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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1918, Page 2

The* first mail from Wellington since Monday, came to band yesterday afternoon by special train from Greymouth.

The Westland County Council gives notice in this issue of tho intention to strike the annual rate of six farthing*. Buy your tickets in the Red Cross Art Union to-day. It is the last opportunity as the drawing takes place tonight at 9 o'clock in the Town. Hall. In the hospital and progress report issued last evening the names < f R. Hanrahan. Greymouth and F. D. -McKay, Hokitika, appear as not Mverc cases.

The many friends of Hr. Teichelmann who has been seriously ill during the last week, will be pleased to learn that though his condition was not too satisfactory yesterday, it is improved considerably this morning.

The “Dominion” says:—No additional eases of oerebu-spinftl meningitis have been reported among the troops in camp. Of the two eases recently reported,'' one is continuing to progress favoufablv, and the second and moie serious case has taken a turn for t ho I letter. The general health of the troops, in spit-o of the severe weather, is excellent.

At Mu's ter ton on Tuesday \ iolet- Ilopkins. the 16-year-old daughter of a Man ganiahoo settler, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to na\iiicr made a false declaration before the registrar of births, deaths, and marriages to the effect that she lias -1 vears of age. Percy John Hopkins, a member of the Expeditionary Force, with whom she went through the ceremony of marriage, also pleaded guilty to causing the false declaration to be made. Both were committed to the Supreme Court lor sentence. Following the lead of the Melbourne Koval Agricultural Society, and at the request of the war-time prohibition business men’s committee, the council of the Perth Royal Agricultural Society, on July 11th decided to go “dry” at this year’s show. The Rochester Agricultural and Pastoral Society recently resolved, by. 17 votes to 10, to follow the example of the Royal Agricultural Society by forbidding the sale of intoxicating drinks at the next show or the free distribution of samples of wines. A committee of churches and temperance bodies lias offered to give the society £2O in lieu of booth receipts.

A quiet wedding took place on 'Wednesday afternoon at tho residence ol’ the bride’s mother, (Mrs Bnrtle. of The Terrace, Reefton) when Miss Elizabeth Harriet Rnrtle, eldest daughter, was joined ill holy matrimony by the Rev. T. Dent., to William J. Robinson, the well-known and popular cordial manufacturer of Reefton and soil of Mr and Airs. J. Robinson of Wnitahii. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Air. T. Ra'rtle. looked very smart in a tailored costume of. navy blue cloth and a blue crepe-de-ehine hat and white fox furs, (the latter the gift of the bridegroom) and was attended by Afiss Ruth Absalom as bridesmaid, who was attired in a pretty champagne coat frock and a brown ninon hat with golden roses. Aft - . Frauk Absalom was best man.

The public celebration of tho piercing of the Otira Tunnel is to be held at the tunnel works at. Otira on A\ ednesdav, August 21st. There is to be a luncheon, and speeches, hut the speeches are to he short, as there will he hut little time available. The shot will be fired to remove the intervening wall of rock which now separates the two headings on either side of the tunnel, and probably a flag will be hoisted. After that some few of the party will accompany the Munster of Public A\oiks into the tunnel, but ns the walls and roof of the headings literally run water continuously, and as the space within is limited, this party will have to he a' small one. A special train will he run from Christchurch to take the pooplo to the scene.

When your child cannot sleep because f of cold 'in the head, use NAZOL. , Sprinkle some drops on nightgown or • pillow. Quick relief will follow. Sixty l doses Is (Id 1 WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS is absolutely j invaluable to Hie traveller. Winter ills and winter chills fade bef ire the mnrgic warmth of ft North : R-itish Hot Water Dottle. Look for the “fTniqne” Stopper. 1 Let NAZOL protect your family < against coughs and colds. One dose a i day keeps colds away. Good for old : an young. Sixty doses Is 6d. 1 Tiie Early Closing Movement won’t : worry you if you got your bottle from the chemist —a “Unique” stopper Hot 1 Water Bottle, the best of cold weather 1 comforts. For cold in head—inhale NAZOL. For sore throat of tickling cough take some drops on sugar. Used either way NAZOL works yvohaersi 60 oo9@S is fid,

Mr and Mrs T- Move and family in- ( sort- a notice of thanks in thi3 issue, j The sitting of the Military Appeal j Board fixed for Hokitika on Monday I at 10. a.m. - has boon cancelled. All ap- | peals set down for hearing at this sitting have been adjourned to the next sitting. McLean’s Pictures drew a large attendance last evening when the star i'ea ture was “Dostiny” or “A Soul ci a Woman,” a production that caused groat interest. McLean's Pictures will bo shown at Boss on Wednesday. The postmaster at Otira last evening informed the chief postmaster at Greymouth that the snow and slips lin'd been cleared to alloiv the trains to pass and that there will he no trouble to-dav in getting through to Christchurch. The shortage of coal has been acute in some of the suburbs of Wellington, says a northern paper, during recent days, but dealers have been promised supplies this week, and expect to be able to overtake their orders before Saturday. Very little wood hns been obtained lately, owing, to bad weather interfering with carting operations in te country, and many dealers have no wood to sell. Wood has been offered privately in small quantities at £2 a cord, aiid even at this very high price there have been buyers. A. grand social will be held in the Town Hull Rimu in aid of the Pirates Football Club on Monday evening next July 29th.—Admission 1/-. —Advt.

Baby won’t cry with pain or cold if vou put him down with a North British ‘Hot Water Bottle. But look for the “Unique” Stopper. It ensures you aiTain leaks. All chemists. "Ladies Rain Coats. are now being cleared at 15s Gd, 17s 6d. and 255, each; usual price more than double. Girls tweed coats 12s Gd, los Gd, l«s Gd; suitable for going to school. Call early before they are sold out at H. Schroder and Co.--Advt. Sax blue beaver coats, for children, are now to be. cleared for 10b Gd, and 12s Gd each. All ladies hats are still further reduced to make room for a tremendous stock to open. II Schrodor a n(3 Co. Have you tried WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS for kidney ailment.