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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1931, Page 4

Special holiday trips to the Lakes and Glaciers arranged. For particulars ring ’phone 110. Thus. Moure. Advt.

The Committee of the Westland Racing Club meets to-night at 8.30 o’clock to receive the Treasurer’s report in respect to the late race meeting and finalise the programme for the Easter Wednesday meeting (April Bth).

Messrs Oliver and Duff have received further shipments of the ever popular Mishko boots. They are still the popular footwear, gaining further favour for their great wearing qualities.

The deatli occurred in the Bull-er Hospital on Friday, after a lengthy illness, of Air Charles Hopkins, aged 66 years, a native of Lancashire, who- had resided at Westport for 25 years. Deceased laid down the AVostport Bowling Club’s green. He loaves throe daughters and one son,

The sunshine recorded at Hokitika last year was the lowest for five years, while the rainfall was -easily the lowest for ten. years. Only on one other occasion was the total under TOO inches and that was in 1023 when 93.59 inches of rain fell. Tin’s year’s low total of 81.19 inches is easily a record .

The local Unemployment Committee has been able to place a few more men to-day in consequence of further financial help being offered by private individuals. The present subsidised offer of half wages up to 14s continues only up the end of this month. Employers wishing to take advantage of the present, scheme should make their applications with the Town Clerk, as early as possible.

Afossrs AA’. A\ 7 eddel and Co., Ltd. advise, dated London 2nd inst; Danish butter ;i4os to 142 s (last week 140 s); N.Z. unsalted 116 sto 120 s (112 to 116); New Zealand salted 116 s to 118 s (108 sto 114 s) ; market firm. Cheese, white. 60s to 62s (60s to 625). coloured 59s to 61s (58s to 61s). market steady. -Canadian cheese, white, 74s to 78s (74s to 78s) ; coloured 74s to 78s (74. s to 78s).

The weather on Saturday which was of such a nature in the morning to cause a postponement of the Trotting Club's meeting, showed no improvement as the day wore on. A heavy northerly gale blew with heavy rain at intervals throughout the afternoon. Shortly before five o’clock there was an exceedingly heavy burst of rain, with the gale increasing to- almost hurricane force, the downpour causing the water tables to overflow for some time. Throughout the night there was a continuance of the blow and rain and at midnight, following a heavy flood in the river, the drains backed up and some of the low lying portions of the town were a sheet of water. The gale did not show much improvement yesterday though there was not so much rain. The sea was extremely heavy along the coast.

A very hostile reception was given to an Auckland “Star” reporter, who, accompanied by a photographer, paid a visit to an owl's home near Portland Road, Remuera, last week. The home, a spacious hole in a rotting willow tree, was occupied at the time by two fluffy little o-v's, over which the mother mounted guard. She was not pleased to see her visitors, and glared at them with her large brown eyes, which do not possess much power in the daylight. This was perhaps fortunate for the human visitors, because the owl soon showed her disapproval by direct action. She swooped down upon those who had dared to disturb the sanctity of her home. One of the interested visitors was without a. hat, and the bellicose “flat dweller” concentrated upon him. alighting on his head and ruffling his hair. The repeated and ferocious attacks somewhat disconcerted the photographer, who found it difficult to keep one eye -on the feathered furies and the other on the camera. Tn the end. his companion, armed with a long stick, mounted guard over him, •iud he was able to obtain the pictures. The visitors then retired in orderly fashion, leaving the owls in undisputed possession of their brood.

A large assortment of childrens’ frocks is now showing at Patersons Sizes ifrom 16 to 39. Come in and in spect . Also a wide range of ladies’ is now to hand at very moderate prices.—Advt.

Breathe away that cold! Tnhnb “Nanai”—the scientific remedy thal lisinfects and protects the circle o* n feet ion. 2s Gd buys the new double uze containing 120 full doses.—Advt

Something worth knowing that Ad lisons have a great variety of men’.' liirts, pyjamas, soxs, ties and liandker •hief’s, for Xmas trade at prices I mit all purses. Shop early wliih tocks are good.—Advt.

Regularity secured with Yeaston Tab lets which rouse the sluggish muscles Y. E. Williams. Chemist.—Advt.

The death of .Mrs McVicnr, wife of Air Daniel AloVivar of Stafford Street, Blackball, occurred on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock at her residence. The deceased was 57 years of age,' and with her husband and family, arrived in New Zealand from the Old Country about three years ago. She leaves a large family of seven daughters am three sous.

Fears are entertained for the safetyof Thomas Dally. a Greymouth Borough Council employee, who has been missing for more than two days past. The missing man, who at the time of his disappearance was on his annual holidays, lias been employed as a driver at the gasworks, and had been in that occupation for the past sixteen years. About 47 years of age. lie was well-known and highly respected. The missing man. who, for some years iias been a boarded at the Commercial Hotel, was last seen there by members of the household at about 9 o’clock on Friday night.

[t is reported that as a result of the heavy rain on Saturday night that at .Kelly’s Creek on the Christchurch road, near Aickens, that between four and five chains of the road was washed completly away at a point where the railway line runs near to and parallel with it. The river was still running at flood force last evening, and the position was that the safety of the .railway was menaced. Word reached the 'Greymouth office of the Public Works Department yesterday afternoon as to the erosion, and Mr Sampson, of the Public Works staff, at once proceeded to the scene, where he found that the damage was extensive .and aeniotw. The river’s course had been definitely diverted, and the gap in the road is such that the work of restoration will be a matter. not of chavs but weeks. Motor and other traffic will he meantime unable to travel past the scene of the washout until the road is restored, and it i.s possible that this will entail three or four weeks’ work.