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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1917, Page 2

The Success dredge washed up yes ter day for a return of 59 ozs. 13 dwts, for 113 hours work.

A very display of articles for the All Saint's Sale of Work, which is to be held on Wednesday next, may be seen in Mr. A. Sargison’s and the Don windows on Saturday. Articles beautiful ,artistic, useful and ornamental; in fact something for everybody.

Messrs \V. Jeffries and Co. will sell by auction at Wataroa on Thursday 25th. October in the estate of the late Joseph Bnrrough, freehold, and leasehold land, cattle, sheep, horses, and implements. Details of the offerings appear in another column. The death is reported of Private J. Monaghan in France. Deceased was a sou of Mr. and Mrs. John Monaghan former residents of Kumara, but now of Wellington and was born in Dillmanstown about 30 years ago. Tho sympathy of the people of this part of the district will be extended to Mr and Mr s Monaghan in the sad loss they have sustained.

At the Princess Theatre last evening, Mr. Pollard presented a three star progmmfme of exceptional quality. Gloria’s Romance wa s advancod an interesting stage, the plot beginning to unravel, the 5000 ft drama ’’The Crab” proved a very well thought-out one showing Frank Keenan to distinct advantage, while My Old Dutch, in which Florence Turner and Albert Chevalier took the leading roles was another well told pathetic story that had a very human application. Wanted. —A Taxi owner who is keen to save money, to try Clinoher Cross Tyres, tho all-British tyro —not tho cheapest but the least expensive.

Tho entries for Arahura Stock Sales on Monday appear in this issue.

A notice appears in this issuo in reference to the requirements as to tho branding of wool by growers in connection with its requisition. There are at present- on view in the Lady Liverpool Gift . Depot windows a number of dainty workstands, folding curd-tables, novelty fire-guards, supplejack fern-baskets, and cake-stands, which are attracting much admiration. They are the handiwork principally of Messrs Looney, Lind and Butler (Ruatapu), Charles Parham, junr., and Mrs Butler. The Baby’s Basket is the work of Mrs Seale—one of the ladies in charge. Mrs Bevan’s novelty in a scone basket—copied from the Parisian model—and fitted with a d’oyloy by Mrs F. Williams, is a- gem. As to .eatables—to be sold to-morrow—there are to be two boxes of this week’s fresh butter, hams (raw and cooked), ox-tongues (cooked),' brawn, meat paste, , new-laid eggs, lemon-honey, jams, pjeklefc, cakes, bread, scones, sweets and fresh vegetables, which give a very wide clwice. Flowers, will abound—and (possibly fjiere will be some very choice eggs for setting. A large truck of fire-wood (about five cartloads) will go like smoke. “No Rubbing” Laundry Help is our ‘ipeeinl favourite for washing silks, muslins, prints, woollens and mechanics’ overalls spotlessly clean without rubbing or injury to the or * a ! ) ' lie. We give the famous Thinker'Note Bonk free with every Is. packet of No Rubbing.”—Advt'. . Your chance of a bargain as Misses Addison are clearing out a line of three dozen pair damaged kid gloves at reduced prices. —Advt.