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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1929, Page 4

There will be no Eire llrigade practice to-night. The handicaps for the Westland Racing Club’s meeting on Thursday appear in this issue. Acceptances close at noon to-morrow. Messrs Proctor and Co. (E. Cliolerton), of Christchurch, may be eonill tod at Keller’s Hotel on Monday and Tuesday next. The weather for Easter Sunday and Monday was perfect. There was clear fine weather witli a warm sun. absolutely perfect autumn days. The Westland Sub-Union will hold the annual meeting of delegates on Monday next at S p.in. The lastyear’s Committee are requested to meet the same evening at 7 p.m. As a wind-up to the Three Mile Sports on Friday, a dance will he held in the Three Mile Hall when an excellent ending to a good day's.sport is assured patrons. The music for the dam e is in tin* ca[:able hands of the recently formed Christie Orchestra. Popular prices. The prospects for the Westland Pacing Club’s meeting on Thursday are considered very promising. The large entries suggest good fields. and as everything is in first class order at the racecourse, good racing should result. The first race is set down to start at lg. [., o'clock mi Thursday. The programme includes two trotting events, so that there will he variety in the afternoon's snort. A number of owners and riders attending the Christchurch meeting which concludes to-day will he arriving for the Hokitika meeting to-morrow. Among the number, also, will he the starter. Mr Peed, of Pieenrton. A number of seats presented by well-wishers of the Club have been received and will lie available for patrons mi the lawn.

Six draught horses arc required by Mr*R. T. Stewart, C/o Keller’s Hotel. f

A notice to drivers to and from the racecourse on race day appears in tins issue. A meeting of the Kokatalii Sports C lub will be held at Kokatalii Public Hall on Saturday, April Gtli, at 8 p.m. —Advt.

Messrs McMahon and Lee notify an important stock sale at Totara Fiat Minis on Friday next, sth April, oi store cattle, breeding ewes, store wethers, and ewe lambs. Sale at 12.3 J p.m. sharp. Final arrangements are being made to-day for the Sports Hall on Wednesday night. The supper is in the hands of a capable ladies committee and tho Black Hand Orchestra will see to it that the dance goes with a swing. This is a festive season so enjoy yourself to-morrow night. Prices to suit everybody. The fireballs rang out an alarm o'f fire this morning at 11.15., o’clock tin scene of the outbreak being an old stable in upper Revell Street, above Tudor Street, owned by Mr W. Hall. The structure which was a very old and dilapidated one was gutted on the eastern end. The Fire Brigade made a smart turn out and soon had the flames in check. The damage was very small. Many friends in this district of Mrs» A. W. Gee, of Christchurch,' will hear vitil regret of the death of her busLand, winch took place on Saturday last at the age of 33 years. Mrs Gee (nee Nellie McMillan) is a daughter ut tiie late Mr It. McMillan and was for some years a nurse in Westland Hospn tab Her husband served in the war and hud been ill for several weeks, iwo young children also are left.

The funeral of the late Mr Isaac Bro wn took place on'Sunday’afternoon, and the very large concourse of mourners that attended marked the high esteem in which the deceased was held in the community. Members of the Freemason’s Lodge and the Druids’ Lodge attended in strong force in their official regalia and there was. a long string of mourners on foot and in motor cars. The service at All Saints’ f Church was conducted impressively by Rev. Nelson Wright, who also conducted the Anglican service at the graveside, where in addition the Masonic .Service was given l<y Bros Preston, ..nowles-Sinith and Hayward, while t;he Druids’’service was read by Bro. J. J. Williams. A large number of floral tributes were laid on the grave from sympathising friends. A fatal motor accident occurred on .Ml lid ay afternoon about half a mile from Nelson Creek on the road between that township and Ngahcre. A party of four, tompiising Mr William i Kim”) teller, of Xgahere, his son, and Messrs Joseph Campbell and Knox , Harper, all of Ngahcre, were returning Lo Ngahere, when the car, a new Chev-f» rolct, skidded on some loose shingle, A and capsized, pinning d>wn all of the “ occupants, as well as smashing the fiord, steering wheel, mudguards and wind screen. Three of the occupants extricated themselves, the driver having an injured arm, and one of the others some bruises; but they found that Mr Fletcher, senr., had his head pressed against bis chest, and could not be extricated without the car 1 eing lifted. When extricated Mr Fletcher was dead, the cause of the fatality being the breaking of bis neck, and death doubtless was instantaneous. The l: te Mr FV(' 1 ’' M ’. was 54 years of age, was a well-known Ngahere .settler, j-j.r. r e T’r>r. -nd WI in recent — l,; - e mP mi dairy farming at Ngahere. though ue formerly was employed in coal mining in tlie Brunner district, and later as a bnsbman for mills in tlie Grey Valley. He leaves a smi, Mr F. Fletcher, and two daughters (Misses May and Mabel Fletcher) while there are se’-eral stepchildren (Miss Myra Campbell, and Messrs William, Robert. J'din. Henry ond .Joseph Camp' ell. He alse> leaves a br flier (Mr Geo. Fletcher. Taihnpeb and two half-brothers (Messrs J. Donaldson. of Ngahere and Robert DmiaVl<mii. of Ross) and two sisters (Mrs •Tones, of Auckland, and Mrs Martin. -f Stillwater).