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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1928, Page 2

MrKoddon, .41.1*., hit Greymouth today for Otira. on route to Wellington, where he is due on Wednesday to take up his parliamentary duties.

lion. 11. b. Alichcl, M.L.C., who returned from Wellington on Saturday evening, proceeds there again to-mor-row for his parliamentary duties. From to-day all gramophone records land in New Zealand duty free and we are able to pass this reduction on to the public: os records now 4s, 7s (id records now (is and every other record in proportion at Yarrall’s Music Depot Rcvoll Street.—Advt.

In view of the Otago Farmers’ visit this week, the monthly meeting of the Hokitika. library Committee will be held on Wednesday evening at seven o’clock sharp, instead of to-morrow night. For the convenience of t'

visitors the Library and Museum ro will be open this and to-morrow even ing from 7 o’clock, as also during tomorrow afternoon.

During the week-end representatives of the Grey and Westland Acclimatisation Societies met at Lake Knnieri to discuss matters for the season affecting the use of the hatchery which is nuw under joint control. The improved and enlarged building was inspected, and the caretaker, Mr S. W. Ridland, congratulated on the appearance of the young fry now hatching out. The quinnat salmon ova is well advanced, and the brown trout ova is coming on well. The conditions appear ideal, and the batch should be very successful. Further supplies of brown trout ova from Southland will he put down nextmonth. Tile representatives discussed matters of management and a complete agreement was reached on the several points involved.

The death took place at Westland Hospital about one o’clock this niornning of Mrs Cron, wife of Air 44 illinm Cron, of Palmerston North, after a short illness, following an operation. Deceased was injured in a motor accident some eighteen months ago and

her death was an after result of same. Airs Cron was a daughter of Air Thomas Condon, of Bealev Street, a native of Gillespie’s Bench, South Westland, and 52 years of-age. She leaves a husband, and family of two sons and two daughters, a father, three sisters (Mrs M. Patrick, of Tetaho. Airs G. Diedrichs, and Aiiss J. Condon, of Hokitika), and two brothers (Mr John Condon, of Alahitahi, find Air Thomas Condon, of Waiho).

A notification of intention to take land in Bruce Bay survey district for the purpose of a road:, appears in this issue.

A gift afternoon and evening will be held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday next in aid of All Saints’ Church. Admission by gilt.

A meeting of spinsters will be held at -Mclntosh’s Club Booms on Tuesday evening at 7.30 o’clock to arrange for the coming ball.—Advt.

The goods traffic sent through the Otira tunnel from the West Coast last week totals 12.957 tons, as compared with 8-172 tons for the previous year’s corresponding period.

A meeting of the committee of tin? Knkatahi-Koiterangi Winter Show will be held in the Public Hall. Kokatahi, on Wednesday, July 4th at 7.30 p.m.— Advt.

A social evening will be tendered to Mr and Airs Sid Cropp, at Koitoiangi Hall, Thursday, July sth. on flic eve of their departure from the district to Canterbury. Their many friends are invited to be present.—Advt.

Airs Heinz will continue, the gas cooking demonstration at the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, when an interesting menu will be prepared. The following will be prepared and cooked: Sponge roll, chocolate cake, sausage rolls, almond fingers, gems, scones.

By the boldest stroke in gramophone history we are’now privileged to offer all music lovers sweeping reductions on all their records. Front to-day every record you purchase will cost you loss. —At Yarrall’s .Music, Depot, Bevel I Street.— Advt.

The New Zealand .Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices were being offered for fat stock for export at 2,5 th. June:—Canterbury prime woolly lambs 361 b and under 12A<1; 371bs and under 42Ibs, 'lljd ; 43 lb and over, 11-jd. Second quality lambs, llid.

At a shoot of the Hokitika CJiin Club yesterday, J. Haile got his second leg in for the challenge cup. The attend-

ance' was poor when the second shoo for the Coltnian Gup tool; placo. J Haile ami G. J. King id with seves

birds each out of nine. In i lie; snaei off J. Haile won on ills second bird. The next challenge shoot has been set down for July 15th.

We regret to record the death til Wellington til. an early hour this morning of All's Rachel Berry, of AVestport. alter an illness of some time, 'the deceased was the second daughter ot the late Air Alex. Singer, of Hokitika, anil was 67 years of age. Her husband bad predeceased her several years. She leaves a family of one daughter. Airs Smith, of Wellington, and one son, Air Joseph Berry, also of Wellington, three sisters (Airs 11. Levy and Airs T. Keen of Hokitika, and Airs .Morris, of Oreymoutjij and two brothers (Air A. Singer of AVestport and Air J. Singer, of Hokitika). The remains are being brought to Hokitika for interment.

The planets Alercurv and Venus will Ikj too close to the sun during the month to be. visible. Aims rose- on July Ist. at 2.15 a.m. anti on July lotii. at 2.11 a.m.; Jupiter will rise on these dates tit 2.23 a.m. and 1.3!) a.m. respectively, and Saturn at 2.48 p.m. and i. 50 p.m. respectively. On the morning of July Ith. Aiars and Jupiter will rise in close proximity to each other, the two being separated by only about 18 minutes of are, 'the actual distance of the two bodies from each other will he about 256.0(10.000 miles; the apparent magnitude of Aiars on that date will lie .8 and that <J Jupiter minus 1.8, i.e. .Jupiter will to about eleven times a.s bright as Aims. The earth will be in aphelion on July 4th. when its distance from the sun will bo alxniit 01,550,000 miles.

Wo regret to record the death of Mr Robert Johnson, which took place at Keatherston Hospital yesterday afternoon alter a short illness. Deceased was a native of Tasmania and came to Otago in the early sixties, being a Oahriel (tolly pioneer, then coming to Hokitika in Isdo. He was for a number of years engaged on the steamer Lioness when she was tendering and towing across the bar here, and with Haywardand Kiiidla.v’s sawmill on Hibson Quay, residing in Sale Street for many years. Later he went to Groymouth, residing in Albert Street until last. October, then visiting his daughter at Keatherston. Deceased was SS vears of age this month and had enjoyed good health until the last tew weeks. His wile passed away at Greyinonth in October last. He leaves a family of lour daughters (Airs L. Kehoe. of Wellington, Mrs it. Grams, of Keatherston, Mrs A. K. Benjamin, of Hokitika, and .Mrs T. Smith, of Gisborne) and four sons (William, of (ireymouth, Matthew, of Gisborne, Albert, of Keatherston, and Alfred, of Auckland). and a number ot grand and great-g randchildren.

The Otago Farmers’ Excursion, numbering about 210 people, will arrive from Greyuuiutli this afternoon by special train at 5 o’clock. The visitors are lieing met on arrival and will lie escorted to their hotels, wh ch have made' special arrangements to areom- . module the largo party. The only fixture this evening is the pictures at Princess Theatre, the visitors being the guests of the Citizen’s Committee. At 9 o’clock to-morrow morning the excursionists are to assemble at .Newman’s Motor Garage where a welcome will be extended, the speakers including the Mayor-(Mr Perry) and the County Chairman (Air AVells). After a gencrol round of introductions to set- , tiers from the country who will bo coming in for the occasion, tlio party will depart by motor for a country tour. About sixty or seventy motor vehicles will be brought into requisition. The tour will embrace Lake Kanieri, Kokatalii (where lunch will be partaken), Koitcrangi and Pi mu Flat dredge. To-morrow night Dr Toiclielniann’s lecture takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall at 7.30 o’clock, followed by a social gathering at the Soldiers’ Hall at 9.30 o’clock, when supper will Ire served and the visitors entertained by the local committee. Dancing and vocal items will follow, the Ela-k Hand Orchestra 'icing to the fore for the occasion.

Substantial reductions in a’l ladies’ and children’s millinery at Addison’s. —Advt.

All costumes comprising Boslyn, Kaiapoi and Petone worsteds in smart styles and colourings; prices from 50s to 120 s; all reduced to half-price. Six only flannel dresses, ail good shades, at 18s 1 Id.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Schroder’s Winter Sale commences on Saturday, June 30th. Genuine reductions in all departments. —Schroder and Co.—Advt.