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Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1929, Page 4

The clenth occurred yesterday at the Drey Hospital of Mrs Mary Porter, widow of the late Mr John Porter, of Dobson. Mew girders are being installed in two of the railway bridges on the West Coast. These are the Crooked Diver and Teremakau bridges. The girders are being made in the Addington Workshops, and are for 66ft spans. A pair of the heaviest weighs 2oJ tons The gas-cooking demonstration at the Soldiers’ Hall yesterday afternoon, conducted by M,rs Heinz was attentively followed by those present. The ; new gas cookers wore used and turned I out admirable results. These cookers j are on sale on terms, and are in the : reach o/f all. The next demonstration , | is fixed for Tuesday, 25th inst. j Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury health district during the week ended noon on Monday totalled 52, as follows: Scarlet fever, 31; diphtheria. 3 ; enteric lever. 2; tuberculosis. 8; pneumonia, 3 ; puerperal sepsis, 2. Deaths: Dipli-. theria, 2. No eases and no deaths were i reported from the West Const health j district. j j “Prevention is better than cure.” Inhale “ Nazol ” at tho first sign of a cough or cold—it is a powerful prev*n-. tive. 60 doses for Is fid.—Advt. j

Mr E. B Tohian inserts a notice of thanks in this issue.

A meeting will lie held in the Public Hall, Kanicri, on Friday next, at 8 ii.in., of members and intending members of the Kanicri Ladies Hockey Club.—Advt.

Wc are now giving special discounts off repp and charmelaino frocks, junipers and cardigans. A great opportune ity to buy seasonable goods at a big reduction.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The rehearsals of the St. Paul’s Dramatic Club are now in full swing lor Barrie’s inimitable play, “A Kiss for Cinderella,” which they will stage in the Princess Theatre on Thursday, August Ist. next. This is a somewhat bolder attempt than the small plnyettes but doubtless the young folk will acquit themselves well.

The Blackball Mine, after having been idle since Wednesday last, was to resume coal production this morning. It is understood that the demand for coal is now better in New Zealand than in recent months, partly oil account of the Australian lock-out, so that’ there should be plenty of work for all the Blackball men concerned in the terms of settlement.

For the first time in many months, the amount of goods hauled through the Otira tunnel last week was below that of the corresponding week in 1928. Last week 10,349 tons were hauled through, the figures for 1928 being 10,400 tons. The difference is accounted for by the King’s Birthday, which fell on a Sunday last year. This year it Ifell on Monday and no goods traffic was worked on that day.

The Canterbury Progress League has sent a telegram to the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) expressing appreciation of his statesmanlike attitude regarding the South Island Main Trunk Baihvay, and assuring him of its wholehearted support. Mr P. R. Climie, the League’s secretary, has received advice that the Otago Expansion League, and other southern bodies have sent similar assurances to the Prime Minister.

Just received three bales of “ Chinese mats ”at special prices. Plain white centres, 24 x 48, at 3s lid; 36 x 63, at 6s lid; fancy twisted, 27 x 54, at 4s lid; 36 x 63, at 7s 6d; fancy inlaid figured, 24 x 48, at 4s 9d; 2 1 x 54, at 5s 6d; floral mats, 2 x 4. at 2s 3d; 2-2 x 5 at 3s 6d.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Striped coir matting 27-inch 3s 6d now 2s lid; outside door mats 4s Cd now 3s lid; one piece tapestry runner carpets 5s 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 6d now 8s lid, 22s 6d now ,14s l’ld; 2 ladies repp frocks 27s 6d now 15s. McKay’s Great Sale. —Advt.