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Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1929, Page 4

Monday next lining tlie King's Birthday tlio “Guardian” will not ho published. Bright breezy football—Cass Square. Monday June 3rd., annual seven-aside tournament. .13 teams engaged.— Advt. The Ladies Committee arranging for the supper for the Bowling Club’s S'M-ial dance on Monday (King’s Birthday) night are busily engaged preparing. As usual members wives are assisting freely and a very dainty repast will result. The Music will be supplied by the Black Hand Orchestra so that patrons will have the best.

His Majesty King George will be 64 years of age oil Monday.

Hoots mon, did ye no bear? Free haggis and Johnny Walker in Stafford ,m. ~n Monday. Mon it'll bo a gran’ lout ball day.—A cl vt.

'l’he Railway Department advertise in tins issue a. special passenger train leaving Lake Maliinapua at 5.10 p.m. for llokikika where it will connect wiili 5.50 p.m. train far Grcymouth on Saturday Ist. June in connection with tlie Manama Ruatapu-Clvib Spirts.

'I be death took place suddenly on Tuesday at Chapel Street, Greymouth, of Mrs Sadie lieu to rev. wife of Mr George Boutere.v. Deceased, who was a native of Syria, was 50 years ot age. Resides her husband she leaves a family of ten ; seven boys and three girls.

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mrs Margaret Nelson, wife ol ■\,,r John Nelson, Smith Terrace, Greymouth. Deceased who had resided in Greymouth for many years, was a native .of Guernsey, Channel Island, and was 50 years of age. She leaves a family of two sons—John and Thomas and two daughters—Mrs W. Reale (Christchurch) and Miss Molly Nelson (Greymouth).

A meeting of parishioners of Holy l Trinity Church, Greymouth,. was held on Monday evening to discuss proposals for rebuilding. 'Hie Rev. J. A. Jermyn presided. The proposal to rebuild the Church on the present site in Guinness Street, was put forward on behalf of the members o>f the vestry. This was agreed to almost unanimously. It was decided that the new church be erected either in hriilt or stone. Sums ranging from £6O to £j were promised, spread over from three to five years. The amount promised by those--present at the meeting totalled £TO99.

The opossum trapping season opens on Saturday, and there are many applicants for trapping blocks, the Ara-hlura-Kanieri area Being the most popular. Several parties are out already preparing camps and cutting lines. There have been reports of illiit trapping, and tlie Ranger of the Acclimatisation Soeety has been busy scouring the hack country to see that ‘lie regain.'i ns are not being broken. The Society is very anxious to check the practice of poisoning which is so harmful to the bird life of the bush. A substantial reward is on offer bv the Society for information regarding the laying of poisoning and any offenders will be prosecuted without delay. ✓

Never before in Westport's history has there been such a run on candles as during the past few days. In former times people would have been satisfied with one or two candles, but now they want as many candles going as will give them something like the lighting they had when the electricity’ was available. Forty candles were in use in one oif the churches on Sunday. Shipping is having a hard time with the electric lighting cut off, and flare fights have been revived to enable the work to be carried on after the sun goes down. Lake Rochfort did not benefit at all as a result of the light rain which fell on Sunday. Advantage lias been taken by the engineer of drying up the lake to get rid of timber that would be liable to cause leakages; also to do other work that should reduce leakages from the lake to a minimum. Meanwhile, there is the unusual spectacle df ■ West Coasters hoping lor rain to restore the watei level in the lake lor the hydro-electi ic

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Don’t fail to see the special display of lovely evening frocks in McKay’s windows and showrooms. Twenty-five of the latets creations in colour and design. The prices range from 29s 6d upwards. —McKay’s, The Leading Draper’s.—Advt.

Just landed a further shipment of lino mats, 14 x 27, 4 shades, Is; 18 x 36, 3 shades, Is Gd; 18 x 36, glazed, 3 shades, 2s 6d; 27 x 54, oval hedroom patterns, 4s 6d; also wool flake down quilts, sateen panels, 29s 6cl; satin panels, 37s 6d. These goods are well worth inspection at Paterson’s. Revell Street —Advt.

Snow on the hills !—Men’s, ladies’ and children’s cardigans and pullovers at McKay’s. Great value for the money; see them at McKay’s. Advt.