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Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1920, Page 2

The D.1.C., Christchurch, notifies that their great winter sale commenced today, and will close on July loth. The Chief Postmaster advises: Owing to floods, the Qkuru mails, which should have left Bruce Bay on Saturday, did not leave till to-day for Okuru. The Paeroa left Wellington on Saturday at noon and arrived at Greymouth this morning. After unloading 40 tons of cargo there she come on with 20 tons of cargo to Hokitika tonight, and is announced to sail for Bruce Bay, Paringa and Okuru to-mor-row (Tuesday) night at 11 o’clock. There is no need to remind you that this is Overcoat Time, the recent wet and cold weather, suggests that fact, hut we do wish to remind you of tke important fact that for the best Coats and the best selection go to the “H,B.'’ Thousands of people throughout the duuntry are already enjoying H,B. values, call to our Branch to-day and be convinced also, a complete stock of Painproofs, Tweed, Oilskins, and be Roy coats at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.

The finding of two district courtsmartial held at Trentham Camp on June 23rd are promulgated in orders issued last week. No. 05493 Private W. Farrar, late B. Company, 33rd Reinforcement, was charged with absence without leave frojn November 21st, 1917, to May 31st, 1920, and was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour lor 12 months for deserting his Majesty’s service. He was ordered to be confined in the civil gaol at Wellington, and to he placed under stoppages of pay until lie has made good the value of articles of kit to th<? total of £5 5s lid. On a charge of absence without leave from July 3rd, 1918, to May 25th, 1920,' No. 75869 Private J. D. Ensthope, late B. Company, 40th Reinforcements, was sentenced to imprisonment without hard labour for 6 months. He was ordered to refund, by stoppages of pay, the sum of £ls 16s 4d, the value of articles of equipment lost by neglect.

A daucc will he held in the Longford Hall, Kokatahi on Wednesday, July 7th in aid of the funds of the Kokatahi Football Club. Admission, gentlemen 2s 6d; ladies a plate,—Advt,

Big fall in prices at McGruer’s Great Winter Sale. Look out for big bargain list circulating through this newspaper and compare it with any Sale Bill that you know of. We know our values cannot be equalled. We bought early and now offer up to date dependable goods at a reduction of from 10 to 30 per cent. McGrucr and Cm, Leading Spot Cash Drapers, Hokitika and (Weymouth,— Advt.

For Bronchial Coughs, take [Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/9

The Westland Chamber of Commerce at its meeting to-morrow night will deal with the question of establishing a branch of the Progress League here. The citizen’s committee has been invited to attend to formulate a definite proposal on the matter. Jt is understood that only one tender was received for the formation of the railway to James’ Mine at the Seven Mile. The tender was from a party ol miners at llunanga, who proposed to ! undertake the work on the co-operative principle. It is stated that the pi ice for labour only was .£200,000, the Government to find everything. The Department considered the price excessive and intends to undertake the work ltI self.

Saturday’s wpt weather continued all day yesterday, a steady quiet" rain falling for most of the day and night. There is some improvement to-day the rain having ceased. The warm rain brought down a substantial flood in the rivers on Saturday even traffic on Kokatahi road being held up on Saturday afternoon, the flood waters backing up to a good depth, over about a mile of the thoroughfare.

In view of the rising price of tohaecoo, a correspondent of a Calcutta paper \ makes a curious suggestion to tobacco smokers. Alluding to the alleged discovery that watercress is a perfect antidote to nicotine, lie says: “ It lately entered my head to' try how some of it dried would smoke. To my great satisfaction J found that, when put into mv pipe, after a couple of days’ dr.ring in I the sun, it had all the flavour of• tiie best cavendish without the treacle, and is was stronger than cavendish. Here, I then, is a perfect substitute for tobacco, I without the deleterious and deadly I poison so freely contained in the latter.

“I am a £2O Commonwealth note, j and I want to b e cashed,” was the j strange remark of a New South Wales ; returned soldier, who recently presented himself to the Commonwealth Treasury in Melbourne, and remarkable to relate, lie was cashed. The soldier stated that while at Fleurbaix in France .he swallowed a £2O Commonwealth note, after memorising the nunw. her, as his capture by the Germans seemed certain. The Treasury found that on August 4th., 1914, a note bearing the number given had been issued j and was the only note of a large issue which had not come back to the Treasury. As the soldier’s record was iound on enquiry to be good, Die Commonwealth Treasury decided to accept his story, and the soldier duly received a new £2O Commonwealth note.

A well-known merchant, who has a branch in Palmerston North, has just returned from a world’s tour in quest of health, and tells of a surprising and gratifying experience, which may become of world-wide interest. A complete nervous breakdown (states the ‘1 Manawatu Times ”)• resulted in visits to specialists in various countries, each advising a sea voyage. The last visit was to an eminent nerve specialist in New York, who, by means of X-Ray photographs, found at the root of eve y

tootli in which the nerve had been killed, a small pocket of pus, from which microscopic poison affected tiie blood. Til? teeth, though apparently quite' sound and properly stopped, were removed, and almost complete recovery quickly followed. Apparently nature resents our attempt to retain a “ dead ” or nerveless tooth in proximity to live tissue. )l r E. L, Mac Lean, of London and Isle of Skye, is on a visit to New Zealand. He has been commissioned to find out if there are any goad openings for working Scottish farmers with capital and also what prospects for investments we have for British capital. He is lion, see., London, Inverness Shire Association ; vice-president Gaelic Society of London ; n member of the Council of the Federated Scottish Associations of London; member of the London Burn’s Club; and also a member of the Gaelic Service Committee, etc., etc. He is a descendant, on his father’s side, from the Martins of Diintrum burn. Isle of Skye, and also from Sheriff Nicholson, the Skye bard and Gaelic scholar; and on his mother’s side from the Little’s Laidlaws, and also the Glendennings of Dumfries Shire. Scotland. He will be pleased to meet friends interested. JFIe is spending a tew days in Hokitika.

Sound sleep, warmth,.’ cosy comfort with a “UNIQUE.” HOT WATER BOTTLE in your bed. Patent stopper cannot leak. Obtainable everywhere. Whenbuying look for the brand.

J’rice cutting for qpt cash in all made up garments at Schroder’s will be rta order of the day for cash only. We are determined to shift our stock at lowest price. Our turn over has, increased enormously consequently small profits and quick returns for cash wi'l enable thousands of residents all over the Coast to buy more freely. Will you avail yourself of this money saving proposition at Schroders ?—Advt.

“Ladies! Retain your youthful energy!” “KEEP SMILING FLOOR AND LINO POLISH” is a tremendous help to the overworked housewives. It gives a brilliant polish easily and quickly. Trv it!

Solid comfort these nippy nights with a “UNIQUE” HOT WATER BOTTLE. All sizes are same quality. British made. Obtainable everywhere. Look for the brand on neck of bottle.

Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. Safe and certain remedy for worms. They last for years. “UNIQUE” HOT WATER BOTTLES have heavily vulcanised seams and patent stopper. Cannot burst or crack. On sale everywhere and branded on neck of bottle.