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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1920, Page 2

The Committee of the Westland Racing Club meets to-night at 9 o’clock. The Westport races are taking place • today and tlie meeting will be brought to a close to-morrow. ~ At the Princess Theatre at 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon, Messrs Houston and Coy will sell the riglis to two publican’s booths at the Hokitika Easter race meeting. Nominations for all events at the Hokitika races close to-night at 9 o’clock. The race meeting is fixed for Wednesday of Easter week —next Wednesday week. The gathering promises - 1 ... I 1

to be ais popular as ever, and a large influx of people for the meeting is expected. A very suitable railway timetable has been fixed by the Railway Department. The regular meeting of the Westland County Council will be held on Tuesday next, at 2 o’clock. At 3 o’clock a statutory meeting will be held to consider the question of representation and a- proposed re-arrangement, of the Hidings by which the number would be deduced from nine to three, but electing three members each. Mr G. Levastam, chief engineer on the Westport- Harbor Board’s tug, had a narrow esciape from drowning on Monday afternoon. sHo l'ode down the Westport wharf on his bicycle, and when attempting to turn in on reaching the high decking, failed in his purpose and went over the wharf with his bicycle. Fortunately he fell free from the stringers and sheath piling, and after a struggle owing to the handicap of clothes ond boots, he got over to a pile and held on until some of the dredge men heard his call and came to his rescue with a boat. Mr Freeman next day, with a patent grabber, succeeded in recovering the bicycle.

Pox ton people are nearly tickled to death (states a Palmerston paper). Some months ago the community was turned upside down because the local school committee had purchased a German piano. After a long struggle the offending instrument was hurled ignominiously from the precincts of the school and thrown into the harbour or somewhere. Ninety good golden sovereigns were spent in replacing it with an elegant instrument labelled on the frontispiece “Raymond, Lgndon.” A Palmerston North tuner went to Foxton on Wednesday, and when he opened up the internals of the piano lie found it stamped through and through with the inscription: “Koebler, Berlin.” The news spread like wildfire, and all parties are united again in the enjoyment of the joke of the season. All the best cooks say SHARLAND’S is the best Baking Powder. Tt is cheapest, too. Ask your grocer. Tan boots arc easily dirtied, but this _ can be quickly got over if you use “TANOT..” Tt cleans, polishes and preserves WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS gives life and vigor to the weary

t 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 the beautiful coats that are now showing at Schroder and Co’s, this season. —Advt. SIIAR LAND'S MALT VINEGAR is

not only palatable—it is wholesome. That ib guaranteed. No mineral acid in SHARLAND’S. At all grocers in bulk and bottle. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS, vastly super&rior to ah other stimulants. Kitchen economy demands the use of SHARLAND’S Baking Powder. Costs less than others—gives better results. Your grocer sells it. “Worth five times its price,” is what everyone says who tries * NAZOL for colds, catarrh, sore throat, and hay fever. “NAZOL” quick relief. GO closes cost 1/6.

Cooking apples, 40 lbs in case, 7s, at Dee Bros.—Advt. Acceptances for tlit Kumara Races close on Monday next with Mr Geo. Pam men t-, secretary, Kumara. It is notified in this issue that Blue Spur road within the township will be closed to all traffic to-morrow to per-

mit of repairs to culvert. Word has been received from Re th (Western Australia) of the death of Mr James Wearn, for many years engine driver at Brunner, wha:e he was well-known. Deceased left Brunner in 1890. He was a brother of Mr A. Wearn, of Cobden. Mr W. Banks, eldest son of the late John and Mrs Banks of Reefton, was married at Christchurch, last week to

Miss lEdie Dick, daughter of Mr J. Dick of Reefton. The bridegroom was a returned soldier and had keen imprisoned in Germany for some years, while the bride for over two years was on the nursing staff at Reefton. . We regret to record the death, at Hokitika, yesterday, of Mrs Kate Butler, for many years a well-known and highly respected resident of Reefton. The deceased, who as 65 years of age, was a native of Dungarvan, County Waleford, Ireland, and had been on the West Coast since the pioneering days Her husband, the late John Butler, predeceased her about twenty yea is ago. She leaves one son, Mr Pierce Butler, Job-

bing Foreman on the staff of the “Grey •River Argus,” to whom we join with his many friends in extending our sincere sympathy in his bereavement. Unexampled display of New Seasons Woollen Sports Coats. The large variety of 140 Coats to choose from, including the new middy, American and belted sliaes in plain colours and nobby stripes. These goods are right up to the minute for style. Up-to-date millinery. New goods just opened. See window display of chic imported models and smart creations from our own millinery workrooms. We are determined to keep in the lead for smart millinery.—-McGruer and Co. Spot Cash Stores, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Hokitika women are taking a keener delight in music, flowers and voice culture etc., since “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help liberates them from washboard slavery. Is per pkt. An ideal spirit for both sexes—- " WOI.KE’S SCHNAPPS No bad after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Workers.