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Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1929, Page 4

'The Westland Progress League is called to meet at 7 o’clock this evening. 'Among the matters for discussion is an advertising scheme for the district concerning next season.

To-day- is the r’li'i'"-' el the death of the late Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon who died in 1905. Wreaths were desposited on the statue memorial in Sewell Street as a mark of respectful memory.

Deer hides are said to have a value of from 5s 6d to 7s, and quite a quantity of hides following the late stalking feason in South Westland have been packed over Haast- Pass and sent to Ihe Dunedin market for disposal.

Tlie usual fortnightly gas cooking demonstrations will take place at the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2 ;10 o'clock. Mrs Mein/, will conduct the demonstrations ’ ’Mi the latest tvpes of gas cooking Afternoon tea will ho served to those . attending.

At the sale in the mart on Wednesday afternoon, Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. will include a half-ton each of table parsnips and carrots.

The weekly social will be held tomorrow (iiMAsday) night at 8 o’clock in bt. Mary's Club it oms. Good supper provided.—.\dvt.

The dance in All Saints Church Hall, postponed Irmn I'ridav, will Iw licit; Lo-nmrrow (. iiiesday) evening at t o'clock. Music by lilackliand UrclicsLra. Gcubicnicn _s ; ladies Is.—Adt t.

Grand and common jurors notified to attend the Supreme Court at Hokitika hi Wednesday next are npli..eti that they need not attend un.il a infer dale which will be pubii ly nofiiied.

The. amount of coal, timber, etc., sent through the Olira tunnel las. week was h 4 tons, whi li. is a de;reas j of 1272 unis, compared with the total of the corresponding period in 1928, viz.. 11,old tons.

At the gas cooking demonstration to-morrow, .Mrs Heinz, will present the L) 1 wing menu:—Mince meat roll's, cocoa-nut fingers, Gainsborough tart, chocolate patties, with waffles and s.'ones for afternoon tea. Admission is free, and all instruction gratis. Particulars will be supplied of the gas eo iking appliances in use.

While returning from work on Friday evening, Mr F. Cutbush, of Reefton, was thrown from his cycle coming, down the Murray Creek Hill through the front .fork snapping off. He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to his home, whom

medical attention was rendered by Dr Wicken. Mr Cutbush was exceedingly fortunate, and is suffering from abrasions to the face and legs only.

The marriage was solemnised at Holy Trinity ("1 lurch, Greymoutli, on Saturday of Mr Lewis Paul (l\\V. Department) and Miss Rita Ellison, daughter of TVI r and Mrs W. Ellison, df Blaketown. The Rev. ,1. A. Jermvn officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a dress of apple green repp, with hat to tone, and carried a shower bouquet. Miss A. Ellison attended her sister as bridesmaid, in a dress of saxe blue, with hat to match, and also carried a bouquet. Mr Nelson Eggleton acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the residence olf the bride’s parents; and later the newly-wedded home couple left by the express for Christchurch.

A sad fatal accident happened at Blackball in Friday evening when Raymond Robert, the 23 months’ old son of Mr and Mrs W. S. Sutherland, of Rhickbn'l, was drowned. The tragfedy occurred about 0.10 p.m. The boy’s sister, aged seven years, went out to the baker’s delivery cart for the bread. The boy followed her, and she saw him fall into the wafer race at the side of the road. Instead of giving the alarm to the baker, the girl ran into the house and told her mother. In the meantime the boy was washed d nvn the race f r about 30 yards, and over a 40ft. hank into Ford’s Creek. This was discovered later, and when the body was recovered about 40 minutes after the accident, life was extinct. Tt was dark, and rain was falling at the time. I

| Motor with South Westland was (resumed on Saturday, the mails arriving that night, and also yesteruay, as usual. A considerable amount of road scour has resulted, particularly at approaches to bridges. There was an abnormal amount of water, as was evidenced at Kakapotahi, where, the Big and Little Waitahas have their lonttuence. The larger river was in iiojd first, and when the smaller ri.er rose its outlet was checked, and it spread over the flat. Some of tiic 1 louses in the vicinity were invaded by the flood waters. The southern approach to Kakapotahi bridge was scoured badly, and some small damage done to the protection wall. All the paddocks were covered, and some damage done to the fences. At Koiterangi Murray Creek, at the back of Doughloy Hill, scoured and overflowed, with flic result that some damage was done to Upper Municipal Road. Tn parts of South Westland the waters were the highest for over,2o years.

Striped coir matting 27-inch 3s fid now 2s lid; outside door mats 4s Gd now 3s lid; one piece tapestry runner carpets os 6d now 3s lid. McKay's Great Sale.—Advt.

Three ladies navy fine serge costumes 105 s now 69s 6d; 4 ladies tweed costumes 95s now 48s; 10 ladies tweed skirts 12s Cd now 8s lid, 22s 6d now .14s lid; 2 ladies repp frocks 27s 6d now los. McKay’s Great Sale.—Advt.