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Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1917, Page 2

Tho Canterbury Education Board is inviting applications in this issue for a' number of vacancies on tho teaching staff. Tho programme at tho Princess Theatre last evening given by Mr. Pollard was an excellent one. An interesting Pathe Gazette showed many latest happenings while the scenic was a good one. A clever comedy caused amusement, wliilo the drama “The Pillory” told a somewhat new style of plot very attractively. Details of tho nccidont which happened to Mr. C. A. Barton ex-Clerk of tho Court a,re vague, but it is understood that ho was riding to his farm in tho Raetihi district in company with his son Reginald and gome Maoris. While crossing tho Manganuioteao Stream, which was in flood, Mr. Barton’s mount i was kicked by one of tho other horses, I and it rolled over, tho rider being carried away and drowned. Mr. Barton retired on suporanuation last year, having served in tho Justice Department for 10 years, his final appointment bo- r ing Auckland. Ho loaves a widow and a. family of two daughters and four sens. One of his two sons Liout. G. 1 Barton, served with tho Main Body, nnd has just left New Zealand again after receiving fliis commission. Sergeant J. Barton is in camp. Misses Addison aTe selling a special line of Grey and Khaki Woollen Hose; Price 8/9 per pair.—Adrt,

A contingent of SC wounded *»nd sick soldiers arrived at Auckland on Sunday evening.

Messrg W. Jeffries and Co. will hold their Spring stock sale at Kokatahi yards to-morrow morning. The entry appears in another column. “What will people say?” Olga Petrova, she knows; ask her on Friday night at McLean’s Pictures—Red Cross Benefit. Mr W. Pritchard of Revolt Street announces a Tenth Ballot Sale will start on Saturday next at 10 a.m., when £I,OOO worth of goods will be cleared out. Tliis will bo a spelndid opportunity to secure bargains in all classes of drapery. Mr. 11. M. 'Bannehr of Christchurch, will bo visiting Hokitika this week, and on Friday night will address a men’s meeting at All Saint’s schoolroom on various aspects of Church life and work, as bearing upon tho Church of England.

St. Mary’s euchre tournament and social will bo held in tho Club Rooms to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 o’clock. Four valuable prizes are open for competition, the gentlemen’s prizes being donated by a' well-wisher. Supper provided; admission Is.—Advt.

" A meeting of tho committee of the Overseas Club, Returned Soldiers Association and all who took part in tho recent bazaar at the Princess Theatre will be held at the Overseas Club room to-morrow evening at .7.30 o’clock to receive and deal with the balance sheet prepared in connection with tho bazaar, pass accounts etc. A full attendance is invited. The committee of the Ladies Literary Club, who conducted the Lady Liverpool Depot on Saturday, desire most heartily to thank all those who so kindly assisted with gifts that made the day’s takings so successful. Especially do they wish to mention the fine collection of produce collected by the pupils of the Hokitika District High School. Next Saturday, the ladies of tho above club in charge of tho Depot will bo Mesdames Coulson and W. Wilson, Misses Casey and Mandl, who will bo in attendance from ten a.'m. to receive any and every gift- from all who are willing to contribute.

The receipts at the Princess Theatre on Saturday for tho repetition of “Soot and the Fairies” were £7 12s od. In addition, there were sales to the value of 17s Gd, or *a total of £8 9s 6d. The expenses for tho day for theatre and advertising wore £2, and Miss Reynolds has handed to the Overseas Tobacco fund tho sum of £<> 9s 6d as the net proceeds, a very welcome* donation to the useful fund, which i s greatly appreciated by tho ] organisers of the fund. Miss Reynolds and her well trained pupils are to he congratulated on the financial success of their musical production. The management of the International Correspondence Schools announce that the “War” discount which they have recently been offering, will be definitely withdrawn on Sept. 30th, a new price list coming into force on October Ist. We are informed that there has been a very gratifying response to tho advertisement appearing in this paper, quite a niimnor of students from this district having enrolled during tho last few week" Others who may contemplate doing so are urged to communicate with the Head Office of tho Schools at Wellington without delay in order to benefit by tho liberal concession which will be offered until the end of this month.

Miss Maisie Reynolds who organised the Y.M.C.A. benefit last week at the Theatre, in which so many juveniles took part with such pleasing success, remitted tho surplus to the Wellington lioadquarters yesterday. The receipts for Wednesday’s performance were £26 lfis from which expense £5 5s for Theatre rent and advertising had to be deducted. In addition, £5 3s was collected at Mr. Smeoton’s address in the Town Hall, the previous week, so that .£2O 11s was sent for the Y.M.C.A funds. Previously £0 12« 6d had been sent forward as a result of dance organised by Misses Reynolds and Jacobs, this making £33 6s 6d for the trench comforts funds from this town—a very good result indeed.

Once a year the British Red Cross Society invite the public to co-operate with them in maintaining the usefulness and efficiency of Red Cross work, such as tlie rescue and treatment of the wounded and sick on all the battle fronts. The month of September is set aside for the appeal this year, and the public arc asked to respond generously This may bo your last opportunity of helping so worthy a cause, so make the best use of it and gratify your conscience in after years by the knowledge that you plumped for the 1917 Rod Cross Appeal. Thu.s you can help in getting our sick and wounded warriors fit and well to return home after winning the Great World War in which the boys of the Fern Leaf are taking so worthy a part.

A Dance will be held in tho Kokatahi Public Hall o n Wednesday September 12th. in aid of a returned Kokatahi soldier. Admission: Gentlemen 2s 6d ; Ladies a plate.—Advt. ... On Wednesday evening, in the Public Hall Kamu, the ladies of Woodstock and Rimu, are giving a welcome home social to Privates R. Wells and R. Hansen. All returned soldiers and soldiers o n leave aro cordially invited. The music will be supplied by Mr. Lawn. Admission, Ladies and onlookers One Shilling, Gents, Two shillings. —Advt. ,