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Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1928, Page 2

Turner's notify the arrival of new seed potatoes. The order of Masses and Devotions in iSt. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, July 22nd, will he as follows:—-Ara-il urn 10 a.m.; Hokitika, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 7 p.m. A depot in aid of the Hokitika Ladies Hockey Club will be held in Mr D. Dowell’s shop, opposite Mr W. Tii. Williams, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon and evening, when there will be home-made cakes, jam, pickles and vegetables for sale.—Advt. Mrs T., E. Taylor, the selected candidate of the United Party for the Christchurch North seat, stated in reply to an inquiry that there was no foundation for rumours in circulation that she was likely to withdraw from the contest. A knighthood included in the recent King’s Birthday Honours was that of Mr E. H. Hiley, ex-chairman of the Rhodesian Railways Commission, and formerly general manager of the New Zealand railways. Sir Ernest Hiley’s knighthood is that of the Order of the British Empire. Specials for this week: Fifteen only boys’ Petone navy college shorts, sizes 9 to 10, at ”s lid; sizes 11 to 13. at 8s fid. Twelve only all wool colonial sport suits, sizes 9 to 13s at 19s fid.— Schroder and Co.—Advt. Patersons have opened up a special I purchase of traveller’s samples in girls and maids’ flannel frocks, sizes up to 39in. Prices from os lid to 17s 6d. Also ladies’ cardigans from 7s fid. These vnlues will surprise you. Call and inspect.—Advt. Thirty-six Inch Crepe De Chene. Shades of pink, helio, blue, rose, champagne and apricot. Regular prices 4s lid.—Realisation Sale Price 3s lid at -McKay’s.—Advt. Mothers! Protect your kiddies from colds and coughs. Give them “Nazol” on sugar. Sprinkle baby’s pillow. Safe, pleasant, economical. 60 doses Is, fid.-Adyt.

“Shine on Harvest Moon,” one of the latest hits, price 4s, at Yarrall’s, Itevell Street.—Advt. The New Zealand Clothing Factory have an interesting announcement of choice new season’s goods now offering, appearing on our front page today. / Mr Denis Ityan, of Huiroa, Taranaki, was 103 years old on Tuesday. He is in good health, but says he does not feel so fit for travel as he was two years ago. It was mentioned in the Magistrate’s Court to-day after the conclusion of the illegal impounding case that an action for damages for £3OO by G. Steele against W. Jeffries, arising out of the same circumstances had been removed from the Magistrate’s Court for hearing by the Supreme Court. Balls may come and balls may go, but the memories of Hockey Club Balls last for ever. They are renowned for their fun, novelties, supper and condition of the floor. Once more the Hockey Club’s Ball is to take place, so come next Wednesday and enjoy yourself. • • In connection with the junior football match on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon last we have been informed that the Rinni team did not leave the field as stated in our report, but that as a result of the action of one, player in seizing the' referee’s whistle, left the field, and the game ended. The 20,000 th number of the> “New Zealand Herald” (Auckland) was pubfished on Tuesday. The “Herald” was first issued as a four-page sheet on November i 3th,'1863, and therefore is approaching its 65th birthday. To mark the 20,000 th number a special page was published containing views and letterpress relating to early Auckland. * The Secretary of the Westland Timber Workers’ Union (Mr F. Turley) wrote to the Grey Hospital Board stating that after going fully into the matter, it was estimated that the total sum that would be paid to Hospital Boards under the scheme arranged would be between £IOOO and £llOO for the first year, and when the timber industry improved, the amount should increase to between £I3OO and £I4OO. The Board was requested to supply information covering the number of timber workers and their dependents who had. received treatment during the past month. An unmarried miner, John Woods, aged 47, was found shot early on Wednesday morning in a store room at the Kynnersley Hotel, Lower Mokihinui, with, a rifle alongside him. Woods died from his wounds a few hours later. An inquest Was held by Mr E. R. Fox, Coroner, who returned a verdict that deceased died from shock, following injuries received from a rifle shot, self-inflicted. A brother of deceased, Albert Woods, of Millerton, stated that deceased had not had very good health since his return from tho war. “So soon as the large number of bacon cnrers in Now Zealand wlio have relied on boracie acid for the past twenty years or more in the preservation of bacon can revise their methods and equipment and adopt the scientific use of salt, nitre, sugar, spices and smoking, both the public health and private profit will, in my opinion be best served. The suspension of the enforcement of the regulation is temporary only.” This statement was made by the Minister of Health in response tp a member’s demand that boric acid sliould continue to bo used in bacon-curing. A recent Wellington visitor to Kapiti Island, which is a sanctuary for New Zealand flora and fauna, states that some parts of the island are infested with rats of an unusual size and hrown in colour. They have been doing at good deal of damage among seedlings in the gardens, and the visitor suggested that possibly they might account for the fact that wekas are not increasing as fast as might be expected. He thought that a number of rats might harass the lien bird until it left the nest, when the rats would take the eggs. The weka is an eneipy of rats, and is an adopt at killing and skinning them. An aerial wedding, an. event believed to lie unique in tlie history of New Zealand, took place at Omilii on Wednesday. The bridegroom, Captain Fowler, arrived from Christchurch in a Bristol ’plane piloted by Captain Buckley, and after the ceremony, took his bride hack to Soekburn by air. Few’ people in the district knew of tlie wedding. 'file first intimation most of them had was when the children arrived home from school saying that an aeroplane had come up and landed in a paddock. The plane arrived at about 11 o’clock and the wedding, at which tho Rev. A. G. Hawkins officiated, took place at midday at tho vicarage, Omilii. At I.la, the bride bridegroom and pilot, who also acted as best man boarded the ’plane and- left for Christchurch. Mr Alexander Will Ironside died on Wednesday morning at his home. 27 Wembley Road, Mount Eden, aged 73 years (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent). He was born and educated in Edinburgh and later joined tlie police force there, reaching the rank of sergeant. In 1880 he came to New Zealand by the ship Stirling, and joined with the armed constabulary. From t.lmt branch he was transferred to the service of the Prisons Department, and was successively gaoler n’t Hokitika and Lyttelton and finally liecame superintendent, at Mt. Eden prison, from which position he retired in 1920. Mr Tronside was a member of Lodge Auckland,\ No. 87 (Freemasons). He is survived by Mrs Ironside, three sons and three daughters. Latest record “ Shine on Harvest Moon”, better than “Breeze.”—At Yarrall’s, Revell Street. —Advt. Specials for this week: Ladies’ flannel frocks at 14s 6d, velvet frocks at 12s 6d. new styles in repp and cliarmelaine at 39s 6d, 49s 6d, to 69s 6d.— Schroder and Co.—Advt. Messrs I. Browm and Co., of the Hokitika Cycle Works, ‘ notify the public of tho surrounding district, that owing to being considerably overstocked that they intend holding a clearing sale for one month of first grade Arrow cycles, built from genuine B.S.A. and Brampton fittings, nt greatly reduced prices to clear. Old bicycles taken as part payment. : Note the address, I. Brown and Co., Hokitilcn. —Advt.