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Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1921, Page 2

meeting. \vhiU“ Reefton is inoi-pjisi n*£ the stakes substantially also. The Giwninuth programme will bo foi a 1 three days’ mooting and will also show r an increase. Tin- intention is to pot - all the Coast programmes out in pampli- • let form as early as possible and the i booklet will l»‘ issued most probably this 1 month —well in advance for the C'hrist--1 mas and New Year seasons. Two deputy sheriffs cruising around s on motor eyries in search of prohibition violators stopped to admire M’s Frances Opaeinsky’s children in Mil- , waiikee. says an American exchange. After putting foil r-yea'r-old Victoria, f they asked to see the baby, but the mother refused to turn back the j>er- , ambulator’s cover, saying the child was ( sick. Not to 'be denied, the deputies drew back the covers and found twins ... two-gallon jugs of moonshine. The , woman, her husband and the baby carriage were taken to the police station. ' The Director of the Horticulture Division lias received iron) the A pines Instructor the following report concerning the honey crop prospects in Christ- ' church and Dunedin districts: n-1 orally the conditions have greatly imt proved since last month’s report, Ex- *' client pins have been experienced " and the prospects in North and South \\ Canterbury ai'e good’. Fine weather has enabled the bees to work the earl v I spring blossoms. In the willow disII tnicts a line flow is being experienced ,l Colonies are building up well. Did 1 : ts honey is scarce. Sections, lew offering 'k j>at honey is coming forward and the demand is good. The market for beeswax is quiet. Small parcels aic being " quitted at Is fid to ‘2s. e- The Repatriation Dopa: tmi iit in its latest monthly report shows continued progress. In tlu- month ended Sep- ., tenlbcr 20 it had 302 names on its ... ‘'employment wanted’ register, a delo crease of 27 as compared with tl ■ n , previous month It has granted fimin- ].* cial assistance by way of loans to snlsfc dices to the amount of C 1,711,100 in ss the thirty-one months of its existence, ~, and has already recovered £073,101l by rt way of capital repayments in additr ■ to £33.102 in interest. Its monthly total of repayments has now overtaken ti _ the monthly expenditure on ropatnan" tion. In August the Department expended in loans and giants £31.003 and • collected in repayments £-11.800. Ties nf is a very creditable record, anil its indications that the work of the Repatriation Department is of permanent value and that its task is measurable j, and not infinite are particularly veltf) come in these days of ever-increasing )o , governmental expenditure it- WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS, vq-H|.v s!j. ivH wiiu; tu nil other

A notice of thanks appears in an other column. ’The minimi meeting of Che Arahur: Dairy CoV.. Ltd is t;ikinii place till aftornoon at tlie County Chambers. North Island mails liv tlie Maori connected with the West Coast express . at Christc!;:;:",'h H is morning. | To-night 1 To-night 1 At the Snpreme Hall, the usual Saturday night, dance is being bold. Hood music. Cloud , floor. Dancing at 8.,‘J0 sharp. Admission Is. Advt. j .Inst landed lisst of the new season s goods, including some hoautilul designs in crepe de chine and silk junipers. On view at .Mrs T. HeoiuuT* to-, nigbt. Lowest possible prices lor easli. j Call and inspect. —Advt. Notices of motion for Tuesday’s I meeting of tlie County Council appeal in this issue, including a proposal to purchase a motor tipping lorry and to consider other important matters aflect jij.r the good govornmont ct the County. Special attention is directed to the Unique Dance, and Waltzing Competition to he held in the Supremo Hall next Tuesday evening, the llth inst. Valuahle prizes have been donated for the competition and with first class music and a. dainty supper, all for tho moderate price of one shilling, a record attendance is assured.—Aifot. The funeral of the late Airs Williams of Sale Street took place on Thursdav afternoon and was largely attended b\ friends of the deceased and her family. ’The Rev. .1. K. Jack conducted the services at- the residence and at the graveside.. Many floral emblems " o! ‘‘ placed on the graveside by sorrowing friends. ! The Ruala|Hi Sports programme to be held ai bake Mahinapua oil Sat nr- J day, Oct.. 22nd, appears in this issue. I Substantial prizes are given for 'he I various events, tlie principal event . being all underliand chop ol TS, Nominations for the first lour events close on Saturday next, L'tth Oet., wi . Mr Jas. Phillips. At the Magistrate's Court. (Jreymoutli vestordiiy, before Mr M • Meldrum, S.M., Richard Haslam Smith wlm was arrested at (ircyniouth, on a warrant from (Ireymoiith, was charger with having forged a cheque at (.ley mouth oil or alwmt December 2ftli last, purporting to be drawn by (>. A Raggett on the Bank of New Zealani: Wanganui, for the sumo of C 8 7s fxl and purporting to be endorsed by A Wolfe, and having caused Laurence O’Neill to act upon it as if it were genuine. Smith was remanded to Oetobei loth oil his own recognisance of £2n. The racing programmes of the Coast Clubs promise to be very attractive this coming season. Ihe Hokitika pioeramnio will show an increase giving in fact record stakes for a two-days

A grand plain and fancy 'lrcss lii'll j will he lu-ld at Albert Hall, Rm.tupu, on Friday, 21st. October.— Advt. LU'v. Father Ecelcton, who will be oil the Coast for the next two months lor the purpose of holding missions in Kumaru, Runanga and Hrunnerton, arrived from Westport on Thursday, proceeding to Ross yesterday. 1 Don’t put off choosing your Summer lmi any longer, hut conm along now to Mrs ,J. Lloyd's and get one of the very latest and smartest We have also a nice line of long gloves in cream and pastel shades.—Advt. ! The “Dominion” says:—The extraoardinary brittleness of totara. was illustrated when a- small motor-ear col- ■ r ,rlo in Mount Street. The polo, although quite sound, snapped off almost level with the ground, while the motor , escaped practically unharmed. The J polo was later replaced with one of 1 Australian hardwood. I Lovers of waltzing, look! This in- ! terests you. On next Wednesday cven- , ing there is to he a waltzing compete , tion in St Mary’s Club rooms. Ihe | winning couple will each leceiic

scaled envelope. A cuenie am p will also be held as usual. The prize' will also lie sealed envelopes. Supper will he served after the tournament and the dance music is in the hands of the Sea View Mental Hospital Orchestra. This fact alone speaks for the success of the evening. The proceeds are ill aid of the sweets stall the Xmas bazaar. —Advt. The dentil took place at the. Grey River Hospital yesterday of Robert Joselyn Meade, brother of Dr Meade (Westport). Deceased, while working at the State Mine, ltnvnm.i, as a weigh clerk, slipped on a flat shoot and contracted hernia. He underwent an operation at the Hospital last week, and u]) to the time of his relapse had been progressing well. He was 18 years of age, having been born at Cork (Irebind), on January 21, 1873. He served as an officer in the mounted police at Home for many years and later for several years was superintendent of the Kimberley Fire Brigade. He came to X'ew Zealand to join his brother in 1IM) He was a member of the Oddfellows’ Lodge and fob some years held the position of steward at the Gro\ mouth Club. He resided at South Beach and leaves a widow and one child.

Now that spring cleaning is Ihe ord-r of the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock of linoleum carpet runners, hearth rugs, square* and hangings. These are decidedly well worth your inspection at Schroder aid Co’s. —Advt.

Keep " NAZOL ” handy in your office, shop or home. A few (Imps or whiff's will prevent coughs and coins. (iO (loses Is (id. I '.nicer: “And some NO-111 RRTXO." Miss - a Is carton t” Young lady: “Sure! can’t do the laundry work without it and “Golden R"h'" Soap.”- Advt.

Correct corsets for fashionable co—tunics, just in a shipment ot Britain s best glove fitting rustless C.R. corsets. A stele for every figure, comfortable to wear, absolutely correct in style. Stvlish dressers should inspect the new model corsets now showing at A cC.rucr and Co., the leading drapers, Hokitika and Grey mouth. —Advt.