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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1918, Page 2

The return from the Kapitea dredge last week was 3 !> OZS. Mr. W. E. Williams, chemist, draws attention to his stock of best rubber hot water bottles. The Canterbury Edneatiou Board is inviting applications in this issue for h number of vacancies on the teaching staff in various centres.

The Defender has been delayed by stormy weather and now leaves Wellington on Friday and Picton on Saturday for Grovmouth and Hokitika.

Tfc is 34 years since the “Babes in the ’Wood” pantomime was shown in the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre, Hokitika. The new generation can see the pantomime to-night at the Opera House.

’ It is the Grey Citizens Band, not the Battalion Band as stated on Saturday, who are arranging the entertainment in aid of the local Municipal Band on June 3rd.

The quarterly meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce will be held at the County Chambers this evening at--7.30 o’clock. The meeting is open to the public, and all members are invited to attend.- ' The lion. J. Grimmond, M.L.C., who was to-day notified of his appointment to Hie Upper House, has received many messages of congratulation from different parts of the Dominion on the honour conferred upon him.

A meeting of youths will ho held in the Drill .Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7 o’clock sharp, to make complete arrangements for the formation' of a junior Football Club. It is the Club’s intention to join the Union, so roll up boys. All gentlemen wishing to encourage the old sport are invited. —Advt.

Pollard’s Pictures at the Princess Theatre last evening presented further chapters of the serial “The Secret Kingdom,” an interesting graphic, scenes from Petrograd at the time of the Russian revolution and nn amusing Triangle comedy “Eastern Love.” The orchestra supplied an attractive selection of music.

At the .Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, William Boddy, charg ed that ,on the .'loth March last, he did cruelly ill-treat a horse, In that he did not give the animal proper attention, pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence Mr Hutchison, S. M. said he was satisfied there was a ease against defendant, who would bo convicted and lined £‘2 and 17s costs. > The directors of the National Bank of New Zealand have notified sharehdld ors that they propose to alter the articles of association, the object being to bring them into conformity with modern requirements. The meeting at which the revised articles will be submitted for confirmation is fixed to be bold in London on July 24th. The new provisions and alterations deal with capital. and shares, colonial registers, alteration of capital, meetings, votes of members,l directors, powers of directors, remuneration of directors and accounts,

The death of Mr Frederick Woolhousc. which took place yesterday afternoon at Westland Hospital, removes an old resident of the Ross district. The deceased had been ailing t'pr some time. He was a native of Liverpool and (50 years of ago. He leaves a family of six, three sons, Albert, Fred and Cecil, and three daughters (Mrs M. Houston, Alice and Gladys), and three brothers, (Mr. E. Wool house of Koka-t-ahi; Mr.* James Wool house of Ross, and Mr Chris Woolhouse of Pukekura). The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon. Many old friends will hear of his death with sincere regret. If you /are in need of a winter coat-, call and inspect Mrs J. Lloyd’s selection which combine quality and low prices. Gooch’s cars leave the garage at 1.30 p.m. every Saturday for the Golf links. Advt.. One tells another! Thus the fame of “NO-llUBBING” Laundry Help is continually spreading. Is packets every time. —Dee Bros.—Advt. Tim open-air baby gets on best. Leave vours out of doors all the time but put a North British Hot Water Bottle at- his feet. Watch him grow. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night. Woods’ Great, Peppermint Cure. I/O, Hit JUST LANDED a largo consignment of pears and apples—consisting of Cox's orange pippins, Jonathans, and cooking varieties. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd., —Advt. Merit tells. The phenomenal sales of North British Rubber Coys’ Hot water Bottle with the “Unique” stopper is the best evidence of their undoubted quality and service. All chemists, Insist on getting genuine XAZOL—its worth the while. No cold is NAZOL proof—and no cold or cough rome dv is so money-saving as genuine NAZOL.

WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. Superior to all other spirits. A very nice selection of silk blouses to be had at Mrs J. Lloyd’s.