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Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1933, Page 4

The fnvff parade of “C” Company of volunteers after the holidays will be held in the Drill Hall this evening.

The hot day experienced yesterday drew large crowds to the beach, and there were many people young and old indulging in surf bathing all the afternoon and evening.

The finest stock of millinery will be offered for the next few days at half price at Schroder and Co.’s Cash only -—Advt.

Rev. Fathers Long, Holohan, Greggory, Healy (Greymouth), McKay, Finerty (Hokitika), Seward (Kamarat, and O’Meeghan (Ah.uira) left yesterday for Christchurch, for the annual retreat. They will return on Saturday.

There was a; decided change in the weather last niglif after a perfect hot day. About midnight rain began to fall, a north west blow irking place. The rain was fairly heavy for some ho ups, and c'ooled the -atmosphere while it would be welcome for the gardens, and the filling up of water tanks in the out clistricts where the supplies were commencing to run low.

On Saturday afternoon, a couple of buildings that have stood 'for something like half a century at Capleston, the Catholic and Anglican Churches, were both destroyed by fire. They bad been for some year disused, owing to the once numerous population having departed from Capleston, and they were surrounded with scrub growth A fire started amongst the fern which was very dry. Before the men in the vicinity could attack the flames, the churches were demolihed.

The death took placa at the Grey Hospital yesterday morning of Airs Annie Louisa Mead, aged 61 year*, lifter an illness lasting several months. The deceased was a native of yelgon, but had resided in Cobden for the past 30 years. Besides her husband Mr Joseph Mead, of Cobden, she leaves two daughters, Isabel (Ross) and Myr a (Cobden), three sons, Robert (Ilutt, Wellington), Douglas (Wellington), Mervyn (Cobden), and also her mother Mrs Ivenyon, of Nelson.

Two deaths took place in the Westpor.| hcipi.Ul diui-ig die week-tmd. On Saturday, Gwen, the little 4$ year clcl daughter of Air and Airs Inwood, Soddonville, passed away. On Sunday morning an old and respected resident of Waimangaroa, Airs Dowse, died. She arrived in the district when little more than a girl and lias since resided there. The late Airs Dowse, who is survived by two daughter and four sons, bad not been enjoying the best of health for some time past.

Lepperton, Taranaki, was once regarded as the blackberry centre, but nowadays farmers are not troubled with the pest. They put down their immunity to efficient stocking and small paddocks, and indirectly to top-dressing,” said a Lepperton farmer, “probably the whole of North Taranaki would to-day be covered with blackberry.” He said that, apart from the effects of stocking, there anearod to be something in the basic slag that the blackberry and its relations did not relish. He would not have the slightest fear of tackling a farm ever s o badly “blackberried,” but be still had a wholesome fear of gorse-covcred land.

Pickles, sauces, salads will all taste better if you use Sharland’s vinegar. This pure, full-flavoured condiment is a recognised quality New Zealand product In bottle or bulk. All stores. Advt.

At the address below, skilled and fashionable h iirdressing a speciality The mo»u ip-to-date equipment foi hair waving, shampooing, and othei treatments has be.'a installed, and your most exacting requirements bav<oeon catered for. Miss Zilla SttpLens 'Jevell Street. —Advt.

Don’t ask for vinegar—stipulate Sharland’s vinegar and get the best at no extra cost. Brewed in New Zealand. Pure, piquant and full-flav-oured. Sold in bottle or bulk at all stores.—Advt.

“Beauty that comes from health has a gentle quality.” Pimples and coarse skin are caused by ir ligeation. To restore the skin to it:, original fresh beauty take X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E. Williams. demist .--r-Advt.

Th e Fai I'bairn, with a full cargo of timber, sailed early this morn.ug J-ji Wellington.

•Tii© Town G!lerk, Ross, notifies the ■clog; registration ices for 1933 are now payable, 2s 6d for shejp .dogs and os for any other dog.

Owing to the hot weather we are slaughtering all our frocks at half price for cash. Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. notify an auction sale of Ross town property and furniture on behalf of Mr T. JHallahan. The sale takes place on Friday, 27th. January at 2 p.m.

Whilst carrying out repairs to the floor of his residence in Preston Road, Greymouth yesterday, Mr 11. Leach senr., sustained a broken rib when he fell as the resultof studding 0 n a rotten beam.

Tlio Hokitika Croquet Club is liokling its usual monthly “social” afternoon to-morrow. Competitions will be held • and afternoon tea- dispensed. Friends of members are cordially invited to attend.

There was no appearance of Francis Dominic Magee, when his name was called at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, yesterday to answer a charge of having used obscene language in Tainui Street, on November 26. Senior-Sergeant Reach said that Mm gee had left town. He bad the right to trial by jury, and a warrant would have to be issued for his arrest. Mr W. Msldrum, S.M., said that Magee would have to be brought before the Court, and adjourned the case for a week.

Private advice was received in town yesterday of a sad fatality, which occurred at Poi Poi, Te Kuiti, when Oswald Camp belli Johnstone was killed by a discharge from bis gun while going through a fence. The deceased was aged 21 years and was tile eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Johnstone, of Poi Poi. Mrs Johnstone, formerly Miss - Susie Campbell, was well known while a resident of Hokitika a few years ago. The bereaved parents, will have the sympathy of a large number of friends and relatives on the West Coast in their sad bereavement.