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Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1921, Page 2

The regular meeting of the Westland County Council will be held on Tuesday of next week at the usual hour. The Westland Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly meeting to-mor-row evening at 7.3(1 o’clock. A notice in the estate of the late Mrs Sarah Dixon, appears in this issue. A meeting of Westland Rugby SuhI'nion delegates will be held at Mclntosh’s Club Rooms to-night at 8 o’clock. The committee of the Westland Racing Club meets to-night at 8.30 o clock to receive the Treasurer's .-tatement in respect to the recent race meeting. A meeting of the Catholic Building Fund Committee, will be held at Longford Hall, Kokatahi, this Monday eveni„rr at 8 o'clock. Business important. —Advt. Mr A. Little is now showing a splendid assortment of Indies and children’s hoots and shoes. See display in window. The prices show a vast reduction on previous prices tor the same quality. Little’s are noted for their men’s working hoots. A full meeting of the Kiwi ]< netball Club will be held in the Supreme Hall this (Monday) evening at 7.30 p.m. sharp. All members are requested to he present as the business to be transacted is very important, and interests everv member.- —Advt. j

Companies registered last week indude, .Jack Bros., Ltd, Rogd. as a private (onipaiiv March Btli.. 1021 OHicc: Creymonth: Capital: €23,00(1 into .shares of £1 each; Subsciiheds— Ngahcre— .l. S. F. dark 10.000. C'obd(>n T. .1. .Jack 10.000. Kotuku .1.

Marshall ;J,DOO. Objects: To carry on business as sawmill proprietors. etc.

*‘]!cnls and prices ol land "ill Innc to conic down just the same as prices of commodities have done. Land in Aberdeenshire which can fatten the same amount of stock as the best New Zealand land is only one-eighth or oneninth of the price of similar land in this country. Of course, there 'hey have to fatten their stock by hand in winter, hut they have-not to pay heavy shipping freights, and they have a

ready market. Rents also will have to fall, and people who do not realise tins are mad. We are going to have a slump in my opinion worse than we have had in the last sixty years.’’ Above is the utterance of Sir Robert Stout. Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court at Wellington.

On Friday evening, Ist April, the staff of the -Seaview .Mental Hospital invited their friends to join them in their first monthly dance. The unselfish labours of the Social Committee were generously rewarded by the excellent attendance, and in spite of the late arrival of many visitors the evening was most successful. The floor and lighting were highly appreciated bv the dancing couples, who were kept on the “qui vivo” hv the M.C.. Mr Walker. The staff orchestra: Nurse Macfarlane (piano). Attendant Martini (cornet), and Attendant Dawson (piccolo), of Trentham Hand fame, covered themselves with glory. Midway through the evening, a dainty handround supper was served by the nurses, and midnight saw the close of very enjoyable evening.'

An analysis of the passenger list of the emigrant, ship Waimana, which arrived at Wellington on Wednesday, showed that there were on hoard (ill men, Kid women, 10d children between the ages of one and twelve, and 21 infants. The majority were single men. and the remainder married men with their wives and families, or singlo women who had done war service, chiefly on tlie land, under the Imperial Govern ment. Of the total number 34fi are remaining in the Wellington district, and the numbers hound for other destinations as follows: Auckland, 20): New Plymouth. 17 : Napier 27; Nelson. 21; Lyttelton, 117; south of Lyttelton. 77). It is of interest that the necessary work .of refitting of the A\ aimana. as mi emigrant vcassel could not be carried out in Kngland on account of the carpenters’ strike and she therefore sailed for I-Invnhurg whore the work was completed.

Country motorists appreciate the resilience and great d urn billy of CLINCHER CROSS MOTOR TYRES. The world calls them “The Tyres that are superior.”

Ladies and Gentlemen. tln> whiteness of your linen is a graceful tribute to the excellence of NO RUBBING Laundry Help.—Dee Bros., agents for NO RUBBING. For Children’s Hacking Cough, ’Voods’ Great Peppermint Cure. We are making a splendid display of seasonable novelties in the millinery, fancy and dress department. We shall he pleased to see you, and an early visit is desirable. Schroder and Co. — Advt. Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. Safe and certain remedy for worms. Hundreds of thousands of motorists acclaim iho unouestioned superiority of CLINCHER CROSS TYRES, under all road and climatic conditions. All garages can supply. Refuse substitutes. Insist on “NAZOT,,” the scientific remedy and preventative of coughs and colds. (10 doses 1 s Gel.

The Baretta family insert notices of thanks in this issue.

A meeting of the Pirate .Football Club will be held on Tuesday evening at the Town Hall, Rimu.

“Some $3Ol bs of mail matter lias re-

cently been carried from San Francisco to New York in 33 hours 22 minutes, including loss of time by stops, etc. The aviators were able to fly during the night,” states Major Charles J. Gl’dden* U.S.A. oflicer-in-charge of the first aerial Derby round the world, in a recent letter to Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1 (Minister for Defence.) : Public meetings do not often give ■ cheers for members of the family of a s Cabinet Minister who are not present (remarks the Auckland “Herald”). There was, however, no doubt about : the hearty response to a-call made at Paeroa on Tucsdy evening for cheers for “Miss Coates.” The explanation was that the Hon J. G. Coates, in apologising for his hurried visit, said that one reason he was anxious to return to Wellington was that on Sunday | his wife presented him with a daughter. The laughter which followed this announcement was renowned when the Mayor, Mr P. E. Brenan, said the excuse given by Mr Coates was a genuine

All good tilings come to an end, and on Saturday and Monday next, April 2nd and 4th, will sec the end of McGruer and Co’s sale. As a fitting close. McGrucr’s have marked down fourteen thousand .11110108, worth from 2s to 40s each to the mad price'of Is each. These every day articles will he snapped up quickly, and you are advised to visit early. A big price list of the bargains will he circulating through this news, paper. This great shilling sale will make Hokitika busy on Saturday and Monday next. —Advt. CLINCHER CROSS the motor-cai tyre tlrtit is superior. The result of painstaking and extended research, experiment, and lon7 veers of wear. All garages can supply Inhaled or taken on sugar, “NAZOD” gives wonderful relief trom coughs, colds, or sore throats. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.