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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1921, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the County Council takes place on Tuesday of next week.

A grand plain ami fancy dress bell will be held at Albert Hall. Ruatapu, on Frida v. 21st. Oetnliei. Adt t.

The general committee of the Hokitika I fowling Club will meet at the pavilion lii-niOrrnw (Thursday) evening at 7 o’clock sharp. Look out for A. and A. Stores replace advertisement to-morrow. Full stock of prime wheat, oats, chall, and Timaru potatoes, mst to baud. A grand plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Town Hall, Riant on Friday. Oet. 14th. Good prizes for the best fancy costumes.

Word lias been received from a resident in the King Country that hath Ngaiu’uhne and Ruapehu were erupting volumes of ashes on 1* riday. Ruapehu was emitting clouds ot steam.

The West Coast Rugby Union Inst evening appointed Messrs Wilson end F. Wade as delegates to attend a meeting of Hokitika Sub-Union to-night to assist in amicably settling the dispute over two recent disqualifications.

All important statement was made liv Hon Lee in the House last evening in connection with IHo price of sugar, which be stated would he reduced to 4:jd per lb as from Noveiplrcr 7th. The reference is contained in our Parliamentary jottings. Shareholders of the Koitcrangi (ooperative Lime Coy.. Ltd., requiring lime for immediate use are notified that they must make application to the Secretary, Mr J. Hart. Koitcrangi, before 7 p.m. on Saturday next, tor their rcqiiiiements. with a deposit o! 19s per ton.

Three Frie-ian heifers have been entered by tile Central Development Farm, Levin, for the Friesian Derby of the Friesian Society. The Derby is a .‘bio-days’ test, to which is attached CSOO in prize money.* In the tests two Friesian cows and one Red Poll will also commence on the 365-davs’ milk trial. All six animals "ill he milked three times a day.

There were forty-two eases of infectious anil other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury-West Const Health District during the week ended noon on Monday, as follows:—Westland: Diphtheria 2. Roller: Diphtheria 1. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 3, tuberculosis 11, pneumonia I, pneumonic influenza 2, hvdatidsl , varicella 11. Ashburton: Diphtheria 1. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever 1, tuberculosis 1. pneumonia 2.

“There is no place in tho world quite so favourably situated in regard to the taking of a census as New Zealand,” stated Mr Malcolm Fraser in a lecture at Auckland. The general intelligence and education of the people, he said, enabled the Government to ask many questions on the census pajx*rs which eiiuli! not he called for in many countries with tin- same certainty of eliciting accurate information. In the United States many difficulties were encountered owing to the many difleront nationalities represented in the imputation.

“The administration of justice in the Rritisli community is a very wonderful thing,” said Mr Justice Herdman in his reply to the welcome extended to him by members of the Auckland Uniat the Supreme Court. “I doubt.” said His llommr. “if in any part of the world, except ill a British country, there lias been such complete success in the attempt % to make the abstract notion of justice a positive reality.” He thought it was because of this, and because they understood this, and liecause they were impressed with the history of the law of England and of Great Rrittiiu and recollected the traditions of their profession, together with the high standard of honour that Imd always prevailed among them, that members of the profession throughout New Zealand did their work and laboured in the public interest as they did.

The new branch line to afford additional skid accommodation for saw-mil-lers is now well advanced/ in the milway station yards. Three mills arc delivering timber—mostly white pine and it is being stacked) ready (for export. The line is being extended towards The Weld Street end ol the station yard, where a coal depot is to be established by Mr Archer. Additional skid accommodation is being erected also (111 Gibson Quay and to provide for this facility a new road on the river hank has to he constructed. Tho necessity *.if going oji with the main skid accommodation proposed, by carrying a branch line up Gibson Quay, is becoming more and more apparent day by day, and it seems a mistaken policy to defer this world indefinitely as appears to lie the position at present. Now that spring cleaning is the order of the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock of linoleum.:. carpet runners, hearth rugs, squares and hangings. These are decidedly well worth your inspection at Schroder ai d Go’s.— Advt.

A. and A. Stores, cash merchants, advise residents of Hokitika that they will deliver goods. to any part oi the town at prices quoted. If clients cannot visit the stores, ring up phone lot? and orders will he executed with despatch, cash on delivery.

The estates of the following deeased persons came under the control of the local Deputy l’uhlic Trustee, Greymouth, during the month of September:—Jane Davis, Gd ward Murp-y, Edward Noble, Hinrich lieidorn, Alexander Xisbet, 11. C. Diedrich’s grandchildren’s trust.

The" more profits you escape when buying, the better it is for your pocket Instances of this are given ill the following items. Strong working trousers warehouse price 13/9. same retail I‘. 1 - navy drill work shirts 8/11. same retail 12,(1: saddle tweed trous'ers -0/0. | all wool sox I>/3. 2/0, 2/0 per pair; ladies all wool tweed skirts all sue.' 27/(1- Alens all wool grey sweaters 1-/(1. Past’but not least. All Wool sac suds to measure with extra pair of trousers lor CO/15/- * if yon wish for particulars write to Glasson’s Cashel Street, Christchurch nt the earliest opportunity. Money will he refunded in any purchase not approved of. —Advt. Keep " NAZOL ” handy in vour office, shop or home. A few .Imps.or whiffs will prevent efiughs and colds. (>0 doses Is bd.

One shilling spent on “NO-RIB-BING” l.anndrv Help gives freedom from seven weeks’ ‘-.Monday labour” problems.—Advt.

Correct corsets for fashionable costumes, just in a shipment oi Britain s ltest glove fitting rustless ( . ?-• ‘oisets. \ St vie for every figure, comfortable to wear absolutely correct m st\le. Stylish dressers should inspect the new model corsets now showing at MeOrne and Co., the leading drapeis, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.