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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1928, Page 2

Tlie monthly meeting of the School Committee called for to-night has been adjourned until next Monday night. A meeting of the Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held at Mr J. Stapleton’s at 7 o’clock to-night. Business important.—Advt.

All accounts in connection with the recent Competitions are requested to he forwarded to the Secretary hy Thursday, Sept. Ctli.

'flie Westland County Council is calling for lenders for extending Station Bond, Koiteraugi, a distance of 44 chains, 'renders for the work, which is intended to give access to dairy farms, close on Tuesday of next week at noon.

A special orchestra has been arranged for the Reveille and Hr Lints considers lie is fortunate in having the services of Mr C. T. Weble.v, of Nelson, who will attend to the drums and effects; Mrs Carver, piano; Messrs Ross Bros, on violin and cornet iff sufficient guarantee nothing will bo found wanting on the musical side.

A motor hearse was an exhibit in a civil action at the Magistrate’s Court at - Auckland. It was a handsome affair, and the litigating parties were concerned over its workmanship. “It’s good work?” queried plaintiff’s solicitor, when questioning a witness. Quick as a flash, Mr F. D. McLiver, who was appearing for the defendant, said: “Oh, yes. It’s so good that people are dying to get into it.”

.M,cssi’s Wright Stephenson nml Co. Ltd. advise that they luive recentlyshipped to New South Wales to the order of Mr W. It. Glasson. President, of the Long Woolled Sheep Breeders’ Association of Australia, 3 high class ltomney ranis hred by All- B. AV. Alntthews, of AA’aiorongomai, Featherston. This is the third successive year that Mr Glasson has made purchases of stud sheep in New Zealand. He has been very successful with the sheep previously sent to him, having twice in succession won tlie ltiirii Championship in the ltomney section at the Sydney Sheep Breeders Annual Royal Show. Both of Mr Glasson’s champion rams .were also bred by Afr Matthews. 1 Two interesting finds in the bush ' pwljaoent to ltuatapu have been brought under notice. One was a substantial portion of a Maori mere made of ]x>li.slie<l greenstone. It was found in a terrace at the baciv of the township, and although a search has been made, the missing part was not found. There is a record of a Alaori battle near Ahiiiinapua, and it is possible the relic recovered was part of the possessions or one of the -parties roaming that locality. The other find was a shell embeded in a tall tree on the terrace overlooking the sea. It was a spent and unexploded shell, and -must have been fired from the sea, perhaps for practice against the standing forest. It was rusted and evidently many years old, though it is believed to he less than fifty years in its unexpected location. L

The latest in men’s double-breastec -sports coats. See them!—W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

Heavy snow during Thursday night at Arthur’s Pass blocked railway communication with the West Coast on Friday morning and also brought down telephone, telegraph and electric signalling wires. Communication had been restored by the afternoon. The snow was three feet deep on the railway line, and on Friday morning the goods train could not get through, because the electric signalling system bad been put out of action. One or two of the goods trains had to lie cancelled, but as no passenger trains run on Fridays on that section, no delay to passengers occurred. Repair gangs were sent out immediately by the Railway Department and by the Post and Telegraph Department- and by midday the telephone, telegraph, and signalling lines hail been repaired and communication restored. The snow is very deep on the hills, and it is expected that it will provide plenty of toboganning and skiing on Sunday next when a Railway Department excursion to Arthur’s Pass takes place.

AA’e wish to announce to our numerous customers that we have opened up the smartest designs in linoleum and dainty curtain nets. AVe anticipate doing good business in this line and have catered well for same. Addisons.—Advt. Phone S 9.

Von will quickly get rid of that cold if you use “ Nazol.” Powerful and penetrating. Price Is Gd.—Advt. AA’e tako the opportunity of remind-

ing buyers that “ Klis-Sylk ” is “ Like silk but stronger.” It represents a cloth that has the appearance of silk, with twice the wear. In shades of

blue, llesb, fuji, apricot. The ideal cloth for ’lingerie. Obtainable at Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Tho Westland Sub-Union will hold its weekly meeting to-night (Monday) at 7.30 o’clock instead of 8 o’clock.

.Memhers of the Excelsior F.C. (seniors and juniors) are requested to meet at tlie Post Office this (Monday) evening at 7.45 sharp.—Advt.

Visit our Showroom where the latest spring millinery and scarves are on view. Addisons.—Advt.

A large and varied assortment of aprons and overalls in all the latest styles and newest colourings now showing at “Paterson’s”—Advt.

The (late Mrs Agnes Furness, of Croyniouth left a family of one daughter (Mrs Jamas Cowan of Greyinoutli), and lour sons, (Angus, of Palmerston North, Edward, Robert and Colin of Greyinoutli). Wo erroneously stated on Saturday that Air li. Furness of Hokitika was a son.

Arrangements for Wednesday night’s Hospital Ball in tho Drill Hall arc now advanced and the fixture promises to he the event of the season. The decorations and supper will ho on a lavish scale while special preparations are being given to the floor. Ross’ Orchestra completes the guarantee for a successful night’s dancing.

'Hie annual meeting of shareholders of the New Big River Company was held at Recfton, where there were present and represented hy proxy (1700 shares. The retiring directors, Messrs H. S. Castle, J. Auld, J. J!. Stevenson, wore re-elected, and Mr I. Patterson was re-elected auditor. At an extraordinary meeting held subsequently it was decided that the capital of the company he increased hy the issue of 24,000 new shares at 3s per share.

The sun will enter the zodiacal sign Libra on September 23rd, at 6.30 p.m., when the equinox occurs; the distance of the sun from the earth will then bo about 93,280,000 miles and its meridian altitude about 40 deg. 33 mins. The planet-Mercury set on September Ist at 6.42 p.m. and.on September 15th Will pet at 7.41 p.m.; Venus sets on these dates at 0.54 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. respectively. Mars rose on September Ist at 1.39 a.m. and on September loth rises at 1.22 a.m.; Jupiter riscsion these dates at 10.40 p.m. and 9.50 p.m. respectively ; and Saturn sets on these dates at 1.28 a.m. and 0.30 a.m. respectively. Then will an oecultation of the planet Jupiter by the moon, visible throughout New Zealand, on September sth, the earth, moon, and planet being in a line at 0.43 a.m.

Matron K. L. Braidwood, of the Grey River Hospital, who had been seriously ill for the past two weeks, passed away shortly after 4 o’clockyesterday afternoon. The late Miss Katherine Laura Braidwood was the daughter of Mr and Airs James Braidwood of Greymouth. She was horn at Echuca, Victoria and was 37 years of age, Dqdeased Raid bjaon (associated with tho Grey River Hospital for over 15 years, having received her training there, under Matron Kitto. The Into Aliss Braidwood had been Matron of the Hospital for about four years. Tn addition to her parents, deceased is survived hy two sisters: MisscsFraneos (a member of tho staff of the Bacteriological Department of the Grey Hospital) and Irene of Christchurch: and a brother Mr Charles Braidwood of the Railway Department Dunedin.

The ladies six-a-side Hockey tourna in.cnt for the. Nicholson Cup which was played at Recfton on Saturday between teams from Greymouth and Reef Lon, resulted in the Afawhera hulies winning the trophy from Recfton A. in the final by two goals to one.

Parisian Ties at 2s lid, easily worth 4s lid to 5s Oil. Selling freely.—W. .14. Stopforlli— Advt.

Alen! Call and have a glance at our large and varied range of men’s suitings. The- shades are of the very latest and prices within the reach of all.— AV. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

Just landed 200 cases l’carmains, Cox’s Pippins, Delicious, choice desert apples. Also cookers. The growers instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices.—Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. (’Phone No. 2). —Advt.

AVe stock only reliable brands of hosiery in silk and wool, pure silk, art silk, in Bonds, Throe Queens, New City, Three Belles, shades of honeydew, mirage, suntan. iris mauve, French nude, woodland rose, blonde, sunburn, grain, evcnlow..—Obtainable at Schroder and C'o.—Advt.

“Ladclafre” Hose high pannel strengthened art silk ladies hose, good looking, fine wearing line in sixteen new shades, regular prices 4s lid, McKay’s Special Price 2s Cid pair.—Advt.