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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1930, Page 4

The Trustees of Hokitika Savings Bank met,on Friday next at 2.35 p.m.

A notice of a summons under “The Mining Act, 1926,” appenrs in this issue,

Tim nil mini meeting of' the Hokitika Bowling Club will be held in -the pavilion to-morrow evening at 7. .o’clock sharp.

Do you need another golf club to carry you through? If so, c-all at Ross’s Sports’ Depot, Revel! St. and el loose ’from the finest selection in town.—Ad vt.

Sydney time is popularly thought to be It hours behind that of New Zealand, but an informant corrects this view. He says it is three “ours” ahead—our harbour, our bridge and our Bradman.

Messrs W, Weddell and Co. Ltd. advise, dated London, 22nd, inst: “Danish butter 1.44 s (last week 148 s), New Zealand unsnlted- butter 146 s to 150 s (148 s to 150 s), Now Zealand salted butter 127 s to 132 s (T33s to 1365). market dull. Now Zealand cheese, white 74,s to 70s (76s to 775). coloured 80s to Sis (81s to 82s). market slow. Canadian choose, white 82s to 84s (82s to 84s), coloured 80s to 82s (81s to 825).”

Towels at gift prices. See them at W. H. 3topfortli’s Sale.—Advt.

The insurance on the building affected by Sunday night’s fire was effected in the Victoria Company, not the United as stated yesterday.

The Rev. H. It.. Fell, M.A., 8.D., who has received a call to the ministry of St John’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth, will arrive from Temiika this afternoon.

Messrs Black and Stephens, general carriers and contractors, notify special firewood prices that will, interest householders. They will undertake transport orders to any part of the West Coast.

'The Ladies Hockey Club team; left this morning by the express for Invercargill to take part in the New Zealand hockey tournament t,o (! be' held there, and were given a good, send-off by a. good number of friends,,-',;

The West Coadt tournament opens on MaJfihap.ua Links to-morrow/ A number of visitors have arrived in town already for the occasion. , With the promise of good weather j the gathering should be very. successful.

Competitors at the West Coast Golf Championships are .reminded that, the host selection of golf balls and accessories is kept at Ross’s Sports Depot. Dunlops, Birdies, Silver King’s, ICroflites and all the leading golf balls in stock at Ross’s.-—Adyt. •

The death occurred yesterday nt, her residence ,Shakespeare Street, Greymouth, of Mrs Elizabeth Corson,Evans., an old resident of Greymouth, j She was a native of Kirkcudbright, Soot* land, and had reached the age of 92 years, Hier husband died 19 years ago, hut she is survived by three sons and two daughters,

A team from the Ladies’ Hockey Club, with Mrs Olsen as chaperon and. Mr J. Butiand as manager, left by train this morning for Christchurch. To-night they join the Invercargill «-*- uress at Christchurch and reach their destination to-morrow afternoon., On Saturday they engage in the Dominion Hockey tournament, which extends over a week. The team returns in n fortnight. A. number of friends assembled this morning to wish them good luck, and they were sent off with hearty cheers. ; ,

The wedding took place at Holy Trinity Churc,h Greymouth, yesterday of Mr Leonard K. Hodge and Miss Isabella Henderson, until recently a teacher on the staff of the Greymouth Main School. Archdeacon J. A. Je.rmyn officiated. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr George Manson, of Stoke, wore a navy costume with hat to match; also a set of furs the gift of the bridegroom. Miss Amy Tuckey, of Nelson, attended as bridesmaid, being attired in a fawn eo-stume with hat to match. Mr David TVfight was best'man.

Unusual activity lias been observed recently at White Island, great clouds of steam being visible'from the 1 Coast of the Baj of Plenty. A series or slight earthquake shocks has been expermceci in the'Opotiki district during.the past week, but they have not been of sufficient to cause alarm or damage,, The earthquakes appear to have been more severe eastwards along the coast than in the town. A peculiarity about a shock felt on Thursday was that it peared to have an up and down movement,

A wireless gag overheard last night will be appreciated-by cricket followers:—‘“Of course you know there was only one thing discussed on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday in the trams and elsewhere and that was cricket . and the man was Don Bradman, Well a tram full of young men had discussed every point of view as they thought. /There was an old man who had sat quietly in the corner..and when the others had given vent to their views one of those present asked tho .older man what he thought, of it. He said: ‘I don’t know much of cricket; hut God help England if Don Bradman ever gets ■' a chance to show what he can do an daylight!’” s' •

The death of Mrs Angelina Peters/ widow of Mr S. Peters, of Kurnara, occufrred' nit her don’s residence, 459 Papanui Road, Christchurch, last Tuesday morning. Mrs Peters, who was in her 75th. year, had been ailing for some time, but for the past three weeks had enjoyed almost her normal' health, and her sudden demise; oame as a shock. .She is survived hy one, som and a daughter—Mr S, T. Peters, of Papanui, and Mrs A. J. Aitkc/n, of Lyndhurst—and one brother—M*’ : tFw Cooke,' Newquay, England. Mrs Peters was a native of Cornwall, England; and came to N’ew Zealand with hoto husband and family, with the early pioneers, y c ,V;