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Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1919, Page 2

The annual meeting of the Overseas Club, Hokitika Branch will bo held on Wednesday evening next.

A meeting of the Executive of the Westland Patriotic Society will be held at the County Chambers at 3 o’clock on Monday afternoon.

The furniture and house for auction, in the estate of tho late Mrs Roberts, on Friday, will be open for inspection to-morrow afternoon. Messrs Houston and Co. are the auctioneers.

The annual meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce, postponed in November on account of the epidemic, takes place at the County Chambers next Tuesday evening at 7.30 o’clock.

The funeral of the late Mrs Howe oi Beach Street took place vesttruay afternoon and was well attended by friends of the deceased and family. The Rev. Father Clancy conducted the services at St. Mary’s Church and the graveside.

Mr. H. Tracey, who has for some time past been stationed as Teller at the Hokitika Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, in a relieving capacity, returned to-day to Greymouth. He is being replaced here to-day by Mr. R. Halliday, of the Rangiora branch, a native of this town.

The death of Mr. George Geoghogaii took place on Monday at his residence, Dobson. Deceased was 7(5 years of age and was widely known and esteemed. His wife predeceased him by 10 years, while two sons wore killed in the Brunner disaster, and one was drowned on the Dobson dredge.

The Westland roll, for use at the coming Licensing Poll contains 4667 names. A supplementary roll will close about March 19th. It is expected that this will be of substantial proportions, a great many electors names having been taken off the roll in use for the 1914 election. The Grey electoral roll just completed contains 7,187 names.

The steam whaler lluanui 11., which has been operating for some years about the Bay of Islands, is to assist the Tutanekai in her projected minetrawling expedition in the vicinity of Farewell Spit. Both vessels arc expected to leave Wellington to-day. The Huanui 11. is an up-to-date vessel carrying the usual harpoon-gun on her forecastle head.

Tho Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of the Income-tax a n,i Special War tax is on Wednesday, the sth day of February, 1919. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before 26th February, 1919. 11 should he noted however, that individuals, whose surnames commence with the letters C, D. H, I, J, K, Me, N, O, P, T, W, will not receive their demands until some days later. In those cases a new due date will be fixed under section 127 and shown on the demands. Additional tax will accrue twenty-0110 days thereafter.

The point as to whether small dances for which a charge is made for admission arc subject to the amusement tax lias been exercising the minds of some dancing enthusiasts in Auckland( says the “Herald”). Tn order to clear the matter up an inquiry was made of the chief of the amusement tax section of the Stamp Office in Wellington. A reply has now been received to the effect that if nn entertainment is a dance simply it is exempt from taxation. The intimation is added that if it should happen that different persons should sing a song or two at a dance that would not cause the exemption to be forfeited.

The annual musketry practice of No 65 Company of Senior Cadets took place at the Drill Shod last evening, Staff. Sergeant-Major Joyce, being supervisor, assisted by Comp.-Sergt-Ma-jor A. White. There were thirty lads on parade and they were very keen on their work, showing great interest in their work. Two boys qualified as marktnon, Cadet W. M- Valentine who made the possible in the first two practices, 20 each, and a possible 20, and 17 in the second practice, anil Cadet J. Kidd, who also shot: exceedingly well. The remainder of the squad fired fairly well, a number giving excellent promise of -being gooff shots in -the future. The (range- was 25 yards. Sergt. Major Joyce afterwards expressed his surprise and pleasure at the excellence ot the ■shooting.

Arrived per s.s. Alexander anff I\aimea, 275 cases apricots, peaches, plums, and greengages, and tomatoes. —Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (’Phone No 2) —Advt.

Evor,voile, is urged to sing their cheeriest songs now that the war is over and the Mlu living quickly away, and Oh. the joy of 'it ‘‘No Bubbing laundry help now obtainable from all stores at 1R per packet, containing sufficient for weekly family washings. Try Mrs J. Lloyd’s for dainty ’Xmas gifts. Machinery owners should write to or call on Hayward Bros. Ltd., Christchurch, for quotations and details of North British bolting. Bost for all classos of machinery. Act now! To correct acidity and flatulency take Slinrlaml’s Fluid Magnesia. Being freshly prepared and always full strength, Sharland’s is the host you can The famous North British belting is without equal for all mining maelim- * cry, wood- working mid iron-woking machinery. Best British manufacture, t Quotations and details from Hayward | Bros. Ltd., Christchurch.

A notification in the estate of the late Francis J. Kean, of Greenstone. Kumara, appears in this issue. At the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth on Monday, Edward Howe Shore Greymouth charged with theft- of a motor car was committed for trial by Mr. E. C. Lcvvey, S.M. at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, bail being allowed oil a surety of £2OO, or two of- £IOO each.

The meeting “f I he Parliamentary Labour Party, and the National Executive of the New Zealand Labour Party, being held at Wellington lias decided to make the third week of February tho opening week of the National Labour Campaign. The member for GreyMr Holland, will conduct the opening on the Coast. He will proceed hither a few days before the date fixed for the opening, arriving here c:i Tuesday week next, Feb. 11th. The mushroom season is in (says the “Bluff Press”), and Bluff as usual to the fore with large basketfuls ot this delicious vegetable. So' far, the biggest mushroom discovered this season was one of a batch of monsters grown in Mr Applegurth’.s section, which measures 11J inches in diameter, others running from 6 to 9 inches, all evenly developed. Bluff is famous for its oysters, and probably, some day, mushrooms, which now figure on the menu of our local hotels, in season, will be grown on a commercial scale, for just as Foveaux Strait is the natural habitat of the oyster, so are the Bluff bills a liot-bed for mushrooms.

Centuries slipped away and the age of chivalry flashed back in all its old splendour for a few moments at the Returned Soldiers’ Club yesterday afternoon (says Wednesday’s Wellington “Post”). An Anzac had jusfl given a gold badge of R.S.A. life membership to General Pan. The old warrior, very pleased, very sunny, looked for a moment at the little sym bol, and! then began to walk down the room. All eyes followed him' with intense curiosity. He halted by the only lady in the assembly, and requested the honour that she would pin the badge upon his breast. So might a knight of old have received bis guerdon from a lady after a tourney. When the badge was in tho right place the General raised tlie lady’s hand to his lips with a simple movement of grace, from the heart, which delighted the “ Diggers.” They -cheered and applauded warmly.

More and more men every day are realising the benefit of. direct buying. They say let other mon pay fancy prices if they will. We can get equal satisfaction at forty shillings less and in these days of high prices we owe it to our pocket books to do so. Seeing the actual material at the marked prices convinces one more than mere words the saving it means by having your suit come direct from the workroom at one small profit over cost of production. For style, fit, quality of materials, linings and trimmings men all over the Coast, Nelson and Marlborough claim them to be unbeatable. Have a Post Card handy tho next time you are out addressed to John Glasson, Cashel St. Christchurch asking for patterns at 755, 85s, 955, 105 s, and a measurement form. This latter is so simple to understand that you can take your own measures quietly in your own home though hundreds of miles away, and be sure of getting a perfect fit or your money refunded. Every time you pass a pillar box you have an opportunity ‘‘to get the prffterns.—Advt.

Here are some of the bargains offering in one-piece summer frocks: 45s to I9s Cd, 35s to 15s 6d, 25s to 10s 6d, 22s 6d to 9s Gd, 15s fid to 7s fid, 12s 6d to os; at E. Schroder and Co.’s.— Advt.

Peace perfect Peace. The Peace Conference to be commemorated by a big mid-summer Peace Sale. An event of special interest. We are heavily overstocked with summer goods, big reductions have been made to quickly reduce articles in every department. Bar gains galore, take them, give us room. Peace Sale starts on Thursday January 16th, look out for big price list, Thursday’s issue, this newspaper, positively every article substantially reduced. It will pay you to visit this great bargain distribution. McGruer and Co. Spot Cash Drapers, Greymouth.