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Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1940, Page 4

St. Mary’s weekly euchre tournament takes place this evening instead of Thursday. Good prizes. Admission 1/-;—Advt.

In the Westland Racing Club handicaps published yesterday, Flame Queen, in the Miners’ Highweight, should read 9st. 101 b.

Tenders are invited in this issue for the erection of 15 houses at Hokitika for the Housing Construction Department.

Acceptances for the Hokitika races close with the secretary at 7 o’clock to-morrow evening. The first race on Saturday will start at L 2.30 o’elo lc sharp. Air A. T. Jones, of Timaru, will be the Stipendiary Steward, and Air R. Ellis, the Totalisator Inspector.

Just opened at Addisons: A most attractive selection of lamp shades and table lamps in pastel shades, priced from 2/6 to 4/11; table lamps from 16/- to 23/-. See these to-day.—Advt.

On Thursday, in Weld Street, adjoining the National Mortgage Coy’s, premises, the Koiterangi Women’s Institute will hold a jumble sale in aid of the Patriotic Fund. There will be a full display of meats, poultry, vegetables, cream and home cookery on sale, and the support of the general public is cordially invited. The saie will open in the morning and continue during the afternoon.

The following resolution in reference to the Prime Minister (lU. Hon. M. J. Savage’s) illness, was passed at the annual conference of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, at Wellington, yesterday: “That this conference extends its heartfelt sympathy to Air Savage in his illness, records its appreciation of his long years ol service to the ideals of labour, and expresses the earnest hone that he will soon he restored to health, and that the Labour Afovoment will have the benefit of bis wise leadership for many years to come, and' that this resolution be conveyed to Air Savage forthwith.”

Recent heavy rain resulted in the river under the Lratiz Josef Glnciei changing its course so that it now leaves the terminal face about one, hundred yards north of its original course. The old course of the river mu- Firms a huge cave, about one hundred feet wide at the moifth, and hr considerable depth. This .grant cavern is a magnificent sight, and adds considerably to the scenic beauty of the glacier. The actual depth ol the cave is not known, as it is dangerous to enter owing to falls of ice, which are n frequent occurrence. At the new outlet which the river lias made, a large lake has been formed, and visitors have now to be ferried across the moraine to the glacier proper in a b.:at. The boot, however, is only in use temporarily, and a path skiiting the lake i is now in the course of construction, and should be completed within a week or so. The changes have not in any way deteriorated from the scenic wonders of the glacier, but, on tho contrary, the giant ice cavern and the I newly-formed lake should prove an added attraction to tourists.

Tlie (‘Guardian” will observe the usual Easter holidays, no paper being published on Good Friday and Easter Monday. t

The Mossy Creek Dredging Co., has declared a dividend —the 14th. ot' one penny per share, payable on .March 27.

There were four enlistments at Greymo n ye-toidav. bringing the effective total to 512. The latest recruits (with one not available for publication) wee. —Dittman, L. A., Street, J. L. 8., and Thorpe, D. D.

Attention is drawn to a notice in this issue notifying the postponement, until further notice of the meeting "of the Farmers’ Union to be held in the A rail ura Hall to-morrow, evening.

The public are reminded of the official farewell to members of the Seeoffd Echelon in the Soldiers* Hit to-night, and which takes the form of a dance and farewell speeches prior to supper.

Lines of interest opened at Addisons: Satin halter fronts, shirred at the waist—3/6 each. Striped Lullaby pyjamas—l2/6 to 14/6. Ladies and OS cardigans, fancy and plain weave. All wool afgalaine 36iii.—4/11 yd., good shades. A small selection of silk hose. Call to-day.—Advt.

William Henry Merewethcr, a single man, aged 34 years, residing at Stafford, and foreman of the Arahura gold dredge, was admitted to the Westland Hospital yesterday suffering from a broken leg, received at the cage crossing the Arahura river where portion of Matfroy’s bridge was washed away. :. A ui!

At Grevmouth yesterday, reserved judgment in the cise in which Samuel Stewart (Mr W. D. Taylor), was charged with adding to a building in Alexander Street without first obtaining a permit from the Grcymouth Borough Council, was delivered by Mr G. G.* Chisholm j S.M., who fined Stewart £2 with 10s costs, and £1 Is solicitor's fee.

The Kokatahi Gun Club will hold a clay-bird match at' Kokatahi on Good Friday. Final competition for Melfarfy Memorial Shield. Twelve birds. Nominations 7/6. Also novice event; Shoot-ing-to start at 1.30 p.m.—Advt.

The annual swimming sports of the Hokitika 'District High School, secondary department, were held at the public swimming baths yesterday afternoon, in fine hut dull weather. Despite the entries being considerably below those of former yea is, some close and interesting eveiUs resulted.

The cake shop conducted weekly by Mrs P. Whitford and Miss.N. Glover to raise funds for the sick and wounded soldiers, will be open tomorrow evening in Revell Street, opposite Mr Armstrong’s grocery store, from 6.20 to 0 p.m. Supplies of cakes for sale left at Mr Armstrong’s shop, earlier in the day, will he very much appreciated, and the hearty support of . the public is invited towards this worthy cause. '

Sales in the fat lamb section of the Addington stock market yesterday included 26 for Jamieson Bros. (Ivoiterangi) from 18/1 to- 28/7. Other sales for West Coast clients were: For F. Douglas ) 40 at 20/4 to 26/10; .Trembath Bros.,’ 60 at 20/10 to 28/10; James Thompson, 78 at 18/7 to 23/10; W. O’Malley, 166 at 18/4 to 22/-. Inthe fat cattle section, four steers sold on behalf of A. Griffen (Wainihinihi) brought £6/12/6 each, two .cows £9/2/6 and £9/12/6, and a heifer at J £7/17/6.

Let Addisons help you solve your gift problem for the Easter bride. Cushions, mgs, silk cloths, linen table-cloths, wall mirrors, brush racks with mirror, table lamps, life screens, etc., etc. Displays of gifts now showing.— Advt.