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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1920, Page 2

A smart selection of model straws and ready to wears may bo scon at Mrs J. Lloyds. Last evening being a “Borough” moonlight niglit, pedestrians had some difficulty in finding their way about the back streets.

Mrs Lucas, wife of Andrew Lucas, a miner, of Hamilton, gave birth to four children, three boys and a girl, recently. There are two other children, aged three years and fifteen months respectively. In connection with the polling ■ for the Motueka licensing committee election, the results from 25 booths ■■• e as follows:—Baigent 500, Bradbury

218, Irving 615, O’Regan 638, Rankin 504, Riley 479, Scantlebury 488. The returns from 12 booths are yet to come Mr T. J. Atchison, who has been engineer of the s.s. Paeroa for some months past, is severing his connection, having received another appointment in Wanganui. Mr Hector McKenzie formerly of Kanieri, lias been appointed to the vacant position.

The Westport “News” says Influenza is reported to be fairly prevalent in Westport. Quite a number of families are down with it. The disease is of a mild order with a few exceptions, whero relatives have had an anxious time.

Tlio opening meeting of the All Saints’s Institute will be held on Friday evening (to-morrow), at 8 p.m., in the schoolroom. Business: Appointment of a committee and arrangement of winter programe. After the business there will be an impromptu debate. All interested are heartily invited to be present.— Advt.

Information 'received from lluming t last night went to show that only < na fresh case of influenza was reported yesterday. Mr Kendrick, sent-., how ever lias bad a relapse, and was conveyed to the Grey Hospital last night. The State Mines will be re-opened on Monday next, when it is expected the epidemic will be on the high road to abatement-. Don’t live in the shadow of poor clothing. Poor clothing casts its

shadow in front. You see it or you feel it all the time. You feel that other people notice it, and you’re uncomfortable. Good clothing casts its shadow behind; your mind is free and you can hold your head up. The ordinary quality coats haunt every person. Get one of tho beautiful coats that arc now showing at Schroder and Co’s, this season.—Advt.

A strong counter-atraction to the regatta was provided in the main street at Kaiapoi on Saturday afternoon says the Christchurch “Press,” in the shape of a free fight, in which a large number of Maoris and palcehas, men and women participated. What led to it no one seemed to know but that the feud was a bitter one was shown by the expressions on the faces of the antagonists, who struck at one another, men and women, indiscriminately, and more than one stretched his length on the road. A cry that the police were coming led to an immediate discontinuance of hostilities, though a wordy argument followed between the parties, some of whom owned motor cars, and there were smaller and incipient clashes-at later periods of the day.

A point made by the annual report of the Wellington Workers’ Educational Association is that “while the prospects of extension in the countij districts are excellent, the position in the city is hardly satisfactory, for not only are the classes not growing in size, but their composition is not predominantly ‘working class,’ and shows no tendency in that direction. A scrutiny of the Wellington rolls discloses (adds the report) that the movement there is analogous more to university extension work than to W.E.A. work in the stricter sense. This does not make the movement less useful to the community, but, all the same, it is not reassuring to find that the proportion of working people is decreasing in the city classes. There appears to be some need of a well-planned publicity campaign to make known to the workers the real benefits to be derived from the movement.”

“Keep Smiling” Carbolic Pumice Soap 4d; “Keep Smiling*’ Boot Polish 8d; “Keep Smiling” Lino Polish Hd.; “Golden Rule” Soap (pure) 1/6; “No Rubbing” Laundry Help 1/-. All super quality. All Grocers. —Advt. A point for good housewives. Always use SHARLAND’S Baking Towder. Costs least; goes farthest; gives best results. If you catch a cold, you c an’t help it. If you keep a cold its your own fault. “NAZOL” is a safe and certain cure, and gives immediate relief. 1/6. Shine your tan shoes with “TAN-OL” —the brilliant polish that won’t rub off.

SHARLAND’S MALT VI NEC AH makes delightful salads. Brewed from nit mid sugar. Free from mineral acids. Conforms to requirements of Food and Drugs Act. All grocers. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS gives life and vigor to tho weary.

Mr R. W. Holmes, engineer-in-chief of the Public Works is at present iispecting the work at the Otira end of the tunnel and other public works. Just opened, the second lot of new season’s millinery, coats and furs. The happy knack of coupling quality and low price together in all our goods is making our name “ Schroder and Co ” famous for good value. A visit to our emporium will more than repay you. Inspection cordially invited.—Advt. The internment camp at Narrow Neck was definitely closed on Frid iy morning and seventeen German prisoners still in custody were removed to the depot of the Royal New Zealand Artillery at North Head. The inter 1ment camp guard comprising one ofhcer and four men, is to be demobilised immediately. Arrangements are being made to send the prisoners back to Germany by an early steamer. Captain John Taft, who lias been in indifferent health for some considerable time, passed away in Westport Hospital on Monday. Death was due tc dropsy. Captain Taft was in the West, port Harbour Board’s employ and w;'s regarded as a very smart and capable officer. He was a Canadian, aged 48 years. A widow and tyo Of a family are left to mourn their loss. A man, wlio was charged in the *New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court with be ing unlawfully on licensed premises after hours, gave his occupation as that of an engineer, but in reply t( the sub-inspector of police, said he hac not worked for about three years When asked if he was not a hook maker, he demurred at answering tin question at first, and then said he dit not know there was such a professioi as that of bookmaker The magistral said he was fortunate to be able to live without working, to which the witnesi replied he was an independent gentle man. The death took place at Westland Hospital this morning of Mr (Arthur Woodham, a very old and highly respected resident of .South Westland. Tin deceased was a native of 'England ano 63 years of age. For many years ir the earlier days he was associated wit*: the late Mr Charles Douglas and otherin exploring work in South Westland He was a fine stamp of the pionem and has a wide circle of friends. Ht has been living for years at the Saltwater Beach, Inter-Wanganui district Deceased was a single man, and leavea- niece (Mrs (Alex Gunn of Watnroa! and nephew (Mr Fred . Woodham) oi Hari Hari. The funeral will take pine, at Wata.roa on Saturday. A prediction that a further increasi in prices of tobacco and cigarettes wil soon have to be paid was made by tin representative of an Australian tobacc-< importing firm who is travelling bv tin Niagara on his way to England. Hi stated (reports the Auckland “Herald” that his firm had recently purchased < r parcel of tobacco in America, and tin landed cost, apart from Custom’s duty was 6s per lb. this figure representing an increase of 300 per cent, as comparec with the price ruling about eighteen months ago. The demand for tobacce in Australia was increasing out of al proportion to the supply. In regard tc the price, be considered that when the present stocks of tobacco are exhausted the cost of tobacco and cigaretes if hound to increase, unless there is a considerable improvement in the Ameri. can rate of exchange. The high price of rabbit skins seem? to have made bunny a profitable asset to the Southland farmer, who intends (says an exchange), to realise as much as lie can from this source while the industry is in a flourishing condition. Men with guns, traps, or ferrets are being warned off the properties presumably unless they give the price asked for the use of the ground, and a couple of Invercargill young men who drove into the country with ferrets were peremp torily ordered off a farm by the owner, wlio told them that they must not touch the rabbits. There was no evidence that anyone had been working the ground, and the visitors went away with the impression that only those prepared to pay for the privileges could interfere with what was formerly regarded as one of the wosrt enemies the farmer had to contend with. The greatest ot all Bargain Sales, McGruer and Co’s, great One Shilling Sale commences Thursday, March 11,. and ends Monday, March 15th. All creased, soiled, faded and overstocked goods will be cleared at the mad price of one shilling. lon can buy more for a shilling now tnan a shilling ever bought before. Look out for price list circulating through this newspaper.—■ McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. For polishing linoleums, floorcloths, leather goods and furniture, TAN-OL is most efficient and easy to use.. Recommended by tho medical pro-

Just arrived,—A shipment of linoleums at Mrs J. Lloyds.

The internment camp at Narrow Neck was definitely closed on Frid iv morning and seventeen German prisoners still in custody were removed to the depot of the Royal New Zealand Artillery at North Head. The inter 1ment camp guard comprising one officer and four men, is to be demobilised immediately. Arrangements are being made to send the prisoners back to Germany by an early steamer. Captain John Taft, who lias been in indifferent health for some considerable time, passed away in Westport Hospital on Monday. Death was due to dropsy. Captain Taft was in the Westport Harbour Board’s employ and was regarded as a very smart and capable officer. He was a Canadian, aged 48 years. A widow' and tyo of a family are left to mourn their loss. A man, who was charged in the 'New Plymouth Magistrate’s Court with being unlawfully on licensed premises after hours, gave his occupation as that of an engineer, but in reply to the sub-inspector of police, said he had

not worked for about three years. When asked if be was not a bookmaker, lie demurred at ansu'ering the question at first, and then said he did not know there was such a profession as that of bookmaker The magistrate said he was fortunate to be able to live without working, to which the witness replied he was an independent gentleman.

The death took place at Westland Hospital this morning of Mr Arthur Woodham, a very old and highly icspected resident of .Smith Westland. The deceased was a native of 'England and 63 years of age. For many years in the earlier days he was associated wit a the late Mr Charles Douglas and others in exploring work in South Westland. He was a fine stamp of the pioneer and has a wide circle of friends. He

has been living for years at the Saltwater Beach, Inter-Wanganui district. Deceased was a single man, and leaves a- niece (Mrs Alex Gunn of Watnroa) and nephew (Mr Fred Woodham) of Hari Hari. The funeral will take place at Wata.roa on Saturday.

A prediction that a further increase in prices of tobacco and cigarettes will soon have to be paid was made by the representative of an Australian tobacco importing firm who is travelling by the Niagara on his way to England. He stated (reports the Auckland “Herald”) that his firm had recently purchased a parcel of tobacco in America, and the

landed cost, apart from Custom’s duty, was 6s per lb. this figure representing an increase of 300 per cent, as compared with the price ruling about eighteen months ago. The demand for tobacco in Australia was increasing out of all proportion to the supply. In regard to the price, be considered that when the present stocks of tobacco are exhausted the cost of tobacco and cigaretes is bound to increase, unless there is a considerable improvement in the American rate of exchange.

The high price of rabbit skins seems to have made bunny a profitable asset to the Southland farmer, who intends (says an exchange), to realise as much as lie can from this source while the industry is in a flourishing condition. Men with guns, traps, or ferrets are being warned off the properties presumably unless they give the price asked for the use of the ground, and a couple

of Invercargill young men who drove in. to the country with ferrets were peremp torilv ordered off a farm by the owner, who told them that they must not touch the rabbits. There was no evidence that anyone had been working the ground, and the visitors went away with the impression that only those prepared to pay for the privileges could interfere with what was formerly regarded as one of the wosrt enemies the farmer had to contend with. The greatest of all Bargain Sales, McGruer and Co’s, great One Shilling Sale commences Thursday, March 11,. and ends Monday, March 15th. All creased, soiled, faded and overstocked goods will be cleared at the mad price of one shilling, lou can buy more for a shilling now tnan a shilling ever bought before. Look out for price list circulating through this newspaper.—■ McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt. For polishing linoleums, floorcloths, leather goods and furniture, TAN-OL is most efficient and easy to use., Recommended by tho medical profession—WOl h'K’S SC • V *