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Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1931, Page 4

Mr Arnold Pony, surgeon dentist, iiotifios tllfit lie lias resumed practice at Ids rOoinN; Hamilton Street, A meeting,, of the tHistebs of tllb Hokitika Savings Bank will i»b libld oil Tluirsdiiy next fit 2.30 p.tn. Tt /s' Stated that tile road round Lake Ivaiiieri to Dorothy Falls will he so far completed by next Sunday that cans will be able to get through to the Falls then. There was an extremely heavy downpour of rain shortly after six o’clock this morning. The burst was unusually heavy, and lasted lor a quarter of an hour. Smith’s orchestral hand from Christchurch, will tender a benefit serial at the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the R.B.A. hail funds. The function is sure to he a popular one with the younger generation and a large attendance is expected. The road, about three miles on the Reefton side of Berlins was blocked to traffic, through a severe electrical storm which occurred on Friday night, necessitating a change over to allow service car passengers to get through. The blockage will probably he cleared to-day. The storm was also severe in Westport, where for a period the electric light was cut off. The death occurred at Nelson yesterday. of Mr W. J. Rowe, the manager of the Batik of New Zealand, at Nelson. Although he has been there, for a comparatively short time, Mi* Rowe quickly won the esteem of the business Community and his death is widely regretted. He was ah ex* president of the Rotary Club, in which he took a great interest,—Dress Anna. A Dodge car driven by Mr V. Sheahan of Blaketown, got out of control, and crashed into a telegraph pole on the Greymouth side of the Teremakau bridge on Saturday evening. The car was extensively damaged whilst the compact caused the pole to snap off. The two occupants of the car, Mr Sh.«ohan and another escaped uninjured. The car was later towed into Greymouth, for . repairs. The telegraph pole was replaced yesterday. When Richard Seddon Pauling came before the Traffic Court } Christchurch, an Friday morning on a charge of driving a motor-car backwards for an "iin.easonable distance,” the Magistrate, Mr H. P. Lawry, remarked that it ,vas only the .second case of its kind that had Sv far been brought up in Christchurch. Police evidence showed that defendant drove his car backwards for a distance of 60 feet through the Bottle Neck. He was fined 10s and costs. At Apiti there is a farmer who sold, at last Wellington sale, three bale of “down cross hoggets” wool, receiving the price of 4!d per lb. His gross return came to £l9 8s lid, and his net return, after paying warehousing, wharfage, insurance, railage, tallying, commission, and other incidental charges, to £l6 Us Bd. His shearing and droving bill came to £9 19s 6d. A simple sum in subtraction reveals his net profit at £6 12s 2d, or a fraction of over 6.fd per sheep.” Dunedin “Evening Star.” In a copy of a recent Devonshire paper the following paragraph appeared : “Devonshire farm butter was offered at a shilling a pound retail at the market to-day, the lowest price since pre-war days. Large quantities remained unsold. The price last October was two shillings and threepence. A splendid crop of grass, decrease of visitors, and low purchasing power of the unemployed are responsible for the fall in price.’’ New Zealand butter was about the same price at that time. The Star Dry Cleaning Cov has again resumed ,business in Hokitika. Suits, costumes, furs, white trousers, etc. cleaned and pressed. Hats cleaned and blocked. Orders left at Frank Ballinger’s, or Rhone 204. Orders called for and delivered.—Advt. 'there is only one way to treat a cold, and that is at the points of infection the mouth, nose and throat. Inhale “Nnzol” the scientific remedy, regularly. New double size contains 120 full doses for 2s 6d.—Advt. For table use insist on Sharland s Vinegar—a condiment of absolute pur.tv—strong and piquant. In bottle or bulk.—Arht.