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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1927, Page 2

.Methodist Services will ho held on Sunday next at AVaitaha at 11 o’clock and [loss 2.110 p.m. The Hokitika Borough Council notifies alterations to the cemetery interment fees as from Juiie 2-1 tli.

At a meeting of the Grey Hospital Board last night Dr Easlorliold tendered her resignation as House Surgeon to the Hospital, owing to i’ll-health. The resignation was accepted.

A final reminder is given oi the jumble sale in St. Mary’s Club Booms commencing to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock, when a great array of produce, poultry and home cookery " ill ho ottered for sale.

All accounts against the Marietta Company must be rendered by Saturday next, .Juno 18th. otherwise they will not he recognised, to L. -Mc(i)aslian. Box 137. Grcyiuouth.—Advt.

"Ii is* understood,” states the annual report ol the executive of the New Zealand 8.5. A.. •’that Sir Broderick Chapman will shortly resign his position as chairman of the War Pensons Board, and that Mr .Justice Stringer "ill occupy the chairmanship. ’I he Uev. (’. H. Barnett, the newly appointed Dean i f Hamilton, has arrived from Wellington there. All Barnett. who received his ecclesiastical education at College House, and whose first parish was Hokitika, will 'lie inducted as vicar of St. Peter’s, Hamilton. on .1 line l2Gt.li. and installeTT as Dean two days later.

When the log of the steamer Ngapulii was fallen on hoard as the vessel lea ded Taiiranga from Auckland .on Tuesday, a bright piece of ivory "as found in the cylinder. C.ose; examination revealed that a shark had evidently attempted to swallow the log. and in* the process ha 1 lost a tooth. The cylinder was full of water, which accounted for the log running slow I rein Old Mail Bock to Taiiranga.

In n cable recorded yesterday in ermiu', linn with the missing aviators, the cony supplied by the local 1 olograph Office read: “It is officially reported that Nmigcssor and ( oli have been found alive." To-day the I eleyraph Office report the message should have read: “It is unofficially reported,” etc. The absence of further news is of a disquictciiing nature, and leads to the impression that the report is of no value.

Medical Superintendent of the (irey llo.'pitiil reported for May as follows : —Patients in Hospital at beginning of month—Males 1-1. females 1.7 ; outside patients—males 117, females 0. Admitted during month—males 51. females 112. Discharged during month—males -15. females 25. Died during iho month —Hospital males 2, females 11; Old People’s Home—males 1. Remaining at end of month—males 38. females 23. Old People’s Home—males 38, females G. Number under treatment. males 132, females 55. Number under treatment. Old People’s Homo —males 38, females 5.

At <i meeting of the committee of the Poultry Society last night there was a good attendance and much enthusiasm shown in the preliminary work organising for the show to be held in August. The collectors reported the response in regard to special prizes had been very satisfactory, and the list was referred tio a special committee for allocation. 'Hie schedule was drafted and various arrangements made. It was resolved to hold a cookery section and to ask the (las Company to arrange if possible for a cookery demonstration. Matters in regard to the staging of the exhibits was also considered. Mr (1. A. Wood presided over the meeting. The Returned Soldiers’ Euchre Tournament will he continued in the Soldiers’ Hall this (Friday) evening, at 8 o’clock sharp, when the following valuable prizes will he for competition. First prize, set of E.P.X.S. fish knives and forks in case; second, set of four aluminium pots; third, 10-4 white honeycomb quilt; fourth, gent’s pocket Pen. Play will he in the annexe, which will he heated, ensuring a roTnfortahle night’s play. Supper. Admission 2s.—Advt.

There were some interesting sidelights upon Native history during a.sittng of the Xatve Land Court at Te Ivuiti in connection with a claim by Natives for a- share of the Kaipiha Block, near Pirongia. much of which is at present leased to Europeans. One old Native who gave evidence in the case recalled an incident about, cattle grazing on the block. The stock disappeared. and the Native owner, on searcJiijig the surrounding country, found them rounded up in a stockyard. Most of the hefty members of a neighbouring trilte sat on the top rail of the fence, and defied the owner to remove the cattle. Being a man of resource. lie wrenched the rail down, and the tribesmen fell iu a heap. “What did they do?” was a question asked at this point of the narrative. “They were very upset,” naively answered the witness.

Addisons have just opened up a small shipment of Ladies’ Felt Hats, fashionable shades.—Advt.

Men’s Heavy Grey Union Shirts, with collars for winter wear, 8s lid, cheaper line at -Is lid at McKays.— Advt.

For quick sale, fifty ladies’ rendv-to-wear hats in velvets, silks and felts, all one price, os lid. Twenty ladies’ frosted raincoats in the new shades at lGs lid. Schroder and Co.—Advt. Men’s Colonial Knitted AVoollen Under-pants and Singlets, special price 6s lid and 7s lid at McKays.—Advt.

Just landed. 150 cases of apples, consisting of pearmnins. jonathnns, Wash ington, delicious and cooking varieties Also pears, tomatoes, etc. The grow ers’ instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., ’Phone 2.—Advt.

Just to hand : Twenty Men’s Tweed Overcoats- sizes 3,4, and 5. Great value at 42s Gd. W. H. Stopforth.— Advt. The order of Masses and Devotions in .St. Alary’s Parish on Sunday, June 19th, will lie as follows:—Kokatahi, 10 a.in.; Kanicri, S u.m.; Hokitika, 8 a.in.. 10 a.in. and 7 p.m. The weekly euchre at the Soldiers' Hull to-night should again attract a large attendance as the prizes arc valuable. Comfort of patrons will be catered for with a heated room and a generous supper.

The Bov. .!. AV. Hayward, of Hokitika, will visit South Westland oil .Sunday, having communion services at Boss in the morning and Harihari in the evening and preaching at AA’aitaha at 2.30. The Bev. B. M. Bybiirn, Al.A..will occupy Mr Hayward’s pulpit at Hokitika.

Mr W. 11. Stopl'orth, mercer, of Revel 1 Street, issues a notice to customers that all outstanding accounts must he paid before the 3(Jilt ilist.

In the surge chamber at the Manga'liao hydro-oluotric works, several, rainbow trout are imprisoned, having evidently come through the mile-long tunnel from the open stream. This fact was referred to by the secretary of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society (Mr C. I. Dasont) at a meeting of the Society. ‘‘They can’t get out because the force of the water is too great for them,” he remarked. “It ia good tiling to see them there, they can’t get hack, anyway.”

Since our change of advertisement on Saturday. 11th inst.. we have sold on an average of fifteen men’s Tobrolco shirts (sizes as advertised) per day. We expect to he sold out of this line on the 25th inst. Call early at AV. 11. Stopforth’s.—Advt. Boys’ Knitted Gloves: plain 2s Gd a pair, leather-hound 3s Gd a pair. Heather mixture AA'oolen Scarves 2s Gd at McKav’s.—Advt.

Air AV. A. A’citch, M.P., Leader o' the Liberal Party, had a good meeting at Feilding last Saturday, despite had weather. He spoke on the lines of his previous speeches, advocated the agricultural band, criticised the Government for capital expenditure, and for not objecting to the increase in Hie bank overdraft rate, expressed his opposition to the compulsory provisions of the Dairy Control Act, and supported iho New Zealand contribution to the Singapore base. He received a vote of thanks.

For ten days only a special discount of Is in the £ off all this season’s Indies’ apd children’s velour and tweed coats, furs, chokers, pull-overs and cardigans. Schroder and Co.—Advt. Men’s Woollen Sox, Is 3d a pair. Heavy Bibbed Sox, Is Gd pair. Best quality Heavy Rib 2s Gd a pair.—At McKav’s.— Ad rt.