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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1933, Page 4

Mr T. P. Pain, who has succeecded Mr C. W. Carver as clerk at the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika, took up the duties on Monday last.

Acceptances for the Reofton races on .Monday next, clove to-night at 9 o’clock, with Mr Gore Porter, secretary. The handicaps appear ill another column, '

The dance in aid of the funds of Humphreys school takes place in the One Milo Hall toMnovrow \lfriclay) Slight. Music will •'b.k"^ ! rovidcd by Messrs Cook and A6kers.—Advt.

There was a sensational dividend on the second last race at Greymouth races yesterday Animated paying over three quarters of a century. There .vere only ode 1 £1 ticket and three 10s tickets on the* winner on th e win pool.

The committee organising the annual chrysanthemum show in the Soldiers' ■ all next Wednesday have decided on an innovation in connection with the [judging of The decorated tables, in the past it has been customary for the judge to give his decision, but -this yea T it will bo decided on by the votes of those present.

Yesterday -wa.s a clay of very showery conditions. It was wet and showery in the morning, but the weather held one for the pageant though there was bn extremtly cold wind blowing. In tlm evening there were further showers, including some hail, but to-day broke fine and clear. At Greymouth yesterday afternoon there were several heavy showers during the progress of •die races.

The grand carnival hall t 0 wind up the Elunket- baby contest took place last night in the Soldiers* Hall, and proved a distinct. "Success." '.There was: a very .large alteiidalicU, the floor oeing crowdedVto overflowing. Capital im.hde was provided by the Happiness '•ovs, the floor arcs ip ~ perfect order and Mr A. Thomas had charge thereof. The ladies’ committee supplied a dainty ■oner. Darning continued until an early hour this morning.

There- i« a possibility that Mr Allan Monkhouse, one of the engineers concerned in the sensational Moscow trial, my visit New Zealand scon. Air Monkhouse has been advised by a doctor to take an extended holiday and a visit to New Zealand is probable. Mr Monkhouse will go- to Wanganui to see his mother land brother who reside there. He may also visit Stratford where he spent the early part of his life.

That care should bo taken by all parties when making excursions into the mountains will be generally acknowledged. Especially is this the case when th.g party is not experienced in the country to be .wtrsyerjed. The happening last week pi f, ; the upper reaches of Kokatahi riyev> could easily have-had a tragic ending, and it was only the local knowledge of the members forming the relief party that enabled the hunting party to be succoured. Even then it entailed a rough tramp of over thirty miles up the river and down again, after crossing a wire expansion bridge for the relief party. As the day was a wet and stormy one, with all the (streams in high flood, it will he well understood that the journey was not a pleasant one. Persons taking on an adventure into the hills should have someone of experience of the locality to accompany them and so save themselves, and those who have to go to their assistmee in the ease of their findi”g trouble on the way. In the present instance it is understood that a. warning was given of the inadvisability of crossing the river that was the cause of the hold-up, in itthen oartly flooded condition, and with the threatening weather cm-<}itinns thr:.t prevailed at the time. The advice was not taken, and a,s a result the party had an experience that should at least be o wnvn’ng to them to take ful 1 Drecnuh'oiis on any future occrnion. when they nrmosc to seek adventure in the ro’u-h country of Ihe upper reaches of the rivers.

The “Nu-AVay” hemstitcher—an asset in every home. A patented, clever little device that can be used in any make of sewing machine. Easy to adjust and simple to use. With it you can do all your own hemstitching, pieoting etc. Obtainable from the agents “Schroder and Co.,’’ and costs only 2s fid.—Advt.

Pickles, sauces, salads will all taste better if yo" use Sharland’s vinegnTliis pure, full-flavoured condiment is a recognised quality Now Zealand product In bottle or bulk. All stores. - Ada.

The prizes awarded in connection with yesterday’s procession were donated by Mrs Moore and Dr Wilson.

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel, last week, amounted to 7,747 tons, as compared with 9859 tons in the corresponding week of 1952, and 9325 un 9131.

Methodist services at Ross and Waitaha will be held at 11 a.m. and 2.30 ]>.m. respectively next Sunday, 30th. April. Rev. C.. 0. Hailwood will conduct both services.

The annual meeting cf the Old Girls’ Basket Ball Club will be held at the residence of Mr J). Stevenson, Hall Street, to-morrow (Friday) night, at 7 o’clock. All intending members are requested to attend.—Advt.

The Wetitland Competitions Society annual festival commences on Thursday of next- week. There are capital entries ensuring a full programme that will extend over Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, whi'e the him! demonstration will take place on the Tuesday evening in Princess Theatre. The festival .promises to he as successful as in former years.

The deatli took place at Westland Hospital this morning, after a short illness of Mr David Bradley, a pioneer settler of the Anahura district. Deceased was a- well known and '.popular figure in W&stland since the early days, and has been a director of the Arahura Dairy Coy. since the inception of thi.s successful factory. Deceased lost his wife some three years tago. He was about 78 years of age, and leaves a daughter (Mrs Thomas Muir, of Arahura) one son (Robert, cf Arahura), nnd four brothers (Messrs Archibald and John, well known'Arahura settlers, Robert, of Westport, and William of Koiterangi).

All increase of eight cases of inrectious and other notifiable diseases wa« reported in the Canterbury land West Coast health districts for the week ended noon on Monday, as .tompaved with the previous week, j.he total was 20, as follows:—Canterbury : Scarlet fever, two; tuberculosis, four; puerperal sepsis, one; bacillary dysentery, one; erysipelas, two; puerperal fever '(not oidimarv), four; ophthalmia neonatorum, one; hydatids, one. West Coast: Scarlet fever, one. There were two deaths in the Canterbury district, one from tuberculosis and one from puerperal fever (not ordinary).