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Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1920, Page 2

The entries for the fat stock sale at Ariihijra appear in this issue. 'fire Public Wof'ks Department are inyiting tenders in this jssuCj fpi tle 1 erection pf A rpad bridge over Ljtrle b I Waitahs riyer, Temfers close pn Sept. ; i 30th. The annual meeting of tim Westland i branch of the Automobile Association will be held in the County Council Chambers on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.. Advice Jias It.eefl received that complete plans for the Westland war memorial will be available jm *>h°F tl yTliey are being prepared in Melbourne from a design selected here in miniature. With the plans will come a complete estimate for the work, alterna- | lively in granite or marble. The design • in itself in ypry simple. I To let vehicle through from I Waiho Gorge to Cook’s, Fiat i# South j Westland, very little road widening is 1 now necessary. The heavier class of vehicles .can get through now and on to Bruce Bay, lhj\s establishing a fresh section of main road in the south. , Waikukupa bridge is at present 0 UPSi sing link along Che toad, but the • (timber for this is being ordered and: ! when available the bridge will be built. 1 ! This inland road traverses some magni--1 ficent forest country, j To assure a. good .night’s rest invest in .au ft.B, Sleeping suit—Men’s Pyjama suits Lfappf FJpttp. cloth 1.3/11, 15/9, Ceylon Flannel 22/6, 2ij/r, Light Cotton Cloth 16/6, Also big collection of boys Pyjama SU'ts at the !?•?.• Cjo- , thing Factory. Tenders being called to-day for the !Lij:t]e Waitaha bridge, indicate that a definite policy to complete the bridges on the mail! .south road will now be undertaken. As regards the othpr two larger bridges required on the south road—Little Wanganui and Waitangi—the Public Works Department has the the proposals well in hand, and it would appear that in two or three months at the most these works will

ITI<JIIWiS UL i/iiu iiiuau i-iicop wwiiD wfii be under way also. This is very satisfactory news and is a. reward for the agitation which has been carried on lately for the erection of the bridges. At Addington stock sales on Wednesday, there was a small entry of fat pigs, prices Ijeing high in consequence. Values were £8 to £l3 ss, heavy bat-oners £8 10s to £0 JQg, Jigh,t baconers £6 10s to £7 15s, average price per lb Is Id to Is ljd, heavy porkers £5 15s to £6 ss, porkers £4 15s to £5 ss, average price per lb Is 3£d to Is 4d. Store pige were numerous. Prices were easier than last week. No large stores were forward. Values were:—Medium stores £3 to £3 lGs, small stores £2 10s to £2 19s, weaners £1 14s to £2 2s, sows in pig £8 5s to £l2 ss.

Advance showing of spring fashions Tastefully designed models in miljiner just opened for your inspection ai Schroder's, Also ready to wears, flow : ers and sports coats—all of the verj latest. Select early before the pick if rone at Schroder’s.—Advt. - Reware of imitations. Call fot WOT.FK’S SCHNAPPS. You can always tell a North British TNIOTIE rubber, hot water bag >y the trade mark—scales of justice set nside ai circle—on the heck.

The death is announced in London of Major-General A. Polo Ponton, formerly Commandant of the New Zealand Defence Forces. A Wellington correspondent telegraphs that Cabinet has voted £SOO in connexion with the sending of a New 1 Zealand liifle Club team to visit Australia. At the Westland Opera House to-mor-row (Matinee at 2.30 p.m., evening at 8 p.m.) All New Pictures will present William Parnum in “The Wonderful Adventure.” The valuable residential property known as “The Gables” on Gibson PjU/ay is offerer] for sale in this issue. Full particulars can be obtained from Park and Murdoch, or from Mrs Henderson, Lake Mahinapua. The quarterly meeting of the local Druids was held on Thursday, Aug. 26th.' In spite of the weather there was a, good attendance of members and 1 visitors. After the usual business, the i lodge closed for a social hour. ! A complimentary social will be tendered this evening, (Friday) in the All Saints Schoolroom to the performers 1 .and all the workers who took part in e recent sale of work. The social will Perrin at 8 p.m. and a large attendance is expected. At a. special meeting of the Canterbury Education Board held at Christ church on Wednesday, Mr E. H. “Andrews was re-elected Chairman. Hoi J. Grimmond was appointed to the Ap ' pointments and Agricultural and Tech nieal Committees, and Mr H. Bignell tc the latter and Building Committee. The shop for workers attire —“H.B.’ Men’s Denims 12/-, 12/9. Cotton tweer trousers 18/6, Colonial tweed trousen 1 | 21/-. Strong shirts from 8/11, Woollen k ; sox 2/6; Flannels from 0/6 at the N.Z Clothing Factory. Seven D.H.9 aeroplanes and thre . Avros, landed from the s.s Waimana a r Lyttelton for the Government, are beint sent to the aerodrome at Sockburn fo j safe keeping. The D.H.9 machines which are somewhat similar to th ’ D.H.J’s already at Sockburn, are fitte j with Vickers and Lewis machine guns. r Mrs La wry, wife of the Rev Saniue 4 Lawry, for many years connexions 1 secretary of the New Zealand Methc ' dist Church, died at Christchurch o ' Wednesday afternoon, after a brief ill r ness. She is survived by her husband 3 two daughters and three sons, one b< ° ing Mr H, P, Lawry, solicitor, Reefton t Speaking at the meeting qf the Prc gress League at Christchurch qn Wee s nesday, Mr W- K, MeAlpjne, yice-presi , dent, suggested that the League shoul - interest itself in the question of houi ing for miners on the West Coast. 1 t that matter were satisfactorily deni s with it would go a long way towards rc h lieving the present difficulties involve t in coal production due to the ilack c e labour, the minor was not complain a ing so much of the nature of his wor e a S the difficulties of getting to an 2 from work. 4 New Go.ods just opened ipclud “ ladies-’ ready tp wear and model hats 1 n,ew neckwear, bjouses, ladies’ an ’ childrens embroidered dresses, wove and Cqndp'ic updprcjothjng, silk air Ljsje hose, checked zephyr?, colquve t crepes, etc., etc. Pay an early yjsi of inspection. McGnior and Gp., th Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Grey - mouth.—Advt. 3 Colombo Teas, Coffee, and Cocoa E Cheapest and best in the market ‘ Agent’ fo? ,cop)pre?gp4 yeast. Ob tninabje ijptil further notieg frojp W I McLean’s Store, Iyupiara Junction.II Advt,