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Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1932, Page 4

Four prizes for ladies and four foj? gents at the R.S.A. euchre in 'the : Soldiers’ Hall to-night. A./Ai:

Men’s oil coats, leggings and workmen’s capes guaranteed to keep out the rain. At Addison’s usual keen prices.—Advt. . 1

it is reported that a reef three -feet, in width has been struck in Atlio winze on the No. 2 Level, at the New Big River mine, Inkngahua. . ’''.-A,

Hokitika Old Girls Basketball practice will bo held in the Kiwi training shed to-night at 6.45 o’clock. All player; are requested to attend 1 ;' —Advt. . ' "I. .

In connection with the negotiations of a Went Coast ■' coal agreement, a conference will be held at Westport] probably, on Monday next, if convenient to the owners. ' f-~' : The Fire Brigade, ball ' ori' - Wedries'-v dry evening is the special attraction: ol' Him week. The Soldiers’ Hull should hold a largo assemblage. Good "music-; good sui por and a worthy cause should ensure n distinct success, ’ ' Give u helping hand and come along , to the R..&A., euchre to-night in aid of tiio Relief Depot Funds. • '.i. -id A benefit euchre tournament is taking place to-night at 'the Soldiers! Hall, arranged by the R.S.A. in aid.,of the Relief Depot funds. Substantial prizes are being given. Play starts .at Bo’elock sharp. Ay. Ye old tyme dancers, come along...to the Old Tyme dance in All Saints’ H,a,l on Thursday evening, . and show the young ’uns that you have not forgotten; how. You’ll enjoy youn’elves and look forward to the next dance.—Advt;. . The death \ took place yesterday • of Mr Richard Alan Thomas, , ,of_ Bridge Street, Reef ton: .He was';43 : of age, a native of Beacqmfield, Tas-v; mania and came to the Dominion ,21; years ago. He was a'Past Master^bf J the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge, an,d 5 leaves a widow and family of fiye' children. ■■ ' - •- ‘ \H \ , • v:. ; as.< Inter-college games . . were played; yesterday, at the Qrey Technical . rCcl-j lege grounds. Christchurch TecHnx-: cal College had a runaway victory' inbasketball, beating Grey by 15 points to o. The Rugby match between the' Christchurch and Grey Technical Colleges resulted in a draw neither side; scoring. The game was played at ’ia; fast pace, , .. . -'•> ' “■ y x .VrV.-i A Rugby flve-seater touring plte: sustained severe damage on Sunday; afternoon when it collided with fl lorry driven by Mr E, Barrow, off tlie bridge near the Grey Electric Power' Board’s sub-station at Kaiata. Tito car, driven by Mr J; Flaherty, way,proceeding, towards Dobson when" its came into contact with the lorry onf the bridge. The lorry escaped wfttbj slight damage to the mudguards, but. the car had the right mudguard crumpled up, the tyre torn, the spring broken and front axle severely bent. Three children, aged about eight' years, were playing with an. old shot- . gun, at, Barrytown on Sunday after;noon, when it exploded, the charge entering the right foot of Kenneth' Mosley, son of Mr and Mrs A. H. Mosley, of Barrytown.. The gun, which had been dismantled, was secured by 1 the children, and one of them managed to rig the barrel to the chamber there being no 1 stock to tlie gun. The injured child was attended by Dr* Hi; S. Ray, who ordered his ' removal to the Greymouth Hospital. The West Coast sittings of the Ar-. bjtration Court concluded at Greymouth yesterday when the claim for compensation by David Arthur Bradley, of Greymouth, miner, against H.M. the King, as the result of an accident to petitioner at the State Coal Mine, Rapahoe, on February 27, 1831, '•ns heard. ‘At the ' conclusion, the Court gave judgment that petitioner would be entitled to compensation up to November 19, 1931, and 13 weeks, from then on, at the rate already paid which, on the evidence of Mr JameST the Court had ba-’M on five days as a working week, along . with £8 8s solicitors’ costs; £1 4s medical witneses’ expenses, and 12s witness’ expenses to plaintiff. , ..I

Aill wool coating tweed, 56 inches, reduced to 5s 6d per yard. A bis, range of crepe de chine must be sold for cash, 3s lid a yard, ’at Schroder’s | winter sale. —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 .afteJS eating try X-AN, Mixture, X-A>y freshens up the stomach glands, multiplies the digestive juices, purifies the blood end restores , the. . ihuscular, action to the intestines thue ensuring-, proper alimination. W. E. Williams,. Chemist. —Advt..

Who’d 'dream db e was 50? -Rachel Hair Tonic restored her grey hairy tr-, new youth nnd beauty. 3s 6d W. Williams, Chemist.—Advt. :

The proceeds of the R.S.A.-euchre, to-night are, being donated to tie Relief ‘Depot. Roll up and help a worthy cause. •/; •'• v,

' A nice range of evening frocks for short people are new being cleared at Schroder’ij sale at 20s- each. —Advt.

Ladies who ,l;avp promised donation of refreshments for,, the Fire Brigade ball are requested to leave them at the Soldiers,’ Hall tto-morroy afternoon.- 1 ■: ' A;

The Fire. Brigade Ball Committee, desire to vackribwlbdge, w’th th nks donations from-vKaniori Elect io Ltd. ,£3 and from Rimu Gbld Dredging Coy.' of £2' 10s. , i :

AViiile riding a motor cycle, at Barrytown on Sunday, Henry Langridge. mairied, met with an accident which necessitated his removal to the..|iokpital. His condtion is reported' as „'being satisfactory. It is slated, (that Langridge cani9 up with a ! mob ,oi battle, and was thrown from the motor cycle receiving abrasions .to the face, arid two broken, libs., '■ ,

Those in s:arch of bargains should visit Addison’s showroom for drastic in . millinery.; coats, • jumper suits and cardigans.—-A'ivt; , \, ■

-For two shillings an'd sixpence you .can go to Messrs Gooch and Co’s, store and procure a bottle'of Chcrima' (double strength) cough Balsam. The result is absolute banishment of your cough and colds. This shows \vhnt & generous profit you can get from suob a small investment., Get your bottb-now.-—Advt. . . V*. >

The death of an old .and respected

resident of tlie district for 'over fifty years took place last night, "when Mrs •Jacob Yeskie passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Knowles Park Street, at the .advanced ago 1 of 95 ' years: The deceased was a native of Poland and came to New Zealand 59 years ago. Deceased - lived for many years at Kanieri with her husband, who was a niiner, and who took part in the Rimu, .rush wliere he had a, claim on : the fist. Death had claimed him oyer twenty ; years ago. Mrs Yeskie wife.‘a fine stemfo of the early' colonist and had the estefim of

'1 a large circle of friends who will ex- : , tend their sympathy to her daughter bin her loss. 1 ' ' 1

; This week’s special 2s 5d parcel contains 1 set aluminium measuring spoons, 1 pfin-burn cake tin, 1 dish jn°P, 1 pastry brush, 1 fancy jug. Economic Crockery Shop P. Stephens,' proprietress.—Advt. ' : •, , ■'