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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1930, Page 4

Air Cyril -Stephens and the sisters of the lake Airs Stephens insert a notice of thanks in this issue.

'The Annual Meeting of the Excelsior Football Club takes place on "Wednesday next, Aiarch 19th.

The Big Swim at Lake Kanieri tomorrow by three members of the Hokitika Swimming Club, starting from Do-"othy Falls track at 11.30. 'I lie “Dorothy” launch cruising all day; book seats earlv-—Advt.

The- "Westland County Council gives final notice in this issue to all ratepayers whose rates are in arrears, that nil accounts outstanding after 31st, March next, will be- pressed for without fu.itber notice. It is the intention to band the- claims to the County Solicitor For collection.

A painful accident befel Bryson Alirfin, of Ikamatua, on Thursday. While engaged with his two brothers fencing, a horse attached to a dray loaded with stakes' bolted, and the injured man, attempting to stop the animal was run over and crushed. He was conveyed to the Reefton Hospital. No hones are broken, but lie was hadlv knocked about.

'The sporting public or Greymouth and visitors lor the Nelson (rotting Club’s meeting on Monday next will he afforded an opportunity of witnessing one of the most important matches which has been scheduled in New Zealand since the revival of interest in the sport. This will he the meeting between the “Canadian Panther,” George Walker, British Empire cliamion, and undefeated Canadian chainion and Ramzan Khan champion of India and Japan, and one of the most prominent present day mat men in the world. The match is for eight ten minute rounds, and promises to be a real ding dong go.

The death occurred on Wednesday evening of Mr George Harold Ayres, a well-known figure in West pout. Deceased had been in ill-health for some time and his death was not unexpected. The late Air Avers, who was 47 years of age, was born at Kaiapoi and came to Westport at a very early age with his people. AVhen in iris ’teens he entered a tobacconists and hairdressing saloon but later took over tbe Railway Hotel at Greymouth. . Later he left for Australia where he lived for several years. On the death of his mother the late Air Ayers returned to Westport and took over Ayer’s Hotel at the lower end of the town He leaves a widow and one daughter, Airs AlcCarthy of Sydney.

ilie proposals of the Ivanieri Elect ic Ltd. to augment the water supply for hydro-electric purposes involves a recasting of the existing scheme under which electric power is developed at Kanieri Forks. On Thursday fo'enoon at the invitation of Mr W. J. Radford, Manager of the Company, the Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), the DeputyMayor (Mr D. J. Evans) and the Town Clerk (Mr H. G. Coles) visited the lakeside where the new proposals wore explained. Mr J. 'N. Robinson, Engineer ’to the Company, was also with the party. The Mayor reported to the Borough Council meeting last evening, with regard to the proposals as they effect the town water supply, and particulars appear in another column. The nea scheme provides for a deeper and larger intake at the lake, and the water lifted will lie used to increase the flow of the Kanieri river, which later will he lilted above Coal Creek, and taken by a new race to a new power site below McKay’s /Creek on the south side of the Kanieri river. This will he an independent source' of power from the existing one and is destined to be used solely for the new dredge, and is intended to be ready lor use by toe time the reconditioned dredge is ready to operate. The work involved is considerable, including some tunnelling and heavy cuttings in candying the water to a reservoir, whence it will pass direct to' the new station to drive the turbines.

In thanking onr numerous patrons for the very liberal patronage, wc have much 'pleasure in advising one and all the opening out of our first shipment of Autumn goods comprising the latest in millinery, frocks, furs and coats. The display will be ready by this Saturday, Ist. day of March. Inspection cordially invited. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Your child needs a bicycle to go to school on. Buy one now at L. S. Ross’s Cycle Depot and teach the child to ride before school starts.—l2.

Summer millinorv now priced from 3s lid. towels from Is a. pair, dress lengths 7s fid, pi!low-slips ]s fid, men’s sox Is pair. Schroder and Co.’s summer sale.—Advt. A salad is not a salad without Sharland’s Vinegar. Get it at your grocers in bottle or hulk —Advt. Glasses in all shapes and sizes suitaide for household and hotel use now in slock at the Economical Crockery shop. Prices right, see these to-day. D. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

Particulars of the various offerings for the stock sale at Wataroa sale yards on Wednesday next, appear in this issue.

There is to be a railway excursion from Urey mouth to Lake Mnliinapua to-morrow forenoon in connection with the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

“Summer Time” as defined by act of Parliament ends for the present season at 2 o’clock to-morrow morning. It will be necessary therefore to alter all clocks betimes to-night by putting onck time-pie.es the luqjf hour which was advanced when ‘'summer-time” came into operation iast October.

The bridge over McDonald's Creek on the mam south load, is now so well-advanced that on and after Monday it will be available for use in time of Hood. Very shortly now it will be available for regular use for all traffic. This is the last of the larger bridges ui the main highway. On completion tbe In idge staff will next attend to some of the minor bridges required on the southern route, several of which are to be erected this vear.

The Kokatahi and Koiterangi Sports Club have extended their closing day or nominations until this Saturday March loth 1930. Competitors when entering for the Hand'cap Saw are reminded that it will he two cuts, I4in. log. For further particulars apply to me Secretaries, C/o P.O. Kokatahi, or ’phone 172m.— Acivt.

The lure of the “talkies” was responsible for another good house at the Princess Theatre last night, when Everybody’s Pictures presented a complete change of programme headed by the American mystery play of high repute, “The Donovan Affair,” The mystery dealt with a double murder Under peculiar circumstances, and the unravelling of the problem by the American detectives. The representatives of the Jaw in the United States according to most plays of a similar character, seem to delight in applying “the third degree,” and in the Donovan picture this procedure is well worked. The play has many tense moments as the climax is reached, and is of that class which holds the auditors to its close. in addition to the presentation of this play which has had a notable career in America, the programme included another diverting section of the weekly serial, an amusing comedy picture, and a clever “Ivat” comedy with the accompanying sounds synchronised. The programme was a well varied one, popularly' received, and will be repeated again to-night.

In the proposals to increase the power development from Lake Ivanieri, tiie Kameri Electric Ltd. will install a fresh power station above Johnston’s Flume, on. the present line o- race from Lake Kanieri. This plant will be installed • after the McKay’s Creek plant is in operation. The present plant at Kanieri Forks will be utilised for the ..pur-" pose, being first reconditioned, and this plant will be used solely for the / town supply of electric light and power, thus ensuring a steady and adequate supply. When this plant is running the lower portion of the existing water race from Johnston’s Flume to the present penstock at the Forks will be abandoned probably, and one suggestion is that as an auxiliary supply the. Borough Council should acquire the race, and as tunnels are involved, lay a line of pipes for the distance, a little over three-quarters of a mile, to reach the auxiliary supply pipe line now taking water from the penstock', lit is interesting to note that the water which will be used as the driving force for the station at Johnston’s Flume, will travel from the Lake by the existing water race, after use be discharged into the Kanieri river, and picked up again at Coal Creek to augment the power supply for McKay’s Creek. It is expected the McKay’s Creek plant will be running in about eighteen months, at the latest. The wnole of the works will shortly be in full swing, a large amount of preliminary work already being finished.