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Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1929, Page 4

Awaiting definite news of .the arrival of members of the family, the- tiipe of the, funeral of the late Mrs Lyons has not been fixed. It will be private.'

!■ Intending competitors, teachers and all others interested are reminded that entries for'the. Westland Competitions close to-morrow. Entry forms are obtainable at the music shops and .at the County Office.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises particulars regarding the evening trains from Greymouth to Bla.ikbally -Hokitika. and ltewanui her mg delayed on Saturday, 31st. Aug. on account of the New Zealand Boaiug Championships at Greymouth that evening; ; ; '.y

... The Reef ton “Times” states: A cottage at Soldiers, owned by. Mr Joseph Aids, and occupied by Mr Trembath, of Koka.ahi, and another, was burned down at an early hour on Saturday morning. The .occupants are dpos'sum trappers and wei© drying ;a great number .of which were destroyed by the fire., The building contained five rooms and was insured in the Royal Office for £IOO. '

Regulations.under the Music Teachers 1 -ixeguJation- Act, 1928, published m • the Gazette/ came into force, on' Aug. 19th. One of these is that the Music Teachers’ Registration ' Board may'require'evidence to be : furnished to it by written statement, statutory declaration,, or otherwise of the idea-*' tity, age, good character, and. repu-’ tation, qualification for registration, or any other matter on which :> the Board' is entitled to be informed in respect of any applicant for. registration.

A sequel to a, long-standing quarrel between two miners, which subsequently( resulted in a fracas in the Dunollie Hotel, was heard in, the Magistrate's • Court, Greymouth, before Mr \V. Meldi’uni, S.M.,- yesterday when John Joseph McGrath ' proceeded . .against William Henderson/ on a charge of; assault;': Henderson was convicted of assault, anu’ both lie. and McGrath were bound over to keep the peace on their own recognisances, the sureties being 1 fixed at £25 in each case. •• No. costs" were allowed. "

People, with fountain pens have before to-dav been seen more or lessstealthily filling up from the pots of some public institutions, such as the post office or a bank, but the residue that accumulates in most inkwells 'accessible to the public would deter anyone but a champion mean man or-one in extremity. A Wanganui stationer, has adopted a . hint from the ..petrol, bowsers, and alongside a row .of ink bottles of 'four' colours, blue, red; green , and purple, he displays a notice setting out that customers are welcomg to have a free fill-up. Only a very mfeah man" would ignore the word “customers” so no doubt the hew idea is good for business. ’ ■’

The “Christchurch'S Times,* ’ ; says:— “Eight children belonging to the party from the West Coast-which lias been, visiting* Christchurch for the Winter Show, missed the goods train which left on Saturday morning before the, ordinary West Coast express with the rest of the excursionists. The stationmaster Mr H. D. Lowry, was approached and matters were rectified when, he' gave the. assurance that room would be found on the express.” : The train arrived on Saturday ,at Hokitika at 4 o’clock, the excursionists generally being well satisfied with their outing,, Giougli the weather conditions were not too good. On the wav from Christchurch beforl reaching Springfield the whole country was one white expanse of snow, but when Arthur’s Pass was reached, there was no, snow on the ground. At Springfield t .and other, stopping places both youno’ nn,cl old had a rare round of snowballing.

Avoid coughs and colds this winter—- “ Nazol ” is a sure, safe preventive. Equally g,ood for young or old. 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.

f Addisons have ; on viewto-day their first shipment of spring- millinery. spection invited.—Ad »t.

' According to the. record at the Aleteoriogical station yesterday morning was The . coldest experienced ' this ‘y .winter, 22 . degrees of. frost, being recordeu. , , ! . . • The . Bowling ;-. Club has taken steps with the improvements of /' its green, having appointed Air J 7 C. •••"’• Larking- out of six applicants, to. the . position of caretaker. - The state of the . green-has caused anxiety to members for. some time past, and a quantity'of,/ sulphate off ammonia has now. been prepared, and a\working, bee!hits already given 1 the green, treatment which is expected to ho of great benefit - to it. *

Messrs W. ; Weddell and - Co. Ltd.* advise‘.dated.London the 23rd; inst. : as' .; follows: —“Danish butter 178 s to 18Ps // (last week 1725), New /Zealand/urisalt-; / ed. butter 168 s to 174 s (168 s; to 1725), VNew Zealand ' salted • butter 172 s to ; : 176-s i (169s 1 to ;.: 1725); market firm. ; Clieese, white. 88s to 90s (87s tb,Bßs),.[ coloured 90s to 925'(898 to 91s)/ market firm.. Canadian cheese, white -89 sto ',9os (86s Ho 88s), coloured 90s to : 91s , , AB9s to 905).” ' .;', '" : Vg||

The concert and ball to-night in the Riniu Town'. Hall promises to eclipse any of- its* predecessors; - Those 'Con- , coined with , 'the.organisirig bf the ; - function 1 have left no stone .unturned to assure its success. ‘ The programme ’ar- ; ranged 1 will be bnghi'and'attraetivd air . it-includes ''some .The . ball, which'is 'to start hi’ i0.‘30 sharp, is an added feature/ arid. With the Black Hand Orchestra ’ supplying- the : '■ music patrons are assured of/'a- right '/* royal time. Hokitika, j the,'concert are finally, reminded • that -: the Riinu bus : will call -• for them.—

Advt. :; •; • , '- r. •.1 . ■ 'V: : Mr; 1 nomas Neil, an old residehi ofV

Charles ton. arid Addisons, diedat' West-,''', port -on (Thursday . at • the’Yage. bf years. The late Air Neii wlfs bbrn .jn 1840, near Tangargee, , l’orta' Downs, • County Armagh, Ireland.;: He landed • '■■■■ n .South Australia' in. 1858; V .When

the Otago go id v rusHbroke.: out, he 'leftdor New Zealand,/and landed in'Dunedin .in 1861;': He then -’went 'to Gabriel’s Gully, and worked ,on .-various ' pimer. mining fields in /Otago.- In T 860 ,; ■ ' j the,, late Mr Neil - canie; tbd the ■-Truest: ’ packing-iins way 'Arthur’s i i Pass. •He 'worked , at/ Hokitikp/ fi :p;: also at Brighton /and Charleston.'/-/ He landed in Westport/hear, the .close ■: 'of 1866, ’at trie rush aC Caledoniah. Ter- “r/ 1 race.-'- - Finding thqjgold - elusive there; he. went back to ' Charleston and - while 1 •he was there Addisons; rush broke. out find i lie/returned'to ’-Addisons. Deceased U-i was for-a time a' memlier 'of/the Bui- , ler - County ••Council.' :'-Mr - Neil 1 ; retired-'/;• -from- mining about 20>years ragbl with Mrs ,Neil took up: their . residence in •’Westport,' where his: wife died; six years - ago. ; He'is. survived : ' by /4our/v : .- sohs and one daughter. ' - / : Now opening, new fiUTushlngg in . carpets/; rugs, •dinbleum/':! ruiiners/ /hearth rugs, 1 and- floortex - squares','all■ ’ sizes.—Schroder aiid Co.—Advt; /• >

.'Messrs. Harley' and Co'. Ltd., 'the Universal Home-makers, .wish the. general .public of Hokitika to know that J their representative, Mr A; Robertson, is now in Hokitika; booking orders for . ; spring goods,' The latest styles hnd ; '■ colourings in . curtains, runners,: t and fj.; linoleum are now to hand. Our .rejjre-' ; • Sentative .will be pleased' to .call;, on ;; ; anyone desiring to see designs of funii- . • ■ture or patterns of . material.' Hehas ». also a. full range, of samples, including bedspreads, . reversible rugs, , hearth ,; v rugs,- eiderdowns,', sheets and blankets, etc. A message to call left,at. the! tied Lion :Hqiel. yvill be immediately, attend- . ed to.—Advt. ~ ( ~i jhfM • .W.. ■; ■. . ; • T--