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Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1928, Page 2

Tn connection with the celebration of the Greymouth Jubilee. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week will be declared public holidays in Hokitika. Recent visitors to Cook’s Flat state that at Weheka building operations there are resulting in several new houses being provided, while Messrs Sullivan Bros are erecting a large accommodation house on the track to the Fox Glacier, which will be ready for next season. The building will consist of upwards of one hundred rooms, and when ready it is sure, to make the attractions of the Fox Glacier region more pronounced with the holiday moving public. Fox Glacier is a worthy rival to the Franz Josef Glacier. This line cannot be repeated: Ten dozen girls ribbed cotton vests, all sizes, Is Cd each ; six dozen girls’ white bloomers, all sizes, Is 3d C ach. Schroder and Cp,—Advt~.

! Beginners taking part in tlie Band j ■lasses are notified that the first prac- j •ice will take place to-night at seven >’clock sharp at the hand room.—Advt. ( The Mayor (Mr 0. A. Perry) in this issue proclaims Tuesday next (Grey Jubilee Day) and 'Wednesday (Hokitika school Excursion) as public holidays. | .Students holding partial passes in : the matriculation examination will not he able to complete after this 1 year as the system of granting par- ’ tial passes has already been done away i with. I The special euchre tournament in St. Mary's Club last evening proved highly successful, there being a crowded attendance. The following were the successful competitors:—lst. Mr Sanders; 2nd. Miss T\. Murphy; 3rd. Air MeDougall. 4tli. Mr J. Feeney. Supper was served before the gathering dispersed. A file in the Westport Coal Company's Millerton mine, assumed somewhat serious proportions on Monday, reports the Westport “News,” but it is understood, was later got fairly well under control again. Two men who were temporarily gassed recovered. An ellort is being made to confine the lire to the part of the mine in which it originally broke out by dropping a barrier between that and the other part of the workings. Infectious and oilier notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 30, as follows:—Canterbury: Scarlet fever. 17; tuberculosis. 10: erysipelas. 3; hydatids, 1 ; infantile paralysis. 1. West Coast: Pneumonic influenza 1. There were two deaths from tuberculosis in the Canterbury health district. The body of the missing man It. C. Woolhouse was found in the Totara Lagoon late yesterday afternoon. In the forenoon a channel was cut. and the water in the lagoon reduced substantially. The search was continued, and the body was found eventually in about six foot ot water. The body was taken to Boss, and an inquest was held at the Empire Hotel at 10 o’clock this morning before the District Coroner. The Kokatahi road is reported to I be in greatly improved order of late due to the use of the road roller. The TCoitorangi roads are next to receive attention, and an experiment is to be made with the use of crushed lime stone. The stone crushing plant will be placed near Camelbnck, the limestone crushed to small size, and placed on the {roads and rolled. It is hoped to effect a very general improvement in the district roads by this means. There was a heavy fall of rain at Westport on Sunday morning, but so far none has reached Heelion stated the Inangah.ua “Times.” Visitors to I Totnru Flat report that that district has had no rain whatever for nearly two months, despite the fact that min has fallen all round the district on several occasions. Devil’s Creek, on the Hoc ft oil-Progress road, is reported to be absolutely dry. the first time within the recollection of anyone in the district. Messrs AY. Weddell and Co. Ltd. advise. dated 'London 17th.:—Danish butter 184 s to 186 s (last week 184 s) ; New Zealand, unsalted HiSs to l<os (Kids to 170 s). New Zealand, salted. lf,o s to Kills (Kills to 100 s). Market ipiict. New Zealand cheese, white and coloured ills to fl.*,s (02s to 03s). Market firm. Canadian cheese, white, IQils 1,, 10Is HOIIs to K 1 Is). Canadian cheese, coloured. OKs to K!2s (OKs to 100 s). The death took place yesterday at ti c Kuller Hospital of Mr Win. Cooper, nl Denniston. a well-known cornet, player, and Itamlmaster at Denniston. II is death followed on accident on Monday week, al Oeliniston. when a crowliar by some means penetrated bis body. Deceased leaves a grown-up family of sons, all nl win,m are capable musicians, one son having years ago won tlic New Zealand col net championship. Deceased, who was by trade a carpenter, was predeceased by lis wife, lie was very highly esteemed in the Puller district. Mr Keddon. AI.P.. lias received the following telegram from lion. J. G. Coates, Prime Minister:—“l have wired to the Mayor of Greymouth intimating that I propose to leave AYellington Thursday evening, reaching Greymouth Friday night from Christchurch in order to take part in the opening functions in connection with the District Jubilee celebrations. T have asked the Mayor if this will be satisfactory to himsoll and committee, and also asked him to let me have some idea ol the programme. Mrs Coates will be accompanying me. I propose remaining on the Coast until Tuesday morning. In ease different arrangements desirable would you kindly confer with Mayor anti ascertain which would be most suitable day for me to attend celebrations.” At Schroder’s Sale 12 dozen extra heavy art silk hose, ladder-proof, usually sold at Is (id. sale price 2s lid. ■ Food household line in colours and black Is a pair.—-Schroder and Co.— Advt. Salads are crisp and delicious when served with Sliarlaml’s Table Vinegar. Full of strength and -flavour. Brewed from pure cane sugar.—Advt. Just arriving from Nelson and Otago large consignments of tomatoes, apricots, nectarines and plums. Our instructions' art to sell at lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., (phone No. 2). —Advt. McKay’s Realisation Sale prices: White Honeycomb Quilts, full size, regular prices 19s Od—Realisation prices los od.—Advt. An opportunity of securing drapery, men’s and boys’ clothing, ladies’ apparel and underclothing, furnishings etc etc. at extraordinary low prices presents itself at McKay and Son’s Great Realisation Sale now on.— Advt. McKay’s Realisation Sale prices: Sheetings. 400vds best quality high ornde at prices that cannot be repeated.—Realisation prices: o4m. Is Hd, 72in. 2s od, 80in. 2s lid.--Advt.