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Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1929, Page 4

A meeting of the Rimu Football Club will he held on Thursday, April lltli. at 7.30 p.m. at the Town Hall, Rimu. Business important. All members must attend.—Advt. A meeting of the Committee of the Westland Racing Club will he held at 8.30 o’clock to-morrow evening at the 'Olubroom, Hamilton Street, to receive accounts in connection with the late race meeting. A Wellington correspondent states that concern is being expressed by some people in respect to the 'fulfilment of orders placed under the cash order trading system before Cabinet reached its abolition decision. It is stated officially that every opportunity will be given for the landing of current orders before the new decision is put into operation. Ample notice will be given of the coming into force of the Government's resolution. The wedding took place yesterday at St. John’s Presbyterian Church. Greymouth, the Rev. T. X. Cuttle officiating, of Captain F. N. Whitmore, ol Rotomanu, and Miss Harriet Palmer, of Rotomanu. The bride, who wore a charming dress of white satin georgette. with veil and shower bouquet was attended as bridesmaid by her sister. Miss Rita Palmer, who wore heliotrope crepe-de-chine, and a mob cap to match, and carried the customary bouquet. Mr Frank Whitmore acted as best man. A big reduction in price is iinir 1 ""- ced by A. W. Yarrall in all “His Master's Voice” gramophones. He Black Portable is reduced from £ll to (Jf). Table Models from £l3 Ids to £ll ; and all other models show a bisi reduction. Call and hear these wonderful instruments and see the easy terms that can lie arranged.—Advt. Just in from London—Ladies’ new Cardigans, 8s lid, 12s (kl, 17s Gd and las. Ladies’ Jumpers. 13s Gd, 19s lid, 22s 6d. A fine lot in new designs at McKay’s.—Advt.

A now range of ladies’ emits (lurt rim tiled) opened to-day at Addison's. —Advt. 'l'lie post polled liall in aid ot tlie A rail lira Tennis Club wil! now lie held in the One Mile .Hall on Friday, April 19th. Public* worship will he eondnoted hy Rev. .J. W. Hayward at the Pre.s >vterian C hurch. Itoss. on Sunday April 1-1 th. at 2.00 p.m. to he followed hy a Communi .n service. Kokntahi (Jim Cluh will hold a claybird match at Kokntahi on Sunday, April Mill. A medal donated hy .Mr lici t Oropn will he awarded lor the first barrel performance in an event ot nine birds. .Vein. os. Other .sweepstakes fo follow. Shooting to start at 1.30. Advt. Men ! Call and see the new overcoats at Hade’s. The new shop that Inis the hitest in <serylhiny a man requires. Ask to see the new lur-ielt hats at 10s (id. or good warm all-wool cardigans at 12. s Oil. Also pull-overs mild linnher tjaekcts tat new prices. Frank Hade (late McKay’s).—Advt. Slips on tin* road on the Springlielii side of Arthur’s lbiss are rapidly being cleared away, and soon the road will h<» nnyoliahle hy motor traffic. Reyond the Pass, towards Otira, there is eon siderably more work to do, and it will ii> some months before the Pass csin lie used again hy motorists, 'flu* slips were brought down hy the recent heavy earthquake which had its centre near Arthur’s Pass. Support your own country hy buying Tattersfields, the superior all-wool Reversible Hues, at Thule's. These rugs are made in New Zealand and prices range from 27s (id to ois (i.i. extra large size 8?s (id. Lower grade English Reversible Hugs, 10s (id, IDs Od to 37s (id; also Axminstcr door slips. Is Oil and Os 9<l each. New designs ill Linoleums, Oft. wide Os lid. 7s lid. is lid yard. Latent in floor coverings. Kloortex Squares, all sizes, colouring and designs are pcrleet. Is in £ disc, 'or cash at Frank Badcbs (late McKay’s).—Advt. Cabinet having increased the original vote for the new Malte Brim hut, in the Mount Cook region, matters are now so far advanced that it is anticipated that tenders for the.work wil be called for in a few days. The new hut will he, approximately, the same dimensions as (he Hall Hut erected three or 'four years ago. An unusual feature of the work of the erection ol the hut will he in connexion with the transport of material up the 1 asman glacier for a distance of 10 or 12 miles. For this work it is expected that tindogs of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (at present in quarantine on Quail Island) will lie used. The material wil 1 ho loaded on sledges, eiu h sledge carrying 300011). It’ is intended to get llr material as far along the road as possible before the winter. It will he stored at this point till such time as the ice on the glacier is in good condition for sledging.

A special meeting of the Hokitika Fire Board was Hold yesterday aiternoon at -t o’clock, there being present: q.,n IT. L. Michel (Chairman). Messrs j. J, Breeze and A. It. Elco'-k. The Chairman stated that an ap db-ation had been received from the Manager of the Okarit'i Three Mile D. to purchase the manual engine at the North Be veil St. station for the sum of £lo. The Chairman stated that Supt. Mclntosh had waited on him with Air Stewart and had stated his approval of the offer. A discussion took place in regard to the necessity of the engine, it being stated that it was only of use as a standby, in the case of the breakdown of the water supply, and that it had not been used at a fire since the water supply had keen installed. Tt was considered, however, that the price, offered was inadequate, and the offer was refused, the Secretary to make enquiries to he available for next meeting as to the value ot the engine for (ire purposes, and the possibility of securing a buyer, ii if were decided to dispose of tlie engine. 'I lie meeting then terminated. Reminiscencing at the meeting of the Fire Board vesterday afternoon the Chairman (Finn IT. L. Michel) referred to the manual fire engine lor which.an oiler to purchase had been made. Mi Michel stated the engine in question was over one hundred years old. It had been made for the Durham Fire Brigade, England, and some eighty vears ago it was purchased lor Ballarat. Over sixty years ago it had been purchased and brought to Hokitika by the then Town Board, and the occasion of its christening here was made the occasion of a notable gathering. A notable well-known actress of those days, who was paying a professional visit to Hokitika, at the time. Miss Julia Matthews, christened the engine “The Pride of Hokitika,” and at the same time presented the Hokitika Eire Brigade with a very handsome silk banner. Tn spite of its age the engine is still in good working order, having ha nil v done a month’s cut inuni work in its lifetime. Of course the use of (he engine, with a water sutmlv availnhlo is a thing of (he past, hot the older general ion of firemen will have manv recollecti ois (if manv spells ol very hard manual labor when it was necessary to use the engine for fit-,, prevention and the call to man the engine, to piimt) water was given. In those da\s oven with the steam engine availah e tin* first water was nlwavs got to the fire from the manual engines.

Will'll ordering vinegar get the best —ask for Sbarland’s Vinegar. Pure, piquant, strong. It is the best money can buy. In bottle or bulk.—Advt.