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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1921, Page 2

Air 1). Spence senr. of Rimu notifies bis thanks for support accorded him during the past 54 years.

The [muigalma County Council offer for sale by tender, closing ,n 24th February one 15 h.p. Tangve oil engirt.> horizontal,, single cylinder.

The Canterbury Education Board invite applications in this issue for va■cancies on the teaching staff receivable up to 23rd. February.

Two notifications of regulations for deer-shooting in Westland, appear iti this issue. One refers t<, South Westland districts, and the other to KokaLa hi and A rail lira districts.

Mr K. T. Bickerton. A1.P.0.C., G. 1.0., and M. 0., Eyesight Specialist from Wellington may be consulted at Keller’s Hotel, Hokitika, to-day and Tuesday,,-and clients are advised to consult this clever optician. Ross will !;<; visited on Wednesday and Kumara on Thursday.

“A total rate tiint does not exceed one half-penny and no debt. That licks creation.” The Hon J. G. Coates said tliis on Friday, while a deputation Trom the Selwyn County Council was asking lor financial assistance in the maintenance of its portion of the main south toad. Sir R. 11, Rhodes said that tire statements made almost seemed to put up a good case for the refusal of Government subsidies. Air Coates; 1 There is no question about that.” '1 be chairman of the County Council pointed out that the county finances wore in a sound condition because roads were easily constructefl gnd repaired from the shingle beds avtlilahlo.

Under the now immigration law persons entering New Zealand, either as visitors or as residents, are required to take an oath, and complaint has been made of the delay thus caused when passengers arrive in New Zealand ports. The delay is unavoidable, and it is being reduced to a minimum by the employment of all the available officers when overseas vessels arrive. Travellers are aware that in .the ports of the United States’ and some other countries the delays are much longer than in the New Zealand ports. A British subject mitering New Zealand is required to take the usual oath of allegiance. An affirmation may be substituted for the oath. Persons who are not British subjects are required to take the following oath:— 1, 1 —— being a subject of do swear that 1 will faithfully observe and obey the laws of New Zealand so long as 1 shall lie resident in New Zealand, and that I will not in any manner aid or abet any breach of any such laws, and that 1 will not be concerned in any manner directly or indirectly in any act which would be disloyal to His Majesty King George V if committed, by, a subject of His said Majesty. So help me God.”

You can’t be happy with a disordered stomach. Get a bottle ' of SH A INLAND'S FLUID MAGNESIA. It corrects acidity, flatulency, and other stomach troubles.

Ladies! No matter how slender you may be, you will be quite heavy enough to lift the world into thrift and harmony provided you always use the genuine world-lifting goods—GOLDEN RULE Tea, GOLDEN RULE Soap, GOLDEN RULE Candles, GOLDEN RULE Writing Tablets, the THINKER Pictorial Note Books, NO RUBBING Laundry Help, and KEEP SMILING Boot Polish ‘‘So say all of us.”—Hokitika Grocers. Summer-time is salad-time. Don’t spoil your salads with poor vinegar. Get tiie best—SHARLAND’S VINEGAR. At all grocers in bulk and bottle.

Use NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE this spring and summer. Best, and lasts longest. Obtainable from rubber and hardware stores everywhere.

Great sale of drapery now on. Ladies stripe and check zephyr blouses now 6/11, white and coloured voile blouses now 8/11 and 9/11. Ladies white cotton vests now 3/6 and 3/11 at McGruer and' Co., Hokitika, Greymouth and Reef ton.—Ad vt. Hay Fever is speedily relieved by breathing in “NAZOL.” 60 doses Is 6d. Use the Nazol Inhaler.

A rumour is in circulation that there is a case of infantile paralysis in Greymouth. —“Argus.”

The closing of tenders for tramway construction for the Kanieri Sawmill Coy. Ltd., has been extended till Thursday next, 10th inst.

M essrs Robert Adamson, William Clayton and Richard Seymour Gal- 1 braith have been appointed Commissioners to classify the pastoral runs in the Westland Land District. i

The friends of Mr and Mrs H. Kear, of Greymouth, will regret to learn of the death of their infant daughter, at the age of 13 months. The child had been ill some weeks with whooping coujdi, and convulsions supervened on Saturday with fatal results.

Dr Buchanan, formerly of the Seacliff (Dunedin) Mental Hospital staff, has now taken over control of the Sea View Mental Hospital at Hokitika, in succession to Air F. P. H. Sellers, who has retired- from the position on superannuation. A further general meeting will he held at Koiterangi Public Hall on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to discuss further procedure in connection with Koiterangi coal measures. A full attendance is requested. The Canterbury Education Board at its meeting on Friday resolved to forward an urgent application to the Department., asking that the Board’s application for authority to purchase new site and for grant for building, at Wataroa, might be attended to. In the course of his reserved Judgment at Wellington on Friday, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) states a Press Association telegram, held that it was unreasonable for a landlord to withhold his consent (purely on ground of race) from a tenant who wishfed to assign her interests in leased premises to a Chinaman. The death took place at Kumara Junction yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock of Mrs Alary Ann Duckworth, after a long illness, in /spite of unremitting attention by Dr Greenwood and the kind care and assistance of friends and neighbors. Deceased who was about 76 years of age was noted for her charitable work. Tie" husband predeceased her some years ago at Kumara. She leaves one daughter (.Mrs Bruce), at present in South Africa, two grandsons (Premier Sieddon Rothwell of the Public Works Department, North Island and John Rothwell of the Bank

of, X.S.W., Greymouth). and a great grand-daughter in Scotland. The funeriill take place* on Wednesday afternoon. In SHARLANB’S FLUID MAGNESIA you always get highest strength, purest quality and best value. Great reductions in silks, crepe do chine must go 13/6 per yard, worth 19/6; 9/11 yard; gold embroidered ninon 9/11 yd. only. Men’s linen collars 1/- each; Bovs underwear 3/- each. All our washing prints suitable for making shirts 1/6 per yard. These are some of the cash bargains offering at Sehroders great clearing Sale now on.—Advt. Gardeners. Buy your Garden Hose now. Buy the best. Buy NORTH BRITISH. It doesn’t kink. It lasts longest. Sold by all rubber dealers

Ladies model hats reduced to )ass than cost. Ready to wears all reduced. Straw hats from 1/6 upwards. Georgette and Ninon Idouses to be cleared at 32/6 each, usual price 47/6 to 75/p. Big cuts in sports coats, skirts and costumes at Rcliroders great sale. —Advt.