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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1931, Page 4

Messrs AY. Jeffries and Co. notify tilo entries for their stock sale at .Hold Head yards on Saturday next at 1 p.m. .Messrs Taylor and Cttinming of the City Butchery notify in tlds issue special cash prices lor lamb this week, and also a supply of prime veal. Addisons have great value in plain and floral wince,yettes, plain and striped flannelettes, Doctor Aza flannels and Clydclla.—Call to-day.— Advt. Entries for the A Vest land Competitions should he in the hands of the Secretary (Air Osmers) this evening. According to promise at this juncture, the competitions should provide a very nleasant festival again, it will open at the Princess Theatre on the 7th. AI ay. Great value in traced goods, white and coloured embroidery cottons and silks, liamp shade frames, silks, gimps, bread fringe and tassels. Addisons, ’phone 39.—Advt, Members and intending members of the Westland Competitions Society can now receive their tickets which are now on dale generally. The Society is desirous of increasing the membership this year, and this affords an opportunity for all to assist in a practical way. Addisons for men’s and boy’s winter weight underwear. .Moderate prices, good selection of shirts, pyjamas, sox, ties, pullovers and cardigans. Advt The I'dion Company advises that the Wellington f.yttelton ferry steamers AYahine and Alaori will undergo their annual overhaul and survey during the next two months. Each vessel will lie up for about three weeks. The Alaori : s to withdraw on her arrival at Lyttelton on Alay 29. and her place in the service will be taken by the Alaheno. which is at present laid up at Port Chalmers. The Alaori will resume her running from Lyttelton »u dune (i in idace of the AA'ahire. which will withhold. On .Tune 2d the AYahine is to draw lor her survev and overto resume her running from Lyttelton, while the Alaori. which will arrive at f.vtielton on June 2d. will not leave this port until the following day, thus resuming the normal time-table. Ihe Alaheno. on arrival at Lvtteliou on .lime 2fi. proceeds to Dunedin to he tip.

The whereabouts of Auges Campbell is inquired ior m ibis issue. Value in ladies art silk fleecy lined bloomers, vests and hosiery in great variety. Prices always moderate at Addisons. Advt. An extra class has boon added to I lie schedule for the dancing class at (lie Westland Competitions, namely toe dancing. In the duo dancing (char, actor) the two classes have been mack into one, an open class, irrespectiv: of ages. We regret to record 'che death c:t Airs AleYicar. wile of Air .John Ale Vie ar of Kumara. which took place this morning. The deceased was 31 years of age and leaves a husband and family of eight children, the eldest hi in;. Li years of age. She also leaves one sister Airs JJlackaddor of Reefton, am. two brothers. Alessrs James and John •Shannon of Hokitika. A large seal came ashore in one of the small inlets at South Bay, near Kaikoura, on. Sunday morning. The seal was of a golden brown colour and had evidently been fired upon, as what appeared to be a gunshot wound was •showing. Not appreciating the curiosity it aroused, the seal re-entered the water and set off towards the point of the Peninsula. AYith the cold nights ahead you would be wise to see our tango of down quilts in all the newest colourings. Double and single blankets. Something new in cot blankets. Special value i:i travelling rugs at Ms, pram rugs at l)s. Call to-day at Addisons.—Advt. Nineteen years ago yesterday—April 14 th., 1912—the White Star liner Titanic, at that time the world’s largest boat, collided, on her maiden voyage to New York, with an. iceberg, and '-ank within three hours of the impact. Of over 2009 passengers aboard, only 711 were saved. The survivors were !>iekod up some hours later by the Carpit Ilia, then commanded hv Captain Bostron. who later became Commodore of the Cunard Steamship Line. He retired from the sea some months ago. in the meantime receiving the honour of Knighthood for his long and meritorious Atlantic service. Tor lay’s weather forecast predicts a very cold night. It’s fortunate that the dance in the Soldiers’ Hall is being held this evening. Come along and warm no. Everyone welcome. Black Hand Orchestra. Admission Is Gel.— Advt. The funeral of the late Airs Fowler .took place this forenoon, leaving from her late residence, Hampden Street, at H o’clock. Her four sous, Afessrs J., ()., A. and AY. Louder were 3 the chief mourners, and Afessrs Stephens. Stuart, Key and Kearns were the pall hearers. The Anglican burial service at AH Sninto’ Church and at the graveside was conducted by Air J. 13. Ward, Lay Header, In the unavoidable. absence iif the Vicar. A number of immediate friends of the deceased, besides several relatives attended the obsequies. Several beautiful floral tributes from friends wore laid on the . grave. Speaking at the meeting of the Westland County Council yesterday, when the Council was dealing with a letter from the Alines Department declining assistance for •? prospecting proposal, Air Alurdoch in supporting further representation being made to tire A! blister said the latter recently stated he had £2OOO set- aside for mining. As far as he (Air Alurdoch) could see they seemed they intended spending it- in the En.der Secretary of Alines Office at Wellington, where there is no gold, and it will be a duffer. In the course of a further explanation it was stated that the proposed operation was a genu ire attempt to prospect the deep levels of Rinm goldfield. r l he Government has notified the Grey Harbour Board that in reference* to Section •") of the Greymouth Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1920, wherein provision is made for the payment of a subsidy of £13.000 to he utilised for the payment of interest and sinking fund and other charges on the Harbour Board loans, it has been decided to reduce the amount of this sub sidy to £12,000. The action is being taken in view of the urgent need rm ' economy through all avenues of public expenditure, and more particularly on the grounds thrft the annual charges for interest and sinking fund on the Harbour Board loans now total £13.000 only. In addition, your Board is receiving approximately £IOOO per annum as its share of the special coal rate, which amount must, in ’terms of the 1884 Act. he applied towards the repayment of the £50.000 raised under that Act and still outstanding. The amounts required in addition to your Board’s share of the coal rate, to meet interest and sinking fund charges, is therefore £12.000. and legislation is being promoted during thp present session of Parliament, reducing tin 3 subsidy to that amount. The Board at its meeting last evening resolved that .an emphatic protest be math, against the Alinister’s proposal, and that the Chairman, Secretary and .Messrs Perkins and Tennent draw a telegram to be despatched to-day. a copy to he sent to Mr J. O’Brien. Afeinber for the District. A good selection of kitcln?n ware awaits your inspection at the Economical Crockery Shop. Prices to suit all pockets. P. Stephens. Proprietress. —Advt. | For a brilliant polish use “Tan-01”. Cleans and polishes floors linoleums, furniture, footwear and the fabric and I urn hollies of cars.— Advt, I