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Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1921, Page 2

To-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at 2.30 o’clock, at the mart, Gamp Street, Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell hy auction a large quantity of furniture of a useful nature and a valuable piano.

Advice from Bruce Bay received tins morning states that a fine draft of Hereford cattle passed there from the Haast on the way to northern markets, numbering between two and tlueo hundred head;

His Worship the Mayor in Ibis issue requests the business people to close their premises on Saturday next from 10.30 a.in. till 1.30 p.m., to enable their employees to attend the reception to his Excellency the Governor-General.

When a witness in a licensing case was asked at the Magistrate's Court ■this morning by Sergt. King “What made you bolt-'” the witness replied

I was trying to dodge you, you can

bet vnur lil' 1

A euchre tournament will l>e Held in the Public Hall. Kokatahi, on Wednesday, April 13th in aid of the Catholic Church fund, and will be followed by n dance. Admission to euchre Is; to dance, gentlemen Is. M. Maekinnon and L. Wallace, joint secretaries.— Advt.

Mr Orr Walker S.Alwhen dealing with charges under the Licensing Act of being on licensed premises alter hours, said that la* had hoped that the inflicting of fines of £2 would have lieon sufficient to reduce the offences and he had desired to reduce the fine to £l, i» simple eharges, but in view of the continuance of the oifences lie would keep up the fine till the number of offences were reduced.

Recently a private mail bag used between Tomaona and Napier became lost, or was stolen, and no trace of it could he found. The mystery was solved a few days ago when a .Maori, "ho was in the river at W'hnkatu engaged i„ picking flounders off the bottom with :l long-handled spear, but the implement through a good-looking specimen, which was promptly brought to the surface and proved to be the missing bag.

The Rev G. H. and Mrs Bridgman who have resided Imre for the past three years left this morning overland to Christchurch en route to Edendnlc, Southland, their new locale. The congregation of St. Paul’s Methodist C hurch took the opportunity oil Monday night of farewelling them. The farewell took the form of a social, during which Air T. W. Duff, tin behalf of the congregation, presented Air Biidg- ' man with a. purse of sovereigns, at the same time expressing regret at the departure of Air and Airs Bridgman, who have done such a large amount ol good work in the church here. Air Bridgman returned thanks and referred to the help that had been extended to him during his ministration. ATusic.il items were rendered during the evening, and refreshments provided hy the ladies of the congregation. Particulars of the long voyage of the John and Winthrop. which arrived at Greymouth yesterday, show that a - ter leaving Lyttelton on February lrt.. the John and Winthrop negotiated I Cook Strait in safety, and about a week after leaving Lyttelton she ai l ived i4i the Grey roadstead. Hi're the bad luck commenced, and before she was able to make port a series of gales sprang up, and she was driven northward all the time, at one period being off New Plymouth. The gales were generally succeeded hv calms, and flic schooner was prevented from making iyiv progress. The captain stated .'hat about, the 27th. Alarcli he was some 25 miles off Greymouth, and later 120 miles distant. Five days ago the vessel arrived once more off Greymouth, and after being becalmed since then, the long voyage ended this morning with the crossing of the Grey liar. ..Captain Petersen, who went to sea 50 years ago as a hov of fourteen, has had many arduous voyages, once being shipwrecked, hut lie holies never to have to experience an ordeal, such as he has just gone through. The John and Winthrop is a schooner of 363 tons gross, and was well found, to which is due Die fact 'that, despfte her protracted! voyage, those on board had plenty of food end water and were not short of any supplies. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS, vastly superior to all other stimulant's.

The Wahine’s mails connected with tht West Coast express at Christchurch ! ;tiv morning. Owing to the hall being engaged for Wednesday April 13th., the Kiwi monster dance will he held on Tuesday 12th. in the Supreme Hall. An arch of welcome to the GovernorGeneral is" being erected on the north town boundary hy the local bodies. Those requiring tickets for the complimentary luncheon to the GovernorGeneral should apply to the Town Clcru not later than noon Go-morrow. The annual meeting of parishioners of All Saints Church has been postponed from Friday of this week (April Bth). until the following Friday (April lot'll.)—Advt, A church parade of cadets, territorials, returned' holdier.% veteVaus end band is being arranged for Sunday forenoon next in connection with the visit of His ‘Excellency the Governor. The Governor-General, Lord Jellicoe, and party left Westport to-day at 9 a.m., arriving at Reefton at noon. There they were met hy members of local bodies of the Inangah.ia County, and at 3 p.m. they left by car for Greymouth, to arrive at (i p.m. The party will make a short stay at Brunner.

Any member of any football t am desiring to have his name handed ‘o Iho selectors for selection in the local combined team on Saturday which is st t down to meet Alarist team from Grey must hand his name to the secretary uf the subunion before 12 o'clock timorrow, ‘I think there arc more bungalow bouses in Hamilton than in any other town in New Zealand.” remarked Air Justice Hosking during the hearing of a case at Hamilton recently, in which the style of the house was involved. There were, he added, a good many bungalows in Napier, hut far more in Hamilton, where the dwellings appeared to be mostly of the bungalow style. “A bungalow house is one in which you sacrifice comfort for appearance. is it not?” he suhkeqiiently asked a witness, an architect. Witness: “In manv cases voilr Honour."

According to the “Danncvirke News." of which Air A. AlcNicol, M. P., is editor, Mr Statham is likely to have amongst His followers a number of members who have been elected as Independents. They are feeling their political loneliness, and they are drifting about in the hope of adhering themselves to some cohesive personality. .Messrs W. A'oifch (AVanganui). S. G. Smith (New Plymouth). E. Kellott (Dunedin North).-and <). Aliteholl (Wellington South) form one little group while Messrs J. Vigor Brown (Napier), G. AYittv (Hicearton); and R, AleCallum (Wairaui are an offshoot I'rom the parli that they describe as Ibe M ilford Liberals. Air J. Craigie (Tirnaru) and the Hon. J. A. Hanan (Invercargill) have each ploughed a separate lonely furrow, while Air Statham's own position in the House can only be defined as one of the isolation in which lie lias had the political companionship of Afr J. AleC. Dickson (Chalmers). “AYe have no doubt.” says the “News.” “all these Independents would gladly subscribe to any platform ‘broad-based on the principles of justice, humanity and brotherhood.’ ” Splendid stock of new seasons goods just arrived at AlcGruer’s. We are very pleased and well satisfied with the line styles and wide variety. There are autumn costumes, bats, frocks, coats, skirts, fancy goods, underwear, scarves, and hosiery in big variety. The quality of tlie goods is higher and the prices more moderate than those that have been seen for many a day. AlcGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt. All those in favour of using GOLDEN RULE Soap as a lever for lifting the world into thrift and ha...ioiiv are requested to confer with local storekeepers. 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.