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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1917, Page 2

Tho chairman of the Military Servioo I Board stated this morning that all appellants classed as C2 need not appear, as the Board would adjourn all * their appeals sin® die. Lieu tenant-Colonel A. Winter Evans, of Reef ton, who was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Order, also holds the Distinguished Conduct Modal with clasp, which ho received during the Boer War. "Sir James Allen in the House last week stated.—l regret to say that over 26,000 men have suffered casualties up to'July 3. I have with more regret to say that out of that total over 7,500 will ; never see Notv Zealand again. It is a big list. Mr J. 11. M'Alister, Private Secretary to the Minister of Public Works, has received advice that his son (Sergeant Hugh M A lister), of the Wellington Infantry Brigade, has bee n wounded. This is tho second time that Ser- ( geant M'Alistor has figured among a. list of wounded since he left with the Main Body. •At the half-yearly meeting of the local branch of the Hibernian'Society, Bro McGovern was elected President ; Bro. Cahill, Vice-President; Bro Callan, Secretary; Bro. Ward, Assistant Secretary; Bro Sullivan, Treasurer; Bro Needs, Warder, Bro Jones Guardian; Bros. Jones and Dwan, auditors; Bro. Cahill and Bro Pickering sick-visifors. The quarterly balance sheet was read and adopted. In the course of a speech last week, the Hon. G. W. Russell advocated wet canteens for soldiers in camp. “I do not altogether ngreo with my colleague the Minister of Defence on the question of wot canteens,” he. said, to an accoim panimont of “Hear hear.” “Lain very much of opinion that if these were able to get a glass or two in the evening at canteens there are hundreds, perhaps thousands who would not come to Wellington and getting into trouble. (Hear, hear.) They get such a prohibition thirst that, after drinking two or throe glasses of ale lam afraid they often find trouble.” (Laughter). On Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock, High Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church by tho Rev. Dean Regnault, to commemorate the silver jubilee of two of tbe local Sisters iu Mercy—Mother Mary Vincent (Mollor) and Mother Alary Elizabeth (Eourkc). His Lordship, Bishop Brodio, is coming from Christchurch to bo present at the ceremony. In the afternoon at 3.30 p.m., Miss Mary Williams, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs F. Williams of W T eheka, will he received into the Order of Religeuse. His Lordship, the Bishop, will conduct this ceremony. At 8 p.m., there will be a concert given by the ox-pupils of the good Sisters. To this concert, which will bo given in St. Mary’s Schoolroom, and to the functions during the day, a most eordiai invitation is given to nil the friends of the Sisters. W f e have some attractive lines m Eider-down Quilts; low prices and pretty designs. Just what you require for the cold weather.—Misses Addison—Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough at nightWoods’ Great Peppermint Cure, r/o, and 2/6 Yon will not feed languid even in the hat weather if you get the habit- or f aki»g J3TEVENS HEALTH SALTS every morning. 2s Grocers and chemists.—Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS stands out pre-eminent amongst stimulants and cordials. When vonr child cannot sleep because of cold in the head, use NAZO.L. Sprinkle some drops on nightgown or pillow. Quick relief will follow. Sirty dosoß Is Od.