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Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1929, Page 4

A donation of £1 Is by the Hokitika Gas toy. is acknowledged h.v the tfecrotaiy of the Hokitika lure Brigade.

Just opened-—Six boxes of Evening Elii wits, the latest. Prices Is lid, 2s Cd, 3s lid to on Gd ai McKay s.— Advt.

Goods transported 'lioin west to east through the t<l,ira tunnel lasi week tola leal US&J tons, compared with lgotons for the corresponding period in ~j;go and litjGg.i tons in- lilgi.

The mem el's of No 12 Main Highways council will he proceeding south ui Wednesday, and travel as far as t.eheka, where it meeting will he held, .ne party will include Messrs T. A. ,ohnsion, District Engineer (Uni ilium) and representative members, Messrs Powell (Duller), Clayton (Innnj.iliua), Higgins (Grey) and Evans Westland). The party will return on . hurst lay.

It is understood Dr Ruchanan is unicr orders lor transfer on promotion ..) Auckland, and will he succeeded in large of the Hokitika Mental Hospital by Dr Hayes, of Porirua. 'I lie ~iends of Dr Buchanan will ho pleased to learn of his important advance in s.rvice, but will be extremely sorry to lose him from Hokitika, where lie has done swell g ;od service in his profession, as well as taken a prominent part in local sporting matters.*

Whitebait are appearing pilong the bores and creeks at Stewart Island this

.•ear in wlmt appears to be an endless stream. No one on the island seems to Know much about the catching of whitebait, though some children catch a few by crude nets of scrim. Red erd pursue the shoals right into fresh water, and up the Ohekia River great numbers of slings are fattening on the 1 ittle fish. The water in the island rivers is very dark in colour, or no doubt someone would turn the fact of the prevalence of whitebait into commercial profit.

When presenting the silver cups to the lady winners of the horse events at the Havelock North sports recently Jir George Hunter. M.P.. recounted a little story against himself (reports the “liawkes Bay Tribune”): “A few rears ago,” lie said. “I was judge at me of the slnws' south of Hawke’s Bay. A certain lady competitor, who had not '•ceil awarded first place, linpiiened to be standing near to me. When a friend in a sympathetic tone of voice, su'd to her, ‘1 hope you were not very greatly disappointed,’ she replied. ‘Oh. in. T know that my horse is the best here, but at those shows the judging is so incompetent that more often than not the prizes go to the second-rate riders and horses.”

1 Superior Quality Ilose just landed from London by McKay’s—“Violet Ring” full-fashioned Trepoint Cashmere Hose, eight new shades. 6s lid; “Nulastic” expanding t-ps Cashmere iiosc. six new shades, 5s 3cl; “Lady Jane” pure silk full-fashioned Hose, twelve shades, 10s fid pair; “Kayser” nure silk slipper heel, I.ls fid; half-heel 13s lid pair. Also li'oso of deeper quality at McKay’s.—Advt.

Mr P. J. McLean, managing directoi of Duncan McLean, Ltd., Greymouthentertained the firm’s staff at dinneron Friday evening prior to his departure for England on Tuesday. During the evening Mr Leu McGlashan, secretary to the firm, on behalf of the staff presented Mr McLcpn with an emergency flask and a nest of silver goblets In doing so, lie expressed a hope that Mr McLean and his family would thoroughly enjoy their trip. Mr McLean expressed his appreciation of the gifts and the good wishes accompanying them. Mr and Mrs McLean and Lam ily leave on Tuesday for Wellington to join the Mataroa en route to England:

Two important steps authorised by the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand at its annual communication in November last have been taken by his Excellency the Governor-General, SiiCharles Fcrgusson, in his capacity or Grand Master. The first is the appointment of a Judicial Committee e three, which the Grand Lodge decided should he set up as a body to advise the Grand Registrar elected annually on questions of Masonic jurisprudence and- history. The committee appoint ed by the Grand Master consists ot M.W. Bio. J. J. Dougall (Christchurch), R.W. liro. J. J. Clark P.D.G.M. (Dunedin), and R.W. Bro AY. Nielsen, P.G.W. (WellingtonV The office of Grand Lecturer, which has been in abeyance for many years oast, has been revived In pursuance of the resolution passed by Grand Lodge in that direction the Grand .Master has appointed W. Bro. the Rev. A. M. Nib lock to the position for the Auckland district and AV. Bro. 0. C’. Man'll garb for the AVellington district A grand lecturer is an officer learned Masonic ethics and genreal principles. who visits lodges or combinations of lodges in the different centres of bis district to deliver addresses upon snob subjects. There were three grand lecturers' in New Zealand up to 1015 two of whom are now dead. Since llk-ii the office has not been filled, hence the decision of Grand Lodge four months ago that no action should he taken in the matter.

The most obstinate cough or cold soon gives way to “ Na/.ol.” Never known to fail. Acts like a charm. fiG doses lor Is (id.—Advt.

We are now slewing the smartest stvies iii junipers and cardigans, in silk and wo«| and artificial silks. Also the latest in velour and faced cloth coats, fur-trimmed in the new shades. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

A meeting of the Excelsior I'oothall Club will he held at Keller’s Rcorns on iuesdav night at 7.3.) o'clock.—Advt.

Children’s Winter Coats, fur-trimmed in navy, brown, cardinal, fawn. Prices from Pis fill to 3gs fid at McKay’s.— Advt.

T> enable the estate to he wound tip all outstanding accounts owing to the ,rm of I. Brown and Co. are requested to lit* paid forthwith or arranged for. The business will be continued as usual.

After an absolutely perfect eight days of bright sunshine the weather changed during the early morning and fight rain fell, continuing this morning. The sunshine record for the past week, totalling 73 hours, is a record one, practically from sunrise to sunset every day, except last evening, when a few clouds slightly lowered the total.

Mr R. T. Carter, P.8.0.A., P. 1.0., optician, representing Mr E. Cholerton, who has given many jears succesh.ilnl service to the West Coast, is now in Hokitika. Mr Cholerton has recently Hirchased the well-known business of 1 oilii R. Proctor, Ltd., opticians, oi Christchurch, and is now in a better position than ever to give absolute satisfaction. .Mr Carter at present visiting onr town has been refractionist (optician) to the British Hospital, i/uouos Aires, in addition to having the highest diplomas England can give n eve work.

“ I owe you a thousand apologies, gentlemen, ifor not keeping my engagement with you this morning,” stated his Excellency the Governor-General, when formally opening the Legal Conference at Wellington, “but my not doing so was not so much my fault as that of the Minister for Railways, whom 1 had hoped to meet this morning to tell him my opinion of him and his railways. (Applause and laughter.) The only effect of their rein issness, however, has been to convert a very poor, prologue to your conference into an equally poor tag at the end of the first act.” (Laughter and applause.)

A popular wedding was solemnised at St. Canice’s Church, Westport, on Wednesday afternoon, the contracting parties being Michael, second eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr Dunn, to Jessie, eldest daughter of Air and Airs Duncan, of Westport-. The Rev. Father McGrath officiated. Tlje bride was attired m an ivory crepe de chine frock and a becomingly arranged veil, and -jiri'ied a bouquet of autumn flowers. She was attended by two bridesmaids. Miss Ena Duncan (sister) wore .apricot '■rope de chine with bnptloaux of apri•:ot and silver. Miss Winnie CunnifFe, niece of the bridegroom, wore pink crepe de chine, with bandeaux Of pink and silver. Each carried bouquets to match their frocks. The bride’s two little sisters acted as flower-girls; ana wore frilled frocks of pale pink crepe de chine and carried baskets of roses. The bridegroom w :l s attended by Mr Hoy McLean as lnjsfc man and Mr Michael CunnifFe as groomsman. Later Mr and Airs Dunn left for Christchurch on their honeymoon.