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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1930, Page 4

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Public Library Committee takes place at 7 o’clock this evening. McMahon and Lee, Reefton, notify a stock sale at Totara Flat sale yards on Monday, February 10th at 12.30 p.m. sharp. The public excursion from the Inangahua district to Hokitika takes place to-morrow. The following Wednesday, Hokitika returns the visit to Reefton,

“The world is running riot oil smoking,” remarked Dr Thacker at a Christchurch meeting of the unemployed. “They say it’s a comfort; it isn’t a comfort —it’s a disease!” Tn connection with the annual Schools excursion, which this year will be held at Reefton racecourse, Ross has notified the local Committee that it is not taking part in this year’s excursion. To-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o’clock, on the Hostel property, Hall St., Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell by auction the valuable freehold property on behalf of the Church of England Trustees, and ailso the whole of the large assortment of furniture and effects, including a goodtoned piano.

Preserving jars, jam jars, in all sizes, now in stock at the Economical crockery shop. As usual prices are right. P. Stephens, Proprietress. —Advt.

The Gazette contains acknowledgment of the receipt of the following amount forwarded by persons unknown as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government2s 6d and Is, forwarded to the General Post Office; £4, forwarded to the Railway Department ; and £l, forwarded to the Public Works Department.

Thursday next is the last day for tne payment of County rates to escape toe ten per cent, penalty imposed by statute. Ratepayers in the Central Riding whose rates are unpaid by Saturday week will also, lose the right to vote at this month’s County by-elec-tion, as their names will appear automatically on the defaulters’ list to be compiled for the election.

Messrs Dnlget.v and Cov. Ltd. notify entries or their stock sale at Harihari vards on Tuesday, 11th. February, and also particulars of a clearing sale at Pukekuraon Friday, Feb. 14th. when they will sell on behalf of Mr W. Wright. 150 acres L.T.P. and 80 acres Ferry Reserve; also 240 breeding ewes and 220 lambs.

The Christchurch “Press” says;.— Eight people in the Tinwald district have been poisoned during the past week, and investigations made by the Ashburton County Health Inspector seem to point to tinned tongues being responsible. Six members of one family were affected, and twoj neighbours. The attack, though severe in one or two of the cases, was not acute, and all have completely recovered.

Speaking at a gathering of the London Press Club recently, Mr A. P. Herbert, of “Punch,” said dangerous drinking was to be curei| by more and more restriction of the drinker; dangerous driving was to be cured by giving more and more liberty to the driver. To die of drinking was a very exceptional thing, but to die by a motor-car was so common an event that, while it was now in every case returned as accidental death, it would very soon be returned as death by natural causes.

It was mentioned at the meeting ol the Hospital Board last evening by Mr J.qffrics, reading from a monthly return, supplied, that sthe farm products at Westland Hospital for the month of January amounted to ovey £9l, including £34 for milk and £36 for hay. This was a very highly satisfactory result and showed to some extent the value of the farming oporations carried out under the supervision of Mr Davidson, to whom most of the tired it was due. Members ispoke in general terms of approval of tho splendid financial results of the operations of the farm at the hospital.

Girls’ School Uniforms in all sizes with bloomers to match in navy, Zampa cloth from 7s lid at McKay’s.— Advt.

The Public Works Department are inviting tenders for the supply of 3033 silver pine railway sleepers.

A rink team from the Reefton Bowling Club is coming down with the Reefton excursion to-morrow, and will meet a rink from the local Club at 2 p.m.

Mrs J. V. Hall notifies that owing to her present shop in South Revel 1 St. being too small to carry her stock, she has opened next to Mrs D. Heenan’s bootshop.—Advt.

A great variety of bargains in crockery ware, fancy goods, toys, etc., now showing in the window at the Economical Crockery shop. Every article in the window Is. Shop early. P. Stephens Proprietress.—Advt.

A miner, 24 years of age, named Thomas Willman, was killed yesterday at Mokihinui at the colliery of the Cardiff Bridge Co-operative Party. Tiie deceased, who was a single man, .-.was a brother of the noted footballer. “Snowy” Willman.

Ladies’ voile frocks only 7s (id, dress lengths in the newest rayons and voiles, also from 7s 6d, hats at correspondingly reduced prices—At F. Schroder’s end of season sale.—Advt.

At a meeting last evening, the date for the combined sawmill picnic at Hokitika was fixed for Monday, February. 24th, when special trains . • are to run from lnangalma Landing, Aickens (Otira line),and Ross to Hokitika. • ' }

Mats, carpets and linoleums, all Ter duced at Schroder’s end of season sale. Also cushions, bedspreads and sunshades to be cleared at sale prices. Our Bargain tables are revelations in values, see for yourself.—Schroder-and Co.—-Advt,

The death took place this morning at Woodstock of an old pioneer of the district in the person of Mr Andrew Irwin. Deceased was 91 years of age and had been ailing for some time. A native of Ballyboly, Ireland, he came to the Colonies 70 years ago and participated in the Gabriel Gully gold rush. He later returned to Ireland and was married and .then came out again to the Colonies. Deceased leaves a widow and family of four daughters (Mesdames F. Thorpe, lVoodstock, Manson, Kanieri, Mitchell, Westport, and Miss Irwin, Woodstock), and one son (John, of Woodstock), to whom the sympathy of the community will he extended in their 1 sad loss.

An accident, which fortunately- did not prove fatal, accurred at the Greymouth wharf last night about midnight, when a watersider, Mr John McMinn, was precipitated into the river. He had been engaged trimming coal in the bunkers of the steamer Kaimiro, and was coming ashore across an improvised gangway,'which tilted, and, in the absense of guide ropes, he fell between the vessel and the wharf, but did not in his fall strike the sheath-piling. Foreman Cowley, with the assistance of some of the watersiders, rescued Mr McMirin with the aid of a Harbour Board boat which happened to be'tethered to the steamer’s stern.

Caught in the act by an unsuspected burglar alarm, Frank Albert Reid, aged 39, was adjudged guilty when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington on Friday on a charge of attempting to steal £4 the property of Louise Francis. Informant stated in evidence that she and her sister conducted a shop in Cambridge Terrace. They were warned by a buzzer at the back of the shop that somebody \yas tampering with the till in the. shop. As witness had had previous experience of thieves in the shop she ran through and closed the front door so. as to prevent the escape of the intruder. Accused was leaning over the counter where the till was situated. A constable who was off duty, was being entertained at the back of the shop. He affected the arrest of the accused. The latter said he had wanted to buy matches. Sub-Inspector Lander said accused had beefi discharged the , previous day after serving a sentence of two months’ imprisonment. He Iliad been convicted four times for theft. Sentence of three months’ imprisonment with hard labour was imposed.