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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1933, Page 4

St. 'Mary’s euchre tournament tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. First prize l , iOlb. bag ol sugar; 2nd., £olb. of Hour; 3rd., 2-b. of tea; 4th., 41bs. butter. Admission Is.—Advt.

The garden fete held at the Westland Hospital yesterday resulted in a nett receipt erf £44. Pleasure and satisfaction has been expressed by Matron Anderson and staff who sincerely thank one and all for their assistance.

It is up to you to make you purchases now. at Schroder and Co., whilst the low prices are ruling, as .all new goods must go up in price before long. A huge stock on hand to select from—mostly at half price, do not delay.—Advt.

The two planes which arrived from Canterbury on Tuesday, returned to Hokitika yesterday from Wniko arriving about 5 p.m,, and departing shortly afterward, The pilots were Captain Mercer, and Mr N. Barlow, the passengers being Mr Erio Lang* ton, the English international broad* sider and liis father.

Emerging with otthers fom a building in Queen street, Auckland, on Fidday, a man pulled some waste paper from his pocket, squeezed it up, and threw it into w wire rubbish basket attached to a post at the kerbside. When lie arrived at his suburban home about an hour later, he realised that a pound note, which had been in his pocket, had been crumpled up and discarded with the waste papier. He took the first available tram back to the city and duly recovered the note.

Doctor P.amarama says that there would be less sickness in the towns if the people would go out to the country more, so study your health and come out to the country on Friday night and breathe the sweet air that only the country provides. Attend, the dance at Toker’s ball in aid of the Arahura Maori Pah Women’s Institute. Hear the “Desert Song” sung in Maori ,and see the natives do the haka. New ar.ci old time dances, Maori music, good kai, plenty of fun. Haere mai, liaere mai, haere mai.

The continued rains of the past few weeks, while possibly of benefit to pastures, have been ruinous to large areas of grain and hay crops in tne Rangitikei district, One flour mill manager has estimated the direct loss through deterioration in the Marton district at about £20,000. It is a sorry sight, he says, to see acres of wheat, cut weeks ago, sprouting in the stook, and fields of the White Tuscan variety, still uncut, now green-tinted, at the ears, Fortunately, , hay crops were early this year, because of the fairly dry spring, and haymaking was almost over before the unprecedented long spell of autumn rains set in.

The “Nii-Way” hemstitches —an asset in every home. A patented, clever little device that can he used in any make of sewing machme. Easy to adjust and simple to use. With it you can do all your own hemstitching, pieoting etc. Obtainable from the agents “Schroder and C 0.,” and costs only 2s Gd.—Advt.

Early this morning a very sad tragedy was revealed at Rewanui, the victim being Mr W. R. Lyne, Stationmaster at Rewanui. The late Mr Lyne, who came only last week to Rewanui on transfer from Timan.}, had taken up his duties on Friday. Last night he evidently was having a look around the locality, but as be had not returned home by a quarter to twelve, Mrs Lyne became anxious, and she therefore called up Mr Monk, the Rewanui Railway Surfaceman, and 'nfnnned him of her husband’s al>sence. Upon making a careful search, Mr Monk, after about half an hour, reached the binns of Duggan’s cooperative mine, situated at the rear oi the llewanui railway station, across the creek, and there at 12.35 a.m. he came upon the dead body of the missing man. The position of the body and the fact of life being extinct at once indicated quite convincingly that the deceased had fallen from the top of tlie- binns structure, which rises to a height of one hundred and fifty feet. 110 had no doubt, been making an examination of the structure and had lost his balance, falling to the ground. The police wore then communicated with, and Constable Houston proceeded to Rewanui, and an inquest will n 0 dr ’bt lie held to-day. The late Mr Lyne leaves a widow and a family "1 two daughters, lie had been stationed for some time at Timaru before his transfer to the West Coast. Tlie greatest sympathy will bo felt for the bereaved wife and family in their tragic loss.

“Beauty that comes from health ha'a gentle quality.” Pimples and coarse skin are caused by irdigestion. To restore the skin to its original fresh beauty take X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E. Williams. Chemist.—Advt,