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Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1932, Page 4

The Anglican service at Kokatahi next Sunday will be, Holy Communion at 10 a.m. At Koiterangi, the service will be Holy Communion at 1T.30 a.lll. Mr C. L. (Sam) Renton notifies that he is prepared to undertake all classes of electrical work including installations, lighting, cooking and water heating, Inquiries at phone 31 or at residence, Davie Street, Hokitika.

•Vlossrs D, Stevenson and W, Wilson returned from Christchurch last evening after having competed ait the N.Z. bowling tourney, Though not as successful as they wished, they had a very enjoyable holiday. The Christclnuch greens were fast, but the strong winds during the play proved most disconcerting and -nilsat their calculations. The visiting howlers were very hospitably entertained arid their stay in Christchurch proved a very nlcasant one.

The opinion is expressed by Professor K-asterfield, director of tiie C.mthro n Institute, Nelson, that what is known as the pakihi land is.dost.ned to become one of the moat valutlde assets to Nelson. Recently, he said, an excellent hay crop had been taken from the experimental plots at Sergeant’s Hill, near Westport, and the cattle and sheep on this area were in excellent condition. The prediction of this accomplishment would have been generally derided five years ago. The execimental flax area, said Professor Easter lie Id, was also showing very great rmmiise, and the large amount of information gained is sure to be of great value to the industry in the future.

The unloading of the cargo of 1400 tons of-sulphur from the Japanese freighter Corachi Maru—or “S-ratehy Mam,” as she is iireverently teimedo.i the waterfront at Auckland —provided n scene of unusual interest for incoming ferry passengers. Cargoes of all kinds are s:on in a big p.rt, but there was something out of the ordinary in the sight of yellow sulphu-—and it really is a beautiful shade of yellowbeing raised in the huge steel “grabs,” swung over f,he waiting lad way tracks, and then emptied in a easc.de of bright colour. Two points of view were expressed by iellow passengers on a ferry steamer, and both were interesting. Said one; “ Judging by the price of sulphur in a client st's shop, that ship load must be worth a fortune.” Said the other: “1 vender why we have to import it from Japan; haven’t we plenty on White Island?

Values in the priiuipal fat sto.k seet.ous at the Metropolitan Market at Addington on Wednesday were in 1 necl to case. The fat cattle entry was of better quality than for some time, tile proportion of good steer beet be.ng large. The supply was too great »oi the demand, and values for steers eased by £1 a bead, while cows and heifers were from 10s to 15s a head cheaper. Fat sheep wore yarded in substantial numbers, but really first class wethers were sear.e. Owing to the operation of a new and reduced export schedule, values for ewes were a shilling a head lower. Butchers’ good wethers were scar. e. There was a large yar hug i [ fat 1 m s, but the quali.y of the offering was i*ot impressive. as many of the pens were made up of light animals. Values, in sympathy with a lower schedule, were easier. The yarding of veal was mediocre, Good pens sold wed at rates equal to those ruling last week, but inferior sorts were nut wanted. The (at pig market was well s .ppbed, although the entry of pork was sum Dr. The demand nil round was a little better.

I,adics! This will interest you. McKay's are holding a. gigantic sale of nil lilies of women’s apparel, at prices considerably reduced. Hats, all designs reduced to 7/11, Crocks from 20/- upwards. —Advfc.

We cordially invite you to iuspeit our new stock of jam jars, preserving jars, and pr. serving pans in all sizes, and as usual the prices are right. Me can also supply you with extra to|:s and rubbers at the Keonomieal Crockery Shop. I’. Stephens, proprietress. - -Advt. Monde lia r discloses its full brilliance after use of Michel Hair Tonic. M . h. Williams, Cl; mist,—Advt. Remnants in all materials and ot practically every conceivable description may he had at McKay s from Ud to 7/6. —Advt,

A. W. Yarrall is now taking orders

for carnation plants and gladioli blubs for next season. Blooms on view at shop, Revell Street.—Advt.

A severe wound in the head "'as received by a boy ; D. E. Agnew, aged two years whose parents reside at I’ilia, Aucidand. He received a blow from an axe when he advanced too close to his lather, who was chopping

wood. Ihe cnild, with a cut haul and a severely lacerated ear, "as taken to the Auckland Hospital, where his condition is stated to be fail iy serious.

Mr G. Str.dhchne drew the attent on of members of the oJuiu.il' of t.. 0 Canteroury Acclimatisation Society at Wednesday night’s meeting of that hotly to tin* fact that on tie West Coast road rabbits were to be iseen in tlie back country light up to Castle H.ll. In the pa t g.x or seven >ears lie always bad seen plenty of lines, but now there was a cousl'&r. ble number of rabbits. Tnat meant that there would be nun with gv.113 and that poison would be laid. He suggested that the Game Committi:.: should bear this in mind when considering in what district they should liberate the recently-imported ihr.kor.

The finest collection of “full-face Queen ” stamps in New Zealand, and probab'y in the Empire, is owned by Sir Heaton Rhodes), president of the the Christchurch Philatic Society one New Zealand Philatelic Society, who exhibited his treasures at a meeting of evening last week. The “hill-faie Queens,” issued between Hop and 187 3, wore easily the handsomest stamps ever issued in New Zealand. Non-collectors probably know hem n s the stamp 1 with the blue full-facS picture of the young Queen vutuiu. Admirably drawn, engraved and printed, the stamps were intrins : crlly beautiful. Sir Heaton Rhodes is a keen collector, and in the course of Ills investigations lie unearthed several varieties of “full-faces” that were previously not known. Some (of the stamps in the collection arc said to he the envy of famous to!lectors in the Old Country

Particulars of a distressing accident which occurred yesterday at the construction of the now Post Office at Westport, when Louis Kavanagh, aged 23, was killed, and Robert Ivitto, aged 29, was injured, show the men were engaged in excavating for foundation purposes, when the' side caved in, burying Kavanagh and covering Kitto to the chest. At the place of the accident, the trench was seven feet deep and three feet wide. The victim’s maltes worked feverishly in the confined space. Kitto was rescued suffering from injuries to the shoulder and dhook. Tien minutes elapsed before Kavanagh’s head was cleared of debris. He was in an upright position, but life was extinct. The trench was not timbered, blit it gave no indication of danger. Kitto was removed to the Bfiller Hospital. Both were residents of Westport, and were married. Kavanagh was an experienced miner and-worked previously at Denniston.

Monster New Year Euchre,—Soldiers Hall, Thursday, January 21st at 8 oclock. First prize, bag of sugar and bag of flour; second prize, hag of sugar; third, 501 b flour; fourth, slbs butter. Proceeds in aid of Returned Soldiers Association funds. Admission 2s.—Advt.

Hair made softer, silkier by Rack 1 Hair Tonic. Waves stay in longer. 3s 6d. M 7. E. 'Williams, Chemist.—Advt.