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Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1928, Page 2

To-night is the night for the social dance tit, the Soldiers' Hall in aid of the funds of the 'Beautifying Society. Patrons will have a jolly time in ' helping a worthy cause. MacNamara’s Band will appear - specially on Cass Square at Jo i o’clock to-morrow afternoon in oon- . nection with the gala, and will render “St. Patrick’s 7)ay in the .Morning,” and other well known Irish Airs. There will be a parade of the (iirl Guides to-morrow in eonnection with the gala on Cass Square. In a roped enclosure the Guides will perform several interesting marches and evolutions. There will he a variety of other events including balloon racing to occupy the public attention. To-morrow will be u statutory halfholiday for the shopkeepers in conformity with the labour award covering this district. Holiday makers may spend the afternoon pleasantly supporting the Beautifying Society’s benefit gala on Cass Square. 'I he band will parade for the occasion. The new crane at Cohden quarry, which was recently installed by the Greymouth Harbour Board, has not proved satisfactory. A little while ago its mast broke, and while lifting a largo rock this week it toppled over, necessitating a more stable platform being placed under it. The cost of the crane was about £O,OOO. The B.S.A. Bicycle Company has selected as its sole representative tor the town and district of Hokitika. Mr I. Brown, the well-known cycle dealer of Revoll Street. Mr Blayney, managing director of the B.S.A. Company, who this week visited here, advised Mr Brown of the appointment, stating that Ids excellent business methods entitle him to the agency for this district for B.S.A. motor cycles, B.S.A. bicycles, shot guns, ritles, and all B.S.A. requirements.—Advt. Just landed 200 eases Penrmains. Cox’s Pippins, Delicious, choice desert apples. Also cooking varieties and 100 half-eases tomatoes. The growers instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices.—Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. (’Phone No. 2). —Advt. Tlie rage of the season “ The Claia Bow Felts” in all the latest shades, This line is very scarce and will soon , be sold out. Call early, and make , your choice. Prices 8s lid and 9? . —Schroder and Co,—Advt.

Owing to .shortage of -water the Now ( Hirer dredge at Dunganvillc has been eompeiled to suspend operations. .Messrs .Me.Malion and Ley notify a stor-k sale at Jnangahna Junction sale yards on Monday next at 1 p.m. of MK) breeding ewes and 100 store wethers. Residents ,>f Three Mile and A rah lira are invited to attend at One M.ile Hall at 8 p.m. on Monday to meet Mr J. S. Langlord and discuss the quantity oi power required from the Power Hoard. On the bowling green last evening in the first game lor tbe Batchelor Huttons (■_> ball pairs) Messrs Ward and Stevenson defeated Messrs C ooke and C. J. King by 23 to U. The Order of A fusses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, March 18th. will he as follows; Arulium 10 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m. If) a.in. and 7 p.m. At Addington sales on Wednesday in the fat lamb section about 250 head came from the West Coast, and they included the highest priced lines— the top pens from Messrs A. J. Palmer and A. Paste 'both of Hotoinanu) making Ills 7d and 34s Id respectively. The sale was a keen one. Hie New Zealand Meat Producers’ Hoard advises that the following prices: are being offered for fat stock for export at 10th March :—Canterbury:— (Prices delivered at works) Prime woolly lambs: .‘llilhs and under, lOd ; 37-12 lbs. Old; 43lbs and over. 9{d. Second quality lambs: Oil. Counsel for the defence in a debt claim before die Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon commented very freely on the fact that though the same plaintiff and defendant were claiming and counter-claiming in a debt ease beard a month ago the matter in dispuLc yesterday was not mentioned by phiiniill at the former hearing, in spite of the fact that the debt claimed in tin l tirst instance covered a period of time both earlier and and later Ilian the second claim. The explanation given by plaintiff was that tbe latter claim dealt with the stabling charge, while the Mrs! claim dealt with charges in connection with hoard and lodging. Taken all round, die weekly stock market at Addington on Wednesday, stales the " I.vtiellun Times." was a very satisfactory one from the point of | view of vendors. In all the main departments there were improvements in prices. Store sheep (lambs, ewes and wethers) all sold with great freedom. Lambs and wethers improved in price, and ewes wore linn at late rate.-. I*at lambs showed a rise o( fully Is a head on late rates, and fat sheep, which were in short supply, also made better money, in some cases to the extent of 2s (id a bead. There was good competition for all decently finished fat cattle, juices advancing by 20s a bead for this class. Store and dairy cattle sold sntisfaetor--1 ily. and coalers lit for butchers’ purj poses were firm at late rates. Hale rates were also maintained in the ease , of fat pigs, but all classes of store pigs were cheaper than they wore last week. A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred when the 4.48 train was proceeding From Rewanui To Dunollie last evening. Just as the train was rounding a sharp curve on the line, a huge rock, about two tons in weight, fell from the top of tbe cutting on to the line. Only the keen look-out bv the crew of the engim . and the prompt acfiou of the engine driver and guard in applying the brakes saved the train from crashing into it. As it was. the train was only brought to a standstill within ten or twelve feet of the? rock. Croat credit is due to the engine driver, fireman and guard, for their ready action. What made then- task more difficult was the fact that seven “hoppers’ - of coal ain't two trucks were brought down with the train, tints making itimiinssili'-. to use <Tio West inghouse brake. The rock was finally removed from the line sufficiently to allow trains to miss, about a hundred odners assisting the train’s crew in currying out this operation. There was a peculiar reason given at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afterdate by witnesses for the plaintiff, noon for tile remembering of a special June 2ml. 1921, was fixed because it was a Monday and nil that date CIO bail been loaned to tbe defendant, who in turn bad handed it over to another, (one of tbe witnesses in tbe case) with the intention of bis going to Christchurch next day to bring over a racehorse from Lyttelton. Unluckily during the night the CIO either was stolen or strayed, and being missing the young man did not travel. The money was not tomul. and the borrower had perforce to find other moneys. The Saturday ol that week, the 7til.. was thus set down as the time of arrival of the horse in 1 lokiI t ik:t. The plaintiff submitted a notebook with the date 7til June therein us the time for the first use of the horse-box in question. However, the evidence of the defendant set this at nought as he presented an account from a well-known firm of stock and forwarding agents at Christchurch in which the date ol the arrival of the horse in question at Lyttelton was set down as the Kith and it was some days later before the horse arrived in Hokitika.

Tlio Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon was encased for 2J hours in the hearing of a claim hy -Tolln J. Morgan (Mr Kloock) against Arthur .T. Willmot (Mr MimlooliL a claim for £9 o s Ci 1 for rent of a looso-hox over the period between 7tli June, 1924. and I.7th Fehruilry. 1925. and from February 22nd. 192(i to November fitli. 1926. Evidence in support of the claim was (-iveii hy plaintiff. Ids wife, Allan Dale, and llenny Biddulph. and for the defence by the defendant. The latter directly contradicted the evidence for the plaintiff and documentary evidence was supplied by defendant showing that whereas plaintiff’s witnesses all certified to the horsebox being used for Some Abbey on June 7th. 1921. the horse did not arrive at Lyttelton from the North Island until the 16th. In the second dates, the horse was staled to he in occupation of the loose-box from February 22nd. 1920. onwards, whereas defendant's evidence shotted that the horse had been leased from September. 1921, until May 14th, 192 Q, and was in Timaru District, and did not arrive hack in Hokitika until aftei the latter date. His Worship (Mr IV. Aleldrum, 5.M..) in giving judgment, stated the onus was on plaintiff to prove there was an arrangement by which the loose-box was let to defendant, the prices to pay and the period. In support of his claim he produces a book with entries in it. That book did not prove his case there being a conflict of dates, and obviously was not written in from day to day. Defendant absolutely denies the renting o/ the loose-box. and states he could hire a loose-box for £1 a year. The second period claimed for was obviously inaccurate the horse not being here at all for a period of some months. The- inaccuracies of the evidence of the plaintiff tend to support the defendant’s denial. He could not conclude that there was any intention to charge and there were no constituents of a contract. Plaintiff would he non-suited, costs allowed to defendant as witness 12s. and counsel’s fee £1 Is.

McKay’s Realisation pale prices: 4 only, art silk “Priscilla Rates” Red Spread, Jacquard woven, fast colours, artistic designs regular prices 765, 90s —Realisation prices 49s lid, 59s lid. —Advi,

Air A. Vickers, Blenheim, makes a special offer of grass seed, a splendid bush-burn mixture at 35s per full sack. The official Church Parade of the local company of the Girl Guides is to take place on Sunday morning at St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Licenses are now being issued for deer stalking in the Arahura-Kokatahi ‘listriot. The season extends to the end of next month. St. Paul’s Methodi-t. Church intimate Harvest Festival Services for the week-end. The Church will he suitably decorated and special music rendered by the choir. The gifts of the friends are to be disposed of in a Cobweb Social on Monday evening. Motor boat racing is being arranged for r-.i take plate on the Hokitika river jn-xt Wednesday week. There will he a competition for a valuable trophy. A meeting i- being belli ibis- evening to appoint officials and arrange details for the competition. t>n Cits* Sqaure to-morrow afternoon there will be a golf putting competition for which a trophy prize lias been offered. value out 1 guinea, and a certificate will also bo awarded the winner. Mrs liutler has kindly consented to take (barge of the competition. The green was prepared to day, anil the competition will continue throughout the afternoon. The B.S.A. Bicycle Company has selected as one of its sole representatives for the town and district- of Hokitika, Air Tv. C. Toohe.v, the wellknown cycle dealer of Bevel! St. Air Blayney, managing director of the B.S.A. Company, who this week visited hero advised Mr F.. C. Toohe.v of the appointment, which entitles him to the agency for this district for B.S.A. motor cycles and B.S.A. bicycles. of which a complete stock of all new models will tic arriving next month.—Advt. State Forest nursery at Back Creek is well worth a visit of inspection. Its orderliness and production are two striking features. A State Forest offeer who inspected the nursery lately considered it one of the host kept in the Dominion. The returns from the nursery are considered highly satisfactory. Operative costs are being steadily reduced. due m the increased production. • uni despite the extra cost in preparing the areas here, the administrative cost is now mi a par with nurseries in other parts of the Dominion. Mr If. J Screen is in charge of the nursery as maun'..or and has the buildings and implements in excellent order.