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Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1927, Page 2

A notice of thanks from the Robinson family appears in this issue. In connection with the diamond jubilee of .Messrs IV. .McKay and Son’s business in Hokitika, the firm are holding a monster Diamond Jubilee Sale, commencing to-morrow (Friday) morning. On our first page to-day. the firm make a special announcement of some of the startling reductions being made at this great sale. The benefit ball for the Hokitika Beautifying Society next Wednesday is now in the minds of numerous intending town and country patrons, and will be a very jolly social event. The desire to assist the Society financially is very general, and the Jazz Club, which is conducting the lienefit. is duing everything possible to make the occasion attractive, and all patrons very much at home. Lovers of dancing will have a very pleasant evening provided for them.

Mr and Mrs Henry Kyle, of Raleigh 1 Street, Greymouth, celebrated their Gofdcu Wedding on Tuesday. Among the members of the family present on this happy occasion were Messrs James and William Kyle. Mrs A. Leggett (Christchurch), and Miss C. Kyle. Congratulatory messages were received from Airs W. Peck (Hokitika) and John Kyle (Westport), who were unable to be present. In honour of the event, Mr and Mrs Kyle were presented by members of their family with a golit sugar basin and spoon. Their wedding took plaee at Kmnara on June 28, 1877. the ceremony being performed by Rev. (I. 'Harper, of Hokitika. Mrs Kyle’s maiden inline was Esther \ arrant.

The unusual event of one ol the foromost lawyers in the country sitting lor an examination in law took place recently at Wellington. 1 lie occasion was when Professor Adamson, dean of the Law Faculty aL Victoria College, submitted to a tost of his knowledge of the New Zealand statutes. Professor Adamson, who is a barrister ol tho ( on it of Scotland, desired membership of the New Zealand liar and had to take this examination. On Thursday lie was admitted by the Chief Justice on the motion of -Mr A. Gray, Iv.C. tor twenty years Professor Adamson has had charge of the big Law School at Victoria College.

The Alexander River Mining Cov. at their annual meeting next month will consider, and probably will adopt, a proposal to instill a heavy live-head battery on a site on the Alexander Hirer about one thousand feet below ilie mine. The battery will have a

capacity of crushing 350 tons ol stone per month. This, with the battery already in operation, will enable the company to crush approximately five hundred tons ol ore monthly. As the stone is stated to be carrying two ounces of gold to the ton, the mine should in the near future become a rishuer of useful dividends. During the recent spell of cold weather, the creek from which the battery derives its power became frozen, causing the development work at the mine to he held up for a couple of weeks. It was announced by the Minister of Customs in the House on Tuesday that the commission which is consider-

iiijj; revision of the Customs tariff lias applied for an extension of time in which to report, and that it was intended to give further time, cither till the end of July or the middle of August, though they might not take all that time. The matter came up as the result of a suggestion by the,Leader of the Oppo.stion, that owing to the prevailing distress among sawmill workers the Minister should make the Commis-

sion' report on the timber industry a matter of urgency, anti give the House an opportunity of discussing the situation. The Minister explained that the timber problem had been investigated by the Commission and before its report (time before Parliament it would have to be considered bv Cabinet. An impudent theft was perpetrated in Christchurch on Monday afternoon by two women, who stole a gold watch and f-'.'S 17s (id from a city shop. They entered “The Vogue,” in High Street, and asked to he shown an overcoat which was on display in the window. Their request was granted, but no purchase was made. It was after the women had gone that the assistant noticed that her bag had been taken from the fitting room. She ran after the women, who had mealiwhile gone into a passage-way nearby, where they had been seen to empty the bag of the contents. The assistant found the women, hut they refused to return to the shop with her. They allowed her to search them, however, and stockings, gloves and handkerchiefs which had not been wrapped up, were found on them. The assistant forgot’ that her watch had been in her bag until the evening. She found no money on the women, who gave fictitious names and addresses and hurried away. Two other shops are believed to have been victimised in the same way. The handbag was picked up in High Street by a passcr-b.v. who saw the women throw it away, and who took it into “ The

i Vogue.” While a five-seater Essex sedan motor ear. driven by Mr J. Kay (Vacuum Oil Coy) was proceeding along the road, near Kamaka, lastevening. the vehicle collided with a nioh of cattle, which were being driven in the opposite direction bv Mr Carter, of Kamaka. The cattle numbered about 16 or 17. two of which were knocked down, one being severely injured. Tt is considered that the latter will' have to he destroyed. The ear sustained severe damages, as the result of the impact, the radiator, bonnet, lamps, and mudguards being hadlv smashed, and the steering gear deranged. The force of the impact is demonstrated by the fact that the radiator, together with the fan and other gear, was bent completely over the engine. Mr Kay, who at the time of the accident- was proceeding in the direction of Greymouth. did not receive any injury, other than a severe shaking. The wrecked car was later conveyed to Grey mouth by Messrs Sehaef Bros and staff, for repairs, the front portion of the car being placed on the rear of a lorry, and towed along on its back wheels.

There will bo eight prizes for competition at the Returned Soldiers’ euchre tournament on Friday night, July Ist. in the Soldiers’ Hall. First prize, Kniapoi travelling rug; second, floating bowl : third, hot water bottle ; fourth, alarm ci’oek ; fifth, case afternoon tea-spoons; sixth, three fancy vases; seventh, glass salad bowl; eighth, box soap. Supper. Admission 2s. At 8 p.m. sharp.—Advt. Thrifty buyers would be well rewarded by a visit to Addisons to-day, where you - will get the pick of their fashionable goods at bargain prices for cash.—Advt. Inspect Addison’s window for latest Parisian Tics.—Advt. Addisons for bargain prices in men’s shirts. Special line to clear at 2s lid each. Also special reductions in girls rubber coats and capes. Call to-day.—Advt,

In connection with the destruction ot the launch Okuru on Tuesday morning, the owner, Mr J. Cuttance, was engaged in cranking the engine preparatory to having a run down the river. When the engine started, it blew out an asbestos packing round the exhaust pipe, which caused the flame and gases to escape into the engine room, igniting the benzine in the carburettor, and the flames ran up the connecting pipe

.o the benzine tank which contained

about I‘2 gallons of benzine at the time. The result was an explosion that

drove the benzine tank into the engine room. Mr Cuttance was blown backwards against the forward bulkhead, and the forward hatch being luckily open, he was enable to make his way out on to the deck, singed and partly stunned from the shock. The interior of the engine room was at once a mass of flames, and Mr Cuttance was unable to draw the attention of anyone until the launch was practically destroyed. The launch was valued at £350. There was an insurance ol £l5O on it in the South British Insurance Company.