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Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1931, Page 4

| Prepare ground and plant more choice ami popular roses, hardy varieties, latest and best (olour.s obtainable at Yanalls.--Advt. A inert mg of all members of the Old Girls’ Basketball Club wi.l he held at the resilience of Mrs H. Thompson, Gibson (Juay to-night at 7 o’clock. Ihe .Municipal Band under • Conductor ('. Boss played an attractive musical programme at Westland Hospital- yesterday afternoon. There was a large attondance ol townspeople [iresent, the afternoon being warm ami sunny. '1 no Band members were entertained hv the .Matron at afternoon tea, prior to playing their concluding numbers. The gas cooking demonstrations will he continued at the Soldiers’ Hall tomorrow afternoon by Airs G. Heinz. The following is the menu to be prepared and cooked: tomato dumplings, raspdi-erry delights; apricot butterfly tart, girdle scones and waffles. The demonstration begins at 2.30 o’clock. On all the great occasions in life, in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, sympathy <v bereavement, nothing symbolises our sentiments, am] gives them greater expression, more gracefully anu acceptably, than by moans of some beautiful and appropriate, gift or floral tribute, which you c-nn procure, at most reasonable cash prices, from the “Heartsease”, Floral Studio, (opposite Library), Hamilton Street, Hokitika. Phone 211, a»d discuss any “Floral” problem you may be pondering over H. N'alder (proprietress).—Advt. On Saturday evening a loaded lorry ol Scarle Bros. Hariliari, when proceeding south beyond I’likokiira, meet with an accident. Immediately after passing safely a small motor car, and before the lorry could regain the centre ol the roadway, the outside gave way suddenly, and the lorry capsized, rolling down the liiil. The driver and companions wore fortunate in escaping | with only slight injuries, it is understood the loading was not damaged, while the injury to the lorry was not considered very serious. In the circumstances it was a very fortunate escape.

The contract for the race cutting at Ivaiiieri Forks for the Kanieri Electric Ltd. has been secured by Mitchell and party of Stafl'ordtown. The party Is starting work at once, as it is desired to expedite the (oust ruction of the race as much as possible. Last week No. 1 dredge cut a way through to the new hull for No. 2 dredge, and the former dredge is now being dismantled, dredging operations tor the time being being suspended. The work of outfitting the now dredge is proceeding smoothily though there was some talk of a strike following a cut in wages for those engaged on behalf of a Wellington contracting firm, the matter being settled a mica lilv,

The grand annua) Carnival Ball which is set down to eventuate next Wednesday evening in the Soldiers’ flail under the auspices of the Druids Lodge, appears to be easily the centre of attraction at present. This big annual function is always looked forward to with happy results by lovers of the light fantastic, owing fo the excellent arrangements made. And how the young people will enjoy themselves, dancing the old time, and jazzing to the delightful music as supplied by the Melody Six orchestra, not forgetting the big waltzing championship', and the champion prizes offered, for waltzing, and lucky spot waltz, six prizes in all. Mr ' McGregor, will judge the championship waltz. Air Batty, will be in charge of the .floor, assisted by Mr Ogilvie. Come and avail yourselves of the opportunity o; anticipating in the splendid arrangements made.

The damage done to the railway bridge in the centre channel by the heavy flood in the week before Faster, has been in. course of repair ever since. In addition to driving extra piles ol additional length to stiffen those spans affected by the considerable scour that had taken place, the Department lias been placing in front of the piens on the up stream side, a large quantity of very heavy stones, brought down from the C'obden quarry. These heavy boulders have apparently had the effect desired, in stopping the scour at the points endangered, but they have also had the effect of causing the main body of the stream to deflect further to the southern hank, with the result that the hank has been eaten into to a considerable extent, so mu oh so that the whitebaiters huts, which at one time were a considerable distance from the hank have all been engulfed and have disappeared. The encroachment on the hank on the south side of the stream will not have any effect on the course of the stream, or otherwise affect the bridge structure.

All wool repp frocks are being sold at 1 1 n 1 f price at .Millers, Iteveil Street. —Advt. Addisons can show you just the coinl’ortabie woollies for cold days. A full range of cardigans, jumpers and jumper suits, scarves and berets.— Advt. Men's all wool pullovers and cardigans, all shades and sizes. Now to clear at 7s 6d at McKays.—Advt.

Air ,7. C 'rowley of Takutai inserts la. warning notice in this issue. Seasonable suggestions for planting now. —Liliums Hydrangeas (,‘JU varieties). Abolitions and other well grown and well-rooted shrubs at Yarralls. —- Advt. There will lie an Anglican Service at Itimil to night at < .'ID p.m., and also to-morrow (Tuesday) at Koiterangi, at 7.d() p.m. Mr If. He id who for the past four years, has been carrying on tile business know as the Hygiene. Kish Mart, lias bad lo re diminish husine s ow.ng to ill health, and thanks the public for the patronage given him. Air h. AleMurt.e, bis successor, advises that lie has taken over the business and hopes for a ei nt.iniiance of the patronage accorded bis predecessor.

Following upon the success attained at the recent Waikato Winter Show, the Manager of the Kokatahi Dairy Company has been advised that the Company’s exhibits at the National Daily Show, which opens at Palmerston North to-morrow, Tuesday, has been a wauled Championship of New Zealand ; Championship of South. Island (tie) • four first prizes, one second, ami one third prize.

On Wednesday of this week a grand concert and ball is being held in tho Public Hall, Kokatahi in aid of the Catholic Church Fund there. The concert, which is all vaudeville, is being presented by the Kokatahi Lillies, a talent: company of entertainers, whose merits are now well known, The latest in aong hits will be featured and so a large audience should attend. We are asked to state that children will be admitted free, For the ball following excellent arrangements are made so patrons should not miss it

A strike by several men employed by the Ashburton (.minty Council under the No. 5 unemployment scheme occurred at Dromore on Tuesday last. Complaints, bad been frequently made that some oi the men engaged On relief work were '‘loafing’' when not under the eye of the foreman,” it being impossible to keep watch on the whole gang at one time when engaged in the plantations. One this occasion it was stated that the men had taken an hour oil' for “smoko and tilled in the time with a game of cards. 'lliev were immediately dismissed and a number of others, acting in sympathy, downed their tools. It was, stated that an endeavour was made by the ‘‘strikers” to encourage genuine workers to do likewise, but in this they were not successful. At a meeting of the local unemployment committee when arrangemnets were made for the employment of a large number of men on further' relief work, eleven ol the offenders wove asked to stand down for two weeks. \