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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1929, Page 4

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Public Library Committee takes place at 7 o’clock this evening.

Our values for blankets, “ cannot be beaten ” : Single-bed size 19s 6d a pair, super-quality 24s Gd, 275. 6d, double 32s "d, 42s 6d to 59s 6d a pair.—Schroder and Go. —Advt.

Visitors to Lake Kanieri will find the turn-out at Sunny Bight now enlarged considerably, for the parking of cars. The locality' is a popular bathing nook in season, and the' improvements will prevent the congestion of motors cars which in forifier seasons was often noticeable, owing to the limited space available for parking. ' - - .

The Diggers Sawmilling Coy., of Woodstock, has kindly forwarded to the Secretary of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, >- cheque for £5 to be used in connection with any of the money received for the assistance of returned men who have suffered personal loss by the earthquake visitation.

Mr L. Morel, of the Mount Pleasant rooms (Christchurch), who lost a brother in thfe Murchison district during the earthquake, relates that he and his family were at their . residence on the morning of the big earthquake, but they were unaware that any disturbance had happened until they received news from the city.'' The vibrations were so slight near the- top of Mount Pleasant that in the usual course of their daily Occupations the household had not felt anything in the way of a tremor. t

Tile death took place on Thursday. yJune 20th. of Mrs M. A. Young) of Kaiapoi, mother of Detective-Sergeant J. B. Young, of Christchurch, formerly detective at Greymouth. The late Mrs Young/ was oi\e of the few remaining early settlers of Kaiapoi, having been a resident of that district since 1855. Her eldest son, Alfred Charles, was killed at Messines Ridge in 1917, and the eldest daughter died in 1911 at Hokitika. She is survived by four c^ldren.

According to the schedule which has been mapped out, the crew of the Southern Cross hope to cover the journey from Derby to London in eleven days. The of the first stage of tne flight from Derby to Singapore, 1 is 2920 miles, and the route which the airmen intended to follow was from Derby to the Straits of Sunda, between Java and Sumatra, through ’ the Straits, and then over ‘the shipping route to Singapore. This would enable tne airmen to avoid passing over the high mountain peaks. Throughout the journey, the flyers are intending to make the landing places in daylight and to take off in the evening., so as to eliminate risk in landing on strange aerodromes. Front Singapore, according to the schedule, the Southern Cross was to go to Rangoon 1200 miles. Allahabad will be the next landing place, and from there the airmen are to make for Karachi, where they! propose to give the machine a good overhaul, possibly ..remaining there for a couple of days. Should this plan be followed, and other intentions hold good, the Southern Cross will be at Karachi on Tuesday, at Baghdad on July stli. at Rome on July 7th. and at London on July Bth.

“ Prevention is better than cure.” Inhale “ Nazol ” at tho first sign of a cough or cold—it is a powerful preventive. 60 doses for Is fid.—Advt.

Fuel for winter. Coke.on sale at Gas =’ Works* Stafford Street, Is Gd -per bag ./.■ at works; 6’bags delivered in town for 10s Gd. Order early.—Advt.

Farmers and graziers are reminded of the sale at 'Kokatalii Yards to-mor-row at lp.m. when Mrs Lyes’ herd of dairy cows etc. and other stock will be sold by public auction.

An Auckland business firm has decided to give a clean receipt to \Ait

customers in the Westport district whose circumstances as'a result of the earthquake warrant it. The firm had one of its representatives at Westport when the ’quake occurred, and decided to act on the report-lie made.,-

Messrs W. Wecldel and Co. Ltd. advise, dated-London the 28th. inst. as; .ollows: “Danish butter 176 sto 178 s (last week 1725), N.Z. unsalted .T 683.. to 172 s (168 s to 170 s), ’ N.Z.. sSteaV 170 s to 172 s (lo7s to 170 s) market firm. New Zealand cheese, white 92s / (92s to 935), N.Z. cheese, coloured 94s to 95s (94s to 955), market quiet. Canadian cheese, white 91s (91s to 925), coloured 92s to- 93s (92b to 935).”

The death took place on Sunday at Bowen St. Hospital, Wellington, of Mr Wallace Jones, of Blake St. Blaketown. Deceased, who was 31 years of age, was a well-known resident of Greymouth. He was a native of Mnthinna, Tasmania. About a month ago he went , to Wellington 'to undergo treatment/ having taken ill some months ago. He ' leaves a widow and one child, and is survived lV -his mother, Mrs Mary . Jones (preymouth), two sisters, (Mrs M. Harris, Greymouth and Mrs Harris, Wellington) and -two brothers Norman (Greymouth) -and Lawrence • (Wellington)r . v

For this week we offer special reduc-. tions off women’s and children’s cardigans: women’s at 7s • 6d, children’s at 6s lid, junipers from 7s lid to 12s 6d. These goods are extra 1 - and Co.—Advt. ' i

Men’s flannel undershirts 8s lid. now 6s lid; men’s-fleecy underpants and singlets no\v 3s 6d and 3s lid; men’s Kaiapoi heavy ribbed < underpants 9s lid now 8s lid. McKay’s Great Sale.—Advt. :