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Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1929, Page 4

Mr W. It. Urqul’iart inserts a notice of appreciation in this issue. The Gael sailed for Wellington this morning and leaves Wellington for Hokitika on Tuesday, proceeding, to Bruce Bay and Okuru immediately after arrival here. There was an extremely cold easterly blowing all day yesterday, with appearances of a snow fall in the hack ranges, and every indication of rough weather on the Canterbury side. The \pind eased down after sunset and the night was fine but cold. i The road to the Lyell has so f H’ t een repaired that Gibb’s car, which has been marooned there since June .17, was got out on Wednesday. It has not suffered any damage, and will be running on the service as usual in a day or two. There is a considerable amount o>f sickness in the district at the present time and this is exemplified by nearly all the beds at .Westland Hospital [being occupied, the women’s ward being specially taxed, quite a number of the cases being of a serious nature, the hospital staff having a very busy time. The Borough Council meeting last evening was one of the shortest on record, lasting a bare quarter of an hour]. The Council decided to make/the visit of inspection to the pipe line-nt Lake Ivanieri (postponed last Wednesday owing to the wet morning) on Wednesday next 'at 1.30 p.m. After a lengthy illness Mr Henry Henderson, of Rewanui, died yesterday morning at the Grey Hospital, aged 85. lie was a native of Cumberland (England), and was one off the early residents of Runanga, removing to Rewanui later. He leaves a sister, Mrs G. Purnell, Runanga, and has a brother at Denniston. In the course of a verbal reply to inquiries last evening, the Borough Foreman; Mi- F. Chesterman reported that progress at the pipe-laying, operations at Lake Kanieri, were progressing favourably.. The contractors f r the cutting of the ditching for the. line were making better progress and the work of laying the new pipes was being .steadily carried out when it was not raining, though the progress of this ivork was necessarily slow, about a chain being cemented up daily. I ' At the sitting of the Supreme Court at Greymouth on September 13, the creditor’s petition of /Balmy Saraty (Mr J. Park) against John Drake (Mr W. P. McCarthy)* in bankruptcy, was adjourned until yesterday by Mr Justice Adams, who ordered Drake . .to ledge satisfactory security meanwhile, failing which the matter was to be referred to the Registrar. Yesterday, in the absence of the required security, the Registrar adjudged Drake bankrupt. An Auckland press wire records the death of Mr Mcßobie at the age of 56 years. . He was formerly a Southland Rugby representative for nine years, and was a member of the All Black team which toured New Zealand, in 1896. He was a well-known bowler and golfer. The deceased served in various New Zealand newspapers and at one time he was General Manager of the “New Zealand Times,” Wellington. Wanted! Men who are prepared to. buy their ready-to-wear suits and over-' coats, less 3s in the £ off marked prices. Sale ends Monday 30th. W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. The death is reported from Wellington of Mr John Calvin Craig, formerly a. well-known Reefton resident. The deceased, who left with family some 25 years ago, at one time resided in Black’s Point, where,' he conducted the Albion Hotel, and was a member of the Council for Murray Creek Riding. Later he removed to Reefton and conducted a hotel next to Patterson’s store which was. destroyed by fire, and then Craig’s Hotel in Broadway. The deceased, who was a native of New Brunswick, Canada, and 93 years of age came to New Zealand as a young man, and reared a large family in Reefton, of whom Mr John Craig, of Westport, afid Mrs Young of Wellington, are members. A meeting of the local Farthaimke Committee was Hold at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr <'r. A. Pe.rrvD in the chair, Pevd. Knowles-Smitli, Messrs G. Davidson. J. Cagnev, D. J. Evans, T. W. Duff. H. G. Coles and T. W. Bruce. The Treasurer (Mr Coles) reported the fund, now stood at. £3lO 8s 3d. Tt was resolved the fund ho closed. The Secretary (Mr Bruce) reported on action taken since last meeting, and small accounts for repair work were passed for payment. Approval was given for additional repair work in two oases. One application was withdrawn, and another was referred to a sub-committee to investigate. Mothers! We still have a limited quantity of hoys’ pull-overs, cardigans, shirts, suits, etc. at sale price. Sale ends Monday at W. H, Stopf or til’s.— Advt, To remedy that cough or cold inhale “ Nazol or take a few drops on lump 1 sugar. Brings instant relief. Price Is 6d.—Advt. . 4 ,

Notice appears to-day of the Competitions social on Thursday evening uc.\t. i i:o p i- n.e tor admission) is Is, 'competitors •being free. W. 11. Stopforth notifies, a special discount of o per cent, on all accounts paid by 3 p.m. on Monday the 33th. inst. .... ... - y. Messrs Jeffries and Co. notify an auction, sale of furniture at the mart on. Wednesday, October 2nd, at,2.30 . p.m. ... , M-: I \ , ■' • I The Town Clerk notifies that rates must he paid before Saturday next to secure the rebate of five per cent., and that the balance sheet is now open for inspection. The Karamea Dairy Company’s output of butter for last season was 220 tons, a record for the Company. The suppliers number 110. and the grading of the butter was 93.17. . The run of whitebait in the river in the earlier part of the week ran out on Thursday and Friday to a large extent the catch being very small, the heavy sea running apparently affecting the influx. Much. interest centres round the inter-Club debate between St. Mary’s end St. CJ.wn.ba on I Monday next, t September 30th at St. Mary’s Club Rooms. The debate is the final of '.•/.* the snries for the < Stuart Challenge Cup. The subjest set is, “That the «nort of racing shenld; - he . abandoned,” St Mary’s taking the negative. In addition <to the debate a short musical programme will.lba. followed hv supper and a dance. The , • entertainment is open tp the public and the price of admission .will be a silver coin for the debate and one shilling, for the dance. / ;; ■ t ■ •!, \ • After-shocks of the Murchison earthquake, which still continue, have been the subject of; an interesting study by Dr Barnett, of the Department of 'SciMiiino 1 7‘pi'iM'ob. His c'nclusions were demonstrated at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Wellington PhilosnnhioaT Society by means of a few 4 . lantern slides, Mr H. T. Ferrar, acting director of the Geological Survey Department, adding the : necessary explanations. The epicentres of 150 or more after-shocks' were found by' Dr Barnett to group themselves along certain definite fault, lines in tuc neighbourhood of Mlurehison. Manv of those epicentres are along the White Creek fault, or in its immediate neighbourhood, while, some are along a fault line running along the coast near the Whitecliffs submarine upheaval. . The general conclusion to "be drawn is that in the settling-down process >a ;nwnibetf (of geological faults are involved, although the big earthquake itself may hiave been . caused by a (movement along only one or two faults; ; Dr Barnett’s results were obtained by plotting the seismograph records made by the instruments at Wellington , find Christchurch. .• .-.AViVA r Men’s Oily Canvas Riding Coats sizes 50in. 52in., and 54in., usual price \ • 555, sale price 45s pothers at 29s 6d.—■ W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. . ■ „ 1 \ < ' - J 1 Wo ms’ Great Peppermint Cur# ■ Kor Children's Hanking. Coughu

• iMen’s wide-end ties, two dozen only, usual price 2s lid to 3s lid.,i Sale price Is 6d each at W. H. Stopforth’s. —Advt., c. •