance was obtained and the body, which was held upright in the shingle was dug out. The body was discovered to lie that of All* Joseph Af'Kay. who was drowned on. August 7tli. last year. An oilskin coat was on (he body, and a sack round the lower part. I’ract bally only idle skeleton was leit. 'I lie remains were taken to Mr Steele's farm.

A discriminating shopper could save G'2 7s (id in purchasing one of AI c.K ay’s L'-t IDs fid fur-trimmed coats. Why pay seven guineas for a- similar coat elsewhere.—W. McKay and Son, Hokitika and Breymouth. —Advt.

-Men's knitted sox Is fid, reduced to Is per pair; .Men’s linen collars Is .'ld, 2 tor Is (id ; men’s knitted pants 7s fi, must, go tor 7s fid; men’s trousers ]os (id, are 14s fid for cash, at Schroder and Co’s., where you can get boys’ school suits 7s (id, 7s fid, 10s fid, i2s (id 21s for cash; now is is your time to be able l to save money. Inspection cordially invited at Schroder and Co.— Advt.

A'ou are always interested in new things, so you will bo glad to know that AfoKay’s have just received largo consignments of exclusive winter coats, hats, frocks, and furs from their London buyers at exceedingly low prices.—A\ . AlcKay and Son, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Keen buyers must not fail to visit .McKay's, where everything that is fashionable in ladies’ winter coats is now showing. 400 bought at a big discount in London enables AloKny’s to sell their coats at half tho regular prices. Ladies’ coats at 29s Od. girls’ at 12s fid.—AV. AlcKay and Son, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

First aid for coughs, colds and influenza Woods’ (treat Peppermint Cure.— Advt.

Boiler Cleaning made easy, cost cut in half when you use “ AJexicnn ” Boiler Graphite. Gentle in action but v.ery sure and won’t injure boiler. Booklet from R. P. Af. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt