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Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1927, Page 2

Mr A. H. Elcoek. Barrister and Solicitor has removed his office to the Savings Bank Buildings, Hamilton Street

To-day the Buller County Council is celebrating its golden jubilee. Messrs \V. .leffries (Chairman). Evans (Clerk), and Mill nor (Overseer) of the A\ cstland County Council left last night for Westport to attend the celebrations.

The body of (John Ciibbs, wbo was drowned while bathing in the Grey River at Hobson on Wednesday oftennoon, was discovered about lelt) p.m. yesterday by Messrs T rank Glen and Arthur Kvans near the Tip Head. It was recovered and taken to the morgue.

Interviewed. Mr Allan Smith, chairman of directors of the Grey A alley Collieries, Ltd., said that there was as vet nothing for publication regarding the emptying of the Hobson mine, but it was hoped to'make a statement at an cariv date.

It is announced to-day that I-red Smith's .fazramba Hand ol Christchurch. which had such a cordial welcome here last week is returning to Hokitika next Monday night to render a special dance programme at tlie Soldiers’ Hall. Tickets for admission are obtainable sd -Mclntosh’s sweets store.

A rally of the Orovmouth and Hokitika Gill Guides was'held at Kumaru Beach yesterday. Both companies mustered in good number and the day was spent in Guide fashion under the charge of Captain M. I’arlUt. of the Greymouth troop, and Captain Perry ot the Hokitika troop.

Since the (Jtira tunnel vas- opened on August lib. 1923. tho gross weight of the goods trains travelling through it from west to east has been 1,166,988 tons. Last year’s total was easily a record, being 421,906 tons, as compared with 351,867 tons in J 925. 302.011 tons in 1924, and 88.171 tons in 1923 (four months and 27 days).

A man named 11. Cooper, a milkman, residing at South Beach, had a narrow escape from losing his life on .Saturday evening. In crossing the road at Raroa. he was knocked down hv a motor ear driven by Doctor Booth, of Kumarn. lie was dragged some yards before falling clear of the ear. He was taken to the Grey Hospital where it. was found that he had sustained severe cuts oil Hies head and injuries to the ribs and hip.

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Make a practice of singing “ Home Sweet Home ” while “ No-Rubbing Laundry Help ” is doing the weekly washing.—Advt

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