Untitled

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1936, Page 4

The last gazette notifies the post office at xßoss to be a post-office at which Miners’ Rights may be issued by the Postmaster in charge of such post-office.

The funeral of the late Mr John C. Wells, of Woodstock, took place on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of mourners. The services at All Saints’ Church and the graveside were conducted by the Rev. W. E. Davies. "

Twenty-seven of New Zealand’s leading bands have entered for the championship contest for 1937 at Nelson in February. In the B grade section, there are seventeen entrants, including Grey mouth Civic and Westport Municipal Bands.

The Returned Soldiers’ weekly euchre tournament will be held in the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 8 o’clock .sharp. Good orders as prices will be given. Admission 1/-. —Advt.

The funeral of the late Mr James Wilson took place yesterday morning to Hokitika cemetery, and was followed by a large body of mourners including members of the Hokitika Fire Brigade and the Westland Druids Lodge. The service at the house and graveside was conducted by the Rev. M. H. Feist, and that of the Druids Lodge w:a read by Bro. J. Conning.

Mother ! A few' 'household tested specialties you should remember': Varnoline floor, stains, aluminium enamel, Varnoline stove enamel, varnish; Bright. Light coloured quick drying enamils, and Duco polish for furniture, floors, etc.—J. Mclntyre, Rove'll St.— Advt.-

Looking no more than seventy, Te hi Stankirwicz arrived at the Pensions Office to petition for a more liberal pension. He said that he participated in the rebellion against Russia in 1863. The authorities, being sceptical, demanded his paper, which disclosed Teofil tq be aged 113 years. A son accompanying him, is 92. Both walked seventy ‘ miles from theii* native vill ge to present the petition.—Warsaw cable.

An ,appreciation, signed by 66 pensioners of Hokitika, has been received by Mr J. O’Brien, Member for Westland. thanking him for his earnest efforts in connection with the oh) age pensions legislation in the House. Mr O’Brien stated when he received this appreciation of his and the Government’s small service to the pensioners he felt that anything he had done to bring about better pensions and conditions for the people was worth while.

Eddie Guerin, a man aged seventyfive, a former Chicago pickpocket, who was notorious, thirty-one years ago, and who was the first man to escape from Devil’s Island, has been granted an advance of 3500 dollars from a sixty-seven thousand dollars estate which he has inherited from a sister. The inheritance is now in probate. The advance is due to his “dire need.” Guerin is now living in London. Tie is .married to an Englishwoman. He cannot return to America in order to claim the money personnllv, because of America’s extradition treaty with France,

The Woodstock Cricket Club will hold a ball in the Woodstock Hall on November 27.

A Breton (Northern France) mother, aged thirty-eight, in, the village of Kermorvin, gave birth to quadruplet daughters. The babies lived only for a few* hours.—Paris cable.

Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., who has been stationed at Timaru tor about ten years, has received advice of his transfer to Auckland, to replace Mr F. K. Hunt, who is retiring. Mr Orr Walker expects to leave Timaru dn DeTn be:- 3. Although no anufiouncement ha; been made, it is understood that Mr H. Morgan, of Grey mouth, will replace Mr Orr Walker, at Timaru.

NoW showing at Addisons, a selection of madeira work in supper cloths, waggon and "tray cloths, d’oyleys, guest toVels, etc., beautifully worked in the daintiest of colours that the most discriminate will deem faultless, and values that invite immediate participation.—Advt.

At the bridge near Stafford, about four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, a car driven by Mr Robert Anderson, oi Greymouth, came into collision with a motor-lorry owned by Mr W. G. Frost, also of Greymouth. Mr Anderson’s car was fairly extensively damaged, and some damage was done to the lorry. Mrs Anderson, who was a passenger in her husband’s car, received facial cuts’ and bruises, necessitating the insertion of a number of stitches.

Air Travel, Ltd., continues to carry large, quantities of mail and many passengers to tne- remote parts of South Westland. During October, 229 passengers were flown to their destination by Air Travel Ltd., and this number is likely to be considerably increased in the coming months. The pounds of mail carried by the company in the last seven months are as follow—April, 1972; May, 3253; June, 2924; July, 3523; August, 3827; September, 3746; October, 3479.

A strange bird which has been Identified as a kookaburra, was seen yesterday n the vicinity, of the Maunu Cemetery, about three miles from Whangarei. The bird, which resembled a large kingfisher, was very tame, and it was possible to approach within a few feet of it. It is likely that the kookaburra came from Kawau Island. The bird was liberated on thp inland man years ago by Sir George Grey/ and occasionally it is reported on the mainland in the vicinity of Kawau.

A case of a young man in the King Country who played football with an artificial leg was mentioned in the Auckland Supreme Court. The degree of efficiency now attained by artificial limbs was under discussion, and Mr Justice Callau remarked to an expert ■ witness that' he supposed they had not got the length of playing football with them yet. ‘There was a young fellow in the King Country who played second grade football with, an artificial leg,” witness replied. “The opposing teams complained because he was too rough. ’ There would need to be a specie • rule about which foot be used, ' comn.vr.ted His Honour

Mr O'Brien M.P. has returned from his parliamentary duties, having been delayed a few days at Wellington, attending to matters of interest to Ms constituents. At the invitation of the County Chairman, Mr O’Brien hopes to attend the Westland County Council meeting at the Chambers to-mor-row afternoon to discuss matters relating to the flood damage. Mr O'Brien has been invited by the Arahura Valley residents to visit that district at his convenience. In that connection he nas obtained a promise from the Minister of Public Works for a subsidy grant of £lB5, ■£ for £, lor works in sight. Respecting Kokatahi bridge protection, Mr Semple indicated the Highways Board would decide probably to make a grant of £3 for £1 for restoration and protective measures. The Camelback erosion work is still under consideration.