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Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1928, Page 2

The ‘•Guardian’’ will 11 -. t he published 1111 Wednesday nexit (Anzae Dav).

The dance arranged to take place in Ilia Koiterangi Hall 10-mnrrmv (Tuo-ilay) night has boon postponed.

The annual hall of the Kokatahi Football C’lllh will be held .111 Wednesday. Mav 9th.

The Westland Acclimatisation SocieLy will meet this evening at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock.

Insurance indemnity to the ox'lent of CoflO per pump is required by the f.oviu Borough Council befoio licenses for petrol pumps ire renewed for this vea r.

A me,'ling will lie held at the County Chambers at -1.30 o’clock to-morrow afternoon to form a rcicptiou commit-

tee to assist in rereiving visiting excursions to Hokitika on Saturday next, and on later occasions. All willing to co-operate are invited to he present.

The Main Highway Board returned ITom South Westland from South Westland to-day and proceed on to Grcvmouth. were the local bodies were to he met this afternoon. Some of the members of the Board went as far as Waiklikupn yesterday to see the extent of the recent flood damage in that locality—which is very considerable.

Lamb and Company’s new cargo steamer Kali ago arrived on Friday night at. (freymouth from Wanganui, and will load 1.100.000 feet of timber for Sydney. She sails about, next Thursday. The Kalingo, which is making her first trip to Greymowth. was built last, year by the Clyde Shipping and Engineering Company. Port Glasgow. and it is especially adapted for the intercolonial timber trade.

The death occurred tit Auckland on Friday, of Mrs Holibs. wife of Mr James Hobbs. Mrs Hooljs was well known in Westport, having resided there for over 40 years. She leaves her husband, seven sons. and two daughters. One son. Air AW Tloljbs. is residing in Westport and another son. Air F. Hobbs, is Town Clerk of Lyttelton anil was at one iimo Town Clerk at Westport.

Goods traffic from the West Coast through the Otirn tunnel last week constitutes a record, the amount of goods handled being 12.015 tons, agaiust 57.41 tons for the corresponding period last year. The previous record since the opening of the tunnel was 11. ST I tons. Friday was another busy day, on fewer than two thousand tons of coal and timber being hauled through the tunnel. The blockage of the Grey liar for over a week is responsible for tile heavy increase in tonnage.

Just landed 200 cases Penrmains, (,’ox’s Pippins, Delicious, choice desert apples. Also cooking varieties and 100 half-cases tomatoes. The growers instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices.—Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. (’Phone Xo. 2). —Advt.

Just opened up : Xew Evening Frocks, new Evening Fringed Wraps, Evening Flowers, also new silks for evening dresses at McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Children’s Hacking Coughs.

A thanks notice by the Gardiner family appears in this issue.

Our new hats have arrived. Call and see the great display at McKay’s. —Advt.

'J he Canterbury Education Hoard has decided to reiterate its opinion that school treatment of goitre should ho continued.

Ihe programme in connection with Au/.ac Day celebrations at Hokitika on Wednesday, i s distributed with this issue. Ihe election o| school committees take place to-night at 7.30 o’clock at flic various .school-houses with the exception that at Hokitika the meeting place is the Town Hall. ISasket Ball Cl ills—A meeting of all members and intending members of the Old Girls Basket Ball Club, will be held in the Technical School Booms this evening at 7 o'clock. X. Blair. Hon. Sec.—Advt.

The Bailway Department advertises in this issue alterations to the Bin-A-ba 1 1-Grey mout h and Springfield-Christ-church trains and the t aiicollnt ion oT passenger trains on the White Cliffs branch.

A meeting of all iiiciulicvs ami intending members of the Kiwi football Club will he held in Keller's Sample Booms this (.Monday) evening at 7..'i11. o’clock. A lull a tendance is desired.—Advt.

Koslyn pink underwear, No. 71) and 85 in men’s singlets and underpants; New ’Zealand's best. See our cash prices for these super fpiality garments. —W. 11. Slopl'orth’s.—Advt.

The weekly euchre tournament will lie continued at St. .Mary’s Club rooms to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. r l he prizes arc: b i Ist . open older, valued at £1 10s: second, open order, valued at £l,; third, open order, valued at 10s; fourth, open order, valued at os. Supper provided. Admission 2s.—Advt.

That Mr C. J(. Kirk, secretary of the Canterbury Education Board, he appointed a Justice of the Peace, will he a recommendation from the hoard to the Justice Department. Members stated to the hoard meeting on l-riday that such an appointment would assist those persons who. when interviewing (lie secretary, were repaired to make a statutory declaration.

At the meeting of the Canterbury Education Board on 1* riday.appointments conferred included. Mar.sden. Mr .J. IT It. Mackay. Mile teacher: Grey month, Miss \\ . Ferguson, assistant teacher. ’I he resignations accepted included Blackball. Mr C. I). Sowell (to Parnassus'); Hokitika. Miss M. Bruce assistant mistress.

It was reporttd at the meeting of (he Canterbury Education Board on Friday that a woman teacher who had I.eon i ranslerred from one school to another had met with opposition Irnm lbo committee of this school to which she had been transferred. The committee had declined to approve of her nppnintmnt. A statement was made that the woman concerned would doubtless see t ii.it slie gained her rights, "( an she light b” asked one member of the board. file secretary: Well, slice’s a West, Coaster. (Daughter.) Mr A. N. Perlium. at present Deputy Conservator of Slate Porosis at Rotorua. has been appointed Foro-.try Oflieer to the Wellington C'itv and Suburban Water Supply Board. Mr Perlium. who is 3(1 years ol age. has the Canterbury College Diploma ol Agriculture, lie lias had sis years’ e.x-

pcricncc with I lie State Forest Scrvicl. including the investigation and administration of glazing and wild life on forest arcus, classification of timber. valuation, and prepa rn t ion ol working plans, etc. In 15lifti be visited Canada and the United States as a State forest officer to gain expcl'icnThe death occurred suddenly on Sunday morning of a well-known rettler of Koiterangi. Mr Richard (Toppi at bis home there. lie: eased was a native of Mope. Nelson Province and fii years of age. and had been a resident of the district over a long period of vers, being identified with the progress of Koiteraugi. lie leave- a al low and family of three sons (William and Albert, a* Koiteraugi. and Edward in England). and two daughters (All's C. AleKeehnie. of flreymouth and Miss Sylvia Cropp, of Hokitika). There arc also five brothers (one being Air John C'ropp of Koiteraugi) and two sisters. I'lie funeral took place this, afternoon. A boy named .lack Stewart, aged about six yours was knocked down by a motor ear in the main tliorougl'are in ( oh dee on Saturday afternoon, and sustained serious injuries to bis skull. The injured lad was admitted to the (trey River Hospital, an in the evening an operation was performed. 11 is condition is considered to he somewhat serious. The ear was driven by .Air AT. K. Bcttcll (Health Inspector). It appoai'x that the boy bad alighted from a Inis and was walking across the road, when he was struck by the ear. the driver having failed to notice him as he suddenly emerged from behind another vehicle.

Dunollie was the scene of another disastrous lire on Saturday evening, when a six-roomed dwelling, owned and oeupied by .Air \Y. AYalker, was gutted. The fire broke out about 8 o'clock in the evening and despite the strenuous offers of the large number of residents. who formed a bucket brigade, the flames soon obtained a strong hold on the building, and within a comparatively bricl period the entire structure was consumed, leaving only the brick chimney stack and a small amount of debris. The building was situated opposite the site of the Dunollie Hotel, which was destroyed by fire about two months ago. It was formerly owned and occupied bv Mrs K. Xeilson. when a portion of the building wns used ns it Post Office. The promises changed hands about- six weeks ago. and the postal busine.-'s was then transferred t > Rtmanga. The dwelling was used as a hoarding establishment, and since the destruction of the Dunollie Hotel a number of men have been domiciled there. It is stated that the owner and several boarders have lost considerably in personal effects as a result of the outbreak.

Direct from Home tin? Mlowing linos of interest have just opened at Addison's: Ladies' ready to "jivonr lolts. jolt capelines. wax |w>sies. raincoals and fiats to mutch, fur necklets, vests and knickers. Inspection invited.—Advt.

Hoys’ and youths* dark orev twcei overcoats. 2os (id to .'it’s fid.—AY. il Stopfortli’s.—Advt.

Ike new Gabardine Raincoat, oilsilk lined, besides detachable fleecy linnio. is now showing at Paterson’s, also a fine ranee of winter overcoats. Inspect these before making your final choice.—-Advt.

Hoys’ and youths’ navy Nap Prince Overcoats, wonderful values. Inspection invited.—AY. H. Stopforth’s.— Advt.

AA'luit a lot of coats to choose from! Yes;—we have ust opened up 100 new coats, r-x Rotorua, from London. Call and see them.—McKay’s, the Lending Drapers.—Advt,