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Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1929, Page 4

The crew of the Zingara insert a notice of thanks in this issue.

The Xew Zealand Clothing Factory announce in this issue that their 50tli. Anniverasrv Bale commences to-mor-row, particulars of some of the bargains being enumerateo.

The fourth test match begins at Melbourne on Friday. The fact that the rubber lias already been lost, and that tne “ashes” remain with the English team, will take away much of the interest in this and the lmai test.

A monster lettuce measuring fully ‘JOin. across was brought into the office this morning. It is of the Hercules species, and was grown by Mr It. W’hiloy of Kokatahi road, and was u very fine sample indeed.

The Westland County Council is giving the main highways 'under its charge additional attention. Tourists Ifroin elsewhere report the district roads compare very favourably with roads elsewhere. Generally the West Coast roads are in better order than those of the East Coast.

The Westland Racing Club is making an alteration with the judge’s boxmoving it further hack and giving it more elevation. The result will ho a more commanding view of the finishes. .Mr H. T. Barry is presenting the Club with a set of new numbers to be used in conjunction with the box.

The Public Works Department is erecting one hundred tents at Grassy, near tiie Gowan Bridge, to accommodate additional men who are to stall on the Kawatiri-Murchison railway ic a few (lays. Platelaying and ballasting are in progress on the KawatiriGowan Bridge section, where a mile of rails has been laid The permanent station will be at the bridge, where terminal facilities will lie provided.

An incident which occurred 011 c day last week served to emphasise the danger arising out of the careless use ol the übiquitous pea rifle (says the Marlborough “Express”). A settler was driving a cow along the road past the old gravel pit just beyond the Aerodrome Road corner when a pea rifle bullet, apparently fired at a. rabbit in the adjacent pine plantation, struck the cow in the leg. The injury was so serious that the animal had to be destroyed.

Sixty-onc cases of infectious disease were notified to the Department of |l.ealth for Canterbury and the West Coast for the week ending on Monday. Canterbury cases were: —Scarlet lever 31, diphtheria 2, enteric fovei 1. tuberculosis 7. pneumonia 3. puerperal sepsis 2, scpt-iceaniia 3, erysipelas 3. food poisoning 3. Three deaths from tuberculosis and one from pneumonic influenza, were reported in Canterbury. The Wist Coast had four cases of diphtheria, one of tuberculosis, and one of puerperal lever v,carle fever eases notified to-day had dropped to two—one in the Waimniri County, and the other in Springs County.

N’oises indicating a trantic struggle awakened a Xortheote family in ahum on a recent evening (says the “N./. Herald”). When the disturbance was located in the chimney.fears were lessened, and a light was switched on. Almost, at once a furry hall of soot came tumbling down into the fireplace, and set off on a wild steeplechase round the the bedroom, knocking over many articles, and leaving a black trail everywhere. The animal was identified as an opossum, and. as opossums can bite to .some purpose when cornered, tbe little fellow was suffered to find bis way out on to the sleeping porch. There he scrambled bis sooty way over a startled little girl’s bed and disappeared into the outer darkness.

In the days when the world was young it was no uncommon sight t<> see single-wicket cricket matches gravely proceeding, when one man pitted' his wits against another’s, and cacti did his own howling and fielding. In modern times, however, particularly in senior giade matches, the spectators have become accustomed to see ten men and a wicket-keeper sally on to (lie field to start an innings. Imagine the surprise of the spectators, therefore, at IVtone Oval on S.iturdav aftyrnoon. when a wicketUccpoi and a. 'howler alone came out toi 1 etonp to conduct the' attack at the opening of Mutt’s second innings. The explanation was that after Petoiie had completed their two innings, they had scored exactly the same number of runs as [Tutl had made in their first innings, and tfutt. llierelorc, only 10quiied one run in order to win the mail'll. The run was soon obtained, and the two batsmen, tlic bowlei. and tbe wicketkeeper came back to the pavilion, their task having been duty accomplished.

Ladies’ rubber coats, black, brown, and saxe, 17s (id to 2As, now <s (id to Os lid at .McKay’s (treat Stock Reduction Sale.—Advt,

Mr Douglas I’errett, the well-known Auckland artist, is at present in town. He is engaged in mailing scenic studies of the district and will probably exhibit some of his work at a later date, which will ho notified.

There is nothing further to report in regard to the missing lads at present. There are a number of search parties still out. 'l'lie weather last night was very wet and the (old snap wi l make their efforts considerably harder and more trying.

The weather, which was extremely hot on Saturday and Sunday has shown a substantial drop in temperature during the last two days, and this morning there was quite a chill atmosphere, in remarkable contrast to last week.

Attendants at the recent competitions will remember the “ Amateur Palmist ” playctte which was received with such favour as to ho included in the demonstration programme. Owing however to the absence from town 01 some of tlio cast the request could not bo complied with. We understand this piece is to bo included in the lire Brigade benefit and that the two characters omitted in tlio competitions to bring the piece within the number allowed then will this time be included. St. Paul’s amateurs confidently look to the goodwill of the citizens to give them a bumper house for so worthy an object.

Paterson’s .have just opened "P very large assortment of lugi silk frocks also ft further range of ( -epe-de-ehine frocks and summer tweed coats in" a hitr variety of colours. See our windows.—Advt.

Twenty ladies’ summer frocks, reduced to 5k lid and 9s lid. Six ladies costumes reduced to 19s lid.—At McKay’s Great Reduction Sale. —Advt.

Children like Wade’s Worm Figs—a side, sure remedy for worms. No ill after-effects. —Advt