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Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1921, Page 2

ART, can’s full orchestra will play as usual this evening when the popular conductress, Mrs Withers will appear in charge for the last time. .Messrs Wall and party of Westport, contractors for the Little Wanganui bridge passetj. through Hokitika to-day ca route to commence work on their contract Arrangements :ire well in hand ioi the Kind Ball to he held 0.11 Friday night, next. The Drill has been made available for Friday night only, and the Royal Orchestra will supple the music. The Hour will he especially good, aml the Hall will lie decorated for the occasion.

The .Medical Superintendent of Grey Hospital, reported:—Patients in Hospital, August 31st., 79; admitted du- ! ring Sept., 39; discharged 36; died 6; ! remaining on Sept. 30, Hi. Average ! patients per day 76; average days per ; -patient 19.2; ages of death: 71, 6<, 63 I 23, 85 and 71. i The position of Chief Postmaster, : Wanganui, reeentl.v vacated by tiie re- ! tirement on siijicrannuation of Mr ‘ -Reswiek, is to be idled by the ap--1 pointed of Mr H. 11. Cork, now Chief i Postmaster at (Jreymoutli. Mr A. J. : A. Roberts, now relieving Chief Post- ■ master at AVanga-nui, goes to Welling- • ton as Superintendent ot T’elegrapbs. 1 Air li- G. F. Coles, supervisor of the * correspondence branch at the A\ angitnui office, goes as Chief Postmaster to Hokitika.

, “] do not think tin- great rank and i file of railway-men will have to moot i any retrenchment,” said Mr .1. Mack, ! general secretary to the Amalgamated i Society of Uailway Servants, at a I gathering of railway-men at Auckland ion Saturday evening. He stated that • ho came from 'the “huh of the universe,” and heard nothing about retrenchment there, hut found outside that some people seemed to have ingrained in their system that retrenchment was imminent. At Addington stock sales oil Wednesday there was a medium entry with a fair demand. Values were :~C'hopj>ors, £8 to £5, ligM haconers £4 5s to (j-1 15s, heavy haconers, Co to £o 15s avera.eo prict' ]>or 11)., 7’ifd; light porkers, £3 15s to £1) 10s, heavy porkers £;1 15s to £4, average* price per lh Old to lOd. A fairly full entry of store pigs was forward, and the demand though strong to commence with, cased ojf to some extent. Values were: Large stores, £2 10s to C2 18s, medium stores, £2 fc> £2i Bs, small stores £1 10s to £1 18s, good! weaners, 28s to 275, small weamers, 17s to 20s.

The proprietors of The Rivoli wish to notify the gtneral public that they are opening their new fruit and vegetable business premises to-morrow when they will make one of the finest displays yet seen in Hokitika. These premises are situated opposite their .former fruit and confectionery business. The proprietors were aware months ago that it was not the usual practice to serve fruit, confectionery, vegetables, drinks and ice c reams in the one shop, so they decided to erect new premises which will be confined to the sale of fruit, vegetables and other produce, thus leaving their former premises solely for the entering of confectionery, cool drinks, ice creams etc. —Advt, .Millinery of all classes is now showing at Addisons:—Models, ready-lo-wears, straws, plain and lace-edge leghorns, etc. We eater .specially for millinery and invite your inspection. Don’t forget our milliner will ho pleased to advise and assist ill vour selection. —Advt. Our readers will he interested I i know that Messrs (Hasson avid Co., ( hiistclniich, will he opening in Keller’s sample rooms, Hokitika, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next. In addition to taking orders for suits to measure, the firm are offering men’s strong tweed working trousers at Ids f)d, men’s sweaters 12s (id, men’s shirts 5s lid, men’s underwear, ties, sox, etc., at special prices. Hoys’ tweed suits, ladies all wood tweed skirts 255, blouses, jumpers etc. at less than shop prices.—Advt, Schroder and Co. announce the arrival of a specially choice shipment of Spring Millinery—at very rowsonnblo prices—opening out for Saturday yi —Advt,

Messrs \Y. Jeffries and Co. notify entries for tlieir stock sale at \\ ataroa sa leva ids on Wednesday next at 11 a,in. A. meetitin of all Ladies willing to assist with the supper arrangements for *the Kiwi Hall next Friday night will he held in Kellers’ Sample Rooms, this evening at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Advt. Now that the sunny days are here you will need your sinmer frocks. At Lloyd’s you will find zephyrs, crepes, voiles etc., for washing frocks Irom Is (Id yd, while for dressy near wo have a wide selection of materials and designs to choose from. We have also , opened up a, range of satin for painting i and fancy work in various similes.

| "I don’t want to touch on party polities at the moment,” said -Mr Massey , at Wellington, "hut I wish to say that | a new duty has come to electors in the last few years. They must remember | when they are casting their votes at the hallot-hi'x that indirectly, perhaps I directly, the man (or the woman) eleetlor will have a say, not only iu the I affairs of his own country, hut, what is ( far more, in the affairs of the Umpire. It is well to remember that and ! vote no"ordingly. I wish to repent that 1 in saying that i am not talking party.”

A special feature in connection with the Bahv Show in St. Mary’s Club Bourns on Monday next will he the special fancy work and sweet’s stall. 'Hie ladies’ committee are offering great bargain* in their collection of plain and fancy works and a fine collection of sweets will also be offered at very low prices. Several young ladies from Grcynumh will assist with the musical programme. The day will aondudo with a euchre tournament, and dance on the usual popular lines.

The pamphlet on Hokitika and its street nomenclature compiled by Mr I). .). Evans, with supplementary notes from the pen of Mr S. Saunders, journalist, of Wellington, reminiscences nf early Hokitika, by Mr William .Evans of Timaru, and an early explorer’s impressions of Hokitika by Sir Julius von linnet, will ho on sale on Saturday at the hicnl booksellers. The pamphlet will bo embellished with four illustrations of points of interest of the town, and the price for the publication will ho one shilling. The gross proceeds from the sale of the work will ho devot, ed to the maintenance of the Westland Pioneer’s Memorial. As there are some twenty-four pages of reading matter, the little volume will he found to contain quite a budget of interesting reading matter. Westland lost another ~f its esteemed pioneers at an early hour this morning when Mrs Annie Wells passed away after a long illness. The deeoa-od was 7(i years of age and a native of Dingwall, Inverness, Scotland. For a great many years she resided with her husband on the Kanieri T'.um a: ti e halfway house. Her'" husband predeceas' d

her many years. Mrs Wells was a warm, generous nature, ami she Hon a very large cii'le of warm friends t hiooghotit the Coast, uho " ill deepl.t deplore her death, and extend ti inr deep sympathy to the bereaved members of her family. Some months ago she met with a severe injury as the result of a fall, and since then she had gradually failed. She leaves a grown up family of sons and daughters and many grand children. There aie live sons (William, Elisha, John, Thomas, and Andrew) all well-k»own members of the community of Woodstock, and two daughters (Mrs 11. Hughes of Invercargill, and Mrs James Macbeath of Hokitika). The relatives will have the deep sympathy of ihe ooininuiiit \ in the passing of a worthy pit util an.’ a good citizen.

•'ll is a weakness of human nature to judge by ap|>earanees.” said his Honour Mr Justice If razor in the course of an address to Wellington Justices of the Peace last week, lie said that a story was told of an American physiognomist who claimed that a man's character was written so plainly oil his tace that a trained observer could tell by looking at him what kind of a ]>ers'oii lie was. lie was later put to the lest by a police c aptain when walking along a bathing beach. The officer pointed olit two men who were bathing close to the shore. The man uf science drew attention to one's low brow, heavy jaw. pieculiarly-shapcd ears, deep-set eyes placed close together, and claimed him for a criminal career. The other’s deli-cately-shaped features and calm dignity. according to the physingnomi t, proclaimed him to he a man ot high principles, considerable refinement, and sound moral character. The police captain's comment was unexpected. "I reckon, professor, that you got tilings a little mixed,” lie said. "Sour highprincipled gentleman is it crook who has dune several terms for burglary and sale-breaking, and your jow-brpwed criminal is one of the mnsL scholarly and saintly bishops of the Protestant Kpiseopal Church.”

j Costumes are now on view at Acldi- ' suns. They are stylish, well cut. and the prices are most reasonable. Navy serge, brown, Botany twill, tweeds, etc, i We cordially invite vour inspection.— . Advt. I Household goods at Addisons:—Lace curtains and curtain nets, damask . from -Is lid, sheetings in all widths, cretonnes in a fine range of new deI signs, hearth rugs and squares ill J ta|K'stry, special value in bordered ' casement, superior quality now only j 4s lid.—Advt. Some interesting lines from die mei- | eery department at lI.IPs. Genuine president braces 4s lid, summer underwear from Its (id, latest designs in 1 neck wear I ruin 2s till, tancy s.ix Ms (id, '(oluuial woollen sox Is lid, laucy skirts from 8s (id, a splendid collection I in felt hats from 10s till at the N. /.. j Clothing factory.—Advt. ! Addisons have just received a fine range of dark and light washing prints , iii, tilio well-known "Waslir'esista" make. Guaranteed to wash and wear well, .'ll) inches wide and price 2s (id per yard; also a good range of heavy, quality cheek zephyrs, .'IS inches at ‘Ms Oil. Crepe cloth in line quality, all shades 2s (id. —Advt.