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Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1932, Page 4

Tho official result of tile drawing of the Another Eihiclc Cat art union appears on page one of this issue. The iHofytika members of the West Coast rugby football team to meet Bulk-.r at Westport to-morrow are requested to meet at the Town Clock tomorrow at 6.45 a.m. Any member unable to make the trip must advise Mr Dow ell this evening. Linas of interest opened at Ad* disnn’sGirl’s firie woven pyjama satins in all shades, ladies’ vests, children) s sox, warm nights and bloom* ersi—Advt. Reference to the retirement of Mr W. G. Garrard, for nearly 50 years sporting writer to the Christchurch “Timos” and “Star,” u;as made at a meeting of the. hjow Zealand Trotting Association. The' president, Mr J. H,. Williams, said that Mr Garrard's work had been appreciated by trotting, football, and cricket officials. For Tnfl-’enza Colds. WOODS’ GRF * T PEPPERMINT ' CURE

Th© Anglican Service at Kokatahi on 'Sunday will be Evensong at 2 p.m. For one week only, special reductions in ladies’ fully fashioned pure; art silk horo at Addison’s.—Advt. Another heavy frost was experienced last night and this morning making the 32nd. consecutive/one. The day was again gloriously line. The Rev. O, O. Hailwood will conduct the fortnightly serv.ee at Humphreys School on Sunday afternoon next at 2.30. Messrs W. Jeffries and CP. notify a special side of choice springers at Kokatahi on Wednesday,, 25th; August. • ’ i i. ", The first whitebait to be forward--ed this season by rail to the Christchurch market from Hokitika went forward l-aut night, about Gibs. Lastyear shipments were going forward a ; month earlier. The shortage of wat.r is affecting housewives in the country- and at Woodstock this week was witnessed the unusual scene of the' .week’s washing being taken down to the river side : for washing operations, the house supply of water having failed. The Rimu and Woodstock Women’s Institute mist at,Woodstock this week. There was , good attendance. The roll call. was a “Favourite Recipe.” Mrs S. 0-gilvie demcrristyated sjlv-r piper wo>rk. An enjoyable tea, was served by the hostesses, Mrs T. Keenan and Mrs E. Kelly. It is notified in this issue on behalf of the .Wesflancl County- Council, that traffic will be interrupted on Lower Kokatahi road on Monday and Tuesday next,- to permit a culvert a-bo-ve the junction with Lang road to be repaired, , The Greymouth police! yecterdry arternoon affected the arrest of a man named Alfred Sydney Kerr,. aged 23 years; He watj charged at the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court this morning, with obtaining an overcoat and 16s in money from a Nelsop shopkeeper, on July 15th,- by false pretences. It is understood that further’ charges are also pending. There was a gasp .from the large crowd in the 'Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court during the hearing of a charge of placing explosives, when the “bomb” concerned, a large cigarette tin, was knocked from the rail of the witness box . and crashed on to the floor . The gasp was followed by‘an audible, murmur of, relief .as it Was realised that a half plug of , gelignite which had been in the box shortly before was lying on the table in front of Sergeant Dunlop, and it was the empty tin which had fallen. However, the experience was unnerving to some, as immediately afterwards a number of the spectators made for the door, r > . The recent'dry spell of fine we'ather* which has dried up many of the water holed and creeks, bps had ; pup noticeable and unusual effect,' Ip many places it bps been found where the water holes lipve frpzen all) through that,in the ice there is embedded numerous eels, some of very large size, while others have apparently been killed by the frost and have epme to the top of the dried up holes in the frozen mud of the bottom.' It is stated that this is a very unusual occurrence the eels generally burrowing down into the mud bottoms there to' leinain until rain makes its appearance: again. In some places hundreds of eels , are to be seen that have been frozen to death, ; ( In connection with- the water (level at Lalie Kani&ri, we are informed that tfore is an ample supply of wafer for power purposes of the Kanieri E-ectric Ltd. for at least a couple of months, and white that supply-is available the Borough water supply will be, aasuxed, as the necessary water will he available through the penstock at Kanieri Forks from which point most of the water for the town for several months was niadei available when the pif>e renewing operations were under way. The position at the Lake is quitf satisfactory to the Company, and the lowness of the Lake is being taken advantage of to a certain extent, to have some work completed that could not otherwise be so effectively carried out, " ■ “Niblick,” writer of golf notes in the "Dominion” states: —The death of Colonel ,-R. O, Chesney last week came af a severe blow to golfers through out the Dominion and to Wellington players in particular. Colonel Chesney was probably the most popular golfer in the game in this country, He was one of the oldest members of the Hutt Golf Club/ and was an activo member of both the Hutt and Wellington clubs at the time of hi®. death. H© held thr position of captain of the -Hutt club on several occasions, -and was at the head of the committee while the reconstruction of the lay-out of the course was in progress. He was also a member of the New Zealand Golf -Council, on which, his ripe experience and progressive ideas were of invaluable assistance. Of a genial nature, -his commanding figure will be missed on the links and bis wise counsels -at the administrative tables.

There are no injurious drugs in Nazo] Pasti k's —just a safe efficient formula for the relief of coughs, colds, sore throats, cafarrh, etc. Popularly priced at Is 3d box.—Advt,

Grey hairs beginrjng to show? Use 'Rachel Hair Tonic, which restores natural colour. 3s 6d bottle W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt,.

The VVestport “News” appears somewhat perturbed judging from the following:—“Nelson Rugby Union is evidently determined to make a. big bid for the Seddon Shield as - itfhas decided that no invitations will be ncoeipted by the team to social func-tkj&s on Friday evening. Perhaps ‘Nelson Rugby Union will ;be wiser aftea 1 . the ovent as were two golf .' enthusiast's who Were i keen to \vin a provincial champ'onship. They went to bed af 8.30, woke' up about 2 a.m. and could not go to sleep again. Another contestant had a night of nights and was carried upstairs to bted at 3 a.m. 'He came out next day, played perfect golf and won the championship, while the two who retired early and woke early.' could. not play golf at any stag© of the match.”

Don’t' take risks with coughs and cojds—take Tonk'ing’s Linseed Emulsion. It’s a pleasant soothing specific that gives prompt relief. up the system against more serious complaints. Sold everywhere Is 6d, 2s 6d and 4s 6d.—Advt. WOODS’ GREAT PEPPfcRMINT For Coughs artd Colds, never fails. CURE