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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1931, Page 4

Tilt! rfok Jt'ikn School Committee meets to-night at 7 o’clock. Tleautifid floral wreaths from os at Yarrnls. These are made from choices*: flowers and delivered at shortest notice.— Ad vt. A special euchre turnamcn will he held in St. Clary’s Club Kooms .o’ l Wednesday e-ooine. Good supper. Admission £ s,—A dv t.

Ilie Ladies Hockey flub are holding a. hall in All Saints Hall on Friday night next. Music by the Gaiety Orchestra.

. The volume of goods traffic brought through tiie Otira Tuuml from the West Coast to Canterbury last mouth was 60,634 tons, as against 60,60 1 t>■ s in July last year, a decrease ol 14,L9< tons.

The funeral of the late James Shan--11 an of Hillmans took place to Hokitika, cemetery yesterd'.iy alteration and was followed by a large number of mourners from all parts of the district. The Rev. Father McKay conducted the services at St. Alary’s Church and the graveside.

A fractured check lame was sustained by S, Aui.sy. Murist junior player, whilst engaged in a Rugby League match against Runanga A. juniors at Dunollie yesterday, when he collided with another p'aver. After receiving mod "cal attention from Dr. Ray, lie was removed to the Grey Hospital.

The inclement weather on Saturday afternoon did not improve milch at nielit, when it was wild aiirl stol'my. Sunday was showery in the early morning and very cold, bi.it the afternoon wap fine. There was a lieavy frost at night but in tho early hours a change came and rain set jri again, there being light showers this morning with the conditions cold and miserable.

A ease, the first of its kind in New Zealand heard at the Balelutha Col) t, was that in which a young man was charged with obstructing the police in the execution of their duty in that ho did extinguish the lights of the car he was driving when a constable was endeavouring to take the number of the car Tor spe ding. Defendant was convicted and lined ,t 3 and costs.

On all the great occasions in kfe, 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 “HeartseaseFloral Studio, (opposite Library), Hamilton Street, Hokitika. Phone 211, and discuss any ‘-Floral” problem you may be. pondering over.—H. Nalder (proprietress).—Ad vt.

Air AI. Keenan, and his colleagues of the Central Riding, Alessrs Chester. man and AY ells, paid a visit to Ivoiteiangi on Saturday in connection with the river encroachment below Diedriclis’ Creek. Some of the settlers interested were met on the ground and the position discussed. The Chairman presents a report on the matter to the Finance Committee of the County Council rit this evening's meeting,

Ivutnni-ii was visited in tho early hours of Friday by a thunderstorm which did considemhle damage, There was vivid lightning and then a tremendous clap of. thunder which caused a lot of damage. Windows ivere broken in a number of houses, and ercckeiy thrown to the floor, while the tel - phones were put out of order through fusing. The visitation caused much alarm, hut the actual damage was not of a verv serious nature.

The death occurred at the Grey Hospital last night, of Mr William 'I. Rose, a waterside worker, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. T. Rose, of Maekay Street. The deceased, who luid not lone 1 been ailing, having entered the hospital on Friday, was a native on Greymouth, and was 28 years of age. He is survived by two brothers. Samuel and .lames, and five sisters Mesdames I). Jones and X. Gugum. (Greymouth), M_ Harwood (Thames). P. Ashley (Wellington), and L. Wright i,Brunner).

The main rolls to he used at the approaching Parliamentary General Elections in the Christchurch North, Lyttelton, Mid-Canterbury, Waitaki, and Westland electorates have been printed. There are 13,542 names on the Christchurch North roll, as compared with 12,511 on the 1928 main roll, an increase of 631. On the Lyttelton roll there are 11,722 names, as compared with 10,815, an increaso of 907. The Mid-Canto rury roll contains 10,247 names, compared with 9379, an increase of 80S. On the Waitaki roll there are 8971 names, compared with 8110, an increase of 861. The Westland roll contains 9258 names, compared with 9078, an increase of ISO. Addisons have a nice range of evening frocks, also tosco nets in black and pastel shades. Robe lengths of lace and net at greatly reduced prices. Calf and inspect.—Advt. Protect yourself from coughs ana colds this winter. Inhale “NAZOL” daily. Disinfects and protects the circle of. infection —-the mouth nose and throat. 120 full doses for 2s 6d. 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt. Special line of white and gold breakfast cups at 3d each, just landed at the Economical Crockery Shop, also large size breakfast plates 4d each. Be wise and secure these bargains today. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt. For that irritating flatulence aftei eating, try X-AN Mixture, X-AN fresh, ens tip the stomach glands, multiplies the digestive juices, purifies the blood and restores the muscular action to the intestines thus ensuring propei elimination. IV E. Williams, Chen* ist.—Advt. Men's heavy woollen lumber jackets, usual prices 22/6 to 35-. Sale prices 18/6 to 29/6 ut McKays,—AcM,

Whitebait netting from Is lid yd just opened at Addisons.—Advt.

The motorshin Gael which left Wellington for Hokitika at the latter end of last week, experienced heavy seaalong the coast and is at present sheltering at Westport.

The last Gazette notifies appointments made to the various Fire hoards of the Dominion, including Hokitika Fire hoard—Appointed by the Gover-nor-General, John Jerome Freeze. Fleeted by the fire-insurance companies— K. B. Bain, and C. L. Green; electee by the Hokitika Borough Council" Albert Richard Eleock, W illiam Charles Braddon. Greymouth Fire in aid. Appointed by the Governor-General W. H. Partitt. Elected hv the fire-insurance companies—iv. B. Bain and C. 1.. Green) elected by the .Greymoutli Borough Council—Gerald Rerotti and James iMcGinley.

The deatli oecurred at Christehurcli on Friday night of -Mr M. Wallu'-oik at the age of 63 years. The deceased who was a native of Lancashire, was a resident of Rtinnnga for about twenty years, hut for the past three years he had resided at Christchurch. His widow, and a daughter, Mrs \ • Armstrong,, Dunollie, survive him.

Floral tributes, wreaths, bridal bouquets, posies, made from choicest- fresh flowers at Yarrttlls at shortest notice.— Advt,

An accident took place ot Seddoil Terrace hill, Rimu, last evening lit 0.3:) o’clock wlmn, Eileen, the 3l year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Kelly, sustained serious injuries through being thrown between the wheels of a motor car. Tt appears that the father was driving the car and had the child with him. and when in the act ot hacking the ear, the door flew open throwing the child between the front and rear wheels. The father showed great presence of mind :ti applying the brakes when lip did, otherwise the con sequences might have been fatal. As it is the child suffered serious head injuries, the wheel grazing the head and bady lacerating the ear. Jhe young sufferer was removed to Westland Hospital and on inquiry being made this morning it was learnt that tlie child had passed a comfortable night and her condition was satisfactory.

The planet Mercury set on August Ist at 7.11 p.m., and on August loth at 7.'29 p.m ;it will be a bright object at the beginning of the month, with an apparent magnitude 0.4, but its brilliance will steadily decrease until at the end of the month its apparent magnitude will have ialien to 1-9 Venus will be too near the .sun to be. visible during the months. Mars set on August Ist at 9.22 pini., and sets oil August loth at 9.11 p.m. Jupiter will not be visible until late in the month; it will rise on August 23th at 0.49 a.in, Saturn rose on August- Ist at 3,12 p.m., HUd wilt rise on August loth lit 2.1 I p,m, There will he two interesting peculations during the month. On August 17th the moon will pass over the planet Mars, the two being centrally alighted with the earth at 4A9 p.m., and on August 21st Antares, the bright reel star in the tail of the Scorpion, will be occulted, the earth, moon, and star being in a line at 8.53.