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Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1931, Page 4

Cretonne and ('iirtainings to clear from Sd and Is per yard. Buy now ami save money at prank Bade-. — Advt.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory in this issue so. out some of the liargains now off,wing in connection with their clearing sale. On Sunday next the Anglican service at Kokatahi will l.e Evensong at 12.99 n.m. and at Kanieri, Holy Communion at 9.90 a.m. Air W. S. Ikmdall a commercial traveller representing Acetone Welding Coy. and at present, in Hokitika staying at Kellers Hotel, has received word from his wile in Christchurch that all his relatives in Napier are well.

Swimming enthusiasts are reminded ot the oimning carnival at the .Mimic pal Baths on Tuesday next at 7.90 p.m. With line weather tJm function should lie an outstanding success as there will he a number of swimmers from Greymouth, Cobden and Runanga taking part. The first distance of the Newman Cup Competition will also take place,

The following Justices of the Peace have been appointed for the West Coast according to a gazette notice last night:—Air Charles David Retts, of "Westport, Mr Louis James Carmine, Grnnity, Mr Robert James Colvin, of Duller, Mr Kieruan, John Hogan of Awatunn, Westland, .Air Elliot McDonald of Grnnity, Mr Arthur Whittington Merrett, of Duller.

A live octopus was found on the shore of the Tamaki Creek at Seaside Park, (}tahulpi, on Saturday morning, by one of <*he Borough Council’,s workmen employed at the park. It had eight tentacles, aho life Iff. long, it had apparently Imen stranded bv the receding tide. Tile workman killed it with a spade. The creek at the spot where the octopus was found is about eight miles from the sea.

A Remuera family was disturbed at its breakfast table yesterday morning by the sound of an apparently unusually savage cat fight. A few seconds later, the house eat, a renowned rat catcher, emerged from the bushes proudly carrying a dead weasel in its mouth. It is believed to be a very unusual occurrence for a eat to fight and kill a full-grown weasel.

The Minister for Education, recognising that boys and girls are in the present economic conditions finding an unusual difficulty in securing employment on leaving school, Ims decided ns a. temporary measure to extend for an additional year the junior free places of those pupils in secondary sc Viols, district high schools, and technical high and technical day schools who failed at the end of 1990 to secure senior free pieces either by recommendation or by examination.

Cricket at the Auckland Domain on Saturday had its diversions. A player far in the outfield accomplished an acrobatic catch, He ran, held the hull, and turned a complete somersault. The same player took another line catch low. A veteran bowler went down for a nasty hit in the neck from a ball thrown rapidly at the ivjckrt. Another player, nttemntiug to sneak n run. got back to his croaS' 1 in time to stop a throw-in. He got it on the “funny bone,” and signalled this by throwing away his hat and dancing about, holding bin elbow

Tt is unlikely that much of the property in Napier destroyed by lire caused by the earthquake is covered by insurance. The rules of the usual printed policy lay down that piopeih destroyed or damaged by fir,, earned by earthquake snail not be considered to be covered by the policy, As far as life insurance is concerned, it dots not matter liow a policy holder is killed,” stated Mr AY. Moßetli, ol the A.Af.P. Society. “The policies are payable at death, the only restriction being in certain cases ot /suicide. Tt may be thought that difficulty will he caused where people are entombed and the bodies are not recovered, but in such cases the insurance companies will si in pi v have to take proof of death from the fact that they are missing and from whatever other evidence is available, just as they ,did with men killed during the am.

"When the earthquake which worked so much damage in the Murchison district and on the West Const occurred i„ .Tunc, 1929, Mr A. Tt, Galbraith, Christchurch City Engineer, made the suggestion that the Dominion s observa tones should ho equipped with tiltometew, an improved torin of seismograph, which record the stresses that are occurring in the earth s crust, and their intensity, and in this way indicate the proximity of earthquakes. This latest type of seismograph has been installed in observatories in Japan. Speaking to a reporter. Mr Galbraith said that, wishing to know if anything had been done in the matter, he had communicated with the Chris'church MagnateObservatory and had learned that improved instruments are on order, and the observatory authorities are awaiting their delivery.

Great reduction." are being made at Schroder and Co’s Sale for cash, especially in Hats, Frocks, and Furnishings. To those about moving in t<< new homes, we extend a special imitation to purchase at our great sale, now oil. You can reserve goods for future delivery at Schroder and Co. The finest stock to select from in town. —Advt.

Parisian ties selling at Is to Is 6d sale price at \Y. H. Mopforlh's.—Advt.

The premises of the City Butchery, Ross arc offered for sale in this issue bv Mr R. Parker.

The Brunner district excursion takes place to Hokitika to-morrow, Cass Square being made the headquarters.

Mrs G. Voiilo received a telegram (Jus morning from her daughter, .Miss Holla Yeale at \ajiier, stating she was quite sale.

The whole of the collodion at All Saint's Church on Sunday will be given to the Kurt iikunke Relief Fund. A generous offering is requested.

.Mr Robert Parker of the City Butchery, Ross notifies lie is relinquishing business and returns thanks lor patronage accorded in the past. A prompt settlement of outstanding accounts is also requested.

During the hearing of a civic ease in the Supreme Court at Dunedin on Tuesday when Mr J. S. Sinclair stated that he proposed to question a constable who was a witness with respect to a statement which lie had taken from the plaintiff, Mr Justice Ostler replied: “You can question him, and see what happens." The constable declined to answer the question which followed, as lie, had obtained the information in his official capacity. Mr Sinclair claimed that in view of the evidence of plaintiff he was entitled to ask that the .statement lie produced, but his Honor responded that ho could not see that because counsel on one fiide referred to an official document which the court could not produce, the other was entitled to ask foi- an order for ns production. It was in the public interest that such documents should not be produced, otherwise they would he very hard to obtain. Mr Sinclair expressed the opinion that the law should allow the production of such statements. His Hotter added that the question was now under consideration.

Alen’s one piece all wool bathing costumes sale price os lid at AY. R. Stopforth’s.—Advfc.