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Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1930, Page 4

Just opened—A good assortment of art silk coloured quilts, in ali sizes at McKay’s.—Advt. The Elsie is bar bound at Okarito and is therefore unlikely to be able to make a trip to Okuru next spring tides. Mr D. Streeter, notifies that he has installed a machine for repairing lawn mowers and can now make them equal to new, at a very reasonable cost, The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, Sept. 7th. will be as follows:—Kokatahi, 10 a.m., Kanieri 8.30 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m. 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. New season’s tennis balls, 1931 marking, just arrived, 4s pair at Yarrall’s Sports Depot, Revell St.—Advt. The members of the. Institutes of ! the 'fown and County Clerks will regret to learn that the legislation they were promoting, and which the Government promised to take up, will not be proceeded with this session. The Minister in Charge has intimated that I the work of the session will not permit the bill being brought forward this year, but he has given a definite promise to introduce the measure early next session, if lie is in a position to do so. The delay is unfortunate', but with the Minister’s renewed promise those concerned will have to be content in the meantime. Men ! Wo are taking orders for leather motor coats. Our cash price will save you money. Inspection invited, W. H. Stop.forth’s,—Advt.

New Spring hats opened to-day at Addisons. Inspection invited.—Advt. All new Spring goods now opened up at McKay’s.—Advt. Methodist services will be held on Sunday next at Ross at 11 a.m. and Waitaha at 2.33 p.m. Turners notify their list of the season’s new potatoes. They also wish to state that they have Cooper’s new season’s seeds on hand. We have a very fine assortment of summer dress materials, silk voiles, crepe, clarise, mousselines. Also shotted and floral prints and tohralcos.— McKay’s.—Advt. “Orange Blossoms,” “Good-Bye Lynette,” “Crossing the Bar,” and “Ale Poo” are the musical monologues chosen by Air Barton Ginger for his recital on Thursday next. The many friends of Mr and Airs Andrew (Bob) Henderson of Ruatapu, will regret to hear of the death of their son aged two years, which took, place at Westland Hospital this morning. The funeral is taking place .tomorrow afternoon. With the continued fine weather tennis players will be looking’ forward to early playlllg this season. With this lit View A. AV. Yairftil lias landed his new season's tennis rackets, and is now showing all the best makes, and as usual the prices are right; ranging from lot. Call and inspect.—Advt. Included in the twenty-one selections, to be given by Air Barton Ginger, on Thursday next will be “The Coastwise Lights,” “Mandalay,” “The Ballad of the Bolivar,” “Gunga Din,” “Cells,” and “Snarleyon” from the writings of Rudyard Kipling. A delightful “bull” was perpetrated by Sergeant Dunlop in the Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court. In describing the action of the Lyttelton fire-siren, the Sergeant told the. Magistrate that it was very loud and would wake everybody in Lyttelton. “In fact,” he conchided “it makes enough noise to wake the dead, if they lived adjacent to it!” At the conclusion of the meeting of the Grey County Council yesterday, the County Chairman, Air AV. Ogilvie, took the opportunity of making a 'presentation, on behalf of the Council and of the ratepayers and County ernoloyees to Mr John Higgins. County Engineer, who on August 26th last, fulfilled fifty years’ service in the Council’s eninlov, for -forty-six years of which he has held the position of County Engineer, to which office he was appointed in 1884. The presentation consisted of a handsome. 18 carat gold Rotherham watch, which was inscribed, as follows:—“Presented to John Higgins, Cotinty Engineer* by the Grey County Council, lit recognition and appreciation of 50 years’ faithful service, 1880 to 1930. Greymouth, August 26th, 1930.” At the conclusion of the juvenile ball at the Soldiers Hall last night the members of the Ladies’ Committee made a presentation to one of their members. Aliss Adclie Jones, who is shortly leaving Hokitika for Auckland where she is to be married. Alessrs J. J. Breeze (Chairman of the Hospital Board') and AV. Jeffries (member) naid tributes to the services of Aliss .Jones as a member of the Hospital Board.office staff, and Airs Parkhill, on behalf of the Ladies’ Committee extended their good wishes for her future happiness, making the presentation as a small memento of their appreciation of services as a member of the Committee. For He’s a. Jolly Good Fellow” was heartily sung. Aliss Jones suitably responded in appreciative terms of the good wishes extended.

I A saving of £12,120 in cleaning is shown in tl\e annual report of the General Manager of Railways, MrH. H. Sterling. In commenting on this, Mr Sterling says:—“ln time of such acute financial difficulty as we are facing at present it is regrettably necessary to curtail expenditure on such matters as cleaning. We are, however, exploring poosibilities of raising the standard of cleaning c*f our engines while keeping expenditure down to the lowest possible figure. We have fitted a special plant at Dunedin and l the experinced gained with it indicates that it opens up considerable possibilities in the direction I have indicated, and we now have, under consideration the question of providing further plants of the same kind at other depots as we can obtain the necessary finance.” Addison can show you the newest in house furnishings of every description. These have been carefully chosen and j will add charm to your home.—Advt. Whitebait are now making their appearance throughout the Coast. Patersons have just opened their new stock of whitebait netting, 80in, at Is lid -id 2s 6d yard. Be prepared for an rly run.—Advt. We have much pleasure in extending to you a cordial invitation to view our extensive showing of our new spring and summer millinery. Special show days: August 2oth, and 27th. Schroder and Co.—Advt. Men ! We have a smqll number of fancy worsted suits to clear at 99s 6d. These suits are worth from £o 10s to £6 10s. —W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. The annual general meeting of the Hokitika Cricket Club will be held in Keller’s Sample Rooms on Saturday evening at 7.30 o’clock sharp. All members and intending members are cordially invited to attend,—Advt.