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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1926, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Returned Soldiers’ Association takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall to-night at 7.10 o’clock.

On account of the prevalence of colds and influenza it is considered ulvisable to postpone the usual Girl Guides Company evening this week. “It is apparent that the influenza epidemic is well on the wane.” said the secretary of the Canterbury Education Board. Mr C. R. Kirk, at Christchurch on Friday. “AM the schools, with the exception of a few in the country, are doing their normal work again.” Apparently the epidemic has now turned its attention to the WestCoast, where rnanv schools are affected, and were compelled to close down this week.

Big and busy business every day, the great one price event, 4s lid Sale, goes merrily on. Many fresh bargains thrown in for the last few days; 4s lid Sale definitely closes on Tuesday, Aug. 3rd. Hundreds of articles now 4s lid and 2 for 4s lid. Come and join your thrifty friends. MeGruer’s, the leading drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt.

A meeting of, the Kokh tahi-Koite-rangi Farmers Union is called for tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock.

Mrs James Ryan, wife of the wellknown bridge contractor, died at seven o’clock on Friday morning. She was a native of Cajie Foulwind, forty-four years of age, and leaves four young children, all girls. Deceased had been in ill-health for several years past.

To the lovers of dhncing a final reminder is given of the ball to be held in the 'Woodstock Public Hall on Wednesday evening, August 4th. A record crowd is expected, so roll up. Don’t miss the opportunity of having a good evening’s enjoyment.

The Hokitika Gun Club held a meeting yesterday afternoon about a dozen taking part. The first match resulted:—C. J. King (12 out of 15) 1. F. B. Lewis (11) 2, A. King (9) 3. First sweepstake:—C. J. King 1, A. King 2. Second sweepstake:—J. J. Mclntosh 1.

Opossums ! opossum trappers—When you finish, run no further risks. Look up J. H. Johnston, representing J. K. Mooney and Co., who will pay you better than auction prices. Will he at Red lion Hotel, from 3rd. to 6th. August!—Advt.

The death took place at Westport on Friday last of Mr Edward Ansell, at the age of 55 years, after a brief illness. Deceased was horn at Hokitika where he resided for many years, removing to Westport some twenty years ago. He followed the occupation of gardener and florist. He had no relatives living. He was a musician, with some rather peculiar gifts as a t singer in his use of the falsetto. He was a very quiet, man and enjoyed quite a wide popularity.

A Nelson telegram records the death of a builder who was well-known on the Coast, during the dredging boom times, namely, Mr Thos. G. Freeman. Deceased, whose death occurred at Brightwater, is believed to have established the liitst friendly society in Nelson. He had been a-member of the Oddfellows for over 72 years. He arrived at Nelson in 1842, at the age of nine years. He was engaged in boat-build-ing in the early days, and ho then followed for many years the work of bridge and dredge building in Nelson and on the West Coast.

The last remaining section of the old gaol quarters near the Mental Hospital is to he removed shortly, and as the material is good and sound will be utilised in anothed portion of the building area for necessary shelter and additional quarters. The vacant space which will result from the removal of the old building will then give a clear approach to the now block of buildings at the Mental institution, and will be ornamented and made more attractive looking. The rearrangement as proposed will give a. more pleasing setting to the range of buildings constituting the whole institution.

In the 'Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, on Friday, a middle-aged man from Darfield tried to explain to Mill. A. Young, S.M., why lie drove a motor-car without a license. “ 1 can drive a Ford, sir, but 1 can’t get n license,” he remarked to the Court. “ It’s pretty hard to get a license at Darfield. They have there what they call the ‘ tin can test ’—l don’t know whether you’ve heard of it, sir? There is a row of kerosene tins, six yards apart; you’ve got to zig-zag in and out between them, and well—l’m getting a bit old for that sort of thing. If you knock one over, you have to start again.” The Magistrate: I suppose there were no cans left when you finished? Defendant: I don’t drive at all now, your Worship. The Magistrate fined him 20s and costs.

At a meeting of the West Coast Boxing Association, the following team was selected to represent the West Coast at the New Zealand Championships, to be held at Napier next month :—Flyweight, S. Purton (Waiuta); bantam -or feather-weight, N. Kiely (Greymoutli); welter-weight, J. Nelson (Greymoutli) middle-weight; H. Cotter (Runanga) ; light heavy-weight, W. Larcombe (Greymoutli). The team will be under the management of Mr Kim Williams, and Mr R. Pascoe will act as trainer. The president of the Association, Mr A. Behan, will attend the Boxing Conference as the representative of the Greymoutli Association. ft was decided that the members of the team should go into strict training at once, and that the manager should report weekly to the Association regarding their condition.

The planet Mercury set on August Ist at (5 p.m. ; it will be in inferior conjunction with the sun on August Sth, at 1.30 a.m.; towards the close of the month it will be visible in the eastern shortly before sun-rise. Venus rises oil August Ist, at 5.38 a.m., and on August 15th, at 5.50 n .in.; Mars rises on these dates at 11.53 p.m. and 11.32 p.m. respectively. During the month the distance of Mars from the earth, will diminis'h from 74,050.000 to 59,845,000 miles, while its apparent magnitude will increase from -04 to -00. Jupiter rises on August Ist at 0.14 p.m. and on August 15th at 5.9 p. m.; Saturn sets on these dates at 1.33 a.m. and 0.40 a.m. respectively. Jupiter will he a brilliant object during the 'month when its apparent magnitude will be -2.4. Its nearest approach to the earth occurs on August 10th, when the two bodies will be about 374,700.000 miles apart.

The “ Lyttelton Times ” states n smash occurred at the corner of Manchester Street- and Casliel Street on Thursday night, when a three-sea ter Buiek car, driven hy -Mr It. 1. Low, licensee of the Wellington Hotel, came into collision with a tram car that was just leaving the stop hy the Para Rubber Company’s buildings. The motor-car was proceeding along Manchester Street in a southerly direction, and the tram was going east. The impact occurred when the tram had gone about seven yards from its stopping place. The ear struck the front part of tlie tram, a No. 10, and the shock of impact, together with the influence of the brakes being applied suddenly threw the tram five feet off the rails. The car was smashed beyond repair, the windscreen shattered to fragments, the radiator torn off, and the engine rooted out of its bed and thrown in the road. The tram suffered considerable damage, the front portion being badly smashed, with all the glass shattered. No one was seriously injured. Mr Low sustaining- slight injuries to his knee and chest. Our dress department is always busy and it will interest you to see the value we are giving in 54-inch tweeds at 3s lid to 8s lid. also heavy reductions in jersey silk and satin mousselines. Sehoroder and Co.—Advt.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Advt.