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Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1921, Page 2

i The annual meeting of the Westland Racing Club takes place to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. J North Island mails by the Alaon connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. 1 The result of the polling for the Kakapotalii bridge loan will he posted outside the County Chandlers about 7 ir’clock to-night. Messrs Irvine and Stevenson nolily time are prepared to receive whitebait in any qualliityat their factory. Reach Street. Cotton dress materials are now showing at Addisons in the new cheek and stripe effects. Special line superior check. Gingham 38inch at 3/9. other lines from I 9. The best dairy herd butler lat return mi the Coast for the 192(1-1921 season is an average of 3521hs ol butter lat per cow for eleven rows. This is the lesult of an abundance of good feed, tare and testing.' At 2s (ill per lb for butter fat this means a return of (-'lt p"r cow, a total of C-IS-I. The newly appointed Magistrate and Warden for the Westland district held his first sitting of. the Court here yesterday anil it was a lengthy one. Taking his seat at 10.39 o'clock the siting was continued till I p.m. and was resumed at 2 p.m. not concluding till 5.30 p.m. The business sheet in both sections was a lengthy one. Men's wear at Addisons Complete stocks of all lines of clothing and mercery at pricey, which are right. Tweed trousers from 14/11. Alen's sox trom 2- in all wool. I/O in. cotton. Railway Department is now constructing a new shunting line within the railway yard, along !'itzhorbort Street, to provide extra slacking space for sawn timber. The line branches off across Stafford Sticct. Ihe work involves the moving of tho loading hit tilt to a new site, and the construction of a new roadway to reach the limber skids. Owing to a break in the main water race from Lake Kanieri. the hydroelectric power supply was interrupted, and the large dredge was out ol action (hiring yesterday. The steam stand-by plant in town was requisitioned lor the local supply ol electric power’and light, ami no inconvenience wie tell by tho consumers. Furnishings at Addisons’— Carpet runners, squares, hearth rugs from 19.(1, slip mats, liordered coir matting 5/11. Special 3 only Seagrnss squares l) x 12 for 39 0. Mr T. M. Charters, of the Repatria-I tion Department, was ill town yesterday and consulted with members ol the local Committee, and met several soldier applicants in connection with advances. Mr Charters lelt tor Crcymoiltli in the evening, and returns to ('lll'isti-lmreli on Saturday. While o« the Coast he is arranging for various economies to he introduced, with the object of effecting a saving in management. .Manchester Snips at Addisons —\\ bite towels from l/(i. coloured trom 1 9: Curtain nets 2/3, 29; Serviettes l/b. I 9, 2/3; Single lied sheeting 3/9, 3 11; Double l’roni 5/-; Calico 1 (i, 1/9, 2/3. Casement Curtains, bordered edges ■t 11.

Interest at the week-end will centre in the concert to he given at the Princcss Theatre on Saturday night in aid if the Hokitika Beautifying Association. Airs Stavelev is the organiser, a guarantee that the entertainment will he bright, and pleasing. Several new items are to he introduced, and with the popular numbers which delighted the audiences at the bazaar, a very excellent programme may be looked for. Admission is at popular prices. The shops are arranging to close early for the convenience of employees, and l':e cntei tainment w ill begin punctually at 8.15 o'clock.

I Call atld inspect our end of muon specials. Prices reduced to wholesale • oust. Don’t miss this opportunity of securing your share of the followtlg tines. Aten’s band shirts, 8s (id, r.s lid 9s ltd; men's cashmere sox, 2s, 2s ltd Us (>d; hoy’s golf hose, all size*, were 5s (id, now 3s !)d; ah the New Zealand Clothing Factory.—Advt. J Messrs-Stuart and Chapman of llokiAika, now have their tramway front Kanieri Forks to Hokitika well under way. Their mill is situated at Stoney Crook, Lake road, and tho bush linecrosses tho river and is to work right. ' up to Gentle Annie Terrace. The line to Hokitika will cross at the hack <>t Kanieri township over Commissioners ; Flat, and join on to the former Kan-ieri-l lokit ika. tramway route. The formation is now well down to Kanieri. and the work is being pushed ahead A large locomotive is being procured for the line, and the onput from the 1 Bruce road sawmill will he brought

into Hokitika by this lino also. Jho j lino will he brought on to Hibson Quay where it is to link up with the branch ! railway line to be taken tip to the proj poser I site for skids. The line should i he in runninp; order early in the now year, and is evidence ot the solidity ot the local timber trade.

Goods I weight at the Clothing Factory aro the host procurable and now is the time to purchase some of our stock-taking reductions. These lines are our usual good quality at the latest prices Boy’s strong shorts. 9s 9d : men’s strong Denims, 9s lid; nter.’s felt hats in fawn, black and prey, 10s (id, 11s (id; men’s woollen sox, 2s. 2s 3d at the N.Z. Clothing Factory. - Ailvt.

New Sining millinery. An exhibition of the very latest London. Paris an I Colonial made models, ready to wear, and tin trimmed hats. New fruit and ribbon trimming etc. Pay an early visit to our showroom and inspect these handsome hats. Now Spring goods are 1 eit g opened in all departments. AIoGritor and Co., Hokitika and Greymoll til.—Advt.

Parents! Keep tho kiddies free from colds. “NAZOL" taken on sugar or inhaled is a sure protection. Sprinklo baby’s pillow. Is 6d.

A notice- appears in this issue in reference to the Plumbers’ Registration

Corsets that give you satisfaction: - Warners. 11 and C, and 1) and A makes aie known lo all for their sterling qualities. Addisons’ stuck these three brands and u JTj lie pleased to show yon the new- styles.

In eonneetion with the Kaknpotnhi bridge loan poll to-day. Mr AN - Jeffries Mwas at llari llari. and Ah' W. 11. Chinn AI.C.C. at AVatarea. interesting themselves in the success of the poll.

Mr Clements’ south ear yesteray was interrupted hy the Hooded rivers, being held up first at the Little AVaitaha. Mari Mari was reached late last night, and early this morning the ear went on south, passing through AVataroa shortly before 10 o’clock.

| I,adies who desire to look smarter than use: 1 1 should ierta;inly inspect the natty millinery now showing at Addisons'. Should you wish tor something extra special our milliner wiil ho pleased to advise.

"Lotus major.’’ said two of tho speakers at the Town Mall on Tuesday night when discussing Mr Dalgleish’s paper on (trusses, “is the lucerne -of the West Coast.” Lotus major is said to he doing very well in this district and is spreading rapidly.

| The Ilium dredge was stopped from early morning yesterday till six o'clock

last night, owing to an interruption in the water supply for power purposes. Work was resumed at usual last night and dredging went forward satisfactorily. The dredge is shifting a large amount of material, anil the plant is , working with a minimum of delays. vSome exceptionally large boulders are

being handled hy the buckets, which are now making their way to a considerable depth. For the period actually worked in the initial trials of the plant the quantity of ground turned

over is very considerable, and the performance is regarded very satisfactorily. | Messrs AV. d. Rutler and R. AVild are the representatives from the Westland branch of the Canterbury Progress •League, travelling to-day with the Canterbury delegation on the North l Westland, Nolson-Marlborough, Kai- ! knura tour of inspection. The Hokitika representatives join the party at Stillwater this evening and proceed to Reeftou to-night, whence a motor tour uf the North West Coast and the Fast- , Coast begins. The trip " ill occupy about ten or twelve days and will include short stays at Westport. Nelson, i Rlcnheim, and Kaikoura. The local rej presontatives will return via Clirist- ' church. The Westland Chamber of j Commerce to-day extended good wishes 'to the Christchurch visitors and hoped fur a pleasant and useful tour, resulting j in a. benefit to the fortunes of North I We-t1,.m1.

Now I- lie- time to buy footwear, call and inspect some of the bargains we are at present ■ offering in ladies' gents’ and children’s hoots and siioes. Ladies patent court shoes, 25s Ail; lad. ies Derhv shoes, 225; men's lx>x Delhi's. 29s fid. 31s (id: men’s shooters 20s fid. Just landed all sizes in ladies and gent’s tennis hoots and shoes; at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Ailvt.

Head colds, throat colds, chest colds, are quickly relieved hy “XAZOL.” Penetrating and soothing. (10 doses Is fid.