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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1931, Page 4

Yarrulls for floral tributes, wreaths, bridal bouquets, posies from choicest flowei s at shortest notice. —Advt.

Keep next Wednesday night free, so that you can attend the annual social dance of the Hokitika Bowling Club m the Soldier’s Hall. Patrons are assured of a good floor, good music by the Black Hand Orchestra, a supper prepared by the Ladies Committee and a real holiday crowd out for an enjoyable evening.

The King’s Birthday this year wjll witness a race meeting on the Coast. The fixture on that occasion is sure to he well patronised. The holiday i observed universally, and the patron age from both north and south for the opening of the combined meeting at Greymouth will attract very general patronage. There will he a second day’s racing at Greymouth on the following Saturday preceded the previous evening by a grand race ball at Schaef’s commodious ball room in Macka.v Street.

The death occurred at the O’Conor Home, Westport, on Monday night of Michael Joseph Ryan at the age of 101. The late Mr Ryan who wa,s a native of County Carlo, Ireland has been an inmate of the Home since it- was opened and has Been over 60 years on the West Coast. On leaving Ireland, the late Mr Ryan went to Australia, but when the gold rush started on the Coast, Air Ryan along with others, came t-o New Zealand. For many vOars h ( . was working on various goldfields up and down the Coast and led an active life up to + '.>•> time he was admitted to the O’Conor Home The late Air Rvan was a ,singly man and has no relatives in New Zealand.

On fill the great occasions in life, in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, sympathy r : bereavement, nothing symbolises our sentiments, and 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.—FT. Nalder (proprietress).—Advt.

An ideal water proof cape for golfers, light and /easily carried, 7s 6J each at Yarrall’s, He veil Street.—Advt.

A meeting of the Plunket Ball committee will be held in the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening at 7 o’clocK.

Just the size you want in mixing bowls ,at the \FconomKvi(l Crockery Shop. All sizes from 6d to 4s lid cael). Worth inspection. P. StepUens, P ropi i e t rets.—Advt.

Dinner plates, breakfast plates, bread and butter plates, coupe plates, prices 4d, 6d, 7u, 8d ea.cn. Inspect these to-day at the Economical Crockery .Shop. Also ask to see our splendid assortment of kitchen ware. ]t will interest you. P. Stephens, Propr.ctress.—AuVt.

Messrs M. Houston and Coy notify that tlie clearing sale of Mr A. Armstrong’s stock of crockery and glassware which w,as to have been continued to-moi'i'ow, Friday, will be pc, iponcu uubii jL.icmy i.-xt, ju..c sth.

Fire completely destroyed a fiveroomed bouse on Dawes Street, Blackball, at four o’clock yesterday morning: Tlie house was owned a [| d occupied by Ml 1 F. 'Foulslnnn. The fire started in the diiiiilg-fdobl, «iul tlie occupants were awakened b,V smukb ill the bedroom, being forced to make it hurried exit through the window, ill tlnur attire. Nothing was saved, Tlie house was insured for £209, and the furniture for £l5O, both in tlie Guardian Office, * The office of tlie Burke’s Creek Coal Company at the. Mine at Burke’s

Creek, was broken into some time between Saturday evening and Monel ty morning ’reports Che lV'efton “Times.” A panel of the door has been broken r.’nd -the look forced, and tlie burglar or burglars evidently bad a try to open the safe, as the door was chipped and bruised. There was, however, no money in the safe, sn that the- thieves got nothing ior their trouble, the Secretary of the Company, Mr C. J. Willis, having cleared the safe of all money before leaving the building on Saturday.

The Greymouth Harbour Board at a special meeting ' in committee, appointed Messrs P. J. McLean (chairman), Mr I>. Tennent, Mr T. A. Johnston (Engineer) and Mr W. B. Gilbert (Secretary) as a delegation to proceed to Wellington as earlv as possible and interview the Prime Minister with a view to having the amount of £3,000, by which the Government has reduced tlie Board’s subsidy, restored, making the annual payment £15,000. They will leave for Wellington when word is received from the Prime Minister fixing n date for the deputation,

While demolishing fi building id Broadway, lice ft oil, Pen'y Deliiu-a, son of Mr and ill's T. A- Belhlcil* had the misfortune to slip while f?at» ting from the top of tlie' verandah to a ladder and his arm caught on a hook fixed over the door. This pene< trated the arm and tore the whole of the .skin from just below the elbow to the wrist, inflicting a very nasty wound. Ho was at once taken to the Hospital for medical attention, where Dr Wieken attended to the wound, wlr'ch required a large number ol stitches to close it, and the lad was thou brought 'Dome, where lie )> doing as well as can be expected.

The 10 per cent cut is still unpopular; but the 15 per cent cut that Addisons are offering from to-day uu all winter millinery is a popular move. So call early and secure a bargain.— Advt

Members ,of 'the A\ estland Couutj Council were in a happy mood yesterday morning, end the felicitous speeches to the retiring Chairman and newly appointed Chairman were made in a most friendly spirit. There wad an abundance, and some of it overuowed on to the shoulders of Ail Ward, the retiring Chairman voicing his appreciation of the great help given dur ng 'the year by Mr Ward. Air •Jeffries in the course of his remarks also referred to Air Ward as the “Father” of the Council, and' stated

that the new Chairman could not do better than follow the advice given by Mr Ward as to his course of procedure during his term of offic. In the afternoon when a discussion took place in connection with noxious weeds in which Mr Jeffries was urging action being taken to ensure property holders clearing the noxious weeds off their properties where the Council had been clearing the road frontages. Air Ward caused a laugh by stating that earlier in the day the Council had been advised to follow his (Mr W ard s) advice, and in this instance he was onposed to the action recommended by Air Jeffries, being taken.

Alen* Our stock of winter overcoats include full range of navy blue Melton coverts, heavy check-back tweeds, in all the latest shades. On* special cash prices enables you to buy a high grade overcoat for the price or a much inferior article. Inspection invited at W r . IT. Stopforts.—Adyt.

“Nazol” gives instant relief in the most stubborn casoc; of coughs and colds. Keep a bottle always by you. Double size, 120 doses for 2s 6d; ordinary size, GO do" o s for Is Gd..—Advt

Further supplies of hoys’ and men’s lumber jackets to hand at W\ IT Stopforths.—Advt.

Small quantity of miners “Gold Plush”, price 17s fid per yard net cash AY H. Stopforths.—Advt,