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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1928, Page 2

The death took place at Christchurch on Wednesday of Air Gay ,'Bergamini, a brother of Mr V. • M. Bcrgnmini, of Hokitika.

After some rain yesterday the weather cleared last night and a heavy frost set in, the ground being white long before midnight. The frost com tinned till about (5.30 a.m. when rain set in, The weather this morning was extremely cold.

Syd Burns, a miner, residing at Soldier’s road, near Recfton, was injured on Wednesday by a fall of coal at Alborn’s Creek coal mine at Progress Hill. He was taken to the Reefton Hospital suffering severely from shock, but the full extent of his injuries is not yet known.

The Opticians Bill, designed to provide for the registration and regulation of opticians, which was read a first time in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, varies in some narticulars from its predecessor of last session. The use of the term optometry has been abandoned, and the period during which an applicant for registration must have practised is increased from three to four years. A further amendment made to the qualification aspects offers registration to applicants who have passed theoretical and practical examinations in “methods of estimating errors of refraction to the human eye, and in prescribing and adapting lenses to correct them.

The Hon. D. Buddo has notified the chairman of the National-United Party’s committee at Kaiapoi:—“At a meeting of the National United Party’s committee last week I drew attention to the amount of business I was engaged in, and suggested that after 30 years’ service to the electors the meeting might suggest a candidate to take my place at the forthcoming elections. The meeting, however, was unanimous that I should continue. I now find, however, that business will not allow me to contest the Kaiapoi seat on this occasion, and I most regretfully advise you that I will not be a candidate. In closing, let me express my sincere thanks for the many kind services the committee has assisted me with, which I shall long remember with gratitude.”

Dressed poultry, cooked ham, saveloys, luncheon sausage, meat pies, cooked rabbits, brown mutton birds (cooked or uncooked) Is each, groper 9d per lb., flounders lid per lb., oysters 9d opened 7d in shell, home-made meat pies 4d each, home-made pickles, jams and a hundred other delicious things which will help the house-wife to provide the home with something that will please. Call at The Hokitika Small Goods Shop, opp. AY. E. Williams, opening to-morrow.—Advt.

For a few days we offer further discounts off all quilts, table cloths, runners, tray cloths, coloured quilts,, from 6s lid ; also a special range of 40 inch curtain nets at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is lid to 3s lid.—Schroder and Co.— Advt.

Latest Zonophone records “ Orpheus in Hades,” Parts 1 and 2 by National Symphony Orchestra; “ The Blue Danube ” and “ Song is Ended,” sung by Foster Richardson; “In the Sweet Bye and Bye” and “The Home Over There,” by Peerless Quartette; “Doli Dance” and “Dancing Tambourine,” pianoforte solo by Pauline Alpert; “Dream Kisses” and “You’d Rather Forget Than Forgive,” obtainable frqrf) Yarrall’s Musip pepot.—Advt,

The order of- Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, August sth, will be as follows:’—Arahurn, 10 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.in., 10 a.m., and 7 p.m.

The arrival of the auxiliary scow Zingara is delayed consequent on a very heavy sea running yesterday and to-day. Should the sea moderate the Ixmt should arrive to-morrow.

There has been quite an invasion of the town to-day of hordes of the little “silever-eyes” birds that annually make their appearance in the spring. The cold weather has apparently driven them down in extra large numbers.

On Saturday afternoon and evening a depot in aid of the Hokitika Ladies Hockey Club will he held in the shop at the corner of Revell and Stafford Sts., formerly occupied by Mr McGavin, where home-made cakes will be on sale.—Advt.

As an outcome of requests made to the District Highways Council to install safety devices on the Teremakau Bridge, a report has been drawn up by the Grey County Engineer (Mr J. Higgins) with a tally of vehicles and trains, etc., passing over ilie bridge from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, from July 23 (Sunday) to July 29 inclusive, 'ihe amount of traffic passing over the bridge during the period mentioned was as follows Trains 38, jiggers 22, motor lorries 37, cars 403, motor cycles 72, buses 5, Tricycles 174, horse drawn vehicles 8, horsemen 3, pedestrians 255, and two mobs of cattle. Of the 403 motor cars mentioned, 115 crossed the bridge on the Sunday. It is considered that the volume of traffic at present does not warrant the installation of the safety appliances suggested.

The death took place at Boss, this morning shortly after nine o clock ot Mr John Minehan, who for the past three or four months has been ailing from an incurable disease. Deceased was aged 4/ years and was a native of Boss. He took a leading part in all local matters, being at the time of bis death a member of the Boss Borough Council, Director of the Boss Lime Coy., and President of the Boss Farmers’ Association. Besides a widow. a young family, six in number, are left to mourn the loss of a, devoted husband and father. Deceased leaves three sisters (ill's Cosgrave and Mrs Creagli, of Brunner, and Mrs Stuart, of Melon) and five brothers (Jeremiah and Martin, of Boss, .fames and Joseph, of Harihari, and Michael, of Coliden). The funeral takes place on Sunday afternoon to Boss cemetery.

New records lor August: “Lilac Time,” selection Parts I. and 11. bv Mayfair Orchestra; "Poet and Peasant.” by Coldstream Guards Band; “Sirsyour Toast” and “Room for the Facotum.” sung by Peter Dawson; “By Blue Hawaiian Waters” and “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” organ record ; “ Love’s Old Sweet Song and “ Poormnn’s Garden” sung by Essie Ackland (contralto); 12in. Plum label at Ynrrall’s Music Depot.—Advt.

if essrs r. b rown ami Co., of the Hokitika Cycle Works, notify the public of the surrounding district, that owing to being considerably overstocked that 1 hey intend holding aclearing sale for one month of first grade Arrow cycles, built from genuine B.S.A. and Brampton fittings, ■it greatly reduced prices to clear. Old bicycles taken as part payment. Note the address, 1. Brown and Co., Hokitika.—Advt.