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Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1920, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the "Westland Chamber of Commerce takes place on Tuesday evening next. Millinery at Addisons:—"We have just received ex “Ruapehu” one case of straws and rendy-to-wears, specially selected by'our j-ondon buyers; also showing fine lot models, sports- hats, etc.—Advt.

Members of the Diggers’ Football Club taking part in the drop-kicking competition on Cass Square for the President’s gold medal, are requested to be on the ground promptly at 3 o’clock.

At the St. Andrew’s Hall Spring Show and Sale of Work on October fith. there will be a fine display of Narcissi blooms from Mr Bradbury of Christchurch, also plants of perennials and annuals for sale, grown by Mr A. B Boyd. The fancy work will be on view on Saturday in Mr Preston’s shop window.

Most ladies’ thoughts at this time of the year are similar, and the chief thought is, “What shall I wear this summer?” A visit to Addisons will repay you, and a fine assortment of all the “nice things” awaits your inspection. Especially would we mention voiles, crepes, printed muslins, and Ratine cloths in dainty shades with striped and check designs.

The weekly bulletin of infectious diseases notified in the Canterbury-West-land Healtli District during the week ended at noon on Monday, showed 24 notifications, made upas follows: Westland, Buller, Inangahua, Grey, nil. North Canterbury:—Scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 1, tuberculosis 5, cerebrospinal meningitis 1, pneumonia 4, pneumonic influenza 2, septicaemia (unclassified) 1, varicella 1. Ashburton:— Diphtheria 2. Soutli Canterbury:— Diphtheria 2, tuberculosis 1, pneumonia 2, poliomyelitis 1.

Manchester goods at Addisons : Fancy cretonnes 2s lid to 4s fid, casement curtain, plain 3s 9d, 4s fid, bordered fis 3d, cross curtain net 2s 9d, 3s fid, 3s lid, long curtain net os fid, tapestry table covers Cos, 70s.—Advt.

Mr Arthur Barnett, a well-known Dunedin business man, who lias just returned from a trip to the Old Country, when interviewed, said large numbers of Americans were in London, staying at the best hotels but the best of feeling did not seem, to exist between them -and manufacturers in England. He found that English people would rather trade with Germany than with America. Commercial men in London were quite frank on this point. Mr Barnett himself ffin ml that the Britishers were the cleanest people to deal with, and invariably carried out their contracts.

Clothing at Addisons for man and boy: Boy’s sports suits, all wool tweeds 37s fid to 62s fid, tweed knickers 10s 9d upwards, men’s tweed trousers 19s fid to 355, raincoats 110 s to 150 s, boxed j suits 115 s to 150 s, working trousers and : Denims in stock.—Advt. Colombo Teas. Coffee, and Cocoa. Cheapest and best in the market. Agent for compressed yeast. Obtainable until further notice from W. McLean’s Store, Kuinara Junction.— Advt.