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Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1918, Page 2

The Guardian will not E>© published to morrow, being Good Friday. A reminder is given of the sports at' Three Mile on Easter Monday in aid of the Red Gross Fund,. The business places are keeping open late to-night, and will remain closed to-morrow, Saturday, and Easter Monday, with some exceptions. -VlUriel Naylor, Netta and Mary Coul j son. Winnie Thompson, Coral Fox. sfnd I Kathleen Woods are holding a bazaar on Eastpr Tuesday on the lawn at Mrs. J. B. Ward’s Gibson’s Quay, in aid of the Red Cross Fund. There i will he afternoon tea, cool drinks, jelly and cream, fancy goods, sweets, and a fish pond. ! patrons of the Princess Theatre were, rewarded with a fine entertainment of pictures last evening, when the star item, a beautiful Bluebird photoplay en titled “The Little Orphan” was screened and pronounced by all up to the high standard which is credited for them. Peerless Pictures will be shown again next Wednesday. A very nice selection of, silk blouses to be had at Mrs J. Lloyd’s.

Mr. J. King, stationer, will Be open , on Saturday night for the sale of the Auckland • weekly. Mr W. Gooch is Bringing through 21 passengers from Jacksons to-night. Owing to the rush of passengers the cars will probably not arrive till after 1 7.30. o’clock. On Saturday night at the Don depot Misses Eva Ross, Madge Ross and Belle Wilson will hold a sale and fancy fair in aid of the Y.M.C.A.. The children ask for support to the venture which we are sure they will receive. The acting-chief postmaster (Mr W. J. Pratt) notified this morning that on account of a break in two of the Cook Strait cables, traffic between the North and South Islands is greatly delayed. Attention is drawn to the War Loan advertisement, appearing in this issue. It will be noted that the time for closing of the loan has been extended from Bth April until Monday 15th April. I. Brown, of the Westland Cycle Works, wishes to notify the Public that his Cycle Factory will he closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, but will he open on Easter Saturday as usual for the convenience of customers. —Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones of Kilgour Road, Greymouth received word yesterday morning that their nephew, Private William Morgan, had been killed in action in France on January 13th last. Private Morgan, who enlisted with the Eleventh Australian Imperial Reinforcements, was for some time clerk at the Public Works Office in Greymouth, and also with McLean Bros., formerly contractors for the Otira tunnel. , Three field-guns captured from tho j Germans in France were the objects of ‘ considerable interest on the Wellington wharf on Friday (says the “Post”) ! They are 77 centimetre quick-firing \ guns of 1916 and 1917 classes, and were . manufactured at the Krupp L works at Essen. One was. captured L by the Ist Battalion Otago Infantry I Regiment, by whom it was claimed, and another was captured by the 11th i Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment, and is claimed By the 2nd Battalion of ' the Auckland Infantry Regiment. . The guns bear the marks of hard fighting, the steel protection shields | having been been pierced in a number of places, by machine-gun Bullets, both [ in front and from behind. Latest Millinery; latest in dr?ss } goods; latest winter coats and knitted ; coats are showing at F. Schroder and ; Advt. Misses Addison have opened up a ' special line of Ladies Roslyn costumes : in smart styles. Inspection invited.— Advt. , Furniture, Floors, and Linoleums look like new when rubbed with “TANOL,” Brings up wood grain and pattern — gives a lasting polish. Paterson, Michel and Co., recommend “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help as the best for washing all clothes clean. Sa- 1 tisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. The leading medicinal beverage of th 0 nge, WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.'