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Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1931, Page 4

Messrs J, BaUantyno and Go. have an interesting announcement appearing in this issue, All Saints’ Church Annual Meeting, for the presentation of accounts and election of Church Officers, which was to have been held this evening, lias been postponed to Monday next. Advt. ft is notified on behalf of the Mostland County Council that Arthurstovvn Road will be closed to-morrow to all traffic between NY, Houston’s and the, former Borough boundary, for culvert renewals in connection with the road widening. A reminder is given of the auction sale, in tho Princess Theatre to-morrow commencing at 1.30 p.m. by D. Livingstone on behalf of J. N- Lankin of Motuoka of a large assortment of drapery and fancy goods, practically without reserve. With the near approach of the shoot, ing season, visitors to Okarito Lagoon should be careful not to harm the three Californian gecso which have latelj been liberated there. The present lnmnt is adjacent, to Mr Norman Friend’s land, and the settler lias promised to keep' a watchful eye on the birds. It is hoped the sportsmen will also assist in the protection of the.birds in question.

On Wednesday week, May 6th, a special dance will he held in All Saints Hall special music being supplied by Les. Grummitt and his band. This oiehestra. late of the Dixieland Cabaret. Christchurch and the Majestic Cabaret, Wellington, is at present on a Zealand tour. The music will he of the best and the latest dance hits will be itenftured. Admission, gents 2/6, Indies 2/-. —Advt.

Cases of infectious ami other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts during the week ended noon on Monday showed an increase of four over the previous week. Last week s cases totalled 20. as follows :—Cantor : bury: Scarlet 'fever, 7: diptheria. 2: uteri, I; tuberculosis, ; eclampsia. 1. West Coast: Scarlet lever, 1; diptheria. 5. There wore two eases diptheria. V>. There were two deaths in the Canterbury district, one each from tuberculosis and erysipelas.

A nice line of new season’s frocks are now showing this week-end at spec ial price of 37/6 at Schroder and Co Advt.

For a taxi day or right ring ’phone 176 special trips anywhere by arrangement. Charges moderate. Titos. .Moore. Park Street. Advt. The annual meeting of householders to elect a School Committee was held at Matainui on Monday night, April 2ith when the following wore, elected a committee for the Wataroa district:—

Messrs John O’Connor, G. I\ Xisson. Thomas Nolan, W. Smith and T. McBride. The now committee then met when Air T. Xolan was elected chair-

The senior members of the Girls Gymnastic Club with a view to securing funds for the n"rpose o preonrin*/ Homan rings for their gymnastic class, are holding a juvinile social dance ii: All Saints’ Hall on Friday evening next commencing at 7.30 o’clock. Admission one shilling, children under 12. sixpence.—Advt. Euchre and dance, Woodstock Hall, to-morrow (Thursday) evening and will be Held weekly thereafter. Euchre commences at 8 o’clock and dance to follow.—Advt.

The members of St. Andrews’ Guild recently completed a second edition o' it booklet of tried recipes. The first issue proved so successful that a non issue has been drawn up and printed, containing a varied assortment of recipes for home cooking. The booklet is now on sale from the members of the Guild at the low price of one shilling and are rapidly being disposed of.

The ball in aid of the Cycling Club’s Funds to be bold at Token’s Hall on Wednesday next promises to be n great success. Everybody is being catered for and old time as well as modern dancing will be featured. The Melody Six are supplying the music and the supper fs home made. Aralmra residents have set out to make this the dance of the season.

Fully clothed in golf suit and carrying a handbag a number of the Lyttel ton Golf Club gave an unexpected display of perfect diving at Church Bay during the week-end. He jumped on to the roof of a waiting motor launch and in endeavouring to leap into the cock-pit slipped and cartwheeled into the water. After his bag had been salvaged be was assisted on board.

The “Conlson Cup” allotted to Class 16 on schedule of Chrysanthemum Show lias been won outright, the holder being Mr Alex. Askew. Mr Conlson has kindly donated another handsome cup for this same class to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. Another special prize is an assortment of flower seeds donated by the Dominion Seed Coy. for Class 21. Host bowl flowers outside grown.

The Westport “Times” states, Mr A. G Sime, playing on the race course links during the week end nut up a new record for the Westport Golf Club. Bogey for the course is 72, and Mr Sim completed the round in (5(5. His sepre would have been undoubtedly hotter had it not ben for the tact that a ball was lost at the last hole and the penalty imposed on this account was one stroke, making the score for that hole five—the only five on his cord, ill’ Shoe's card read: Out, 3,3, 4,4, 3, 3, 4. 3. 4—31, In :4,4,4,4,3, 3,4, 4, 0.—35.

On all the great occasions in life, in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, sympathy or bereavement, nothing symbolises our sentiments, ahd gives them greater expression, more gracefully and acceptably, than by means of some beautiful and appropriate,, gift or floral tribute, which you can procure, at most reasonable cash prices, from the “Heartsease”, Floral Studio, (opposite Library), Hamilton Street, Hokitika. Phone 211, and discuss any “Floral” problem you may be pondering over—H. Nalder (proprietress).—Advt.

Miss Aroha Clifford had a slight mishap whim testing her new Puss Moth, a crop 1 ane at the W igram Aerodrome on Monday afternoon. As she was making a landing from her first solo flight the undercarriage struck the fence, causing the ’plane to land heavily. One wheel was buckled and tlie undercarriage was damaged. Although the machine landed with one wing on the ground, the wing was not broken. Miss Clifford was not hurt. The damage was not extensive, since spares are easily procurable in the Dominion and it is expected that the machine will be airworthy again in a few days.