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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1932, Page 4

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Feiglit railed tbrougn the Otira, Tunnel during the week ended Saturday last totalled KMO tons, a s compared with 1,774 tons for the corre.somling week of last year. During the corespoiiding week o) 1929 a total or 3.0,, unis were passed through the tunnel.

The Rev. A. K. Warren, who hat been in charge of the Anglican Ross-.-oiith Westland p risli for some t me, is to be inducted as vicar at Waimate in February. He will be succeeded in South Westland by the Rev. R. Newccmbe, who is returning from England.

The heavy rain of yesterday morning eased off as the afternoon wore on, there being occasional showers. The right was fairly fine, and this morning broke clear and sunny. Further south yesterday, there was a heavy fall of ru’n, but at Grcyniouth there was no rain till 2 o’clock when there was a heavy shower. There was only a light misty rain for a couple of hours, but heavy showers after the fifth race made the track a quagmire for the remaining races.

An increase of one case ol infectious and other notifiable diseases was reported in the Canterbury health district for the week ended noon on Monday. as compared with the previous week. The total was eleven,' as follows: —Scarlet fever, 1; diphtheria, 5; enteric fever, 1; tuberculosis, 11 PU 61 ’ 4 peral sepsis, 1. No cases wet'e repotted from the West Coast health district, and there wore no deaths from infectious or notifiable diseases.

A well-known and esteemed resident of the Dunollie and Brunner districts, Mr George Kaye, passed away yesterdav at the Grey River Hospital, after having been a patient for seven weeks past. ’Jhe deceased, who was 59 years of age, cam a to New Zealand at the age of seven, and was lor fort} years a resident of the Brunner district, while he had subsequently taken up liis residence at Dunollie. He leaves four sisters and two brothers, Messrs Charles and John Kaye, of Dunollie.

The wedding took place yesterday morning at St. John’s Presbyterian Church Greymouth, of Miss Isa Camphell (daughter of Mr and Mrs Archibald Campbell),and Mr John Tennent (son cf Mr Thomas Tennent), both of Cnbden. Rev. 11. R. Fell officiated. The bride was escorted bv her father, and attended by M;ss Jean Tennent as bridesmaid. Mr George Stewart (a friend of The bridegroom) was best man. The wedd'ng breakfast was held at Barker's where the usual toasts were honoured. The newly-married couple left by car on their honeymoon.

The death took place at the residence of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs H. Nahr, at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday, of a well-known and highly esteemed resident of Westport, in the person of Mr George McElwee, Senr. Docoasd wag a native of Westport, and 63 years of ago. His father WTlinm McElwee, was one of the Buller district’s earliest settlers. Deceased was married to the second daughter oi the late Mr Clayton, and leaves a widow and one son to mourn his loss, also three brothers, Mr J. McElwee, Reefton; Mr D. McElwee, Westport, and Mr T. McElwee, Melbourne, and 'three sisters, Mrs Asmuss. Auckland; Mvs H. Nnbr, Westport, and Mrs Hurley, Wellington.

Tn the early hours of New dear’s Pay a baby hippopotamus was born in the Auckland Zoo. The animal, which is three feet in length and weighs BOlbs, presents a healthy and happy appearance as it- swims about in the hippo pond. The Auckland Zoo appears to have enjoyed more good fortune in connection with the breeding of hippopotami than any other zoo in the world. In five years Pella, tlm mother, has given birth to four babies, a unique achievement when it is remembered that the hippopotamus noimallv breeds only once every t«u years. The arrival of another babv only thirteen months after the last came as a surprise to the keepers. Mr L. T. Griffin, the curator, attributes the thriving condition of the animals to the favourable Auckland dimnte and the splendid natural facilities of the Auckland Zoo. Another factor is the experience gained by keepers in the breeding habits of the hippopotamus.

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The death on Monday evcirng at Westport, of Jeremiah ODornell removes one of the men, who, on the occasion of the Brunner colliery disaster on March 26th, 181)6, played a courageous part in the rescue work. Me nad since worked at M aihi and ’m Karamea district.

The train to Ross this morning was delayed for several minutes as the result of a motor car from the south end r.a.hiug the centre, of the Hokitika liver bridge when the train had come on to the bridge from the north end. The motor car had to back to the south end before the train could-proceed, cans ing the delay.

.Advice has been received of an amalgamation of American motion picture interests, as a result of which the R.K.O. and Bathe Corporat'ons will

peril to ‘together. R.K.O. stockholders have approved of a re-financing scheme, which involves the raising of 11,600,000 dollars of new funds, the whole of which has been underwritten. Artists who will ho associated w tli the productions of the amalgamated companies include Constance Bennett. Richard Mix, Ann Harding, Wheeler and Woolsev, Helen Twelvetvees, Inn Chre, Irene Munn.e, Rola Negri, and others.

It seems likely, remarks the Marlborough Express, that in the long rim public opinion will insist on the South Main Trunk being completed, in spite of the Railway Board and in spite of politics and politicians During the Christmas holidays thousands of people from all parts of New Zealand .have traversed the East Coast road, and in almost all cases they seem to have been deeply impressed by the tremendous amount of work done and the futility of abadomng the project when so near completion. Many parties ot visitors went out of their way while passing through Blenheim, to communicate their views to “The Express,” or to such citizens as they came in contact with, and there is little doubt that on Uieir return to their homes more will lie heard ol the matter. Of course, as month succeeds month, more people are seeing for themselves what the position is, and there is no doubt that a very strong l>ody of public opinion in favour of the completion of the line is being built up automatically.

A wonderful display of toys of all descriptions can be seen at the Economical Crockery Shop, including dolls' prams, dolls, all sizes; wooden toys in great variety, tennis racquets, beach balls, gun sets, teddy bears, golliwogs, play balls,- aeroplanes, motor cars, menagerie railway sets, also exclusive firework novelties, Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.