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Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1921, Page 2

It is notified in (Ids issue that tlm bridge over the Hokitika river at Kanieri will be closed to tradio to-morrow (Thursday), and Friday, to permit of repairs. Folk who recognise real bargains will avail themselves of these I Women’s glace lace shoes 225, women’s patent voiirts, smart shape 25s (id, men’s box bide derbv hoots, black ami tun, 29s (id, men’s Oxford shape dress boots 2li.s fid. See them at the X.Z. nothing Factory.— Advt. Housewives, now is the time to freshen up your home for the spring. At Mrs .1. Lloyd’s we can shew you linos front Bis 9d, good quality hearthrugs from 27s (*], lace curtains from Iss (id .pair. Also the new colored Madras and futurist hangings, cushion covers, runners, table centres, sheetings etc. j i Correct corsets for fashionable cos-, j tames, just in a shipment of Britain’s best glove filling rustless (Mb corsets, i A style for every figure, comfortable to wear. absolutely correct ill stylo. , Stylisli drOf*f«er» should insjjet t the* how : model corsets now showing at McGrtter : and Co., the loading drapers, Hokitika 1 and Grevmoutb.—Advt, f

A sittings of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts will bo held to morrow morning at 10.80 o’clock. ( A general meeting of the Ross Returned Soldiers’ Association will he held on Saturday .night next- at ■ 8 o’clock sharp. j The position with regard to tiie cutbreak of Bubonic Plague is becoming ’ more serious every day. As drains, rubbish-heaps etc., attract rats and mice, citizens are strongly advised' to disinfect their premises with .I EYES’ FLUID.—Advt. " j A question lias been raised whether 1 owners of deposits Held under the , terms of the Government’s Mortgages . Extension Bill are in a special position 1 of preference against other creditors. Sir Francis Bell, Attorney-General, stales, that saeh deposits are on the same' looting as other debts,as it would b<> unjust to give any class priority, but the question was ail open one and would remain so until the Bill passes. | Road about these gift linns at the “II.B.” and you will see at a glance* that they are offered free of profit. Your chance I Good quality Colonial woollen sox Is lid pair, all wool Colonial flannels 8s (id each in grey, navy, and Shetland; strong denims 9s lid pair, strong shooters, nailed 25s (Id pair, men’s line worsted sac suits, good cut 98s (id at the X.Z. Clothing Factory.— Advt. | The Government’s announcement that a Banking Bill is to be introduced this session need not arouse special interest, for the reason that it *is stated on authority nothing of a financial character is to be dealt with. The mensuro is a small one, intended to gjvo more elasticity in fixing banking hours. It is thought, for instance, that banks, in line with other institutions, might- open earlier and close earlier on Saturdays, but this is impoßsihlc without a change in the statuto. It is proposed to secure the regulation ol banking hours by Oidoi- ! in-Council.

Tin* dentil ■ occurred nt Kceftoii Hospital mi .Monday morning of wo old ('riiiioau W'nr and Imlimi Mutiny vetcrau, in tlu* person ot Mr Alexander Cordon, who hud resided tor ninny yours in the Inangahua distriel. Ihe deceased, who was SS tears ot age,, and umnarrietl, was a native ol Nigh', Scotland, joined the IKlrd Highlanders in 1 Sol and saw two years’ service in Crimea. On the return from Crimea, Cordon with his regiment, was ordered In India, where the -Mutiny broke out at the end of ISA!!, and was present at several engagements there. In he with twenty others procured Ins discharge from the Army at ( alcutta and sailed for Auckland. After residing in that district for a year ot two, Mr (iordon came to the West Coast in IStiS and has «csided here ever since, with the exception of one year which he spent in l.lneensland. Samoa will shortly have its own national postage stamps; A \cr\ tasteful design for the new stamps ha been made in l.omlon to the order ol the New Zealand Government. 'I he Stamp depicts a Samoan tale <or "hare as we would call it in New Zealand) with two ooooanut palms in the hackground and a representation ol the Publish Koval Standard in the loreground of the fait*. The Hon K. P. la-c stated lie understood that the Samoan (jeople .had not had their own postage stamps for about thirty years. During the time Germany was in occupation of Samoa, the stamps used were the German national stamps with the word Samoa overprinted across them. Since Samoa ha* heen under the New Zealand Government, the New Zealand stamps have heen used in the same wav. The new issue of stamps, em denomination of which will have its particular colour, will probably he u\ circulation towards tin* end ol the present vein

A visitor to South Westland wiites“The Maoris are very apt, not to say illuminative, in the choice of thennative names ftn- places. Ijravellinq up Cooks Flat the other day T realised wliv Mount Cook was called by the Maoris “Aoraiigi,” which means “The Cloud Piercer.’’ The apex of our highest mountain peak was just pok'd above a bank of gleaming white -Mmis and looked like a miniature pyramid set high up iu the heavens. It must have been such a sight that caused the ready native to natuo the peak “Aorangi” for it was literally a cloud piercer, presenting quite a unique sight at the time, all the other mountain tops being covered by the white cloud hank and invisible. Mount Cook .'done pierced through the clouds into the heavens above. It was a sight w*it’ll seeing and recording.” Tin* more profits von escape when buying, the better it is for your pocket. Instances of this are given in the following items. Strong winking trousers warehouse price 13/9. same retail LG. navy drill work shirts 8/11, same retail 12 G; saddle tweed trousers 2G/0; all wool sox 2/3, 2/G, 2/9 tier paii , ladies all wool tweed skirts all sizes 27/(1; Mens all wool grey sweaters 12/0. Lust but not least. All Wool sac suits to measure with extra pair of trousers for i’o/15/-. If you wish for particulars w rite to (Hasson’s Cashel Street, Christchurch at the earliest opportunity. Money will be refunded in any purchase not approved of.—Advt.

At the pretty little church at Suburban i Kaikuura), on Wednesday hist, the Rev Father Arkwright joined in the holy bonds of matrimony Mr .lames Henry Smith (eldest son ol Mr and Mrs ,1. Smith, of Sillmrhnu) and Miss Annie .McCloud (eldest daughter of Mrs . .McCloud, of Kokntnlii). The bride, who was given away hy her uncle (Mr W. Scott) was attired in a charming frock of white crepe do chine trimmed with silver lace, and wore the i-ustoiu-arv veil and orange blossoms. She was attended by Miss Marv Smith (sister of the bridegroom) as bridesmaid, who wore a frock of fugi, embroidered in mauve ami cream. Mr E. Smith -lbbridegroom’s brother) acted as best man. After the ceremony a breaklast took place at the residence ol the bridegroom’s parents, and in the evening a reception dance was held in the. Drill Hall, when over one hundred guesis were present, and spent a most enjoyable evening. The newly-wedded couple were the recipients of a large number of beautiful ami costly presents. The bridal couple lett lor Christchurch, the bride’s travelling costume being of navy serge, with black panne hat trimmed with vieux lose. Head colds, throat colds, chest colds, life quickly relieved hy “NA/.OL.’ Penetrating and soothing. GO doses Is Gd. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Dso “NAZOL” and you won’t beep a bad cold or sore throat above a day or two. Acts like ft charm, (if) doses Is 6d.

Mrs ,T. Simpson and family insert a notice of tlmnks in this issue. Haßantyncs, Christchurch, notify that pattern sets are now ready, ar.d include the choicest of all the latest effects. A reminder is givon of the concert in the ruhlic Hall Kanieri this* evening in aid of St Joseph’s school;; to be followed hv a ball. A capital c<Wirfc programme has been arranged for. A motor bus will leave the Convent corner, Hokitika this evening at 7.J0 o'clock to allow patrons to attend the concert. I The death occurred yesterday at ’ Westport Hospital of Mrs Pain, eldest \ daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Frank- . lin. for many years in lirunner and now resident in (Jreyinouth. Deceased was operated on a few weeks ago. She Knives a hiislriiid and seven children, tin* eldest being ‘2l and the youngest eight years. | The Arsihura Hall Committee are holding a euchre and dance in the One Mile Mall to-morrow evening in aid of file Hospital Building Fund. Yalnabio prizes for the tournament have 1 eon donated by th o settlers and a; plentiful supjK'r will he served by the ladies. The music is in capable hands and, as this is the last social function of the season a large attendance is expected.—Advt. | For the period ending August 20 1 ,■ _ I IS’2], the Westland section of the N.X. Railways carried 3300 first class passengers. as compared with 243 d during ti e corresponding period of 11)20. The number of second class passengers also showed an increase, the fioure for 1021 ■being 20,8d3. as against 20.707 in 1080. The total revenue from passengers ninonhted to £33(5(5 Is Oil. .that for the 1020 period being £2348 0s lOd. The number of season tickets issued was 1183. au increase of 402 on last year’s figure. j "Those who went to tin' war were ’ called 'heroes’ ” <A voice: "Dinkuni!” ) remarked .Mr W. Perry (president of tlie Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association). when addressing a public meeting last week on the need for increasing disabled soldiers' pensions. "We were not heroes, we are not heroes now ; we never were heroes, line we do say that the men who went to the war, I and the wives, mothers, arid sisters who sent them, played the game at that time. They don't want any credit for it, because it was their duty To do it. and they did it. hut now they feel that they are jttstilied in asking that the public shall rememhebr that those men played the game then, and that the public should do its duly, to them now.” (ioliath, the huge bullock which was imported from New Zealand, and wliiel I has attracted so much interest in the I agricultural world, 'is to he exhibited in a marquee at the Itoyal Show (says the Melbourne "Argus’’). At the Sydney Royal Show over (if),000 peoplepaid to see this immense Insist, wliie 1 I-.casts c.t tin- lollin'ing gigantic- |'H>port ions I leiglit. 11l hands; girth, 1 lit ; width across hack, lit ; weight, 370011). Coliath and anotl or huge bullock, Sampson, lire to lie taken on a toijr through South Africa, America, and finally through Knglnnd, uln- c (ioliath is. to ho handed over t?> the Imperial (iovernment fur exhibition purposes at the London Zoological : Cardens.

The partiality of judges for liiilit seiiteiices on criminals continues to cans, sin prise (writes the Sydney corrospnndent of tile -Melbourne ''Arons";. .

young man of the North Coast was in (•lined to a "flash" kind of life, am imitated the screen cowboy. Presumably, lie had some difference with tut acquaintance. He went to the other s residence, currying a gun. When hi came away the other man was dead, A jury said that it was manslaughter, though appearanees were not that way. Mr Justice Ferguson seemed not i> fully agree, hut after some remarksentenced the man to two years' imprisonment. In ordinary oirciinistaiioes lie will lie out in about 18 months, i

he has the special luck that seems to he enjoyed bv some, lie may he out much earlier. It would seem that human life is hut lightly valued. New South AVa|es may come to he icgarde as one of the safest places for a "gun man.”

Aii interesting reference to astrou„iiiv i» tlu- Southern Hemisphere m made in tlio August number «>! "Hie Observatory,” a monthly review ot astroiumiv, published in London. lltillotin No. Ho of flu* Hector Ohsorvalo y (Wellington, New /.ealam!) contains some very welcome news, wlni-li may prosperously affect the astronomy ol the Southern Hemisphere, ' says the journal. "Vale University is prepared to sjielid €•->!),000 on a telescope provided New Zealand will match with all o(imil sum lor hunl «im 1 )1 ) , ' < 1* inns. Vale will send two American asuonomers to work it tor had the time, provided New Zealand will aeeept responsibility for the other halt. These are crucial points ot the ollci, and are suflicieutlv delimte and stii,i„o to render the details comparatively unimportant. Mr C. K. Adams n heartilv to he congratulated on tin provisional success of a movement in which he has apparently taken a l-'"gc personal share, and we shall all wish him well in the remaining’ steps » taken Observatories in the Southern Hemisphere are far too few in any ease - lin'd its lii«h southern latitm. eires New Zealand special importance as „ site for additional resources.

stehroller and Co. announce the arr|val of a specially eaoiee shipment of Spring Millinery at very reimoniiim? prices” opening out for Saturday mg Advt. |anlies patronise the pictures .mostly Monday afternoons, since becoming acquainted with “NO-RUBBINC” in the morning.—Advt. Parents! Keep the kiddies free front colds. “NAZOI,” taken on sugar or inhaled is a sure protection. Sprinkle baby's pillow. Is fid. For Coughs and Colds, never fails. "Woods’ (Irenl Peppermint Cure.