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Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1921, Page 2

The alterations to the "cut'’ railway time-table come into forty on Monday morning. , North Island mails by the Maori connected witli the West Const express at Christchurch this morning. The monthly meeting of the Westland Progress League takes place on Tuesday evening next at the County Chambers at 7..‘i1l o’clock. Mr .1. 15. Douglas of A rah urn notifies for sale purebred shorthorn bull calves and also a shorthorn bull by Ajax. To-night! To-night! At tile Supreme Hall, the usual Kiwi Football Club’s dance will be held. Good music. Good floor. Dancing commences at 8 o’clock sharp. Admission Is. —Advt. Final Flutter: - Halanco of our wint'T millinery at gift prices. Children’s felts and rcady-to-wears os lid, ladies’ straws and models 7s (hi, felts 10s fid and 15s, velours 255. See our window. No approval.—Addisons.—Advt. We would draw our readers’ attention to Mrs ,|. Lloyd’s replace advt appearing in another column. As space does not permit the mention of mote tlutn a lew items, we would advise you to call and see lor yourself the splendid value offering. i i Members of the Greymouth Howling Club met last evening and made a. pres- I nutation to Mr ,1. Fletcher, a former I’resident, who is removing to Taihape, j of a silver flash as a memento of his j connection with the Club during the past nine years. The various speakers made flattering references to It is good comradeship and his valued services to 1 the Club i The history of journalism contains some remarkable instances of papers produced under novel and peculiar conditions. The most remarkal/e is probably that of Aussie, a paper produced during the war by the Australian Diggers on the battlefields of France and Flanders. The paper consisted of sixteen pages, and was printed on machinery found among the ruins of French villages, and a good deal of tlie paper used came from the same source. The August issue, which is now on sale throughout New Zealand, is a tightly packed assortment of cheerfulness and nterest. It contains a lot of philosophy that can he taken with a smile. About lilty per cent of the space is taken up by original drawings, which are of a very high quality and of remarkable variety. Short stories are numerous tnd well written. As is usual with an Australasian periodical, a fair peroent\ge of the space is given to verse, and he quality shows that Aussie knows rood verse when he sees it. Aussie diould achieve a good sale in New Zealand, where good art, good humour, and rood literature are appreciated. Final FlutterLadies’ jerseys, a I Mire wool, were 75s to 105 s, clearing t :19s fid and 59s fid, Three only house ersoys, grey or eroAm, clewing at 17n id. See mvr window, No approval, Uldjsons.—Advt.

The Hokitika Has Coy. Ltd., noti- ' fies that from Monday next the price of coke will bo 1/- per bag, for cash only , at the Works. I All claims against, the estate of the late Joseph Mntidl, of Hokitika, are requested to be sent in immedaitely to Box 33. Hokitika. /A meeting of the committee of the Hokitika boxing Association will be held in Mr F. McGregor’s office on Saturday, August 13th. at 7.30 p.m. - Advt. /The Westland County Council calls for tenders to-day tor building a new road and traffic bridge at Harris Creek, Cropp Road, Koiterangi; and also for the supply of 1,000 cubic yards of river beach gravel for Lower Kokatahi r oad. Tenders close on 13th prox., and specifications are now on exhibition. Final Flutter:—Balance of our winter millinery at gift, prices. Children’s felts and ready-to-wears os lid, ladies’ straws and models 7s (id, felts 10s fid and 15s. velours 255. See our window. No approval.—Addisons.—Advt. b. Ward, County Chairman, expects to leave for the South about the ‘24th insl., and will visit the settlements of Waitnhn, Inter-Wanganui, Wataroa. Okarito, Waiho and Wehelca. Crs. Jeffries and Chinn will accompany the Chairman on his tour South, which will extend over five or six days. The victim of a hush-felling accident on a farm at Waitnkere, Mr Frederick Jordan, had an unenviable experience before he was finally admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Sunday morning. Last Wednesday afternoon Mr Jordan was rolling a log when a piece oi timber llew up and struck him a severe blow in the face, knocking out several teeth and inflicting other injuries. The farm is about three miles from the Waitnkere railway station, and owing to the wet and stormy weather it was 1 impossible to convey him to the station, j and he icmaiiied on the la.rm till SatI unlay, when he was taken on hoi se-h.ick ' to the station, hut did not reach it in time to catch the last train. An ambulance was dispatched from the hospital in the evening, lml it got stuck on the ■ wav out. on the road near Swanson, and remained there all night. A lighten j car was dispatched from the hospital, ! and the patient was brought in shortly after !) o’clock on Sunday morning.— j -New Zealand Herald.” j Miss Rosemary Rees, who will lead the comedy company who perform at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday next, is a Hokitika native. Her father, Mr W. L. Rees was in practice here as a lawyer in the early days, umfewas a noted leader among the Welsh colony I Pere in those times Afterwards, Mi I Rees went to the North Island, residing at Gisborne, which lie represented in Parliament for some time. Miss Rees is an authoress, as "Ml as an actress, and has had English experience. Some of her plays have been produced successfully at Homy The play to be presented here next week is a. delightful comedy, in which Miss Ree s lias appeared with distinction in Ixmdon in company with Mr Julius Knight, the play is delightfully mirthful, arid reports from the North Island indicate that the tour there was highly successful, the plnv being received everywhere with great pleasure. Miss Rees has a good company with her, and the member* include Miss Clifford, who has appeared in comic opera ni b marked success, being a native u: the place, there should be a most friendly greeting accorded to Miss Rees and her company at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday night. Final Flutter:—Ladies’ jerseys, all pure wool, were 75s to 105 s, clearing at 39s fid and 59s fid. Three only house jerseys, grey or cream, clearing at 1 i fi:l. See our window. No approval. - Addisons.—Advt. Half price day, one week truly, commencing Friday, Aug. 12th. Shopping now easy, interesting, and profitable. Further heavy reductions off all winter goods just a few days longer for the thrifty housewife to buy below bedrock. More than value now for your money. The bargains offered cannot again be repeated, nor equalled for value in any part of New Zealand. McGruer and Co., cash drapers. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Ladies patronise the pictures mostly Mqjulay afternoons, since becoming acquainted with “NO-RUBBING’’ in the otorning.—Advt.. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. ' Schroder and Co. are now holding a one week clearing sale of all their millinery, coats and scarves. These goods are now marked at less than cost price to ensure an effective clearance for cash only. Come early so as to get the pick of them.—Advt.