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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1917, Page 2

Mr. H. McCollum inserts a notice of thanks in this issue, in connection with Sunday night’s fire. Mr. 11. Butland is being appointed starter to the Nelson Jockey Club which holds its annual race meeting in March of each year.

It i« notified in this issue that the Kokatahi bridge will be closed to all traffic from 8 o’clock to-morrow morning, till 6 o’clock on Friday evening. Pedestrians are specially warned against attempting to cross at dark as the decking will bo removed. Gifts for the Liverpool depot for the week-end sale in aid of the Christmas parcels fund, may bo left as Brocklohursts, or with Mesdames Bennett and Benjamin, who are the ladies in charge this week.

At the proceedings of tho Military Appeal Hoard yesterday thero was a noticeablo tightening up of the indulgence hitherto granted to appellants, who put forward special pleas for exemption. No doubt with the First Division all but exhausted, the consideration will become more and more strict, and very special grounds will havo to bo advanced to secure tho desired exemption.

The euchre tournament for the benefit of the Liverpool Christmas Fund should draw a very crowded house at tho Town Hall to-morrow night. Accommodation is 1 icing provided for 200 players, so that tho gathering should bo something of a record. Players are requested to attend punctually. Six prizes will be given on the evening’s play, while refreshment,h will be served, and a dance will follow. Plates from ladies will be very welcome. Call and se e the special reductions made in Ladies’ Tweed Coats and in Winter Millinery at Misses Addisons — Adrtb v

The return from the Kapitea dredge for last week was 20 ozs 15dwts.

The Defender has completed her loading and is ready to sail for Welling ton when the sea moderates.

The appointment of Mr. E. S. Ollernonshnw as registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, for tho Koss district, appears in tho latest gazette.

Mr. Pollard put on tho screen last evening after tho interval, a photo of Lauce-Corpl S. Frickleton Y.C., and al so a group of the well-known family at Blackball. Tho audienco heartily applaudod the presentation. ■On the 31st March, 1917, the popu lation of New Zealand was as follows: Males 547,629,. .females, 553,533, a total of 1,101,162. The total population, exclusive of Maoris and residents of the Pacific Islands 1,096,240. The excess of births over deaths for tho quarter ending Juno 30th. was 4,593.

The Rector of Victoria School is arranging for a sports display within tho grounds on Dominion Day, U proceeds of which with tho Education Board’s subsidy will bo devoted to the improvement of the school grounds. A diversified programme will be provided, and parents and others attending will have an opportunity of spending.a pleasant afternoon. Refreshments will be obtainable in the technical school, , Another sterling old pioneer, Air. Martin Nugent passed awav at Westland Hospital yesterday. The deceased was. a native of County Waterford Ireland, and 83 years of nge. He came to tho colonies nearly sixty years ago. For about 22 year R he was mining at Lake Mapourikn. Then ho went to Rnnu and worked for some time and for the last 14 years ho has been residing in North Rovell Street. Of a quiet peaceful disposition, ho maue many friends, who will hear of his end with sorrow.

There was n big audience at Princess Theatre last evening when Mr. Pollard presented what was essentially a children’s programme. It proved highly diverting. A Topical Budget was followed by a great laughter making Keystone comedy “Pills of Peril” which caused plenty of merriment by the many incidents of tho production. Tho star feature was “Cinderella” in which" tho ever popular Alary Pickford took the title role. The old time favourite story was excellently pourtrayod and it proved its old time - popularity has not faded by thq welcomo of the pleased auditors.

~ A sei'ious accident happened on Saturday night at tho Little Waitaha river crossing on tho South road, with the result that Air. David Diedrich’s fine motor oar was destroyed. Accompanied hv Messrs T. R. Hickson and J J. Breeze, he was on the way to Hari Hari, and just before attempting to cross the ford an explosion occurred, and the oar took fire. The night was dark and stormy, and the car was soon completely demolished, nothing remaining, hut the Iron work, The party returned to Air S. Ferguson’s accommodation house for the night, which is about half a mile away, and then came hack to Hokitika yesterday.

Tho ladies connected with the Overseas Club have put in several weeks steady work to prepare for tho monster sale of work at the Princess Theatre next week. Afrs. W. E. Williams has been directing a linen and fancy work stall, and having had tho assistance of many willing helpers, some dainty goods have been prepared, and these will make a fine disnlav. Airs. Evans has been in charge of tho plain sewing bees, and quite an array of useful articles have been made up. Patrons from town and country will be-attract-ed by the display, so all the goods are sure' of a ready sale. The proceeds from this si del of the bazaar should bo, very helpful to the movement to provide the returned soldiers with more commodious elub-room quarters. We have some attractive lines in Eider-down Quilts; low prices and pretty designs. Just what you require for the cold weather. —Alisses Addison. —Advt-

E. J. Lloyd favoury ‘‘No Rubbing” Laundry Help because it has mad© e;ood. It delights thrifty housewives and that’s enough for him. He is content to sell at the standard price of Is per packet and gives the famous Thinker Note Book free with every packet.—Advt.