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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1931, Page 4

An assistant coo-k (female) is required lor tlie Mental Hospital. The Trustees of Hokitika Savings Bank meet on Friday next at 2.39 p.m. Prepare ground and plant more choice and popular roses, lnwcly varieties, latest and best colours obtainable at Yarralls.—Advt. It is notified in this issue that the Lake Kanier.i Launch Service will be discontinued until further notice. His Honor Mr Justice Adams left 1..i.s morning for Westport, where he holds a sitting of the Court on Thursday. Messrs Mi Houston and Co. invite tenders in this issue for the purchase of Mrs Staveley’s commodious dwelling in Park Street. Tenders close at no oil oil Saturday June, 20th, Ladies’ Silk Scarves, all shades. Usual price 10/0, now sale price 2/11 at McKays.—Advt. M. Houston and Co. notify that they will sell by auction at the mart, Camp Street to-morrow (Wednesday) at 2.30 .p.m. 00 large sacks of prime white table potatoes. A Westport message, states work is proceeding without interruption at the t banning Creek mine, the site of a recent disturbance, and also at the Cascade Mine. The latter mir.e is producing 400 tons of coal weekly. The Charming Creek mine is producing 300 tors a week. No, difficulty is being experienced in the handling or the despatch of / tlie coal from these mines. 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 floral tribute, which you - can procure, at most reasonable cash prices, from the “Heartsease”, Floral Studio, (opposite Library), Hamilton Street, Hokitika. Phone 211, aud discuss any “Floral” problem you may be pondering over H. Nnlder (proprietress).—Advt.

Some time ago the authorities took, stops f.o control pedestrian traffic ncro** Cush Square. The former rules have been relaxed of late, and the result is the making of unsightly footways across the gra,ss; and not content with a “short cut” across the main portion, some of the ornamental plots are also being .abused in like manner, and disfigured wiuli unsightly tracks. The schools could exercise or assist with control in this matter by disciplining the pupils, many of whom add injury to insult, by using the wet ground for sliding purposes. Now that attention js drawn to the matter. it is honed more respect will be paid to the rules, and the grounds used as intended as a public playground, and not for a short cut foi pedestrians, who have excellent pathwavs round the ground for their use.

The North Heath, about three mile s from tile Tiphoad, says the “GTey Star” is being swept by heavy seas, and blacksand is again within reach oi the beachcomber. Generally speaking, the beach has been making as the re suit of freshes in the river carrying to sea large deposits of shingle, but one portion shows the old strata, which should prove payable, provided the stripping is not too heavy. At the 2} mile peg. Abbie Howat and party were on Sunday putting some washdirt through the cradle. A.ter removing a foot to eighteen inches of stripping, a prospect showed up very fine gold on the shovel, and the party hurriedly lifted as much as they could before the tide prevented further work. With a spell of fine weather a much larger area of beach should become workable.

All wool repp frocks are being sold at half price at Millers, Revell Street. —Advt.

Very many friends will regret to learn of the death of Miss Sarah Jane Walton, one of the best-known and earliest of Grey mouth residents, who passed away suddenly but peacefully at the Grey Hospital at an early hour this morning. The late Miss Walton who was horn sixty years ago m Greymouth, had been from her infancy an invalid, as the result of an illness contracted during the noted flood in the year 1872, when she sustained a severe wetting at the age of two years, followed by an attack of paralysis. She had nevertheless been a familiar figure until three years ago. when she entered the Hoi-pital. as she was wheeled about in her invalid’s chair. Her passing removes a link with the early history of Greymouth. She was trie dnmrhter of the late John M altou. a well-known citizen, and is survived ’>y a brother. Mr John Walton, ol Gresson Street, Secretary of the Greymouth Fire Brigade, to whom will be extended the sympathy of a very wide circle of friends in his bereavement.

Children's fancy socks, all sizes and shades, now clearing from ]/- pair, at McKays.—Advt. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. give a filial reminder of their store stock sale at A rail nra yards to-morrow (Wednea(fay) afternoon at 1.33 o’clock. Seasonable suggestions for planting now.— Liliums, Hydrangeas (30 varietics), Abulitions and other well grown and well-rooted shrubs at Yarrails. Advt. Two accidents occurred at the Dobson Mine yesterday afternoon. Charles Cuthush, a miner, slipped cn a flat sheet and badly sprained the ligaments of his right wrist. Edward Hogg, miner, sustained much more serious injuries, when his arm became caught in a iig wheel. He sustained a lacerated wound to the palm of his right hand, while a bone was broken in his thumb and lie suffered considerably from shock. He was conveyed to the Grey Hospital, where be is progressing satisfactorily. Addisons can show you just the comfortable woollies for cold days. A full range of cardigans, jumpers and jumper suits, scarves and berets.— Advt.