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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1918, Page 2

To-day is the 94th day in the fifth year of the Great War.

A large English and Expeditionary Force mail came to hand tihs morning. The New Zealand Cop will he run at 'Riecarton on Monday and the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.

The Director of Recruiting inserts in this issue a notice inviting' applications for employment in the home service branch of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

McLeans Pictures at the Opera House last evening presented an attractive programme, with Mary Pickford in the leading role of “The Little Princess.” as the leading feature.

A Wellington telegram states the ferry steamer Maori’s departure for Lytelton last night was delayed by a shortage of firemen. Later sufficient men were scoured, and the steamer was to sail this morning at day-light. Attention is called to the announcement in another column that the Scottish Evangelist, Mr. -James Gumming continues his Gospel Mission in the Pi'esbyterian Church morning and night, to-morrow, and during the coming week at 7.30 every night. All are invited.

On the voyage to Greymouth, says the local paper, the Waimca, which arrivedyesterdaly, encountered an abstraction when off Farewll Spit. In order riVuit .other vessels might not cotnc in contact with it, it was perforated by rifle fire and sank without trouble. A man named Olof Halinen, a Scandinavian. was taken overland from Greymouth this morning, by the military authorities in the express to Christ church on route for Wellington, where lie is to he interned on Soames Island until tihe end of the war. Halinen who some years ago was a leading witness in a Westport crime case that created wide interest, has just completed a sentence of three months’ imprisonment for harbouring military deserters. “The person who does not lie up with an attack of influenza is not only acting foolishly in the interest of his or her health, but becomes a menace to everyone else,” said a well-known Wellington medical man to a “Dominion” reporter, on Tuesday. “W hilst-the influenza that is raging in Welingtiu now cannot be identified with the very severe Snanish influenza that is raging in the Old World,” said the doctor, it is not to he despised, and is pneumonic in form, as it is leaving cases of bronchitis, congestion, and even pneumonia behind it, to a far greater extent than ever before.”

At Addington stock sales on Wednesday there was a good entry of fat pigs, and a keen' demand. Choppers £5 to £ll 7s; extra heavy baconcrs, £8 13s; heavy bar-oners, £7 10s to £8; medium ha Conors, £6 os to £7 ; light baeoners, £;> to £5 15s; equal to 9.Ul to lOd per lb ; heavy porkers, £3 15s to £4 10s; light porkers £2 15s to £3 10s; equal to lOd to 10id per lb. The demand was very keen for a particularly large entry of store pigs ' and values ruled high, large stores 55s to 58s; medium stores 40s to 545; small stores, 32s to 38s; large weaners to 355; small weaners 20s to 24s ; breeding sows to £5 12s. The send-off to the nevt batch of Reinforcements takes place on "Wednesday night, at the Town Hall. There are three men going from this district, and the Overseas Club will organise a programme for tlm occasion. The speakers will include the Mayor and others, and a concert programme will be rendered. Some special Highland items will be given out of compliment to one of the departing recruits who has enlisted several times previously in the vain effort to get to the front but has at last, managed to satisfy the Medical Board, and goes into camp a very proud soldier. It is hoped the new recruit himself will be able to contribute to the musical programme and render some of his popular Scotch items. A most, successful and enjoyable social was held at the AM Saiiits’ Schoolroom last evening, when the Sunday School scholars and their parents and friends were entertained by the teachers and others. The occasion of the social was a “house-warming” at the completion of the work of renovation and improvement of the Sunday School. The children were given an hour’s romp to start, with, and then the programme was begun. After a verse of_tho . National Anthem had been sung, the following items were given :— pianoforte duet. Miss C. Evans and Miss Iv. Adamson), Highland dance, with bagpipes, Miss M. Harrop; Game Beanhags ; recitation, Mr. Coulson, ; song Miss Stapleton; recitation, Charlie Col-lect-recitation, Phyllis Harkin, song, Mr Ward : recitation Beatrice Hickson ; soiig, Air Stuart; song, Miss Lloyd recitation, Andrew Hickson ; song, Miss Ileennn ; game, Surprise Parcel. During the evening the Vicar presented Mrs Bennett with a beautiful prayer and hymn hook from the teachers as a memento of her twenty-seven years faithful service as a teacher in the All Saint’s School. A presentation was also made to Miss M. Carley, who is retiring from the teaching staff after eleven years service. Supper brotight the evening to a close, and after the children had dispersed the elder ones indulged in a little dancing. A few of the Bargains being offered J at McGruer and Co.’s Great Clearing Sale of R. P. Mackay’s, Westport stock; Men’s Natural Merino Vests and Pants (usually 2/11) now T/ll each; Men's All-Wool Flannel Tinders -now 5/11; Men’s Heavy Woollen Sox, 2 pairs for 3/11 ; Men’s Black Cashmere Socks, 2 pairs for 2/11 ; Mon’s Irish Lawn Handkerchiefs, now 3 for 1/11; Men s White Silk Handkerchiefs, now 1/11; Men’s Medium and Heavy Braces, now 1/6; Men’s All Wool Tweed Trousers, now 15/6; Men’s Saddle Tweed Trousers now 21/-; Boys’ Sport Suits, sizes 6 to 14, usually 32/6, now 25/6. AY rite for Big bargain, price list, McGruer and j Co., The Spot Cash Drapers, Grey- ! mouth. —Advt. j Wm. Perry and Co., Wholesale J Agents for “No Rubbing” Laundry Help report a brisk demand for this favourite line. Excellent for washing children’s summer clothing. Keep up vour mileage but reduce your tyre bill—fit Clincher Cross Car Tyres! They’re used on the Western Front — the supreme test. Try one set.