Thoughts For The Times

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times

•The Dihection oy EeyOfiT. The .wprjd is very busy, and it is b.eppmjpg a difficult place fog those who I dissipate their energies in futile effort. The good jobs are held by tlioap who do it now arid do it right. The movement of the tides on all earth’s shores is calculated far in advance for the mariner’s protection. Time spent in preparing for an action is time saved. Experiment is essential to the* attainment of perfection; but even experiment may be conducted with an economy of material.

Canon Staples Hamilton, vicar of Geraldine, has accepted the cure of St. Matthew's Church, St. Albans.

It was twelve years yesterday since the first shot was fired for the Otira Tunnel by Sir Joseph Ward.

To-morrow, it will he 32 years since the big lire when the Post Oflice Hotel, lied Lion Hotel, Cowlisliaw’s etc. were demolished.

Flags were Hying on the public buildings to-day in honor of it being the anniversary of the accessof King George to the Throne. Mr D. Robertson retired on Friday last from the position of Public Service Commissioner, with Mrs llobertson will leave nest month on a visit to England. A tribute to the work of the late Commissioner is published in the last issue of the “Public Service Journal."

A very pleasant evening was spent in St. Mary’s Club Rooms last night. Both first prizes were played off for, and the lesult was; ladies first (leg mutton), Mrs O. Sumner, second (bag coal), Mrs T.'- Hcenan; gent’s first (bicycle tyre), Mr G. Howe, second (2 tins fruit), Mr M. Wood. It was an-

nounced that the tournament next week would be held on Monday night, and that a “three-course dinner for six’’ would be the prize. Both ladies and gents will play for this prize. The music for the dance last evening was kindly supplied by Misses Breeze and Bergstrom, and the light fantastic went merrily oil until midnight. The Club returns its thanks to two local business men for the donation of prizes.

Now that the cold weather is on us it is well to secure warm underwear, coats, knitted jerseys and furs, for which the house of Schroder’s are famous, —Advt.

Singers and public speakers find “NA?&>L” unequalled for preventing or re. lieving huskiness and soreness in the throat. Can be taken anywhere. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. Purchase only bottles with wrappers intact. . For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/9 Order by name “NAZOL.” Refuse substitutes. Nothing like “NAZOL’’ for routing a cold quickly.