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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1929, Page 4

Mails which left Auckland on 12th March per H..M.H. Aorangi via Vancouver arrived at London on 111 h inst.

A new range of ladies’ coals (Inr trimmed) opened to-day at Addison's -Advt.

Messrs M. Houston and Co., will sell by auction at Hess on Thursday next at 2 p.m., in the estate of the late Mrs 'Thomas, a quantity of stock in trade i'f confectionary and also the household furniture and effects.

Mr 1). .leilie of Arahura has an important notice to dairy farmers in this issue, wherein he oilers registered pedigree stock for sale. The value of improving herds is now fully recognised and there is now the opportunity to obtain first quality at a very reasonable rate.

For the winter evening the popular games for sale at Ynmill’s Novelty Depot, lU'vell fst. will help you puiss away mans a pleasant hour. Pop-in today and see them.—Advt.

The Prime Minister has announced the appointment, as Manager of reparation Estates in Western Samoa, of Mr S. .1. Collins, of Auckland. The appointment is a temporary one for ti.e purpose of investigation and reorganisation, and on the conclusion of his service in Western Samoa Mr Collins will join the New Zealand Public Service. Mr Collins was previously Accountant of Estates.

A collision occurred at the intersection of Chapel and Tainni Streets Ureymonth at about 7.-Id last evening, between two motor cars, one a Ford being driven by a man named Ti'bles residing in Marsdcn Hoad, and the other, a T) dge, driven by Hev. Father Holalin. Fortunately, no injury was received by the occupants of the cars, and the damage to the machines was not considered extensive. Both ears were able to proceed to their destinations under their own power.

VI r Hihari Hoke, the one-legged cyclist, who is making a tour of the South Island, left Christchurch on Saturday. Mr lTekc. who lost a leg at Passchendaele. has completed a tour of the North Island, and is going to make a thorough investigation in the South Island, especially as regards tourist centre's. Chatting to a reporter, he sai he thought that the South Island had more to show in the way of tourist attractions than the North Island, and he was going lo let his North Island friends know about them. His present plan is to cycle through Blenheim and Nelson, down the West Coast to the Franz Josef Claeior, return to Christenureh and then go south by the Vfaiii Hoad.

For all winter sporting goods you will find the best at the lowest price at Yarrall’s Music and Sports’ Depot. Revell St. Full size Gilbert Footballs complete, 20s.—Advt.

The annual mooting of St. Mary’s Literary and Debating Club takes place this Monday evening at fi o’clock in St. Mary’s Club Rooms. Though in its infancy, the Club last year made wonderful progress, and this year even better results are to be expected. As stated previously the benefits to ho gained from such a society are many and it behoves those interested to come along to the meeting to-night. No doubt comprehensive schemes will he discussed for the entertainment of the members throughout the season, and many suggestions will he welcome. Everything points to a successful seeason and a pleasant time is anticipated.

The death took place at her residence, Woodstock, on Saturday, about 7 p.m.. of Mrs Wells, wife of Mr Elisha Wells, the well known storekeeper, and present Westland County Chairman. The deceased who was a native of Victoria and 5G years of age, come to the district in her very early years and had been an honored resident of Kanieri and Woodstock ever since. The deceased had been a sufferer over several years. Deceased previously hail taken a great interest in any local movement and was generally esteemed by all who knew her. Very dec]) sympathy will he extended to the bereaved husband and family and relatives in their sad loss. Deceased leaves a husband, one daughter (Mrs Ed. Stoop, of Woodstock), and two sons (Harry and .Elisha, “Sonny,”) a mother (Mrs John Morris, of Kanieri), one sister (Mrs Gordco- of Tcpuke, and six brothers (Messrs Edward and George Morris, of Kanieri, Richard, of Greymoiith, William. of Kokatahi, Henry, of Nelson, and John, of Gisohrne). The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon.

A meiling of the Old Girls’ Gasket Hall (Mill) will be held on Wednesday, 17th April, at < p.m., in the Toclinieal Rooms. All old members and intending members are requested to attend.—Advt.

A general meeting of the Kiwi Footl.al'l Clnli will he held in Keller’s Sample Booms on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock .sharp-. Business important. All members are requested to attend.—Advt. Take a look in the Economical Crockery Shop and see the grand assortment of dinner sets, afternoon tea sets, and fancy cups and saucers. Prices to suit everybody. Inspection invited. —Advt. Tenders have been accepted for bridging the Punakaii-.ai and Porarai rivers on the (ireymouth to Westport coast road. It is understood that the cost of tiie bridges, including material and construction, will be about £(X):;0.

The amount of coal, timber, produce. stock and general merchandise railed through the Otira Tunnel last week was 11,180 tons, which is an increase' of 8oo!) tons compared with the amount handled during Ihe correspond.* ing period in 1928 (7<i2fi tons). The amount dealt with in the same period in 1927 was 7!o8 ton?;.

Chas Harrison McWilliams, wireless operator on the Southern Cross, is a son of the late Chas McWilliams and Alls McWilliams (nee Miss Jennie Harris mi) residents of I.yell in the ’9o’s. His father, the late C. 'McWilliams, was killed at Christchurch in a tram accident, and Mrs McWilliams died when her sou was horn. The family are old residents of Thames district.

The change of public opinion as regards hospitals was referred to by Dr H. B. Ewen, medical superintendent of the Wellington Hospital, when lecturing to members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Some years back, he said, people with means did not .think of entering public hospitals, hut now this had been changed, and all classes were looking to public hospitals 'for treatment. So great was the demand that patients had to be sent out as soon as possible in order to make room for more pressing cases. Hospitals in these days had not the accommodation to deal with the demands put upon them. The Wellington Hospital, for instance, had not always enough beds to accommodate the patients offering. The run upon hospitals within ercent years was due to a change in public opinion regarding hospitals generally.

An alarm of fire was given on Sunday morning at 2.o() o’clock. It appears that Constable Best, on duty, was making his rounds when he discovered a fire in the old Crown Brewery building in Upper Hibson Quay. The fire was burning on the south-east corner. It had started from the outside and had definitely been maliciously started. Constable Best secured a bucket from an adjacent house and managed to douse the main blaze, but the flames had run up the wall and soon were too high for him to reach, and he found it necessary to ring up an alarm for the Brigade, which was soon on the scene and a. line of hose was run out and soon bad the lire extinguished. There was a hole burnt through alxnit four feet square. It was lucky that Constable Best reached the scene at the time he did. A few minutes more and the structure, a very building, at present not in use, would have been a seethingblaze that would also have meant agrave danger to the ad'oining residence of Mrs Tvortegast. The prompt attention of Constable Best undoubtedly saved a big fire. Tu connection therewith appreciation was expressed at Ihe thoughtfulness of those in charge of the Kanieri Electric Ltd. plant, the town lighting being turned on when ihe alarm was given and so lighting up the dark streets. There is no insurance on the building.