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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1931, Page 4

After a fine clear day yesterday with a warm sun in the middle of the day, there was a fine night, with a heavy frost. This morning the ground was white some six degrees of frost being recorded. The hills made a perfect picture this morning with their full white mantle.

There was a further light fall of snow at Reefton on Monday night and Tuesday morning, when just over two inches was further recorded. Snow in a very flakev state fell throughout the early hours and continued all the morning.

The snowfall at IWaiuta reached a depth of 15 inches, while a greater depth was recorded at Murray 'Creek. The fall at Tnangahua Junction was very light and did not in any way impede vehicular traffic. At Upper Inangahua Valley the fall was much heavier, and at Stevenson’s Flat there was over 18 inches, with a greater depth on the >Rahu Saddle. Special reductions in beddings, single bed 29s 6d, double bed 49s 6d. Pillows from 2s fid, at McKays sale.— Advt. •

The Koitefiangi Co-operative Lime Company Ltd., are inviting tenders in this issue for working at the Lime Coy’s Works, Koiteflangi. Tenders close on Wednesday, July 29th at 6 p.m.

The annual Hospital Ball is taking place on Thursday, August 13th. This year’s function is to be a masquerade and fancy dress hall, to he followed by a, juvenile fancy dress hall the next evening.

The annual Hockey Club ball took place at the Soldiers’ Hall last evening and proved to be very enjoyable. The music was excellent, being supplied by the Ross Orchestra. The floor was in •first class order ancj the supper arrangements all that was desired.

The first of the social evenings organised by the Returned Soldiers' Association will he held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Friday evening, July 24tli at 8 o’clock. There will he no charge for admission and all Returned Soldiers anj members will he welcome.—Advt.

On all the great occasions m life, in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, sympathy or bereavement, nothing symbolises our sentiments, and gives them greatei 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 bo pondering over.—H, Naldcr (proprietress).—Advt.

The proposal to hold an Old Time Dance Asembiy, interspersed with modern dances next Monday is meeting with general approval. This will afford an opportunity to quite a number of learning the old time dances before the next old time hall. The old time dances are coming back and are proving very popular in the cities. At the nominal prices charged, 1/- and i/d, patrons are assured of a good evening’s amusement.

fTlie funeral of the late James Henry Perryman, of Waiuta, who was killed through art explosion at the Blackwater Mine, takes place to-mor-row at Hokitika. The remains were yesterday followed from Waiuta as they were removed in the hearse, by a large number of the residents, including deceased’s fellow miners, who walked for fully half a mile through deep snow to pay their last tribute of respect. At the inquest on deceased, over which Air A. Doig, J.P. of Blackwater, presided as Coroner, the verdict returned was one of accidental death. The evidence showed that deceased had, thought a- charge of explosive had failed to ignite, and when lie approached the fuse, the charge exploded in his face..

A very successful meeting resulted from the gathering of ladies which took place in the. Hospital Board room last night. There were present Me®’ dames Lawn, Perry, Hayes, Wilson, Diedrichs, Davidson, King, Paterson. Benjamin, Jacobs, Parkhill, Langford. Alisses Coles. Halliday and Matron Strongman. Apologies were received from Aicsdames Renton, Alallcck and Fane. Airs Parkhill was elected: chairwoman and Airs Paterson honorary secretary. It was decided to hold a masquerade and fancy dress ball in the Soilders’ Hall on Thursday, August 13th. and, a juvenile fancy dress ball on Friday, August 14th. The various committees, collectors and decorators were appointed when the meeting was adjourned to Friday night, July 24th. Several prizes were donated by the ladies present.

Ihe Reefton Times states : The young man George Alirfin, son of Mr and Mrs AV. C. Mirfin of Ikamatua, was brought to Reef ton by 'Monday evening's train and conveyed on a stretcher to the hospital. It appears that Mr Mirfin had just left the house and was proceeding to the cowsheds, and while passing under a pinus insignus tree, a large branch weighed down by the heavy snow, broke at a considerable height and fell on him, hitting him on the back and felling him to the ground. Assistance was soon forthcoming and he was liberated from his precarious position, and Dr Wicken was telephoned for. Although the doctor made several attempts to get to Ikamatua, the deep snowfall made his arrival very late, and he had 'to do the last bit on horseback, and Dr Bennett had got on the scene just five minutes before his arrival. Mr Mirfin is seriously hurt, and it will take some time before he will be fit to be about again.

More snow was experienced at Denniston on Monday night and Tuesday morning. There was a layer of 18 inches to two feet with drifts several feet deep. The buses have been experiencing great difficulty in getting up and down the Hill, chains having to be used. Similar conditions prevail at Millerton and Stockton, Heavy snow has also fallen on the road to Karamea and on Monday ears had difficulty 'in getting through. On Monday the cars which left Westport for kelson, although delayed due to the snow arrived in Nelson at about 6.30. Snow was experienced practically all the way down from Westport to Nelson. The down .cars did not arrive in AVestport until 12.30 a.in., a great deal of trouble being experienced on the .Hope Saddle which was thickly coated with snow. It was also impossible to work the Takaka service on Monday, the country being snow bound.

Men’s fancy and plain half hose. Usual price 4s (id. Now clearing from Is to 2s lid, also men’s striped ties, usual price 4s 6d, sale price Is lid to 2s lid at McKays.—Advt.