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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1928, Page 2

Particulars of the truin service for the Hokitika combined schools excursion to Grey mouth on 'Wednesday next appear in this issue. A contingent of Territorials from Hokitika left hy train this morning for a week’s training at Onmlo Camp, Grey racecourse. It: will -pay you to eisil Addison’s Showroom where the Itahmce of their millinery will he cleared tit half of the marked sale price. Call to-day and secure the bargains offering.—Advt. The Animal Conference of the United Fire Hrigades’ Association takes place tit Xew Plymouth next week The following representatives of West Coast Brigade have left for New Plymouth: -Deputy-Superintendent I*. Deere (Greymouth). ,). Ilrayshaw (kamara). .1. AlacTarlane A/lira), \V. Peebles and W. Clarke (Boss), Dept. iSupt. Macintosh and Foreman W. Boss (Hokitika). , Considered novel, simple and effective, some engineers say that one of the novelties ol the automatic world has been invented by a resident of Waiuta, Air Claude Keen. The invention takes the form of an improved automatic danger signalling device for railway level crossings. As the cost of the apparatus is moderate, it is hoped that the Bailwav Department will assist the inventor in having practical tests carried out at various crossings. Air and Airs B. P. AlcAluhon. two of Beeftpn’s oldest residents. left on Thursday for Wellington, where they will reside permanently. Air AlcAlahon was met by members of the Beefton Jockey Club the previous evening, the gathering being presided over by Air K. W. Spencer. During the evening the chairman, on behalf of the Beefton Jockey Club, presented Air AlcAlahon with a solid leather suit-case, and Air C. Isxkington. on behalf of the Trotting Club, handed Air AlcAlahon a gold fountain pen. Dr. .1 Falkiner of India, and Air C. Stewart, of Singapore, had an unusual experience on Wednesday when iishing of Cape Brett from a launch. They had just baited their respective lines when it was found that the bait of both had been taken. After some time it was discovered that a bine shark had taken both baits, and it was landed by the anglers conjointly. These two sportsmen also hooked a striped marlin each at the same moment, but Air Stewart’s evaded capture. Dr. Falkiner landed his after 45 minutes’ play. It jumped six times and gave Dr. Falkiner plenty of thrills. It weighed 2641 b. Instructed by the Public Trustee, as executor in the estate of AVilliam ATcKav, deceased, to realise immediately on stocks, Alessrs AV. ATeKay and Soil offer £IO,OOO worth of drapery, clothing furnishings etc. at extraordinary low prices. A great Realisation Sale, now proceeding. Stocks must he sold.— Advt. McKay's Realisation Sale prices: Best quality Pillow Cases, regular prices 3s lid, Realisation prices 2s lid. Cheaper Pillow Cases, Realisation prices, le, Is 4d and 8d each.— Advt.

A notice to trespassers appears in this issue by G. Mclntosh.

Tenders are invited for erecting of an additional room to a cottage. Particulars at “Guardian” Office.

Grand and Common Jurors arc notified that they need not attend the sitting of the .Supreme Court set down for Wednesday next.

Two miners, Win. Hone and Irwin Johnson, on Thursday were injured by a fall of coal in the Matchless Cov’s colliery at Burke’s Creek, lmmgalmii. Bone had his hack bruised and Johnson sustained a scalp wound and an injury to his arm.

The world's record thresher shark was caught at Whangarua recently by Mr White-Wickham, of London. The fish weighed 8321 b. Mr \\ hito-\\ ickham was fishing from the launch (l/oiie when he foul-hooked the thresher oil Biiahine Beef. Alter a hard light, the fish having taken the boat eleven miles out 1o sea, was eventually brought alongside eand harpooned. Iho fish was (i ft lin in girth and over Kill long. The previous world’s record was held by Mr Stanley Ellis, of Hamilton, who, when fishing Irom Wbaiigurou, landed a specimen of 0971 b.

A Matainui correspondent writes: On the eve of the 23rd. inst. a dame and presentation was tendered to Mr W. T. Church and Mr G. L. Teiincnt •:t Matainui. Mr Church, who has been head-teaclier at Matainui school for four years left behind him a very good record and M.r Tennent, who has had a shorter term as local storekeeper, was a very obliging business man. During the course of the evening Mr T. Mcßride (Chairman of Matainui school committee) on behalf of the residents spoke of the sterling qualities of both young men and regretted their departure and handed them both u purse of sovereigns as a mark of the esteem and good fellowship in which they were Held by the community. Both recipients suitably replied.

Writing by the last mail to a friend in Auckland, Mr Zone Grey mentioned that an American film service of worldwide connexions is just about to release six two-reel motion pictures taken by him during liis visit to New Zealand last summer. The pictures deal fully with all phases of New Zealand’s salt and fresh-water angling, anil incidentally depict the bird life anil natural beauties of the many places in which the pictures were taken. The series of reels have won very favourable comment in the film trade journals throughout the ITiited States, and wherever they have been screened privately they have aroused great interos. The publicity they will give New Zealand was typically summed up by Mr Grey, who said: “They are worth a million dollars to New Zealand. ’ Greymouth streets are gaily decorated with hunting and festoons for Grey jubilee celebrations, which commenced today with the Greymouth Trotting Club’s Jubilee Meeting. Special efforts have been made to give the town a festive appearance for the occasion. Shop windows are attractively dressed, a special feature of the displays being New Zealaiid-maiiufaetuied goods. Ihe streets at night will he brilliantly illuminated with dusters ol coloured electric lights, the decorations for the lestival eclipsing anything previously attempted in that direction in the town. The express from Christchurch on Thursday evening brought 187 passengers, the majority of whom are visitors for the jubilee. Another large inllux ol visitors to the carnival arrived by the special train from Christ church last evening. Kttmara people assembled in force on Thursday evening a I the .Memorial Hail to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Fox and family, who have been stationed there for the past eight years, and have recently been transferred to Niiseby. The proceedings commenced with a short musical programme, alter width the Mayor (.Mr A. It. .Spiers), in addressing the gathering, referred to the many good qualities of the departing guests. Mr Fox had always, as far as his privilege would allow, assisted in all matters of a public nature, and had been always willing in bis spare time to lend a helping hand. During liis residence here, the Memorial Hall had been built, and he had spent Hindi of his spare time in manall] labour, and his efforts were much appreciated by the public, while the Hall committee regarded him as a faithful and conscientious worker. The Mayor then presented Mrs Fox with a well filled wallet, as a token ol appreciation from the people ol Komara and surrounding districts.

That there are exciting and risky moments in life of the patient drover was proved in the Fielding railway yards late Tuesday Feb. 1 111 1 . when Frank Osborne, one of the veterans of the stock routes of New Zealand was trucking some young hulls—“the Devil's number, ’’ ns the drover called them. As lie was getting the animals finally rounded up, a crowd of children spectators excited the beasts and the oldest of the hulls rushed at Mr Osborne, who had all he could do to evade the wild animal, which, although dehorned down to stumps, gored the drover’s mount so severely that the skin was sliced off the front of the horse’s breast and the drover was bespattered with blood. The horse had to he taken to the veterinary for treatment. Hokitika residents of the early days will he interested to learn that Frank Osborne referred io above is a son of the late Ben Osborne, a licensee of the Empire Hotel Hevell St. in the early days. Frank was one of the old drovers over Arthurs Pass and brought one of the last lots of cattle from Grigg’s Longbeach station to A’nhura

This line cannot be repeated: Ten dozen girls ribbed cotton vests, all sizes, Is Gd each; six dozen girls’ white bloomers, all sizes, Is 3d each.— Schroder and Co.—Advt.