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Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1927, Page 2

Nominations for the Westland Trotting Club’s meeting close with the Secretary, Mr M. Houston, on Friday evening next. Nominations for all events for the Reefton Jockey Club Jubilee meeting on Oth and 7th .January, close on Saturday next at 9 p.m. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Messrs T. W. Duff and W. K. Richards, Justices, on a charge o’ being idle and disorderly, John Gray was convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in Greymoutn gaol.

The Grey “ Star” says—The remainder of the goods stolen from .Mr L. Inkster’s private house and Messrs G. Kenr and IV. C'ontessa’s shops in Mawhora Quay, some months ago, were recovered yesterday morning under the roof of the Town Hall, Greymouth. Some workmen had to locate a leak in the roof’ and came across the goods, among which were the two valuable violins belonging to Captain Ostenfeld. of the s.s. Ihumata, which were stolen from Air Contessa’s shop, when other articles, principally sweets, were taken from there. With the recovery of these articles, practically everything stolen at the time has been accounted for.

An unexpected sequel to the explosion at the Dobson Aline on December 3, 1920, occurred at the Greymouth Court yesterday, when Airs Louise Catherine Thomson, of Dobson, widow, claimed £152 10s from the Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd., alleging that (1) about August 192 G, the defendants wrongfully erected fences, machinery, plant, piping, and other works on her land at Dobson, depriving her of the use of such land, and (2) that about December 3, 1920, the defendants wrongfully allowed stones, metal, debris and other matter to he ejected from its coal mine and deposited on her land and buildings, whereby her house and buildings were damaged and rendered uninhabitable. On the first ground of claim, £3O damages were sought, and on the second. £122 10s. After counsel had addressed the Court, an adjournment was granted on plaintiff’s application to enable expert evidence to be called.

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Giving to the inclement weather conditions to-day the proposed howling match between Grevniouth and Hokitika at Greymouth to-day, was postponed for a week.

Mr Arnold Perry, surgeon dentist, son of Mr AY. E. Perry, of Hokitika, lias arrived from Dunedin to join the .staff of Richmond and Reynolds. T,to., Greymouth.

Mr Thompson, conductor of the Westport Municipal Band has accepted the position of Bandmaster of the Palmerston North Garrison Band, at a salary of £250, and leaves for Palmerston North to-day.

In connection with the Hospital Day collection a sacred concert will bo given ill the Princess Theatre on Sunday night by the Municipal Band, assisted by local talent, commencing at 8.30 p.m. and admission being silver coin.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Messrs H. T. Parry and A. E. Benjamin, Justices, on the application of the police, for whom Sergt. King appeared, five applications for prohibition orders were granted against local residents for two of whom Air Pilkington appeared.

A return presented to Parliament shows that there were 398 railway accidents in New Zealand within the last ten years, and 167 within the last three years. • This return refers to accidents and derailments to running trains only.

The Committee of the Westland Racing Club meets to-night at 9 o’clock at tbe Club rooms, Hamilton Street. Nominations for tbe Christmas race meeting close at the same hour. '1 he publicans’ booths and other rights will be sold by public auction by Jeffries and Coy. at 11.30 o’clock on Saturday forenoon.

At a meeting of tbe District Racing Committee at Greymouth last evening the application of A. McMullan lor a jockey’s license was recommended. The provisional application by the Westland Racing Club to race on Thursday of Easter week instead of Wednesday of the same week was approved.

The Concert in aid of the School Prize Fund for the Woodstock School takes place this evening at Woodstock. A capital programme has been arranged by tbe rganisers, and should meet with high approval. The large hall should be filled to-night to hear a concert of unusual brilliancy. Dance to follow.

A Tea and Concert are to be given in St .Andrew’s Hall to-night, cornmeeting at 8 o’clock. The entertainment drew a full house at Ross last week and to-night there will be a programme of attractive items, several competition prize winners taking part. A party of performers are coming up from Ross to assist. Admission is Is 6d.—Advt.

A collision between a motor car and a motor cyclist took place on the Black water road on Sunday, whereby Mr S. Avery sustained a broken jaw. It appears he in company with other motor cyclists were being passed by a car. 'the first cyclist passed, but Avery’s machine was struck by the motor car and the injuries mentioned inflicted.

'l’be death occurred under tragic cil cumstances on Sunday at Westport o M iss Mary Doyle, eldest daughter o Mrs J. Doyle, of Queen street, West isn't, at. the age of 39 years. Mis Doyle was attending 8 o’clock Alas at St. Canice’s (JTiureh, when she col lapsed and died within a few minute after 'being taken out of tbe church Death was apparently due to hear failure.

Infectious and other notifiable dis eases reported in tbe Canterbury am West Coast Health Districts duriii] tlie week ended noon on .Monday to tailed 25, as follows:—Canterbury Scarlet fever, 6; tuberculosis. 7; pneu iiionia, 3; pneumonic influenza, 4 puerperal sepsis, 1 ; erysipelas, 1 ; op tlinlmic neonatorum, 1. West Coast Scarlet fever, 1 ; diphtheria, 1. Thor were two deaths from tuberculosis ii the Canterbury Health district.

The lilackwater Mines Ltd. during tlie month of November crushed 3856 tons of quartz, yielding 1389 fine ozs. of gold, valued at C 5899, tbe working expenses being £5091. Tbe roaster treated 56 tons for a return of 60 fine ozs. of gold, valued at £256. its working expenses being £l2l. Tbe working profit was £943, tbe capital expenditure £24, and the development expenditure £sll. The profit over all was £IOB.

Tlio orcymouth Harbour Board at last evening's mooting received from Air W. P. McCarthy, solicitor, notice of a claim against the Board for £3OOO for damages, on behalf of the widow of the lato Mr .T. I.augbton. who was killed through an accident at the North Tip Head on September Bth last while in the Board’s employ at tlio breakwater works. The letter stated that negligence was alleged, and that unless a settlement were reached in the meantime, the claim would go before the Supreme Court next March. The Board resolved io reply that no liability was recognised bv it in the matter.

Keen interest is being shown in the projected goldmining operations at Newton Flat, on the Boiler river. A company is to be formed to divert tlio Buller river through a narrow neck at Newton Flat. The proposed diversion will dry about a mile and three-quarters of what is believed to lie an exceptionally rich portion of tno river. In the year 1863 ten thousand ounces of gold were obtained by minors on the Buller digoings, and old news paper files show that one pait\ of four men was getting one pound weight of gold per man per day. In view of the staggering yields from the Bailor river’s banks above _ lowwater level, it would appear that the promoters have every reason to be most optimistic of finding rich deposits of the metal when the water has been diverted.

A special meeting of the Greymouth District Racing Committee was convened for last evening to deal with the Nohra case which bad been remitted from the Canterbury District Committee for action. Representatives of the Committee were present from Westport, Reefton and Hokitika, and witnesses from Christchurch. Ihe two principal witnesses, on whose statements the charge was laid. Jockey Cotton and R. McLellan, both of Christchurch, failed to appear, notwithstanding their expenses had been guaranteed through the Racing Conference. The hearing of the charge against Mr Nohra, who was present with witnesses, was adjourned for a fortnight, and the Committee decided to disqualify Cotton and McLellan each for a month for their failure to appear without reasonable excuse when called on to do so.

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