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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1929, Page 4

The .1 mliciiil Committee of the WestIsiiid Trotting Cluh "ill moot nt 8.30 o’clock to-night to (leal further with .Mr Moir’s protost in tlio Westland Trotting Cup nt the recent mooting. Genuine bargains in silks, dross goods, hosiery, mipory. costumes, coots, household drapery; at .Schroder’s Summer Sale, comimmcing Tuesday, .January loth.—Schroder and Co. Ad vi. Children’s »ntiling enstumes, Is lid to os Gd at McKay’s.—Advt.

All Assembly Dunce "ill be held in the Woodstock Hail this (Tuesday; evening. Good music.—Advt.

Car thieves are still active in Christ elmrcli. A Dodge two-seater car which was taken on Friday nighl was found early on Saturday. On the same day another car was stolen and found Intel at Lincoln.

Mr and Mrs Hurt Jamieson, of Koitcrniigi, invite all friends to a social evening to be held on Monday, ‘2lst. January in the Koiterangi Public* Hall.—Advt.

The lion. W. A. Veilcli, Al.iiiislev of Mines, lias advised Mr (i. C. Black M.P. for Motueka, that lie proposes leaving Wellington on the 21st instant on his visit to Motueka, Bullet', (Hid Westland, leaving Reef tun for Grey mouth on the 2'Jfli inst.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices are being offered lor lat stock tor export at 10th January Canterbury prime woolly lambs, 3(51 h and under l()d; ,‘!7 to 42 lbs, 9-id; 431 bs and over Oil. Second (juality lambs, 9Jd.

There was an extremely heavy downpour of rain yesterday afternoon, the shower lasting over half-an-hour, the rain coming down in a deluge and flooding the water tables in the streets for some time. Later the rain cleared and the evening was fine.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, yesterday Harold Hudson, charged with stealing os and causing 12s (id damage to a suitcase, the property of a Dobson resident was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on within I‘2 months and to make good the damage, 17s (id and costs 11s ’2d.

Following representations by Mr E. A. Wells. County Chairman, the position in regard to the Little Wanganui river erosion lias been reported to the Public Works Department by the Gr

mouth Office. The settlers are anxious that work of a standing character be undertaken to resist the current of the river. Meantime permission to go on private property to erect an earthen stop bank lias been refused by the section bolder, unless compensated for the land taken. The general opinion appears to be that the north bank where now attacked by the river, should be protected immediately or the river well make serious inroads with successive Hoods.

Now arriving ‘2OO half eases apricots, peaches, plums, and tomatoes. iho instructions from the shippers are to sell at lowest market prices.—Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd., Hokitika. ’Phone 2.—Advt.

'fhe Now Zealand Meat Producers’ Board lias again arranged to deliver single carcases ot prime New Zealand lamb to any address iti the Luitecl Kingdom for the forthcoming Easter season, and full particulars will be found in our advertising columns, A present of prime New Zealand lamb to friends at Home at Easter time is equally appropriate, and as much appreciated, as during the Christmas season. Tho lamb-eating season at Home really commences about Easter, which is spring time in Britain. Further, recipients at Home will get new season’s New Zealand lambs which will at that time he on the market.

Lawrence Foster Martin, who was charged at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymoutli, yesterday that, at Kotuku on December (itli, lie employed Cyril Martin to drive a motor vehicle when ho was not the holder of a driver’s license, pleaded guilty. Defendant said that he availed himself of the hoy’s services under extenuating circumstances. The hoy was driving only for three days. The Senior Sergeant stated that complaints had been made to the police that the boy was a reckless driver. The S.M., remarking that it was a dangerous business to employ a child to drive a motor lorry, fined defendant L‘2, with 12s costs.

Summer Sale starts Tuesday, January loth. Special offer of ladies’ linen and voile frocks at ]os (id and 12s (id, art silk and rayon frocks 'from Ins to 2ns.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

In the last 80 years only seven people have been killed in New Zealand as a result of earthquakes, states the “New Zealand Herald.” A shock in October, 1818, wrecked a wall in Wellington, and three people were killed. Seven years later, when Wellintgon was shaken by a severe earthquake, another deatli occurred, the victim lieing struck by a falling chimney. A child met its death in the Cheviot earthquake in November. 1001. There was another long interval of freedom from fatal injuries due to erathquakes until April, 1913, when falling material from the post office at Masterton killed a Maori. The last recorded death traceable to earthquakes was that of a shepherd, who was killed in Gisborne in October, 1914. Furniture, floors, and linoleums look liko new when polished with “Tail-01.” Easy to apply. Very economical. In tins—liquid Is; paste G 4 You will soon rid yourself of hay fever if you use “ Nazol ” —a safe, sure remedy. GO doses for Is 6d.—Advt Paterson’s have just opened up a very large assortment of fugi silk frocks also a further range of c .-epc-de-ehine frocks and summer tweed coats in a big variety of colours. See our ’X %s goods.— Advt. Tf you want the bpst quality vinegar money can buy, you must stipulate iSharland’s Table Vinegar. Accept no other.—Advt, |

The matron of the Westland TTospitaA acknowledges in this issue gifts reV t ceivcd. 'l’lie Official Assignee (Mr C. W. Carver) invites written tenders in this issue for the sale of 41 fully-paid-up shares in the Kokatalii Co-: p. Dairy Factory Coy. Ltd. Mr F. Jones, of the Public Works office, Grey mouth, is inspecting the flood damage and river erosion at Little Wanganui to-day tor the purpose of reporting fully to headquarters on the position. The Magistrate and Warden lias altered the hour of the sitting of his Courts at Hokitika from 10.30 a.in. to 10 o’clock, commencing with the sitting on the I7tli inst.