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Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1929, Page 4

Addisons have on view to-day tlieiri first shipment of spring millinery. Inspection invited.—Advt'.

Concert and Ball, Rimu Town Hall, Tuesday next Aug. 27th. Bright musical programme. Music for Ball by Black Hand Orchestra. Good supper provided.—Advt. 1

. Further -.work in connection with ..the natural regneration of .forest's is being done at the experimental station at ilium, by Messrs C. E. Foweraker. and F. E. Hutchison and Professor Percival, of: Canterbury College.

A fire broke out at the,charge house at Duggan and .party’s co-operative mine, at Runanga, early yesterday morning, the structure being totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at £BO. The building was not covered by insurance.

Hockey teams from Blackball down to Kokatahi will be in Hokitika for the six-aside tournament for the Harry .Newman Cup, on Wednesday, August 28th, starting at 2 p.m. ' The longlooked for Hokitika v. Mawhera match will take place in Greymouth on September 4th. .

The Auckland. Transport Board has rescinded its resolution that school children holding concession tickets must give up their seats, to adults when all seats were occupied. The mover said: “ I don’t think it is the board’s, duty to teach the children manners,- which is the duty of the parents and the school,”

The Westland County Council by offering a rebate of five per cent on the prompt payment of this year’s rates, has been successful in securing the ready payment of over forty per cent of the total rate struck. During the last ten days rates were recei *cd at an average of £2OO per day, indicating that the settlers were in general ready i.» take advantage of the eon union offered by the Council. v

Mr Muss-'n and his party of lady acrobats left by train this morning on their return to- Christchurch. Before leaving Mr Musson expressed his deep appreciation of the very generous hospitality extended throughout their stay in Hokitika, which had been made most enjoyable and sa : d he and hi® party were looking forward with pleasure’to a return visit at some future date.. •.

The Greymouth competit-ons are now proceeding successfully, arid their popular itv gives prominence to the Comnetition.s at Hokitika which are to folI low in about a fortnight’s time. The entries fe-r the Hokitika Competitions, close on Wednesday next, and should show an n"gro"ate increase. Local f.enr>nd others interested will assist the management by forwarding entries as early as possible, to expedite the classification and the drafting of the time-table. The Competitions will extend over three days, commencing on September 9th., while on the fourth night (Tlmrsdav) the popular Demonstration Concert wdl be given, embracing the work of all the principal winners at the Competitions.

The entries for the fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday appear in this issue.

The order of. Masses and Pevotions in fct. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, August 25th, will be as followsKanieri 8.3 U a.m., Kokatahi 10 a.m,, Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 7 p.m.

New shapes and designs .in . Berlei corsets, corselettes, and brassieries, now showing at Stephens Bros: See our window display.—Advt. i

Messrs' W. Jeffries and Co. will sell by auction in the mart on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m., a quantity of. .first-class furniture and effects, and nlso 150 cases of apples. V j " . "

„ Visit the Economic Crockery Shop, and inspect the huge selection of stainless cutlery,, best quality and .lowest prices.—P. Stephen, proprietress.— Advt. , '

The s.s. Gael, which left Okuru yesterday at 12.15 p.m. arrived in the roadstead this morning about .9 o’.clock and came to-the wharf at* 11 o’clock after a good trip. Passengers, Mr G. Harris and family. The inward ..cargo included 00 crates or • cheese fijpm Messrs Nolan Bros. The steamer is announced .to sail for Bruce Bay tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.

A total of 650 people arrived from the West Coast by ; special/.train: ,;on Thursday afternoon. AiTangements were made. by„,tlie exhibition, tive for the billeting of.ithei.-children. The response made, .to the request of «ue executive for, people able to billet children to come forward was so ready that many more children tould ; .haya .bjeen accommodated. ..than, - made the;! trip. The West Coasters,.will; be.ten r ; dered a welcome by the-chairmanj.of:; 'the executive, Mr ,-F. Coop,.v at.'. the show at 11. a.m. to-day. ■:.. i They ; };v. i will (; leave again for Greymouth ;qn day morning. On Thursdaythe visitors to the Show, were, tained by Mr Buckett’s pupils and by; a; Punch and- Judy Show. In., the/evenmg the programme was provided, by' Mrs Middleton’s orchestra., and ,Misq , B. Macdonald’s pupils. A number of,, the West Coasts, visitors inspected the Show during the evening,, the children, in particular being highly ’delighted. Tlie attendances for the day were 3900 adults and , 9CO children, exclusive -of the excursion parties. ,

Reports from the sputh' indicate-that good progress is being made with the preparations for mining , operations by the. Okarito Five Mile Beach Gold Deeding Coy. A- large amount, of preliminary work has been''necessary, in-r; eluding the erection, of. a sawmill, and hutments, while access had 'to be ‘im-K proved over or Tound difficult bluffs abutting the ocean. . Plant. for ..the • works has to. be handled several times.', Aftei- reaching the rail-head at Ross, lorries land the, material at Okarito.Thence the, material is snigged,; oyer?the, Okflritp, Bluff. and ithft tT-bree t Mil* Creek the plant be sen,t across, on,,a . wire rope, ,- of the material. , being: pipes for the ; pipeline.has then,to he rafted up' the■ creek, and then, by snig track to the, location along the line. It will; be seen> that there, is considerable handling, and materially a great deal of time is cupied with transport. /.The works, however, are steadily advancing.; C ; The plant is being delivered on the ground, and it is only a matter, of time ..to complete the preparations, when : .the claim will bp in working order, . Mr,. R. T. Stewart, of Ijupedin, who. is. in charge of the.., operations, . expresses satisfaction with the progress .. beingy made.

Now opening/ new ' furnishings m , carpets, rugs, linoleum, runners, hearth rugs, and floortex squares, all sizes.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Messrs Harley and Co. Ltd.,-‘tbe Universal Home-makers, wish the general public of Hokitika to , their representative,. Mr. Av. Robertson, is now in Hokitika, booking orders for spring goods... The ; latest styles andcolourings in curtains, -runpers, dnd linoleum are now to hand.. Our.-repre-*,-sentative will be pleased to. call oa. anyone desiring to i see .designs of;furni*ii ture or patterns of material; :. He; Ha*'; also a full-range of samples, including.bedspreads, reversible ■ rugs,- hearth...' rugs, eiderdowns, sheets and blankets* etc. A message to call left at the Red Lion Hotel will be immediately attend-' ed to.—Advt.- • ... •... . ■