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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1918, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CASALTJES. (Received This Dav at 10. IS. a.'fi ) MELBOURNE, This Day. Casualties to date total 232,324 in. eluding 43,475 dead; 116,594 wounded; 68414 sick. RECRUITING* MELBOURNE, April 2. All Ministers are uniting in an effort to raise recruits, in response to Hon. Lloyd George’s appeal. The Director of Recruiting states the total enlistment for the past three months was six thousand.

FEDERAL AVAR COST. (Received This Dav at 10.]5. n,vn ) MELROtTRNE, April 2. Speaking at Bendigo Mr. Watt said Australia his year had spent ninety seven million in the • war expenditure, thirteen millions of which came out of revenue and the remander was raised bv loan. The' war expenditure represented five per cent, yearly of the total wealth. For continuation of news see first and fourth pages. LOST, On Sunday Night,—A - WATCH and CHAIN, with medal and owner’s name theron, between Hokitika and Rimu.—Reward on return to W. Warren’s hotel.

HOKITIKA SAVINGS BANK. A MEETING OF TRUSTEES will be held at the office of the J'.huk on FRIDAY, APRIL sth, at 3 o’clock. W. WILSON, Manager.

BOTTLES. WAR making BOTTLES scarce l will be pleased to buy back any empties. W. E. WILLIAMS, Chemist, Hokitika. WANTED TO SELL. HOUSE of EIGHT ROOMS, exclusive of bathroom*, pantry and scullery,' with half acre cultivated, corner section, motor garage, and other conveniences, Hampden Street. —Apply C. M. MALFROY. ENCOURAGE THE JUVENILES: —PATRONISE—rpHE JJED QROSS JJAZAAR. At MR. J. B. WARD’S GROUNDS, Gibsons Quay. . Commencing TUESDAY APRIL 2nd, At 2 p.m. Produce Stall for Men; Fancy Goods for the Ladies; Sweets Stall and Dips for the Children; Afternoon tea for all; Music and entertainment thrown in. Admission to Grounds—Free. Don’t expect to get out so cheap. In these times of stress there is something for all to do. —Roll upl CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD. TECHNICAL CLASSES.

The commercial instructor invites intending Students to meet him at St Andrew’s Hall at 7. p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April to consider the practicability of re-opening. AUCTION SALE OF HOTEL PROPERTY. ON THE PREMISES, BELLE VUE HOTEL, SALE ST. SATURDAY, 6th APRIL, 1918. At 2.30 p.m.

M HOUSTON AND CO. p instructed by Mrs 'A. Pritchard, will sell by public auction as above: FREEHOLD SECTION 883, containing about } aero, having frontage to Sale and Stafford Streets, together with the Incensed Premises erected thereon, and known as the BELLE VUE HOTEL.' In the event of the property not being sold as a going concern, the building, which was recently gutted by fire, will be offered for sal* for removal: