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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1931, Page 4

Last few days of Yarrall’s Removal Sale. Do not miss tin* bargains. Everything marked below cost. See our windows for prices.—Advt, There was a decided drop iti temperature last evening itud this morning early there was quite a wintry feeling in the air. Thy hills cleared to-day aiici it was noticeable that there has boeit a. heavy fall of snow, the mountains being Well covered.

That Urn rainfall at Greynnmth must have been of an exceptional nature on Sunday may he gathered from the statement by the Greymoutli Star that inches of rain fell for tlm 24 hours ended at 9 a.in. on Monday, which exceeded tin* previous record for a dav bv over six inches.

Tiie weekly sing song from Chatwood T-own HaM', Sydney was in full wireless swing as usual last evening when the popular conductor Mr (’. Lawrence in the course of his announcements stated that two ladies from Hokitika were among the audience that evening.

The Westland Racing Club is renominating .Messrs F. McGregor and D. J Evans for seats on the District Racing Committee, and Mr D. J. Evans as district representative on the New Zealand Racing Conference. The election is to be held in April. The young ladies of the Arahurn Valley are organising a benefit dance at Taker's Hall on the lltli. prox. in aid of the Earthquake Fund. The organisers are receiving a good deal of co-operation, and the function is expected to prove a marked success financially.

Lady Game, wife of the Governor of New -South Wales* was one of the passengers in a car cm Saturday, travelling from Westport to Greymouth. After an inspection of the blowholes at PuimUaiki, tho <;i»r was about to be re-started, when it caught lire under the bonnet. The engine and some of the paint-work were slightly damaged, but the passengers were not endangered, and not inconvenienced, except by having to wait until a relief car could arrive from Westport. [Meanwhile, Lady Game, was hospitably entertained at Mr Mathias’ residence. Lady Game, after a (short stay at. Greymoutli, left for Hokitika and on Sunday went south en route for Waiho but was held up at Harilian till Monday morning owing to floods.

Spurious coins are reported to ho in circulation in Greymoutli, and are said to include coins of the threepence, sixpence and two-shilling denominations. inquiries were made today of the local banks, and they showed that the Commercial Bank of Australia was the only one to report having received any counterfeit coins, two spurious florins having been brought there during the last three weeks. A spurious threepenny piece, brought to the “Star” Office, was made in the opinion of several of the banim, of tin. The “threepence” was the same on both sides, tho words “two shillings” being on both the obverse and reverse. The edge was not milled and the colour of the coin was somewhat darker than that of an ordinary threepence.

A motor-car driven by Mr 7. J. Bansgrovc, of Runanga, was involved in two accidents with cyclists on Saturday afternoon. About 2,30 p.ni. the car came into collision with a boy cyclist, in Nelson .Street, damaging the bicycle and inflicting slight leg injuries to the boy who was able to proceed home. Some time later while Traffic Inspector A. J. Sloes was inspecting the site of the first accident he was called to Gladstone Siding, where it was found that the same motorist had collided with another cyclist, Margaret Thomson, aged 15 years, Tlie girl was fortunately thrown clear ol the bicycle, which was considerably damaged, and she sustained cuts and bruises to the body and legs, and nlno shock. A passing motorist conveyed the girl to her home, and thence to the Grey Hospital where she was today reported as progressing lavourablv.

We are now near closing day of our Great Clearing Sale. New autumn goods to hand—Brings us hack to the 1014 prices. It is the only solution to these hard times. —A visit to Schroder and Co. will repay you. Phone 121 S Advt. When you buy vinegar get the best. Stipulate Sharlnnd’s Vinegar, So pure, sii piquant, so strong

The local Earthuakc Relief Committee will meet at the Town Hall at 8 o’clock this evening to deal with general business. Turners notify they have just landed 75 cases of choice Nelson tomato,« (is Gd and 7s Gd per case. See Advertisement. A general meeting of all interested in the Kokatuhi-K-oiterangi sports will he held in the Kokatnhi School on Saturday next February 2St’h at 8 p.m. The Arch Little Shoe Store has extended its sale during this week. Hundreds of satisfied patrons last week. See wili d o ws.—A d vt.

On Siiinl iy February 15th a special collection was taken up in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and the sum of CIS 13s was collected and forwarded direct to the Presbyterian Church Earthquake Fund.

The Hokitika Amateur Swimming Club will hold a novelty carnival in the Municipal Paths on Thursday evening, commencing at 7.30 o’clock. Competitors from Greymouth, Rutianga, and Cohden will he taking part.

The music for the Earthquake Relief Fund Dance will of he a very distinctive nature. There will be continuous dancing, tile Bari'yphOue and The Black Hand Orchestra supplying the programme conjointly. The brightest. and latest dance selections will he rendered fop an excellent night's entertainment for a most worthy cause.

The death took place at Otane on Saturday, of Mr J. J. Langridge, a member of the Napier Harbour Board. He visited the West Coast during the Jubilee, representing that body. Mr Langrids.ro was an old resident of the West Const, and at one time owned a store, known at “Langridge and Masters’’ at Brunner. He loaves a wife and family of four daughters and mm son. On a visit to her sister Mrs C. Stoop of Rimu is Mrs J. Shirley of Napier, a member of the well known Winter family of Rimu. Aim Shirley is the mother of Mr Jack Shirley, who lost his life in the recent earthquake disaster, being employed as a clerk in the Nanier Hospital which building collapsed with the quake, 'file late Mr Shirley, who was a native of Kumara Junctioif, was here on a visit during the holiday season and to his bereaved relatives sympathy will be extended in the sad loss they have suffered.

New Season’s goods are now bock to IGF! prices. This is welcome news for all in these hard times. Visit Schroders and Co.—Advt.

Screw top quart preserving jars 3 for 2/-. lib screw top jam jars 3 for 1/6, covered jelly jars Gd pair, jelly glassos G for !/•>, large jam jars uncov. ered 3 for 1/6. Large wooden spoons 1/eaeh. Jam covers sd, Preserving pans all at reduced prices at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot Sale.—Advt.