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Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1929, Page 4

Service will be held in the Ross Methodist Church on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m.

The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, October 20th, will be as follows: Kokatahi 10 a.m., Kanieri 8.30 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 7 p.m.

First shipment of our ’Xmas toys now showing at the Economical Crockery Shop. See the lovely range oi dolls, teddy bears, etc. Pay your deposit now. P. Stephens, proprietress. —Advt.

Do not order your ’Xmas toys yet. I have arriving in about a month the best selection that has ever been in Hokitika, and remember this, they are ail made in England. Buy these and support British industries. arte then helping to do away with unemployment.—James Toohey.—Advt.

The crowded programme at the recent Competitions necessitated the omission of the playette section. The St. Paul’s amateurs having prepared three senior and a junior playette, have decided to present them in the Princess Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7th., when their patrons may. anticipate a night of merriment and laughter. They are also visiting Ross on Friday next.

About one hundred men are now employed on the first eighteen miles of the Jnangahua-Murchison road. . Work is also being pushed ahead at the Murchison end of the highway. An authority for £6OO has been received by the District Engineer for the erection of Deep Gully bridge, on the Maruia-Murchison road. The piles are driven, and as soon as the hardwood comes to hand the superstructure will be' proceeded with.

Some people are never stuck, they always find some way out of a difficulty. A Palmerston North farmer, however, must have created something of a record when confronted recently with the task of getting home a valuable yearling Friesian heifer which had strayed some miles .from his property. How he accomplished the first part is not known. Suffice it to sav. that his sedan car was seen going down the main street of the town with the Friesian in the back seat, its tail sticking out of one window and its head out of the other.

A few that I can recommend: “ Uphill Trek,” Sheila Macdonald; “Precious Bane,” Mary Webb; “ The Divine Lady,” E. Barrington; “Summer Lightning,” P. G. Wodehouse; “The Minds of the World,” Ruby Ayres; “ The Altar of Honour,” Ethel M. Dell; “The Uncertain Triumph,” A. S. M. Hutchison; “Jim; The Conaueror,” Peter B. Kyne; * “Riven” (•lean Devaney) ' author of “ The Butcher’s Shop 143 of the latest books to choose from. Only three conies left of “ All Quiet on the Western Front.”—James Toohey.— Advt.

“ The settlement of the land is still taking place, and it will go on for about 18 months,” said Mr H. F. Skey, referring to slight earthquake shocks felt occasionally. “One could hardly expect them to die off suddenly after such a big disturbance,” said Mr Skey, “ and it will probably be eighteen months before the seat of the disturbance settles down completely.” No shocks were recorded yesterday, and only a very few have been recorded at the Magnetic Observatory during the past month. All were slight and were not felt by the general public.

Three tenders were received by the Grey County Council for cartage of cement and other material for bridges between Rapahoe and Punakaiki. That of D. Ryall, being the lowest, has been recommended to the Highways Board for acceptance. It has been decided to establish telegraphic communication along the coastal road. The work will be put in hand at an early date. The bridge building gang which was engaged erecting the bridge at Wilierscroft Farm, on the Maruia river, on the Inangahua-Maruia road, has been moved to the coastal road, where a start will be made at once with the erection of the bridge across the Pororari river.

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.

Bait-casting anglers will appreciate the fact that they may now 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.

We are now opening out our second shipment of summer millinery. The demand for millinery has increased this season considerably—the reason is obvious: Value. Quality and Style. Early insepction cordially invited.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Just arrived :—A consignment oi 200 cases of choice apples, consisting of Delicious, Cox’s Orange Munroes Northern Star, Jonathans, Dunn’s Seedlings aad other varieties, with instructions to sell at the lowest market price. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd, ’Phone No. 2.—Advt.

Mr T. Y. Seddon accompanied by Mrs Seddon and his . sister, Mrs C. Morice, of Wellington, is visiting . Waiho Gorge this week'. • w

The Commissioner of Crown- Lands notifies that he has disposed .of f the property of H. J. Dunn, of Hau Hau, to Maurice Connolly, and anyone found trespass.ny tnereon 'will be prosecuted: ' «• •

Kokatahi Gun Club will hold a clay bird match at Kokatahi on Sunday, October 20th, for silver medal .donated by Mr A. Woolhouse. Nine birds. Nominations ,ss. ,To start at\l.3o p.m. sharp.—Advt. ; S-. \

Do your kitchen utensils need -renewing? If so now is your chapee to get all you need at the lowest possible* cost. Have a look at the window display at the Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

A motor lorry owned and driven, by Mr Stewart Kerr, who was accompanied by two others when ascending the Blackball Hill to the Ngahere Road, ran off the road last evening, falling thirty feet into a gully. The lorry was badly damaged in the fall and completed its destruction by catching fire. The three occupants fortunately escaped injury. ’ . - v

Some half dozen members of the > Westland Progress League attended at the One ; Mile, : Arahura Hall, last evening, f-ft* <the purpose* of with, the settlers the practicability of West-. land representation in the district .bay compeoition at the next Christchurch Winter Show. Unfortuately. the . wet weather militated against the attenr. . dance of the local people, and the. meeting did not eventuate. Mr B. Ward and others who Were present thought the matter might be taken up with the settlers present after the annual meeting of the Arahura Dairy Factory Coy. at the County Chambers to-morrow afternoon, and this, course will be followed most probably. . \

The death is reported from Wanganui on Wednesday night of Mr Frederick Howard, formerly a well-known dairyman at South Hokitika,, which took place after a short illness. The deceased had been a resident of Woodlands farm on the Arthurstown road for a long period only retiring from active operations a few years ago. He married again some months ago. He was a native of Berkshire, England, and 75 years of age. Deceased leaves a widow and family of three daughters (Mrs S. Austin, of Reefton, Mrs G. Warden, of Wanganui, Mrs B. Topp, of Mawheraiti) and three sons (Mr H. Howard, of Western Australia, Mr C. Howard, of Wanganui, and Mr F. Howard, of South Hokitika) and two adopted sons (Mr G, Gallop, of Wanganui, and Mr Fred Gallop, of Hokitika). The funeral took place this afternoon at Wanganui.

We have on view an excellent range of new prams and push chairs in large variety of shapes and colours, also Plunket colts. Best values at YarralPs Music Depot.—Advt. • • .7

Fishermen please no'te that we are the Westland agents of W. S. Clayton and Co. Ltd., the reliable Christchurch sports dealer. How are these fpr' prices: Shakespeare reels, True Blue 16s, 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, 14lbs Bs, 181bs 9s 6d, 241bs lCs per 50 yd. reel. Minnows, traces, gaffs, flies, casts, and the famous Hoffman rest at Paddy Ross’s.—(6)

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.

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