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Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1929, Page 4

11l tlie list of tenders 'for KumaraKnpitea road opened by the Westland County Council yesterday afternoon me party was T. Walsh and E. Hewer (not P. Hewer as stated in our report). The Mananui-Huatapu sports at '.ake Ualiinapua on Saturday, June Ist. are endowed with excellent prizes. : ncludm{i £39 for the chop (first prize :.30), £l3 for the upright chop, and £lO 5s for the 100 yards handicap. Nominations for events close with the Secretary, Mr lies linker, Mnhinapua, on Saturday next. The entries for the Kokatahi-Koite-rangi Winter Show, which place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, totals the very substantial number of 1108, a few more than the record number of last year. There is thus a full assurance oif a very attractive presentation which promises to equal and even excel in parts the very line previous displays. The fiction that an ostrich can eat >■>,-1 digest anything was probable r» j sponsible for (he Joss otl one ol the J birds at the Auckland Zoo (says an Auckland exchange). The ostrich died as the result of swallowing a peunv, a post-mortem examination showing that (here were traces of copper poisoning •>nd also that the stomach was perfor a ted h.v the edge of the coin. The los:s not the first of its .kind, two ol lim'd riches having been lost previously llirmigh swallowing objects given h.v visitors. Ostriches are no longer easv to procure, and the cost is more than £3O apiece.

I Messrs Taylor aml Gumming of tlio Guy Butchery, ltevell. St.,' notify a very special display of choice meats will he made at vneir shop on Friday I evening. j A meeting of lady supporters ol the I Hokitika Bowl.ng Club will ho held toj morrow (Friday) afterno m at 4 o’clock I a. .Messrs IV. Duncan and C-i’s office, ! Tancrcd St. for the purpose of making ! supper arrangements in connection 1 with the annual social dance oci June ! .'3rd.—Advt.

An Assembly Dance will be held in the Kanieri Public Hall this (Thursday) evening. The hall has recently been electrically lit and the object of the function is to defray expenses in connection with same. Bright music will he supplied, as the pianist excels in his task. Admission Is.—Advt.

An Exchange says that the Rev. P. 13. Fraser returned to Dunedin on rriday night after paying a visit to Auckland, where he was one of the speakers at a. meeting in the Town Hall, attended by .‘3OOO persons. The subject under discussion was the teaching of evolution in schools, against which a motion was carried by a large majority. A similar motion was carried at a meeting in Hamilton.

'i he Ja/./, Club opened its season at the Soldiers’ Hall last night, when a benefit was tendered the Hokitika Beautifying Society. There was a fair attendance including a number ol northern visitors. The evening passed off very enjoyably. Excellent music was supplied by the Jazz Orchestra of six players, while in addition several extras were rendered by Mr Parry’s mechanical orchestra, and proved specially acceptable, many encores being demanded. Supper was served by Mrs Preston in tbe annexe. During the proceedings, Mr Evans, on behalf of the Beautifying Society, thanked the Jazz Club and patrons for tendering tiie acceptable benefit to the Society.

The many friends of Airs Anderson wife of Afr Louis Anderson, of Ward Street, Cobden, will regret to learn of her death, which took place at her late residence, yesterday afternoon. Deceased was born at Paroa 58 years ago, and spent all her life in the Grey district. She was ifor a time a teach er at the Grey Main School. She is survived by her husband, Air Louis Anderson, employed by Messrs Ogilvkand Cov., Gladstone Siding, and four sons: Norman (P. and T. Department. Featherston), Louis (Union S.S. Coy., Grey mouth), Gordon (Guinness and Kitchingham), Horace . (Duncan Alacbean and Coy.), and two daughters Thelma (staff of Gre.vmouth Technical high School) and Rita (Messrs Wil ' and Robertson); one brother, Mr Kim Williams, of Greymouth ; and one sister Mrs Dickie, of Sydney.

The small wooden steamer Oreti, which has occupied an idle berth at Dunedin for nearly three months, is to bo sold under instructions from the Admiralty Marshal. The Oreti was engaged in the Port-Craig-Dunedin tim-ber-carrying trade for several years. She made her last trip towards the end of February, when a claim was made against the ship by the officers and crew for wages, and she was placet; under “arrest.” The crew’s claims were settled early in March. The Oreti has had a chequered’ career. She was built in Nambueea River. New Soiith Wales, in 1900, and after trading in Australian waters lor several years, die was puiheased by an Auckland colliery firm. Linder the name Baden Rowell, the vessel was engaged for a long term in carrying coal from Xgunguru to Auckland. She was subsequently purchased by the Oreti Shipping Company, Ltd., her port- of registry being changed from Auckland to Dunedin.

Snow on the hills ! —-Men’s overcoats wanted. Go to McKay’s for overcoats. Bargains, big discounts, • all prices.— \dvt Men’s Oily Canvas Hiding Coats, all sizes, one price, 55s each. Note ve replace all faulty coats fr3c el (Paige. —'VV. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. Snow on the hills ! —Sec the nev winter gloves at McKay s. Toadies fur top "fabric 3s Gd. men’s woollen gloves 4s Gd, Ixiys’ woollen gloves Is Gd pair.—Advt. Wows’ Great Peppermint Cure Kor Children’s Hacking Cough Do you play football or hockey? II so, call and see a great range of lootballs and hockey sticks at Hess’s Sports Depot.—Advt.