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Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1929, Page 4

The West-land B regress League meets at the C'-iunly Chambers tonight at 7.:j() o’clock.

Balance of all trimmed millinery ready-to-wears and children’s hat heavily reduced to effort a quick clear-ance.-—Schroder and Co.—Advl.

The wedding look place on the did inst. at St. Balrirk’s Church, Nelson Creek, of Al.iss Kileeii O’Brien, eldest daughter of Airs B. O’Brien, Nelson Creek, to Air Neil Aloiial, of Dairytown.

A meeting of the General Committee in connection with the visit of the United Fire Brigades Association, will .•c held at the Town Halt oil Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock. A meeting of ladies will be held at the same piaee in the afternoon at 3 o’clock to form a- ladies’ committee to co-operate with the main committee.

The Peerless Pictures will screen at Kokatnhi on Wednesday and Woodstock on Saturday, the master picture entitled “Bitter Apples,” featuring Afonte Blue and AJynia Lay. Also gazettes, fables, and comedy.— Advl.

The funeral of PTie late Air Francis D. Payn, formerly of Kiimara, took place to Hokitika cemetery on Sunday afternoon and was attended by a large number of friends 'from all parts of the district. The service at All Saints’ Church was conducted by the Bov. .Nelson Wright and that at the graveside by Bov. K. W. Cocks, of Kumara.

The .Maori alone understands the art, of cooking eels, according to the Danish scientist, Dr. Johannes Schmidt. lie states that he has studied the methods adopted by the natives of this Dominion in catching and preparing eels for the table, and what he has seen has confirmed his opinion. The Danish and European people consumed eels 'friend or cooked in jelly, and prepared by special smoking processes similar to those of the Alaori, though the hitter’s methods were more crude.

.Millions of small green beetles, all drowned, covered the beach at Bctane, near Napier, just about high water mark, having been washed up by the sea a few days ago. The place of their origin is a, mystery aiul it is impossible to tell how far they have been carried by the waves. Their numbers are such that if they had ail been '•allied from one particular spot, says a Napier paper,, they must have constituted almost a plague in that locality.

A remarkable coincidence with a strong Dickensian flavour occurred in die office of Thomas Cook and Son in ~nd on Thursday, says the “Horild.” Hundreds mf people visited the .dice during the day, and while an o.Ti•ial was attending to a Airs Metier an itlier , ; Jady standing nearby overheard her name and introduced herself as Mrs Biekwiek. One day last year a .Mr Snodgrass presented himself and a few moments later a Mr Weller walked

The Christchurch Press says: “An excursion of interest is being run by the Christchurch Corsair Social Club on .January lfJtli. to Hokitika. Ibis should prove as enjoyable as previous trips arranged by it to the West Coast. Seven hours at Hokitika is ample time to enable trips by motor to bake Kanieri, described as the most beautiful gem on the Coast, and to tlic diedge and many other points of interest. The excursionists will camp in Cass Square, a domain of nine acres. centrally situated in J'lnki-tika, and a cricket match will lie played against the local tea,in. The train journey is without doubt one of the most beautiful trips in New Zealand.

“ Our .Maori friends who have more recently lived near nature than we pakelias show a great knowledge of the habits of our native birds, and know well how to win their affections.” states a writer in the interesting booklet, issued by the New Zealand Native lliid Protection Society. “Thus it would astonish many a shootist who is prom* to wait carefully screened in order to even get within shooting range ml a duck, to see the wild ducks come sailing down to the call oi the Maori on Kapiti Island, then pitch unconcernedly at his feet and lie fed out of his hand. Lot a stranger be present, however. and the bird will likely puss at a good I v distance. In the mating s( a son a duck will at times bring alon;. ; her husband, who takes a lot oi convincing that the ground is good and safe. Then again at Manganiuka in the Ilokianga district, our native birds have a true friend and protector in All Xopcra Otouc, an influential chief "i that district. This enthusiast goes in for the thing on a more extensive scale, and preserves the birds by the establishment of sanctuaries. It is to be hoped other Maoris will be induced to undo the evil which the pakelia lias done our womleful and unique bird life.”

('llildrail's .»alliiiifi costumes, Is lid tn ns (id sit McKay’s.—Advt. Ladies’ ready-to-wear hats at reduced prices. Buy now at .McKay’s, liargain prices 7s (id, Os lid. 12s (id.—Advt.

Alails which left Wellington, per Tahiti, via San .Francisco, on Ith December, arrived in Loudon on sth January.

Tn the annual competition of the Christchurch “Sun,” for noem or story by young writers, A. Delian, of Hokitika, was highly commended.

The gymnasium in Hevell Street will he at the disposal of hoys competing ing the Boxing Tournament, from Wednesday evening. The tournament date is January 21th.

A meeting of the General Commitiee of the Hokitika Bowling Club wiil be belli to-morrow "Wednesday evening at ! o’clock on tbe green to consider matters in connection with the approaching tournament.

Heavy reductions on voile, Fuji silk, art silk and cotton frocks. A special oiler of voile frocks, all new season’s styles, at 12s (id each; worth double. —Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Notice to Southern settlers:—All orders given to Air K. black (carrier) will he carefully attended to. Delivy cry to all parts of Watiiroa Flat. Dec's Grocery. Advt.

Hokitika has been selected aK the venue for the annual Blackball school excursion and picnic this month, being chosen from among live places proposed, viz., Seven Mile, Onioto, le Ivinga, and Totara Flat, The final vote was 2 ( J for Hokitika, and 26 for Seven Aide.

The Fiat car which recently went over the cliff at Dublin Terrace, near Lycll, was successfully landed on the road on Friday, having been raised from a depth of 200 feet, where it was jainhed he twee a couple of rocks. Two iff those injured in the motor accident, Air and Mrs Chidgey, of Christchurch, have returned home, while the third victim, Aliss Davis, is still a patient at Becfton Hospital.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Messrs W. Jeffries and A. E. Benjamin, justices, John Woods pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and indecent exposure, electing to be dealt, with summarily. He was convicted on both charges and sentenced to seven days on the latter, a pioliibilion order also being issued against him.

Messrs W. Weddell and Co. Ltd. advise dated London, 'lth inst.: —Danish butter, 195 s (last week 200 s); New Zealand, unsalted 19-ls to 198 s (191 s to 198 s; New Zealand, salted 182 s to 134 s to ISOs); market firm. New Zealand cheese; white 95s to 96s (last week 96s to 975); New Zealand chec|p, coloured 98s to 99s (90s to 100 s) ; market quiet. Canadian cheese, whito 103 s to 112 s (110 s to 112 s); coloured 106 s to 110 s (108 s to 11.25).

AH John Haves, Commercial Secretary to the Denniston Miners’ Union, and one of the leading authorities in the coal miners’ organisation of the Dominion, died yesterday morning at 3.10 o’clock at the Denniston Hospital, to which institution he had been removed from his residence on Saturday last. The deceased had only been ailing for about a week or so. He loaves to mourn his passing a widow, (ive sons and three daughters, one rf He latter being Airs Syd. Kelly, of Denniston.

An accident, which had its amusing side occurred on tlie Wairau Valley road .near Waihopai, on New Year’s Day. Two Christchurch cars, after touring the West Coast, were, proceeding from Tapawera to Blenheim, having travelled via Tollhouse. Nearing the Waihopai Accommodation House tl,e\lriver of the leading ear remarked to his party: “We haven’t seen Bill IV,r a long time. We’d better pull .up mid wait for him.” Suiting the action, to the word, lie applies tlie brakes and the car came to a stop to “ wait for Bill ” The wait was of brief duration, lor ‘ Bill doing close cm ‘lO miles per 1n,,,) - , was only six feet behind. He crashed into the hack of the first car, •mil the air was sulphurous. Both vehicles were rather badly knocked about. ‘ but, after receiving first aid. wore able to proceed to Blenheim under their own power.