Thoughts For The Times.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times.

Goon and Better Hoads. Jefferson County, Alabama, by a vote of 9 to 1 recently ratified a loan of five million dollars for good roads. . Good highways are essential to the improvement of our transportation and facilities should be afforded at any cost. For lack of good facilities for transport, industry slows down, production is delayed, waste is increased. Relative necessity rather than price should dictate the decision of our spending now-a-days when so much turns on the need for ready transport.—American Opinion.

The Wahine’s mails connected at Christchurch this morning with the ’ West Coast express. .4 Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell in the mart on Monday morning at 11 o’clock, 100 sacks prime table potatoes. ' The Railway Department announce ; alterations to the time-table for Christ, j church show and races. A train will leave Hokitika on Friday morning next at 6.50 o’clock, connecting through to Otira and Christchurch. Floor comforts at Addisons:—New lot of Axminster hearth rugs, just opened, 35s to 555, tapestry runner 12s 6d, 14s 6d, sea grass mats 5s 6d, 7s 6d, 10s 6d. Sea.grass squares 6 x 9 355, 9 x 12, 67s Gd, also a superior line in 8 x 10 at 84s. . Tli e f riends of Mr and Mrs Rosel Alexander St., Greymouth, says the “Argus” will regret to learn of the death of their infant daughter, which took place yesterday, as the result of an attack of whooping .cough. The prevailing epidemic seems to he spreading locally, and several other members of the above family are suffering from the complaint. The Westland Memorial Committee is 'indebted to the Lyttelton Times Coy. "of Christchurch for the preparation of the block of the local design which appeared in our previous issue. This was done by the Times Coy. free of charge and fifty copies of the print supplied gratis as a donation to the Committee’s effort. The design was published 1 also in the Christchurch “Star.” The local Cqmmittete much appreciate the consideration of the management and a letter of thanks has been sent to Mr A. G. Henderson, Manager of the Lyttelton Times Coy. j Monday is All Saints’ Day, the annual festival of All Saints’ Church. The festival will begin at the evening service to-morrow at All Saints’, when the choir will render a special anthem. There will be the corporate communion on Monday at 7 a.m. In accordance with the usual custom, the church will he decorated for the occasion with arum lilies. For to-morrow the services at Ka.nieri and Rimu will he changed. There will be no service at Kanieri, and at Rimu it will be held in the afternoon instead of the evening.

i 'Considerable interest prevails south ; among graziers and stock in connection with the entries of fat stock to . be offered at Arahura yards on Monday i next. It is stated that the entries for i that fixture are the primest and heavj iest that have ever entered i the sale yards. A Canterbury grazier who returned from- south this morning passed these cattle on his way back and is emphatic in his opinion that no better quality bullocks could lie seen at the Metropolitan Yards, Ad. dington, including show cattle. This is a fine compliment to South Westland and its future. Carry it in your pocket. “NAZOL” I protects from colds, coughs and sore throats. Penetrating, pleasant, safe and convenient. Is fid buys 60 doses. When the children get fretful give them IMPEY’S MAY APPLE. They will soon be happy and smiling. Use NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE this spring and summer. Best, and lasts longest. Obtainable from rubber and hardware stores everywhere. That feverish feeling from cold in the head instantly relieved by “NAZOL.” Splendid for clearing blocked passages in nose and throat. Great Clearing Sale of overstocked goods at McGruers, commencing Thursday, Oct. 21st. Positively all goods marked down to bedrock. A splendid chance to buy your new seasons goods at bargain prices. Unlimited bargains, most, of them below to-days home tost. Look out for big sale bill circulating through this newspaper. McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.—-Advt. No bad after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Pleasant, sure and certain.

Better crops when'NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE is used. Regular use is assured by its splendid condition always. No leaking. All luirdwaremen.