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Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1929, Page 4

( hildivn’s .milling cost nines, Is-' lid to os (id at McKay’s.—Advt. Messrs Toolicy’s Motors service will nm special cars to Ueel'tnn nmes ag'iin to-morrow morning. Ladies’ rcady-ti)-wear hats at reduced prices, Huy now at .McKay’s, harin prices 7s fid, Os lid, 12s fid. —Advr

Mr K. M ason, who has been on a fortnight’s holiday to Taihape to se-e j..s brother, K. Mcihana, who- is in theKailwav Dept, there, arrived hack by Saturday's express.

The .Medical Superintendent of the Hokitika .Mental Hospital will he pleased to receive donations in cash or kind for the annual picnic which will lie he'd on the 21st. iust.

A meeting of all ladies willing to assist tiie I'i.iLerlainmcnl (.’ummitl. e of the hire Brigade I-cmoiisiraii.e Committee will be held at the Town Hall on Thursday next at I) n.m. The (leneral Committee meets at 7.3;) p.m.

The Peerless Pictures wiii scre.-n at Kokatahi on Wednesday and Woodblock on Saturday, ilic master pi In.a milled “Hitter Apples,” featuring M... Ito Blue a.nd )\lyrna 1; y. Also gazettes, fables, and comedy.- Advl.

The sawmills of the district generally are resuming operations to-day or

i-i-morrow. The general i pinion is being expressed that there is a belter year ahead for the industry, and l.hal, the export trade is likely to show a substantial increase for L 929.

'l’ravel goods—Suit cases “Fibricanc'' Its Id to K>s fid. Week-end eases os bd.—At McKay’s.-Advt.

During last week .‘118(5 tons of coal, timber, produce, and general merchandise have been transported through the Otira tunnel, against 2950 tons for the corresponding period in 1927, and,3B-18 tons for 1920. The total amount; dealt with for the present year was 50G.7-1)7 tons against 451,569 tons in 1927, which shows a gratifying increase of 82,1-17 tons for the year, an average increase- of 1-58-1 tons per week.

Men’s sports coats, new light fancy colours, prices 255, 112 s (id, and lOs at McKay’s.—Advt.

A collision occurred on Knkataln road near the corner approaching Aioynihaus on Friday afternoon between nrs driven bv Lev. Father Finorty and Miss Meliarry. They met on a culvert the two side guards striking, with the result that Father Fmerty s ear was pushed over into the creek a drop of several feet, sustaining consideraule damage, but none off the occupants of either car were injured. The other car was not damaged to any great extent.

A wallet eoiitaiiiug over £4O in banknotes was lost by a traveller on one of,the expresses which arrived at Auckland from Wellington on Monday morning. The travclclr boarded the train at Taumnrunui, and during part of the journey fell asleep. When lie- awoke lie discovered his -wallet was missing, and when the express arrived at Auckland lie informed the police, loiter on Monday the wallet was restored to him, a woman having found it in the carriage and handed it to the police.

On his first day’s big game fishing off Alercury Bay Air Zane Grey, who was on the launch Alma (L, secured a fine make shark which weighed 2751 b. states a Whitianga correspondent, writing on Alunday. Captain ATitcholl, fishing from the launch Avalon, on ms first day out caught two mako weighing 39011) and 2501 b respectively. On the second day AD' Grey secured two mako weighing 40011) and 580 respectively. Air Grey is very pleased with the snort. At Alercury Island is me prettiest camp he has ever been in, and it is surrounded by beautiful poliutukawas. Air A. D. Campbell, who arrived at Alercury Bay on Saturday, went out to try his luck in the launch Dauntless. The party saw a fine swordfish, but could no hook it.

The report of the analyst in the Piccaninny case' lias been received by the Westland Pacing Club. The analyst agrees with the opinion expressed by Dr Baird who supervised the post, mortem to the effect that some foreign corrosive substance caused extensive injury to the wall's of the stomach and the intestines. Nothing of the nature likely to cause the injury was extracted liming the analysis, although a general analysis was made for poisons and a special analysis for . croton oil and vesicants. The analyst statesthat the fact that live grubs: were found in the stomach shows the contents were free from active poison in the portion of the organs examined, the injury wns caused probably hv some organic vesicant material that hail been eliminated before death. The matter is being further considered at Beerton tollin' by the parties chiefly interested, and further action will follow the result of the conference.

The death took place at 3 o’clock this morning at lii.s residence, upper Sewell Street, of Air George Edward Hatch, a well-known resident of the district over a long period of years. The deceased was a native of County Bucks. England, and 83 years of age. He came to New Zealand some sixty veal's ago. most of which had been spent m Westland. At the time of the Bimu rush, he opened a store-keeping business there which he carried on Luma ny years, until his retirement some years ago. He was a justice of the peace and well and popularly known throughout tile district. A widow and lamilv of nine are left to mourn their loss. There are four daughters (Airs T. Barrett of Greymoutli. Airs Knowles of Rimu. Mrs {’rough of Hokitika, and Sister Hatch of Brisbane Convent! and live sons (George and William- of Wellington, Henry and Arthur of Auckland. and John of Hokitika!, and a number of grand-children, Ala n v friends will hear of his decease with regret and extend their deep sympathy with the widow and family. The funeral is expected to take place on Wedno.sdav.

A meeting of the Westland BrogresVLeague will be held to-morrow at 7.80. including in the business will be arrangements for matters to be brought before the Minister of Mines on his forthcoming visit.

All the principal sawmills of the district resumed operations to-day. Dining the holiday perild the KanieriJlokitika Coy’s null on the Kanicri Load has been converted from steam to electric power, and the new plant was tried out to-day. Lower is supplied by the Westland Bower Ltd. which is now supplying several mills iii 'North Westland witti necessary motive power.

The death of Bex liowson, aged 10 years, sun of Mr ,J. 8- J4ow»on, butcher, Aiarsden Komi, occurred on Saturday as the result of blood poisoning, following on an accident with which he met "lion training for the recent boys’ boxing tournament, his ankle having been twisted. The buy took part in the first hoys’ boxing tournament, along with ms two eider brothers.—“ Argus.”

For the past month the Black"ater Mines earned a net profit of £452 from £5,u44 worth of gold. Working expenses were £4,059, capital expenditure xbi, and development expenditure £452. There were 2782 tons of quartz crushed for 1081 ounces of gold valued at £4,589, and 107 ounces of gold were gut 'from 93 tons treated by the roaster, worth £455.

Lake Kanicri continues a very popular resort with motorists. All through the holidays many parties have visited the lakeside. The road has been improved greatly of late. Touring motorists find Lake Kanicri an ideal camping ground, the scenic attractions being outstanding Morning and afternoon teas are now obtainable at the lakeside, Airs Tulloeh having a pleasant retreat where a refreshing cup of tea can be had at all hours. This convenience is appreciated greatly by visitors, and adds to the attractions of tno resort. Several campers are at present installed round-about the lake. Bathing at Sunny Bight and Hans Jiay is also very popular.

The death is recorded at Christchurch of a well-known and highly esteemed West Coast pioneer, Mrs Jas O’Malley, who for very many years was, with her husband, identified with the popular Otira. hostelry bearing their name, which was the stopping place for the overland coaches at this side of the Gorge. Airs O’Malley, who "as a native of Cork, Ireland, some years ago went with Mr O’Malley to reside at Christchurch, where her death took place at her residence, Bealey Avenue. Besides her husband, she leaves a family of seven daughters and four sons, the daughters iWwg Mcsd nines E. AI. Slicedy (Storey’s Hotel Christchurch), A. MeHhorry (Christchurch), T. Coltman (Grand Hotel, Wellington), Smith (Otira), AV. Williamson (Ha inner) and Misses Molly and 'Kathleen O’Alalley (Christchurch). A wave of excitement swept through Alercury Bay the other morning (writes a correspondent to the “Thames Star.”) "hen it was made known that the launch Alma G. was missing. Foul play was at first feared, ami a search party was organised under Air Zanc Grey. The- outer harbour was at first thoroughly searched without showing any trace of the launch, which had nearly 9409 worth of cameras and other valuable gear on board ready for the trip to the eamn. The searchers then turned their attention to the upper reaches of the river, and eventually found the Alma G. stranded on a sand hank, where it had been left by the tide. The launch was later successfully taken back to tier moorings, none, the worse for her journey. It later transpired that another launch had been driven across the mooring ropes of the Alma CL, cutting them, probably with the propellor plades, and, of course, the incoming tide did the rest.