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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1918, Page 2

The Trustees of the Hokitika Savings Bank will meet on Friday at 3 p.m. Mr W. E. Williams, Chemist offers to buy all empty bottles available.

Mr W. Gooch has eight passengers coming through from Jackson this evening.

Mr. Edward Price, of Brighton met with an accident on Saturday through his horse falling. He received a fractured collarbone.

. There was perfect weather for the holiday yesterday and a considerable number wore travelling to various parts of the district north and south. The perfect day made the. holiday a very enoyable one. At the Rimu Sports to-morrow a refreshment booth will be provided by Mr. C. Pfahlert, where patrons will find a plentiful supply of eatables throughout the day. Mr. William J. Milligan, who died at Murchison last week, was 82 years of age. ITe leaves a widow and grown up family. One son is on active service and another returned wounded to New Zealand.

|The fFown Band made a welcome appearance in the streets on Saturday •night and played an excellent programme.- The Band was also present at the Three Mile Sports yesterday. A cable message advises that Lieut.. A. H. W. Evenden, eldest son of Constable T. A. Evenden, of Rimu, who left with the 10th Reinforcements, had been promoted fo the rank of Captain as from Ist January last.

The Rimu Sports take place to-mor-row, and should "attract a good attendance. There are excellent nominations for the various events and the contests promise to be keen ones. Special coaches will leave, town during tho morning for Rimu. A danco will be Held in the evening.

A meeting of the Otira Workers’ Union was held on Thursday evening, when the men decided to return to work and await tho Minister’s visit at the close of the. session of Parliament, when enquiry is to be made into any grievance the men may have to put forward.

A grand social and welcome home, given by tho residents of Koiterangi will he tendered on Thursday, April 4th to Privates F. Graham and T. Lyes .who recently arrived from tho front; also as a farewell to H. Woollioiiso and A. Shannon. A hearty Welcome to all.—Advt.

The Paeroa sailed on Saturday night for Okarito. T-he steamer stranded on . the South Spit there, hut was hauled off yesterday. She is expected td get away from Okarito this afternoon and sail for Jacksons Bay on Thursday evening.

Harry Ale Lean at the Westland Opera House to-night shews a William Fox film presenting the star actress June Caprice in “A Child of, the Wilds” ((i reels!; a laughable comic, ga/jotto, travelogue, and a first-class orchestra. Overture at ton to eight. A motor leaves -Rimu for McLean’s Pictures, Tuesday and Friday evenings.—Advt.

A notice published in a “Gazette” Extraordinary, dated March 23rd, requiring and ordering a number of reservists to report to the Defence authorities at 10 a.m., on April 4th for medical examination including:— .John William Fallon, carpenter of Waitaha; William Valentine .MoFarlane huttermaker Greymouth, Edgar King Smyth, • miner (Him, and George Trill, miner, Otirn. • The death of an old and esteemed resident of Kuniara, Mr James Christie, took place yesterday at Westland Hospital. The deceased who was a native of Shetland Isles and 76 years of age, had been 54 years in New Zealand, and of these 41 years had been spent in Kumara district, where he followed a mining occupation. He was well and favourably known throughout the district. He leaves a widow . to mourn his loss, and Mr. R. Goudie is a brother-in-law.

At the Grey boxing tournament on Saturday night, the following were the results:—Gunn. (Timaru) v. Redwing (Grey) Went the full six rounds, Redwing, being decided the winner'. Marks (Wellington) v. Cadman (Auckland). This fight also wont the full distance, six three minute rounds, the Wellingtonian proved superior. O’Neill (Runanga) v. Torrie (Dunedin) In nearly every one of the fifteen rounds in this professional bout, the Runanga boy scored more points than the Dunedinite, and just before the gong in the last round O’Neill administered the knock-out.

We. understand that, the option-hold-' ers of the Humphrey's Gully water-race exercised their option on Saturday last. It is the intention of the purchasers to immediately put the race in a thorough state of repair and to commence hydra ulic sluicing on a large scale. The prospecting, operations of the Westland Prospecting Syndicate, Ltd., under the bapable management of Mr ' Bassett, have proved the existence of an extensive alluvial field, commanded by the Humphrey’s race. This news will bo- received with pleasure in the district, involving, as it will, the carrying out of extensive mining operations on a. very substantial scale. Commercial Travellers have taken kindly to “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help. So also have thrifty housewives consequently its success is assured.— Wm. Perrv and Co., Wholesale Agents for “NO RUBBING.” For Chronic Chest Complaints,

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6 For pickling there’s no better Vinegar on the market than SHARLAND’S Brewed from malt and Sugar. Free from mineral acid; Sold >n bulk and bottle. All grocers. Misses Addison have opened up a special line of Ladies Roslyn costumes in smart styles. Inspection invited.— Advt.

For Children’s Hacking Cough at. night. Woods’ G-reat Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6