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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1928, Page 2

The Westland County Council is proceeding with the widening of Kanieri bake road this month, during which the vote available lor the work will be expended. A final reminder i-, given of the auction sale at the rooms. Sewell street, by .Messrs W. . I elf lies ami Co. to-mor-ow at noon, of the whole of the sawmill and timber rights in the estate if the late Thomas Baxter. Full particulars appear in this issue. The following members have been selected to represent the Southern Sub-. Union Cricket Association against the Northern at Greymouth on Al Mre -Ith : [ireatbateh. Griffon, Webster. 11. Wells. E. .Morris. C. Uieming, S. Ogilvie. A. Thomas. A. Donaldson, E. I’ooney. .1. O’Connor. Emergencies: C. .). King, S. Whitehead. .). Turner. Airs W. Webb, a very old WestCoaster. a former resident of Ilevell St. for many years in the early days, when she resided here with her husband Air William AYebb, a fruiterer who was a well-known citizen, is today celebrating her 102nd'. birthday at Feihling. Many old friends will wish her many happy returns of the day. The death occurred early yesterday morning of Airs Nellie Ale Hugh a native of Greymouth, aged 46 years. Deceased whose health had not been good for the past few years, attended the Jubilee luncheon on Wednesday, but bad a stroke at 2.30 p.m. She was the second daughter of Afr J. Keating. of the Union Steam Ship Company’s staff. -She is survived hv her husband, residing at Blaketown, four sons and two daughters, the youngest child being seven years of age. -McKay's Realisation Sale prices: Best quality Pillow Cases, regular prices 3s lid. Realisation prices 2s lid. Cheaper Pillow Cases, Realisation prices. Is. Is 4d and Is 8d each.— Advt. Sticky furniture polish collects dust. Use liquid “ Tail-01 ” and obtain a bard, dry, surface that will not smear. All grocers.—Advt. The best polish for floors, linoleums, and furniture is “ Tnn-Ol.” Easy to apply, and gives a longer shine. Does not smear. All grocer*,—Advt.

The Hokitika Fire Brigade acknowledges with thanks tlie receipt of £1 ls from the Hokitika Gas Coy.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue that the 10.28 a.m. Groy-mouth-Christchureh mail train will run on Monday sth March. A special meeting of the Hokitika 7" Borough Council will he held to-night at 7 o’clock to consider proposals respecting new water-main line. The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, March 4th. will he as follows: Arahufa 10 a.m.. Hokitika 8 a.m.. 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Hokitika liorough Council notifies that 10 per cent, will he added to rates unpaid and that legal proceedings will l>e taken to recover all overdue rents and dog registration fees which are not paid by the 31st. hist. At Addington Stock Sales on Wednesday in the fat lamb section prices realised included—.l. Minchan (Ross) 16 at 28s id; H. V. Adamson (Alatainui) 16 at 28s 7d; .1. Collett (Matainui) 36 at 27s lOd. Peerless Pictures will lie showing at Kokatahi to-night '. Friday i and also at Kanieri on Monday night. The programme will he "Zeebrugec” a special war picture, and the supports “ will include a Gazette, a Cartoon an ro Comedy. Advt. ,s - At the regatta at: Greymoulh yostefn- day. the results included: Sjieed lioat so “|mvc for All” Race—Mr J. R.obiito- son’s Buzz-Oil. time Kliuln. 1; Mr 11. ■-•* Andrew’s Lockwood, lOinin. ll’lsec. 2; '■>' Dr Buchanan's Checkmale. Klmiii. HO li- sec. 3; Mr ,M. Mandl'is Cheerio. 1 1 min. ie 7see. I. Dore .luhilee Gold Cup Speed ;| fc lioat Handicap, first arize cup valued ie at £2ll. 2nd. £.), 3rd. £1 Lockwood, handicap lO.sec. I; Cheerio losec. 2; id Checkmate Hllsee. 3; liuzz Off scr. 1. 11 A number of locally owned horses I are in training for the Master racing circuit which opens at Kumara on ' Master Monday. The Hokitika rare meeting will he held the following I Thursday (instead of the usual WedI nesday) to allow owners and jo.-keyis to cross over from the Christchurch autumn meeting which ends on Tuesday. "This arrangement is likely to 1 j add eon.sideahly to the importance and interest of the Hokitika meeting. NoII I iniiiations for the races here close on tin' 2nd. of next month. "English pilots are the greatest airj men in the world. They have plenty |0 of pluck, wonderful endurance jiowers t s and remarkable foresight when it y comes to air navigation.'’ Captain if L. .M. Isitt made this statement when j s asked as to the capabilities of the airmen of the respective nations. “I was n able to study t.he ‘aces’ of many counv tries during my trip, hut I did not sec ,- a great mmilier of Americans. Of 10 course they were unable to compete in D the Schneider Cup owing to the fact ,r that their machine was not ready.” During the past low weeks a prosI | rector working in the Hough and •' | Tuinhle creek, near Seddoiivillo.. has ' secured five nuggets of gold ranging in s weight from 12dwt. to ldwt. Two re- •' sidents of Sergeant's Hill, AYostport, unearthed ahnut half an ounce in the vaine locality. The prospector who ° found gold in the Rough and Tumble creek is reported to have discovered I two hitherto unknown gold-hearing 11 reels in the same district, one Bft. ' wide and the other 2ft. 7iii. wide. Gold ' can he obtained from both reels by dollying or panning oil' Hie crushed qnarlz in the dish, n li Inofficial advice has been received I o Li iho effect that the Xew Zealand it Union had appointed Maurice Browtilie as captain of the All lilaek team to visil South Africa this season, and " F. AV. Lucas vice-captain. In place of i_ A. M. Cooke, of AYairarapa, wlu> is c unable to make tile trip because of ,1 bu-ii - reiison--. S. 11 Carleton. the I < >ld Dm - player, who wa- asked hel. 1 ~ week il he eoiild travel with the team. e and replied that he would be aide to s do so if selected. Rrownlie is aek--1 iiowledgcd to ho one of th<> best players ~ who have ever worn the fern leaf. , and on Lhi- four of Britain was ret, garded as an outstanding forward, ( eoni]iarahlo with the greatest seen on ~ British fields. Lucas is a sound three. ■ (|iiarler who also showed up well on the 1021 four. Last year hi' was cap- ,. tain of tlie Auckland representative , team. S. 11. Carleton is well-known in Canterbury as a top-nnlchor fliree- , quarter, and in the inter-island game , at. Wellington last season did splendid , service, llis selection should give genj oral satisfaction. ' Piilorson’s lmvo opened up ;t larjj;o variety of delightfully new bungalow ! aprons at a very low cost, prices rang- • ing from Is lid. See our window dis- ■ plnv.—Advt. i There’s no sticky mess when you , polish with liquid “ Tan-01.” Piisurpassed for furniture, floors, linoleums, ( and all leather gone' ■, Masy to apply. , Mcnnomical. All gi\._ors. —Advt. This line cannot he re|ieated : Ten ' dozen girls ribbed cotton vests, all ( sizes, Ls fid each ; six dozen girls’ white • bloomers, all sizes, Is .'ld each.— Schroder and Co.—Advt. ' ( , dust arriving from Nelson and Otago ( large consignments of tomatoes, apri- , cols, nectarines and plums. Our insfrucf ions are to sell at lowest market prices. I’aters.m. Michel and Co., Ltd., (phone No. 2L—Advt.. The idea! vinegar for pickling pur- ! " poses is Sharland’s Table Vinegar. - Free from mineral acids. Excellent I flavour and strength.—Advt.