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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1919, Page 2

Following our usual custom, the ‘“Guardian”, will not be published on Thursday,’ (Christians Day), or Friday, (Boxing Day.) Call at the Federal Supper Rooms for fresh vegetables, lettuce, cabbage, peas, new potatoes etc., prime cherries etc. All frjpsh to-day.— Advt. It is notified tout file .Town Clerk’s office will be closed from l P-M*,, ip-mor-row, until Saturday Jan. 3rd. for pe holiday.?, > The Grpy Caledonian Society are holding a ? ports gathering pn Victoria Park, Grevmouth .on Boxing Day. A feature is'tin? Baby Show, for which five valuable prlzps are lfeing given. A special train leaves Hokitika for G 1 cymouth at 9.20 a.m. m Friday morn-

mg. The Westland Racing Club’s summer meeting opens on Friday (Boxing Day) ijnd will conclude the following day. Tlie first race each day starts at 12.30. o’clock. There iu A convenient train service nortii and south eacfc av. Hiis is the first year for many years since the Hokitika meeting was hold on a public holiday, and a large attendance of the public is expected. The course and appointments a l '® in .excellent order, and there is a strong list of entries for the several events each day. When you ask for SH A BRAND’S FbUID MAGNESIA don’t take anything “just as good,” but get SfHABLANDS! Best that money can buy.

Mr H. Qtlane of Christchurch will be i visiting Hokitika this week; also Mr F. H. Campbell, Rector of the Otago Boys’ High School. Horseowners are reminded that nominations for all events for the Ivokatahi Racing Club’s meeting close to-night with Mr. M. Houston. It notified by -several firms, advertised in 'this issue that Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be observed as close holidays. Horseowners and trainers may obtain their passes for the Hokitika races on application tp the Secretary of the local Club at his office, either this evening from 7.30 o’clock, or during the forenoon of to-morrow. Mr C. R. Harley (cousin of Messrs H. C. and F. Harley of Greymouth) died suddenly at Nelson at the age of 50 years. He was a well known brewer at Nelson, and son of a former Mayor of Nelson, the late Joseph Harley. All interested in the arranging for the visit and exhibition of trotting by Cathedral Chimes in aid of the Westland “Hospital Building fund are reminded of the meeting at the Town Hall this evening at 7 o’clock sharp to make - the necessary arrangements. A full attendance is desired.

The Allan Wilkie Company concluded i successful season last night when ‘Camille” was successfully staged before a good audience. The Company save a very pleasing performance, in which Miss Hunter Watts and Mr Allan Wilkie scored great successes. The Company left for the north to-day. Last week 3915 tons 18cwt cf coal was exported from Greymouth, the mines contributing as follows:...Liverpool 2690 tons 14cwt; Point Elizabeth, 389 tons llcwt; Blackball 56 tons 18 cwt; Paparoa 234 tons 7cwt; Recfton 86 tons; Brunner 316 tons Bcwt; Konini 142 tons. Mr T. W. Bassett, a returned soldier, and now a farmer of Teremakau Settlement, has kindly donated £2 worth of tobacco, to be distributed aniong the Old People in the Home at Kumara, as a Christmas gift. It was distributed by Mr Berry, Presbyterian Minister at Kumara. Thig kindly gift was received with grateful pleasure by the recipients.

Last evening an old Chinaman dropped dead on the Paroa road about miles south of Greymouth. He was seen by a resident in the vicinity struggling along, when he suddenly fell forward, and on going to investigate, it was found that he was dead. The police were communicated with and had the body removed to tiie Morgue where an inquest will be held. A wedding was sojomuised yesterday at the Greymouth Presbyterian Church by Re,v T, N. Cuttle, the contracting parties lining Mr Ronald Ramage, a returned s<>ld*er, and one of the early contingents, of BlackbalKand son of Mr apd Mrs Ramage, formerly cf P/nmnerton and Itunanga, and now of Dunedin), gild Miss Lily Armstrong, third daughter uf Mr anil Mrs David Armstrong of Ngahere. Miss R, Armstrong was bridesmaid, and Mr S. Braithwaite (Runanga), best man.

The proposal lias been made to tl Commonwealth Bureau of Science an Industry (says the Melbourne Age) tin phosphorescent paints be used for pain iffg gates find posts and railway levi crossings, thus obviating the necessit for artificial lighting. Phosphoresce! paints have been us.ed since the lßt century. Th ( ey consist chiefly of moi or lpss purp sulphide pf calcium, gtrout Htn and bopiupi, Their value is lipiite< however, for they phosphoresce fpr short while only after being exposed 1 a bright light. Recent luminous piiim have been made by m.ixing zinc sulphic wi|:]i a small amount of radium salt! and these have been used largely for i laminating watch dials, key-)piles, ele« trie switches, etc. The radium on watch dial is said to cost about sixpence A rpcppt development lias been to rc place the radium with mesjthpriiun, hr flie cheapness of the latter is countei bftlqpcpd by ifs short lifp. These paint werp largely used fluripg flip war to dt film paths by means of luminous tapes Raiding payfips sometimes wore lumii pus 1 patches on their tunics for identifi

ration purposes. During the holidays remember Dauic Crawfords Bed Star Whisky is the best Mark Sprot and Co. wholesale agents —Advt. '* ,'l'hp Christmas shopping centre of tli Wes,t Coast; greatest variety and larg cst stocks of jiovplty gift gopfjs. Wo di flop charge fapey -’Xmas prieps. All ar< marked in plain figures at bedrpcl prices. Lgpk pup for big (liscriptivi price lists circulating thrpugh this npws paper. Call and see ihp widesj, selection of gift goods we have ever s>h(W n ' A galaxy of presents to suit every trndc at McGruer and Co’s Hokitika and Grey mouth. Afjy t,