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Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1917, Page 2

Watch Tor particulars of Pollard's Benefit, on Thursday night in the Princess Theatre —something good. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. announce in this issue the full entry for their stock sale at Ilari Hai-T 4 on Thursday next. It i s notified in another column (an extract from the New Zealand Gazette of 7th. August, 1913) that opossums are absolutely protected in certain counties, including Westland. A welcome home social will ored to Private W. Fleming on Friday evening at the Public Hall, Koknt'd Everyone invited .especially returned soldiers, and soldiers on leave.—Advt.

Tenders are invited by the Westland County Council for the delivery of 600 cubic yards of gravel for raising Awatuna road, Stafford. Tenders dose, at noon on Monday next. “A marvellous coincidence,” a man was beard to relato to a friend over a, hotel liar, in Wellington, “here I backed Killjoy and he won while up in Parliament six o’clock closing was carried.” The return from the Worksop dredge last week is 12 azs Bdwts for 107 hours dr edging. Tfc ifs expected that this dredge will take about four weeks to reach their new ground, when returns should show a considerable improvement. Owing no doubt to the plethora of work on the part of farmers at present the Southland County Council finds difficulty in placing contracts for road works. Throe contracts were recently •advertised for and not a single tender was received. It appears says the N.Z. Times that there is a firm conviction on the part of many people in different parts of No wZealand that there will lie a general election this year. In two or three instances halls have been already pencilled by prospective candidates. An old and widely known identity of Westport, .John Alfred Church, passed a way at the Westport Hospital on Saturday. Deceased was a native of Newbury, Wiltshire, England, 85 years of age, and had been in New Zealand for 64 years. He never married. .Misses Addison have a range of charming white voile sample blouses prettily embroidered, tucked and finished with inlet beading. Also a few choice crepe-ue-ohines in becoming styles.—Advt. Miss Chnnn, of (Weymouth, will sing “Ben Bolt” during the screening of that most gripping drama “Trilby” in six reels which features Clara Kimball Young in the name part. Patrons should not miss this opportunity of seeing “Trilby” and Clara Kimball Young which is credited with being better than “Common Law.” A Hard-Up euchre tournament will lie 'held in the Town Ball, Binui, on Wednesday evening, 26th inst. HardCp music, prizes, and supper provided. Come one and all, you will lie sure to enjoy yourselves, and you will help to beep our hoys’ feet warm through the coming hard times. Admission Is.— Advt. The "British Australian” devotes three pages !to a comprehensive account of the control and admiriistra- ; tion of the New Zealand army in Eng land. The references to the Wat Contingent Association arc very flat- , tering and the paper sighs editorially “We wish it could have been written about Australia.” The staff of assistants at the Christchurch gardens is to be increased bv tin* engagement of another woman gardener this making the fourth to be employed. The lady in question is the daughter of a West Coast nurseryman, who has already had considerable experience in her father’s gardens, particularly in regard to the care of native flora. She will be in charge of the native section of the gardens. A .Lyttelton reside.pt lias received private advice from a friend in Sydney that there is no foundation in the rumours that have arisen in connection with the Antarctic exploring vessel Aurora, which is reported to he missing. Tho writer stated that he had received a letter from a relative on the vessel, posted from a certain port, mentioning that-the Aurora was sailing under sealed orders. “I am convinced that- the ultimate way of winning the war is in the air,” said Hr. Holland, at the annual meeting of the Overseas Club at Christchurch. "Trench warfare is so difficult and it is going to he a tedious job to reach Berlin by advancing on land.” Mr. Holland added amidst applause that America was going to send her first instalment of 26,000 aeroplanes, and ho hoped that before long we would see the' enemy’s bases and strongholds destroyed from the air. Your chance of a bargain as Misses Addison are clearing out a lino of three dozen pair damaged kid gloves at reduced prices. —Advt.