HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 7 September 1939, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent], HOKITIKA, September 6. Local Post Oilice officials have had very many applications for licenses for petrol during the last few days, concern being shown by users of motor vehicles at the war emergency restrictions. Rimu Flat Dredge retain on Monday was 151 ozs. 12 dwts. for 1301 hours, from 34,513 yards. The large suspension bridge over the Karangarua river, at the Copland Public Works camp, is taking shape. On the north side of the ’-iver the erection of the imposing towers wh en carry the actual suspension ropes, is being proceeded with, and these add a note of colour to the countryside. Mr. Herbert Reynolds, whose death at Gisborne is recorded was a son ot Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reynolds, former well-known residents of Hokitika. • The Plunket Society acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions to the Truby King national memorial fund: Mesdames Sparkes (South Spit), Mrs. Corban 5/- each;! H. Lawn, Gibbons, Sloane, MeHugn, Alexander, P. Goldstorfe, M. Schroder, ■ Madsen (Koiterangi), A. Noble (Rimu) and Anon 2/6 each; Mrs. Muir (Kanieri) 1/9; Mesdames Koller (Humphreys), C. Keogan, Appleton.' and Hutchison, 2/- each; Mesdames Sterling (Ruatapu), Every and Wylie (Kanieri Road) 1/- each. I At Arahura live-stock sale this week, Messrs M. Houston and Co. sold 35 fat cattle and 35 fat wethers, as follows:—On account of A. Griffin. 35 fat wethers at 24/6; on account of Mrs. A. Diedrich 2 bullocks at £9/17/ 6 3 at £l3/2/6, 2 at £ll/17/6, 2 at £l2/17/6, 2 at £l2/17/6, 2 at £l3/17/6, 3 at £l4/10/-, 3 at £l4/12/6. ’ On account of client, 1 cow at £B/2/6, 1 at £7/12/6, 1 small heifer at £5/7/6, 1 at £3/17/6, 1 cow at £7/17/6, 1 at £7/ 2/6, 1 at £6, 3 at £6/15/-, 1 vealer at £3/15/-. [ The Rugby Sub-Union at this week’s meeting decided to appeal to the New Zealand Rugby Union against the West Coast Union’s decision in declaring Blaketown’s forfeit to the Kiwi Club, was void. The following fixtures were made for Saturday:— Junior knock-out tinal: Kiwis v. Kokatahi, Cass Square. I. p.m. (Rev. Dr. Harrison). Third Grade: School v. Rovers, Cass Square, 1.30 p.m. (D. Stuart). , It was decided to recommend to the West Coast Union_ as the date for' the Graham Wise Cup, September 16 Jack Nolan, emergency back for the) West Coast rep. team will not be available, owing to injury, and he will| be replaced by Jordan (Westland). An abnormal lamb, still-born, at the' farm of Mr. M. Wallace, Kokatahi,' had two complete male bodies united to one head at the shoulders, there being eight legs. Prior to its delivery) the ewe had given birth to a norma! lamb. Mr. Wallace also this season had a ewe give birt hto four normal I lambs, and six sets of triplets. | At the adjourned inquest on John T. Davern, who died suddenly while i at work on August 25, at Arahura, a verdict was returned by Mr. A. E. Benjamin, Coroner, that the cause of . death was heart failure due to scler-j osis of the left coronary artery. Maurice Tracy Teen, a winchman,', employed in clearing work at Ara- , hura dredge, about a quarter of a. mile away to the east from the', dredge, who was present at the .; winch-house when the deceased arriv- ; ed at 8.10 a.m. on August 2u corro- < borate the evidence generally of Mich- ; ael Treacy, as to the arrival and sud- • den falling down of the deceased. • Dr. R. F. Aitken gave evidence that he found the deceased lying on the ! ground. He had been dead for a short j ! time then, only a matter of minutes. - There were no signs of injury or ob- £

vious cause of death. A post mortem was performed at 4 p.m. the same day. There were no external signs of injury. The muscle of the left side of the heart was pale and swollen. The small artery supplying the left side of the heart was almost blocked by a I chalky deposit, one-sixteenth by half-.dan-inch in length, attached to the wall Jof the artery. The other organs were .'normal. The cause of death was . I sclerosis of the left coronary artery, leading to a sudden blockage of that .'artery and a consequent immediate .'arrest of the heart action. There was I evidence of calcification of other ar-1 .! lories of the body. Death had been i likely to occur at any moment for several years past. , At Arahura live stock sale this week L there were 80 cattle offered. A large .' number of buyers attended, and the I sale was keen throughout. The en-, try comprised 48 head from Messrs ! : F. W. and J. M. Gibb, which were n nice line of well-finished cattle. Fol- ! lowing is a list of individual prices: .For J. M. Gibb, 2 bullocks £l5/17/6, 12 bullocks £l5/12/6. 4 bullocks £l4/ 2/6, 2 bullocks £13717/6 (average £l4/14/6), 2 heifers £l4/7/6, 3 heifers, £l3/17/6, 2 heifers £l2/17/6, 1 heifer I £ll/7/6 (average £l3/8/9), 2 cows! £ll/2/6, 1 cow £9/12/6, 1 cow £lO/17/) 16. For F. W. Gibb: 2 bullocks £l6/' 2/6, 2 bullocks £l5/2/6, 4 bullocks! I £l4/12/6, 2 bullocks £l4/7/6. 1 bul- | lock £l5, 2 bullocks £l4/2/6, 2 bulilocks £l3/17/6, 2 bullocks £l3/7/6 (average £l4/10/6), 6 heifers £ll/7/6, 1 stag £lO/7/6, 1 cow £ll/7/6, 1 cow j £9/12/6. i