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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1920, Page 2

The Auckland' district gold return for 1919, totalled £463,632, compared with £609,870— a decrease of £146,237. A. final reminder is given of the concert and dance at Knriieri to-night. An excellent programme has been arranged for the concert, and Mr Lawn will supply the music for the dance. A conveyance for performers will leave the Clock Tower at 7.45 p.m. /At the auction sale of poultry on Saturday at Christchurch there was a | good demand for all classes of prime i birds.. Table chickens realised 7s 6d j to 15s 3d, hens 4s 6d to 8s 9d, ducks ! 7s tp 13s 6d, geese 11s to 12s, all per j pair. The supply of eggs is falling off and the demand is good. First grades are 2s 4d, seconds 2s 2d, The bowling tournament for 'West C!o'ast championships takes place at Westport to-morrow week under the auspices of the West Coast Bowling Centre, which body is affiliated with the Dominion Association. Twelve rinks have been nominated for the rink championships, and good competition is assured 1 for the Doubles. Rijnks biave been nominated as follows: Three from Greymouth, two from I Reefton, one from Lyttelton, and six from Westport. The tflirted! silk Union Jacks which have been presented by His Majesty the King to New Zealand regiments arrived recently in New Zealand, and have been allotted to the three battalions in. each of the following regiments of 'the N.Z.'EI.F. :—Auckland. Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, and one to the Maori Battalion. Ihc Senior Officer at the date of the armistice in each c ase takes- charge. The flags are magnificently finished, and should be treasured by the regiments Each will have the regimental numbei in the centre.

Cases of infectious diseases reported in flip Canterbury Health District for the wepk endejJ pouii yesterday totalled and were as follows: —JJullpr : -'fuberculosia 1. Ipangahiia : R peeper,eal septicaemia f, jnflupnza 3. prey. I?»fluenzu 8, erysipelas i- North Canterbury : Scarlet fever 5, diphtheria 2, enteric 1, tuberculosis 0, corebry-spina! meningitis 1, influenza 43, pneumonia 4, bitysiyelas 4. 'Ashburton: Scarlet fever 1, South- Canterbury: Scarlet fever 5, .diphtheria 3.

A quiet wedding w:«M celebrated a St Patrick’s Church, Greymoiith yes terdav morning the contracting partic bei.ug Theresa Malone and Edgar Sum nor, both b.f Grevmouth, Tlie hridi who entered the church on .the arm o her brother, wore a navy blue costume with a champagne and gold hat. M T, Mpriarty acted as best man, am Miss sister of the hridi as bridesmaid. -'flu? ceremony wa performed during the nuiiaj uias.s, hi the Rev, Father Aubrey. After tnasi the wedding breakfast was served a 1 the .retflle.nce of the bride’s mother jthe happy cupple jenying by the out. ward express- eu route for Dnqedii where ikeiv fr.ijfteyjpoon is to Ije spent, A.correspondent writes>'--4 very fun fept pf work was accomplished hv Messri Hansbupy Bros with a splendid team o! horses, which (eft Rps.s .early on Saturday mornipg, fpr the Beach, to undertake ii very difficult job pf removing an 8-ton iJOf'tfl hje engine anti boiler belonging to Joseph Miinerfl and Cff’g flaxmill, which has been world Ufi at ,tll,e in ill for the past 3 years. Ii was a splendid -tyghf to see 13 horses pujjing it across the mouth pf the hip Wait,dig j’iyer, <im;l showed good horsemanship, The horses werp doing fin.y work, making tJig jpgrfjpjT tl\er,e and hack in the one day, and was well-w'prtli seeing. The engine was purchased by Mr John Wright, of Kumnrn, and is to by proefer] there for sawiiiilling purposes. ’The mnhhJnnee express was dfiyeh by Mr Fellows, it tit} Mr Peter Adumspn,. of Rpss,

If you want real bargains ypu pipsjt visit Schroder’s great clearing gulp, which is’now on. Inspection cordially invited,—Advt. | Schroder and Cp. have iniir-Ji pleasure in announcing their great clearing galp of surplus stock—in hats, costumes, hoys’ clothing, remnants, etc, It Fill pay to visit this sale.—Advt. Nail Brushes 3 for 1/-, Jeyes’ Fluid 1/- bottle, Dyola, and Rit dyes 8d pkt., clothes and boot brushes 10Jd and x/-, machine oil Od bottle, Eucalyptus 17bottle, rubber sponges ]/-, glycerine and cucumber IOJd bottle, face cream 7]d, Hazeline snow 1/6, corkscrew and can opener combined, now 6d each, mouse traps, now 5 for 1/-, at McGruors Great Clearing Sale now on.—Advt.