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Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1929, Page 4

Mr S. A. Clarke, painter and paperhanger, notifies he has commenced business. Address, Sewell Street. Country orders promptly attended to and estimates furnished.

A meeting of the District Highways Council will be held at Greymouth this evening. w .

Dr Teichelmann proceeded to Cliristchurch on. Saturday and will return probably to-morrow.

On sale at W. H. Shannon’s, The Ideal Cookery Book for the house with useful advice about gas cooking, price only 2s 6d. Now selling in hundreds all over the Dominion.—Advt.

There are four cases of scarlet fever in the isolation ward of the District Hospital, all from Seddonville. There was an ambulance case from Denniston on Friday, and another infectious case in Westport had to be temporarily accommodated.

Three cases of scarlet fever in the Canterbury . Health District were reported on Friday, One was from Levels County and two were from Timaru borough. One case from the West Coast Health District Avas from the Buller County.

It is> imperative for all who contemplate visiting Christchurch by the schools’ excursion train on the 22nd. inst to notify the authorities at once. Unless sufficient offer, the special train will not run. So far the numbers given in, are below expectations, and require to be increased substantially.

The amount of coal, timber, produce, and general merchandise transported through the Otira tunnel last week was 13,657 tons, an increase of 806 tons compared with 12,761 tons dealt with for the corresponding period in 1928, the amount handled for the same period in 1927 being 9939 tons.i

Aluminium Saucepans and Steamers in all sizes,'' now in stock at The Ecoinomical Crockery Shop, Also all sizes in enamel kettles and fireproof saucepans. As usual the prices are right. (Next Club Hotel). —Advt.

The finishing touches are now being put on the opera “liip Van Winkle,” the booking Tor which is very substantial even over the three nights, while early door tickets are now in steady; demand. An illustrated souvenir programme, with full caste and story of the opera, will' be on sale, and may be procured at the theatre, price 3d. On Tuesday of next week the opera will be produced at Greymouth. ,

The weather on Saturday morning was squally from the west, and in the afternoon there was a' heavy wind blowing, but it was - fine tiil neaT five o’clock when occasional showers occurred. As darkness . came the gale increased in violence and the night was one of the roughest experienced for some time, an extremely boisterous westerly occurring w* oh very heavy showers. By Sunday morning the gale had blown itself out and daybreak showed a . clear blue sky, the day being a perfect, one, a remarkable contrast to the experience of the night before. There was an extremely heavy sea running all day yesterday.

The cutting of a corner too sharply at the intersection of Sale and Hampden Streets yesterday afternoon, by the driver of a motor lorry with a load of kawhaka poles bound for Kokatahi for the Power Company, caused a delay of nearly two hours. The back Wheel sank in the soft earth just off the metalled road and considerable trouble was experienced before the load was jacked up, and with the assistance of another lorry, the hard road was again reached, .Quite a large crowd gathered during the operations, the incident helping to fill in the time of Sunday afternoon strollers out for an airing, f. 1

A worthy pioneer of the West Coast who came in; the earliest days off the gold rushes, passed away yesterday at Callaghans jn the person of Mrs Bridget Curtis. The deceased, who had aitained the very advanced age of 92 years, had resided at Callaghans ever since the first days of gold mining there, and had'previously resided both at Golsborough and Stafford. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Predeceased seventeen years ago by her husband, she leaves three daughters; and many grandsons' and granddaughters now grown up. Mrs Joseph Manzoni, senr., of. Callaghans, is a daughter.

The midnight prowler is still .active in Dunedin., On a recent evening last week a young newly-married couple, having been out for the evening, returned to find that their home in Mornington had been ransacked in their absence. Entrance had been made by breaking the glass from the corner of a window and unlatching it from the inside. All the available foodstuffs w ere removed, also £6 in cash, but the greatest loss which concerned the young people is a sentimental one—the engagement ring. Had the intruder been sighted his nocturnal activities would probably have been brought to ail end,- for tlfe man of the house is a noted athlete. Six men’s “Sincerity” suits £6 19s 6d, now £4 19s 6d; three Kaiapoi box suits 95s now 655; boyg grey serge suits 42s 6d now 31s at McKay’s great sale.—Advt. Note—The latest addition to the telephone list is No. 179, Frank Bade, Furnisher and Mercer, where you get tlie best value for your money.—Advt. For evening wear we offer 36 inch crepe do cliene, all leading colours at 3s lid; two only beaded frocks in pink, usual price 955, sale 59s 6d. One only georgette Frock, shade apricot, trimmed gold lace, usual price 97s 6d, sale 75s.—Schroder and Co. — Advt.

Mr ..Robert Creighton, of Cobden, . was admitted to the Grey Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from a severe, wound in his ldft‘ forearm, caused by an axe slipping while some, wood was being chopped.

The little girl named Leola Russell, whose left toot was amputated on Thursday at Grey Hospital, owing to the limb being crushed by a waggon on the Rapahoe railway line, is reported to have shown a slight improvement. <!

The next meeting of the Ladies’ Hospital Ball Committee will not be held until Friday evening at 7 o’clock at the> Board rooms. Will .the collectors please try and hand in their Books on that day ?—Advt. .

An empty cottage in Fifth Street Kumara, was totally destroyed by fire during the small hours of Saturday morning. The outbeak was discoveed shortly after midnight. The brigade was smartly on the scene, but the flames had obtained too great a hold, and they were unable to save any portion of the building. The cottage belonged to Mrs G. Stewart, of Kumara. The origin of the outbreak is unknown.

The annual meeting of shareholders andi suppliers of the Inter-Wanganui dairy factory was held on. August 10th. In presenting the twenty-first annual report and balance sheet, the Chanman congratulated the company on-the improved state of finance for the-year,. An increase of eight tons in the sea- , son’s output and satisfactory sales, enabling a pay-out oif Is 5d per lb of butter-fat, were outstanding features of the report. An ,earnest, endeavour . on the part of the manager arid directors to reduce the cost of fuel had resulted in halving the'cost; of. the pre-, vious year. As the cost was still high the directors have decided to instal an oil engine to cany the main load at the factory. We understand that this is the first oil engine installed - in a dairy factory in - New Zealand and the result will be watched with 'interest by dairy companies. The retiring directors Messrs Hewer, Hansen and Minehan and Mr Wild (auditor) were reappointed for a further term off office. A supplier voiced the opinion that it was time that the factory considered putting .their. house in order, with re : gard to over-capitalisation and the

creation of a sinking fund. Appreciation of the 1 work of the Chairman, Manager, and Secretary was expressed and the meeting closed. . _

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 48 lid; 36 x 63, at ,7s 6d;fancy inlaid figured, 24 x 48, at 4e; 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.