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Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1931, Page 4

Yarralls for floral tributes, wreaths, bridal bouquets, posies from choicest floweis at shortest notice. —Advt. Special purchase! Alen’s Neglige Shirts with collars, made by the Lichfield people and guaranteed. AYortli 9/6 Special price 6/11. each or 3 for 19/6. Buy now at Frank Bade’s, Phone 179. The annual meeting of the New Zealand County Racing Club s Association will bo held at Wellington on Wednesday, July 15, the eve of the annual meeting of tv.e New Zealand Racing Conference. The special race fixture this week will conclude at Greymouth to-morrow when another good day’-s sport should be provided. The race train to-mor-row "departs at 8.30 o’clock and will leave Greymouth in return at 5.15 o’clock, permitting of an early return home. Those proposing to travel by train should note the earlier departure north by thm first train out. On all the great occasions in life, in times of joy. congratulations, remembrance, sympathy r ? bereavement, nothing symbolises our sentiments, a n d gives them greater expression, more gracefully and acceptably, than by means of some beautiful and appropriate, gift or flora] tribute, which you can procure, at most reasonable cash prices, from the “Heartsease”, Floral Studio, (opposite Library), Hamilton Street, Hokitika. Rhone 211, and discuss any “Floral” problem you may he pondering over H. Nalder (proprietress).—Advt. For a brilliant polish r.se “Tan-Ol”. Cleans and polishes floors linoleums, furniture, footwear and the fabric and luco Lubes qf errs.—Advt Dinner plates, breakfast plates, bread and butter plates, coupe plates, prices 4d, fid, 7d, Sd each. Inspect these, to-dav at the Economical Crockery Shop. Also ask to see our splendid assortment of kitchen ware. It will interest you. P. Stephens, Proprietress.—Advt,

An ideal water proof cape for golfers, light and easily carried, 7s 6.1 each at YarralFs, Retell Street.—Advt. The order of Masses and devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, June 7th will lie as follows: —Arahura 10 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.in., 7 pan. Grand and common jurors notified to attend the Supreme' Court s.ttings at 1 j ck.tika on Wedne day, June 10th are. notified their senives are not recpiired. * The combined racing clubs of Greymouth and Westland are holding a grand ball in. the northern town tonight. This is an unusual event, ancl no doubt will attract a large gathering. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon before Mr A. Iv. llcnjnmin J.P., a middle agyed man was charged with a serious assault on a young girl on Wednesday. Sergt. King applied for a remand which was granted till the 10th. inst ha.il being granted defendant in £SO and one surety of £SO. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. notify an auction sale of a town residence in the estate of the late Mrs S. A. |<\)Wlur, on the 'promises Hampden Bt, i n Wednesday next at 2 p.m., and also the whole of the furniture and effects. The residence is of five rooms with all conveniences 0)1 a freehold section of 1.6,6 probes;

An employee at the Mount David Sluicing Company, named Patrick McCann. had both " legs broken on Tuesday, bv a fall of earth, while cutting a race. After strenuous efforts, lie was extricated, a second fall occurring immediately, which would have rompletelv buried him. Hr. Wicken proceeded from Roefton, and after attending to the injuries, ordered the man’s removal to the Rccfton Hospital.

There is an impress’on abroad that if a motorist is found guilty in a criminal action involving the use of his motor-vehicle and a fine is imposed, the insurance company pays the fine. That impression is quite wrong. In a auprome Court case recently the judge, who was advised that the guilty person was financially embarrassed, remarked that it would be less merciful to impose an adequate fine than a period of detention An insurance conipanv manager pointed out that the lir-Tiil tv of companies is . confirmed to actions within the civil jurisdiction of tlie court.

The death took place last niglit at Iliwaka, Nelson, after a very long illness of Mr Clifford Cederman, who foij several years resided at Hokitika, leuv* in nr for Nelson some two real's ago, The deceased bad been in very bad health for several years. He was a native! of Nelson and about 40 years of age, Hd leaves a widow and lorn lv of two sons and one daughter, a mother in Nolsofi, two s'sters (Mrs. Gifford in the North Is. land, and Mrs Jackson of Wellington), and three brothers (Mr Albert Ccotermau of Hokitika, Mr Leslie Cederman and Mr Walter Cederman of Nelson.) Many friends in this district will hear of the death of deceased with regret and extend their sympathy to the relat.t es.

Last even ng at 5.30 o’clock theic was an extremely heavy hailstorm that covered the ground in a white mantle 'there were further heavy hail showers as the night passed on and with a southerly ’breeze blowing atmospheric conditions became extremely cold and unpleasant. During the night the weather cleared nud a very heavy frost set in. easily the heaviest of the seassen. This morning the ground following the rain and hail, was of a greasy nature and the atmosphere was very cold but a fine bright sun soon made conditions more pleasant. Ihe hills are non well laden low down with their winter covering of snow, and made a fine sight this morning.

Tli list of cases to he heard at the Graymouth sittings ot the Supreme Court, opening on Wednesday nexi is as follows Criminal: H. E. Greenway ,'.\ir McCarthy), assault causing actual hodilv harm; W. O’Neill (Mr McCarthy), forgery. Civil action: I'. Donnellan (Mr Joyce) v. F. R. l‘airhall (Mr Hannan), motor cycle collision with cyclist, claim for damages £1047 7s (trial with jury), In divorce: M. J. Manttan (Mr Hannan) v. W. C. Mnnttan, dissolution, following three years’ separation (undefended); A. Arnold (Mr KitclTngham) v. F. R. Arnold, dissolution, following three years’ separation (undefended). Interpleader claim, appeal against Warden’s decision, Alfred David Williams, claimant (Mr I. Patterson), A. W. Newton and Waitaliu Colliery Ltd. Cover your quilts to-day while you can avail yourself of the snips in sateens and cretonnes showing at Addisons. Ask to see these bargains.— Advt. All new ladies’ winter hosiery and gloves now showing at McKays. Also new line of Kayser pure silk hose at (is lid pair.—Advt. Ladies’ and girl’s fleecy and ramsay wool bloomers—all shades—to clear at Is lid pair. McKays.—Advt. The 10 per cent cut is still unpopular; hut the 15 per cent cut that Addisons are offering from to-day on all winter millinery is a popular move. So call early and secure a bargain.— Advt,

Mrs Turner and family insert a notice of thanks in tin’s issue. Service will be held in the Presbyterian Church at Kokatahi next Sunday afternoon at 2.30. Mr Geo. Procter, the pr’ncipal soloist of the original “ltiggers” is visiting Hc-kitiKa and will renew his old time' fellowship with Padre Knowles-Smitli by sing’ng two solos at next Sunday eiening’s sen ice at St. Paul’s Method.ist Church. There is the promise of good fields and another good day’s racing at Grevmoutli to-morrow, for the second day of the combined race meeting. As there will not be any counterattractions. the attendance of the public will be augmented considerably. Everything should pass off very successfully. # The officials of the "Westland Racing; * Club will be in attendance rr, on "Wednesday. and will depart from Newman’s garage by special conveyance at 9.30 o’clock. There is a good train service for excursionists from this end. The first train will Have Greymouth at 5.15, being due at Hokitika at 6.34, and going on to Ross at 6.55. A second train wil leave Greymouth at 9.15 and reach Hokitika at 10.45. New Season’s goodo are now back to 1914 prices. This is welcome news for all in these hard times. .Visit Sohronters and Go.—-Advt.