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Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1919, Page 2

The Overseas Orchestra will hold a practice to-night at the club room at 7.45 o’clock. A meeting will bo held at the County Chambers at 2.45 o’clock to-morrow afternoon to deal with matters affecting the development of mining in Westland. Representatives will be present from Ross, Ilium, Kumara, as well as Hokitika. Last week 4466 tons 6cwt of coal was exported from Greymouth, the mines contributing as follows:—Liverpool, 2711 tons 7 cwt; Blackball, 1042 tons 19 cwt; Konini (Reefton{, 219 tons 10 cwt; Reefton, 207 tons 2 cwt; Point Elizabeth, 188 tons 10 cwt; Paparoa, 96 tons 18 cwt. That racking cough can be eased by : “NAZOL’L Thousands have proved | the soothing, curative properties of this scientific preparation. (50 doses Is 6d. i

Contributions from sympathisers to the prohibition movement will be re- [ ceived by Mr AV. Westbrook Con feetioner, Revel! Street. .. i Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M. and AVarden, ; is leaving for Okarito on Thursday to hold a sitting of the Court there on Friday. A sitting of the Court will be held at Ross to-morrow. i Mr W. D. B. Creagh, of Sydney, “the man who came back,” will de--1 liver lectures on Prohibition at Rua- , tapu mill to-morrow at mid-day, St. I Andrew’s Hall, Hokitika, on .Thursday 1 at 8 p.m., and Ross on Friday.

j At' the Supreme Hall to-night, the ‘ ! visiting Marist Club team of footI bailers will be entertained at' a dance, the usual euchre tournament being cancelled, to enable the local footballers to entertain the visitors. Ex- ] cellent music. Admission Is.—Advt. The Marist Club, of Christchurch, j Senior team, winners of the Canterbury Rugby Union Championship this j year, arrive this evening and meet the j representatives of Hokitika district on Cass Square to-morrow afternoon. A j good game should result. The visitors j are a clever -combination, with a fine j set of speedy backs, and it should j prove an attractive game to witness, j There will be a charge for admission of i one shilling. The team arrive by this ( evening’s train, and return to Christ- j church on Thursday morning. j The Greymouth Citizens Band at the ] Granity Contest won the aggregate I and came second in tha test selection, . The aggregate points were ;-Grey Citi- j , zens, 215; AVaimangaroa, 214; Federal, j , 209; AVestport Garrison, .208; Granity, J | 207. The Test Selection points were— AA r aimangaroa, 134 ; Grey Citizens, 132 ; . Westport Garrison, 129; Federal, 128;. L Denniston, 125; Granity, 122. The March points were—Granity, 260); l AA ? estport Garrison, 245); Grey- Citizens, 243 Federal, 222; AVaimangaroa i “It is rather a. singular thing that j Masterton —a dry district —was the only place that submitted names foi* r immediate action.” This remark uas e made by Air C. AA 7 . Batten, who repree sented the Returned Soldiers’ Association at' the meeting of the advisory - hoard of the Federation of AVar Relief Societies at AVellington. His refeienc© was to the recent circularisation of the a branches of the Returned Soldiers’ Ascl sociation throughout the Dominion in f an endeavour to ascertain the number

of irresponsible men principally through drink, in the various districts.

A' charge of stealing £2O from a. house in Greymouth was yesterday brought against three youths, who appeared before Air E. C. Levvey, S.AI., It transpired that they bad learned from a son of the owner of the money that it was located in a- vase near a window, and liad extracted it from the vase spending £5 of it. The Magitrate adjourned the case until next March, and after reprimanding the youths, said that if their behaviour caused further complaint, the consequences would be serious.

“NO RUBBING” Laundry Help is free from all Caustics, or other injurious chemicals, hence the popularity of “NO RUBBING”. 1/- packet sufficient for seven weekly washings. Mrs M. Gooch.—Advt.

No room for colds in those who use “NAZOL”. This scientific and reliable remedy also relieves Influenza, Bronchitis and Sore Throat. Is 6d buys 60 doses.

Stationery bargains.—Manilla envelopes Is hundred, 9s 6d thousand; superior white envelopes, 50 for Is; college exercise book, size 8 x 10), 32 pages 4 for Is; the Gordon exercise book 6) x 8) 49 pages, 3 for Is; Egypt writing tablet, 7) x 9, 50 sheets, special value, 9d each. AlcGruer and Co., Cash Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

They wear out slowly, The North British Hot Water Bottle with the patent “Unique” Stopper, the. sign of satisfaction. Their merit gives pleasure to both retailer and buyer.