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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1926, Page 2

The usual fortnightly P.S.A. will he 'held in the Boss Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. when the address will be “ Four Men.” At Greymouth yesterday morning Grey Technical School team defeated AA'estport Technical school team bv 13 to 15 points. In the AA'ardcn’s Court before AA’arden Aleldrum yesterday evidence was continued in the suit, the King-(Mr Park) v. AA'. T. Blackmail (Air Doogan) a number of witnesses being examined. The AA T ardeu then gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed £lB9 13s and costs £lO Bs.

The weekly euchre at the Soldiers’ Hall takes place to-night at 8 o’clock. This is lucky Friday, being, the first Friday in the month. There are eight useful prizes offered, and these should be well contested for by a crowded house. The proceeds go to the building fund, in respect to which additional funds are now required for painting etc.

A week’s mission will be opened by Rev. Father Cagney at Kanieri commencing next- Sunday at the 10 o’clock Mass. A warning to persons trespassing <n the property of Mr T. Marks, Sale St. appears in this issue. Enquiries lor sale or to rent should bo made to Mr A. H. Marks, Stafford St. The concert and ball in aid of St. Joseph’s School, Kanieri will be held on Friday, the 17th inst., instead of Wednesday loth, as originally announced. Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell by auction in the mart on Wednesday next in the estate of the late Mrs Wogan, freehold property, Fitzlierbert St., on which is erected a comfortable dwelling. Mass anil Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish for Sunday, September sth, will be as follows:—Hokitika, 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Kokatahi, 7 a.m. Kanieri 10 a.m. The traffic through the Otira Tunnel from west to east last month amounted to 39.373 tons, compared with 35.309 toils in August of last year, an increase of 4.0(54 tons. For the previous month 43,280 tons came through, compared with 39.202 tons in July of 1925. The Wellington Gas Company has just completed - a new holder with a capacity of two million cubic feet. Its height when inflated will bo 120 feet. 'l'he steel used totalled 900 tons.. The water capacity of the floating tank is 3,800.000 gallons. There were 53(5.000 rivets used in its construction. The wedding of Mr George Donkin, of Waitnhn, and Miss May Glass, eldest daughter of-Mrs and the late Mr Charles Glass, of South Westland, took place at Harihari, llev. B. Adams performing the ceremony. The happy couple left later for Oamnru for their honeymoon. On Tuesday a patient at the Christchurch Hospital died as the result of injuries received through falling out of a window on the second floor of the Chalmers Ward. He was William Marcus Grey, aged 40 years, of Pedcliffs, and he was found by a porter at about 11.25 a.m., on the asphalt thirty fee* below the window. Tie was then unconscious, and succumbed to his injuries about half an hour later. Grcv had been aii inmate of the Hospital since August 15th. This (Friday) evening Sept. 3rd, being the first Friday in the month, there will he a double star attraction at the Returned Soldiers’ Euchre 'Tournament when tho following eight valuable prizes will bo for competition:— First prize, double bed down quilt; second, set of five enamel saucepans; third, set of four glass salad bowls; fourth, set of 3 aluminium pudding basins; fifth, half dozen w. and g. cups and saucers ; sixth, half dozen glass tumblers; seventh, fancy salad bowl; eighth, half dozen aluminium egg cups. All prize winners play off at tho end of the season for a lady’s or gent’s bicycle. Eight o’clock sharp. Supper 0 Admission 2s.—Advt.

A fire occurred at Little Wanganui on Saturday night which completely destroyed the homestead of the Ferguson family there, a large structure well-known to travellers on the South .road. The building, which was owned by Airs Johnstone, was empty at the time, 'jl.be property had been leased to Air AYal. Martin, of Blue Spur, and that day Mrs Johnstone had been in the house cleaning it out for the new occupier. All - Martin left Blue Spur on Sunday morning and arrived to find the building completely destroyed, there not being a stick standing. The building was insured for £BOO in the. New Zealand office.

While strapped to an electric crane, forty feet from the ground, at the Railway Workshops, Addington, at about 3 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, Thomas William Newton, aged 23 years, residing at 54 Park Road. Christchurch, received an electric shock of such severity as to render him unconscious. Men working with Newton noticed the accident and, ascending the crane, brought the unconscious man down. He was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital, where his condition was found to be serious. AL night the Hospital authorities stated that Newton had shown little improvement and that lie was conscious only at intervals.

An amusing incident occurred at the Whakapapa Huts, Tongariro National Park, on Monday afternoon. A vigorous snowball battle was in progress when a cry of “ fire ” caused a sudden cessation of hostilities. There was a wild rush for buckets and vessels to carry water, and one young lady, dashing excitedly into the kitchen, seized a pail containing a collection of bones and meat simmering- on the fire to prepare soup for the evening meal. The fire was beaten out. The others, on returning, were surprised to find a heap of glistening bones iir the snow outside the door of the kitchen, where the young lady laid emptied them. No damage was done by the file, the most serious consequence being an absence of soup from the menu.

The fortnightly meeting of Westland Lodge No. 80 U.A.0.D., was held in the Lodge Room last evening when a good attendance was recorded. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, the outward correspondence read and approved, and inward read and received. Raids reported a. good number on the sick list, sympathy being expressed to all of them. Sick pay to the amount of £ll 10s was passed for payment. One now candidate was balloted for and proved successful. It was decided to provide another four dozen cups and saucers for the social committee. After a lengthy discussion re the Hospital scheme it was decided to call members attention throughout the district, to the fact that it was important that all subscriptions be paid in as soon as possible to enable the executive to go ahead. The Lodge then closed in' harmony.

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Exceptional value in ladies’ all-wool cashmere hose double feet, wide tops, colours: grey, champagne, nigger, tan, fawn, black, castor, were 4s lid pair. Vow half price, 2s 6<l pair. Don’t miss this chance of buying two pairs of stockings for the price of one pair. McGruers, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Our new seasons dress materials are now coming to hand and comprise all the newest materials in dainty fabrics that will be in keen demand for the coming season. Inspection cordially invited.—Schroder and Co, —Advt.