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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1927, Page 2

The weekly euchre of the R.S.A. takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall tonight instead of to-morrow night. The prizes are specially attractive for this evening.

Warden Meldruin this morning granted the application of R. G. Honey (Mr Elcock) for a prospecting license at Arnhura. This was the only business. As the result of the staging in Hamilton of a musical extravaganza, the sum of £lOl has been raised for the purpose of installing wireless receiving sets in the Waikato Hospital. Residents of Waitoa recently gave £45 towards the same object, and the sum now available will enable the installation, in the ,'Bailey ward. of equipment capable of receiving programmes from IYA and 2YA on seven loud speakers simultaneously. It. is proposed to supply each lied with individual head ’phones.

Mr J. S. Langford, managing engineer of the Westland Power Ltd., has established an office in Hamilton Street. Mr Langford is now busily engaged on the preliminaries with icgard to the installation of the power with 'which portions of the district will be served, it is expected. byApril next. The reticulation of the Arahura Valley will lie taken in hand shortly, and by arrangement with the Telegraph Department a new telephone line will be re-erected up the Valley road. The prospects for the isuecess of the power venture are considering very promising, applications so far received being in excess of original expectations. This fact is encouraging the Company to move on as rapidly as possible with the installation work. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure First aid for coughs, colds, influenza Finger-prints cannot he left on “Tan--01 ’’ polished furniture. Unsurpassed for floors, furniture and leather goods. Easy to apply. All grocers.—Advt. The selection of a spring outfit made easier by a visit to Schroder’s, where you can inspect the latest in made-up goods aud the daintiest materials for making in floral and bordered voiles, silks, crepe-de-chines.—Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Evening Frocks and evening dress flowers: Beautiful selection now on view at JJojiitika, —Ad ft.

The polling for the Raglan byeelection is taking place to-day. There are four candidates representing, Reform, Labour, Liberal and Country Party.

Tenders are. invited by the Conservator of Forests for the purchase of timber in provisional State l 1 orest reserve No. IG2I, Block XVI, AVaimea survey district. To-morrow (Friday) is the occasion of Nurse Spring’s visit to Hokitika. She will visit as usual in the mornings and will attend at St. Andrew’s Hall in the afternoon from 2.30 to 4.30. -Messages should be left with the Secretary (Mrs George Perry, Hall Street).

The death took place on Tuesday at the AA’e'stport Hospital, of Alice Jane Joblin, aged 00. She was born at Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, and was v resident of AVaimangaroa for 24 years. She leaves one sister, Airs Neighbours (senr.), of AVaimangaroa, four brothers, James and AA’illiam Joblin, Ellesmere, John Joblin, Taihape, and Alt' Joblin, Featherston.

Tito Railway traffic dangers at Gieymontli have been raised in the House of Representatives by Air Sodden, who is to ask the Alblister of Railways whether his attention has been drawn to the danger to traffic at Upper Alawhorn, Quay and whether he trill take such steps to regulate railway traffic so that serious accidents might bo avoided.

The Returned Soldiers’ Euchre Tournament will be held on (this) Thursday evening in the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o’clock when the following useful prizes will be for competition : Ist.. prize 701 h. bag of sugar and 501 b. hag of flour; 2nd. 51b. tin of tea; 3rd. 6Tb. butter; 4lh. tin of assorted biscuits. Slipper provided; play commences at 8 o’clock sharp.—Advt.

On AA’ednesdny afternoon next at 2.30 o’clock the annual Fair of St. (Andrew’s Presbyterian Ohurcli will he opened. This annual sale is always noted for the very high quality of the household goods produced by the needles of its hard working members, and with quality assured there is always ! a very ready demand for the contents of the stalls. This year special features are being arranged to attract and satisfy patrons. As usual the afternoon tea branch will supply special dainties for patrons. Tt is gratifying to record, states the annual report of the Railway Board, that the year closed without the occurrence of a. fatal accident in any train passenger. AA’itli over 2(1.000,000 passengers carried this is a result of which the public and the staff may feel proud. The number of accidents to trains involving _ passengers and employees was six, as compared with forty-one the previous year. Personal accidents 'on the line (other than train accidents) totalled twenty less than for the year 1925-26. Shunting accidents likewise show a satisfactory decrease.

The death occurred yesterday at her residence, Elmer Lane, of Airs Norah Barrett, a pioneer resident of the* AA'cst Coast at the age of 70 years. Deceased, who arrived on the AA’cst, Coast, in 1876, was a, native of Ballylooby, County Tipperary, Ireland, and was well known and respected in the several localities where she had at different times resided, including the Reefton district, and Rimu, where she conducted the All Nations Hotel for some years. She is survived by two sons, one of whom is ti Gtvvmoutli resident, Air Thomas Barrett, of the staff of tlm Afimieipal Gas works. The funeral takes place tomorrow morning.

Tt, is reported from Rooftop 1 lint :i serious misbnp lies n r’f'l : r I'Pil nt the Wealth of Nations Mine, in the Energetic Shaft. It was found on Monday. on resuming after the week end, that the cages would not run through the shaft below No. 4, and men were at once put to work to wedge back the shaft timbers sufficiently to enable them to get below and ascertain what the trouble was. Up to Monday night they had got the cage through another eight feet below the place where she first struck. On resuming yesterday morning, ho\\e\ci, it was found that a “run” had taken place just under No. 4 (the Bottom) Level, and the men came out to the battery telephone to advise the mine that they could hear the stuff roaring awnv just under the level. Both knock or lines had broken away well up the shaft, and there was therefore no other way of communicating with the engine driver.

No cough or cold can live .with “ Nazol.” A sure, safe and speedy method of routing the most stubborn eougli. Powerful, penernting, and soothing. fiO doses Is 6d.—Aclvt.