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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1930, Page 4

Mails which left Auckland on 17th. Dec. per Niagara, via Vancouver, arrived in London on 18th. Jan. Miss Nancy Wright, notifies she will commence dancing tuition on Wednesday. Fch. sth. Intending pupils are notified that the address is All Saints Vicarage; phone No. 91. In connection with the sitting of the P. and T. Appeal Board at Auckland next week, in regard to the late dismissals front the Telegraph service for alleged irregularities in connection with betting telegrams, Mr J. D. Burns, of the local office, who is a member of the Appeal Board, will leave for Auckland in the coming week-end to attend the sitting. Air Cutten is the Chairman of the Board. There was an extraordinary heavy downpour of rain at Otira and Arthur’s Pass on Sunday accompanied by thunder and lightning. About four hundred railway excursionists from Christchurch and Greymouth were confined to the trains. At Otira six inches of rain fell. The rain did not extend more than a few miles out from Arthur’s Pass the weather to the east- 1 ward being clear and sunny. The death took place suddenly on Sunday night of Mrs Ada Margaret Jacobs, wife of Mr Thos. Jacobs, lkumatua, at the age of 53 years. Deceased was an old resident of fknmntua, being a member of the well-known Johnston family. She leaves a husband and a Tamilv of three sons—William, John, and Thomas, and one daugin —Airs Ferris Christchurch). McKay’s are making special reductions in Evening Frocks, priced from 14s lid to 45s—Advt, Addisons have just opened to-day a range of all the new shades in “ Lady Jane Hosiery.”—Advt. Fluctuations of the current as experienced locally do not effect to any great extent the 411 Electric Majestci Radio set. A ballast tube overcomes this annoying condition and also protects the set against excessive voltage and the resultant burning out of transformers. Ring ’phone 112 and arrange for a demonstration. L. S. Ross, Majestic agent for Westland.— 10. Addisons are making special reductions on all Millinery and Frocks.— Advt. i

Tlie death took place at Westport Hospital last evening of Mr Philip Boyes, a member of the Westport State School teaching staff.

A grand ball will be held in the Public Hall, Kokatahi on Wednesday, Jan. 29th. in aid of the hall funds, 'me Black Hand Orchestra will supply tlie music.

At a meeting of the Inangahua A. and P. Association it was decided to postpone the annual show until >'Friday and Saturday March 14 and 15. It was deemed advisable to do this in view of the unfavourable season and th backward condition of the crops.

This morning the obsequies anci funeral of the late Mrs E. Daly, one of the earliest and, most respected of our fast-diminishing pioneers took place. Requiem Mass was celebrated by her son, Rev. Father Daly, of Lower Hutt. With him in the Sanctuary were Reverend Fathers Finerty, McGuire and Moore. Owing to the Retreat of the Priests of the Christchurch and Wellington dioceses, other members of the clergy were unavoidably absent. The Solemn Music of the Church was rendered impressively by the Sisters of Mercy’s choir and the Priests. rn1 '° Absolution was given by Father Daly and while the soul-stirring strains of the “Dead March in Saul” were being played tbe remains of the dear-departed were borne from the church. The chief mourners were. Messrs T. and C. Daly, sons, Mrs Ryan. Misses M. and A. Daly, daughters,.Misses B. Ryan and M. Dalv. Masters' M. and C. Daly, grandchildren. Notwithstanding most inclement weather, the funeral was a very large one and testified to the great esteem in which the deeeasd lady and her family have been held.

A rather serious accident occurred on hoard the small steamer Orewa, on Sunday, which took out a, party from the Sea Anglers’ Club. The Orewa had picked up a party of anglers who had been fishing from the rocks near Lyttelton Leads, and boat was being made fast when part ot the blockgear carried away and the boat fell overboard again. In doing so it knocked over the master of the Orewa, Captain W. Jones, of 73 Jackson’s road. Lyttelton, and' another man, W. J. Ross, of 77 Canterbury street, Lyttelton. Ross' fell into the sea but Captain Jones iell into the boat. . The leading-hand in the steamer; George Nelson, took charge and lowered the other boat. The work of rescue was made exceedingly difficult by the choppy sea caused by the strong north westerly gale, but both men were safely got aboard. The Orewa. headed for port with all speed,' flying the signal urgent medical assistance 1 . On arrival at Lyttelton both sufferers were attended at the Casualty Ward by Or. ITplmm. Captain Jones was found to be suffering from injuries to the shoulder and back-as* well as bruises. Ross had suffered a bruised shoulder and back. Both were able to be conveyed to their homes later. 1 ;

At the adjurned inquest at Westport on Francis Henry , Newman, Thomas stated on the evening in . question he left Seddonville about 6.30 accompanied by Gordon Bennett. Approaching McNarn’s Hotel He saw the three cyclists coming towards him and blew his horn. They were riding fast and practically abreast. Hill and Johnston saw him and cut to the left and) right, but deceased did not appear to see him until there was no possible chance of avoiding a collision. Had witness swerved to the left or right he would have hit one of the other riders. The cycle struck the car on the bumper on the right side. Deceased strudk the wind screen with his head and j knocked it back on to the steering j gear. The wind screen was broken. The body then rolled on to the ground free of the car. Witness got out off the car and assisted to have deceased removed to McNarn’s Hotel, Mr Johnston called the doctor,' and he immediately reported the accident to the police. The Coroner’s verdict was that death was due to a combination of shock and severe haemorrhage of the vessels over [ the occipital lobes of the brain. Said injuries were caused by deceased’s cycle colliding with a motor-car at Ngaknwau on the 13th day of January 1930. In giving his verdict, the Coroner stated: This accident should be a warning to those who are in the habit of using the highway for training purposes in bike racing, to exercise every care. By not doing so, they not only endangered their own lives, but the lives of others who may be travelling on the same road