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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1933, Page 4

Those persons interested in the Kokatahi stock sale are reminded that the fixture will take place to-morrow, Thursday, commencing at 1 p.m.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Hokitika Gas Coy. will-be held ' at the t Company’s office on Wednesday afternoon, May 31.

There will be- a meeting of the mining executive under the Westland County Council, on Saturday night at 7.30 o’clock. * . • d mi'-

A euchre tnfe's place in Three Mile Hell this (Wednesday) evening at & o’clock in /aid of hall funds. Ist. prize, 12s order of groceries; 2nd. prize, 8s order of groceries; 3rd. prize, 5s order of groceries. Admission Is.—Advt.

A. seven-seater motor car driven by Mir W. F. Harley, on. Monday evening, collided with a stationary railway engine on the Upper Mawher.q, Quay crossing, Grevmouth. As visibility was bad at the time, the car was. .not travelling fast, and only slight damage was don e to the lamps and mudguards of the car.

A meeting of lady supporters of the Hokitika, Bowling Club will be. held at the residence of the secretary, Tancred street,' on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock to make .arrangements 'for the snnual social dance taking place on Friday, June 2nd. —Advt.

/J particularly fine bunch °f Gros Oolmaai grapes, grown in the Otahuhu district, aroused interest at the Auckland City -Markets last week.. . The bunch, which weighed about 41b., sold ;aK 11s fed, or 2s ,10£d a lb., the best price realised this season. The average •price at j the markets is about Is 7d. » lb., .although prices two and three times higher wer e paid a few yars ago.

There will he a special Empire Day broadcast to-night over all New Zealand igpd Australian wireless stations, commencing at 9,30 o’clock, New Zealand time. The broadcast will take in various parts' Of the Empire, and adJresseg by notabilities, while special music will be supplied by tile Australian orchestra under distinguished -cPUduetorship, including Mr Alfred 'Hill, the gifted New Zealander, who lias composed special orchestral music for the occasion.

Tho usual weekly euchre tournament will be held in St. Mary’s Club rooms to-morrow (Thursday) night at 8 o’clock. First prize, groceries valued at 14®; 2nd. 501 b. -of flour; IVd., 21b. of tea: 4th., 41bs. butter. Admission Is.—Advt.

The Grey “Star” states that- two local residents who have a gold claim on the hills at the back of Karoro. made a disheartening discovery a few days ago. For about ten weeks they had worked hard 'at the claim, and the black-sand, which accumulated, was packed away in benzine tins in a small whare. When they went to wash up the result of their labours, they found that someone had removed the black-sand, and filled the tin 6 with tailings.

At the weekly meeting of the West Coast ‘Rugby Union held last, evening the application of the Kumar a Club for the re-classification of J. Inglis from senior to junior was granted. It wia,s resolved Jo support the Nelson Union’s representations for' a visit of a •Maori representative team to the Seddon .Shield districts later in the season. Throe applications for re-admission to the code were ordered to be forwarded to tb e New Zealand Union with a favourable recommendation.

The marriage wa s celebrated last week at St. Saviour’s Church, Christchurch, the Eev. E. C. Powell officiating. of Marion, eldest daughter of Mr and Mi’s D. Spalding, tkeymouth, and Nelson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. iW. Shallcrass, of Grey mouth. The hride, who was given away by Mr C H. Fintonl, wore dainty anklelength frock of shell-pink ci'esta-crepe with silk Tee yoke and sleeves of the same soft s'hade, and a felt hat to tone. 'She carried a sheaf ol pm*

roses, and carnations. Miss S a die pl’itonl, the only bridesmaid, was in delphinium blue, her crepe f onhatfie frock being relieved with white. She also wore a white felt hat and carried a posy of pink rose s and abutilons. Mr H. 'L. Jamieson was best man. A reception was held at BoHuntyne's tearooms, -where the ■ bridegroom’s mother received the guests. She wore r ;n V y onwilde with smart navy felt hat. and carried a bouquet of autumn tinted flowers. The bride travelled in a brown ninrocain frock trimmed with green under a musquash coat, and a brown felt hat,

Messrs W. Jeffries and 00. notify entries for the stock sale at Ross saleyards on Friday next at 1 p.m.

A reminder is given of the Kokatahi Football Club’g ball which takes place to-night in the Public Hall, Kokatahi. Music will be supplied by the Ross Orchestra.

The gas cooking demonstrations will begin another session at the Soldiers’ Hall on Tuesday, June 6th, under the direction of -Mrs G. Heinz, particulars of which will be announced liter.

Shop at Addison’s for quality and value in boy’s wear, blazers, navy shorts, jerseys, grey flannel shirts, school hose, pyjamas and Petone all wool vests etc., etc.—Advt.

Last fweek, freight hau’-ed through the Otira tunnel amounted to 10,683 tons, compared with 10,396 tons in the corresponding week of 1932, and 13,427 ton s m 1931.

The Okarrto drrtdge, during the past sixteen weeks, has won over 1800 ounces of gold. The total won since operations commenced, less than two years ago, is 6000 ounces.

A meeting of the Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held at Keller’s sample rooms, to-morrow (Thursday) -at 7 p.m. sharp. All .members are requested to attend. Business important. —Advt.

. The two planes which left here at 10a.m. yesterday for Nelson, refuelled at Westport, and arrived at Collingwood at 1.45 p.m., ultimately landing at Nelson at 3.30 p.m. Rain and fog were encountered all the way.

With the object of assisting the relief of any distress in Hokitika during the winter, the ladies of the relief depot will be pleased to receive from the public the gifts of any .clothing and boots, or materials to make up. Parcels may be left at the Hospital Eioard office in Revell street.

Although there were many Mivus candidates at the recent. Chr-s>c*uren municipal elections than there were in 1931, the total cost of the 1933 poll was only .about' £IOO greater,’ lahd " a large part of this amount was accounted for in the purchase of new material. The cost of the recent poll wa fi -£23?2 17s 3d, while that in 1931 cost £2226 11s Md.

The Hokitika Poultry Society has decided to have a knitting section on their schedule this season. There are to be 10. classes, and should suit the womenfolk/''now that knitting is so much in vogue. The schedule lias genu to: press and will he available within a few days so as to give knitters time for July 21st and 22nd. There are to he several special prizes donated.—Advt

Rumours ot an Ulifotihdbd libellous Mature, associating tile names of several young Greylnouth women with police activities in that town have been strongly denied by Inspector C. W, Lo’'dell, who saW that the originator of the rumours wns guilty of a dastardly crime, Two rewards of £SO each have been offered for information leading to the convicting of the originator, and of anyone circulating the rumour.

A grand promenade ball and presentUition of debutantes will be held at the Soldiers’ Hall on June 28th. It ip proposed to makei it the feature ball ’ of the season, and ladies and gentlemen willing to assist with the function, which will be a. benefit for the Racing Club, we to meet on Friday night at th.-i Soldiers’ Hall at 7.33 /to appoint for the yiarious departments. Meantime debutantes desiring to be presented are invited to send their names to Mrs H. Thompson, Gibson Quay. Mr H. T. Parry is again in charge of the general organisation, and every effort will be put forward to make the function a bumper success.