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Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1921, Page 2

Mr S. E. Clements has vacancies for 3 or t passengers to complete a motor party leaving Hokitika oil Monday oi Tuesday next for Franz Josef Glacier.

Tbc Railway Department notify for the Easter holidays that holiday excursion fares will prevail and that the overland service will rim daily front-24th. March to 31st. Aiarch.

Patrons will secure many useful as well as beautiful articles at the Sale ot Work in St. Andrews Hall on the 23rd. just. A few of the bargains will be exhibited in the Don Window next Saturdav.

Air W. Robinson, of the Hokitika motor works, has a vacancy foi a motoi ear i nji to Franz Josef glacier, leaving on Sunday morning.

The programme of the Irish National Concert to he held on Wednesday evening in the Princess Theatre, appears in this issue. Seats may he reserved at .Misses .Mclntosh’s on payment of an extra charge ot threepence. .

Pickpockets were in evidence at the Tc Aroha races, and one visitor was relieved of ,fi*2B. What made the theft more remarkable was that the victim was. in company with a member of the police force when bis pocket was picked.

An unusually large sclniapper was caught lit* Sergea n t-AI aj or Aloriis off the Gisborne Breakwater recently (reports the “Times”). The fish was over 2ft bin long and 12in wide, and weighed 161 h.

The programme of tho Ruatapu and Manama Sports to be bold on Easter Saturday, March 26th.. which appears in another column, is a very liberal one, and should attract the attention ol sports in all parts of the district. Lake Alaltinnpim is a capital location lor i sports gathering. Entries close with the secretary, Mananui, on Wednesday next, 16th inst. for the major events on the programme.

“The holding of h:il),v shows,” snid the New South Wales Minister for Health and Motherhood, Mr AleOirr, recently, “is an obvious invitation to troiihie among the little ones, particularly dufine the present season of the year, when diarrhoeal diseases are always prevalent. A la rue number of babies have died lately troin gastroenteritis and whooping cough. Indeed, the infant mortality in the month ot December was, in the metropolitan area. SI .7 above the average for the previous live years. Doth these diseases are highly infectious, as is also the dreaded infantile paralysis, and it can he readily understood that where a number of babies are congregated, one sick child could infect a large proportion of those present. 1 certainly must discountenance the luturc holding of these competitions, but I trust that the good sense of both the public and the promoters will render it unneeessaiy for me to issue any further warning.”

Prices now near to pre-war, haltprice days. Past days ot sale commence Saturday, March 12th and ending Monday, March ‘2lst. Drapery prices right down to bedrock ; goods that you need every day now marked to half usual prices. Great preparations have been made to make this our greatest bargain sale. Prices now louei than ever. Hosts of big bargains throng the store. Sale days are nearing tlie end, and we urge you to shop to-day and secure the pick ol our halt price bargains.—Mctiruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

An ideal spirit tip both sexes. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

We are making a splendid display of seasonable novelties in the millinery, fa ney and dress department. We shall be pleased to see you, and an early visit is desirable. Schroder and Co.— Advt.

Delicious Soda Water in a moment with a Sparklet Syphon. Bulbs B or C now procurable all dealers,

' r ho Wahine’s mails connected with ,ht West Coast express at Christchurch his morning. Th(> Kiwi Football Club hold then umual meeting last evening. A detailed report will appear on Monday. The meeting of the Band called foi CJ, ino* ‘ will 110 licl(l "tlllS

The meeting of the Band called foi Sunday morning; will be held this (Saturday) evening, at 9 p.m. Business urgent.—Advt.

The programme of the Inter-Wanga-nui Jockey Club for their meeting on Saturday March 2(>th. appears' in this issue. The prize money is of a very libera! nature and should assure good sport at the Hari Bari meeting.

Mr W. Staveloy of the local Lands and Survey Department has been appointed clerk to the I\ estland Conservation region of the New Zealand Forestry Department, the headquarters of which region is being established at Hokitika..

Upon the arrival of the ferry steamer Maori at Lyttelton, on the morning of January 28th last, a steerage passenger, Oeorgc MoNaiighton, reported that a friend of his, named Fred Wilson, had disappeared during the night. The ship’s officers were of opinion that Milson must have gone overboard. However. the Lyttelton police have received word that Wilson had been located, alive and well, at Port Chalmers.

Some minor improvements have been carried out on the Hokitika race-course of late. To ensure greater privacy in ihe admissions to the birdcage, a new entrance has been made for jockeys, trainers and owners whereby they can reach the jockey’s room or the portion of the stewards’ stand set apart for them, without entering the bird-cage. Only contesting horses and their immediate attendants, may enter by the former entrance in use. Members and visitors may not in future remain in the portion of the birdcage required by the horses immediately before or after a race. The bird-cage steward will in future be instructed to keep all but officials and those immediately concerned in the event in band, outside the reserved portion of the birdcage. . Some interior alterations to the buildings have been carried out also, to permit of the smoother working on crowded race da vs. Drainage matters affecting the racing track have had attention also, and the work is having a good effect. Further plantations have been made, but these will be more noticeable next season. The grounds now are in very pleasing order, and there is a fine new growth on the inside clearing which has been sown lately with seed in experimental plots. The latter work is being done l.y the Agricultural Department.

Some housewives prefer .darning hubby’s seeks instead of .playing the v inliu while NO UUPPING Laundry Help does the weekly washing. Schroder and Co. have much pleasure in announcing the arrival of their first shipment of millinery in velours beavers, velskin, and the newest fancy straws. Also splendid assortment of furs, Coney plush coats and the latest in tweed coats, jumpers. Inspection invited. —Advt.

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