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Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1929, Page 4

Mr R. Ferguson senr. inserts a notice Oi thanks in this issue.

Usual weekly social St. Mary’s Club Rooms to-morrow (Tuesday) at 8 p.m. Good supper and dance. Admittance 2s. The Buller river is still very much discoloured as the result of mud streams from landslides flowing into the river. Tl)e Winter Show in Christchurch is proving very successful. The attendance last Friday exceeded 7,000,' Large attendances are expected tins iku., inere oenig several special programmes and excursions. The West Coast excursion is expected to number ujO in ail.

i A grand ball is being held in the Puuhc Hall, Kokatahi on Monday night next in aid of the fund to insial electric light in the hall. Special music for the gathering will be provided by the Kolcathi Electric Light Orchestra who are making special efforts for the enjoyment of patrons.

The Ladies’ Hockey Club are holding their annual ball on. Wednesday, August 28th, in the Soldiers’ Hall, 'tins event is always looked forward to by the dancing fans, and this year’s hall will be no exception, The Black Hand Orchestra, good supper and good floor will complete the evening’s enjoyment.—Adv,t.

The weather on Saturday was showery. During the night the rain continued at intervals with a northerly blowing. Ail day yesterday the weather was inclined to be stormy, and after nightfall there were heavy rainshowers with heavy wind from the north, The atmosphere during /the past few days has been much warmer than earlier in the week. i

Seo Mugson’s lady acrobats from Christchurch on Thursday night. They’re coming free to boost locul gymnastics.—Advt.

The comic opera “Rig Van Winkle” is to be staged at Greymouth tomorrow night. The local company leave by the 4.50 train tomorrow afternoon and returns alter the performance on a Special train. All performers and those assisting will receive their train tickets on the train. Members are required to be punctual. A message from Greymo uth states that the company will be greeted with a good house.

The fortnightly gas cooking demonstration will take place at the Soldiers’ Hall at 2.30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when Mrs Heinz, the demonstrator will prepare the following menu.: Sausages in batter, apple short cake, brandy snaps, kisses, waffles and scones. The ideal cookery book and instructor will be on sale at the hall. Afternoon tea will be provided for patrons. . '

The marriage took place on Saturday at Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth, of William, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. Atkinson, of South Beach, to Edith Daniels, daughter of Mrs T, Southorn, of .Stillwater. The Rev. J. A. Jermyn officiated., Miss J. Black (Kotuku), and Mr G. Ellery (Stillwater), carried out the respective duties of bridesmaid and best man, After the ceremony, a breakfast was held at Moore’s tearooms, the newly-married couple leaving later from Stillwater, for Christchurch.

The Committee rlf All Saints’ Church at a meeting on Fridaj T night received a cheque for £2OO, being part payment of the surplus arising from the production of “Rip Van Winkle.” The contribution was acknowledged with grateful thanks and it was resolved to forward a letter of thanks to Mrs Staveley. The Committee received the amended plans for the commencement of the new church, involving an expenditure of upwards df £4,000. The plans were discussed and finally approved and referred to the Standing Committee for confirmation. It was decided to enlarge the Parish Hall and complete the interior, also to carry out an overhaul at the hostel in Hall Street. The Church grounds are also to be improved by draining and levelling, the works to be carried out as the circumstances permit.

Mr E. H. Mariner, Organiser of the Christchurch Winter Show, writes that matters for the School Excursion to Christchurch next Thursday are now finalised, and the train departs from Hokitika at 7.15 a.m. Arrangements regarding billeting are in the hands of the Schoolmasters’ Association of Christchurch, and particulars should be sent to the Secretary of the Canterbury Education Board by those requiring accommodation. A representative of the Winter Show will meet the West Coast -train at Springfield and all arrangements will be finalised before arriving at Christchurch, s;> there should he no hitch. Evidently our Christchurch friends are doing all in their power to make the visit a BUCCCSS, » ' <* Messrs Harley 1 and Co. Ltd., the Universal Home-makers, wish the general public of Hokitika to know that their representative, Mr A, Robertson, is now in Hokitika, booking ovders for spring goods. The latest styles , and colourings in curtains, runners, and linoleum are now to band. Our representative will be pleased to call on anyone desiring to see designs of furniture or patterns of material, He fins also a full range of samples, including bedspreads, reversible rugs, hearth rugs, eiderdowns, sheets and blankets, etc. A message to call left at the Red Cion Hotel will be immediately attend-' ed to.—Advt.

■ ■ See the Coast champions, R. • Wright and M. Howson in action on Thursday night.—Advt.

A reminder is given of the anniversary ball at Albert Hall, Ruatapu, on Wednesday night. The Black Hand Urcnestra will supply the music.

The Westport “News” says: A reminder that the earthquakes are not yet over was given at 10.36 on Friday ,

evening, when Westport was given another good shake.

All bachelors are invited to attend a meeting to be held at the Public Library to-night at 7 o’clock, for the purpose of arranging details for the proposed bachelors’ ball.—Advt.

. The dead body of a man, aged about 50, was found on the Blnketown beach yesterday morning, having apparently been washed up by the tide. The somewhat gruesome discovery was made by Vir Alfred West of pi-’-otpwo. J%o, body was in a decomposed state,. anti 1 was conveyed to the morgue, wnere ib was later identified by Mr David McKenzie as that of his stepfather, Mr Peter Denclerson Kennedy, of Dobson Deceased mysteriously disappeared, front his home at Dobson on. July 6th last. When last seen he had left a hotel, and was making his' way along-, \ side the river. It was feared that ho / had been drowned, but a thorough search of the river banks failed to disclose any trace of him. The late Mr Kennedy followed the. occupation of a miner, and leaves a wife and family.

A correspondent writes: —The residents of the Wniho assembled.at Red. Jack’s Creek Inst Thursday afternoon to celebrnte the opening of the bridge for traffic. Red Jacks Creek has always been a bad piece of the Waiho road. Even in the olden days ’of coaches and tennis, its soft bed and tortuous approaches required some skill in driving, and at the present day it was really dangerous to swift traffic. No wonder the Waiho residents were pleased to have this creek, bridged. Two bottles of champagne, supplied by Graham Bros., were cracked 'and speeches were made in appreciation of te accomplished ivork. Mrs J. Green, supplied a sumptuous tea 1 for all assembled. Miss Jessie Green cut the ribbon and declared the bridge open •for traffic. ..In the evening a very enjoyable dance was held in the Waiho hall. . • , ■ , •• 1 -v