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Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1928, Page 4

The Westland Trotting Club is inviting tenders for the supply of 100 loads of day for the trotting track. Tenders dose on Saturday next at noon. Hr Seddon moved south to-day and will speak in continuation of his political campaign, at Raiatapu to-night and Ross to-morrow night. Mr Seddon speaks on the eve of the election at (ireymouth. Mr James O’Brien (Labour candidate for Westland) will address the electors at Woodstock to-night at G. 30 and at Koiterangi at 8 p.m.; Kanieri on Wednesday at 6.30 n.m. and Kokatahi at 8 p.m. He will visit Blue Spur and Humphreys on Thursday and speak at the Princess Theatre Hokitika at 8 p.m. Miss Dull', who is organising the on-, iertainments for the benefit of the - nited Fire Brigades demonstration funds, when the big function is held in Hokitika, next year, leaves for Christchurch on Thursday, to* sing by request at a large Caledonian function being organised there in honor of the visit of His Excellency the (fovernor-Gen-eral. Miss Duff will return on Saturday. after which the rehearsals for the local entertainment will be continued. Mr W. 1). Mackav has received an interesting souvenir of the English cricket team, stated to he the only one al present in New Zealand. It consists of a programme booklet of the tour with original autographs of all the players and the manager written across the cover. The souvenir was forwarded to Mr Mnckay by the manager of the team, Mr Trone, who is a friend of Mr Mackay’s family in T'aiglaiul. Naturally the recipient is very proud of his possession. An old resident of Kuinara, a single man, named George Goad, was found dead 'in bed on Sunday morning at the Taraniakan Settlement, where ho was employed as farm hand by Mr .1. Passmore. Deceased, who had recently been an inmate of the Westland Hospital, retired to bed as usual on Saturday evening, evidently passing away in his sloop. The late Mr Goad was a native of Hokitika, and bb years of age. His mother and one brother, Mr Joseph Goad, reside in Kumara. The death of one of Greymouth’s oldest residents, Mrs Helen O’Kane occurred at the residence of her nephew, Mr Val Lowes, Globulin, on •Sunday. The deceased lady was a native of Ireland, and resided in Greymoiith for the greater past of her life, having lived with her nephew since five years ago, when her husband. Mr W. O’Kane, who was hi business as a baker lor many years, died. She had one son, a chemist in Wellington, who died a few years ago. Deceased had been ail invalid since Christmas last. There were a number of callers on Mr and Mrs IV. A. Thompson, Wold St. yesterday, on the occasion of the celebration of the sixty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. The many friends who called extended good wishes to Mr and Mrs Thompson, both of whom were in excellent spirits and appreciated the kindly expressions of good will from the callers. Mr Thompson took occasion to rise and thank those present in the evening, cordially thanking one and all for the manifestations of good will and esteem to Mrs Thompson and himself. A terrific explosion was heard over the whole of the Hauraki Peninsula, including the town of Coromandel, last week. Airs E. A. Florai.ee He postmistress at Port Charles, says that between 8 and. 10 p.m. there was a very brilliant flash of light, which lit up the whole place, followed a few seconds later hv a terrific explosion which awakened every me in the neighbour hood, ft shook the houses and rattled the windows. Another resident says he saw a bright flash of light travelling through the sky at a tremendous speed in a north-westerly direction just before the explosion occurred, somewhere between Great Barrier Island and Port Charles. The local theory is that the phenomenon was occasioned by the falling of a meteor of unusual size and brilliance. Enquiry is being made regarding the 'display of election returns next week, from this office. The customary display will he made, only on more elaborate lines than heretofore. The boards will display the returns from all the booths in Westland in regard to both the parliamentary and the licensing polls, and for the electorates generally, the progress reports will he displayed. Tn addition there will he a broadcast per wireless of the events in the four centres, with speeches by the Prime Minister and other notabilities when the returns are advanced sufficiently to indicate Ihe probable result. fn the interval there 'will lx* a broadcast of music and other intersting entertainment. The Guardian Office will remain open while returns are available. No doubt there will he an influx ol country visitors for flic night’s proceedings. Carpets, rugs, bedroom suites, mo. quel to suites, curtaining, anything and everything in the furniture line, all at greatly reduced prices. *S. Burnett White at the Soldiers’ Hall —Advt.