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Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1932, Page 4

A large selection of rose bushes now opened a.t Yar rail's, lis 3d each.— Advt.

: Eight good prizes for competition at the R..S.A. euohre in the Soldiers’ Hall on. Tuesday night.

The water main leading to Kumara •which wag blown up last week has now been repaired.

Choicest cut flowers, violets, daisies, Iceland poppies and Spr.ng .flowers at lowest prices at • Yarrall’s.—Advt. .

The Council of the Wlestland Acclimatisation and Tourist-. Society will meet on Wednesday this week instead of. Thursday,. at 7.30 o’clock.

Strong hardy seedlings, hew art shades'Of .antirrhinum arid Ireland .poppies, also carnations, new blue violas, sweet.. Is 6J dozen now readri at Yarrall’s.—Advt.

While playing for Blaketpwn against Kumara in the junior Rugby football match on Saturday at Kumara, D. Minchin sustained a broken leg below the knee. ■ ■

Tlie usual gas cooking demonstration will take place in the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) afterrioon at 2.30 o’clock when Mrs Heims will prepare the following menu: sponge roll, apple dumpling, doughnuts, meat squares and scones, ’

The sight of a large whale making its leisurely way towards Cape Kidnappers, about a mile out to sea, gave rise to considerable interest on the pr.-rt of people walking along the 'Marihe Parade, Napier, on Wednesday morning. The whalers great bulk, could he plainly seen as it heaved a portion of its form out of the Water. After/being in sight for about, ten minutes, the whale disappeared heading /north. /

t'This is becoming a stereotype© with counsel,” said Mr E. D. .'Bosley, S.M., when counsel appearing iof a defendant in a theft case in the /Magistratc’.i . Court, Christchurch; /pointed out that his client came of is /good family. “Counsel very often 1 raise the plea, but ought not, a man of good family know better than to commit theft. An offender who come;, from a good family does not get much sympathy from me because of that, and I dislike counsel putting forward such a plea.” . ' ■■ •■

’A serious accident happened on Saturday afternoon at Rapahoe, when a voung man, John liunn, aged 18 years was crushed between two coal lorries. It appear that the two Dunn brothers, who are employed by Mr R. Spiers in conveying coal from , the Ten Mile mines, were endeavouring_to push one of the lorries further into the garage by means of a plank suspended' between the two buses, when John Dunn, who was holding tlie plank, slipped with th® result that he was crushed between the two lorries; He was conveyed to the Grey River Hospital and operated on at midnight, His condition is so far satisfactory, although serious. . - ’

A remarkable oration was-'given at Mahukorihi Pa, Walirara, last week when the asheg of Naera Poniare, son of Sir Maui Pomare, were laid in his father’s tomb. The “Taranaki Daily News” reports that the pa was early xstir in preparation for the sacred occasion, and speech-making wag the order of the morning. Local leaders, in welcoming the party which-brought the aslieg from Wellington, made no secret of their horror of and murmurs of disient from the women folk greeted their remarks. However when the southern par*/ arived several of the visitors explained that the process of cremation was most dignified and reverent, and there was nothing in it that anyone could have taken exception to. Rakaherea Pomare, vounger brother of Naera Pomare, then gave a most impressive speech, rich with beautiful figurative language characteristic of Maori oration, after which tlie burial service took place. A short address in both language wefi given by the Bishop of Aotearoa, the Right Rev. F. A. Bennett.

The sale of millinery now on at Schroder's,’ is a huge success. A further lot just to hand bought at half price are to be sold at fractional profit, to clear. Now is your time to, participate in the bargains now offering at Schroder’s Winter Sale.—Advt. ,

Special sale of ladies’ coats this week marked down to 29/6, 32/6, 35/-, 45/-at Schroder’s Winter Sale. These were bought at a heavy discount. Come and see the value.—Advt,

Buy New Zealand blankets and keep New Zealand employed. Addisons are well prepared this winter with full stocks marked at keen prices. A special discount for cash. —Advt.

For that irritating flatulence after eating try X-AN Mixture, X-AN freshens up the stomach glands, multiplies the digestive juices, purifies the blood and restores the muscular action to the intestines thus/ ensuring pvoner elimination. W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt.

Middle-aged women look young again by using (Rachel Tonic on their hair. (Restores original colour. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist. —A\lvt.

Grey hair disappears and original colour restored by Rachel Hair Tonic. Not a dye. Does not «tain. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.

Floral work of all description, posies, bouquets,/wreaths etc. made at shortest notice from choicest flowers at Yarrall’s.—Advt.

- A twenty-four piece set of stainless cutlery is the first- prize at the R.S.A., euohre on Tuesday night, while stainless- knives comprise the • second arid third prizes.

The Gae] is sheltering at Tory Channel from a hard sou.he,ly in the straits and now cannot laxye". Wellington for Hokitika before to-morrow evening at the earliest.

r An accident occurred on the'Borough Road at Koitcirangi on Saturday evening, when a motor cycle driven by J'. •Hutchison, of Kanieri, with J. Hewer, of: Kanieri, riding on the pillion, collided with a motor car driven by G. Spence, of‘ Koiterangi. Hutchison received. a cut over his eye he'essitating the insertion of stitches, while Hewer received a shaking. The motor cycle was damaged. .

Monster Euchre,.- Soldiers’ ; Hall, Tuesday, July sth'., at 8 o’clock. Eight prizes. Admission 2s. Ist. prize, idoz. stainless soup spoons, Idoz. stainless table spoons, idoz. stainless table forks, Idoz. stainless tea spoon:;;; 2nd. prize, idoz. stainless tab’e knives ; 3rd. prize, idoz. stainless' dessert knives; 4th. prize, thermos flask; sth. prize, idOz. cups, and saucers; 6th. prize, ~ idoz. georgian tumblers; ?th. prize, attach© case; Bth. prize, 2 glass salad bowls.—Advt.

For Children's Rnrlciha Ooueh WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE