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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1930, Page 4

e The Kumara Sports Club annual ball s will be held at Kumara on Friday, i- June Gth. o i, The preparations for the opening of e the Soldiers’ Hail to-morrow night will e be completed practically this evening, wnen everything will be in order for - tlie social event of the year. The new i- ixiildihg is being admired greatly and y promises to fill a long felt want lor the 1/ town and district. y On Sunday the District Ranger carried out an extensive search lor evul- . e.nce of illicit shooting, reports of r which had readied tlie authorities, i Some 2CQ motor cars were stopped and . x.amiiied by the officer, but it is unI derstood there was no evidence disi' covered of a breach of the law. 1 ,■ The death is announced from the - hospital of Mrs Amanda Hamer, widow, i 74 years of age, who resided for many 1 years with her husband who was a i bootmaker at Kumara. Deceased has s been over sixty years in the Dominion, having come to the colony when ? very .young from Holstein. One son, a -Vlr Henry Hamer, . the well-known. - draper, resides at Kumara. Deceased i r who has been ailing for some time, 1 passed away quietly yesterday after--3 noon from heart failure. Among companies recently registered is the West Coast Gold Concessions Ltd. - registered as a private company on - May 2nd. The capital is £6OO into 24 , shares'of £25 each, the subscribers be- , mg: Auckland, E. H. ‘ Knight* T. N., 3 Maxwell, W. H. Owen, A. P. Dodd, 3 G. Gaskell, D. H. Pegler, 1 share each ; 3 ... 13. Wilson, J. D. Bell, W. B. Souter, i two shares each; Ray of Plenty Deve- - lopinent Ltd, eight shares each; R, A, i Burnett, W, C, Paterson and Coy, Ltd. . 3. D. McLeod, one share each; W, , Yates, two shares. The objects of the . company are gold-mining and in- - cidental. At present a, party under j Mr T. C. Gill, is prospecting on behalf - of the Company at Okarito Tlagoon. 3 i Tlie value of the Auckland Jubilee Institute for the Blind to the sight- - less of the Dominion is becoming more 1 and more appreciated. It was re--3 ported a.f Christchurch at Friday’s - meeting of the Sir Arthur Pearson _> Memorial Fund Committee that the 3; roll at tlie Institute had increased in i the past, twelve months from 126 to ? 138 and the output of goods from £9OOO - to £11,660. In wages and salaries to 1 blind people the sum of £6750 was 5 spent, and the volume of work done i for the blind in other parts of New ? Zealand also greatly increased. The ' Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch f and Dunedin Libraries annually contri- , Lute £45 in all towards the pufchase - of “Braille” works. ’ln return the Institute keeps a constant stock of 40 volumes in all three southern libraries. 3 The entrance to the enlarged Sol- - diers’ Hall for the ball to-morrow night ; will be by the new. front, direct from , Sewell St. The finishing touches are . being completed to the building to-day* . in preparation--for the big event. The • l ladies’ comittee meet to-night to un- , dertnke * their important part in the amenities of the evening. Returned i men attending the function are in- . vited to wear their decorations. The . ball is being gaily decorated with flags nnd should present a bright appearance. A flashlight photograph of the ball room scene will be taken to-mor-row evening. The entrance hall is be-, mg made attractive with a number of appropriate-pictures kindly donated to the - Hall Committee. J For the'convenience of arriving and departing vehicle traffic, ’motor cars should not park on the street immediately in front of the entrance, nor in the right or way, next to the Government Building Mr G. Bleach will be Master of Ceremonies for the evening, and have full control of the programme and proceedings. There is every promise, of this notable function being an outstanding gathering from every. point of view, m The ihost wonderful novelty just arrived at YarralTs, 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 post them like an ordinary post card,—Advt. This week specials at the Ecnr'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.:— Advt. \ For brilliant Polish use Tan-ol for floors, furniture and linoleums. Economical to buy—easy to apply.—Advt. The penalty of success is destructive criticism. There isn’t a single weakness in the Majestic Radio. That b why every Majestic set is guaranteed Drop in and talk it over. Mcdeh from £SO on view .at L. S. Ross’s Music Depot.-'ll. 1 Buy your Winter Underwear to-day from McKay and Sons, corner Tancred and Weld Streets.—Advt. j See our windows for display of evening dress robes. Just opened out at very treasonable cost. Schroder and Co.—Advt. There’s a new loveliness and cosy warmth in McKay and Son’s Winter Underwear. A complete assortment of the very best quality awaits your choice. McKay and Sons, corner of Tancred and Weld Streets.—Advt. “Narol” quickly relieves and remedies coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis and all such ailments of the throat and lungs. Keep a bottle handy. 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.

The ambulance outfit used by Mr Pridmore on Cass Square on Saturday was his own. The Syb-Union Execu-. tive has also provided an outfit, which\ is in the pavilion .ready, for use at any ] time.it is required. , •

In connection with the Cancer (Campaign, an appeal for funds throughout Westland is being mqde, and a. public ' meeting lias been called for Thursday night at 8 o’clock at_the Town Hall, when several addresses will be given. The flavor (Mr Geo, Perry) will pro- - * 1

sine and all are invited to attend. In connection witii the appeal for funds die Town 'Clerks of Kuniara (Mr G. Pamment), and of Ross (Mr A. W. Feeble.:) have kindly consented to receive lunds m their districts, and Mr T. W. Bruce, ‘ Hokitika, is the District Treasurer for the movement.

|for having a match i'n his possession when in the vValls'end riiine, John R. C. Fowler apeeared before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M. yesterday at Greymouth. The mine manager, Mi G. Smith, stated that Fowler had-'bdtm searched' by vne workmen's inspectors, rfhd nothing had been, found on him. He then searched himself and foiind a match. It was not a deliberate offence, and a' heavy penalty was not asked for. The S.M. said that it appeared to be an oversight, and it'was defendant’s Own act which resulted in the match being found. He would take a lenient view and inflict the minihuim fine of £2 with costs 10s. -v ,

The death occurred yesterday, of Mr George Henry B&flTy-gff’beeFj' of -'T&inui, Street, Greymquth.r;-. J'he deceased only< last rveok -entered tra- Grey • Hospital with an attack of blpgjti poisoning, following on an ilTrieis lasting '■ -about three weeks. He had been a resident) of Greymouth* for about' two and a-half years, during which he conducted his own grocery ■ business^ '■’in Tainui St. A native of Sussex, England, he. was 62 years of -agCy and J leaves a widow, also one son, who ib’’on the staff of the Bank -of Montreal in Manitoba, Canada; and cine daughter, Mrs E.' Collicuitt, nf Mr, Percy Beck of Greynioutli "is a brother.

You must visit’ the large show room of Schroder and'Co. where a very fine display of evening frocks may ho ieen, suitable for' tbb great .coming event “The Re-Opening of the Soldiets’ Hall.” Inspection cordially invited.— Auvt.

We‘ have now opened up another big assortment of kitchen ware; .Full range of all enaniel ; and aluminium kitchen Requirements at lowest popible prices.—P. Stephens,' ’.Proprietress.— Advt. ' ’ ; . 7 ' .