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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1937, Page 4

A notice under the Industrial Elfi- | ciency Act appears in this issue. Tenders are' invited for the erection of a stair cottage and garage at Arahura. sub-station. A special gazette published yesterday notifies that Summer Time will begin at 2 a.m. New Zealand Standard Time, on September 26, and will end at 2 a.m. on April 24, 1938. The Westland County Council notifies the time lor the reception ol tenders for the erection of the large bridge at Lower Wataroa. across tlie Waitangi river, has been extended to October 12th, ai noon. The new season’s hats, I rooks, and summer fabrics are now opening out at Schroder and Co’s Emporium. I-hose goods could not he cancelled and are how being ollered at sale price. Ad\t. At a special meeting ol the Borough Council field to deal with tenders tor the erection of a pump house, two tenders wore received»and that Mr 1*• RWhitford at £315, was accepted. The other tenderers we>'e Messrs Williamson and Rose. The Westland County Council invites applications ior a roadman toi the Kokatuhi-lvoiterangi distiict (vitli ability to drive a motor truck when required). Applications will be received up to noon on Monday, October 11, at the County Office. Schroder’s, the well known drapers, are holding a great selling off sale. All new season’s goods now landing are to be sold at sale price along with their complete stock, wi;h the intention of retiring from business. This i- s an op portunity no one can afford to miss. It will be to your advantage to call e verv day. It will pay you well—Advt. At the inquest proceedings at Greyniouth, into the death of William McDougall, contractor, the Coroner, Mr Raymond Ferner S.M- yesterday return- ■ (H 1 a verdict that deceased died <)IL Sep- I tember 14 at the Grey Hospital, the , cause of death being shock, associated | with an essential operation, necessi- | tated through injuries received on coni structional works at Kamaka on September 8, when he was crushed by a falling concrete pile. The State Placement Service, Greymouth, secured permanent positions for four men and one youth during the week, temporary work for 2 men, and I casual work for 2 men. In addition, cmi ployment was found for three farm 1 hands under the 4E subsidy scheme and for two more on bush contracting, under subsidy scheme 48. One man was "placed on State works. The figures were reduced on account of the Soivico moving into new offices. A mishap occurred at the Brighton coal mine, Westport, yesterday afternoon, when a casting broke, causing the cable supporting one side of the ftuming, crossing from the mainland to I the island, to fall, and throwing part ; of the flaming into the sea. A start is j to be made on the repair work immedmcdiately, and it is hoped that by the time the three hundred tons of coal on the island is shipped, the fluming will he restored to its former position. The Idokitika-Greymouth rail car was involved in a slight accident on the New River combined rail and tratfic bridge on Thursday afternoon. A light delivery van, driven by Mr A. A. Ironside, was .proceeding in the same direction as the rail car, and reached the bridge at the same time, 'flic van swung out to miss the rail car, but was struck a glancing blow, which badly dented the rear mudguard, on the driver’s side. The body noik of the rail ear was slightly dented, but it was able to proceed without delay. The foundation of a charming home —the carpet. Don’t buy your new carpet without seeing the entirely new different types of designs now on display at Addison’s. Also a large selection of floor rugs, cushions, hangings, etc. Addison’s, home-furnishing specialists. —Advt. The giant tortoise which was imported to the Auckland Zoo last January and which was oiie of the institution’s most popular exhibits has ffied. Auckland’s climate was too severe for this reptilo from the tropical latitudes of Seychelles Islands. Although the age of the tortoise was not known, it was considered to be about 3d or 40 years. Jt was provided with specially heated quarters at night throughout the winter, but it s health gradually failed, and no'efforts by its keepers could bring about an improvement. The Rev. Canon W. S. Bean, in earlier years in charge of Kurnara, who was vicar of Addington from 1892 to 1933, a record period of service in one parish in the Canterbury Diocese, will celebrate his eightieth birthday to-day. "Canon Bean, except for a visit of seven months to England in 190 d. has spent 79 years of hi H life in New Zealand. H > arrived at Lyttelton with his parents in the sailing ship Zealandia, under the command of Captain Foster in 1858. three clays after land had been sighted on his first birthday. For Bronchial Coughs, Colds, Influenza WOODS, CREAT PEPPERMINT j CURE

The Ross Golf Club’s annual ball will be held on Friday, October 8. The m.v. Hokitika left Bruce Bay at 2.80 p.m. yesterday afternoon for Wellington with a full load of timber. The vessel leaves Wellington for Greymouth and Hokitika on Tuesday. A huge fish, thought to be a sunfish, weighing about one ton and nine feet long, 10 wide, and three feet six inches through near the head, was washed up on tlie Foxton beach last week near the mouth of the Manawatu river. Members of the Hokitika R.S.A. who intend making the trip to Sydney next April, must hand their names in to the secretary as soon as possible before next Saturday, September 25. Particulars as to fares, etc., may be had on application.—Advt. A special meeting of the Hokitika Labour Party took place last night, when there were present Messrs J. Turner (chairman), Heenan, Robertson, Morrison, Newman, Reid, Lewis, Fox, Dromgoole, and Scott. Business discussed was the forthcoming Labour Day ball. F. Lewis and J. Morrison were elected joint secretaries. All arrangements are well in hand, and all members are enthusi f*tically doing their best to make this the biggest and brightest that Hokitika has seen for many a day. There will be a meeting of the Ladies’ Committee at the Town Hall on Wednesday next. The meeting closed with a. vote of thanks to the chair. A full programme of old and new dances will be presented at the ' Dinger Jar’’ Assembly’s weekly dance to he held in the Soldiers’ Hall this even- j ing, commencing at 8 o’clock. Music j will lie provided by the Victorian Dance | Band, and with the floor in perfect order, patrons are assured if an enjoyable evening.—Advt. In the Magistrate’s Court at Westport yesterday, judgment for the defendant company, Gibbs Transport Ltd., was given hv Mr Raymond Ferner S.M. in a damages claim for £l6/13/-, allegedly sustained through a motor lorry belonging to defendant backing into an Austin ear owned by the plaintiff, Ethel Rose Evison, school teacher, at Westport, in the Buller Gorge recently. Mr , H. Lovell appeared for plaintiff and Mr | M. B. Scully for defendant. After lengthy evidence was heard, the MagisI trate found that the driver of the lorry. | Hingston, had not been negligent inasI much as ho had taken all reasonable precautions to ascertain whether there was anything behind him before reversing. The Magistrate held that the Austin car was in a position from which it could have been withdrawn. Judgment j was therefore for the defendant, with costs- and witnesses’ expenses. Sentence of three months’ imprisonment with hard labour was imposed on William Venice Aitken, alias William Vanis Foote of no fixed anode, who appeared before Mr Raymond Ferner S.M. at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth yesterday on a charge of being idle and disorderly and that lie had insufficient means of support. Accused pleaded guilty and had nothing to say. Detective Sergeant H. E. Knight who ' conducted the prosecution said that the 1 accused was a single man 41 year s of age who was discharged from prison on July 3 after serving a term of five months. He had returned to Greymouth i and had done no work. He cadged his ' livinrr by begging from houses and | boats, and was the terror of the places he visited at night. He had convictions I for breaking, entering, forgery and I several charges of vagrancy.