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Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1918, Page 2

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that a Gazette announces tbo prorogation of Parliament from October sth to October 24. A number of valuable town sections are offered for sale privately in this is.sile. Full particulars can be obtained on application to Mr. C. Sellers, solicitor. The Patriotic Competitions will be brought to a close at the Princess Theatre to-night with a special programme of items, an entire change front yesterday’s events. The theatre should he crowded to enjoy the excellent work (jf the juveniles. To-morrow afternoon at 2.30. o’clock on tho premises of Mrs Fleming. Messrs M. Houston and Co., will sen by auction the whole of the household furniture and effects. The Governor-General held an investiture of tho Order of the British Empire on Saturday at- Christchurch, the recipients of decoratious including Mrs Leaver, wife of the Mayor of W estport.

The Defence Minister reports that the right wing of the Forty-third Reinforcements reached their second port of call on the 19th inst., and that the Thirty-six Mounted arrived at their destination, all well, on tho 19th.

The Education Department is prepared to giant a subsidy towards the cost of erectinghonouj’ 1 boards.at- schools. At all schools large numbers of expupils have gone to the front, and many are doubtless contemplating tho erection of honours board. Providing the committee raises half the cost, tho Education Department, would bo prepared pay the. other half, within reasonable limits.

Replying to a deputation at Auckland op Saturday asking for the allocation of a fair share of war relics the Hon. G. W\ Russell stated that a large number of trophies that had already eomo to New Zealand were being distributed to tho various centres. He gavo an assurance that any trophies won by the Auckland units would be allocated to Auckland .

The official opening of the Mikonui bridge will take place al 12.30 o’clock on Saturday next. The County Chairman. Air. W’ard, will perform the ceremony, and Mrs W’ard will cut the ribbons. Local visitors will travel by tbo 10 o’clock-train from Hokitika, returning here at 5 o’clock. Transit from the Ross station to the bridge site will Vo provided .over the tramway built by Messrs Stuart and Chapman Ltd in connection with their sawmilling enterprise. It remains only for a fine day to he enjoyed to make the gathering a very pleasant one. A number of settlors from South West la ml are expected to he present. As n result of the conference held at Wellington between the South Island Dairy Association and tho Factory Managers’ Union it. vra a agreed that tho present rates of pay stand, but tho war bonus of 10 per cent, ho increased to 15 per cent, for grades 1 to 5, and to 20 per cent, for grades 6 to 10. The wages range from £402 for factories making over 500 tons to £4 per week under 30 tons. The agreement, which has to lie made into an award, -had a currency of three years, or six months after peace is declared, whichever happens first . iSix Maoris of tho W r aikato tribe who were called up by ballot and who have refused to wear the uniform or obey military authority, were sentenced by courtmarital to two years’ hard lahoiu About 30 others are still in detention for a similar offence. The sentence* were promulgated on Saturday at a parade of 400 natives in tho camp nt Narrow Nock. A memorandum to the findings by the officer commanding tho district warns elders of the tribe against advising reservists to resist authority, stating that the feeling among the other Maoris in camp, the Fijians, Raratongans, and Gilbert Islanders is against passive resistance.

“I had just about decided to do without new clothes this Summer,” said a man the other day when I a ran acios.s an old friend looking unusually well in a new grey suit. After a remark sr two about the war and the present high cost of living, I casually asked him what he paid for the suit, saying that Six or Seven pounds was more than I could afford these times. Bless you, he answered, don’t run away with that idea. It looks a six or seven guinea suit, but it. actually cost me only eighty-five shillings cash. I had it made to order too, with the distinct understanding that if it did not meet my idea of a good suit there was no transaction, and my money must he refunded. Of course I was rather sceptical. *Xll right, he said, you can easily prove it by writing to John H. Glasson, Box 41, Christeliurch, and ask him for his patterns and easy measurement form, just like I did, I took the hint and was surprised to find I could get a suit made from 75/-, 85/-, 95/-, 105/-, with n money back guarantee, Other “Guardian” renders, will no doubt profit by this information,—Advt,

Air A. IT. Stuart, Chief postmaster, has been advised that bis son Private P. A. Stuart, of the N.Z. Machine Gun Corps, was wounded on September H.'th. Messrs McGruer and Co., spot cash drapers of Greymouth in an inset distributed to-d".v announce a white sale of ne.'.v sous. n\; e dton .foods commencing to-morrow and lasting for nine days. • Messrs Trvino and Stevenson Ltd. notify that they are prepared to purchase whitebait in any quantity at their factory, lleach street. Mr. Brown their popular manager arrived this morning to carry on for the season.

We regret to record the death of Mr. Hubert Douglas youngest son of Mr Robert- Douglas senr. of Woodstock which took place at Westland Hospital yesterday evening. He had boon ailing for some time, hut only went to the institution yesterday. He was a native of Woodstock, and 37 years of ago and had been farming at Waitahn,.' He leaves a father, mother, two brothers (John and Patrick) and three sisters, (Mrs Anderson and Mrs D. Kelly of Woodstock, and Mrs Jones of Greymouth). The family will have the deep sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their loss. The Grey Argus says.—A double drowning fatality in the Grey R.ver was narrowly averted yesterday at mid-day through the action of Mr. W. Swift, of C’ohden. the well-known railway guard. Two bovs, named Featberbridge and Swift, (a son of Mr. Swift), were going whitebait fishing on the Cohden side of the river, when the former got into difficulties as he was wading, and the other lad went to his assistance. Both were getting drawn out of thcii depth when Mr. Swift seeing the mishap, dived in and brought them out, one after the other.

Special hosiery value at McGruer and Co, the Spot Cash Drapers, Greymouth. Ladies’ plain and ribbed cashmere finish hose, a good wearer, price two pairs for 2s lid; ladies’ white cotton hose, 2s Cd pair; ladies’ black Lisle thread hose, white embroidered fronts, pendent design, 2s 6d pair; ladies’ superior quality black Lisle hose, embroidered ankles 2s lid pair; silk ankle hose in white, fawn, nigger, black and grey, 5s lid pair; black all wool ribbed and plain cashmere hose, 4s lid and 5s lid pair, tan and grey Lisle thread hose, 3s lid pair. Post free to any part.—McGruer and. Co, Greymouth.—Advt. Apples! Apples! Apples! Just lauded. 100 cases of cooking and dessert apples— Stunners, Rokewoods etc., 9s to 10s per 401 h. case. Paterson Michel and C.. Ltd. ’Phone No 2. Keep NAZOIi handy in your office, shop or home. A few drops or whiffs will prevent coughs and colds. 1 rovention is better than cure. Water your garden this summer ,or you won’t have one. Invest in NORTH BRITISH RUBBER COMP ANA’S GARDEN HOSE. Best fabric—best rubber. Hardware shops sell it. Brisk demand for ‘‘NO RUBBING” Laundry Help. Remember ‘‘Clothes washed white and out by nine” when ‘NO RUBBING’ is used. Is 3d a paeko’ tohn Pnrlihitl. Machinery owners should write to oi call on Hayward Bros., Ltd., Christchurch, fur quotations and details ot NORTH BRITISH BELTING. Best for all classes of machinery. Act now!