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Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1918, Page 2

Inhalation Chamber hours to be ofcaar vvd to-morrow (Sunday) will be 2 p.m. to I p.m. and ".30 p.m. to 0 p.m. In conformity with the issued regulations, the conceit in aid of the Rimu Catholic School has been indefinitely postponed.

In oonncc!i3ii uitii thy epidemic the Mayor has directed that nil business places close this (Saturday) evening at six o’clocl:.

j The Canterbury Education Hoard notifies School Committees in this issue to act on the instructions of the Health Department, and to close their schools accordingly.

Mr. ,T. A. Kidd, has telegraphed that his son. Private J. J. Kidd, whose condition was reported serious has now greatly improved aiid he is expected to ho able to get up in a day or two. The Recess Committee of the University Senate have decided that the Scholarship and Matriculation examinations shall not he held before the second week in January.

The Westport News says—Mr Jeffries, of Hokitika, on Wednesday, purchased from Mr J. Powell of Charleston, 97 head of cattle, which will be taken to Westland and fattened for the market.

Mbs Guinness, niece of l.ndy Guinness, and of the late Sir A. R. Guinness, met with a serious accident last, evening, and had to be removed to the Grov River Hospital. By a fall she sustained serious injuries to her head a fracture of the skull being feared.

The Inangahua “Times” understands that Mr L. Pedrazzi the well-known settler of Mawheraiti, and formerly of Ross, lias disposed of his property to Mr John Watt, formerly of Okarito. We understand that the price is in the region of £7OOO.

Owing to the prevailing sickness the Presbyterian services for Sunday will be held only in the open air ns allowed by the Health authorities. - The communion service is postponed and a short service will be held in the Manse garden at the usual hours. The Service at Kokatahi will not be held .

Mrs A. W. Peebles, of Three Milo, has boon advised that her son, Private Charles T. Peebles, has had both the right and left legs amputated at the thigh. This news came as a great shock to the family, who had been advised a week ago that the soldier had been placed out of danger. Owing to Miss Downes, in charge of the Overseas Club having volunteered for service in connection with the present epidemic, the Club rooms in Hamilton street will be closed for the present. Miss Downes lias taken charge of the culinary arrangements at the auxiliary hospital at the State School, where Mrs J. 11. Wilson is in charge, assisted by Sister Dora. The death took place at the Reef ton Hospital on the lltli November of an old identity of the district, Mr Charles Clifford, who had been in failing health for some months and his demise came as a happy release. The deceased was a native of Nova Scotia and was a speculator and prospector of some con siderahle repute being the discoverer of one of the reefs in the Globe Mine. Mr J. R. Wallace, Editor of the Grey fjtar, received a \j-ira from Dunedin (stating that. Mrs School:, Mrs Wallace’s mother had died yesterday. The deceased had been ailing for some time and the end came as a welcome relief from months of suffering. Her husband predeceased her by some years. She leaves a family of one son, Gunner F. J. Selioek, at present on active service, and four daughters. “Many people have the erroneous idea that a recent attack of influenza will protect them from a second attack,” said a medical man recently. “As a matter of fact, one attack rather predisposes the patient to a second, the dangerous period being about a fortnight or three weeks later. Many others try to “stick it out,” and stay on in their offices or wherever they are employed, and poison the building at every breath. A man who does that neither does his duty to himself, his employer, or the community, and apart from the fact that he is a menace to everyone, he runs a grave risk of bringing on an attack of pneumonia. He is rather more than a fool—he is a criminal.”

Under the heading of defnleationsthc sixth annual report of the Public Service commissioners has a paragraph as follows:—East year defalcations of a considerable amount were discovered to have been made in the Alines Department. The Commissioners inquired into the ease. The fraud was accomplished partly by manipulation of and was for a. time concealed by tin l usual cleverness. Nothing was revealed to indicate any lack of alertness on the part of the Treasury on Audit Departments. The defalcations were rendered possible by the fact that the culprit was an old and trusted officer, who held a sufficiently high position in the department to he treated as both certifying and paying officer of account’s. This is a practice which should never he allowed in the Head Office of arty department, however small the department may be. The offender was sentenced to a term of imprisonment.'’

A few of the Bargains beipg offered at McGruer and Co.’s Great Clearing Sale of R. P. Maekay’s, Westport stock; Men’s Natural Merino Vests and Pants (usually 2/11) now 1/11 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; Men’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. Write for Big bargain price, list, McGruer and Co., The Spot Cash Drapers, Greymoutli.—Advt.

I Tail hoots are easily diitied, but this can ho quickly got over if you use “TAN-OL.” It cleans, polishes and preserves. On the best appointed tables you invariably find the best Malt Vinegar— SHABLAND’S. Pure, piquant, palatable. fn hulk and bottle at all grocers. When you fit. Clincher Tyres to your bicycle, you are protected by a 6 to 15 months’ guarantee, and freedom from annovauce. John Parkhill for “No Rubbing” Laundry Help. Is 3d packet sufficient for seven weekly family washings. “No Rubbing” delights every thrifty wife When you buy garden hose get the best, There’s nothing to equal North British Rubber Company’s byfwci, Bent jons sertiee- j

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For pickling, there’s no better Vinegar on the market than SELARLAND’S Brewed from Malt and Sugar. Free from mineral acid. Sold in bulk and bottle. All grooors. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS, Superior to ail other spirits.