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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1928, Page 4

Service will he conducted in the Methodist Church. Ross at 2.30 p.m. on Sundav.

A final reminder is given of the Woodstock school concert and hall at Woodstock Hall to-night. A capital orograuimo has been arranged lor both concert and ball.

The programme for flic West Co‘< Bowling tournament has been issuer' The tournament takes place on Hokitika club’s green, commencing on Mon day, February lltli, and continuing the following days. Entries for- hot 1 ' rink and pairs competitions close on .January IfJth.

The Hokitika- Borough Council has been fortunate in securing the use of the Government power-grader to assist in a general clean up of the streets, 'flic work is being done very effectively. All the streets are having attention, and are also being put in a very shapely condition. The implement is well handled and is capable ol doing very good work.

It may not be known generally that kea heads carry a bounty of live shillings eu'-li. The bonus is paid through (lie Stock Inspector, Hokitika, who of late has linen paying out a considerable sum on this account. Some good tallies have been sent- in, indicating that those familiar with the haunts of flic kea have been musing good cheques.

•Make this a musical ’Ninas. Now Dad, what abnui taking home a purlable gramophone as a ’Ninas gift for the whole'family. Also great selection of records. Winsome, old-l ime melodies or the sparkle of modern jet;:;', music to lit any iiiuud. Call along in Yarall’s I’evell Street, for a demonslralion. Advi.

A number of men are employed on Lake Kauieri road with the County road plant, putting the highway in good order tor the holiday traffic. The mad at Slip Hill and Bouchers tiill is being considerably improved, and general improvements carried out lor Inc full length of the mad. In addition to grading and levelling, the highway is also being well rolled and consolidated wit.li the ten ton roller.

Christ,inns shoppers are requested to particularly notice the special value in shunless knives which Tcnneiils an noiince elsewhere. No better value in stainless knives offered anywhere and the quality is guarani teed.—f. Tennant. For All Gift Goods, Revell Street.

Those passing through Cass Square am giving praise to the trim condition of the Cenotaph plot and environments. In common with other ornamental plots Macandrew Square and the Pioneers’ Memorial are also receiving special attention. Those plots are always greatlv admired by visitors to the town during the tourist season, and the Cenotaph ami Burns statue supply ready subjects for the snap-shooter. The' beautifying work which has been done in respect to the ornament.'' places will renav in sightliness the care and attention devoted to them.

Found at Addisons Ninas gifts j like at the prices I like. Shop early —Advt.

Mr and Mrs Leo Stopforili extend a cordial invitation to all friends to a aocia! dance at he held in the Public Hall. Kokatahi on Wednesday, Decern her JUi li. —Ad vt.

On the howli no green last evening, in a game tor the Crosses, the holdens. Messrs C. •!. King and Brnddon, slalloff the challengers, Messrs I). Stuart anti Stevenson by 15 —12.

Travel goods c 1! aii kinds irom the smallest lun< h box Is (kl to the best solid leather suit case tils. Only the verv best stocked at A. A\ . Aarralls I? eve 11 Street. —Advt.

Sir Watson C'heyne. who arrived at Wellington by the Tamaroa, is a aimous retired London surgeon, now laird Lieutenant ot the Siietland Islaiuls and the author ol' various standard medical works, lie is on a world tom.

To-morrow at noon in the Alai t, .Messrs W. Jolfries and Co. will sell by auction on behall ol the Oiiieial Assignee, the whole ol the interest oj A. 11. Lyes in section AS!7, Toaroim S.D., containing 120 acres 1*.!.!*., and at 1 be -mile place and hour, on behall ol the Public Trustee in the estate ol Co >. I,yes, the huli.este.ad b!o< k ol So aeies at Kokatahi.

'|’be usual ball yearly meet in •; of I lie Kxe.-ul ive of I lie New Zealand Country Pacing Club’s Association will be held : t Wellington next month. Mr IL JKvans, President of the Association, will preside. In addition to dealing with general business, it is probable arrangements will be made to wait oil the new Covernment in reference to relief for the smaller clubs on the lines of previous applications. It is likely the Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs (Mon. do la Perolle) will he waited on, as also the Hon. Minister of Kumr.ce (Sir Joseph Ward/. The Country Clubs are now being circularised by the Association to ascertain their wishes in regard to special matters to i:e brought up at the Kxerillive lneel-

Wlicn explaining a survey plan to Mr Justice Osier in a civil action at (he Supreme Court in Nelson, Mi (• in Kell jocularly remarked that when the surveyors wore engaged on the field work they same across an illicit sLili, and that it hail keen suggested that the brew there!ruin was so potent that the plan had been made upside down! Mr Oeorge Newport, who was born in Nelson in 1802, and is intimately acquainted with the land in question, when asked why the plan was upside down, said he had been told flop; the surveyors found a distillery in the Ijusli, the illegal owner of which loid had to dear out and leave the whisky behind. “1 have heard my father say,” laughingly remarked witness, “(hat the surveyors used to lie about in the lorn.”

T| k . mail from Samoa brings word that there was a serious “dust up” attendant on the recent arrest of Tamasese and several of the Samoan military police needed medical treatment for injuries inflicted by stones. The M.au Samoans threatened that if Tamnsose was arrested they would w.pe out the white population, and. although this was regarded as an empty threat, the police have been on Ihe qui vivo with rifles and nmohme"•uns. A special Christinas card, in white and gold, has been issued l.y the military police, bearing the words, ••Christmas, 15)2*, New Year, Samoa.ii Military Police. Remembrance and greetings,” The police have received no word of their discharge earlier than April 11, the date for which they signed on.

A pretty wedding took place a. Ilol.v Trinity Church, Creymoiilh. ' ' Wednesday afternoon, the prmcipao I,cine -Miss Lilian Fli/.abetli Kenson the oklcst daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenson. of Seddon Street, lvnmara: illl( l .Mr Reginald Little, of Launees ton. Tasmania. The hride, who enter ed the church on the arm of her lat her, was frocked in apricot georgette, relieved with apricot radium lace, Sim wore hat, shoes, and stockings t ,natch, and also a white, marahn.it lur nnd carried a while shower bouquet. Miss Silvia Feusoii, who attended bei sister as hridesmaid, wore a frock ml shell pink crepe-de-chinc, and a ha! of cream crinoline. Mr Her. Kenson attended to the duties of host man The ceremony was conducted i\ 11 Kcv II M d ocks, of Kuinara. The wedding party was afterwards entertained at Moore’s Tea Rooms. Mr nnd Mrs Little left hy ycsu>rda> morning’s express, euroute to Lnun ceston, Tasmania, where they will reside.