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Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1928, Page 2

The Conservator of Forests is inviting tenders for the purchase of timber in Provisional State Forest 1102.

The Now River Goldmining Company’s electrical dredge at Dunganville has closed down, pending a meeting of shareholders at Auckland.

On Saturday a child of 13 years, a son of Mr Bin -k. of Hanbari. was admitted to Westland Hospital suffering from a severe wound in tin? hand as the result of a younger brother’s axe coming in contact with his hand. It was found necessary to amputate two fingers of (lie hand.

Mr Arthur Hobbs who was killed by lulling over a cliff at Taylor’s Mistake, Christ church, on Saturday, was a well known centre three-quar-ter of the East Christchurch Football Club in t-liA nineties and played against- the Hokitika team in 1891 when (hey toured Christchurch, lie represented Canterbury and New Zealand on many occasions. The deceased was 02 years of age.

A curious situation arose in the Auckland Supreme Court on Wednesday. when a considerable proportion of the evidence in one case before Mr Justice Blair was heard by a jury ol eleven. The case was commenced on Tuesday before a full iurv of twelve, but on the Court resuming on Wednesday one juror was excused by his Honour in view of the serious illness of the man’s wife. The Judge said it was permissablo to excuse a sitting juror in cases where it was considered he was not fit to deliberate. It was considered the present case warranted such action. The depleted jury accordingly considered the remainder of the evidence and returned a verdict.

Men’s and hoys pyjama suits, winter weight material from Horrock.sos pyjama cloth. Prices, men's 12s Gd to 14s 6d ; boys and youth 6s 6d to 9s lid at McKays.—Advt.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Jure For Coughs and Colds, never fails.

the quickest and surest way to rout a cold is to take “ Nazol.” No cold is Nazol-proof. Heals numerous membranes and clears air passages. Is Go buys 60 doses.—Advt.

Just landed 200 cases Pearmains, Cox’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 No. 2).—Advt.

Men’s overcoats, new styles justarrived, English and New Zealand make. Prices -59 s6d to £6 6s. Men’s new gabardine overcoats, waterproof /Ik interlined, guaranteed weather proof. 9os at McKays.—Advt.

.. A meeting of the Trustees of tlio Hokitika Savings Bank will lie held on Friday next at 2.30 p.m.

A reminder is given of the closing of tenders for the privileges at the Ivokatalii Winter Show, which will be received by the Secretary up to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

The Gazette records the election of ilr Frederick Clias. Hnyeraft as representative of the lire insurance companies on the Fire Boards of Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika.

Entries for the Kokatahi-Koiterangi Winter Show close with the Secretary, -Mr 'l'. Ecclesfield, Kokatnlii, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at S o’clock. The entries are now rolling in well and there promises to be a very good display at this popular country gathering.

The Christchurch “Star” was sixty years old yesterday, it was first issued on the evening of May 14, 18GS, by the Lyttelton Times Company, and it has appeared without a break or change of name over the sixty years which closed with Saturday’s issue.

The Hibernian Ball will he held in the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow evening, and is going to he a very successful event. All arrangements with regard to music, Moor and supper have been made and patrons attending will le well pleased with the efforts of those concerned.

In connection with our report of Saturday's match on Cass Square it was stated that when an offender was ordered off for striking a player, that the latter had previously struck him. This was not correct, as the player struck by the man ordered off, had not struck tlie Kiwi player, or given any prevention whatever.

St. Mary’s weekly euchre tournament will lie held in St. Mary’s Club Booms this evening, play commencing at 8 o’clock, when the following useful prizes will lie competed for: Ist. six yards of runner; 2nd. Wilton rug; 3rd. a hearth rug; 4th. a door mat. An excellent supper will he served and the charge for admission will he 2s.— Advt.

The Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey Club play against Oohden Club to-morrow on Cass Square at 3 o’clock. The team will he packed from the following:— A. Stapleton. V. Bansgrove, .1. Walker. D. Bui-laml, B. Morgan, I!. Stapleton, P. Gilloolv, .7. Hall, M. Sumner, O. Stapleton, X. Olsen, At. Hughes and P. Howell. A meeting of the Club will he held at Mr J. Stapleton’s tonight at 7 o’clock.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Westland Lodge U.A.O.D. was held on the 10th. inst.. A.D. Pro. Brown presiding over a fair attendance. Al ter the usual amount of correspondence was dealt with, accounts, sick pay etc. to the amount of £l7 10s were passed for payment, the A.D. and officers had the unique and happy experience of initiating two sisters into the Bitea of Druidism. There being no further business tlio Lodge was closed in ha' -

Messrs W. Wedded and- Co. I/d. advise, dated London lltli. inst. as follows:—“Danish butter 179 s to 180 s (last week 170 sto 180 s) ; New Zealand unsalted ibutter 108 s to I 70s (IGGs to 1725 ) ; New Zealand salted butter 102 s to 106 s (102 s to 100 s) rather better demand. New Zealand cheese, white and coloured 90s to 97s (90s to 98s) market quiet. Canadian cheese, white 112 s to 114 s (110.-, to Il ls) ; Canadian coloured cheese :108s to 1121 s (108 s to 110 s).”

The Returned Soldiers’ euchre toiiriiamenls commence Thursday, May 17th in the Soldiers’ Hull at 8 o’clock. The following eight prizes will be for competition on the opening night. First pih/.0, 7011) hag of sugar and 50ll> hag of Hour; second prize, olh tin of tea; third prize. <3lb of butter; fourth prize. 101 b tin of honey; fifth prize, tin of assorted biscuits; sixth prize. 4 tins of peaches ; seventh prize, 1 dozen jellies; eightli prize. 3 tins «pinonpple. Supper. Admission 2s. Play commences at 8 o'clock.—Advt.

Adjutant S. Green; of Greymouth, is to deliver a lecture in the Salvation Army Mall this ovenino at 8 o’clock on I‘Tours on the Continent.” This will he illustrated hv 150 .pictures. The Adjutant ha, toured in France, Belgium and Germany, and in the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. For some three years he was a chaplain with the X’.Z.E.E. on active service, and has a wry 'interesting story fi tell. The Adjutant acted as the chaplain to the Territorial Camp at Omoto recently, and while there met many men from Hokitika district. As he is being transferred to Australia in lane this will he his last visit to Hokitika.

Archdeacon Carr, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth, has received advice of his transfer to Picton. He leaves Greymouth on or about June sth to take over his new charge. Archdeacon Carr has been associated with Holy Trinity Church for the past eight and a-half years, having come to the district from Richmond, near Nelson. During her residence in Greymouth. Mrs Carr has prominently and actively associated herself with the work of the Blanket Society, and has similarly supported other worthy objects. The departure of Archdeacon and .Mrs Carr will be much regretted by their many friends, members ol the Church, and the public generally.

To give an idea of how engineers and safety experts regal'd Triplex unshatter,able glass for motor-car windshields, it is interesting to note the result of a recent poll in America of safety councils, engineers, automobile writers and impartial students ol modern trends in the motor industry, 4he result of the voting was that 41 per cent were of the opinion that non-shatter-able glass was the most essential pending change in the modern ear; 21 per cent voted for automatic chassis lubrication. whilst the balance voted for other general improvements.-—Ulvt.

Ladies dressing growns and jackets ,in kipple cloth, crepe, and woven materials, satin trimmed, plain and embroidery designed, in good range of shades. Prices, gowns 14s Gd to 37s Gd ; jackets Ss Gd to IDs Gd at McKays.—Advt.