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Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1928, Page 4

Tlie Zingara sailed from Wellington on Saturday night at 11.80 and is due at Hokitika for to-morrow morning’s tide.

The Lynch family' of bellringers are enquiring for suitable dates to pay a return visit to Hokitika in the Now Voar.

An earthquake shock was felt locally yesterday afternoon about 3 50 p.m. lasting hut a brief moment. The movement appeared to Ibe from south to north.

A mother whale and her calf caused great excitement among the residents at South Beach, Groyinouth, on Friday. They wore about two hundred yards distant, from the shore and could he eiearlv viewed as tliev swam about.

For ten days only we are offering one Columbia Console model gramophone, usual price £35, reduced to £22 10s, one Columbia, upright grand model, usual price £3O, reduced to £2O. These machines are late models. Call and inspect at YarruU’s Sports and Music Depot, Kevetll Stiyet.— Advt.

A podigree Vurkisliiro pijj;, weighing •ilmii l l- 7*(M) 11 1 . easily four times the .size of what is generally considered to bo a large pig in New Zealand, arrived at Auckland from Vancouver by the AVailiemo. Together with two fine Berkshire pigs, it was consigned to a New Zealand farmer from (lie famous Sunnybank Farm, near Vancouver. Tlie animals, which were in excellent condition, were taken to the quarantine station at Aloluihi.

The rights to the Imotlis etc at the (‘hristmas race meeting and the New Year Trotting meeting on the Hokitika course, were sold by public auction by .Messrs Houston and Coy. auctioneers on Saturday afternoon. On account of the Westland Macing Club. No 1. and No 2. publicans’ booths were purchased by Mr A. Dowell for Click and the sweets stall by Air D. 'Dowell for .-.CD. Du account of the West-hind Trotting

Clubs No 1. and No 2. publicans’ booths were secured hv Air A. Dowell for £sfi: the sweet .stall by Mr McMullan f»r ■PI IPs; and the correct cards by ATr W. E. Biehards for £ll. The prices for the booths showed a decline on those realised last year.

Found at Addisons Xmas gifts i like at the prices I like. Shop early —Advt.

Tile adjourned meeting of the Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society takes yuiee this evening at 7.3;! o’clock.

Messrs J A'.alf'roy and Co. invite tenders in this issue for felling, crosseutting and delivering logs on to trucks. Tenders close on the 22ml inst.

Travel goods of all kinds I'roin the .smallest lunch box Is fid to the best solid leather suit case lids. Only the very best stocked at A. W. Aarrall s, Rovoll Street. —Advt.

Advice has henn received that Mr Fred Furkbrt. smi ol Mr F. A\ . Furkert. Knginer-in-Chief /lor the Public Works Department. has passed his final medical examination. Mr burkert is only 21 years of age.

Last week 10.797 tons of coal, timber. produce, and general men handiso have been transported through the Otira tunnel against 90-1/ t/ ns for the corresponding period in 192/, an increase of 1700 tons. Iho figures fen the same period in 1920 were 8287 tons.

Tin; handicaps for the Hokitika races (first day’s events) are due on Wednesday. There are some dfS horses entered lor the meeting and lair fields should bo maintained throughout the meeting. Mr (!eo. Heed, ol Canteiburv, will he the starter.

A paragraph in the Lyttelton “Times'’ on Saturday stated: “With reference to a telegram from Greymouth, mentioning Mr T. K. A . Soddon as a possible successor to Sir .James Parr in the High Commissioner!! ip, Mr Sodden says that the statement is quite unauthorised.”

Teacher: “Well, Tommy, late as usual; please step out here.” Tommy: “Ple-ple-please Sir, T was lookin’ at the Adams Union Xmas Cakes, and forgot the time." Teacher: “Ah! vos, so you would. The first genuine excuse you’ve ever had. Sit down.” --Advt.

ft is notified in lliis issue that the prices of admission to the (benefit, lor the Fire Brigade's funds at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. arc 3s. 2s and is. The aeommodafion of the shilling scats will ho restricted as tiie desire is to raise as large a sum as possible for the object in view. The full programme for the evening’s entertainment will be circulated to-morrow.

The departure of the Union Company’s steamer Maunganui for Sydney from Auckland on Friday afternoon was not without incident. Firstly, the crowd on the wharf was treated to a diversion created by the action of a passenger who, arriving at the last minute when the gangway was partially down, hoarded the ship through an open porthole. Then, when the crowd had dispersed and the Maungnmti was steaming slowly down the harbour, people on the waterfront were surprised to see the ship turn round and come hack part of the way to the wharves until she was met by a launch. Tins was done in order to put ashore a man who had lost all sense of time and space in his farewells to another passenger. The vessel left about an hour late.

Those having the interest of the I’lmiket .Society at heart are reminded <>f the annual meeting of the Society to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next, December 12th., at 3 p.m. The business of the meeting will he Hie reception of the report and balance sheet and also a discussion on the work the society purposes doing in the forthcoming year. All interested are invited to attend.—Advt.

Folk disposed to assist the Fire Brigade in the present appeal for financial help, are setting AYodnesday and Thursday evenings aside this week for the purpose of patronising Aliss Anne Duff’s bright entertainment which .is a special, benefit for the deserving local institution. The programme which has been prepared with special care is a well varied one. Some of the best vocalists of the town are set down for solos, and there is a fine chorus .in support. The musical meii.it will he a rich one. The revue “Fire” will provide much fun, comedy being I lie special ieaturo. Altogether an entertainment of special merit will he provided, and that there will /lie- a bumper house, goes without saving. Moral: Book early to assure a .scat.

Brighton your home for ’Xmas with iow door coverings and hangings. V e have a lovely range of Axininster and Wilton rugs, reversible wool, new carpet squares, linoleum and Quaker felt squares; latest designs and colourings in inlaid and printed linoleums; also I lie very smartest '■•fleets in curtain nets, guaranteed fadeless.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The American big game fisherman Mr Zane (livy, will this season have the strongest, toughest, and most enduring niako or swordfish line he has ever used (states a liawera paper). The line is being made by Poitutu, a Maori of 80 years, who lives at Xormauby. liawera. and who retains all the skill of his ancestors in fashioning tilings from Nature. The line is living made of fourply New Zealand flax, hand made in 1028 as made a century ago. Working steadily throughout the day Poitutu selects several line strands of creamy, silken llax fibre from a big bundle, ft has been seasoned with the juices of trees and has liven especially tested. There are many yards of the finished article, but many more are to come. When the line is completed it- will He sent to liussell for use by Air Zane Grey.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Messrs Duff and Bruce, jusices, a nrohinition order was made against a local resident,.

A death from diphtheria occurred yesterday at the Grey River Hospital, the victim being a gild nine years of age, Maureen Anderson, the daughter of Mr Anderson, of Kniata.

The All Saints Ladies’ Guild are holding a Sale of Christmas Cakes and disposing of articles left over from the recent Sale of Work, on Wednesday next, at 2.30 r,.m. in the Church Hall.

Don’t forget the. Social and Dance in St. Marys Club Rooms to-night in' aid of the Fire Brigade Queen, M.ss Gladys Turner. Supper provided. Admission Is.—Advt.

Air R. 'l'. Bush, who for a number of years past has been a member of the literary staff of the Grcymouth livening Star, severed his connection with that paper last Saturday, to fulfil his appointment as West Coast representative to the Christchurch Press.

livery day the Mishko hoot is gaining in favour. Once used it is a sure winner, the quality and lasting power speaking for itself. Though light, it is waterproof, and users recognise its value to keep the feet dry. Oliver and Duff, the sole West Coast agents, report an. ever-iucreasiug sale olf this brand. Miss Parfitt’s elocutionary pupils gave an entertainment at St. Andrew’s Hall on Saturday afternoon, as a windup to the term. Many parents and friends were present and enjoyed the programme. In addition to the juveniles, Miss Bald assisted with vocal numbers and Miss Pa.rfitt with some elocutionary items. During the intermission refreshments were served. '

The through train service between Oreymouth and Christchurch will run daily (except Sunday) from Wednesday, 19th. December, to Saturday sth. .January inclusive. Connections will he made with trains from and to Hokitika., Roof to n and Black hall each day except on 25th. Docomlier there will be no connection from and to BlackbrjJli, i,South of Hokitika, north o' Reefton and from and to Rcwanui. On 22nd. and 2-lth. December, 2nd. and sth. January, relief mail trains will run between Grevmouth and Christchurch.

New Christmas goods at Yarrall’s Novelty Department:—Fancy goods of all kinds, toilet goods and requisites, fancy art calendars, Christmas cards, and stationery, framed pictures and photo frames, fancy leather novelties, annuals and reward hooks, dolls and toys. AM the latest awaiting your inspection.—Advt

The death occurred at his residence Rutherglen, on Saturday afternoon, > after a lengthy illness, of Mr James/

Hayden, one of the oldest and best known residents of the West Coast. Born 73 years ago at St. Ivevern, Cornwall, the late Air Hayden came to Australia by the ship Somerset fifty years ago. Besides his widow, four daughters, .uesdames Kevern (East Eyreton), Bromley (Rutherglen), .Misses Lily and Nellie (Rutherglen), and two sons, Samuel ‘(P. and T. Department, Grevmouth) and Lewis (Rutherglen) are left.

Air E. Sutton, of Foxton, accompanied by a- friend; while making an inspection of a flax swamp at Koputaroa on Sunday came across what might possibly be termed a “shaggery.” They were proceeding through the swamp, knee deep in flood water, when about 150 shags suddenly flew up near at hand. The two men decided to investigate the cause of the congregation of such a large number of birds and came across a willow tree which was literally loaded down with shags nests. AH the limbs were weighed down with nests, ranged side by side on the branches, and all of them contained eggs, as many as five being in the nests in some instances. Air Sutton and his friend decided to destroy the eggs and in doing so counted 182, thus ridding the district of a large number of shags within a few minutes. Smartly dressed women demand lovelv shades in hosiery. These are to he found in “ Phoenix hosiery,” a pure, dainty silk “over knees” silk stocking at 10s fid per pair. Obtainable only at Schroder and Co., sole -agents. Also “ Badv Jane,” “ Bonds,” “Jenny bind,” all reliable makes. —Advt.