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Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1929, Page 4

Our single bed grey blankets at 19s fid a pair should interest you.—W. JI. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

The Hokitika District High School will continue closed for the present week and will re-open on Monday, July Ist.—Advt.

The School did not reopen this morning, the Hokitika School Ct mmittee deciding it was inadvisable to do so at present.

The death is recorded of Mrs Jeanie -Massey, df Ward Street, Runanga, wife of Mr James Massey, State miner. The late Mrs Massey, who was only thirty years of age, was undergoing treatment at the Grey River Hospital, where her death occurred on Saturday morning. She leaves one child.

At St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church yesterday special intercessions were made for the sufferers in the earthquake and appropriate hymns were sung. At the morning service the text was “ The Eternal God is thy Refuge ” and in the evening “Underneath are the Everlasting Arms.” The services were entered into earnestly and reverently by the congregation.

At a meeting of the Court of Directors of the Royal Humane Society held at Christchurch on Friday, a certificate was awarded to Mrs Walter Scott (31 years of age) hostess of Karangarua Accommodation House, South Westland for rescuring Annie Margaret Wilson (aged - 20) from drowning at Karangarua river on horseback when

-Miss Wilson was. swept off her horse, and Mrs Scott- swam her horse to her and pulled her out.

The weather on Sunday was of an extremely wet nature. There was heavy rain in the afternoon and a northerly gale set in at night, together with further heavy fain. The weather showed no improvement today heavy rain falling early. Ahout v 10 o’clock there was a remarkably heavy westerly burst of wind aeconoanied by a torrent of rain. Afterwards the weather cleared somewhat but the dav continued stormy.

The approximate number of sheep in the Dominion at April 30 last was 29,011,247, according to an interim return gazetted. This reveals an increase of 1,877,637 on the final return for 1928. In the past ten years the number of sheep in the Dominion has increased from 23,919,970 to 29,011,247, but the mutton carcases exported decreased from 4,199,675 to 1,922,242. Legs and pieces exported dropped from 12,472 cwt to 4337 cwt, but lamb carcases increased from 3,780,523 to 5,957,578.

Overheard in a tram; “Vos, I was talkin’ to Bill after the big shake, an’ when I told him how we, all ran for our lives he began to sling his weight about a bit. ‘Quakes,’ he says. ‘Why, when I was over in Japan a few years ago we got worse ones than that every day.’ An’ just as he said that, what should go. past hut a heavy lorry. . . . When I got on to the street, Bill was there waiting, mopping his face with his handkerchief. ‘Nothin’ like bein’ on the safe side,’ he said.” “Yes, there are quite a few of that kind about,’’ nodded his companion.

The funeral of the late Mr A. H. Keller took place yesterday afternoon. The weather was very wet, and at the lime a downpour of rain. In spite of this there was a very large attendance of mourners from all parts of the district to pay a last mark of respect. There was a large number on foot while over thirty motor cars followed. The services at All Saints Church and the graveside were conducted by the Rev. Nelson Wright, who made a specially feeling reference at the Church to flic life of the deceased. There were nianv floral tributes received. Mr Jack Keller (oldest son) who had made a fast >in from Whnkatane in the Auckland Province, leaving on Friday morning and came on from Christchurch to Otira in an excursion train, arrived in time to take part in the final service at the graveside.

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

According to an article in the Now Zealand Medical Journal, the incidence of maternal mortality in this country falls most heavily upbn women living remote from ante-natal clinics, or who have not been properly instructed in the ,i principles of ante-natal care. The statistics from

the »St. Helens maternity hospitals in • the Dominion, where the principles of I ante-natal methods are followed, show a mortality rate of 2.10 per thousand cases during the past year. The New Zealand mortality rate for the same period was -1.9;} per thousand. The moral is that better provision should be made for ante-natal insfmotion in the remoter districts. Much can be done by education, and this should not be difficult. It is merely a question of ollicial recognition o! the importance of the subject, useful publicity by the Health Department and, if possible, the extension of ante-natal clinics,

The monthly meeting of the Now Zealand Educational Institute lias been postponed until Saturday, July 6th.—Advi. 4

The recent earthquake has been responsible for quite a lot of damage, but the Public Itall at Kanieri is still intact, and well able to withstand the 200 couples who intend patronising the Kanieri Ladies Hockey Club’s \

dance to bo held next Wednesday night. Popular prices and the Black Hand Orchestra.- -Advt.

Mr O’Brien, M.P. telegraphed to the Mayor and County Chairman on Saturday to the effect that the Gov-, eminent’ suggested that to relieve distress due to the earthquake, district committees be formed, and Mr O’Brien offered to work with any local Committee. A reply was sent acknowledging the message with thanks, and stating that be need for the committee had not arisen in this district as far as could be gleaned, but the suggestion was noted and would kept in mind if acHon were necessary.

The death occurred yesterday afternoon of -Mr John Grogan, of Tainui Street, Greymouth, partner of the firm P. Grogan, aerated water manufacturers. Deceased was born in Greymouth and was 59 years of age. He was one of the oldest members of the Greymouth Fire Brigade, having been associated with that body for nearly 40 years. Deceased was for sixteen years a director of the Grey Brewery Coy. and was also treasurer of the Greymouth Licensed Victuallers’ Assocuh tion. He was for many years patron olf the Runnngii Horticultural Society and took a keen interest in the Society’s affairs. Deceased was unmarried. He is survived by two brothers—An-' di»w (Greymouth) and Michael (Wellington), and one sister Mrs E. Anderson (Greymouth).

An old and much-respected resident passed away yesterday afternoon in the person of Mr Thomas Jamieson, of G’owper Street, Greymouth, aged 69 years. The late Mr Jamieson was an iron moulder by trade. He came to the Coast over 40 years ago from Nelson, where his parents, who hailed from the Shetland Isles, first settled in New Zealand. Shortly after his arrival in Greymouth he joined the staff of the Greymouth Gas Coy., and remained on the gasworks staff several years after, the Borough took over the concein. Deceased was a member of the old Naval Brigade. He was a man of sterling character and was much respected by all with whom tie came into contact.. He is survived by his widow nnd five sons —Merv and Allan (Greymouth), Hubert (Christchurch), £eorge (Wellington), and Arthur (Sydney).