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Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1928, Page 2

See Addisons windows for hats at greatly reduced prices.—Advt. Mr John Howell, pianoforte tuner of Christchurch, will lie in Hokitika for a few days. Any messages left at Hie “Guardian” Office will receive prompt attention. —Advt. In our advertising column, the announcement is made by Mark Sprat and Co., I Ad., in reference to an auction sale at Kokiri previously advertised, hut now cancelled. In another column the Municipal Band tenders its thanks to the public for their 'Xmas support. The result of their collections will benefit the funds to the extent of nearly sixty pounds.

On Tliurday evening next the Municipal Band "ill render a programme in Cass Square commencing at 7.45. Dancing on the green may he indulged in as suitable items will ho provided by the hand.

At the Soldiers’ Hall to-night, commencing at 9.30 o’clock sharp, dancing will commence. The Marimba dance orchestra which has been touring the district for the past ten nights will entertain local votaries with a apee■si I dance programme. The programme will include all the latest music, the hand having a very line repertoire. Dancing will continue till 2.30 a.m During the night cool drinks and ice creams will he procurable in the hall, the ladies of the Hoc-key Club being in charge of refreshments. To-morrow night the hand will hold the final dance of the tour in this district at the Public Hall, Kanieri.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth. yesterday considerable feeling was manifested by the various parties during the hearing of charges arising out of an exchange of blows at the Kokiri railway station on December 14. Alfred Priest was charged with fighting in a public place with Thomas McKenzie, and pleaded not guilty. Thomas McKenzie was charged with fighting Priest, and was further charged with using indecent language. He pleaded not guilty. After hearing lengthy evidence Mr Meldrum, S.M., stated there was no question that there was a fight and they were both to blame. On that charge each is convicted and fined £l. In regard to the charge of indecent language against McKenzie, continued the S.M., the evidence was contradictory. Judging by the way Priest had given his evidence, he did not appear to the S.M. to he one who would he at all shocked by such language. The offence was not so serious as it would have been had members of the puhlic been present. McKenzie would lie convicted and fined life.

Carpet runners 4s 6d, 5s 6d. 6s lid a yard; Axminster runners 12s fid, 16s 6d, 17s 6d a yard; hearth rugs 13s 6d, 18s 6d, 255; sofa rugs 19s lid, 27s 6d, 425; Axminster carpet squares 9ft by 10ft Gin, £8 19s 6d to £ls 15s 6d, McKrMf’s, |Tpkitikq—AOvt,

Addisons have just opened op a selection of embroidered voiles in very daintv colon rings.—Advt. A meeting of the committee of the Hokitika Swimming C'luh will be held at the Baths to-night, 10th Jnauary at 8 p,m. It has been proposed to make all early start with the carnivals. —M. Houston. Junr., lion. Sec.—Advt.

A Swimming carnival will be held at the Ross Swimming Baths on friday February 3rd. There will be a special attraction including a visit from the New Zealand Champions, fresh from the 'New championships at Dunedin see advertisement in this issue.

There was a large attendance of friends at the funeral of the late Mrs Fred Howard, of South Hokitika, which took place yesterday afternoon to Hokitika cemetery. The Revs. Perkins and Knowles conducted the .services at All ,Saints’ Church and graveside. Many floral tributes were received.

The (idling operations in the Haaxt district carried out by the Westland Acclimatisation Society have resulted in about 500 deer being killed last month. Tlie herds are reported to be numerous and several good heads were observed. Culling operations are being continued this month. The deer shooting season opens in two months’ time.

The death took place this morning of -Mrs Dixon at the residence of her daughter, Mrs S. Clarke, Upper Sewell Street. Her husband, Mr David Dixon, predeceased her many years ago. She was a native of Poole. Dorset, England, and was SI years of ago. She leaves three sons and two daughters. The interment will he a private one.

The death took place at Westland Hospital this morning of Marcella Agnes, the 18-year-old daughter of Mr and .Mrs James .McDonald, of Fitzherhert Street, after a short illness. The deceased was a native of the town and very popular. Her untimely end will he regretted by a wide circle of friends, who will extend their deep sympathy to the bereaved parents, brothers, and sister.

The coal, timber, produce and general merchandise carried through the (Him Tunnel for the week ended on Saturday was 2378 tons, being an increase of 10 tons on the amount handled (‘2302 tons) for the corresponding period hist- year. Heavy traffic was again registered on the .Midland llailway on Saturday. The express which left (Ireymoiith for Christchurch carried 280 passengers while that which left Christchurch (or Creymouth carried -130 passengers.

The totalisator takings for the West Coast racing carnival total £99,009 10s compared with £103,375 10s last, year The Westport Trotting Chib was the only club to show an increase. '1 lie following were tho taking, last years figures being in brackets: —■'Westport Trotting ( lull, two days, £20.088 P’s (£18.202 10s); Westland Pacing Club, two days £15,.431 10s (£17,832); Grevmoutli Jockey Club, three days, £30,720 IDs (£31,137); Peclton Jockey Club, two days, £15,226 10s (£10.918) West land Trotting Club, one day £01,2 (£6509); Creymouth Trotting Club one day. £11.904 (£12,591).

At the conclusion of the County Handicap at the second day of the Peclton races, the Judicial Stewards, on the report of a patrol steward, held an inquiry into a charge against .1, Walsh, rider of King Cheops, ol Using his whip on Siwxlc during the running of the race. Walsh, in his evidence, said he was acting in .self-defence, as It. Morris, rider of Spode, had a hold of King Cheops’s bridle. Morris’s statement was to the effect that his foot was entangled in the bridle, hut this was considered unsatisfactory, and the stewards decided to suspend him for three months.

Commencing yesterday the Railways Department's arrangements fur si: extension of the service from Gl ; mhe|ie to Murchison in the Xci-on (l.'liict comes into force. Recently M ' It. Itodie, commercial manager of the Department. visited the district, iollowing which a contract was let to local carriers, Messrs Spiers and Sons, to deal with the traffic between Glenhopo and Murchison. Intermediate depots have (been decided on to correspond with Hag stations on the railway where g,mils ma.v be left to be picked up. Charges will he at a rate corresponding to the railway freight tor a similar mileage. Only goods traffic is being provided for the passenger traffic being negligible.

A Wellingtoninn searching Newtown tip for things worth while discovered no fewer than eleven apparently genuine sovereigns, which evidently had been through fire, states a Press Association telegram. Fortunately he had suffiiciont wisdom to take them to the police station, where, to his disappointment it was found that they were counterfeit the principal ingredient being lead. They were true to type, however, and any shopkeeper might have been excused for accepting them The theory offered by the police is that the coins were used at one time in conjunction with an advertisjnent and were never actually placed in circulation. Anyone found in possession of three or more counterfeit coins is liable to three years imprisonment.

A mature Bengal tiger, a pair o! cassowaries and a pair of rare plieasants destined for the Auckland Zoo \\ ci e the deck cargo of the Waihemo which arrived at Auckland from Singapore on Friday evening. The tiger is said to have keen only three weeks out of the pit in which he was caught when loaded at Singapore, and to have given his captors a very warm time, lie hears a fresh scar on the lower jaw which the man who loaded him said he received from the slasher ol a coolie who was shinning up a convenient tree out of his reach. On the voyage he paused some uneasiness among the crew for although ■ the cage was stout, his fury at night was sufficiently alarming to drive several sleepers under the star to seek quarters below deck. Even then his vocal protests caused marksleeplessness. The tiger showed marked antipathy towards the first officer who was primarily responsible for his welfare. Possibly this was because lie was instrumental in periodically dilopting the cleaning of the beast’s quarters.

The holiday resorts were well patronised on Sunday. Lake Kanieri was in favour and must have been visited bv several hundred people, numerous ears being parked in various parts. Lake Mahinapua also showed signs of coming into its own. The water route was used liy some parties and a very enjoyable time was spent. It a regular boat service were established no doubt the aquatic resort would he patronised as of yore, Motoring generally is now in great favour, and many parties speed to different parts of the district. Ivokatahi and Koiterangi are being well patronised, hut the south road most of all. The main traffic passed on to the Franz Josef, hut many make the side excursion to Oknrito, the road to which is being placed in improved order. There has been a great increase in motor traffic up and down the district of late, including numerous outside ears. It is said the railage of ears through Arthurs Pass tunnel is easily a record.

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It is notified that Stafford Street, between Polleston and Livingstone Streets, will bo closed to all traffic on Thursday and Friday next, to permit of a new culvert being put in near Mr C'aliari’s residence."

The death took place at Westland Hospital this morning of Mrs Sarah Taylor, a former well known resident of Stafford. She was a native of Scotland and 88 years of age. Her husband died some 13 years ago. She had been 03 years in New Zealand, most of which period had been spent on the West Coast. She leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral takes place to Stafford Cemetery to-morrow afternoon. The vacancy in the Cabinet caused by the death of the late Hon. P. F. Bollard has not yet been filled, the Minister in charge of the Cook Islands (Sir Maui Pomarc) having acted temporarily in that capacity for some months. Sir Maui will leave in a few days for Fiji, after which lit? contemplates another visit to the Islands, so that it will he necessary for him to lie relieved of his duties as Acting Minister of Internal Affairs very soon. It is expected that the Prime Minister will make an announcement concerning the filling of the vacancy, shortly.

Tenterficld’s performance when he won the hurdle race at Peefton on Saturday was made more creditable, says a sporting writer, by the fact that his rider, being disappointed at missing a berth inside the loaders a hundred yards off the post, had to pull the gelding to the outside and his chance then seemed hopeless, hut he got there in the last stride. This was Tenterfields’ last race as his owner-trainer. P. Adamson, intends to allow him to live a retired life at Hokitika, llis place will he taken bv tlie aged Gasolene gelding, Caslibox, whiho ran a fair third in tlie High-Weight Handicap at Peelton on Saturday.

According to the Sydney “ Bulletin,” the other night an artist .scheduled to broadcast a song from 2FC. Sydney, was advised that her pianist was in Brisbane. There was a brie! consultation, and the pianist was asked to play from 4QG, the Brisbane station. Her performance was picked up in Sydney and superimposed oil the Sydney station’s transmitter; then, with a pair of headphones clamped over her ears, the Sydney vocalist sang to the Brisbane accompaniment. Until the process was explained by the announcer at the end of the item, the listoncrs-iii never realised that the singer and the pianist were 509 miles apart. The death of Miss Agnes Fitzgerald, formerly of Greymouth. took place at ■Wellington yesterday after a lengthy illness. The deceased, who was a native of Greymouth, was the eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs .T. Fitzgerald, who in the early days kept the Dan O’Connell Hotel, Pichmond Quay, and later the Suburban Hotel, Tamui Street. She wax 50 years of age. and till a few yeans ago resided in Greymouth, where slip was very highly esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves one brother. Mr Maurice J. Fitzgerald. o.f Wellington, and formerly of Greymouth, and one sister, (Sirs Brookes, of the The Terrace. ■Wellington, whose husband Mr S. T. Brookes (Manager of the Wellington Branch of the Bristol Piano Coy., and formerly of Greymouth) died only on New Year’s Day.

Dr J. Drummond, selector for the Natal Bugby Union, in a letter to his parents. Mr and Mrs J. Drummond, of Danncrvike, referring to the lorlhcoming tour of the Now /calami Rugby footballers, says:— ”Ihe AH Blacks and their advisers seem to- dread our grounds. They have little cause to do so. .Most grounds in this country are tinted now. Durban lias a beaillilul grass pitch and no better grounds ran lie found in New Zealand. '1 lie same applies to Western Province. Newlands Transvaal, Johannesburg, K imberle.v, Port Elizabeth, East London, and Potchelstroom. These grounds will all be in good order and not bard. Maritzburg is grassed but not bard, and the same applies to Bloemfontein and Pretoria. The Test matches in Johannes- • burg. Capetown Port Elizelioth, and Durban will all be played on grounds of excellent condition. Things which may animadvert against the staying power of the side are the altitude of tin- Tranvaal, 5000 feet, and the cliatic conditions—playing under a hot sun very often. We got little rain in much oT this country in mill-winter." An inquest was held at Greymouth yesterday afternoon by the Coroner (Mr IV. Moldrum), the proceedings being conducted by Sergeant J. Smyth. Alfred Gilbert, carpenter, residing at Paroa. stated that from what he was told on Saturday morning, about 8.30 o’clock, he went to the residence of deceased, and found his body near the cowshed. The razor produced in Court, was lying alongside, and there was a deep cut in Coumbe’s throat. Everything indicated that the wound had been self-inflicted, lie had knowi deceased for two years. So far as wit ness knew, deceased had good health. He was working hard at all hours, and was inclined to overwork. He had never known deceased to talk ol suicide. Constable Hendrickson, of Greymouth, stated that he went to Pa roa about 10 a.m. and found Coumbe’s body, with a deep wound in the throat, and a razor lying about five feet away. There were four pools of blood where deceased had been rolling on the ground. Above his head, on the fence, near which he was lying, he had written in pencil : “ God forgive me.—Joe.” Witness removed the body to tlie house. There were no other marks of violence on it. Ernest Arthur Morgan, engine-driver, residing at Paroa. said he knew deceased, and thought he was the last person to see the latter alive. Coumbe was driving two cows through a paddock on Fridav evening, hut witness was not close enough to speak to him. Witness and deceased were on good terms, and witness could give no reason whatever for deceased’s suicide. The Corner returned a verdict that Joseph Coumbe committed suicide at Pa roa, on January 0, hv cutting his throat with a razor. Particularly good value in Ladies’ Silk Hose can now lie obtained at Paterson’s. All good shades from 2s 3d a pair—Advt.