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Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1929, Page 4

Poppies will he on sale on Saturday 1/- each. Wear one on Anzac Day.Vdvt.

Traced goods at Addisons at lowest prices. Inspection invited.—Advt.

A mooting of tho Westland Referees’ Association will be held in Kellers’ “ample Rooms this (Thursday) oven:tig at 8 o’clock.

A deer was? seen oil tho sea beach at Arahura with some 7 or 8 points. It nine across the Arahura river and ater went, hack in the same direction.

Mr William Jeffries notifies in this issue that In 1 is a candidate for the mayoralty and will take the opportunty at an early date of outlining his proposals.

A meeting of the Himu Football Club will he held in the Town Hall, Rimu. o-nigfit (Thursday, April 18th). All members are requested to attend.— ulvt.

Accounts outstanding against the Hokitika Athletic and Cycling Club are requested to be rendered to the Secretary before Monday, the 22nd inst

The usual fortnightly' visit of the Plunket Nurse (relieving Nurse Mctoiiald) will take place to-morrow (Friday). The forenoon will be devoted t toe customary visits and in the afterloon tin* nurse may be interviewed at it. Andrew’s Hall at 3 o’clock.

The annual meeting, of the AVestland Acclimatisation and Tourist Society takes place at the County Chambers tonight a 7.3 ) o’clock. The adoption of the report, and balance sheet, and tho •lection of officers are the principal business.

While the steamer Calm was making her way from Lyttelton to Mailington through a heavy fog on Saturday morning a large albatross crashed into the rigging and fell to the deck. The bird was stunned by the force of the impact,' and for the rest of the voyage was carefully looked after by members of the crew. fortunately the albatross did not receive serious injuries, and when the Calm left AVellington on Monday for AVangamii it was intended to_ release it as soon as the vessel cleared the heads.

Everything for baby at Addisons. We can show you just tho nice fleecy garments you like in pram sets, matinee jackets, caps, boottees, inl'antees. A nice selection o'f cream shawls, cot blankets and pram rugs. Also Aga, Flunkot, and Doctor flannel, Clydolla, I’willtaf. Inspection invited.—Advt.

An inquiry concerning the ignition of gas, which occurred in the Dobson Mine on Friday evening, was held nl'ter an inspection had been made by the of Mines (Mr C. J-

Strongman) and representatives of the management and the miners. The following conclusion was reached:— •‘That an issue of gas from the floor was ignited by a spark irom an electric battery caused by the making and breaking of a contact between tie* cable wires and the battery. Samples of the gas were taken for analysis, it being demonstrated that it is much more active than gas usually met with under similar conditions.”

For the winter evening the popular games for sale at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot, Novell St. will help you pass away many a pleasant hour. Pop-in t >- day and see them.—Advt.

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

Just: landed a further shipment of I'no mats. 14 x 2/, I shades, Is; IS x :lii, .‘1 shades, Is (Id; 18 x .‘id, glazed, 3 shades, 2s (id; 27 x o-l, oval bedroom patterns, ts (id; also wool Hake down quills, sateen panels, ‘29s (id ; satin panels, 37s (id. These goods are well worth inspection at Paterson’s, Novell Street —Advt.

After their homework keep the children happy with some of the popular irames offered at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot, Novell St.—Advt.

Anzac Day. Wear a poppy. On sale on Saturday next 1/ —Advt.

Saturday will he Poppy Day lor Hokitika and poppies will he on sale all day throughout the town.

Arch Little, Boot and Shoe Importer has removed to temporary premises, next door to Mr McGavin’s, while old premises are dismantled and rebuilt.—Advt.

For the election of officers at the annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society to-night, there are two nominations for the presidency, and two nominations for the vice-presidency. I'or the council of twelve, there are 22 nominations, including all the retiring members.

There is likely to bo contests in the three ridings of the Westland County: Mr AV. T. Bond, settler, Arahura, is entering the lists against Messrs Murdoch and AVard for the Northern Riding. For the Southern Riding the names of two town residents are mentioned as likely to oppose the four sitting members.

The day of the drab colourless apron is past. We have just opened the nice bright smart designs now worn, in styles to suit every figure. Black sattoen overalls with gay strappings in tone. O.S. sizes. Children's babe tie style in plain linens, IS inch, from Is 3d, to 24 inch 2s. Good value, at Addison’s, ’phone 86. —Advt.

Mr A. I). Ivitto and party, of AVanganui, brought out to Pembroke four fine heads Irom the Matukituki Valley on Saturday. The trophies are undoubtedly the best so far secured in the Wanaka district. The heads, are of 13, 15, 16, and 18 points respectively, and all are heavy in the bone, of good spread, and shapely.

At the meeting of the Westland

' and Board yesterday afternoon some dissatisfaction was expressed by members at their again having to adjourn the whole of the applications • referred at last meeting to the AVarden for report, no reports at all having been received, and the numerous applications affected therefore had to be further delayed for a month before they could he dealt with.

Mr J. O’Brien, M.P., while in the north lately waited on various Ministers regarding several Westland matters, and received promises that the matters would be looked into. Some of the Ministers intimated their intention to visit Westland following the Faster holidays, and Mr O’Brien is now pressing for an early fulfilment of the promises. It is the intention of .Mr O’Brien to visit the far south of Westland before the session.

“While ranging the upper reaches of the ltangitikei River, I was amazed at the number and variety ot native birds to he seen,” stated- Ranger T. Andrews,- in a report to the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. “M e, camped by a block of bush with an occasional totara. The bellbirds were literally in their thousands. White-heads, Riflemen Uron, and white-eye were also very numerous. Tomtits were in fair numbers, and an occasional pied fantail was to -he seen. Tuis were there, hut were not plentiful. The harrier hawk, the sparrow' hawk, and another hawk that was strange to me was observed. This strange hawk was smaller than the harrier and appeared to have no fear, allowing me to approach within four or five yards of it. Two knka put in an appearance about dusk, but they were the only ones seen. At night woodliens. and morepork were to he heard on all sides and appeared to lie very numerous. Kiwi were heard callin r . iiu! "'ey di- 1 - I ■vnv'-n* to te plentiful. "T 1 r the IcM 1 L-ils calling was indeed most beautiful. I cannot understand how such a variety of birds find sustenance in such unpromising surroundings as birch forest.”

Golfers ! Improve your plnv. Go-ul clubs are priced at bed-rock. Ynrrall’s Sports D<>pot in Novell St. is the place to go for Golfimr Outfits.— Wlvt.