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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1931, Page 4

All inset is distributed with this issued setting forth particulars of Inglis’ (Dunedin) annual sale.

For the Gas Cooking Demonstration at the Soldiers’ (Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) at 2.30 p.m., Mrs Heinz will prepare the following menu;—Cornish pasties, orange cake, date rock cakes, waffles and tea scones.

On Friday afternoon at Rewanui, tlie young son of Mr and Mrs H. (Moore, of Rewanui, had a toe chopped off when a truck of coal that he was playing with dropped off the road and fell on his foot.

On all the great occasions in fife, in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, ' sympathy or bereavement, nothing symbolises opr 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.—H. Nalder (proprietress).—Advt.

(Mr D. J. EYans, County Clerk, who left for Wellington cn Saturday, will return on Tuesday of next week. While in Wellington Mr Evans attends today a meeting of the New Zealand Sports Protection League,, and to-mor-row will represent the "Westland Trotting Ciub at the annual conference of the New Zealand Trotting Association. On Wednesday evening Mr Evans presides at the' annual meeting of the New Zealand Country Racing Clubs Association, and on Thursday and Friday will be the .Southern Club’s representative of the Greymouth Racing District ,at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference.

An inquest was held at- Greymouth on Saturday. by Coroner Meldrum, concerning the death of William Wretham tStone, aged 17 years, a trucker of Taylorville, when the following verdict was returned :—“That deceased came to his death in the Dobson mine on July 8, from shock anu haemorrhage following fractures of his right leg, resulting from a fall of stone from the roof. The evidence shows that the usual precautions had been taken to ensuie the safety of the working place, and that the fall took place without- any

warning.”

Shortly after mid-night on Saturday fire completely destroyed air eight roomed house at South Beach, owned by Mr J. P. Cage of Greymouth, and occupied by his son, the owner of the furniture, Mr M. Gage. Mr C. Coulson, who resides with the occupier, gave the alarm when lie arrived home from Greymouth and roused Gage, who was asleep in his bedroom. The flames had then a good; hold, and when Gage opened his bedroom door, the flames were, roaring down the passage. As there was no water available, the large crowd" present, including a number from Greymouth, could -do nothing to save the building. The- - flames quickly spread to* a./dairy at the rear of the house, aiici this also; with all its equipment including a separator valued at £22, was completely destroyed. The house was insured for £3OO in the Phoenix Office, and there is also, a policy in the Mercantile and General Office, but the- amount of the latter insurance was not available yesterday. The furniture was covered by -insurance in the Phoenix office to the ex-, -tent of £IOO. The owner of the residence stated that altogether about £IOOO had been expended on the house and dairy. ' A mass of twisted roofing iron and four brick chimneys nre all that remain.

Addisons’ bargain table, is a reali magnet. Call and see for yourself some of the snips which are being replaced each day.—Advt.

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

Economy is to-day’s watchword. Use “Nazol” for coughs and colds this winter—a quick, efficient remedy. The new double size bottle contains 120 full doses for 2s 6d. Smaller size, 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.

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

The seven a-sddo hockey tournament which was postponed last week owing to inclement weather will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.

The Borough Council in this issue publishes a statement of the estimated expenditure and receipts for the current year.

Consumers of gas are reminded that all accounts owing to the Hokitika Gas Coy. for the month of June must he peiid at the office of the Company, Stafford Street, to-morrow (Tuesday), before 4 p.m.

Special reductions from to-day at Addisons on all cardigans,- jumper suits, jumpers, scarves and berets, and children’s woollies.—Advt.

Mr B. H. Deacon, demonstrator for the ,Scholl Manufacturing Coy. will be in attendance at Messrs Oliver and Duff’s shop' on Wednesday and Thursday next to advise all sufferers from foot troubles as to the best course of treatment. Consultation and advice given is free.

On Wednesday next the annual ball of the Hokitika Volunteer Fire Br-gadc takes place. As usual this function will be as popular as ever and patrons are assured of a royai time. The music will be by the Melody Orchestra, when the vary best of music will be featured. The supper catering is in the capable hands of Mrs 'Preston. Dance . extras will be supplied by the Parry phone,

Priced to meet the times. New. vegetable nnd fl° wer seeds,. Guaranteed super grade,- 3d and 6d packet at Yarralls.—Advt.

In connection with a paragraph appearing in Friday’s issue in reference to. the lighting of Kumarai streets by electricity, we are authoritatively informed that the Company have not failed to carry out their arrangements with the Kumar a Borough Council, but are simply awaiting the Town Clerk of Kumara completing the petition to join the Power Board area in accordance with his statutory duty, when the Company will be authorised by the Government to carry out the work.

On Thursday, the l Member' for Westland, Mr Jas. O’Briein, M.P. presented a petition from the residents of Ross and .South Westland, to the Hon. Minister of Railways praying .that Ross he made the terminus of the railway system from Otira. The petitioners pointed out that the fact of the terminus being at Hokitika, and of the mails leaving from there, means the loss of hundreds of tons of freight each year to the Railways. Mr O’Brien, M.P., has also presented a similar petition to the PostmasterGeneral praying . that all the South Westland mails he made up at the Ross Post Office.

Remarkable alterations in river level's since the earthquake were reported at a meeting of the Hawkes Bay Rivers Board by the chairman, Mr A. E. Morgan. He said the levels of the Tuteakuri River from the mouth back to the hills had been raised, but on the Tuki .Tuki from the mouth to the hills there had been a uniform subsidence of Ift 6in. There had been a subsidence of lft 9in in the old Ngaruroro at Pakowai bridge. The subsidence continued upstream, and was 3ft 6in at the Karamu bridge. At the Havelock North bridge it was 2ft 6in. Practically throughout the Pukahu there was subsidence of 2ft 31 n at the bridge, and at Pakipaki it was 2ft 4in,

The death' took place yesterday of Mr David Campbell, of Christchurch, and formerly a. well-known West Coast resident, both of the Kopara and Reefton districts. The deceased, who was 63 years of age, was a. native of Addison’s Flat, Buller, and had for a number of years past been living retired at Christchurch. He was very highly esteemed bv a: wide circle of friends. Latterly he had; taken some interest in the sport of racing and was the owner of Night Parade, and previously of other horses. Besides his father, Mr William Campbell, oT Kalgoorlie, Westralda, h© leaves three sisters and two brothers one of the latter being Mr Win. Campbell, of Greymouth while two of his sisters are the Misses Campbell' of Tajnui Street, Greymouth. Mrs Campbell, of Blackball, is a sister-in-law. Boy’s heavy woollen pullovers now clearing from 4e .Id at McKays sale.—Advt.