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Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1928, Page 2

intending compel ilors in SC .Mary's Summer flower Show are reminded that all entries close at Turner’s Fruit Mart at 8 o'clock on Monday evening. • launary .'tOili.

A reminder is given of Messrs M. I loiis lon and Co’s amiioii sale 10-mor-rnw altemooii at 2 o’clock on tho premises, fitzlierhert Street, ol the lue ami dead stock 'and trochoid srri ions in the eslate ol I lie into .John ( 'o\ le.

The golf course at. Muhinupua Links i.s being extended and enlarged to an 18-liole course. The Links are most pleasantly situated. and extremely popular with players. Visitors are delighted with the sit nation, and the fame of the Links lias liocn well noised abroad bv those who have spent pleasant hours over the grounds.

A writer ill an Auckland paper states.—The gentle art of eainoiillage. so stimulated by the war, passed into civil life and is observable in pickles, sausages, drinking vessels and town corporations. Thus if a city employee uses a hose naked and unashamed citizens write to the papers about it. But a city employee, possibly instructed to avoid annoying people who are forbidden to use Imses, was this week observed with the tail of the lmse in r. watering can, thus affording a perpetual peregrinating supply to his parched flowers, which lie bathed b.v band. The citizen does not write in an objecting strain, but merely affords ibis example of municipal tact. And lie adds. ‘•Citizens, please do not copy.”

When the dorsal fin of a shark showed up off the Nelson street wharf. Auckland about 9 o’clock on .Monday evening. P. Hickson, the caretaker for Wilson’s Portland Cement Company, got his shark line ready and cast a hail near where the company’s motor-vessel appellant, who is at present in Pukeora lung to wait for a bite; in fact it was a violent tug. When the line began to criss-cross in the water Ihe angler began to speculate on the nature of the prospective catch. It was a long and hard fight, and at the end a giant stingray was hauled in, and after much trouble, landed. On being measured the fish was found to ho 9ft din from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, and oft din wide. The stingray was one of the largest of its species caught during recent years in Auckland Harbour, weighing JOHIbs.

A Wellington correspondent states it is expected now that the Prime Minister has returned from his holiday in the north that tlie appointment of a ■Minister to fill the vacancy created hv the death of tlie Hon. R. F. Bollard will receive early consideratoin. After the first meeting of Cabinet of the new year, Mr Coates was asked if lie had any announcement to make concerning the vacancy in the Cabinet. llis reply was that lie had hardly settled down yet after returning to Wellington. Upon the death ot Mr Bollard, the portfolio of Internal Affairs, involving a great amount of detailed administrative work, was taken over temporarily by the Minister. in charge of the Cook Islands (Sir Maui Pomare). Sir Maui has now lott on a visit to the islands, and his duties in connection with the acting position have been assumed during his absence hv the Attorney-General (Mr F. «. Kolleston).

An opportunity of securing drapery, men’s and hoys’ clothing, ladies’ apparel and underclothing, furnishings etc. etc. at extraordinary low prices presents itself at McKay and Son’s Great Realisation Sale, which starts on Friday next at 10 o’clock.—Advt.

Instructed by the Public Trustee, as executor in the estate of T\ illiam Mc-r-nv, deceased, to realise immediately on stocks, Messrs W. McKay and Son offer £IOOO worth of drapery, clothing, furnishings etc. at extraordinary low prices. A great Realisation Sale starts on Friday next at 10 o’clock. Stocks roust be sold.—Advt,

A notice in reference to Karnbach’s farm at Evans Creek, appears in this issue.

Ladies’ Model Hats at 3s lid, silk stockings at Is 3d a pair, and Children’s Frocks from 2s lid, are some of the bargains now offering at Paterson’s sale.—Ad vt.

Great Realisation Sale of \V. McKay and Son. £IO.LOO stock of drapery. clothing, etc. Starts on Friday. 27th at 10 o’clock. In order to realise immediately extraordinary reductions are being made in the prices.— Advt.

The .second of the series of night carnivals arranged by the Hokitika Swimming Club takes place to-night in the Municipal Baths, the first event of a lengthy programme beginning at 7.30 p.m. There are capital entries.

and as the weather is tine and warm another very pleasant evening .should result.

The death of Mrs Eliza Cordon, of Camerons, took place at the Crey Hospital on Tuesday morning. Deceased, who was 84 years of age. was a native of Kent. England, and was one of the oldest residents on the West Coast, having Itecii 01 years in the Groyniouth district. She had been ailing for some days and entered the Grey Hospital on Sundav, hut never rallied. Deceased brought up a family of seven daughters and four sons.

A serious accident occurred yesterday morning at the Oniofo Racecourse whereby a young man. Robert McLaren, of Oreymoutli, sustained a dangerous wound above the eye. as well as severe bruises on the body. lie was engaged in exorcising for Messrs Doniiollaii and S'liimnalian, the wellknown trainers. Hie young horse Raineses, when the horse bolted throwing him from the saddle at the top ol the straight. In falling he was struck above the eye by a picket ol the tonee. and was rendered uronscinus. lie was taken in the hospital where lie was found to he suffering from concussion On enquiry last evening, it was learned that the sufferer had not yet regained consciousness.—“ Argus. ’ ■

A vehicular accident occurred yesterday afternoon about 1 o’clock in Mackay Street Groyniouth. whereby Mrs Roberts, of Cobdcn. was injured, and later required to imndtrgo an operation at the Grey River Hospital. The mishap was due to the wheel of her bicycle coining in contact with a motor lorry driven by Joseph Tlewisun. eninloyed by Messrs Griffon and ■Smith. The lorry was just turning into Mackay Street near the Railway Station, when the driver saw Mrs Roberts wheeling her bicycle across the street at a distance of fifteen yards, towards the Public Works Ollieo. The lorry, travelling about eight miles an hour, was passing behind her. when she hesitated and took a stop backwards. with the result that the lorry wheel struck the hack cycle wheel. Mrs Roberts was struck by the bicycle and sustained a wound above the ankle Her condition last evening was reported to he satisfactory.

\ little girl named Joan Harvey, live years of age. daughter of Mr R. Harvey of Leonard Street Groyniouth met with a very serious accident yesterday afternoon on the beach sax's the

"Argus.” being crushed hv the wheel of a dray. She had with other childcrn gone down with a dray to the bench, and went then to paddle in the surf She returned to (lie dray unknown to the driver who moved the vehicle a couple of feel in older to reach suitable shingle to complete loading, and the child moulded, hut fell from the wheel into the rut. against the side of which she evidently wits crushed by the wheel. The child’s brother called the driver’s attention to the accident. and lie lifted her up. hid she asked to he put down, and made off hut after limning a lew yards die fell ami il became evident thather in juries- were severe. .Sim was conveyed 111 lin Hospital, where she was found to have a fractured skull and a. fractured breast plate, as well as other injuries. Her condition last evening was, regarded as vert serious. ()l (he appeals recently brought against decisions ol the Pensions Board. ;,!l per cent or more have been successful when taken belore the Mar Pensions Appeal Board. A typical case dime before the Appeal Board at a sitting just concluded in Auckland. Ihe going in getting himself into Pukcora. sanatorium, was represented by the secretary of the R.S.A. in Auckland. He enlisted early in the war, and saw four years’ service, with only two absences of a lew days each. He was in the march into Germany, and, returning. caught influenza. His service had been marked by long periods in the lines, during which lie sullered sevcie colds. He returned to New Zealand in IPP.i, and resumed his old occupation, hut his health gradually broke down, and T.li. set in. The hist, of Ins money going in getting himself into Pukcora. •his wife and two children were left practically destitute, lie applied to the Pensions Board lor a pension, which was refused, and his case was taken up hv the association, with the result that a pension has been granted as from the date of admission to Pukeora, and the Board will meet Ins admission expenses and pay for Ins treatment.

In bulk or bottle, Sbarland’s Table vinegar leads for strength, purity, and flavour. Specify Sliarlaiul’s to your grocer. —Advt. Schroder’s Summer Sale starts on Friday 3s in the £ discount off all furnishing goods.— Advt. The best polish for floors, linoleums, mid furniture is “Tan-01.” Easy t.i apply, and gives a longer sliine. Does not smear. All grocers. —Advt. Particular cooks specify Sharland’.s Table Vinegar. Rich, piquant, and free from mineral acids. In bottle or bulk. Accept no other.—Advt.