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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1930, Page 4

Notice of a lost policy in the name of David .Bradley appears in this issue. Something new in suit cases just opened at Addisons. ’Phone 89. Advt. Among the road improvements in the district, is the attention being paid by the local body to Slip Hill on Lake Kanieri road. A marked improvement in regard to grade, visibility and widening has been effected of late, and that section of the road is now much safer for traffic which is considerable over the route referred to. The game of tennis steadily increases in popularity and there is a growing demand among players for racket strings 'locally. To meet this demand L. S. Ross has installed a stringing machine which automatically puts even tension on every string and letains the original shape of the frame. Mr Ross extends a hearty invitation to players to see the machine in operation.—2l.

A dance will be held in the Ko-j katahi Hull to-morrow ('Saturday), evening in aid of the Christmas Tree Fund.—Advt.

The monthly service of the Woodstock Presbyter ion Church will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2.30. It will be Mr Hayward’s hist service at tliat place.

The order oif Masses and Devotionin St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, September 28th, will be as follows: Arahura 10 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 7 p.m.

The Free Ambulance Art Union totalling £4OOO in prizes, the first prize being £3,000 closes on October 19th. As there will Ibe no extension of time tickets (should be bought at once'. Price 2s 6d or book of 9 for £l. Mr A. H. Lawn, Tobacconist, is the local agent.—Advt. « 'HI

The digging machine. secured by the Kanieri Electric Ltd., for the race cutting work at Kanieri Forks, is now in active operation, and has cut already a considerable length of race. The work . accomplished so far, indicates the substantial character of the undertaking. The levelling of the. power site near McKay’s Creek and other, works are also advancing on substantial lilies.

“New: Zealand is a wonderful place fof institutions," said Archbishop Julius on Wednesday at St. Anna’s Home. “Wo seem to have them for all purposes. We do. want one, though, for the fathers and mothers'—. one where they nuiy learn their duty to their children. There is need for this, .for so many of them do not know how to care in the right way for their children, so that other institutions have to undertake the work they should have done.”

Word has been received 'by. Mrs Tinelti, of Sale. Street, .Hokitika, of the death at Apnea, Italy, of her eldest sister, Mrs Mary Negri. Deceased was the daughter of the late Antonio and Celesta Baretta, of. Throe Mile. She leaves two brothers (John and Frederick, of Kumara), and two sisters, (Mrs Gallop, of Coin den, and Mrs Tinetti, of Hokitika). Deceased was born in Italy and came to New Zealand .when -three, years of .age, and resided on the AVest Coast until about, eighteen years ago, when she returned, to Italy .with her husband, who is still living there.

The Parryphone installed at the .Soldiers' Hall proves to be quite .an acquisition to the hall and a very valuable addition for service to those engaging the building for dances and entertainments. Visitors express delight, and surprise at the excellent, life-like reproduction of music., The instrument, as ip known, is a gift to the Hall by.Mr H. T. Parry, who personally made the speaker and organ setting in which the machine operates. Mr Parry hopes, shortly, to play music for dances broadcasted from Melbourne and Sydney with similar volume and tone. This would be quite a novelty for Hokitika, if nob for the Dominion.

The death took place at Greymouth Hospital yesterday of Mr Jeremiah Toomey, an old resident of Hokitika. Deceased was born in Victoria and was G 7 years of age, coming to New Zealand when a child of four years. He was for many years storeman for Messrs Johnston and Co., ironmongers of Revell Street and later was ship’s- waterman at Greymouth for ten years. He had been in failing health for a considerable time past. He leaves three brothers (Daniel of Hokitika,. Thomas of Canterbury, and Victor of Sydney.) The funeral is taking place at Hokitika cemetery to-morrow morning.

On charges of having misused tickets of admittance to race meetings, the cross-country jockeys, H. Hawkins and D. T. Reynolds, and S. Johnston, a bookmaker’s clerk, were brought before the Victoria Racing Club’s stipendiary stewards on September 10th. The ticket issued to Hawkins, which . was not transfer* rable, was given to an apprentice, who used it to gain admittance to the V.A.T.C Meeting on Saturday, August 2nd. Johnston secured admittance to the Moo nee Valley races on August 27th on a ticket issued to Reynolds. Each was. found guilty, of improper conduct, and Hawkins and Reynolds were suspended from riding in races for three months. Johnston was also suspended for a simil.ar term. In addition, all parties were prohibited from attending race meeting*? during the period of their suspension. .

Everything for the cricketer. New goods just arrived, including all the best makes of bats, balls, leg guards, etc., at Yarrall’s Sports Depot, Revell Street. —Advt.

They Say—Jumpers and jumper suits are the correct thing for spring and summer wear. We have these in great variety. Floral silk voiles are going to be most popular this year for ladies dainty frocks. Ladies summer underwear. Pleated Bilk skirts in assorted colours, tweed coats and girls navy cotton gym. frocks are among the other lines of interest now showing at Addisons. —Advt. Men! We have now the new goods, in our Men’s Department. The latest in Richfield shirts, Parisian ties and fancy sox. Prices right at McKay’s.—Advt. Wet feet nearly always mean bad colds. Get “Nazol,” , the commonsense, scientific remedy. Powerful and penetrating. Soothes, relieves and heals. 60 doses for Is 6d. —Advt. '