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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1931, Page 4

A general meeting will be held of tho Kokatahi-Koiterangi Sports Club at the Kokatahi Public Hall on Thurs. day next at 8 p.m. There was a steady downpour yesterday, during most of the day, the record for the 24 hours to 9 o’clock this morning being 2.24 inches. Ring ’phono 170 if you require a taxi day or nighr, special trios arranged to Bake Ivanieri. Tlios. Moore, Park Street.—Advt. The bowTng match between Greymouth and Hokitika arranged for this afternoon was postponed, owing to the unfavourable weather until next Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the state of the weather the gala set down for tins evening has been postponed, and will be held cm the first suitable occasion. Meantime all preparations fur the sports and pastimes on Cass Square are well advanced,

Arrangements are well in hand now for tht* Paddy’s Market in Weld Street on Saturday. Numerous gifts are promised arid there should be an excellent display of all kinds of useful household goods. The earthquake fund should be augmented substantially by the effort.

There was an increase, during the week ended noon on Monday, of four eases infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in t'bo Canterbury and West Coast health districts, as compar. ed with the previous week. Tin* total was 24. as follows: Canterbury: Scarlet fever 7. diphtheria 1, tuberculosis 4, puerperal sepsis 2, erysipelas 3. enteric fever 1. poliomyelitis 1. West Coast: .Diphtheria There was one death, from enteric fever, in the Canterbury district. We are now near closing day of our Great Clearing Sale. New autumn goods to hand—Brings us back to the 1914 prices. It is the only solution to these hard times.- A visit to Schroder and Co. will repay you. Phone 1218. — Advt.

Don’t neglect Dandruff! Brice’s Dandruff Prescription overcomes Dandruff Germs. Lawn’s hairdresser. —Advt. Unruly hair kept in place with Brice’s Circassian Cream. 2s jar. Lawn’s, hairdresser. Advt.

Mackellar Publishing Coy. recpiire an agent lor a low priced publication. The Mines Department are inviting tenders for sawmilling plant and machinery. Messrs Taylor and Cnmming. of the City Butchery notify special bargain price's for lamb for cash. The Hokitika School Committee want to rent a building suitable for a metal work class room In oriir issue of yesterday the date of the Wataroa Sale should have been stated as Thursday I.oth. March and not Wednesday 18th. as therein mentioned. further particulars of the sale appear in our advertising columns.

An Order-m-Coimcil, published in-the Gazette, adds large areas to (lie Artliur's Pass .National Park. Nine section'd' Crown land, aggregating ITT) acres and 1 1)82 acres ol public reserves will non- be added to the area under the control of the Arthur's Pass National Park Board.

Mrs J. Hotchkin, secretary and Treasurer of the Empire Service League of New Zealand is at present in Hokitika in the interests of the League, seeking membership thereto, and urging support particularly of local Industries, and Empire goods. This morning Mrs Hotchkin addressed the scholars of Hokitika District High School and this afternoon those of St. Mary’s School.

Mr Guy Men/.ies, the airman has written as follows;—-"W. Senile Esc,., County Chairman, County Council of Westland, County Council Chambers, Hnri Jfnri, New Zealand. Dear Sir, I must apologise for not answering your letter of the, Mth. January before this, but f have been extremely Busy and hope you will forgive this oversight. I would like to take this opportunity' of thanking you for your very kind expressions and invitation to visit, your district. I was more sorry than I can say that I was unable to avail mysell of this kind invitation and would like you to thank ail the residents or your district for me and assure' them that il 1 am able to come l hack, as I hope, I shall he sure to make Hari 1-lari a port of call.”

On timidity afternoon, while coming clown the iiii! near Marsdcn, a motor lorry belonging to the Grey County Council overturned. Just previously, engine trouble had developed, and the County mechanic, Mr G. Davis, who had put matters right, was driving the lorry when, apparently, some of the mechanism ceased to function. Davis and a County workman were pinned under the overturned vehicle, being extricated by M■■ Tom Delaney, the man in charge. Davis suffered some facial ambrasions and shock. The steering gear and front wheels of the lorry were put out of action. The. lorry was brought in yesterday for repairs.

The (loath occurred last evening at his residence, Chapel Street, Greymouth, of Mr Lewis Sheppard, at the age of Jsis years, after an illness lasting for n considerable time. The de-c-eased was a native of the island of Mauritius, and had been on the West Coast for about thirty years, having mg been engaged for many years as a waterside worker, and lie was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and a family of five daughters (Mrs Parmenter, and Misses Holy, Nell and Betty Sheppard, of Greymoiilh, and Miss Clara Sheppard, of Otirn), and two sons, Barney and .fames, also of Creymouth. Wndhnm’s “Balanced Ration” Poultry Spice increases egg production without forcing. All Grocers and Stores.—Advt.