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Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1927, Page 2

Saturday last was the anniversarv of the evacimtion of Gallipoli in 1916.

A fine mako shark was caught by ALT’. Bowles in the launch Bona o(f Canoe Bock, near K nvnn, on Thursday morning, states an Auckland correspondent. The fish turned the sca'cs at 3091 b and was Oft in length. Tt put up a great fight. A party of fishermen, while fishing off Crosse’s TsVind. near Stoke. Nelson, last week, landed a female shark oft Gin long, which contained no fewer than 14 young sharks. Several experienced fishermen present said they h id never heard of a shark having so many young. There are a large number of campers oil tho shores of Bake* Kanieri and the uleal weather conditions oxperroughly enjoyable one. k’nll advantage roughly enjoyable one. Bull adbaniugc of tho waters arc being made bv bathers who dot the edges of the lake all day long.

A collision between two motor ears occurred about half a mile on the road past Stillwater at 10.15 a.m. on Saturday. The cars wore driven by Mr G. Cooper and Air \V. Dawson. Mr Cooper had the right hand side of the front axle and the steering rod of his car belli. A front wheel of Air Dawson’s car was broken. The vehicle also slipped twelve feet down the hank at the side of tho road.

Tn a cricket match played at the Mental Hospital yesterday Hokitika made 50 (Williams 9. S. Thomas and Turner 7, A. Thomas and Boyd it). Fleming took 3 wickets for 5, Hutchison three, Alorris two and Wells one wicket. Kanieri made 31 (11. Wells G.

Fleming AY. and C. and Ilowat 4). King took 0 for 11 and AYehster 4 for 18). Tn the second innings Hokitika made 72 (A. Thomas 32, Best, (not out) 10, S .Thomas 10). W. Fleming took three wickets, C. Fleming two, Alorris four and Howat one.

The Westland County Council will celebrate its jubilee this month. The anniversary will be observed on the date of the monthly meeting-—lßth. ilist—when a dinner will be held in the evening. A number of representatives of 'Coast local bodies are ex peeled to be present, while ox-Councillors in various parts of the Dominion have boon invited to attend, as also sons of the members of the first Council whose addresses are available. The function should prove a very pleasant reunion.

TCanieri Lake was the special outdoor attraction yesterday. The Akaroa scouts had ramped on the shore under Jit.. Tnhun and there were a very large number of visitors to the camp yesterday. the vicinity of Hr ns Hay having perhaps the largest attendance fur a day. There were upwards of forty cars in the vicinity while an equally large number parked in the vicinity of the hotel. There was a strong easterly breeze blowing which ruffled the usual placid waters, but it had its advantage as there was an absence of sandflies and mosquitoes. The day proved an ideal one for a holiday visit, and was voted generally as a thoroughly enjoyable outing.

A recent Canterbury visitor in the course of a statement to a Christchurch newspaper reporter, when referring to a lound motor trip from Christchurch via Nelson to Westland, and home by way of Otira Gorge said :—“A nice run took him through Inaiigaliua Junction and Reefton to Greymouth, and subsequently to the Franz Josef Glacier. Ho was greatly impressed with the magnificence of the scenery south of Hokitika, considering that it was superior to that of the Buller Gorge and waxed enthusiastic at the prospect opened up l>v the new bridge which will give access to the Fox Glacier, twenty miles further on. without the inconvenience of fording the stream it will span.”

A son of Mr C. M. Malfrny, of Wellington, wns very successful at the lawn tennis competitions at Auckland. Speaking of the young players 'who appeared in the matches, the Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association who was interviewed said that the standard of play generally was well up to championship form, in fact, lie wns particularly impressed with the quality and resourcefulness displayed by some of the younger players, notably Malfrov (Wellington) and Knott and Sturt (Auckland). Malfrov on the first day accounted for Ivan Seay, although the conditions prevailing certainly did not suit the Canterbury representative. Malfrov’s subsequent displays in the tournament, notably in his singles with M’Causland (N.S.W.) a match which he was unlucky in not winning in straight sets, and in his doubles games in partnership with Haege. stamped him as a coining champion. “He is equally good with backhand and forehand. while his volleying at times was delightful.” Dainty boxes of handkerchiefs make useful Xmas presents, our selection comprises all the latest novelties in crepe-de-ehine, lace and embroidered corners, in quarter and half-dozens, from Is lid, 2s 6d, 3s lid to 12s 6d box. Oriental silk scarves at 19s Gd. Sehrodep apd Co.—Advt.

Tkero was a collision between a motor car and a motor bus on the track leading to Mt. Tulm.a yesterday afternoon as a result of which tho car was put out of commission for the time being, though not materially damaged. Last year it cost the Wellington City Council £517,909 15s Oil to keep the Municipal machine running. Next year it will probably cost more, for the records of tho past five years, show that there has been a tendency for the expenditure to become heavier each year.

The final chapter of “Samson of the Circus” was screened on Friday last at the Princess Theatre, and all children interested in the competition for the key’s or girl’s bicycle must send in their solutions to the Manager, Everybody’s Pictures, before Friday next, when Air 11. M. Coulson will judge the competition during Friday night’s display and present the winner with the bicvclc.

The .Tazraniha Band /under the leadership of Air F. Smith, of Clirislelnireh, will he visiting South Westland this week. The following is the itinerary:—Tuesday night. AVaiho Gorge; Wednesday. Wataroa : Thursday, Ilari Hri. It is regretted that Boss cannot be visited on the present tour owing to the lack of time. The party returns to Christchurch next week-end. The final appearance of the band at Hokitika takes place to-night at the Soldiers’ Hall, dancing commencing at 8.45 o’clock.

The telegram as a form of Christmas greeting seems to he hardly as popular as it was. Figures supplied by the Post and Telegraph Department show that the number of telegrams forwarded throughout New Zealand from December 21st to 2Tth (inclusive! was 137.991. as against. 142.373 for the previous year. Deceived messages also showed a decrease, the number being 170,095. as against 170.010 in 1925. Transmitted messages, however, showed an increase from 258.319 to 205.G00. Afail matter continues to increase in quantity every year, and the number of parcels handV I at Wellington this Christinas reached the huge total of 80.401. The number in 1925 was 75.852.

Writing to Auckland a. Norfolk Island resident states that t here is practically no cargo being shipped by the Tlineinoa. which runs a monthly service. “AAV have shipped hundreds of ensos of fruit and lost on every consign men t.” sav> the writer. “Rcfoio we built the little ship Desolation we couldn’t get a boat to call here, but as soon as the Desolation commenced to run the TTinemoa w.is put on against us. tt took us three years to build the schooner and we've never averaged more than 10s a week on nur consignincuts. Now we've got to sell tho liesolution to pay our liabilities. There seems to be a strange influence workin" against us all the time and the people" here are fooling very bitter against New Zealand.

About 1.30 o’clock on Sunday morning a lire as discovered in one of the bedrooms of the Ail Nations Hotel. Hi mil. The room where the outbreak was discovered was occupied hv Boy Carter and Patrick Keenan. That room and an adjoining bedroom, bedding, ceiling and roof were badly burnt, before the lire was got under. The fire was discovered by Constable Drummond, who aroused the inmates and assisted materially in overcoming tlie outbreak. The damage done is estimated at about £2O. Had il not been for the lucky discovery of the fire liv the Constable, it is probable the whole building would have been destroyed. The hotel, furniture and effects are insured in the Guardian Office for £709.

The death occurred oil Saturday night at the Grey Diver Hospital of Air Patrick Sliannalinu, a well-known resident of Greymoutli. The deceased who had been for some time in failing health had since his return from the war suffered from tho effects of having been gassed, and a month ago re-enter-ed tho Hospital, after having being previously a patient. Ho was the fifth sun of the late Air John Shaunalian. a native of Westbrook, Kumar:;, 45 soars of ago and was unmarried. Ho leaves iu sisters, Mrs J. Kielv (Greymoutli) and Mrs King (Wellington), and live brothers. Denis (Marsden Boad), Thomas (Ikamatua), John (Greymoutli), Timothy (Auckland) and Frank (Christchurch). The fine flavour, strength, and purity of Sharland’s Table Vinegar cannot he surpassed. Brewed from pure cane sugar.—Advt. Perfumes, face powders, face cream, fancy combs, vanity eases, beads, fancy boxes of soap, talcum powder, manicure sets, etc., etc. McKay’s Xmas Fair.—Advt.