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Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1934, Page 4

Hvd,.a poe a aml maidoulm fj. teres, mn’tobV fo,. Qbiok'+uws Gifts. wonderful selection at Yarrallks.

At Longford Hall, Kokatahi, Monday, December 10 forty-fives and euchre tournament. Eight prizes.—Advt.

In the competition for the ferns at the Hokitika Bowing Chib’s greens last evening, 0. J. King and R. B. Collett 'defeated \Y. Wilson and J. Duncan bv 31 to 17

Christmas gifts in galore ‘at Schroder and Co.’s too numerous to particularise. An early inspection is invited. Also new frocks and further supply of Assam swagger suit, s to hand *t ally moment at Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The programme of the Westland Trotting Club for the annual meeting oil Hokitika racecourse on Thursday, January 3, -appears on page six of this issue. All nominations close on Friday of next week with Mr M. Houston, hon. secretary.

At the conclusion of the hearing of a case before the Arbitration Court at

Hokitika yesterday, His Honour, Air Justice Frazer was estimating too expenses incurred by a witness in driving his car to be present at the hearing.

He asked the witness "'hat kind of car it wrs, saying that expenses were allowed from 3d to 6d a mile, covering ears from the baby type to a Kol's Royce. Witness replied that he was using a Chevrolet cal'. • “11 ell, we H call it a 4-Jd cal'. How will that do?” asked His Honour. “The car "ill be

highly eleFghted,” replied witness

Men’s nog shirts, collar to match from 2/11; striped poplins, collar to match, sizes feurrben to seventeen, Jubilee price 4/11 each or two for S/6. Tile Bristol, Rcvell Street. —Advt.

Tlio Reofton Trotting Club lias decided to bold the annual meeting at the Grey mouth Trotting Club’s con so on January 7, with stakes totalling ,£740. The inability of the club to obtain satisfactory terms from the Reef ton Jockey Club to conduct its meeting at Reofton is the explanation given for the decision to race, at Greymouth. At a meeting of the club. Mi' C. J. Willis resigned from the presidency. Mr F. W. Archer being reappointed. The resignation of Air R. Cook (secretary) was accepted, and Air C. J. Willis was appointed.

Sincerity suits made to your individual meaisurmonts and 'requirements; Christinas delivery guaranteed. . H. Stopforth, Afercer. —Advt_

Avail yourselves of our John Sincerity suit offer. Measured and delivered for Christmas. Hundreds of new materials to choose from. IV. IT. Stopfort h, Ale l'cer. —A dv t.

! AVitli tlio warm weather there lias I been a largo amount of soa bathing all over New Zealand, and at Hokitika each day there are large numbers indulging in a dip in the sea, but every I care should be taken, when the sea is I calm as it has been of late, from the possibility of shark danger. There has I been no record of the grey nurse shark, the most ferocious of the man. | eaters, having been captured jn New | Zealand waters. Some of the species j likely to be encountered are the whaler, a large type, of a light slaty colour, the Southern Tone, frequentlv caught on schnapper lines, the comparatively harmless thresher, and the basking shark, or reremni, which is large and sluggish, - feeding on small fish and marine organisms. Sharks of a more dangerous kind have been reported in northern waters and although there is always a danger of them making their way inshore they generally prefer the safety of the deeper waters.

British and best—Fairy Dyes for all household purposes.—Advt,

27 inch fancy coir matting 2/3 yard 36 inch 2/9 at Bade’s.—Advt. The Te Aroha arrived at Wellington last night and a ails for Hokitika at noon oil 'Saturday. Just opened out the much inquired for hats only «. limited number—so please call early ;bef°re they are sold at Schroder’s.—Advt.

Some amusement eras caused when Jive dogs competing in the fourth heat of the maiden race at the Auckland Greyhound Speed Olub’g tin-hare meeting at Car-law I’ark on Saturday afternoon refused to be deceived into believing that the hare making off in front of them was a' real one. *N.o fewer than five attempts- were made to st-rt the rice, but oil each occasion the dogs ran about 100 yards, i and then lost al‘ interest ill the decoy and began barking and playing on the- field. On the 'fifth occasion an older dog was started with them with the object of leading them, but this made no difference to the competitors. After this plan had failed, the only course Jeff to the officials was to disqualify all the d°gs entered for the heat.

'Schroder’s have just opened a very "Hnplete selection of exclusive hats, in all the wanted shades, and a satisfactory choice can be readily made. —Advt.

An inquest concerning the death of Mrs Hannah Seebeck, who was 'ound hanged in a shed at her home at South | Beach on Wednesday afternoon, was held yesterday morning, ho for* the Coroner, Mr H. Morgan at Givvmoufh. After hearing the evidence the Coroner raid that, the evnh-me in the case could give rise to only one conclusion. The unfoitunate woman who had taken her own life was evidently suffering from nervous depression, due to an obsession that she had cancer, which evidently preyed on her mind to the extent that she was afraid to face the result of the X-Ray examination, to such an extent that forced her to lose her reason temporarily, and take her own life. The verdict would be that deceased, Hannah Seebeck, while temporarily of um/uind mind, committed suicide, by hanging, at her residence at South Reach, on December 5, the cause of death being strangulation.

Christmas gift selection is made easy at Stephens’ Economical Crockery Store. Inspect our display of fancy goods, Christmas novelties, toys and crockery. Our prices are the lowest possible.—Advt.

A pleasant, efficient ana economical family remedy for coughs and colds— Tonking’i Linseed Emulsion. Safe for young a id old. Sold everywhere—ls b’d, 2s 6d a -d 4s 6d.—Advt.