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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1933, Page 4

A notice of six weaner calves strayed on property at ißuatapu appears in this issue. End of season sale at YarraU’s. AH golf requisites at <a great reduction to clear. Golfers! Don't migS the end of season sale ol golf requisites at Yayrali’s, The Bristol has an interesting notice on this page in regard t q Kayser hosiery The fortnightly meeting or the Mining Executive of the Westland county will be held at 7.30 o’clock on Saturday night at the County Chambers. The Gael arrived from Greymouth this morning at 10.30 o’clock. There was a heavy sea running. The vessel sails for Wellington to-morrow.

Soldiers’ Hail, Saturday night, Old Girls’ Basketball Club complimentary dance to Buller footballers. Good music, efficient M.C.—Advt.

The visiting Buffer representatives will arrive on Friday evening at 6.45 o’clock, and will stay at the Central Hotel. They will leave for Westport on Sunday morning.

A capital programme is being staged at the Kokatahi Public Hall on Friday evening in aid of the school funds. It will be a most enjoyable entertainment and will be fallowed by a ball.

The death is announced from Kawakawa, of Allred Edward Earner, aged 78 years, a former member 'of the armed constabulary and in later years, the police force, who was stationed at Eeefton about 1905. In 1914 he retired, and lived at Oamaru, and lace r at Kawakawa, near Russell. 'He is survived by his widow and one daughter.

Illustrating the scant knowledge that people in other parts of the world have regarding the geography of New Zealand, a letter was received at this office this morning from a Dutch Arm, the envelope being addi’essed as follow : —Hokitika Guardian arid Evening Star, Hokitika (Dunedin), Nieuw Zealand, Australia.

Members of the Westland Racing Club are reminded that the annual meeting of the Club will, take place at the Club room, Hamilton Street, at 8 o’clock to-morrow evening, when the annual statement of accounts will be submitted, and the election of president and officers will take place.

Soldiers’ Hall, Saturday night, Old Girls’ Basketball Club complimentary dance to Buller footballers. Good music, efficient M.C. —Advt.

A boring plant has been sent to Cook South Westland, (to test a considerable area of the flat which lias been taken up under prospecting license, for gold-mining purposes. The areas are being tested by a Dunedin firm. At the Saltwater beach, Little Wanganui river, confirmatory prospecting of a sea beach claim is in hand, and it is expected that North Island investors will become interested in the venture, where a dredge is to be established.

Although immediate appointments to the Legislative Council are unlikely, it is 'ijjiitioipated 'that the present strength of the Upper House will be increased at a comparatively early date by some seven or .eight members. The desirability of bringing the strength of the chamber' up to at leas; thirty members ha s been strongly urged in influential Government circles, l't .is possible the new list of appointments will contain ‘the name s of several former members of the Legislative Council.

Further improvement in the condition of Mr R. Hazel hurst was reported from the Christchurch Hospital yesterday morning. Mr Hazelhurst was admilled to the. hospital on Sunday night ■in an unconscious state, resulting from head injuries suffered in a motor accident at the intersection of Ferry Road and Fitzgerald Avenue. He was seriously ill, but rallied on Monday night, when he regained consciousness and since then has shown gradual ini - j provement. Miss Dulcic Cameron, who _ was injured at the same time as Mr Hazelhurst, lias not yet regained consciousness. Her condition remains 'critical.