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Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1918, Page 2

A welcome home social will lx> tendered to Albert Vrobloski in the Knnieri Public Hall on Friday evening. Admission Is. Ladies a plate. All soldiers invited.—Advt. The Grey Star understands that tho Government have offered Mr Tom Pollard, and lie has accepted, the position of controller of the Amusement Tax for the Dominion.

A e\linder of the engine at the Reefton Electric Light Company’s Power house blew out on Sunday night, and tho result is that the plant cannot be worked at its highest power. One of the articles the price of which has been seriously affected as a result of the war is soap. Last week Dunedin manufactured soap was further advanced in price— this time by tio less than £4 a ton. Latindriiie soap is iiow quoted at £l4 a toil.-a very big advance on pre-war rates. Lack of supplies of the raw material is the cause of the repeated advances in values.

The “1 nangnlnia Herald” says.—Mr. H. Jones’ second son, a lntl seven and a' hall years ol age, had the misfortune to have two fingers severed by an axe at Eotokihu on Friday last. ' The older brother was chopping some wood, when by some mischance the hoy got his fingers under the descending axe, with the result mentioned. The lad was brought into Reel ton for medical attention.

llie Lady Liverpool Committee contemplate holding a copper trail shortly in aid of their comfort parcels fund, which is in need of augmentation. There is some talk of issuing a challenge! to the northern district of Grey in order to induce the competitive spirit and make the appeal the wider. The Coni, mittoo, will he packing parcels next month, and would be glad if heads of families would save all avnilale small tions, such as cocoa tins etc., for packing sugar and ten.' -

We are now clearing the whole of our millinerv at half-price—Come and see our costumes that are being cleared at 35s and 15s for cash to make room for a heavy stock secured at pre-war prices. Como early and secure tho plums. F. Schroder and Co.—Advt WADE’S WORM FIGS eradicate Worms of all description. Price Is 6d. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1 /6, 2/6

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. announce their entries for Monday’s stock sale at Aralmra. The local advisory committee of the National Efficiency Hoard has been asked to recommend a suitable man to work or manage a grazing property In the Ahaurn district, owned by a soldier on service.

In conversation with Dr. Teichelmann to-day we gathered that the members •1' the House Committee of Westland Hospital were incorrect in stating that •there were bugs in the Manson Ward. The insect that they referred to is the common or garden cockroach, which every effort has been made and is being continued to destroy. The’death took place late on Tuesday night at Westland Hospital of Mrs Cliubin of Arthur’s Pass. The deceased was admitted to Otira Hospital, and was then brought down to Westland Hospital on Saturday, suffering from pn.oumonin. death ensuing as stated. She was a native of Tasmania and leaves a family of two, one son being at the front.

A a meeting of the Hokitika branch of the British Red Cross Society it was decided to send £3O to the fund for Hritish prisoners of war in enemy conn, t ries : also to forward £lO for the honey appeal, together with two tins of honey, if it was found possible to procure same. The Society resolved to hold a series of euchre tournaments in aid of the Red C ross Fund. A vote of thanks was passed to the Coif Club for a donation of 80s to the fund.

There was a representative attendance of members of the Ovenscas Orchestra last evening at a meeting called to arrange to recommence practice. Four new members joined. Mr W. K. Perry will continue as conductor, and practice will be held regularly at eight o’clock on Wednesday evening. The practice next week will be held at the Princess Theatre, and a programme for the sendoff will he decided upon. Offers to sell or hire a piano suitable for the orchestra will he received by the lion, secretary (Miss Halliday), the instrument to he kept at the Town Hall. Miss Holliday undertook the duties of librarian of the music.

There was a record attendance at St. Mary's Euchre tournament last night. All tables were tilled. After a ke<-u play off, Mrs A. Leslie secured the ladies' first prize (a dressing gown), and Mr 0. I •akin the gent’s (a scarf and a set of handkerchiefs). After a dainty supper had been handed around, dancing filled in the latter part of the evening. An excellent set of dance music was supplied by Miss 0. Breeze, with extras by .Miss A. gtopforth, Miss Iv. Foster (violin), and Mr R. W. White (kettle-drum). The C'lub are very grateful to Mr. James McCabe for bis kind donation of the evening’s prizes.