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Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1940, Page 4

While cycling home from work on Friday evening, Mr W. Stephens Jnr. of Rimu, had a fall from his bicycle, and iniured his left wrist which is thought to have been broken.

The funeral of the late Mrs Souter took place on Friday afternoon, and was followed by a number of mourners. Rev. Dr. Harrison conducted the services at St. Mary’s Church and the graveside. A number of floral tributes wore placed on the graveside.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws tho attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-dnv’s fssue that the date of pavment of Land-tax for the current vear is on Tuesday, the Ist da v of October. 1940, and that the demands will ho posted on or about the 24th day. of September.

Sc e the new snring hats at Addisons. New season styles for every tvno. Flowered hats—blooming with femininity! Dashing felts. chic tarns in bright spring coders.—Advt. After a mild spell of goon weather there was a change on Sanrday night rain following, and continuing lightly during most of Sunday, with a little heavier fall during th e night. This morning was fine though threatening with a decidedly cooler atmosphere. The hills this morning showed that there had been a substantial fall of snow during the week-end. Members of the Fire Brigade are reminded of the card tournament between the Druids, the Debating Club and Fire Brigade, on Tuesday night. at 8 o’clock, at the Druids Hall.—Advt. i 7*

A farewell social was tendered • to Messrs Edwards, Wakclin, Broadbeut, and Williams at the Three Mile Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. For the residents of the district, Mr A. C. Armstrong extended good wishes to the men on their departure for camp and wished them all a safe return. Mr Guthrey made a presentation to each for the residents, and Mr D. Pettigrew made a presentation to Mr E. Broadbent for the Arahura dredge workers.

History will repeat itself. Many men will recall the drab and shoddy elo-.ics they were obliged to buy at exorbitant prices during the last war. Wise men will replenish their wardrobes now while quality materials and reasonable prices are still available. Hajlensteins. --Advt.

Regardless of. the increasing prices of suiting and everything that goes into the making of suits, Hallonsteins are prepared to make to your individual measure a first grade suit for only six and a-lialf guineas, £O/16/6. Select your pattern now from our large range of English and New Zealand materials. Hallenstoins.—Advt.

Travelling by three trains, eleven hundred and forty people visited Greymouth yesterday with the Corsair Social Club’s excursion from Canterbury. Tho visitors who included quite a number of sporting teams, spent an enjoyable day, despite unfavourable weather conditions. The excursion to Hokitika brought 396 people. The trains all arrived on time and maintained their departure schedule last evening.

A rabbit is the first casualty inflicted by the Wanganui company of the National Military Reserve. It was shot, by a member of the advance party which went to the Kaitoke afforestation camp to prepare the site lor company manoeuvres. The range was about four yards, but as no scatter shot wounds were visible on the tn 1)1)it colour is lent to the theory that the marksman missed and tho rabbit died from concussion or fright.

West Coast visitors are always popular in Nelson, but on Friday and Saturday they seemed to be made more welcome than ever, a spirit which prevailed even after Nelson’s defeat in the Shield frame. A number of Nelsonians expressed their opinion that the crowd this year was the most orderly experienced in the town’s history of Sodden Shield matches. A sight that impressed many visitors was that of a largo number of Groymouth residents ineludinfi a milk bar proprietor, toasting the team in milk shortly after the mutch.