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Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1920, Page 2

A delicate constitution can be shat“A bird’s weight can break the infant tree.” —Browning, tered by a Summer cough or cold. It is natural yet very umvise to neglect a cough or cold at this season. It may easily develop into bronchitis, pneumonia pleurisy, .or even consumption. Protect yourself and your children by having Baxter’s Lung Preserver handy always. At the first sign of a cough or cold a dose of “Baxter’s” will nip tie trouble in the bud. Unequalled also for sore throats, chest and bronchial troubles. ~, . j In the home where “Baxter s is, health reigns. Big bottle 2s 6d. Chemist or Store

-ii rr “* With SUARLAND’S Baking Powder in the dough, good results aro certain. That’s why busy housewives always use SHARLANIVS. RH ART.ANR’S MAT.T VINEGAR makes delightful salads. Brewed f.om n R and sugar. Free from mineral acids Conforms to roquiremenU of Food and Drug* Act. All grocers.

The meeting of the local branch of tlio Automobile Association, called, foi this evening has been postponed till next Saturday.

J'lie Ross Borough Cour.-nl' notifies tluit dog tax for the current year is nowpav able at the Council Chambers. Tho foes are 2/6 and. s]-. The District Health Officer notifies the revocation of the order in respect to the closing of schools, to take effect from Thursday next.

Several members of the -Cluuitaqua party were taken for a motor run today, visiting the scenic attractions adjacent to Hokitika. Rev Father Clancy is paying a short visit to the district in company of Revds Father Walshe and McDonnell, paving a short visit to Ross yesterday on parish business.

The lecturer at Chautauqua last night dropped in the happy vein very readily. He was referring at one stage to the incident of Jonah and the whale, and recalled the circumstance by mentioning when “Jonah was in the-society of the whale.”

At the meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council last evening, the Councillors present made pointed remarks in respect to the apathy of the Public

Works Committee regarding attention to its duties. Its inertness in reference to one or two special matters was commented upon, but in the absence o'i Mr Blank, the Chairman of the Committee, a resolution was not arrived at. The desire expressed was that this Committee should meet at regular intervals whether any special business was referred to it by the Council or not.

The public will remember the illustrated. oooklet oi : Westlasd got out

some lew years ago by the W estland Acclimatisation aociety. The booklet is now out ot print, anti to meet the demand lor local publications of this lund. the Society nas arranged lately for a new edition brought more up to date. Arrangements were, made with a turn in Scotland of high repute to print the publication, and an advance copy of the work has just come to hand, ilie series of views covers a tour through Westland from Arthur’s Tass (shown' under snow) to the southern Sounds, It is a most excellent publi-, cation and is sure to be in great demand. Copies may now be ordered, iroiii -Mr Jas. King, hon. Secretary of tile Acclimatisation Society, with •rlioni the advance copy lias been lodged ror inspection.

Habies, growing children and, invalids who suifor from etxmach troubles ,ull and -■ relief in tjilA Ul.A.NLl’a !• LL llj .MAU.NLsI V. l-ugtr LoiUo—lower i rice.