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Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 2

Tlu> entries for the fat stock sail' Arahnra on .Monday appear in this issue. .Messrs M. Houston and Co., have a notification in reference to the rates uf commission on auction and private sales, to which we direct attention. Messrs Aldridge and Adamson cash merchants opened their new business premies to-day and it proved bright and attractive. A special stop press notice appears in this issue that is worthy 'f perusal. Call ill and see the choice selection of dress materials for the coming season at Mrs .). Lloyd's. For washing frocks «e have revorina. sponge cloths zephyrs and crepes, while for a dressy frock you will fimi a charming designs to colors in Shantungs, crepe do chines coliennes. jazz anil futurist voiles etc., all at reasonable prices. A strange event happened at Whnkarewarewa las week, one that has been ' very seldom, if ever, noticed before. It , nppenrx that the Cauldron alongside I’ohutu emptied itself in some mysterij ous manner, so that the bottom disj elosed a comparatively small aperture, j The next morning there was a violent eruption, water being sent 20 feet into . the air. An interesting find was made by a. farmer at Tyehs Flat, near Tiniaru, the ■ other day. When discing a paddoek ho turned up a greenstone chisel, .in implement of the old-time Maori. It was in excellent condition, and was about j two inches in width across the face of the blade. The farmer gave ids historic find tin an old lady curio collector. Subso(|iiently lie was offered £3 for it.

Two striking instances of the value of the fruit industry in circulating money were mentioned at the local bodies’ conference at Nelson hy the chairman (Mr A. Gilbert). Ho stated that where previously a man ran 150 sheep on a certain area of land, he now received a gross return of .05000 a year as the result of converting the land into an orchard. In another case, it 15-acre block which produced about '8.50 or t'liO of oats or barley, now gave a gross return of t‘2ooo as an orchard. Most of the money it • tvim pointed out, tens ejrpnlnfe<| in , (lie (jistvioG

I North Island mails by the Maori connected with the West Const express | at Christchurch this morning. The Public Trustee inserts a notice in this issue in the estate of Mi A. D i Hellde, late rtf R-oss widow, j A meeting of the Committee of the Mayor and -Mayoress Nuptial Presentation will be held at the Town Hall on J Monday at 7 p-.m. The Municipal Hand will pla.v in Cass ' Square to-morrow afternoon at •'! P.m Members are requested to meet at the Hand room punctually at 2.H0. The election to till the seat for Reefton Hiding vacated by Mr 0. K. Stephenson, took place on Ihursday and 1 ' | salted as follows:—W. Irving 127; If j T Crompton 107. * j t, -night! To-night! At the So 1 preme Hall, the usual Saturday nigh dance is being held, by the Kiwi Fool ; ball Club. First dance at B.HO 1>."» " sharp, (load music. Hood Hour. Ad mission Is.- Advt. ] | A display iff Ladies' Work "Licit i 1 sure to he much admired both for it . Art and Utility will be on oxhilutm ’ in Mr Preston's windows to-night an 1 on Monday prepared for the Presb; torian Spring Flower Show and Sa t of Work in St. Andrews Hall on W« B nesday next. t Wo draw attention in this issue t' o .Messrs Mark Sprot and Co’s advet o tisement in reference to Wines an a Spirits. They notify their customei a t lmt there is to bo an increase in tint; 0 affecting the .price of ease Spirits t the extent of 2-ls extra per case. Tint cm imported wines is also expected t t take effect immediately. >r The Anzac Day Amendment lull, n la trodneed in the House of Represent; IS tivos by tbe Minister of Intern; i Affairs, provides for the full observan* d of Anzac Day in the future years. T 1 ~ Act of last year directed that the; ;u is nivorsarv of the landing on Gnllipi: j. should he observed “as a public hoi lv day.” The Hill proposes to suhstitu lt the words “in all respects as if Aim , s Day were a Sunday.” This will ii i,. volve the closing of hotels and the ce sation of ordinary business and am us ment on Anzac Day.

The Dominion executive of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association has resolved to recommend to the Government tluit an annual clothing grant he made to limbless men. It was pointed out that the wearing of artdicial limbs oceasiemed considerable wear and tear oil clothing. It wo suggested that where amputations have taken place above the knee the annual allowance b" CIO, below tin knee P’s, and in the ease ol arm am potations where an artificial limb Icontinually worn t!.‘l to be tbe maxi mum. In the latter ease it was considered that the ' n M ■>. sh'iuld de termim* ih-e allowance on tiersonal ap nlieation.

Fast year the Department "t Agn culture imparled a quantify nt -ti-O' licet seed from Victoria, and portion of it was distributed to intending growers. A number of trial plots wen sow u in Canterbury and Otago, an the resulting crops were quite eneciur aging. The maximum yield, however, was not attained, chiefly through tu ced arriving about two months tm fate for a seasonable sowing, seven crops yielded from IS to 22 tons pot acre, and with better spacing iff the

i r..ws and more attention to thinning ; this yield could no doubt he increased - It is now time to sow seed tor t! , ensuing year. The department has : | supply of seed now available lor in j tondiui*; growers. [ A chapter of misfortunes is recounted , I,v all Auckland business man. His

brother has just written him from inI dia, narrating the following sad stoiy: I He and his companion were both ! seized with fever or kindred maladies i at the same time, the friend succumb- ! ing The bride-elect- of the sick man | arrived in India, and two. (lays later ; was operated upon for appendicitis, d\1 ing after being put under the anaesthetic. Two days more, and the * bereaved man received a cable asking j him to inform to inform, his bride that her sister in Australia had been threwn off a horse and killed instantaneously. 11 is cup was finally filled w hen lu* teceived word that his mother had died, lli.s friend, his sweetheart, and his 'mother had died with his name on their lips.

On Wednesday at Cliristehurc! Magistrate’s Conn before Mr \\ yverr Wilson, S..MF. A. Close and R. H 1 Pepper were charged with operating the "bv-pass gas meter fraud.” The dmr*'e against Close was that he stoic gas valued at 9s 2d from the companyalso that he tampered with his motet with intention to detraud, and at temped to steal gas. Accused pleodee not guiltv. He was convicted a* lined CIO and costs. Pepper, on similar changes pleaded guilty, ami said he (tillv used the “by-pass” for a few days at a “haeli.” The Magistrate said he thought the young man had yieldad t, a sudden idea that came into Ins henwhile he was out of employment. H. ' would he lined Co, and ordered to P»v costs. Popper applied to have he , I name withheld' from publication, lhc Magistrate declined. A mouth was . given in which to pay. Now that spring cleaning is iho order , of the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock <d linoleum.., carpet runners, hearth mgs, squares and hangings. These are decidedly well ' worth your inspection at Schroder arc’ . Co’s.—Advt. ' Correct* corsets for fashionable ros- ' (nines, just in a shipment iff Hntam s licst glove fitting rustless C.H. corsets. \ style for every figure, comfortable to ' wear, absolutely eorreet- in style. 1 Stylish dressers should inspect the new model corsets now showing at Met.rnet and Co., the leading drapers, Hokitika and Greyinouth. —Advt. When colds and influenzal are prevalent let “NAZOF” protect your lanuly. One dose a day keeps colds away. Gone for all ages. 90 doses Is fid. Schroder and Co. announce the arrival of a specially choice shipment of Spring Millinery- at very retmouanle prices- - opening out for Saturday m * Advt. That tickling, irritating cough can he promptly relieved hy a few drops ot “NAZOTe” taken on lump sugar. 60 doses Is fid Dailies patronise the pictures mostly Monday afternoons, since becoming acquainted with “NO-RUBBING” in the morning.—Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. For colds hot with lemon nt bedtime. For Bronchitis or Asthma inhale I‘NAZOL” through the Nazol Inhaler. Immediate vpjiff ? ( >]lfi"'. 00 ttaw* i is dd. i