LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1929, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

Messrs M. Houston and. Cq- notify an auction sale of residential property, furniture and effects, ih the estate of the late Mrs Jane Smith, of Stafford Street. _ it>7 1 / The funeral of the late Mr Gilbert Louden (who was accidentally killed at Dillmanstown) took place yesterday afternoon and was attended by; a large concourse of friendis' jind sawmill workers from fall, pa j.of the Coast. Thp,; deceased gcutleman was associated with the sawniilliug indus- . try sinctf his-, bqyheodr Fbui- of his fellow workers actedyas pall-bearers. , The cortege J|vhs • a very: lehpthy one, * comprising-some, hundreds .of- 1 people who. .came. ; ' their tjjrjhutes f ito • one alio,was highly.'respieicted and esteemed by . all.yjThe Rev.'. jCocks conducted the'last sad rites at Holy. Trinity Church and' also (at the graye;'ide* . M v 4’ V; r."’' -' ■s(. .* • . '• *'■ A very Righly ; , ; 'eß^‘ejite^jresident.. > of 'Greyniouth' !passed(;%a,wa^!. yesterday inorning> in . thfe Thomas Clarke, of . ShakespeareV 'Street. ' Deceased was 67' years of ihge' and - . a ■ native of the Old Country.' He . was well known.y throughout • the West Coast for the interest he had always displayed ih’fmatters associate ed with the Coast Fire Brigades. Air Clarke joined the Greyniouth Fire Brigade in June; 1887, and during , liis early period of service held the position of Foreman and Lieutenant. In June, 1918, he was elected• Superintendent, which position he retained, until his retirement in April last, through ill health. He is survived •by his widow and an adult family, ■.comprising one son, Mr , Thomas .Clarke, a daughter, , Miss ‘ Jessie Clarke, and also two married daughters.

The annual report of the Inter-; Wanganui Co-operative Dairy Coy. Ltd. states:—Your Directors submit to the shareholders the 21st Annual Balance j Sheet for the year ended 30th June, 1929, and report a very, successful dairying season. The cream has' increased by 34,152 pounds; has maintained a high average test and with the satisfactory over-run of 1,9 J per centhas yielded eight tons of butter. more than last season. Your Directors were successful in negotiating very satisfactory sales of January shipments of export butter and, later in the season, a large quantity for local requirements, enabling an advance of fifteen years pence per pound of finest grade butter-fat, on the season’s butter-jut. In order to redyce; fuel ' costs, your Directors are installing a, “Rustpn” Crude-oil Engine for power purposes, and for heating purposes a smaller steam boiler the one previously used. At the commencement of the season Mr A. H. Palmer resigned his position as manager. Your Directors were fortunate in securing the services of Mr C. J. Barrett whose management during the season has been very; commendable. The retiring Directors are Mr P. J. Minehan, Mr W.-J. Hewer, and Mr P. SJ Hansen. All these gentlemen are eligible for rq-election, as is also the Auditor—Mr R. Wild. 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; 27 x 54, at 5s 6d; floral mats. 2 x 4, at 2s 3d: 2-2 x 5 at 3s 6d— Schroder and Co.—Advt.