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Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1928, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Library Committee takes place to-night at 7 o’clock. Don’t forget the Excelsior Ball tomorrow night in the Soldiers’ Hall. Boss’ Orchestra have a special score of the latest dance music and will be assisted with extras by the Black Hand Orchestra. Excellent supper and firstclass floor. Popular prices.—Advt. Tlie approach of the whitebait season is. being heralded with the usual disputes among fishermen ns to the location and extent of their trenches. The local Inspector of Fisheries is being called on as usual to settle these differences. The season is expected owing to the early run of the fish in May and June to be a fairly good one. The entries for the Westland Competitions close to-night with the Secretary, Mr J. W. Morris, and give promise of a very attractive musical and elocutionary festival when the Competitions open next Saturday week. Among the special features of the Competition will also be dancing and a series of playlets, the latter providing a new and interesting addition to the programme. Tickets for the season are now' on sale and afford the best means for patronising an attractive and educational entertainment. Family tickets are fixed at Cs and members tickets at 4s for all sessions, excluding the demonstration night. Patersons have opened up a special purchase of traveller’s samples in girls and mn : ds’ flannel frocks, sizes up to 39in. Prices from 5s lid to 17s Gd. Also ladies’ cardigans from 7s 6d. These values will surprise you. Call and inspect.—'Advt. For Children’s Hacking Coughs. Woods’ Great peppermint Q°r§

A meeting of all interested in the forthcoming Hospital Ball will be, held this evening at the Board Booms at 7 o’clock.—Advt.

Tho presentation of the Financial Statement to-night will be the most important business in the House of Representatives this week. The debate will be commenced on either Thursday or Friday.

During the past few months the butchery premises of Messrs John Dick and Sons, in Broadway. Beefton, have been broken into on four different occasions, sums of. money totalling £lO having been stolen. Most of tho missing money, which was hidden in a ditch, has been recovered, and an arrest has been made by the police.

The formal blessing and opening of St. Mary’s Church, Hokitika, which has been in the hands of workmen for some months past, and is now completed, will take place on Sunday next at 10 a.m. His Lordship, Bishop Brodie, of Christchurch, will conduct the proceedings, with a further ceremony in the afternoon. Messrs W. Weddell and Co. Ltd. advise dated London 3rd inst., reading as follows: —Danish butter, 183 s (last week 182 s to 184 s); New Zealand, unsalted, 186 s to 190 s (186 s to 188s’i; New Zealand, salted, ISOs to 184 s (180 s to 184 s); market steady. New Zealand cheese, white 112s'(last week 109 s to 110 s); New Zealand, coloured Ills (109 s to 110 s); market firm. Canadian cheese white and coloured 110 s (108 s to 110 s).

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co announce particulars of coming auction sales, on behalf of Mr Tlios. Holley at Herepo, on Saturday, August 11th, of dairy stock and household effects. On behalf of Mr W. Berry, at Harihari, on August 22nd, of his choice dairy herd ol fifty Jersey and Jersey-Shorthorn cows and on Wednesday, August 29th, at Kokatahi, on behalf of Mr J. 1) . Kelly, who is discontinuing milking, of the whole of his choice milking cows.

At Grcymouth on Saturday night the Town Hall was well filled for the West Coast boxing championships, hut with one or two exceptions the bouts did not create much excitement. Results of me finals were as follows: —Bantam, A. Thistoll (Dunollie); feather, D. Richardson (Dobson); light, ,1. Andrews (Kokatahi), who also won the cup for the most scientific boxer; welter,- J. Moynihan (Runangn) ; heavy, (J. Ellery (Stillwater).

The death of Mr George Taylor, another West Coast pioneer, occurred on Sunday evening at Grcymouth. Deceased, who was 81 years of age, was a native of Lancashire, and arrived on the West Coast in 1865, from the Dunstan (Otago) gold rush. He was a carpenter hv trade, and was tor many years in the employ of Charles Holder and Co. He was a capable musician, and was bandmaster of the Grey Town Band for several years, and a member of the Brunner Band. lie had been ailing for some years, and leaves a widow, two daughters, Mesdames G. Morrison and L. Nenhauer (Greymouth), and two sons, George (Grevmouth), and John (Wellington). Mrs Charles Holder of Christchurch, is his sister.

A friend reminds us (states the “ Church News ”) of the great joke recently circulated at the expense of America, concerning a cabled report to the United States Department or Commerce from its Wellington representative on the Ninth Motor Olympia, held in what we call King Edward Barracks. The show, he stated, was held in “Christ Church,’’ the edifice being completely filled with American automobiles mostly. So far this is merely common knowledge. An intelligent American pnragraphist however expanded the bald cable bv explaining that “The idea of the show in the church was hit upon by tho dealers as a unique advertising possibility for the show, and was received with enthusiasm by the church as a means of raising a. tidy revenue for the church.” Perhaps the motor ?Vade, making its preparations for the next Olympia, will realise what they have been missing: likewise tho Cathedral authorities may see their way to “ raise a tidy bit 'of revenue for the church ” —for example, towards their threatened assessment!

Holy Trinity Church, Grevmouth, was tlie scene of a pretty wedding yesterday, the contracting parties being Alfonso George, only son of Mr and Mrs George Weaver, of Marsden Road, Grey mouth, and 'Enid Florence, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Glover, of Rui’u. The Rev. W. Rell officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a gown of pale blue georgette, trimmed with silk lace, and wore a coronet of orange blossoms, and an embroidered net veil. Sbe carried a dainty bouquet of pink and cream roses. The bride was attended by three bridesmaids, Miss Violet Weaver, and Una and Rita Glover. Mi ss Weaver wore champagne crepe de chine, trimmed with narrow frills of rainbow lace, and carried a bouquet of cream roses and pink hyacinths, and Miss Una Glover was attired in a dress of pink crepe de chine, trimmed with bands of rainbow ribhon, and carried a bouquet of appropriate tints. Miss Rita Glover wore mauve crepe de chine trimmed with bands of rainbow ribbons and carried a bouquet of mauve ffouers. The duties of liest man were carried out by''Mr Roland Fairhall, Mr Kenneth Glover being groomsman.

During Frichly night the grocery premises of Messrs Keating Bros., in Macka.v Street, Grevmouth, and an adjoining shop in Albert Street, conducted by Mrs A. Rohloff, confectioner, were broken into, entrance being gained by breaking through a door leading into a storeroom at the rear of Keating Bros.’ building. Considerable force was employed in gaining access to the premises, the locks of two stronglybuilt doors being forced before the main store-room was reached. A window between the main store-room and the office was broken, but the burglar was unsuccessful in gaining access to the office, having evidently injured his hands by the broken glass, as blood marks were plainly visible on a third door leading from the store-room to the shop, which he was unable to open. A back door leading from Keatings’ store-room into Rohloff’s shop uas forced open, and the shop till rifled of cash to the value of £1 Os 6d. The object of the robber was apparently to burgle the safe in Keating Bros.’ office, as valuable goods in the storerooms, including a large assortment of tobacco, were not touched. Indications of a determined attempt to enter the third door into Keatings’ shop were shown by a number of blood-stained sacks alongside the door, on which the intruder apparently wiped his wounded hands while trying to force an entry.

Messrs T. Brown 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, at greatly reduced prices, to clear. Old bicycles taken as part payment. Note the address, I. Brown and Co., Hokitika. —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 Jld, —iSchrodey and Co.— Advt,