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Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1929, Page 4

The Annual Ball of the Kumara Cricket Club will be held on Friday evening next in the Memorial Hall.

There will be a meeting of the Fire Board this evening at 7.33 o’clock at the Town Hall.

The lectures on first-aid practical work will be continued at the Hospital Board Rooms, South Revel] St., at 8 o’clock to-morrow night by Dr Hayes.

Tennis enthusiasts may rest assured that every tennis racquet sold by Paddy Ross is made by a reliable Englih manufacturer. We have a range of English racquet from 25s to £5. Davis and'Ayres balls sold at 4s per pair.—5.

The Westland Acclimatisation Society during the past few days has liberated a number of brown trout fry in the Kokatahi and Koiterangi streams. The fry lias been in excellent condition, indicating the care and attention devoted to the hatching by the caretaker, Mr S. Ridlands.

Mr Joseph McLean, Chairman of the GreymoUth Harbour Board, writing from Geneva (Switzerland) on the 4th. of last month, says: “We are at present “doing” the Continent, and are now located at Geneva, where the Conference is sitting in the memorial building to Woodrow M ilson, President of America. We leave her for Berne, Lucern, Berlin, Dresden, Brussels and Flanders, and hope to return to Scotland in October.

The drainage operations at Grooves Swamp, South Hokitika, are being carried on actively by the lately formed Flaxmilling Company. A number of men are employed on the work under contract, and the results of the drainage are considered most satisfactory. The drainage is being taken into Monts Rivulet, a clear water -stream which finds its way into the Hokitika riven at Upper’ Back Creek. Good fall is obtainable for the drainage, and a large area of good land will he won hack from the swamp and will he utilised for flax production on a large scale. The enterprise in hand is a substantial one, destined to employ considerable labour in its development.' ■ '

Bait-casting anglers will appreciate the fact that they may how obtain complete-Shakespeare reel service at Paddy Ross’s Sports Depot.- It is no longer necessary to wait for reel repairs as these may now be carried out while you wait. A full range of parts for every Shakespeare reel is kept in stock.—4.

A few of this month’s records: “Huiton Dinton and Mace,” and “The Curtain Falls,” by Peter Dawson; -Mother of Mine ” and “ On the Day 1 Get to Heaven, ” by John Brownlee; “Witness” and “I Got a Home in Dat Hock,” by Paul Robeson; “Rustle of Spring ” and “ My Darling Walkz,” Marek Weber and bis orchestra; “Organ Prelude ” part I and 2, by Mischa Levitski; “The Road to Vicksburg” and “ The King' of Borneo,” by Frank Crummit; “Making Whoopee,” by Eddie Cantor; “I’m Bringing a Red, Red Rose,” by Franlyn Baur. His Master’s Voice records at Yarrall’s Music Depot.

The flax-milling propos’tion in the vicinity of Retold no Swamp, Mount Hercules district, South Westland, is likely to take definite shape in the near future. This is largely a Canterbury enterprise, a considerable area of freehold having been secured for flaxgrowing and production under the latest methods. There is a large area to be drained, and the surplus water will be carried into the Wataroa river. Where drainage has been carried out already, a rich chocolate soil is revealed, and should be capable of rich returns in noduction. Road access will be required to reach the scene of operations, where workmen’s homes are to be erected, and the operating site estabished. There is a road reserve serving the location where the plant will be established, and the matter of reading will be gone into shortly by the authorities. This enterprise is another one involving a considerable outlay, a® the plant is Fkely to be operated electrically, and there will be considerable labour employed, while all the transport will be by the main highway over Mount Hercules.

A few more of the latest: “The Lake of Enchantment” “Dear Acquaintance’ (Rosemary Rees); “The Poet and the Lunatics” (G. K. Chesterman) ; “First Quarter” (S. P. B. Mais); “Rapidem” (Jackson Gregory); “The Maracot Deep” (A. Conan Doyle); “The Woman of Ivnockaloe” (Hall Caine) ; “Six Mrs Greens’’ G-oma Rea); “How the Soviet Works” (H. N. Brailsford) : “Me ;j,n’ Shorty” (Mulford); “The Affair at the Chateau (Airs Bailie Reynolds); “Buy My Silence” (Hernia Hanlon); “Kitty .Sees Life” (May Christie): “The Little Yellow House” (Beautric Burton); “The Actor” (Horice Annesley Vaeliell); “Queen Dick” (Alfred Tresidder Sheppard)—James Toohey, ivevell St.—Advt,

Mrs J. Foote inserts a notice of thanks in this issue.

Consumers of gas are reminded that j accounts for September must be paid betole 4 p.m. to-day to secure discount.

The Kokatahi-Koiterangi Farmers’ Union meets on Thursday next at 8 p.m. at the Kokatahi Publio Hall.-

Miss' V. Lamacroft, of Wellington, is on a short visit to her mother, Mrs Lamacroft of Davie St.,

We have on view an excellent, range of new prams and push chairs in large variety of shapes and colors, also Plunket eofcs. Best values at : Yarrall s Music Depot.

We have just opened up our first shipment of ’Xmas dolls. See our window and secure any of ftliese by paying a small deposit. , Large assortment elf kiddies’ prams from 9s 6d to <3os. At Yarrall’s.—Advt.

Fishermen please ncfie that we are the Westland agents of W. S. Clayton and Co. Ltd., the reliable Christchurch sports dealer. How are these for prices: Shakespeare reels, True Blue 15s, Triumph 20s, Criterion 30s, Classic 52s 6d; Shakespeare rods, True Blue 27s 6d, Kalamazoo 37s 6d and 655, Southern Special 40s; Shakespeare lines, Wexford and Old Hickory, 141bs Ss,. 181bs Bs 6d, 241bs IQs per 50 yd.' reel. Minnows, traces, gaffs, flies,-’ casts, and the famous Hoffman rest at Paddy Ross’s.—(6) j f C"

The death took place at ICanieri on Saturday evening of Mrs Alice Harcourt, aged 61. The deceased had been in ill-health for a number of of the late Mr. and Mrs James Rugg,.. a well-known family c(f Kumara. Besides her husband, she leaves a famiy of three, Gordon, of Hokitika, Mrs Harris, and Alice Harcourt, of Kanieri, also four brothers, James, Charles and William, of Christchurch, and Dan in India, and one sister, Mrs Wylde,\of Auckland.

On Saturday, at public auction, Messrs Houston apd Cov., sold Mr McKay’s farm at Evans’ Creek, South Westland, to Perry & Coy., who:'own the adjoining area, for The pro-ts perty is menaced to some extent by Evans’ Creek, and there was practically no competition for., the holding which: will be used for pastoral'-pur-poses.- ' •;; ; ,3 V/. >

Eighteen players took part in a pleasant game on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon. The green,; though; still heavy from Wednesday’s rain, and with a heavy coating - of: grass, ran well and promises to be in xxne form for the season. Play will, take place each evening and on Wednesday afternoon the adjourned match Pres.dent-Vice President will take place. - i-.-t v

A number of hutments arc to' be built at Cook’s Flat to' house the men to bo sent south' to start " the Great South Road, from Wehcka on. A secondbridge party is going south also to commence the erection of Docherty bridge on the Waiho-AVeheka road. General " improvements to' the main highway south are to be carried out, iftcludihfj? the fencing of corners and dangerous •' l ' places. As soon as the survey of :: tKej; Poerua run road is carried “oiitby” the Lands Department, the public Works Department will commence the construction of the road, preparatory to the settlement being opened. The finance for the road is now arranged'. '

Bargains for 6d at the Economical Crockery Shop : Cups and saucers 6d, large size dinner plates 6d, table spoons and forks 6d, dessert spoons and forks 6d The snips are too numerous to mention, so come and see for yourselves—Advt.

Air Henry Jones notifies all friends that he has again taken over the management of the Railway Hotel, Hokir tiak, where patrons are assured of the care, attention, and comfort that was always so appreciated in previous years.—Advt. . . .. - .

Lines of interest opened this week at Addisons:—Tinsel and embroidered motifs in great variety, bedspreads, bead fringe for lamp shades, millinery and'jumper suits.—Advt. . < , \

Ladies’ coloured overalls or smocks, in all sizes, price 9s lid at McKay’s.— AdVt.

Boys’ best quality golf hose, sizes 4’s to 9’s; price 2s lid to 4s 3d.—‘■At 'McKay’s.—Advt.