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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1931, Page 4

Beautiful floral wreaths from 5s at Yarrall’s. These are made from choicest flowers and delivered at slimiest notice.—Advt.

During June there were 45 mortgages registered in Westland ol a value of £22,168, while the number ot mortgages discharged during the month was 27, the value being For th. Dominion the new mortgages were 5338, of a value of £4,1b2,25'6, and those discharged were 3991, valued at £3,041,339.

The winners of the two handsome cups, presented by Messrs Stewart Dawson, Ltd., of Christchurch, for the player scoring the first try, and the player kicking the first goal, on the West Coast Lug by Union's playing area at Karoro, are Ernest Fell (Star senior team), who scored the first try, and Dudley. Balhbim (United third grader), who kicked the first goal.

On all the great occasions in 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 Streetj Hokitika. Phone 211, and discuss any “Fldral” problem yoh ffiay be pondering over.—H. Nalfler (proprietress).—Adrt.

• A familiar feature of race meetings at Riccarton wan absent on Tuesday. There wns.no band, Old racegoers were unable to recall a previous occasion when the Grand National meeting was 'conducted without a band. T».e absence of the band, however d d not mean that there was no music. Modern methods had replaced the o'di direct system. Loudspeakers were placed in the grounds, and a gramophone and an amplifier did the rest. But, though there was music, most racegoers missed the band.

The meeting of two sisters who bad not seen each other for a period of fifty-eight years was the happy experience of Mrs A. Scott, of Grey Street, Ashburton, and Mrs E, E. Neave, who has just arrived from Tring, Hertz. England. Mrs Scott left her home town when sixteen years of age and came to New Zealand, settling in Dunedin. She had not again seen her sister until the arrival of the Tainui in Wellington on Sunday. .Mrs Neave,j who is close on eighty years of age, travelled alone on the voyage, and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. It is her intention to live permanently with her sister in Ashburton.

The death occurred at noon yesterday, at the Grey Hospital, of All' Frederick Gi'iiiVn, a weil known and highly esteemed resident of Bell Hill. The deceased, who was a native of ißeefton, ajid was 39 years of age, was a son of the late Mf and Mrs Edward Grtffen, of Rcefton, and formerly < was engaged in farming, He saw three and a half years service Jn the Great AVar, and for the past five years had been working at 'Bell I-lill. He leaves a wife and one child, and is also survived bv five sisters and three brothers the latter being Joseph (Reefton), Patrick (Waihi), and Harry (Petone),while the sisters are Alesdames Taafe and Lindbom (-Cob deli), Sadler (Relson Creek), Thompson (AYaiuta), and •Fitzgerald (Ohakune).

• The death of Mr John Phelan ocf'urrfd yesterday morning at Hukarere. Deceased, who had been ailing for some time was a native of County Waterford, Ireland, and was aged 82 years. He had been on 'the West Coast over 60 years, mostly farming in the Grey Valley. He leaves nine daughters and four sons. H s wife predeceased him 11 years ago. The daughters are Mesdames Ferguson, (Harrison and Michell of Dunedin; Yardlev, Wellington ; Andrews, Christchurch ; ■Sherwood, Teasdale and Gallagher, of Hukarere ; and Miss A. Phelan, of Darmevirke. The sons are John, William, Martin and Thomas, all of the W r est Coast.

We have everything to make work easy in the kitchen. Just call and inspect our great display of kitchen utensils, also ask to see our stock mops, bannister brushes etc. at the Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

Addisons again strike new and appealing styles in men’s ties. The value offering is unsurpassable. —Advt.

Lines of interest opened at Addisons: We can show you good value in Ladies lOpera Vests, Gymnasium frocks, terry towelling and towels, bedspreads and jaspe cloth suitable for bedspreads. Inspection invited. —Ad\t.

“None better.” Dinner suits made to your individual measurements, delivered ten days from receipt of OrderCall and be measured to-day. —V 7 . H. Stop forth’s —Advt.

Special reductions in beddings, single bed 29s 6d, double bed 49s 6d. Pillows from 2s 6d, at McKays sale— Advt.

■Whitebait netting 80in. wide now Is lid and 2s lid at McKay’s.—Advt.

Splendid range of 54m. Tailors Tweed to be cleated at 5/6 per yard— This is very suitable for making ladies coats, or boys’ suits, at Schroder and Co’s.- Stock-taking Sale. —Advt.

Our better times sale, will be continued during the month of August. Term s strictly cash. W. H. Stopforth’s. —Advt.

The Anglican service' at Kdkatahi next Sunday will bo Even ong at 2 p.m. If you require a taxi day or night, in town or a trip to country districts, ring ’phone 176, Thos. Moore, Park Street.—Advt.

A small seal about the size of a large retriever dog, brown in colour, was seen yesterday lying in the sun on the beach near the south tip head, The seal did not move when approached, but later moved off into the sea and disappeared.

A well known resident of HatuTLii, Wellington, had a rather alarming experience in that suburb on Saturday evening. He garages his car some distance from his home, and hurrying down to the garage he was deceived by the shadow of a telegraph pole into thinking it was the edge of the road, Stcpp’iiTg dowiij as he he "was so much surprised at there bc'.ng no drop in the level of the road that he fell full length. Just at that moment a motor-car came smartly down the road, and pulled up just as he was raising himself off the ground. He thanked the motorist for acting so promptly, and the driver replied ; “Yes, you’re lucky. I had half a mind to drive right over you, thinking that the hold-Up trick Was being worked on me!’’

A hotable figiirb iff the pioneering of South Westland passed ttwii'y last night iii the person of Mr Titolriafs Condon, aif, his residence Healey Street. The deceased lutd been in falling health for some considerable time past, but it wns only in the last ifew days that his illness took a serious turn. Tbs deceased was born in County Limerick, Ireland, and bad reached the advanced age of 90 years. He landed in New Zealand in 1868, and after working in Otago, came round in the Alhambra and landed at the Five Mile Beach, and then took up the work of a pioreer settler at the ’Mahitahi, where he remained for forty years, retiring from active work some twenty years ag°, when he came to Hokitika and has resided here since. The deceased was a well-known figure in Westland and in the earlier days his well-known home at Mahitahi was the place of call df all travellers to the far south. Deceased lost his wife some ten years ago. He leaves a fami’y of three daughters (Mrs G. Diedrich of Hokitika, Mrs M. Patrick of Tetaho, and Miss J. Condon c if Hokitika), and two sons (Mr Jc-hn Condon of Mahitahi and Mr Thomas Condon -of JTatare, both iVelVknc-wn settlers of South Westland), and one sister in Ireland. The passing of a worthy pioneer settler will be regietted by a large circle of friends throughout West hand.

Men! We claim to give the best value, cut, and style in dinner suits. W. H. Stopfortli’s.—Advt.

Bad breath disappears when you eat Yeaston Tablets. They purify the system. W. ft. "Williams, chemist.—Advt,

Addisons invite inspection of their exclusive range oi' bead necklets just open-ed.—-Advt,