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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1933, Page 4

A dance will be hold in the Woodstock Hall to-morrow evening in aid of the Women’s Institute.

The outboard ja-ces for the Teichelmann Cup, postponed from Monday last, will he held at Lake Ivanieri during the week-end. Good entries hav been received and at least five boats will compete in each, race, and#excellent racing is anticipated.

The Stanley McKay Musical Comedy Company played one night return season at the Princess Theatre last night, when they were again presented with a ■ capacity house. The programme was cn the lines of their previous productions, with the exception c-f the flying trap ere act, which was emitted as the result of accidents to two uf the artists while in the north.

As a result of the theft at the Westland Breweries’ premises over the week-end, two men, William Ricalton, 86, and William Sylvester Roberts, 51, were charged before Mr A. Naylor, J.P., at (be Grcyinoutb Magistrate’s Court yesterday, that, at Crevmutli cn January 1, they broke and entered the warehouse rf Westland Breweries Ltd., Turumnra Street and stole sixdozen bottles of beer, valued at £4 10? the property of the Westland Breweries Ltd. An application for a remand until Monday next, was granted, bail being fixed for each of the accused, in self £25, and one surety of £25.

Several thefts occurred in Christchurch on Monday. Between 11 a.m. and 6.15 p.m. the residence of Mr E. Roper, in Rolleston Street, Linwood, was broken into, and the house thoroughly ransacked. Nothing of any value was taken. In the evening a gold watch and the sum of £2 10s were stolen from the home of Mr E. Shalders, in Worcester street, entrance being gained through a rear window, which was forced. The Edgeware Service Station, in Edgeware road, near Colombo street, was also entered by a person who evidently knew the arrangements of the station, and the sum of approximately £5 10 in notes and silver stolen.

About 2 o’clock yesterday morning, a constable found that the glass in tbe lavatory (it the roar of the Federal Billiard Saloon in Albert Street, Greymout-h was missing, and on his making know the discovery to the marker, Mr G. Davis, it was found that about thirty packets of cigarettes and six shillings in pence were stolen. As the glass from such a window, the louvre type, can only be removed from the inside it is surmised that it was taken out 1 y the burglar before the salo.cn closed, at 11.40 p.m. The premises of Parfitt and Co., grocei«, in Werita Street, also received the attention of intruders, but it is not yet ascrtainable whether anything is missing.

A slip -occurred on Lake Kanieri road last evening just past reef bluff beyond the site of the old. sawmill. Leakage from the Borough water supply pipes is said to be the cause of the lacc-ident. Over 30 feet of tie side of the road has slipped away to the edge of the outer wheel rut, and there is a drop of some 49 feet to the river bed. The County road officials were on the scene till midnight safeguarding passing traffic. The Borough staff worked all through the night to recover the pipes carried away by the slip, and it is hoped to have the water simply linked up today. The road is being widened on the .inside to carry wheel traffic, and the break will be fenced when the pipes are restored. The officials gave the matter very preamp attention when the accident was reported, ard •so ensured the safety of traffic, which was considerable along the road last night.

Yesterday a poll was held throughout the Grey Power Board district on the question of the board raising a loan "‘of £25,000 for the reticulation of the country districts, principally the Grey Valley above Ngahcr.e and the Otira Lino. For a full district vote, this poll is the smallest on record sine the inception of the board, little interest having apparently been taken by the ratepayers, especially in Greymouth, as only 412 valid votes ueie counted last evening out of a roll of 3,500. The count last evening, liow--ner, die' not include the return from Mon nil, Westbrook and IncUbonnie, which are to come later, meaning a maximum of 13 votes. On last evening’s count* a majority of 118 votes was shown, but «s a three-fifths majority is required there were only ! mity votes more than such a majority. It is unlikely that the votes vet to come will affect the result, and it may be expected that the loan will have been approved. Restore colour to greying hair with Rachel Tony. Not a dye nor a stain. 3s 6d bottle from W. E. Williams, pip in at-,—Advf.

Constable I. A. McLennan, of Christchurch, has been transferred to Hokitika., and will arrive here next week.

The Kokatahi Gun Club will hold a clay pigeon match at Kokatahi on Shimmy January 8, the annual competition for the Meharry Memorial Shield, 12 birds, nomination ss. Mr ,1. sMierriff has donated a cash prize for a novice event, nomination Is. Shooting commences at 1-30 p.m.. Annual subscription of 2s 6d is now payable.—Advt. ,

For two hours last evening a search was made in Hokitika for a child who was reported to have been lost. She luad been playing in GUs Square, and on a relation going down to conduct the infant home, no sign of it was to be seen. Rumours of the girl having been seen led to the search being made, and it was not until two hours later th.'.t- it was discovered that the child luad meanwhile returned home and gone to' bed.

A series of involuntary stoppages occurred on the Wyndham traffic bridge on Monday, when a sudden braking by one driver caused the drivers to come to a stop, each one against the other. The foremost car was halfway acres the bridge when it stopped. The second car apparently was unable to stop in time and it crashed info the first car. Another car was just behind and it repeated the procedure, the three cars coming to rest nose to tail, amidst considerable shouting.

Although the views of a bottlegatherer may not carry a great deal of weight in a school of economics, there may be occasions when his op nions, formed as the result of experience, may be given some credence. Therefore, the following is offeied from an Auckland collector of used bottles: —“Peopla can say what they like about depression but the fact remains that this Christmas I have collected more bottles from houses than I have done for many Christmases past.” It is two years on Sautrday, January 7th, since Mi Guy Menzies made liis successful, flight aerss the Tasman. Mr Menzies left Sydney at three o’clock (New Zealand time) on the Wednesday, and sighted the New Zealand coast off Okarito, a township about 60 miles south of Hokitika, at about 2.50 p.m. He turned north, trying to follow the coastline to Hokitika, but bis petrol began to run low. He was forced to attempt a landing in the swamps of the 'Wanganui shortly aftei three o’clock. His aeroplane capsized, and he wag thrown out, receiving minor bruises and cuts.

Further particulars of the fire at Wallsend yesterday show the outbreak was discovered about 4.30 a.m. The Public Hall was saved, and the mine company’s offices, after strenuous efforts. The buildings destroyed were the Union Hotel, licensee 12. H. Rocker, owner W. Byan, of New Brighton; Public Library; Empire Hotel, licensee W, O’Brien, owner H. McLuskie, of Wallsend; Billiard saloon, owner H. McLuskie, of Wallsend; residence of Mr and Mrs W. Fvicklelon. The insurances are Empire Hotel, £IOOO on the building, in the Alliance Office, £SOO on the building, Royal Exchange Office. £SOO on the contents Alliance Office; Union Hotel, £ISOO on the building, Australian Alliance Office, £325 on the contents, Royal Exchange Office. Billiard Saloon, £250 on the building, Royal Exchange Office.

Grey hair causes premature ageing» Glorious colour of- youth restored by using Rachel Tonic. Not a dv Q . 3s 6d W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt,