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Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1939, Page 4

The Railways Department notifies, ii this issue, the cancellation of specia train arrangements and fares for Saturday, due to the abandonment of the Greymouth races.

The Bristol has had a very bus\ week of sales of towels, sheets, pillow cases, curtains, floor rugs, pillows, mattresses, etc., and it is quite evident that the public not only appreciate 1 the value of our stock, but anticipates ap acute shortage of the goods mentioned in the immediate future. Re member Anniversary Sale ends/ Satur day.H—The Bristol Cash Drapery Co.. Eevell Street.—Advt. '•

- . Throw-out bargains in: quality. Neg. and coat shirts from 2/11 to 6/11, cotton and w-00l singlets 2/11, pyjamas 4/11 and 5/11, etc., etc.- For consistent quality and bargains- visit our Anniversary Sale. —The Bristol, Revell Street. —Advt.

The Commissioner of Police advises h advertisement in this issue that undei Regulation 3 of the Alien Control Emeigoncy Regulations ?made on the 4tl September, 1939, every alien in Nev. Zealand on that date is required tt make application for registration undei the ' Regulations not later than 18th September. Applications should b< made personally to the nearest 1 oliet Station.

With a fresh fall of snow during th. night on high levels, temperatures a Reefton on Tuesday mornipg were low and there was almost a return to wintry conditions. Treetops on the toot hills on the bank of the Inangahua river are carrying a light sprinkling of snow. Waiuta reports a light fal of snow and at Big River there is t fall of half an inch.

Recruits for the Territorial loices ai not being accepted- unless they aie twenty years of age. This informatioi was released by Major H. M. Fostei Area Staff Officer at Christchurch yes terday morning. “All unit headquart ers ark exceptionally busy and a continual stream of inquiries is increasing the work of the various staffs,” explained Major Foster. who advises all young men under twenty who have not had tw< years’ territorial training, not' to offer their services in the meantime. They would be called when required,

EVensong will be held in the Anglican Church, Koiterangi, on Sunday next at 2 p.m.

The annual meeting of the Westland Racing Club takes place to-night at 8 o’clock.

The meeting of the Westland County Council, fixed for Tuesday next has been postponed for one week, to the 19th inst.

Sales in the fat cattle section of the Addington market yesterday included 9 steers at to £l6/12/6 on account of the estate.of W. F. Diedriclis, (Lower Kokatahi).

. Fresh fish, oysters arrived this morning, also crayfish and jinuttou birds. ueiTin, early, only limited supply at “The Dorothy’’ Restaurant, Rev ell St. —Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries, and Co. give particulars in this issue of the entries for their stock sale at Harihari on September 14.

The attention of motorists is drawn to the publication in this issue, of a notice ol hours of business to be observed by Hokitika petrol service stations, members o/ the 'West Coast Garage Proprietors’ Association.

Successful Hokitika candidates in the Royal Academy of Music examinations, the result of which have now beeu received; aVe Miss Mona Lasserre, grade' 3, pass; Miss Elva Bade and. Miss Betty Barltropj grade 1, pass. All candidates are pupils of Miss M. Davies.

Don’t fail to see Addisons huge selection of delightful locknit underwear. A selection such as we have not had the pleasure. to offer before. Nightdresses, pyjamas, slips, pantees, vests, threepiece sets. Also children’s pyjamas, petticoats and knickers. Ask to see these.—Advt.

Commencing from Friday, Bth Sep tember, mails for Jackson Bay, Okuru, Haast and intermediate offies carried by Tir Travel (N.Z.) Limited, will close at Hokitika.at 7 p.m. op Fridays, iustead of on Saturdays. Mails to the above-mentioned offices will be delivered on Saturdays, instead of Sundays as at present,'

All school teachers in the InangaliuaMurchison area have been attending a teachers’ refresher course at the Reefton High School. The principal lecturer was Mr J. Masterton, arts teacher at the Christchurch Teachers’ Training College. The, course lasted three days, and schools in the district will not reopen alter the term holidays until to-day! /.i. ,

j. The possibility of a false impression being created about the inauguration of the trans-Tasman air-mail service , was mentioned yesterday by the Post-master-General (the Hon. F. Jones). He said that while it had been hoped that the service would be inaugurated in November, it was not now possible to say when a regular service would be established, because the outbreak of war had affected this and many other plans which the Government had in view. ■ ■ . •

The Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs has convened a meeting at "Wellington, on Tuesday next to consider matters in -elation to the holding of the Centennial Exhibition. Messrs G. A. Perry President) and D. J. Evans (hon. secretary) of the Westland Provincial Centennial Council, will represent the district at the meeting, leaving for Wellington on Monday next.

The unusual incident of a Rugby referee falling to the ground and giving the triple call on his whistle for the ambulance officer, occurred at Rhodes Park, Thames, last Saturday, when the referee, Mr C. Ged3 T e, had to give in to •an attack of cramp. Although the attack was eased for a time, Mf Gedye later found he. could not continue, and he was replaced by Mr B. A. Mahoney This ivas the second game' in which M> Gedye had acted as referee during the afternoon. •

A verdict in-accordance with medical evidence that death was caused by asphyxia brought, about by a large piece of apple lodged in the.throat,.was given by the Coroner (Mr G. Taylor) at, Westport yesterday, at the inquest into the death of Brian Leonard Todd, aged 13 months, which occurred on September 2. Evidence was given by Frank i> Todd, father of the child, that his wife heard the child cough while playing with the other three children at- 7 a.m. She told her eldest daughter, Colleen, to bring the baby to bed, where he appeared to be in' a fit, Todd said. With his wife he tried to help the child, which died soon after Dr I. Thomson arrived. He said that the children were eating toffee apples, and it was quite possible that the baby was given a piece of apple.