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Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1931, Page 4

Specialties.—Strong hardy antirrhinum plants, new and beautiful colours, 1/6 dozen at Yarralls. —Advt.

Messrs Black and Stephens of Hampden Street are prepared to carry out all motor carrying work in town or country at city prices, and ’assure patrons of prompt attention to any requirement, large or small.

A start was made this week with the construction o ftlie Kumara Junction to Kapitea road. Ample labour is offering for the work, and the work should be advanced rapidly. The major portion of the expenditure will be utilised to give vehicle access to Kapitea and from the Chesterfield railway station north.

Thrifty buyers! Call and secure these bargains at Bade’s. Down quilts, double bed size from 255. Kapoe mattresses, single bead 255. Pillows 2s 9d each, pillow slips, full size, 9d each. Blankets, white single bed 19s lid pair. Frank Bade.—Advt.

Priced to meet the times. New vegetable and flower seeds. Guaranteed super grade, 3d and 6d packet at Yarvalls.—Advt.

Now that we are in mid-winter you will require a warm coat, blankets, rugs, hat, beret, beret and scarf, two, three or four piece costume, these are all to be heavily reduced at Schroder’s mid-winter sale now on. It will pay you to call early.—Advt,

Mens overcoats, pullovers, hats all half-price. One week only. McKays. —Advt.

The motor ship Gael loads at Wellington on Monday and then sails for Hokitika direct.

'Messrs I. Brown and Co. request that all outstanding accounts be paid before 20th July, otherwise they will be sued for. t

It is notified in tlTs issue that the locomotive electric washing machine is an entinly British product.on. Inspection is invited at Mr W. H. Gifford's.

The Fire Brigade' Ball in the Soldiers' Hall on Wednesday next is tile special attraction of next week, and is causing much interest ensuring a large attendance and substantial benefit for the Brigade funds.

A London journal, on May 26, contained the following :—Sir John Roberts, of Dunedin, New Zealand, has given £SOOO of 5 per cent. War Stock to his native town of Selkirk, the income to be for the benefit oi the poor and needy in the town. He has also given £IOOO to Selkirk Cottage Hospital Association.

Theft occurred at the home of Mr H. Wilson, of Waitemata Road, Takapuna, or. Wednesday morning, telegraphs the Auckland correspondent of the “Tim's.” The sum of £5 was stolen, but the intruder overlooked a diamond ring, other jewellery and a sovere gn in the ransacked drawers. This is the eleventh occasion since their marriage that the Wilson's home has been broken into,

It is notified by the Westland County Council that the general rate for the year 1031-82 (notices for which have been despatched) is now payable, A rebate of £5 per cent, will be made on all rates paid by 10th, August. Ratepayers, in view of the substantial reduction in rates this year, are requested to pay the. rate ‘’account promptly.

On all the great occasions in I-fe. in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, sympathy or bereavement} nothing symbolises our sentiments, and gives them greater expression, more gracefully and acceptably, than by means of some beautiful and appropriate, gift or flora 1 tribute. which you call 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.

Efforts to restore activity in an artesian well which had ceased running after the earthquake had a strange sequel, .states the “Napier Telegraph.” The well was on the property of Mr Oliver Jsraelson, of Mangataretere, and the owner and his son, in trying to get back the flow, dropped a crowbar at the end of a piece of wire some 80ft. into the well. They went to lunch and were away about half au hour. When they returned they raised the crowbar, but it was so hot that they could not hold it in .their hands. Mr Israelson .managed to raise the level of the well by about sft, There was nothing but mud at the bottom, however, and the. well could not be made to function again.

Last evening, telegraphic communications between Greymouth and other parts of the Dominion was once again normal after recent interruptions through the souther,y gale. Communications with Christchurch, which had been interrupted -y faults in the lin s between Darlield and Springfield, and between the Beaiey and Arthur’s Pass, through the trees tailing across the wires, was fully restored at 3.20 p.m., yesterday. The linesmen have bad a most unenviable time in ihe open, being compelled to tramp through heavy snow in search of faults. A gang ol men worked all day yesterday in restoring communications, arcT remedied considerable damage, only temporary repairs being carried out, but when the weather takes up, permanent repairs wll be effected Communication on the Railway Department’s lines to Christchurch has not yet been restored. The most serious interruption, caused by the snow and trees being blown across the lines, were on the BeahyDarfield section. The telegraph interruptions lasted from 7 o’clock on Wednesday morning until yesterday. The Telegraph Office authorities report good communication with Nelson right throughout, Messrs Brasseil and Hill, telegraph linesmen, who have been engaged inspecting the lines from Arthur’s Pass 'to Beaiey, reported yesterday that there was two feet of snow on the road all the way, making it impassable for traffic. They found trees across the lines in several places. They intend proceeding on to Springfield to-day.