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Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1927, Page 2

Nominations for the Tnnngnhun Trotting Club’s mooting close to-mor-row (Thursday) evening with Mr .T. Noble, secretary, Reefton.

-Mrs T. Johnston, of Little Wanganui, offers for private sale by tender a valuable freehold section No. 2255. of 197 acres, with small cottage and oiitbuldings.

The weekly euchre at the Soldiers’ Hall will be held to-morrow night instead of Friday night. Very attractive prizes are to lie competed for—all most useful for any household.

There was a large attendance at the euchre tournament in St. Mary’s Club Rooms last evening. The prize winners were:—First, Mr Parker; second, Mr Hnnrnhan; third, Mrs Stopfortli; fourth, Mr Howard (South Hokitika).

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts during the week ended noon on Monday, totalled 33, as follows:—Canterbury: Scarlet fever, S; diptheria, 3; tuberculosis, 14; pneumonia, 3; puerperal sepsis, 1 ; erysipelas, 1 ; septic abortion, L. West Coast: Diphtheria 1,; pneumonic influenza, 1. There were three deaths in Canterbury from tuberculosis. The proposal by the Hokitika Library Committee to establish a connection with country districts by supplying a box of books periodically to groups of subscribers, is now taking shape. The first district to be served will be Harihari, where Mr D. R. Clay, of the local school has taken the matter up, and established a local centre. Supplies of books will be sent as required in accordance with the conditions laid down in a general circular which has been sent through the district.

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Messrs McMahon and Lee notify an auction sale at Totara Flat Salevards on Saturday next. Oct. Ist. at 12.30 p.m. cf 100 store bullocks. 12. sows and 1 well-bred boar.

The basketball match, Hokitika Old Girls v. Reefton D.H. Old Girls’ Club, played on Saturday afternoon, at Reefton, resulted in'a win for Reefton I>y--10 points to 8. The football match Hokitika D.H. School v. Reefton D.H. School, played on the Reefton Racecourse on Monday afternoon, resulted in a draweach side scoring six points.

Attention is directed by Messrs AV. Jeffries and Co to the auction sale of the valuable farming properties of At W. Olderog, of Arahura, which takes place at Arahura sale yards on Monday next at 2 p.m. Particulars of tho land appear in this issue. Dining gold dredging operations at Maori Creek last week, the pontoon of the New River Company’s electrical dredge was holed through the bottom as the result of it coming into contact with a large boulder. Vigorous pumping was required to keep the dredge afloat until the damage was repaired. An accident happened to Mr George Nesbitt, at South Hokitika, yesterday morning whereby he received a severe axe wound on the arm. It appears lie was holding hack a piece of scrub while a comrade was chopping it when the axe was deflected, striking Nesbitt on the arm and making a long ga.sh. The injured man was being brought to town in a cart, when Air Gillooly brought his ear and took him up to the hospital where the injured man received necessary attention to his wound which is a very severe one.

In reply to a telegram of congratulations on his active re-entry in the political arena again, and bis splendid inceptions all through the Ragliivn electorate, .Sir Joseph AVard replied expressing thanks for the interest taken in his part in the campaign, and stating lie had hopes of the Liberal flag being unfurled again on the Dominion standard The election takes place to-morrow, and in view of the number of candidates and the activities of the parties concerned, a large poll is expected. Owing to the splitting of the votes, the Labour candidate is said to he favourite.

To have his motor-van blown otr the road and into the harbour by an exceptionally heavy gust of wind was the experience of Mr W. Darrngli, baker, of 1-1 G Alexandra street, Miramar, at Rallenn Hay, on Saturday afternoon. Mr Darrngli, who was baker for Airs H. Preston, of Gibson Quay, some years ago, before removing to tho North Island, had with him his eight-year-old son, and was returning home from the city in his light van about I. p.m., when a gust of wind blew the van into tho water. The little boy was thrown out as the van went over, but Air Dnrragli was. unable to free himself. The van settled in about six feet of water, but fortunately the water did not reach the top of the body, and when assistance arrived a few minutes later, AH Dnrragli was able to climb out of the back of the van with the aid of a ladder. Sixty loaves of bread in tbo van were lost. Air Dni ragli hurt his hack slightly, but was able to return to bis home. The little boy had his knee scratched, but otherwise was unharmed. To add to Air Danngh’s troubles a telegram came to his house while lie was changing his clothing announcing the death of his father, whom lie had not seen for twenty years.

A tragic explosion of gelignite occurred yesterday on the railway construction works at the Hope Junction, near the Kawatiri railway station, on the Nelson line, not very far north of .Murchison. Three men, named Denis Phillips, J. K. Rothcrnm and A. Gillespie, were engaged in the operation of blasting some stone, and a charge of gelignite, which they had prepared, exploded prematurely, the three men being all unable to get clear of the debris. The result was fatal in the case of two of them, and serious in that of the third. Phillips and Rotherum were killed outright. Gillespie was found to he in a seriously injured condition. Two members of the Greymouth police force, Constables Crowley and Robertson, who happened to be in the vicinity at the time were quickly on the scene of the tragedy, and assisted in rendering first aid to the surviving man. The two victims, who lost their lives, belonged to Wellington. and were single men. To-day there will he an inquest held at AlMrcliison.

Tlie death occurred on Sunday at Christchurch', of Sister -Mary Sebastian, of St Joseph’s Convent, Blenheim. The deceased left Blenheim for Christchurch three weeks ago and there underwent an operation. She was ma king excellent progress, hut heart failure intervened and she passed quietly away early on Sunday morning. The news of her passing deeply affected the Convent community, and it has come as a sad shock to her numerous friends and her pupils in the Blenheim district. The late Sister .Mary Sebastian was born in Hokitika and was educated by the Sisters of Mercy here thirty years ago. She joined the Order of the Sisters of Mercy in 'Wellington, and twenty years of her religious life were spent in Blenheim, where she became a wellknown and beloved teacher in the Church schools. The late Sister taught in both the parish schools, but most of I her time had been devoted to the Convent High School, to the staff of which she was attached at the time of her death. Of a retiring and gentle dis-l position, she won the deepest affection of the many pupils who came under her influence, both within and without the Convent precincts. The deceased was held in the highest respect and esteem, her beautiful character and unselfish outlook on life being a pattern of true Christianity. Two or three years ago the late Sister was stationed for a term at Picton, where she had many friends also. Mr T. Dolan, of 'Wellington, is her brother, and the Misses Dolan, of Dunedin, and Mrs B. Healey, of Milton, are her sisters.

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