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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1933, Page 4

The annual meeting of the Hokitika Bowling Club takes place to-nighfc at 7 o’clock in the pavilion.

The Returned Soldiers’ attention is drawn to the arrangements made in respect to. the funeral of the late Ernie Hayes.

As a grand wind up of the 2 j- euchres in the Soldiers’ Hall to-night 8 prizes are offered for competition and should attract ft large assembly.

Mr James O’Brien meihber for Westland, last week visited South Westland and addressed the electors at Harihafi and Wniho.

On a charge of driving a motor van in a dangerous manner at Omoto, Rob’ ert Thompson was convicted and fined £2 and costs 10s at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymoutb, yesterday.

Monster R.S.A. Euchre, SoldiersHall, this evening at eight o’clock. Eight Prizes. Admission 2/-. Ist prize 701 b bag sugar; 2nd prize 701 b bag sugar, 3rd prize 31b tea, 4th prize 31b tea, sth prize 251 b bag flour, 6tli prize 251 b bag flour, 7th prize 3lb butter, Bth prize 31b butter. Roll up the last night of the August aggregate.—Advt.

So large is the supply of oranges in Australia that they are now being sold in Sydney at 40 a shilling. Mandarins are so plentiful that they cannot be given away. An Auckland resident who returned from a holiday visit last week said yesterday that he bad had such a surfeit of the fruit while in Australia that he could look at the prices quoted in Auckland shop windows for oranges almost with perfect equanimity.

The composition of a complete score for a musical comedy, which is described as astonishing in the circumstances, has been accomplished by a New Plymouth boy, Laurie Trekleson, aged 19. It was written in ten days by the boy, who has seen only two musical plays, and has had .no experience beyond local study of the violin. The musical comedy will be produced in New Plymouth and then be taken to Australia.

“It may be news to some of you to learn that the last strike cost this ' town approximately £3000,” remarked he Mayor of Napier, Mr C. O. Morse, during a conference of representatives of two Napier relief workers’ organisations. “Me asked the people to help you while you were on strike,” continued Mr Morse, “and that penalised them doubly. In order to re-establish the confidence of the people of the town and to get them to contribute towards the relief funds, we have to show them that we are ready to procceed on the correct lines ”

It has always been our aim to keep our customers’ interests in the forefront, ancV to that end we have kept our prices down to a minimum. We look forward with pleasure and confidence, to an early inspection of our new season’s spring goods now opening out. —• Schroder and Co.—Advt. Thirty-one colours in Fairy Dyes —use in hot or cold water. —Advt. With the commencement of anothei J season we would like to express to our j numerous customers our appreciation for past favours.—-F, Schroder and Co —Advt.

The Bristol announces in this issue a special suit and overcoat offer to which we direct attention. To-night is tile last night for the big prizes at the R.S.A. euchre. Last chance to try your skill for 8 good prizes. . Commencing next month the admission to the R.S.A. euchre will be reduced to IJ-. To-night is tile last night for the 2/- admittance and there are 8 prizes for competition. There has been a steady rush during the day to book seats for the special train to Christchurch on Friday night, and the train promises to be V.ell filled. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Air A. E. Benjamin' J.P. a resident of Ross charged with being found drunk, did not appear and was convicted and fined os. An outbreak of fire early yesterday morning, destroyed- the racing stables at Cobden, behind Mr O’Donnell’s house, in Bright Street, and owned by Mr W. S. Clarke, Inangahua Junction. There was nothing of much value in the stables.

The weekly old time dance in St. Mary’s Club rooms again drew a-large crowd last evening. Mr Furness had charge of the floor. It was decided to hold the iiext dance oh Monday week, on accouht of the Debating Club Ball being held this week.

An inquest was concluded at Greymouth, yesterday, before the coroner (Mr W. Meldrum) when is was proved by means of finger prints taken of the remains washed up at Cobden beach July 17th. that they were those of Thomas Duncan Campbell who was last seen on the s.s. Kaimiro at Greyinouth on July Bth, and a verdict was returned accordingly. During recent geologioal investigations on /Mayor - Island, Bay of Plenty, Dr P. Marshall, .petrologist to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, discovered a .new mineral. To this h e has given the name of tuhualite, Tuhua being the Maori name of Mayor Island. This new silicate, which in sections under the microscope reveals the beauty of its intense violet colour, is apparently confined to Mayor Island, and is a- newcomer to the list of known 50 or 60 rock-forming minerals. It appears that since the Court at Ross has been closed, there is no provision for the hearing of any charges whatever at Ross. A ease in point arose this morning when Constable Crowley, of Ross, had to come to Hokitika to prefer a charge of drunkenness against a Beal resident, who had signified his intention not to appear to defend the. charge. It would appear to be advisable that arrangements should be made fob the hearing of similar charges at 'Boss where there are four Justices of the Peace available for the purpose,

When returning from Barrytown on Sunder evening, a five-seater touring Chevrolet car, owned and driven by Mr Peter Dalziell, of Twelve Mile, left the road near the Coastal 17-mile peg, and hurtled down the cliff to be smashed against a large rock on the beach. Besides Mr Dalziell, the occupants of the car were Mr and Mrs McLaughlin, of Ten Mile, and another man, a resident of Cobden. It wasprobably due to hood of the- car, and the doors being torn off, that enabled the occupants to have a miraculous escape from injury. They were thrown out, or jumped clear while the car was somersaulting towards the edge of the cliff, and apart from bruises, escaped. The car was smashed beyond repair.

The marriage took place at Temuka Presbyterian Church an August 22nd. of Milred Fernali, eldest daughter of Mr J. W. Topham, Holmvale, Temuka, to Kenneth James Stuart only son of Mr and the late Mrs J. D. McNauglit" on, of Royal Oak, Auckland. The church had been beautifully decorated with spring flowers by Girl Guides and other friends of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev H. R. Fell, M.A., 8.D., of Greymouth, assisted by Rev C. A. Kennedy, of Temuka, while Mr D. Kennedy officiated at the organ. The bride was attended by Miss Mavis Topham (cousin), who, with the other bridesmaids, Miss Miss! Joyce, Topham, (sister), Miss M. Hart (Dunedin), and Miss Joan Fell (Greymouth).

New Season’s colours?—Fairy Dyes make old shades modern.—Advt.