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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1921, Page 2

Blankets at Addisons—These cold, southerly winds will make you think of warm and cosy bed coverings. We have

The Returning Officer (Mr A. AY. Peebles) notifies that Hon Joseph Grimmond has retired from the contest for the Ross Mayoralty. Mr S. P. Evans has therefore been declared elected as Mayor of Ross.

The Rev F. P. Feudal!, who has been vicar of the Rnngiora parish for twentynine years, gave his farewell address to a crowded congregation on Sunday, prior to departure to take charge of the cure of Glenmatk.

A sum of £348.009, had been expended up to the end of last year on harbour improvements at Wanganui. The net loan indebtedness at the end of the year was £308,000, the other £40.0k having been paid off.

Flannels at Addisons. —English doctor in pink, cream, scarlet and navy, Colonial flannels in grey, Orkney or Shetland from 2s Bd.—-Advt.

The Ball at Three Mile Hall in aid of the Hall Funds will be held on Thursday evening next (28th inst.), not Friday as earlier announced. The Municipal Band will attend. Air Lawn will supply the music. Gentlemen 2/-; Ladies 1/I.—Advt.

New Zealand may not oe literally ‘‘God’s Own Country,” said Air “Cairo” Bradley at Gisborne*, “but -l it is not, it is the nearest'’thing to it that 1 know of. and I wanted a place to settle down in, I would not go past New Zealand.”

“1 am extremely sorry to say goodbye to the Cadet Force,” said Colonel Sleemnn to a “Post” representativeprior to leaving for England by the Oorinthie. “This force has particularly interested me. The cadet is the future citizen, and his training should interest every responsible citizen in the Dominion.” Colonel Sleemnn said good progress bad been made in the past, but, now that the war difficulties were disappearing and a sound foundation for future defence bad been laid, be looked for great things from the Cadet Force.

Woollen underwear for men at Addisons.—A splendid assortment of all wool singlets and underpants, ribbed or ulniii woollen sox, working shirts in khaki, splendid quality 21s flannel unders in grey and Shetland.— Advt. Schroder and Co. have much pleasure in announcing the arrival of the ir first shipment of millinery in velours, beavers, velskin, and the newest fancy straws. Also splendid assortment of furs Coney plush coats and the latest j in tweed coats, jumpers. Inspection J invited. —Advt,

Boys’ wear at Addisons. —Jerseys in brown* grey and navy, golf hose from 3s lid; sports suits 37s fid, 42s fid, 47s fid to 70s; flannelette shirts from (is (id.—Advt. The rector of St. Rede’s college, h Christchurch has received • cheque for r £I,OOO from Mrs Maher, of Hokitika , for tlic purpose of founding a scholarship to be held at the college. The scholarship is for boys of the AVest Coast.

The polling for the election of nine Councillors and an informal poll on the Town Hall proposal for a £(>000 loan, is taking place to-day, a considerable amount of interest being shown. The Returning Officer (Mr A. A. Amlreves) states the result will not be available before 9 p.m. and probably it will he 9.30 p.m. The poll closes at 7 p.m.

Clements Motors have commenced today a winter motor service to and from AVailio. Cars will leave Hmsitika every Wednesday at 9.45 a.m., a wiving at Waiho at 5.30 p.m. the same day. The return journey will he made every Friday, leaving AA'aiho at 9 a.m. and arriving at Hokitika at 5 p.m. This will enable passengers to leave AA'aiho on Friday mornings and reach ( hristehureh the following evening. Up-to-date cars are to be used for the service wbu

should prove a popular one. If desired a more frequent service will bo run. The enterprise of the firm should earn the reward that it deserves.

The AVest land County Council has been advised that, the Government has resolved to make an enquiry into the royalties question, which has for so many years been a subject of dispute with AVest Coast local bodies. The investigation refers to past payments, and will be confined to the period from 1914 to date. Mr MeGavock, Conservator of Forests and Air King of the Nelson Lands Office, are the officers appointed by the Government to go into the question. This course will be quite satisfactory to the local bodies as it is what has been demanded for many years past. Costume tweeds at Addisons.—-AVe were fortunate to secure a fine lot of Roslyn tweeds and, others, all sfi inches wide, 13s fid, 14s fid, IBs fid; also French Amazon cloth in brown and fawn, costume serges from 22s (id, other t weeds from 3s 9d yd.—Advt.

••Some people suggest that there is an element of impiety in trying to improve on conditions as we find them. I cannot believe that what we see around u 3 to-day is the best that God can do,” declared the Rev. F. Gorman at Ino Opera. House. AA ollington. “It you tell me that God intended one woman to ride round in a limousine hugging a poodle dog, while another woman hangs over a wash-tub striving to bring up a family. 1 don’t believe it. I don’t want to rob the first woman of bn limousine and I certainly dmi’i "mil her dog. (Laughter). But I do want the other women and her little ones to have a chance to ride in a limousine once in a while." (Applause).

Warm jersey coats for winter wear m a variety of colours at Addisons; also woollen knit stockings in grey, black and heather. A fine stock of woollen underwear for ladies now to band. Advt.

An untoward incident occurred during the address given by his Lordship Bishop Julius at the united memorial service in the King Edward Barracks, Christchurch on Sunday afternoon. Air Albert Bidgood, who conducted the combined Christchurch Professional Afusicians' Orchestra and the AVoolston Band, was sitting a little to his Lordship’s right when suddenly, while his Lordship was in the middle of an impassioned and eloquent appeal to his hearers, his hand came down on Air Bidgood’s head. No one was more grieved at this unprecedented “laying on of hands’’ than liis Lordship, but the conductor appeared none the worse for it.

Splendid stock of new seasons goods just arrived at AlcGruer’s. AVe are very pleased and well satisfied with the fine styles and wide variety. There arcautumn costumes, hats, frocks, coats, s kirK fancy goods, underwear, scarves, and hosiery in big variety. The quality of the goods is higher and the pi ices more moderate than those that have been seen for many a day. McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.