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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1929, Page 4

St. Paul’s Methodist Choir will visit Humphreys on Sunday afternoon and give a song service.

Our single bed grey blankets at 19s Od a pair should interest you.—W. H. Stopfortli’s.—Advt.

Miss Ita Lloyd, assistant mistress at the Boss School, leaves shortly for Martinborough, which she has received aii appointment.

A supply of quiimat salmon ova for Lake Kanieri hatchery, was received yesterday in good order from the Governent Hatchery at Hakataramea.

The ■ Borough Council is inviting tenders for excavating work at Lake Kanieri for the water main". Tenders close on Friday, June 28th.

Just to hand small quantities of boys’ double-breasted Melton overcoats. Call early at W. H. Stopforth’s. —Advt.

To-day, the shortest day of the present season, proved to lie gloriously fine, and warm like an early summer day, there being a total absence of frost, and the sun was very hot.

Further shipment of men’s overcoats, latest styles, shades, etc. —W. H. Stopforth.—Advt.

The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Alary’s Parish on Sunday, Jim 2 23rd will be as follows:—Aralmra, 10 a.ni.; Hokitika, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 7 p.m. The Book of Words for the Westland Competitions has now been issued, and is on sale at the various shops throughout the town. The Competitions will be held in September next.

. “If .you had to produce registration plates for a seat in Heaven,’’ said Mr Barton, S.M., at Petone, when convicting the owner of an unregistered car, “some folk would line up at the last trump and say they thought they had another week.”

Among the chimneys damaged o’n Monday,are the two at the Town Hall, whieh run up through the centre of the offices of the building to the roofs. These were badly broken, and are now in process of being dismantled. The signt of broken chimney tops is a very common one.

Men! We have n fine range of the famous “ Sincerity ” suits in stock. Our last prices for these defy competition.— W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

The Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, at Lyttelton, received the following message on Wednesday afternoon from the Secretary of Marine: *Ad vise masters that the Kalnirangi' Point lighthouse (south of Cape Farewell) was severely damaged and extinguished by earthquake and will remain out for a considerable time.”

Messrs Sullivan Bros, of Weheka, have written to the Westland Chamber of Commerce expressing thanks for the assistance given in procuring a twiceweekly mail service to Weheka aU the year round. The writer adds: “The action of the Postal authorities is much appreciated in so readily complying with the request.”

Some idea of the havoc wrought at Greymouth is gained by a tally of the chimneys wrecked. There are 990 private residences in Greymouth, and 222 in Preston Road and Blaketown, a total of 1212. An average of two chimneys per residence have been wrecked, making a total of 2424. Taking the average cost of replacing each chimney at £5, the total cost of, the replacements will approximate £12,120.

Opossum trappers in the back country felt the .earthquake on Monday In an intense form,. The hills hau the appearance of collapsing, and the noise of slips and stones falling added to the alarming effect. Reports go to show that a fair number of opossums are being taken, but not equal to last season’s total, and it is likely the trappers will ask for a close season for a couple of years. Bird life is said to bo plentiful in the back country, and in some parts deer are numerous.

Just arrived:—A consignment oi ‘inn cases of choice of D Hcions. Cox’s Orange. Monroes Northern Sky. Johnathans, Dunn’s nWI otlmr varieties, with in. structions to sell at the lowest market price. Paterson Michel and Co. Utd. ’Phone No. 2.—Advt.