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Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1932, Page 4

Stock sales take place at Wataroa to-morrow. film official opening of the Arahura Tenuis Club will he held next Sunday when an invitation is extended to members or others clubs to be present. Addison’s for the very smartest for holiday wear :—Millinery, coats, frocks, costumes, coatees, jumpers and shirts, etc., etc. Inspection invited.—Advt.

The amount of freight railed through the Otira tunnel for the week ended last S.turJ.'y totalled 7,749 tons compared with 6.576 tons for the corresponding period last year, and 9,327 tons in 1930.

The dei;tli took "lace o" Monday at the Duller Hospital of Mrs S. Hnwkthorne of Millerfion. Deceased was only 33 year? of ago and leaves a sorrowing hush d and family of two, a boy and a ■ irl. flu* was a unlive of I tel fast, Ireland.

Mr E. A. Murrell representing Jolm It. Proctor will/ be in ilokrcik.i on Wednesday and Thursday.

The annual meetup of the Westland A. and p. Association will be held in Mclntosh’s (Jluu rooms next Saturday morning.

To meet the wishes of a number who are attending other meetings it has been decided to delay until 8.15 p.m. the commencement oi/ the performance of ‘‘The Patchwork Quilt” and “The Castaway”, which are being produced for the Plunket Society next Tuesday at the Princess Theatre.

At the Grey Trotting Club’s meeting on’s Saturday the tote handled £5, ,98£, compared with £7207 on the, ni'ot day la ait. year, a decrease of iI4OSI. One Monday the total rung up amounted to £'75211 against £10,1581 on Labour Day of last year. The decrease lor the meeting therefore amounted to £40451.

Addison’s for up-to-date holiday ana sports wear for men and boys. Kelsam suits, sports trousers and blazers, cream pullovers, athletic shirts, ties sox, etc. —Advt.

A statement was published recently that endeavours were being made to secure a position in the Navy for a young man who was charged with the theft of an art union ticket at Hokitika. The attention ofi Mr R, Dni‘roch, secretary of the NtjVy League, was drawn to this and he states that "candidates for the navy must give evidence of the best character before their applications will he considered. Under no circumstances would the naval authorities consider an. application from a boy or from a man who lud been convicted in a criminal court.”

On Monday afternoon on Lake Kanieri road a car owned by Mr C. Rodgers of Greymouth, containing a party of six young men when endeavouring to pass another car, left the road and capsized the wheels being in the air. Help was at hand, or there might have been serious consequences, for some of the young men were in water under the car. When released, it was found’ that beyond a few bruises, scratches and shock they were not seriously injured. The car, however, suffered, for the wind-screen was shattered to fragments and, the hood badly damaged.

A return showing that only 97 schools out of' a ' total of 747 in the Auckland district have adopted the Nelson system of Bible reading in schools -, was submitted to the Auckland Education Board in reply to ' a telegram from the Hon. R. Masters, Minister for Education, asking for information on the subject. He asked for a statement on the number of centres or sub-centres where clergy were available and whel’6 the facilities for the Nelson system were not being taken advantage of, Hr JC, C. Purdie expressed the opinion that the public did not appear to realise the fact that facilities for the system were available,

Appearing before Mr W Meldrum, S.M., at, the Greymouth Court, on Monday, James Allen Maloney pleaded guilty to the theft of a child’s dress valued at 15s 6d, a pair of scissors valued at Is, and a reel of silk valued at 4d, the property of Charles John Bell, •of the Oriental *Hotel. SeniorSergeant Roach stated that accused went to the hotel on Saturday, about 2 p.m., and ordered a drink, half of which he consumed. He then went cut to tile cottage at the rear of the hotel. Mrs Bell subsequently missed the goods, and informed her husband. Maloney was suspected of the) theft, but denied it. He was searched by Bell, however, and the goods were found in his possession. The police were sent for, and accused was arrested. The S. M. convicted Maloney and ordered him to come vp for sentence, if called upon, within twelve months. An order was made for the return of the goods to the owner.

A New Plymouth professional man who recently returned from a prolonged visit to Gisborne and Wairoa, says that altogether 3<X)O chimneys came down in Gisborne as a) result of I the last earthquake and the other damage done was more considerable than haci been) publicly reported. Few of the brick and concrete buildings escaped some damage. Every day he was there the earth quiverd, sometimes severely, and caused often a sickening feeling. Just outside of Wairoa he saw what was once a sheep run of several thousands of acres. Before the earthquake it was hilly in character ; now it was as flat as a pancake but devoid of any soil or grass. The farmer was ruined, but that was a fate not uncommon just now amongst sheep farmers on the east coast.

When William George Miii.r again, appeared l on remand, 'at the Greymouth Court yesterday, charged with the attempted murder of Athol Crowe Potter, at Ross, on September 8, the dat for the hearing of the charge was fixed for next F riday week (November 4), at Hokitika. Detect-ide-Sergeant Holmes applied for a further remand, stating that the police were not quKo ready to go on with the case. Mr J. W. Hannan (for accused} said he , understood that the police would be ready, if the S.M. would fix a date for the hearing, at Hokitika. The S.M.: Next Friday week? De-tective-Sergeant Holmes: That will be quite satisf. dory. The S.M. remanded accused to appear at Greymouth next Monday, and he will then be l'..rthor remanded, to appear at Hokitika on Friday week.

A notice of thanks appears in this issue.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co- notify additional entries for the Wataroa stoek sale to-morrow.

The Hokitika. Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge a donation of £1 Is from Mrs W. Newman.

The idael arrived last evening with general cargo and leaves again for Wellington to-night.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. notify a sal e of hordes t Greymouth on (Saturday next at 11 a.m.

The usual weekly euchre tournament pit. St. Mary’s Club rooms will be held to-morrow (Thursday) night, at 8 o’clock. The , prizes are:, First; 70lb is'ugair; secqild 50 lb flour;-third 21b (tea,*i fourth 41b butter.. Admission 1/-. —Advt. .h’,.

Since Monday says the “Argus,” the whole electrical supply of the -Grey power district has been drawn from the- steam plant at Dobson, a changeover temporarily, having been made necessary by the work of putting a. hole, in the surge tank of the hydro works to regulate the surging. The engineer, Mr Sinclair Trotter, states that the Dobson load will meanwhile provide sufficient supply for all requirements. the load not being sb heavy just at present,

Goods and money to the value of over £l'were stolen on Sunday night when a thief, cr thieves, broke into the confectionery shop of Mrs M. Rice in Tainui Street, Greymouth. Mrs Rice is a widow and lives at the rear of the shop with a widowed daughter and the latter’s two children. Everything was in order when they retired’ to bed about 10.30 on Sunday night and nothing untoward was heard during the night, but when the daughter went to open the shop on Monday morning she discovered that tlie sum of 15s was missing from the till, also a box of chocolates valued at 6s 6cl, and eight penny bars ot chocolate. An entry had been made through a window into a storeroom at the side of the shop.

Whitebkiters please note, Paterson’s have opened further supplies of the 80in. whitebait net at Is 9d ya-d and the heavy doubl * mesh at 2s C 0,.( )n’t he disappointed this time,—Anvc.

There’s a big difference between “vingar” and Sharland’s Vinegar. Sharland’s is the recognised leader. It’s piquant, so pure, so full-flavoured. Brewed in New' Zealand. Sold in bottle or bulk at all stores.—Advt.