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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1928, Page 2

Notice of an impounded bay mare appears in this issue. Ruin began to full yesterday afternoon at •! o’clock and continued in increasing intensity until the early hours of the morning, when a thunderstorm took place. A change then came ami the morning was bright and clear. Messrs \Y. Weddel and Co. Ltd. advise dated Loudon. 30th inst.. Danish butler, 182 s to 18 Is ( last week lS2s) ; New Zealand, unsalteil. Kills to 1711 s (170 s to 171 s); New Zealand, salted. Hills to fills (lolls to ItlOs); market steady. New Zealand cheese, white, 91s to 91s (91s to 925); New Zealand ebeeso. coloured, tils to tit- (tills to til s i ; market linn. Canadian ebeeso. white and coloured. JOOs to 10 Is (last week 100 s to Kfls).

The dances being conducted by Fred. Smith’s dance orchestra Christchurch are meeting with great success. The orchestra is being acclaimed as quite the best which ever lias been beard in Westland. The itinerary of the orchestra is published in this issue and all those who anticipate patronising these dances are advised In do so. Mr Alunro violinist) may be regarded as the " Raid Whiteman” of the violin. Mr Arthur Wooleoek is the trumneter.

The Westland Racing Club lias applied to the Xow Zealand Racing Conference for permission to hold its autumn meeting on Thursday, April 12. instead of Wednesday, April li. The application is made at the suggestion of several sportsmen so that those engaged at the meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club on April (I and 10 may have a clear day to reach hero, and participate in the local race meeting. The towns people will he asked to observe the weekly half holiday thill week on the Thursdray instead of the Wednesday so as to til in with the race meeting. Xo doubt this will he arranged in due course.

A resident of Christchurch is the possessor!' of a watch which has been returned to him in very unusual circumstances. . Some time ago when visiting the Franz Josef Glacier he had the misfortune to lose the watch, which foil down a deep crack in the ice. lie gave up all hope of recovering the timepiece and on returning to Christchurch bought another. Recently, however, the guide who was with the party, found the watch lying on the top of the ice, and. in Hue course, it was returned to the owner. The expenditure of a few shillings was all that was required to repair the damage the watch had sustained.

! Falcon Island, in the Pacific. has been in eruption again. It has the reputation of being something of a marine jack-in-the-box. frequently disappearing under the sea and then, a few months later, bobbing up again. It. was in eruption two or three months ago, and while the Tol’ua. which arrived -'at Auckland cii Tuesday, was at Xukualofa abnul a fortnight ago. a large column of smoke and steam could he seen, showing that the island was again in action (states the ‘'New Zealand Herald.”) It was repuTed that Falcon Island had grown considerably. and was tlicn about seven hundred feet high and about a mile in diameter.

The old year was heralded out in perfect weather, Saturday being a glorious day and the night was equally fine. There were a good many in the streets on Saturday evening, and the customary greetings for the year were voiced. The limitation of the use of Revel I Street by motor cars in tlia. evening met with tbe general approval of the general public. The tiro bell rang out a welcome to the New Year at mid-night. The streets soon quietened. Tbe .first day of the Xow Year was a bonny one, and gives promise for the coming year. There was a general exodus from town, nearly every available motor car being called upon for service. Lake Kanieri appeared to be one of tbe most favoured resorts on Sunday afternoon, the Lake being viewed under perfect conditions, while the reduction of dust following Wednesday’s rain made the run out much more enjoyable.

Why take dope for a cold in the head? Inhale “Nazol” and get instant relief. Penetrates all the air passages and soothes the tissues. Is fid buys fiO dose -Advt.

Carpet runners 4s 6d, 5s 6d, fis lid a yard ; Axminster runners 12s Od, 16s fid, 17s fid a yard; hearth rugs 13s 6d, 18s 6d, 255; sofa rugs 19s lid. 27s fid, 425; Axminster carpet squares 9ft by 10ft fiin. £8 19s 6d to £ls 15s 6d. McKay’s, Hokitika-—-Advt. When the weather is changeable, kgep colds away frith " Nazol,” th common-sense scientific remedy, Poes not give the cold a chance.. 6Q dosps 1-5 fid.—Advt, ' ‘ , '

A notice of thanks appears in this issue. Acceptances foi- the first day of tlie Reef ton Jockey Cluh’s Summer Meeting close to-morrow at 12 noon. A public picnic will be hold in the Recreation Ground at Ross to-morrow to which everybody is invited. The P'cnic is to be followed by a dance in the evening at the Totara Hall. The railway excursion to Lake Alaliinapua on Sunday carried (i(i() passengers from Greymouth and Lit) from Hokitika, a regular holiday gathering. The outing proved very enjoyable from every point of view and was most successful.

A man of middle age was injured by the train Irom Greymouth to Hokitika near the Greymouth Hospital last night. Ho was taken to the hospital nearhy for treatment and was reported to be badly injured, but no further particulars are available.

The marriage was .solemnised in St. John’s Church. Westport, on Wednesday by the Rev J. A. Jennyn, of Miss Ethel Powell, eldest daughter of Miami Mrs John H. Powell, of Charleston. and Mr D. l.uttcn. second son ol Mr and Mrs Lutton, of Millcrton. The bridesmaid was Miss Olive Powell ond the best man Mr A. Lutton.

The youth, David Clark, of Cohden. who had been missing since Thursday morning, was discovered on Saturday, in an unconscious condition, lying under the house of his aunt, Airs Harris, with whom lie had been staying in Cobden. He was given first aid treatment by Constable Rail'd, and regained consciousness before the arrival of a doctor. It is not known how he came to be in that condition.

“Alio. Tommy!’’ In English, strongly marked by a German accent, a workmen in a Plymouth street bailed a, passer-by. The passer-by was Thomas Knight, of Newton Abbot. During the battle of Aland/,, Knight was hadh wounded. Three Germans found him and carried him on a stretcher to the British lines, where they were

taken prisoners. The man working in the road was one of the three Germans who carried Knight to safety, and who. eleven years afterwards, promptly recognised him.

Drivers of motor vehicles along the Arahura Road ale complaining of the

dangerous practice of some irrespon sihle juveniles of throwing missies at passing motor cars. On Sunday altornoon last, in the vicinity of Kaihinu, the hood ol' a passing motor ear was .struck, fortunately without serious results, although narrowly missing a lady occupant. A warning is given and if found insiidicient. the police antliontfes will be called on to deal with a dangerous practice.

Two hoys hunting off Plymouth Hochad an extraordinary escape from death. Douglas Jlent hershaugli, aged fifteen, and another hoy named Molliss, Hie son of a Plymouth dentist, lailed to observe the approach of a tug in charge of an oil tanker. As the small boat drifted under the tug’s bows, I leatbersbaugb jumped overboard, and was sucked under the tug. Reaching the surface, however, he was able to grasp the line of a lifebuoy llirown to him. Molliss, who had also jumped Irom tin* small boat, was rescuoo by tlie tug.

A wedding was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, G rev maul li, on Wednesday. the contracting parties being Air A. Fielding, of Auckland, and Aliss K. Alnrrish. ol Greymouth, the- Rev. Father Gregory ollicialing. The bride won- white crape do chine and ;u,i orthodox veil and wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a bompiet of while sweet peas. She entered the church on I la- arm of her uncle. Air I-!. W. Al’Grath. .Miss X. Alon-ish. the bridesmaid, wore a frock (I pale blue crepe dc cbine carried a bouquet of nale pink sweet peas. Air T. Gardyne. of Hokitika, was best man.

A motor-car driven by .Mr Thomas Brown (Greymoutli) was proceeding to Camerons Inst evening, when, on reaehill u; a bridge near I’aroa, the vehicle (ollided with a car travelling in tlie opposite direction, driven hv .Mr lainsick. of li lit herglen. The accident vliirli took place about 8.-Jo p.m., resnltcd in Mr Brown’s car being badly damaged, the other vehicle being only slightly injured. The force of the impact interlocked the cars on the bridge, and a considerable amount of traffic was held tip as a consequence until the bridge was eventually cleared some time later. Nobody was hurt, and both cars were able to proceed to their respective destinations.

The earth will be in perihelion or at ils shortest distance from the sun on January Ith. when the two bodies will be about 91,1-!0,C!!J miles apart. The planet Mercury is now too close to the sun to be seen; it will be in superior conjunction with the sun on January 9th: towards the close of the month it’ will be visible in the evenin'!: sky well to the south of west. Venus rises on Jannaiy Ist at 2.58 a.m.. and on January loth at 2.52 a.m.; Mars rises on these dates at o. a.m. and 3.3 b a.m. respectively. Jupiter sets on January Ist, at 0.19 a.m. ; and on January loth at 11.28 p. Saturn rises on these dates at 3.4 b a.m. and 2.b0 a.in. respectively. 'There will be an occultaiion of the planet Mars hv the moan on January 21st. the mirth, moon. and planet being in a line at 0.17 a.m. During, | the year 1928 there will be five j eclipses, three of the sun .and two of the moon ; of the solar eclipses, one will be total, and two will be partial, but none will be seen in New Zealand. Both of the lunar eclipses will be total and both visible in New Zealand.

Whenever a child hr.s worms get Wade’s Worm Figs. A safe and pleasant remedv—AJrt.

Just opened for present wear, all wool repp coats in navy, black and colours. These coats are correctly cut in the latest style, smartly lined, and at very reasonable prices.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.