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Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1932, Page 4

After (i li .ivy downpour yesterday afternoon for some horn’s, the weather eased and the evening was fme, whi 1 1 tp-day continued fine but cloudy.

The usual weekly euchre will be held in (St. Mary’s school room this evenum. The first prize will be 141 b. ham, not 70 b. sugar as previously.

Underwear and beach suits are indispensable for the holiday season, the best selection in town and at prices to suit every pocket. Come early to get the pick at Schroder’s.—Advt.

The weather at Okuru- yesterday was unfavourable for loading cattle and tile Gael’s sailing was ' delayed. She is expected to leave to-day for Hokitika.

The result of the Christinas, hampar competition conducted by the Hokitdea Poultry Club was as followis:— it. Thompson. (Runtapu) 1; E. V. Crooks (Hokitika) 2; D. Bradley (Arahura) 3. —Advt.

The work for the year concluded, the Hokitika District High School broke up for the Christinas holidays yesterday. The primary department will close for tliiis vacation to-morrow.

The Westland Trotting Club have decided to extend the closing of nominations for tile meeting on June 4th on Hokitika racecourse until Saturday next.

Matron Anderson, of the Westland Hospital, will be pleased to receive gifts and donations for Christmas cheer for the inmates of the Hospital and Old Peoples’ Home. All donations will be thankfully appreciated and acknoweclged.—Advt.

Complaints were raised at Tuesday’s County meeting of the nuisance created in the country districts by disused fencing wire, tins, and other debris being left on roads to the danger of traffic. It ig notified in this issue that offenders in respect to the matters complained of, will he prosecuted.

The annual meeting of the Kokatahi Gun Club will be held in the Kokatahi Public Hall on Friday evening, December 16th, at 9 p.m. Business: Annual report and balance sheet; election of officers and general.—Advt.

The Hon. It. McKenzie, Independent Liberal-Labour candidate in the recent .Vlotueka bye-election, forfeits his deposit of £lO. The act in regard to elections makes it necessary for an unsuccessful candidate to gain a fourth of tbe successful candidate’s total of votes in order to save his deposit. 'Mr K. J. Holyoake, the successful! candidate gained 3887 votes and Mr McKenzie 829, which was 143 votes less than, the required fourth.

Inspector P. J. McCarthy, whose death occurred on Tuesday night, came to New Zealand when he was seventeen and joined the force at the'age of twenty-five. He had all an Irishman’s love of rhetoric and beauty, and it is said that when he entered for the open speaking competitions on the West Coast his favourite theme was the sunset from Hokitika, a wonderful sight worthy of any orator’s inspiration.

For some time pagt the Canterbury Land Board has been holding fortnightly meeting in order to cope with the mass of work, It is a month since the Board last met, and the meeting which opened yesterday morning promises to extend over several days. In addition to twenty matters to be dealt with in open Boord there are no fewer than 312 cases to be considered in.committee. Twenty years ago, an old member of the Board told a reporter, three hours used to be sufficient to dispose of the business,

A stopbank similar to that erected on the north bank of the Little Wanganui River, in South Westland, is to be erected on the south bank of the Waitangi River, to the south of the Little Wanganui, extending from the main highway about three-quarters of a mile down stream. The object is to prevent flooding of the Waitangi settlement, wilier, during the last flood there, reached a critical stage, and incidentally to protect the main highway between the Waitangi and Lake Waliapo. It will also protect Richardson' Road and the Loan Block, which serve the Waitangi settlement. The Unemployment Board will contribute on the basis of half o 3 the labour cost, the contribution being in respect of married men who are registered as unemployed.

Tlie death occurred at the Grey Hospital last night, at about 10 o’clock, of Mr Towson Lowther, milk vendor, of Bright Street, Cobden, who sustained sevoro internal injuries at upper Mawhera, Quay, Oreyniouth on Tuesd"y afternoon, when he was run over by his milk cart while endeavouring to stop the bolting horse, which had become frightened uf the whistle of a, passing railway engine on the wharf. A native of England, the late Mr Lowther, who was a much respected resident of Cobden. was 43 years or age and single. He is survived by one brother, Mr Henry Lowther, coal merchant, of Christchurch, who conducted a milk vending business on the West Coast some years ago.

Schroder and Co., have just opened out a fine selection of ladies’ and chillis’ hats, sports coats, scarves, silk gloves, voile and pique frocks. — Advt.

Dull teeth become white and sparkling by cleaning with I-o-dont Tooth Paste Contains iodine. Is 6d tube W. K. Williams, chemist.—Advt.

Natural colour and lustre restored to greying 'hair by using Rachel Hair Tout. 3 s 6 c l bottle W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt.

Householders are requested to avoid wasting water in order to maintain a good pressure. The use of garden, hoses, and water for other than domestic purposes is .strictly ( prohibited.

The annual Kankri Tennis Club Ball will b 0 heLli in the Kanieri Hall on Boxing Night, Monday, December 2G, when all arrangements are in hand to ensure ail enjoyable night for patrons.

The National Mortgage give a final reminder in this issue of their sale of draught horses and harness at Can.cron’s istables to-morrow at 1 p.m. on behalf of Mr. W. McDonald, of Iticcarton.

The sale of privileges in ; connection with 'the for diceming two days meeting of the Westland Racing Club was conducted by Mr W. Jeffries .at noon to-day in the Princess Theatre. Both booths were sold to Mr J. J. McIntosh for £35 and' £34 respectively. The rights for the Westland Trotting Club were sold by Messrs ‘M. Houston and Co. for the meeting oil January 4 th. The two booths were sold to Mr M. Keenan for £22 and £ls respectively and the rights to the cards to Mr W. E. Richards for £lO.

Grey hair! Just rub Rachel Tonic into your scalp and laugh at age. It re-vita Uses roots. Not a dye. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt.