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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1927, Page 2

Methodist services will le held on Sunday next at Ross at 11 a.m.. Waitah.a 2.3!) p.tu. and Ruatapu 7 p.m.

There was a fair attendance at St. Mary’s euchre tournament on Wednes-

day evening. The prize winners were:— First. Alias Rugg; second. Air Parker; tided. Air Noble; fourth, Air J. Feeney.

Several local competitors have entered for the Greymouth Competitions "hicli commence next Aiondav, continuing all through the week into the following week when a monster demonstration and social will be held.

The late. Hon. Richard Francis Bollard was (j I years of age, having been born at Avondale, Auckland, in 1863. He was the son of the late Air John Bollard, -ALP. for Eden, and is survived tby his widow, three sons, and live daughters.

Arrangements are in hand to wind lip the Westland Competitions with a social in tlie Soldiers’ Hall on Tuesday. Sept. Kith, at which the trophies won in the late competitions will he presented. There will be a .short programme of entertainment, and supper will he served, making the occasion quite a social gathering for competitors and their parents and friends.

In reply to a telegram of sympathy, the following reply was received by the Westland Racing Club: " I thank the members of your club for their expressions of regret at the death of tne Hon. R. I l ’. Bollard, and have as desired conveyed their deepest sympathy to -Mrs Bollard and family.—(Signed) J. Hislop, Under-Secretary, Internal Affairs.”

The death too); place at Wellington on .Monday of Mrs A. C. TI mushy, at. one time a well known resident of Reefton, where she brought up a numerous family. The deceased was a native of Melbourne, and from Reefton, where her lmsh-'iiul was in business as a chemist and druggist, went to Westport, and .subsequently took no her residence in Wellington. She was 70 years of age. and i ; survived by her husband and Id ol iuiiiily. six or the latter having predeceased her.

It is announced that the ( nierbur." Education Board has bra n granted permission to employ !U probationers tins year, as compared with fid tor the previous twelve months. The secretary of the Board. Mr R. Kirk, said 0:1 Wednesday that it "<>' !!0t a cc.-e of overcrowding the profession, but merely taking precautions to provide the necessary quota of teacheix in three or four years' time, when the probationers would have Iweotne qualified.

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Colds, never fails.

A meeting of the Hospital Rail Committee will he held this evening at the Hoard Rooms at 7 o’clock.

The usual monthly service will he held at the M'oodstoek Presbyterian Church on Sundav afternoon.

M'. H. Slopforth is offering a special discount ol 10 per cent off his complete stock of Men's Felt Hats. Cali' earlv. —Advt.

The Order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, August 28th, will he as follows:—Kokaiahi 10 a.in.. Kanieri S a.in.. Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.in., 7 p.tu.

During .July 501 patients were admitted to Christchurch Hospital, and 517 discharged. In the same period 51 patients died. There were remaining in hospital on August 1, 897 patient:-:, 127 of them being men. 170 women, and the remainder children.

Negotiations are going forward with the object of establishing a mil! in Dunedin to manufacture flax woolpacks by a special loose fibre eliminating process. '1 lie possibiltics iff making artificial silk from flax fibre are also being investigated by the same syndicate.

At the annual meeting of the AVestport Rowling Club on Tuesday, the balance sheet showed an excess or assets over liabilities of C 143, as against C 413 last year. Mr P. Strothers was re-elected President and Centre delegate and Mr J. Rose was re-elected Secretary.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. and \Y. Jeffries and Co. notify with regard to their appronehoing sale of the dairy stock of Mr \Y. A. Jamie.son, of Koiteraiigi, it is arranged that all stock purchased by northern buyers wii'l he driven and trucked tree at Soaview ot driven through track to Ross free for southern buyers.

In connection wil.li the death ol the Hon. R. F. Rollard, Minister of interna! Affairs, -Mr J. A. Murdoch. County Chairman, despatched to the Rl. Hun. the Prime Minister a tele-

gram expressive of the sympathy of the people of Westland County to the relatives of Mr Rollard. so .suddenly bereaved, and to the Premier and colleagues, for the loss of one who had li. t ,i so earnest a worker.

There was a fair attendance at the weekly euchre tournament at the Soldiers’ Hall last night, and a pleasant evening’s play was enjoyed. The prize winners were:—Mrs Rutland, Mr Baxworthy {Christchurch), Mrs Grout sky. and Mrs Archer. During supper the (’resident announced that next Friday being the first in the mouth eight valuable prizes would be offered for competition. These were on view and were greatly admired. A bumper attendance therefore may ho expected at the Soldiers’ Hall next Friday night, and special’ preparations will lie made for tlie entertainment of the visitors.

Passengers by the I'liinaroa .which arrived in Wellington on 'Tuesday morning, saw a very unusual sight when about thru hours out (loin Sydney, the steamer passing through a tremendous school of sharks, which was not finally cleared for some hours. All shapes and sizes, twenty-footers and over, the sharks disported themselves lazily alongside, their slow swimming showing thal lliov were not following the ship. It is known that sharks in large numbers pass Sydney Heads every year in the breeding season, so that probably the I’limaroa's passengers were witnessing the yearly migrat ion.

Recently a souvenir of Lord Nelson's fiagship “Victory.” which fought at Trafalgar, was seal to the Hokitika museum by Mr Coulson from Fugland. The publication of the item ot news, has been responsible for Air A. Rarrowmaii. of Ruatapu. also sending to the museum, a piece of teal: taken from the French warship “f.a Afiitiue.” which was captured by the British from the French at Trafalgar. The ship in question was used to carry the despatches relating to the Rattle of Trafalgar i*> England. The souvenir of the warship in question came into the possession ol Air Rurroivman, through his uncle, John Rarrowman, who obtained it at Mc(Jttarie Harbour, Tasmania, where “Fa Alntine’’ ended her days as a convict ship. Tim piece ol teak is in exeellent condition, and will he placed m the museum beside the large splinter from the dock of the famous “tietorn.”

“Tito quality of speech between A\ olliugton and exchanges on the A\ est Coast of the South Island is so poor from a, commercial point, of view that the Department had been obliged to exclude Grevmouth. Hokitika and AYestport from the list of exchanges it; the South Island, which were to participate in the inter-Hand telephone service,” stated the ‘’ostniasierGeneral in reply to Air Seddon. ’.: 1 added that exchanges south of Dunedin have been excluded for the same reason. There are definite limits dependent on various I actors to distances over which conversations can he carried on satisfactorily by telephone, and the range of communication already fixed for the inter-island service can only be extended by providing additional repeater (amplifying) installations. This, of course, involves fairly heavy expenditure, which the Government would not he justified in incurring until there is evidence that tlio initial installations arc promoting long distance conversations and proving remunerative.

New goods now opening in all departments: Bordered voiles, taffetas, zephyrs, the latest patterns in exclusive dress lengths, printed voiles ill a large variety from 7s (id, the dross length.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The quickest and surest way to rout, a cold is to take “ :\azol.” No cold is Naomi-proof. Heals mucous membranes and clears a : " passages. Is fid tmvs (50 doses. —Advt.

Window Curtains.—lf it’s window curtains you require call and see .McKay’s display.—Advt. The first of the spring hats have come to hand and are now on view at McKay’s.—Advt. Woods’ Great peppermint Cure First aid for coughs, colds, influenza Ladies’ new umbrellas, a big range in qualities, just opened up. Latest styles in bandies. Brices as lid to 2os. • McKay’s. llokitika. —Advt. "Whitebait netting made to sample of netting supplied by prolossional Hokitika whitebniter is new on sale at McKay's at 3s 3d a yard. The netting ;.. ( >xtra strong and the mesh is considered just the right size.—Advt.