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Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1930, Page 4

A brass tablet to the memory of Mat" ron Lloyd will be unveiled at the West land Hospital on Monday afternoon. The Westland County Council calls tor tenders closing on the 28th. inst. for the construction of Cron’s road, Little Wanganui, South Westland. The opossum season for ‘Westland has not been gazetted as yet, but it is ex- ■ peeted it will cover the months tof •June and July as recommended by the local Acclimatisation Society. The delay in gazetting the season is due to the time taken in the issue of the revised regulations. As soon as the new regulations are Confirmed bv the authorities, it is expected the season will be declared. The annual meeting of the Hokitika Gas Coy. Ltd. is set down for the 28th inst. The report of the Directors recommends a half-yearly dividend of 4,s per £G share, making 6s 6d for the year, as against 4s Cd the previous year. The Company’s plant is reported to be in good order, and with the , additional appliances being installed all over the town the year shows a l record of steady progress for the Company. Mothers :We have just opened a full range of Boys’ and Youths’ Rubber Rain Coats, exceptional values; prices from 8s lid. Also Heavy Tweed Overcoats. new shades, prices from 11s fid to 455. Call to-day or ring ’phone 179.—Frank Bade.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for influenza colds.

Dainty Evening Wear an view in Addisons 'Showroom.—Advt. Mr A E. Hefford, Chief Inspector of Fisheries is expected here before the end of the month to discuss whitebait Mshing and the proposed regulations. Buy your Winter Underwear to-day from McKay and Sons, corner Tancred and Weld Streets.—Advt. A shock of earthquake was experienced at 3.35 o’clock on Thursday morning at. lteef ton, and was followed by considerable noises. Just arrived—New stock of winter pyjamas, heavy and light-weight. Price's from Ds (id. W. 11. Stopforth.—Advt, The Golden Coast Co-Operative Factory are paying out to the suppliers of their Reefton and Maruia factories Is Id. per lb. for butter-fat supplies received during April. See our windows for display of evening dress robes. Just opened out at very cost. Schroder and co.—Advt. In preparation for the docking of the Federal Line steamer Cambridge in for repairs, the propellor was examined by a diver and he found that in addition to a whole blade being missing the boss of the propellor is nis : * damaged, but what repairs will be liecessary will not be ascertained definitely until the vessel is in dock. Preparations for the docking of the Cambridge have had to be carefully considered because of her size. She is practically the same size as the Royal Mail liner Viaeara, the largest vessel docked at Auckland. Winter time is dressing time. Don’t 'miss the great values being offered by McKay and. Sons, in flannel and tweed dress materials. You are certain to like the new colourings.— Advt. The Medical Superintendent of the Grey Hospital reported for the month ending April 30, 1930, as follows: Patients in hospital at beginning of I month, Hospital, males 36, females 40, Old People’s Home, males 35, females 7; admitted, hospital, males 65, females 46, Old People’s Home, males 2; discharged, hospital, males 65, females 49. Old People’s Home, males 1; died, hospital, males 3; remaining at end of month, hospital males 43, females 37. Old People’s Home males 35, females 7. Mothers. 1 Look in and see\ our boys’ ■tweed overcoivts, moderately priced from 12s 6d. all sizes. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Country Racing Clubs Association will be held at Wellington on July 8, that of the New Zealand Trotting Association on July 9th, and that of the New Zealand Racing Conference on July IT; At .the last named meeting, the most important business will be the election of a President, vice the late Sir George Clifford who held the position with such distinction for so many years. The location of the office of the Conference will be largely contingent on the choice of President and it is not unlikely that the headquarters will in due course he moved to Wellington. If a change of tills nature is decided upon, arrangements will have to be made regarding the transfer which will affect a number of interests, the office having for so long been centred in Christchurch. Those who have had the opportunity of inspecting the enlarged Soldiers’ Hall are surprised at the extent of the additions, and the useful features of the building. The hall room is very capacious, and the dressing rooms very convenient. The ladies have been considered specially and their comfort catered for very considerably. The social room is in direct communication with the kitchenette, which is being well found and is convenient in every, respect. The gentlemen’s room, as also the new club room, adjoining each other arc also very convenient, and should assist the amenities of the organisation in furthering its work among the returned men A meeting is to he held at an early date to re-organise the management as a. larger committee is now necessary for the operations of the branch, which proposes an enlargement of its scope also to assist the returned men Meantime arrangements are proceeding apace for the opening of the new building with a grand ball next Wednesday night. The most wonderful novelty just arrived at Yarrall’s, Revell St., —Gramophone record post cards. All the latest hits, including birthday greetings, etc, Is a packet of four. Do not fail to send one of these to your friends. You pout them like an ordinary post card.'—Advt. This week specials at the cal Crockery Shop include lovely salad sets and salad howls at very low cost, also beautifully coloured fern bowls from Is 3d each. Call and inspect.— For brilliant Polish use Tan-ol , for floors, furniture and linoleums. Economical to buy—easy to apply.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure First aid for Coughs, Colds. Influenza. The penalty of success is destructive criticism. There isn’t a single weakness in the Majestic Radio. That is why every Majestic set is guaranteed. Drop in and talk it over. Models from £SO on view at L. S. Ross’s 1 Music Depot.- 41, 1

The entries for vfche fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday appear in this '■•.i issue.

Men ! See our window display of lat- T eat American shirts, all shades and sixes. W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

At the evening service to-morrow at All Saints Church, Master Philip Wright, of Christchurch, will render it solo.

The annual meeting of the Kokatahi- \ Koi.tera.ngi Farmers’ Union will be held on Monday next at Kokatahi Public ball at 8 n.m, f , ( .

Here are some of the outstanding values iu Underwear offered by McKay and Sons :—Ladies’ a)I wool fleecy dined bloomers, from .'2s Gd; and ladies’ \\ iih cyette nightdresses from 4s lid— Advt. " >

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr A.' If. Benjamin,, J.P„ the hearing of the charges against J.. and M Turner, in connection with last Saturday’s raid, were adjourned till Thursday, the 22nd. when the Magistrate will deal with them.

At a meeting of' Directors of th® A. and N.Z. Bank, held on May 10th.. Mr Percy Reginald "Higgins, of Sydney, Barrister at Law and Chairman ot the Standard Portland Cement Co. Ltd., was appointed to the Directorate of the; Australian , and New, Zealand Banking Corporation Ltd.

Messrs W Weddell >nd Co. Ltd. advises, dated London, 9th, inst. reading:—“Danish .butter 1.30 s to* 134.® (136 s to 138 s), New Zealand Ist. uite salted 138 s to 14'4s(i40s to 148 s), New Zealand Ist. salted l ; 28s to 132 s (130 s to 1345), market steadier. New Zealand white .cheese 82s to 83s (82s to 84s), New Zealand; coloured 87s to 88s (87s to 88s), market quiet. Canadian cheese, white 985,t0 .100 s (97s to 98s), coloured 98s (97s .t.o^lOOs.)”

The'death took place at her residence Woodstock,* y.esternayj, of Nora Wells,, widow of the late John Wells. Deceases was 76 years of ; age and had been lesiaent in the district close on 50 years. She leaves a family of three sisters (Mrs Webster of Westport, Mrs Symes, of Ngahere, Mrs Bennett, of Cobden), and five sons (Robert of Westport, Thomas, of (Kanieri, Jamep, of Reefton, William," of WaiLo. and Richard, of Woodstock;, .'and one brother,. Mr James Furness, of Matamata, Auckland. To the bei-pq-yed the sympathy of the community,, .will be extended in. the sad doss they/haye sustained. The luneral will be a private one. \

Further of the stabbing affray at Inangahua’J unction on Thurs clay morning states ..that the two injured men, ifi. Parker and J. Dempsey went to Edward Schultz’s hut to see him on some business matter, and on opening the door. Schultz at once attacked them with' a. pointed file. Parker was .stabbed"- in? ‘the > throat• ahd 'Dempsey a rather -severe wound on- tub head as well as some lesser wounds on different parts of fthe body. Immediately after attacking.'the men, Schultz, clad only in a Singlet' ; and trousers',' took „„ to the bush. Tile place where he was airested later in the'morning, at Berlins, is some 7J 'miles from +nb s. c-ne - of the affray. -The assailant, Slis.’tz, is a German, and lias been a tesi'on.fc, at Inangahua Junction for some time past. He is a man of peculiar temperament, and is reported to have ta.en “barracked” to a great extent on num- • erous occasions. Acqused was might before the Court at Reefton r n Tin is- ( day afternoon on two. charges of capsing actual bodily harm, and was remanded to appear at Greymo nil on 23rd inst. Bail was alio v id, a* cased in £25 and sureties of - 25 on e.ich of the two charges.

You must ,visit -. the large show room of Schroder and Co. where a very line disnlav of evening frocks may he :een, suitable .for the great coming event “The Re-Opening of the Soldiers'’ Hall.” Inspection;..cordially invited.— Auvt.

We have now opened up another big assortment of kitchen, ware. Full range of all enamel and aluminium kitchen requirements, at lowest possible prices.—P. Stephens, Proprietress. Advt. / A'S-m- ■