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Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1918, Page 2

Mr. W. Gooch will have two motor cars leaving Hokitika on Wednesday morning for Otira. Early application is necessary for scats. —Advt. Mr D. Buchanan, having been called up for service, offers his well known bakery business for sale. Full particulars on application. The usual euchre tournament ana dance will be held at St Alary’s Club rooms to-morrow (Wednesday). Good prizes have been donated. Supper provided. Admission 1/-. —Advt.

Lovers of skating will be pleased to learn that there will be skating at the Opera House to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon and evening. Good floor and good skates.

To-night, at the Supreme 'Hall, ilia Druids’ Lodge hold a monster euchre tournament and dance- in aid of the Copper Trail. Four valuable prizes for competition. Good supper and good music for dance. Everybody oolite and help. Admission Is.—Advt. The Hon. J. Grimmond, M.L.C., is proceeding to Otira to-day in readiness for to-morrow’s ceremony. Mr Grimmond will pass right through the Arthur’s Pass tunnel, leaving the Otira entrance to-morrow at 10. a.m. It is not considered likely that the Hon. Min ister of Public Work's will be able to pass through the tunnel as time will not permit. The special train for Otira to-morrow is timed to leave Hokitika at 7.35. o’clock, immediately on arrival of the train from Ross. This train will be an “express” stopping only at Kaliinu, and Kumara enroute to Greymouth, and is scheduled to make the journey in an hour. The return journey fro,. Greymouth is to be made also in the hour, the due time of arrival at Hokitika being 8.30. o’clock to-morrow evening.

It is not intended that the children at the Otira School will he overlooked to-morrow, in connection with the railway function, though there is no special ceremonial fixed for the West Coast- side. Arrangements are being made to give the children a treat with fruit, sweets, and a holiday has been asked fpr for their enjoyment. Todefrny the cost the hat will be passed round among the West Coast guests attending the function to-morrow. A four-roomed house and contents were destroyed by fire at Blackball on Saturday evening, shortly after 8 o’clock. It appears that Mr Bishop, his wife and her married sister, who resides with them, loft everything as they thought safe at 7,30, p.m. to go to the pictures. The house stands on a terrace overlooking Moonlight Road, and about 100 yards distant from any other dwelling. As the majority of the residents wore at the pictures it was burning fiercely when first scon, and nothing was saved. Mr Bishop had the house and furniture insured in the Commercial Office, for £l5O, but- he is a heavy loser.

A full holiday is being observed by , the business people of the town to— j morrow. The funeral of the late Mr. It. Tam- 1 inelli of Kanicri took place yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number of friends. The Rev. Father Clancy conducted the services at St. Mary’s Church and the graveside.

Ml- C'has If. Knight, advance representative for J. and N. Tait’s Attractions, arrived in Hokitika this morning to arrange for the presentation ol the groat comedy success “Peg o’ My Heart” at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday week the 28th inst.

To-morrow evening at the Public Hall Kanicri, a grand benefit entertainment will be given in aid of the soldiers Trench Comforts Fund. Under the baton of Mrs Ivon Wilson the “Bluebirds” will give a delightful programme that we recommend our readers not to miss. The charming concert programme will be followed by a ball for which capital arrangements have been made.

It has been decided to bring down to sixpence the price of admission of children to the Juvenile “Copper Trail” Fancy Dress Ball on Friday next (August 23rd). Great interest is being taken in the event —as far as the young folk are concerned they moan it to surpass the Grand Copper Trail Masquerade Ball on the evening previous (Thursday 22nd—this week) They will have something to do however, in order to accomplish this as the “adults” are bent, not only on enjoying themselves, but on bringing grist to the “Coppcrtrail Mill” and by so doing bringing good cheer to our gallant defenders. Cheero!

The National Efficiency Board states that world-wide experience shows that where Prohibition is in operation increased national thrift has followed, and the diversion of the money to productive trade channels will “more than counteract the loss of public revenue now received, from this service.” The money now spent on liquor will be spent in some other direction, and hence directly or indirectly will produce increased revenue to the State. This provides the answer to those who ask how the revenue now derived from tflie liquor traffic will be made up Surely the electors should have ati opportunity of voting on so important a proposal. The Alliance Monster Petition will give us the poll. Sign it.*

Brisk demand for “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help. Remember “Clothes washed white and out bv nine” when ‘NO RUBBING’ is used. ' Is 3d a packet. John Pnrkhill. The Early Closing Movement won’t worry you if you get your bottle from the chemist —a “Unique” stopper Hot Water Bottle, the best of cold weather