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Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1930, Page 4

| Service will be held in the Methodist Church, Ross, on Sunday next at 2.3( o'clock. S. A. Clarke, painter and paperhanger, Upper Sewell St., Hokitika All work guaranteed. Town or country.—Advt. The order of Masses and demotions in St. Marys parish on Sunday, July 27th will be as follows:—Kokatahi ■ 10 a.in., Ivanieri 8.30 a.m., Hokitika . 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. The following are a. few of the many bargains which will be offered for a couple of days only—All hats from Is lid; Coloured cardigans from 9s lid, pullovers all sizes from 8s lid and ladies fleecy lined bloomers TS lid and 2s lid a pair, at McKay’s great clearing sale.—Advt. i ” Watch Ritchie amongst the benedicts at Kokatahi to-morrow. Tf 'this promising young forward doesn’t secure a place in the fourth test side he’ll be unlucky.—Advt. r 1

The team to represent the single then versus married men, in aid of the Cancer Research Fund, at Kokatahi on Saturday will be picked from the following:—Morris (2), Furlong, Steel, Park, Woolhouse, A. Stopforth, Harrington, Mitchell, Hnvill (3), Marshall, I Fleming, Growcott, Breen, Harris, Schroder, J. Meharry, Weir, Smith, Too Roberts, and Long Tom. i It is rumoured, that C. Smith Will lead the bachelors into action at Kokatnhi to-morrow. “Friday” was still playing great football ns recently *as forty years ago,—Advt. The Mayoress (Mrs G, Ferry) and several ladies assisting Ims kindly, 'arranged to hold a sale of cakes and produce in Keller’s shop, Revell St."on Saturday, July 26th. in aid of the Cancer Research Fund. All donations of cakes and produce may be left at the shop on Saturday. All assistance will be gratefully Received and acknowledged.—Advt. The. hydro-electric works now in hand in the vicinity of Kanieri Forks are employing a considerable number of men At McKay’s Creek, adjacent to which the new power site is being prepared, there is quite a scene of activity. The mechanical excavator is operating in that locality and doing considerable work. The hillside- is being cleared, and a bed prepared for . the power plant A tramway bridge across the Kanieri river is also being erected. Higher up another party of men are driving a tunnel for the hew: water racp, while work in connection: with various .stages of the race is also in hand at other points. Altogether there is a very busy scene in and about the location of 'the operations. '’*» On the arrival of the ferry steamer Maori at Lyttleton from Wellington on Wednesday morning, the chief officer, Mr McNicol, picked up a wallet , be* hind a desk ventilator. The wallet contained- a note, “Jumped overboard last night,” It also contained a number of accounts addressed to a resident of New Plymouth, The chief steward of the Maori reported that there was no mat) of the name mentioned on the accounts on board on Tuesday night, or on the previous night. A search on board revealed nothing to indicate that, anyonp was missing, and no inquiries have been received regarding the -person supposed to be missing.' The police have the matter in hand, . ' ■

■ On Wednesday near Inchbonnie* a boy of four years, Donald McDonald, when playing with a girl companion of live years, fell into a creek alongside the road. The little girl fortunately, hurried to Mrs McDonald, (the mother) and informed her that Donald) was “swimming about in the stream.”' Mrs McDonald realised what had happened, and hurried along with two ifriends in the hope that she would not be too late Ito save her child. Mr G, Hanralian of I Greymouth, who was in a motor car h°nrc] a call for help and saw a woman jump into a stream running alongside the road, and another beckoned frantically to the men to come quickly, the realisation that a serioqs position had arisen, quickly moved Mr Hanrahan to action, and he ran, swiftly to their assistance. As he arrived at the scene, a middle-aged woman kneeling with arms outstretched, gathered to her a drowning boy child ot four years, rescued from the stream b v his young mother who had kicked off her slippers and jumped In to catch him by the hair as he was going under for the last time. Mr Hanra-

linn lost little time in laying the child on his bnck and employing methods for ’•esuseitation which eventually succeeded in restoring the little fellow to cpib sciousness. Quickly transferring' him to his car, where the child was stripped of his wet clothing and wrapped, up in overcoats and scarves, Mr Hanrahan then drove in all haste to Dr A. Wilkinson at Wallsend, where the doctor’s assurance that the child was be-.

yond harm brought great relief to hts mother and the lady friend who aeednipanieu her. A grand display of crystal and china ware, fruit sets, awaits your inspocI tiou at the Economical Crockery Shop ' —Advt. ' No ' v showing the latest models of His Masters Voice Gramophones at Yarrall’s. Portable mocjel £9, table models £l2 10s and £l7, upright Grand model £2O. Easy terms arrange !. All the latest records in stock. YarralOs Sports and Music Depot, Bevel! St.— Advt. " ’ Every line out down in .price. Bargains in every department for casli. W. McKay and Son.—Advt. i. . " i

Divine Service will be, held at Aidan’s, Kokatahi on Sunday afterhooig at 3 o’clock. The usual monthly service will be held at Woodstock Presbyterian Church on Sunday next at 2.30 pan. A meeting of the Harbour Board wiffc. be held at the Board’s room on Monday July 28th at 4.30 p.ni. to consider restrictions regarding the whitebait trenches; A Nolan, the well-known Okuni and Jackson Bay rep. is taking the field at Kokatahi on Saturday. ■ What Andy couldn’t hook was never wrapped in i cow-hide.—-Advt. Following light showers, early last ' evening, there was a heavy, frost during the night, the temperature reading this morning showing 13 degrees of frost. The day is beautifully fine. The third cricket test match is to commence at O'd Trafford, Manchester, to-day. Tile cables have stated, the County has been suffering from heavy rains, so that the prospects are not of the most favourable nature, and the winning of..the:,toss may have a special - advantage. With a sticky, wicket, England should -rhave all the advantage. , A wireless outfit is being erected on t the football ground at Kokatahi; patrons at Saturday’s game may hear the progress of the Aest; in Auckland. So don’t stay; at home to listen in,—Advt; Miss Agnes Stops,, g the national oj’ganiser for Women's Institutes, will be visiting Hokitika on Monday next, and will meet the ladies of Hokitika at St. Andrew’s Hall at 3 p.m. Misa estops brings with her from England a most interesting exhibition of crafts, including leather, raffia* gloves and other work. The meeting will have the opportunity to decide whether a branch will be formed in this district. Full particulars of the movement will" be given at the meeting, at which it is desired that there shall be as full an attendance iis possible;' Miss Stops will he the guest of Mrs' George PerryA (MayoressV. who will preside at Monday’sinee ting.