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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1929, Page 4

Mr C. Willett, bricklayer and plasterer, is prepared to carry out all work in a first-class manner. Address, ’phone' 160, Marquis ctf Lome Hotel. The usual monthly service at the .Woodstock Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday' afternoon at 2.33 o’clock. Tobralco shirts, collar to match, si&o 2 only. Sale price 5s lid each at W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. There will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday next at Koiterangi at 10.30 a.m. and at ICokatahi at 11.40 a.m. conducted oy the Rev. NelsonWright. The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, September 20th will be as follows: Arahura. 10; a.m. Hokitika 8 a.m., 30 a.m., 7 p.m. At Addington on Wednesday top price in the beef .section reached £25 is Cd, West Coasters lines sold including W. F. Diedrich 7 steers at £lB 7s (id to £l9 12s 6d, and 7 steers at £2. 17s 6d to £24 12s 6d. Wanted 1 Men who are prepared to buy their ready-to-wear suits and overi coats, less 3s in the £ off marked prices. Sale ends Monday 30th. W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.. A set of Encyclopaedia Britannica in revolving book case and 25 volumes of the “Times” History of the World'in oak case are offered for sale in this issue by M. Houston and Co. at a bargain price. The death took place on Wednesday at her residence, Romilly Street Westport, of .Mrs Rosanna Samuels, at the age of 75 years. Deceased was a native, of Aucldik, Ayrshire, Scotland, and had resided in New; Zealand for the past 50 years. She is survived by a son and daughter. . Attention is drawn by advertisement to the annual sale of work in connection with St. Andrew’s Church which is to be held] next Wednesday. The ladies have been working for months in preparation for .the event which it is hoped will be a great success. The sale will be open both afternoon and evening, and there is to be a special display of daffodils in addition to the usual stalls and attractions, ' . i At Westport on Wednesday, in the Magistrate’s Court, a sequel arising out of a rumpus on the wharf in which a. fireman off the Hinemoa was assaulted, John Taylor was fined £2 and costs, the Magistrate (Mr W. Meldrum) stating that Martin was not a man to avoid trouble and seemed to be able to defend himself. The evidence was clear that he had been, assaulted in an unusual way and the boot had been put in. ' It would have been different if it had been a clean fight.

The Nelson Trotting Club’s application to the Government and the N.Z. Trotting Conference to hold its annual two days’ meeting on the Greymouth Trotting Club’s course has been successful, advice having been received yesterday that the necessary consent had been-given. The reasons for the application are that the Nelson Trotting Club’s meetings during the past l'ew years have not been too satisfactory from a financial point of view, as the transport of horses to Nelson is a costly item, and the fact that- the course is situated twelve miles from the city is an additional big handicap. ' T

At 11 am. on Wednesday a rathei unusual explosion took place in Rail way Terrace, Temuka. James Craig, i timber worker, and Alan Hope, garage employee, were riding in a motor car, under the seat of which was a 6ib. package of blasting powder, and a coil 01 fuse. Apparently a tyre spannei caused a short circuit in the battery, which exploded the powder, causing a heavy detonation, accompanied by a sheet of flame. Craig was blown into the air, but alighted on his seat in the car. His clothing was literally blown off him, and he suffered burns on the legs and arms. Hope rechived a shaking, hut apart from the singeing of the hair of his head escaped injury. The car was not seriously damaged. On Wednesday afternoon at All Saints’ Hall the ladies of All Saints’ Guild entertained a large number of sister institutions, there being representatives present from Kumara, St. Andrews, and Methodist’s Guilds, fully one hundred attending. During the afternoon a musical programme was rendered, including solos and duets, by Mrs Chesterman, Mrs A. Perry, Miss Stapleton, Misses Ada and Cora Lynn, Miss Wright, recitation by Mrs Wright and Miss Evans. A number of enjoyable competitions were played and a dainty afternoon tea was handed round. In opening the gathering Mrs •Nelson Wright welcomed the visitors and expressed the hope that the afternoon would be a pleasant and enjoyable one. Later in the afternoon Mrs Parkhill, of behalf of St. Andrew’s Guild expressed great pleasure at the success of the gathering which all had enjoyed. Mrs Ivnowles-Smith endorsed the complimentary references of Mrs Parkhill and expressed the desire on behalf of the Methodist Guild to similarly entertain those present at’a later elate. Auld Lang Syne was heartily sung and a very enjoyable aifternoon concluded. i Mothers! We still have a limited quantity of boys’ pull-overs, cardigans, shirts, suits, etc. at sale price. Sale mds Monday at W. 11. Stopforth’s.— Mlvt. . I