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Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1932, Page 4

Don’t 111 iss tlie R.S.A. Euchre next Wednesday night.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Go notify an important sale of town property in th 3 mart on -Saturday February 6th at 11 a.in. of section 163 Rcyell Street and part section ,325 Tailored Street in the estate of the ’late Honor Forster.

The West Coast Tennis tournament commences to-morrow morning on the local courts. There are large entries for the various events, and the courts will have a very busy appearance for the several days that the tourenv is in progress.

It was reported at 'last evening's meeting of the Hokitika District Prospecting Association that tlie membership now stood at 53. T hree new members, Y , '“-‘-s T<\ Lewis ard L. Inwood (Runup and J. Rasmussen (Stafford), were elected at the meeting.

Good prizes are being offered for the R.S.A. Euchre in the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday night.

A sharp earth tremor was experienced in Hokitika at about 7.15 -o’clock last evening, but its period of endurance occupied only a few seconds. Many people were unaware of it, but swaying pendant objects left do doubt as to its reality.

Included in to-night’s programme at Everybody’s Pictures is a great British comedy, “The Wrong Air Perkins.” Shown last night it- was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience who indulged in hearty laughter. It is one of the best comedies that has been seen for a long time.

The Pnme Alinister stated on Saturday that the- personnel of the Special Economy 'Commission will be -announced early this week. 'The Commission, he said, will consist of live members. A statement as to tho scope of the Commission’s inquiry will be made at the same time -as the announcement of the names of the Commissioners. Air Forbes also stated that the appo.ntment of a Minister to fill the vacancy caused by -the defeat of the Hon. D. Jones, Alinister of Agriculture, at the General Election, will be made during the present week.

Fresh regulations and recommendations made by the Nurses’ Registration Board include; (1) No pupil nurse be accepted until she has served three months’ probation ; (2) pupil nurses are required to have had two years’ secondary education ; (3) nurses will not be allowed to change from one training .school to aiiotli- r; (4) if a pupil nurse proves unsatisfactory .she shall be discharged forthwith; (5) if a pupil nurse resigns on account of ill-health, the iHospital Board may re-engage her, but if s he resigns for any other reason, and wishes to continue training, she must make her own arrangements, and in the latter case tlie board may not allow her previous training to count.

Among the volunteers on Sunday afternoon, says the Clii'isiehiirch “limes who fought the lire which Homed througn the goase and lupins between Pages and M’Fadclen’s Roads, there were all sort s and conditions of men, relief workers, residents, schoolboys and holi-day-makers returning from the Reach, clad in llanneis and blazers. But the most conspicuous volunteer and one ol the hardest workers was an eightoeii-yoar-old girl who wielded a shovel as well as well as any man. She was toiling away, her lace blackened with ■smoke and all thoughts of her complexion forgotten, covering the Ham»s with earth and tearing down the partial-ly-burned fence alongside the property of .Mr Stevens. The sole representative of her sex, she seamed to be enjoying her position as a member of the hitfighters’ brigade, and swung her shovel man fully for more than half the afternoon. For all the purposes requiring pure, I'llll-lhl vuuivd, piquant vinegar, use Sharland’s Vinegar. Brewed in Now /ealand. In bottle ur hulk. Ali si..ns. Ail vt.

If will he to your advantage to pay Schroder and Co’s great clearing sale an early visit.— Advt. dies! This will interest you. McKay’s are holding a gigantic sale of all lines of women’s apparel, at prices considerably red need. Mats, all designs reduced lo 7/11, frocks from 20/- upwards.- —Advt. Once again we are holding our great clearing sale to make room for next season. We do not count on profits in our sales- all goods are marked in plain figures for cash. Compare our price, and yi u will he delighted. Come early, hundreds of bargains for cash Schroder and Co.-—Advt. .McKays have n stock a new consignment of children s hats, Ironi 1/-, and frocks from M/G. An early inspection ia advisable. —A dv t.

The full list of entries for the stock sale by Mr Houston and Co. at Kokatahi to-morrow appeal's in this issue.

Help the R.S.A. by coming along to the euchre on Wednesday night. Good prizes.

Mr M. Koenan of Woodstock is offering his well known racehorses Quantum and Ccrinthie for sale. Full particulars on application.

Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, Wednesday, January 27th. at 8 o’clock. Ist. prize, bag of sugar; 2nd. prize, ham; did. prize, 50 flour; 4th. prwe, Idoz. jellies. Proceed* in aid of R.S.A. Funds. Admission 2s.—Advc.

There was a decided change in trie weather conditions during the niglit, a heavy gale setting in from the north, with a regular downpour that lasted for several, hours. Tine re appeared to he a break about 11 o’clock, the gale dropping down and then veered round to the south-west.

The Cycling Club will hold a three mile race on Cass Square to-morrow evening at / o’clock, when the Hand will be in attendance and play a programme of popular music. A boys race and race for old timers will also he held if sufficient competitors are forthcoming.

The following are the racing fixtures for the Coast meetings, which open as Westport on March 19th and 21st, with the amount of stakes in parenthesis: —Westport 19th and 21st March (£1400), Greymouth 26th March and 2nd April (£1660), Kutnura 28th March (£577), Westland 30th March (£640), Reefton 6th April (£650.)

The death is announced of Mr Henry Johnsen, the well known carpenter and undertaker of Kuinara. The deceased has been a well known and highly respected resident of Kumara for about forty years. He was well over 80 years of age and leaves a family of four daughters (Mi's.... Steel, and Mrs Hancock of Christchurch and Mrs Watson and Mrs Bnrrnboe of the North Island 1 ) and one son (Joint, of Wellington). The funeral takes place- on Thursday afternoon.

The death occurred on Saturday at Mercury Bay Hospital, Auckland, of Mr Henry Preston Stark, formerly Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Hokitika and Greymouth, and since 1926 manager of the Hunter’s Hill (Sydney) branch, until he retired last year. He was 49 years on the bank staff, joining it at Gisborne, and for the past 19 years be had been stationed in Australia. Ha came last October to New Zealand, with Mrs Stark, who is a sister of Mi's T. E. Coates, of Greymouth. They intended next month to leave on a world tour. Deceased was the first foundation member and worshipful master of the Maw her a Masonic Lodge Greymouth.

The charred remains of Mr, \V. Bloin’s motor-car, which was stolen from his motor garage in the early hours of Saturday morning, were discovered on Sunday morning on the south side of the Grey Saddle, just after passing the top of the hill. It was found by a resident of Antonio’s who was proceeding home after attending church, and he returned to Reef’ton and informed the police. An inspection of the place showed that the car had been deliberately backed over the hillside, and it was impossible for anyone but an expert driver to do this in the particular place which the car wont over. The car is down the hillside, about a chain, and nothing is left ol it is worth retrieving, the whole being badly burned.

Four doses a penny. Surely there is no more economical way to rid your

self of coughs and colds: and we can assure you that “Xnzol” will give you prompt relief. All chemists and stores.—Advt.

Remnants in all materials and of practically every conceivable description may he had at McKay’s from b'd to 7/0. — Advt,