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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1917, Page 2

j The Sucess Dredge washed up vaster day for a return of 38oas. 17dwta for 113 hours’ work. Your chance of a bargain as Misses Addison are clearing out a line of three dozen pair damaged kid gloves at reduced prices. —Adrt. OH at the Lady Liverpool Depot tomorrow for Potted Meat, Tongue, Meat Tolls, Ham and Egg Pies, Lemon Honey, Home-made Bread, Cakes and Sweets. A valuable farm property of 200 acres at Koiternngi iB offered for sale as a going concern, ready to supply the creamery on taking possession. Pull particulars ou application to Mr O. R. E. Borton, Land Agent-, Hokitika.

Alewre O. VT. Alois &nd, On. announce their entry for Monday’s stock sale at Arahura'. A Hard-Up Ball will be hold in the Three Aide Hall in aid of the Red i Cross Fund this (Friday) evening, Music by Air. Lawn and an officient AI.C.; admission, gents 2s; ladies Is.— Supper provided.—Advt. i Air Brown, the popular manngor for Messrs Irvine, and Stevenson, has nr- ■ rived for the whitebait canning season, | and notifies that the firm is prepared to purchase all whitebait at their factory,- • Beach street, at highest current prices. , Air J. D. AlcKav, having been called up in tho ballot, is offering his valu- . able farm property at Evans’ Creek,! South Westland, for lease for twelve ■ months. It is a' splendid property in full grass. Application for full particulars should he made at once to Air J. I). McKay, Aloorhousa Street, Ross, as the owner has to leave for camp on the 25th.

Pritchard’s Tenth Ballot sale, is nowin quick motion, and it has been decided to cleat- out the balance of our well known stock at prices that will startle the public. A few specials for Saturday: 50 dozen white Turk. Towels front 2 pair for Is, women’s ribbed hose. 2 : pair for Is (id, men’s heavy sox 2 pair for Is 6d, children’s dresses from 4s 3d; : at W. J. Pritchard’s, ltevell Street. i Monday is Dominion Day and the ! Victoria School is fittingly celebrating the day holding a monster sports meeting. The scale of the gathering can bo guaged by the fact that thero are over 50 events and nearly 700 competitors, so that we can safely promise that there will not he a didl moment. The programme is most varied comprising the new drill (in all 13 squads will give exhibitions) organised games, champion ships, novelty races, jumping, vaulting and quoiting. The pupils are attending to the comfort of their parents and friends in every way and hope to see the tee. rooms and other refreshment stalls well-patronised. Wo know of no better way of spending the day than of attending the sports and so helping the school that has helped every patriotic movement incite town. The Inaugnhua Times of Wednesday says the death occurred at llccfton Hospital that morning of a. well-known miner, Mr Ixmis Gabriel, at the ripe old age of 83 years. Deceased was tbi> discoverer of Gabriel’s Gully, Otago, which took its name after him, and received a reward for the discovery of alluvial gold in New Zealand by 'tin* New Zealand Government a few years ago. The deceased was wellknown in the Inangahua district, w here he had resided for upwards of a quarter of a century. Tic became an inmate of the. Hospital a few weeks ago. The late -Mr. Gabriel was a native of England, and lias many friends in this district who will hear of his demise with much regret. Deceased was an elder brother of Mr. U. Lyons of Stafford.

People tendering ten shilling notes to retail trades or others will require to scrutinise them and see if such are issued in New Zealand (says tlie Wellington “Post”). There may lie note's issued in Australia in circulation in New Zealand and such are liable to discount, by way of exchange, but any notes issued by banks trading in New Zealand by law are as good as gold or silver, and cannot be refused in payment at the full face value. To deduct anything from them is as illegal as it would be to account a sovereign worth only 19s. or 19/G. Complaints are made that tradesmen have been deducting (kl from change of ten shilling notes, on tho ground that they are Australian; but as many people especially women, do not read a’ note too closely, it is essential to seo where the notes are issued. If issued by any bank trading in New Zealand, they aro worth their full face value; if issued in Australia then they are liable to exchange.

It is with regret that we record the death of Mrs Macfatlaue, relict of the late Mr Duncan Macfarlane, formerly Magistrate and Warden for Wcfttlnnd, which took place yesterday afternoon, the end coming peacefully. Deceased had been in failing health lor a considerable time, and her end was not ti nex pee tel. She was a. native of Pen-, caitbland, Scotland, and bad reached the advanced age ot 83 years, lor 53 years of which she had been a resident of New Zealand. Her husband predeceased her some fourteen years ago. I'.lie deceased was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends, who will extend their sympathy to the family in their bereavement. A grown up family of eight are left. There are. four sons (Mr .1. C. Macfarlane, the vcfll-known surveyor, and Mr Colin I Macfarlane, Crown Lands Ranger, ol Hokitika, Mr A. D. Macfarlane, Receiver of Land Revenue at Nelson, and Mr William Macfarlane, on service with the Tunnelling Corps in France), | and four daughters, (Mrs J. Girmmond of Ross, Mrs Strauchon and Mrs W. j Winchester of the North Island, and j Mrs T. Brook of Hokitika). j The people of Hokitika and surround- 1 ing districts will bo pleased to know that Do wall Bros, of Reveß Street ar£ starting a motor service to run from Otira to Hokitika and vice versa. They have arranged with thoir agent (Mr. T. Rugg) to book for them at Christchurch and passengers wishing to avert stopping at Greyniouth over-night can arrive in Hokitika the same time as the express does at Greymouth. A car will leave Hokitika on Saturday morning to connect with the overland doaefies at Otira. Fares will bn £l, single. Booking with Dowell Bros. Hokitika or T. Rugg Christchurch, or Arthur’s Pass train.—Advt. For Influenza take Woods’ Great rep- ! nermint Cure. Never fails. IW. S-A Wo are showing some smart millinery including 15 now models—Misses Ad dison. —Advt. John Pnrkhill has always a good word for “No Rubbing” Laundry Help because it has justly earned its popu- ' I‘ir reputation as the abolisher of wasnboard slavery, and also because .the • famous. Thinker Note Book is given Croc with every Is packet of No Robbins.”—Advt. 1

Don’t forgot th® Throa Mile Dance to-night; a Hard-up Rail for 2s, good music, a good AI.C., and a good supper.—Advt. ( Advice has beon received that Air (Burl(ury, representing tho, Efficiency Commissioner for this military district, will shortly visit Westland for the pur- ; pose of personally looking into the dairying inlustry, as affected by the recruiting for the military service, j Among thoso to return by a recent hospital ship to Now Zealand was Pri- ! vato E. G. Turner, of Stafford, who is now an inmate of the Wellington Hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound in tho left arm. j The s.s. Kittawa, which has arrived ,at Greymouth after a record trip, brought a quantity of fresh oysters and kumoras to bo sold for tho benefit of the Lady Liverpool Trench Comfort Fund. The Union Company with their usual generosity brought tho shipment free. The kumeras are a decided lux-

urv—baked with meat they are simply delicious. The only fear is that the supply will not- equal the demand. Call early to-morrow, at the corner shop, next to the Depot, (kindly lent by Mr S. Preston) and secure a share. Gooch’s motor service from Jackson was well patronisod last evening the : car being loaded. A good run was i made despite the fact that the road j was in bad order in places as a re- ; suit of the recent floods. The journey took a little over two hours. It will be a great boon if the motor service i is utilized in connection with the carriage of mails ensuring a saving of • some fourteen hours in transit and delivery. At one of the island ports where the returned soldiers called on their pleasant voyage to New Zealand the good folk gave the soldiers a good time of it. All possible motor cars were requisitioned, and seats were contrived in ' every way to accommodate tho men. 1 Merry jaunts were planned and it was 1 at times difficult to retain one’s seat, but this only added to the pleasure and : freedom of the outing. The men spoke well,, also of their treament in the i hospital, and aboard ship, 'and of the I care and attention given them from , the time they passed into tho charge of the medical authorities. Private A. J. Duneraft, 9th. reinforcements,- and Private W. A. Fleming, I Ith. Reinforcements, both of j whom (participated in the (battle of ■ Messines returned to town last night bv Gooch’s Jackson-Hokitika motor : service. They were met on arrival ! at tho Red Lion Hotel at 7.25. o’clock by several friends and afterwards entertained at tea. Duneraft was severely wounded in a shell explosion in which a dozen other comrades were placed hors do combat. His left elbow is badly shot, and his right hand badly wounded also. He also, bears other shrapnel wounds, so that his escapel and comparative recovery are providential. Fleming was • hurt susequentlv to the fighting and sent to Walton-on-Thatnes hospital where lie occupied the bed adjoining B. Bonar. The men returned in a. large transport and had a good trip, with interesting, calls at way ports where the people did much for their entertainment. Both men stated they bad much improvod during the sea voyage. . They expressed their pleasure at being back and amongsttheir friends. Fleming returned to bis home at Kokatahi, ami Duneraft will remain hero for a few days with his people but will have to go into hospital for further treatment of his wounds.

Misses Addison have a range of charming white voile sample blouses prettily embroidered, tucked and finished with inlet bending. Also a few ohoioo crope-ac-ohine-s in becoming styles.—Advt.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure .'P 2 IP