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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1932, Page 4

Help the R.S.A. by coming along to the Euchre to-night. Good prizes.

The amount of freight railed through the Otira Tunnel last week totalled 5,464 tons in comparison. with 9,989 tons for the corresponding week of last year, and 12,650 tons in 1930.

Mr John F. Curtis representing John R. Proctor Ltd,, of Christchurch opticians, arrived last evening and may be consulted to-day and on Thursday till 2 p,m, at Mr Arnold Perry’s rooms,

Grand Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, Wednesday, January 27th. at 8 o’clock. Ist. prize, bag of sugar; 2nd. prize, ham; 3rd. prize, 50 flour; 4th. prwe, ldoz. jellies. Proceeds in aid of R.S.A. . Funds. Admission 2s.—Aclvt.

Mr R. T. Bush, teacher of Elocution, Oratory, and Stage Deportment, will resume teaching in St. Andrew’s Hall, on Saturday, February 6th. at 9.30 a.m. In view of the Westland Competitions, intending competitors should enrol early. Mr Bush’s pupils have been successful at both the Westland and West Coast Competitions during the past three years and have accounted for eighty first prizes, cups and medals, in that period.

The value of wool disposed of at the December sale at Christchurch was £8 17. s6d a ; Lnle, the gross return from the 19,5000 bales sold being approximately £173,000. Monday saw 23,669 bales change hands, an increase of over 4000. A reliable authority estimated the value per bale on Monday at £9 ss, so the gross return wfU bo about £220,000 At the first sale last season, the per bale value or wool was set dowp as £7 ‘ss 4d. When good prices were ruling, at the first sale in 1929, wool was valued at £l4 12s Id a bale.

The marriage was celebrated on Monday at St Mark’s Church, Opawa, of Freda Dorothy, eldest daughter of /Mr and Mrs A, J. Wicks, Vincent Place, Opawa, and Herbert Jubnl, eldest son of Mr and Mr s J. L. Fleming Bryndwr. The Rev C. Brown officiated and Mr Cyril Evans was organist. Tlie bride, who was given away by her father, wore a frock of ivory taffetas patterned in pastel shaded flowers, Tlie fitting bodice was finished with eapelet sleeves and the long full skirt had a flared frill at the Incline. Her picture hat was of green and white straw and she carried a posy of pink flowers.

The fortnightly stock sale was held in Greyinouth at the Abattoir on Monday, when a total of 45 head of fat catle, 80 head of Hereford Shorthorn Store Cattle, and 130 fat sheep and lambs were yarded. The entry of both fat and store cattle was attractive and there was a representation attendance of butchers and graziers. The entry of fat cattle, which was practically comprised of prime ox and heifer beef realised up to 24s 6d per lOOlbs." with a slightly lower basis for medium quality. The following are a list of the principal sales:—A/e. .John Donovan Wailio Gorge, 26 prime quality light weight steers realised from £6 los to £9 a piece (average £7 10s per head), (5 prime fat heifers from £fi 10s to £7 los. Other sales fat cow s to £6 2 S fid, 8 fat and forward 3-year steers at £5. Vealers £2 apiece, 18 months to 2 year steers .£2 3 S to £3 11s, and 13 month heifers at £3. Fat lambs realised from 10s to 13s 9d according to weight and quality, fat wethers Us (id to 13s fid, fat ewes to I Is, and 2-tooth breeding ewes at 12s 3d

For all the purposes requiring pure, lull-flavoured, piquant vinegar, use Slmrhuid’s Vinegar. Brewed in New Zealand. In bottle or bulk. All stores.—Ad vt.

It will be to your advantage to pay Schroder and Co’s great clearing sale an early visit.—Advt.

Ladies! This will interest you. McKay’s are holding a gigantic sale of ill lines of women’s apparel, at prices considerably reduced. Hats, all designs reduced to 7/11, frocks from 20/- upwards.— Advt.

Once again we are holding our great clearing sale to make room for next season. We <G> not count on profits in our sales -all' goods are marked it* plain figures for cash. Compare our price, and you will he delighted. Come early, hundreds of bargains lor cash —Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Don’t miss the R.S.A. Euchre tonight.

The Gael left Terakohe at 9.30 this morning for Hokitika.

The Diggers Sawn Hi Company, "Woodstock, give a warning in this isisue against persons removing timber oi 1 firewood without authority.

Men wishing to replenish their stock oi shirts should call at Addisons where those lines are offering at greatly reduced prices.—Advt.

A definite assurance that all training Colleges throughout New Zealand will re-open in the usual way tins year, was given by the Minister of Education, Hon. R„ Masters, yesterday.—Pi ess Assn.

A welT-known Fire Brigadesman, Mr Robert Wm. Price, aged 74, who was Captain of South Dunedin Brigade form 1881 to 1917, died on Monday. ]He was a former Vice-President of the U.N.Z.F.B. Assn.

Thrifty buyers would be well advised to call and inspect the smart range of millinery and frocks at greatly reduced prices now showing at Addisons. —Advt.

For the week ended noon on Monday the following cases of infectious disease were notified to the Medical Officer for Health (Dr T. Fletcher Telford): —West Coast: Tuberculosis, 2. Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 4; Diphtheria, 2; tuberculosis, 6; polioinelitis, 1 j lethargic encetlml itis, 1; puerperal sepsis, 1; total, 15.

Good prizes are being offered for the IR.IS.A, Eufchre in -the .Soldiers’ Hall this (Wednesday) night.

The death occurred’ at the Buller Hospital on Friday afternoon of Mrs George Radford, who was .taken ill on Sunday and failled to recover. Deceased was a daughter of the late Mr S. and Mrs Ha.rirs, of Wanganui and had been a resident of "Westport for a considerable time. She leaves a husband and a young family of five, one boy and four girls.

During the next week, beginning to-morrow (Thursday) the Arch Little Shoe Store is holding a huge sale. Every pair of boots and shoes marked down. New goods at a cheap price.— Advt.

Will all members of the Hokitika Croquet Club kindly attend the meeting to he held! at the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon (Thursday), at 3 o’clock, when final arrangements will be made in connection with the Flower Show being held next Wednesday.

The death took place at the Grey Hospital early yesterday morning of Mrs Eliza Sherratt, at the age of 68 years, after an illness lasting about six months. The deceased who was an active member of the Salvation Army, had resided in Greymouth for the past 23 years.. She is survived by ii-er husband, Mr Walter Sherratt, and by one sister and two brothers, who reside in Australia.

After a stormy morning yesterday the weather cleared in the afternoon, though several showers fell at night. This morning broke fine but cloudy, but before 10 o’clock the s;;n was out and the day is proving fine f»vg‘ the West Const Tennis tournament which was commenced ou the two local courts this morning. There was a large attendance of players and spectators present.

The death after a very brief illness occurred yesterday, of Mr George S. Brown, of Cobden, an employee of the Grey Power Board, and the second son of Mr and Mrs Archibald Brown, of 'Murray Street. The deceased, who was formerly a well-known member of the Star Football Club, was on Sunday taken ill with a seizure, and was admitted to the Hospital, where his death somewhat unexpectedly occurred at mid-day yesterday. He was *)nly 27 years of age, and he leaves a widow and one child aged four months. He i s also survived by four sisters, Mrs W. Moore, Mrs J. Mosley, and Misses E. and M. Brown, of Griymouth ; and three brothers, Archibald, Thomas and Edward.

A preliminary decision was given at Greyinouth yesterday, by Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in connection with the charge of aiding and abetting men found on premises of the Central Hotel, which was preferred against the licensee, Patrick Keating. The Magistrate said he thought the' proper inference to draw from the facts was that the .men were on the licensed premises ... conlaaventiou of the Act, that was to say, for some illegal purpose. The licensee was the man in control, and could have lin'd his premises so that men could not enter them, either locked or closed, and could have sent them away if they applied for admission. Instead of that, they were there, and they left, not by the ordinaiy way, but over the roof. If the licensee had been perfectly innocent in intention, he would have .sent them away by the proper way. He therefore, thought there was a case to answer. The hearing will be resumed at the Court sitting next Monday. Four doses a penny. Surely there is no more economical way to rid vour self of coughs and colds; and we can assure you tl at “Nazol” will give you prompt roli'T. All chemists and stores.—Advt. Remnants in all materials and of practically every conceivable description may lie had «t McKay’s from fid to 7/6. —Advt.