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Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1932, Page 4

Hams for ’Xmas are the prizes offered' for competition at the R.S.A. euchre on Tuesday night.

Two hams for ladies and two for gents are the prices for competition at the euchre in the Soldiers’ Hall on Tuesday night.

Grand ’Xmas Euchre, Soldiers* Hall, to-night (Tuesday) at 8 o’clock. Ist. prize, Sadies, ’Xmas ham, 2nd. prize, ladies, ’Xmas ham; Ist. prize, vents, ’Xmas ham, 2nd. prize, gents, ’Xmas ham. Admission 2s.—Advt.

To-morrow night all roads will l^ ac | to the concert and ball in Kanieri Public Hall in aid of the funds of the Kanieri Public School. Patrons will find they are well catered for at both concert and ball.

To those about looking for value in linoleums, squares, carpets, runners, hearth rugs, doormat'*, and curtains. >will do well to pay llchroder and Co. a visit 'Special iaduoemear. will be given to large purchasers. Values cannot be beaten. —Advt.

Next Sunday evening, the Freemasons of Hokitika are holding a church parade at Ml Saints’ Church. The lessons will be read, the sermon preached, and a special solo sung by members of the lodges. The Church was crowded out last year at a similar service.

The death took place at the Grey Hospital last evening, at about seven o’clock, of Jams Devlin, who, along with the late Robert Gore, was juried by a fall of stone at Boote and Party’s co-operative coal mine at Dunollie on Friday morning last. The deceased, who was, suffering from shock and extensive bruising, gradually became worse, and he succumbed to his in juries last evening. A native of Biunner, the late Mr Devlin, who was 42 years of age, had followed the occupation of coal mining ior yeais, having worked in the majority of mines in the district. He is survived by his wife and one child, who reside in Pitt Street, Runanga. He also leaves two brothers, John of Taylorville, and. Patrick, of Moonlight, and four sisters, Mesdames E. Fell (Napier), T. Curran (Auckland), A. Taylor a n d W. Martin (Westport).

The annual West Coast Bowling tournament this season takes place at Hokitika, commencing on Monday February 13th, and extending over the next four days. On this occasion two greens will be available lor play, so that 32 rinks can be playing at one time. It has been arranged that the green at the Mental Hospital will be available with the local green. Both greens are receiving attrition and should be, found in capital order when the tournament comes round. There is consider alb. e liitwrest being shown in this season’s gathering, and already a number of visiting rinks are being arranged. One Wellington rink some time ago booked up with a local hostelry. Christchurch in particular is expected to send quite a number of rinks, the visitors having pleasant recollections of their last visit. The usual rink and pairs coni'.etitions "ill be played. Nominations close on January 21st next. Schroder and Co. are now showing a. fine selection of frocks at very fine cut prices, ranging from 12s 6d to 57s 6d; an early call is essential. Advt.

Four good prizes at the R.S.A. euchre in the Soldiers’ Hall Tuesday night.

A suggestion is made by the Westport Caledonian Society* that all the various West Coast Caledonian societies should hold a combined picnic at Punekaiki on a dae to be arranged.

Spectacles, headaches, weak eyes. Geo. Johns, Dunedin optician, visits Hokitika next Monday 21st, and Tuesday 22nd November, and may be consulted at Keller’s Hotel. Phone 11. —Advt.

The election campaign for the Motueka" liyc-eieeiioii is in lull swing the several candiuaces, bring busily engaged ’in addressing the electors in the various centres of the electorate.

The appointment is announced of Mr Frank Wright, L.L.C.M., L.A.8., u.A.M., R.M.C., of England, to be judge of the New Zealand Brass Band Championship contet to be held in DuneUin in February. He recently adjudicated at Brisbane. Later lie conducted the Ballarat Soldiers’ Band in the B grade contest at the Ballarat Eistefodd, securing top honours. The judge is a British Empire gold medalist, and champion solo cornetist of the Empire.

Tlie Black Hand Society’s Dance will take 1 place on' Saturday, New Year’s Eve, as usual, the Orchestra being supplemented by several visiting musicians. Owing to it being a short n" ght the Highmasteir’s message to the p ople will be delivered at 11.45 p.m. instead of midnight,—Advt,

A Wellington correspondent pfiates the two Bills which the Minister for Agriculture, th© Hon. C. E, Macmillan, introduced last week—one providing for the registration of poultry, and the other for the compulsory dehorning of cattle—were not favourably received by the House and may not go beyond the Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee, to which they were referred. The Tomato-growers’ Registration Bill is similar in effect to tlie Poultry Amendment Bill, and its reception also is doubtful.

The monthly meeting of the Arahura Valley Women’s Institute was held on Wednesday last at the residence of Mrs Ditely. Present were the President (chair) and thirteen members. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the usual business transacted. The president (Mrs Ditely), very feelingly conveyed the Institutes condolence to Mrs Bennett on the death of her late mother (Mrs Batson) of Murchison, and asked all members to stand as a mark of respect to the deceased lady’s memory. The competition for the best soft toy was won by Mrs Ditely, and the roll call was responded to by “My Silhouette.” The competition “A Penny” was won by Mrs W. Houston and it was resolved that next roll call take the form of “Recipe for Christmas Cake.”. For next meeting each member was requested to make an article suitable for a Christmas present. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdf nes Hewlett, Bradley, and Harcou. t and Mias Martin, who served a dainty repast, This brought the afternoon to a conclusion.