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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1929, Page 4

The family of the late Mr James Mcharry insert a notice in this issue. Turner’s notify the arrival of seed potatoes, eating swedes, etc. The box plan for the opera “Rip Van Winkle” opens at Mclntosh’s, next to Theatre, at 10.30 o’clock on Monday morning, Aug. sth. Fuel for winter. Coke on sale at Gas Works, Stafford Street, Is 6d per bag at works; 6 bags delivered in town for lUs (id. Order early.—Advt. Messrs Lambton and Co., I.fd., notify they are re-starting their mill at Kokatahi at once and require a full staff, or bush and mill will be let on contract together or separate. An Auckland telegram records the death of Mr'Oharles Frederick Buddie, aged .seventy-one, formerly senior partner ,in the firm of Buddie, Richmond and ; Buddie, barristers • and solicitors. ‘ ! The well-known '' Mackay Street, Greymouth property, known as Thomas and Moßeath’s, owned by Mr W. G. McKay, has been disposed of through Messrs Nancarrow and Co., land agents,, Greymouth, to a syndicate, which proposes to erect a substantial block of buildings there. It fronts Mawhera quay and Mackay and Albert streets.; An Auckland message says:-All the ingredients of an omelette on a gigantic scale, with the yolks of eggs hopelessly mixed, were assembled on file concrete surface of Manukau Road to-day, when, as a result of two motor-cdr colliding, fourteen dozen eggs, en route to th,e market, /were smashed, and the' contents poured on to the roadway.

The 25th. anniversary of the opening of the Matamata settlement by the Seddon Government fell ljist week: The Matamata estate was acquired from the Maoris in 1865 by Mr) J. C. Firth. Twelve years ago Matamata town district was gazetted with a populatiod of 503. To-day there are 1200 inhabitants and the town has its water and sewerage schemes completed and the main road bitumenised.

At. the last meeting of the Grey County Council, a letter was read from the Kumara Borough Council asking the Council to make provision for its share of the cost of the repairs to the Teramakau bridge. Hie county engineer stated that a tender of £345 had been accepted for the work, labour only, material, etc., beiug found by the Kumara Borough Council. The chairman pointed out that the Grey County Council had to bear fivetwelfths of the cost, Kumara the same, and the Westland Council onesixth.

A set of instruments apparently playing themselves formed the novelty intermission .at the London Coliseum recently. On a darkened stage, on which the only human being is a conductor, were set out on stands violins, saxophones, banjos, bassoons, trombones. and ’cellos. The conductor lifted his taton, and music came from the instruments; This was known as the phantom orchestra. The invention is a method of electrically playing! back a gramophone record over the same instruments that were used to make the record. K •

Abolition of the rating exemption enjoyed by the 'Government, local body, religious and educational areas in the county was urged by a deputation from the Hutt County Council which waited on the Minister of Lands and the Minister of Internal Affairs recently. In replying to the representations the Minister of Lands said it seemed anomalous that a limiting provision should have been made for boroughs and not for counties. He did not think the question of applying it to counties could' ..ave been raised when the.matter was before Parliament. Had sepresentations been made at the time no doubt some provision would have. been, incorporated. The Minister promised to give the representations, of the deputation his serious consideration.

Mid-winter Sale: All fashion goods at heavy reductions, comprising coats, furs, jumpers, cardigans, frocks, millinery, evening frocks.—Schroder and Co.—Advt. Striped coir matting 27-inch 3s 6d now 2s lid; outside door mats 4s 6d now 3s lid; one piece tapestry runner carpets 5s 6d now 3s lid. MeKav’s Great Sale.—Advt. Men’s trobralco and silk, and fujiline neglige • shirts 12s 6d to 16s 6d now 7s lid to 8s lid. Men’s fancy sox 2s 6d now is lid. Boys High School monogram caps, small sizes only, 2s lid now' 1 Is 6d at McKay’s great sale.—Ad H-. s Wade’s Worm Figs—a sure, sale remedy for worms. Pleasant to take All chemists.—Advt Men’s high class “Woolsey” brand underpants and singlets regular prices 19s lid to 22s 6d, now reduced to 15s 6d to clear. McKay’s Great Sale.— Advt. >

Mr and Mrs W. E. Richards insert a notico of appreciation in this issue. Mr D. Stuart advises that the Kanieri-Hokitika sawmill is closing down for the whitebait season. '. a The quarterly Communion service?:. St., Andrew’s Church will be held tomorrow (Sunday) morning. B. H. Brown and Co., Christchurch, advise the local agent, Mr D. Dowell, that owing to the fire at their petrol store on Thursday night, they are unable to execute any orders in the meantime. Clients please take note.— : Advt. / / Entries for the seven-a-side tournament for iunior-grade players to be held at Ross on Saturday, August 17th.1 will close with the Secretary, of the Sub-Union, Hokitika up to August 12th. A silver cup and seven 'golfl. medals will be awarded the winning, team. 1

The Westport “News” says:—The Buffer Golf Club is making all preparations for the coming West Coast tournament. The links are in splen-? did order, the earthquake having lifted part of the ground that 1 formerly carried a fair amount of water. The club j was contemplating draining this part ... 6f the ground, but the earthquake has made this unnecessary. “ft’s an illwind that.blows nobody good.” /; Ten only ladies tweed and. velour, . chats—back numbers, a gift at 4s lld / and 9s lid; 12 last year’s coats, /' trimmed, 60s to 100 s now 19s lid to \ clear. McKay’s Great Sale. —Advt. \