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Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1928, Page 4

Tlie Tvanicri Tennis Club’s ball on Boxing Night attracted a large attendance and proved an unqualified success. Capital music was supplied by Mr Fred Smith’s orchestra. Sav, Tommy, have you seen the fine toys in Yarrall’s? By jove, there’s a corker train that Father ’Xmas is going to bring me. And boats and motor cars, and gosh, there’s everything at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot.—Advt. You will soon rid yourself of hay fever if you use “ Nazol ” —a safe, sure remedy. 60 doses for Is Od.—Advt

Services will be held in the Ross Methodist Church on Sunday next at 11 a.m. and Waituha Hall 2.30 p.m.

Divine service will be conducted at Kokatahi Presbyterian Church on. Sunday afternoon at 2.30 by Hov. J. W. Hayward.

Hov. Nelson Wright will conduct service at Kokatahi Church on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m. when the offerings will be for St. Saviour’s Orphanage.

A man may talc’ a noebor’s pair! an liae nac cash to spare him. A man .n.i, nag an noiiesc liairl tlioo puirtith Poorly stare him. Oor guid talks are linkit elter i’ the hospital oil neer day as wee las the titlier day. See the “joke” Sandy.

M.r Alex Spence, the well-known linker, notifies that lie is commencing business as a baker on A\ cduesday, January 2nd. lie has built a new bakery in upper Brittnn Struct, and invites support. Delivery wili be made around the town and supplies will be available at A. Parkhill’s store and at IMallocli’s shop, Rcvell Sticcl.

Through the accidental discharge ol a. pea. rifle on Sunday, a lad named Griffon living with bis parents at Totara Flat was shot through the leg just above tho knee. The lad with bis brother, was sent a message to get rubber solution to mend a tyre, and on going into a room they saw a pearifle on. the floor. The brother had just lifted the firearm off the floor when it went off, the bullet entering just above the fleshy part of his brother’s leg just above and belli lit! the knee and coming out on- the otiier side.

Mr Fred Smith’s Dance Orchestra which delighted the dancing folk at tin Soldiers’ Hall last night, left to-day for Wailio Gorge, where a programme of dance music will he given this evening. To-morrow night the Orchestra will he at Hari Mari. The Orchestra returns hero on Monday, and another ppoular dance will be held in the Soldiers’ Hall. In addition to other novelties, Mr I'Ted Hale, a popular Christchurch vocalist, will sing solos during the evening, thus adding great lv to the pleasure c'f the occasion, being such a recognised holiday a' bumper attendance is certain.

An accident, which had fatal conse quonccs, befel a boy named Allan Evans, about twelve years of age, the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Evans, of Blake Street, Blakutown'. While competing in a race at the children s sports on Boxing Day, at McGinley Hark, Boundary Street, Greymouth, the boy bad a fall, breaking his_ noke and sustaining some degree of concussion. He was taken to the Hospital, and attended to, and yesterday returned to tlie institution for 'further treatment. On bis way borne again, however, the boy was seized with convulsions, and was brought back to the Hospital, where he subsequently died. A post-mortem examination will he made, but it is not yet known whether an inquest will be held.

The death occurred very suddenly of a respected Westport citizen, Mr William Williams, provision merchant last evening. He collapsed and died on the Westport bowling green about fi o’clock. He was an old resident, and carried on business in Wakefield Street. Some three weeks ago tlie deceased also bad a seizure while at the bowling green, but recovered. It is worthy of note that his late, brother, Mr P. Williams, who was proprietor of tlie Westport. “Times,” died suddenly also about the same hour, three years ago, when leaving the trotting course at Westport, after the day’s racing. The Williams Memorial Trotting Handicap in commemoration of the late Mr P. Williams, was, strange to add, decided only yesterday afternoon a short tune before the fatality at the green. Deceased leaves a widow, and a family of three sons and one daughter, while Mr Cyril Williams, proprietor of the Westport “Times,” is a nephew.

The death occurred last night at her residence. Shakespeare Street, Greymouth, of Mrs Elizabeth Reid, an old and highly esteemed resident of Greymouth. The late M.rs Reid, who was seventy years of nge, was a native of Ballarat, Victoria, hut with her parents, the late -Mr and -Mrs Geoghejraii, who were pioneer residents ol Grevmouth, she came in her early years, to the West Coast, and was innoug those residing at Charleston in the days erf the rush at that divines. She resided later at Brighton, coming then to Dillmanstown, whilst she lived for many years at Maori Creek, before coming to Greymouth. Predeceased about nine years ago hv her husband, she leaves a, family of four, two daughters (Mrs J. Martin, of Palmerston North, and Miss Agnes I void. of Greymouth). and two sons, Messrs William and Ramsay Reid, 0 1 Greymouth. She also leaves two brothers residing respectively in -Melbourne and Sydney. For hoys! Navy, grey and cream shorts, Varsity shirts in cream, fujine and fawn and grey poplin. Boys hats and tics, .etc., etc. Shop early at Addisons. —Advt. Here’s a Christmas gift for the whole family: Nothing will bring more happiness into the home than a giatn.iphone. Winsome old time melodies or the sparkle of modern jazz. Music to tit any mood. Call along to Yarrall s for a demonstration. —Advt. Drink it for pleasure, drink it for health ! It’s a wonderful thirst quencher—Jusfrute—your hot weather friend. Just take a glass of Jusfrute, drink it slowly. Relax as you enjoy it—taste it leisurely, appraise its fullbodied flavour; you’ll-marvel at the luscious tang. It’s flavoured with real fruit. -Obtainable at all shops.—Advt.