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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1917, Page 2

The District Land Registrar inseats a notice in this issue.

The weekly supplement issued to Guardian readers to-day will be found to be more than passing interest, there being included several special, articles. ‘ Mr J. Griinmond has been re-appoint-ed to representative on the Advisory Hoard of New Zealand Patriotic Societies for the West Coast Societies.

Speaking <in Parliament yesterday, the Minister of Defence stated tliai both parts of the 28th Reiniorceinenis had reached a port of call

The Westland Acclimatisation Society will meet on Monday night at 7.30 o’clock, when the adjourned business of electing officers lor the ensuing term will take place. The directors of the National Insurance Company have decided to apply for £41,500 of the Liberty Loan, thus bringing the sub&jriptftonp eff that company in the three loons to £120,000.

Air and Mrs Stannard, of Fairdown, have been notified that their eldest son, Harry Stannard, who sailed witn the 2oth Reinforcements, has been killod in action. Deceased, before enlisting, worked at Westport.

The annual meeting of No 2. Westland Industrial Ruilding Society takes place to-night at 8 o'clock at Messrs W. Jeffries and Co's Office, when an appropriation of £3OO by sale will also tako place.

At a meeting of the Hokitika Savings Bank yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. L. Michel, vice-President, in the chair, it was resolved to invest £5,000 iu the Liberty War Loan. The sum of ten thousand pounds was invested in the war Loan of a year ago.

The Lady Liverpool depot in Revell Street is open this afternoon and evening for the benefit of the Christmas comforts, fund for the soldiers at the front. All contributions will be acceptable and buyers will be welcomed to assist in augmenting the fund. We are glad to bear good reports of the rehearsals for the Y.M.C.A. benefit being promoted by Miss'Maisic Reynolds and which is to be held in the Princess Theatre on the sth prox. Tt will be a bright juvenile entertainment in which the children are already showing marked proficiency.

At the Princess Theatre this evening between 8 and 9 o’clock the raffle for the gold nuggets in connection with the Returned Soldiers Association will take place. Goods etc remaining over from the bazaar will also be auctioned off to-night, and the final winding up of this successful sale of work will take place.

At the Kokutahi Sale next month, Messrs W. Jeffries amt Co. will , offer by public auction on account of Mr Jno. Dimmiek, of Koiterangi, the whole of his very fine dairy hem. The stock comprises some of the very uesi

milking strains on this coast, and being all young cattle, 'due to profit, there should be a ready demand for every line. At the top price now being paid for butter fat dairy farmers would do well to visit this sale.

The Defence authorities notify thirl the returning soldiers who have just reached New Zealand will he due dn the toast cm Tuesday next. The local men are Privates Hende, Wells and Hansen. The Overseas Club have arranged to bring tho-men through from Otira by'inotor on Tuesday afternoon to avoid the delay of r night at Qreymouth . The men will bo entertained on arrival, and have beon invited to Pritchard’s Pictures in the evening, where nn opportunity wn> ho given during the evening to accord the men a welcome homo. The Mayor of Groymouth (Mr. J. D. Lynch) was a visitor to Hokitika yesterday. During his stay in town, accompanied by two other members of the Grey Patriotic Society, enquiry wah made as to the working of the Westland Patriotic Society under tht National War Funds Council, with a view to reporting to the Grey Society on a proposal also to range under the National Council. The necessary in formation and particulars were supplied, and the deputation will report bo a meeting at Qreymouth early next veek Tn connection with the visit of Mr. FT. M. Smeaton, the Y.M.C.A. Comnissioner from England and Franco to uity Mayor Mr. Coulson) has arranged dokitika on Wednesday next, the Door a luncheon to be givon the visitor it Keller’s Hotel at noon, to hear par■iculars of the work amongst the Now Vviland Soldiers overseas of which Mr hneaton has gathered much valuable nformation regarding the manner in ,'hieli our boys are helped hy the great rganisation—the Y.M.C.A. J The new -season’s millinery is now on how at Misses Addison’s; Lilac and : Irepe d© Chine and Ninon coverings, j itli floral trimmings, show among the igher class models.—Advt. W© are showing a very fin© assorticnt of Blouses in all leading materials iz., Crepe de Chene, jFugi, Tussore, hina and Voile. Schroder and Co., -e also showing the new season’s Silk Tussore, China, Fugi and Crepe de hine. Inspection is cordially invited, 1 -Advt. ;• I 4