LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1921, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The Paloona for Melbourne leiivcs Wellington on Tuesday and Lyttelton about I p.m. on Wednesday, Jtitli. Illotises arc one of otir Sfieeiiilities: — Wc are now showing a splendid range of voile from 8s lid to 255, crepe du chine in white and colours; also plain silks. Special value in ladies’ sports coats in n'rt S'illf 19s (id, 29s (id, 39s (id at Addisons.—Advt. To-morrow Night! In the Supremo Ha.ll, the usual Kiwi Football Club's Saturday night dance will lie held. Gdod floor,. Good music. Admission Is.—Advt.

A splendid addition has been made to 'the Rivoli confectionery business hv the installation of a beautiful up-to-date Electrical Soda Fountain, also fi heaiitful Orange (,'rusli Fountain, i.ntipely separate, has heep installed. These inachines are both ol the very latest additions to the sodit lontitaiil i,h(i ice ~i-e:im business, very few having so far iDeif i/iiported into New Zealand. Patrons caii.la- a-Cured of a delicious . variety of drinks by railing along at The Rivoli Soda l-oiin tain, and lee Cream Parlour. Advt

In view of the rat-catching campaign mm ill prngiess, the result fd experlnieiils carried out liv Dr llowarth, me.heal ollieer for tin- ( ity of London, are of ininiediate interest. Following on tlie experiments carried out by Ins department. Dr llowur.li leculinneilds varnish as one of the most elloetive ways of dost jiving rats on a large scale. The substance used is strong lithographic varnish, li ‘Jmuh! hr warim'd by heating tin- coiitainei holding It in boiling water. When wailil the varnish will rue. and in ibis condition ii should be spread oiit’-sixteentii Ui one- eighth of all im h thi; k oil pimes of -I ia r bmiid or I'-iir!- tbb-k eaidboVird !.ensuring about i fin cy lAii. A margin of about an inch should he left clear of the varnish, and tlm •>;»it placed in the centre of the hoard, whore it will adhere to the varnish. The Imps should be placed --!" m the :al runs, oi near the hides. 'I hey remain ellertive lor about four days, "lien the * Id varnish should lie scraped off nml a Ir-sii layer applied. People should continue to put down the boards so long as they ii re eatebing rats. It does not mailer if a board has bad a dead ,ai on it. They should just lemoec the I cdy and put on more varnish. "I ',Slink.” said Dr llimarth. -'111:11 the iats die of fright. Once their tails -':ch tb'-ir doiilu is -oaled. They never , nva r hail. They get 1 heir lyet in the varnish, c * more f'-c.. s'niggle the faster they stick. Rats caught during the 'V are always dead in the illuming, and it is a very I, markable thing that if t"" tats get on to the varnish I !il| c "I Hmni kills the otiicr."

Pleasant evidence of the extent, to which the reputation of (Hasson’s Suits jiave extenildd was given a little while ago when aii enquiry for j/fttlerns wns received from Johannesburg, Sdutlt Africa. Evidently our readers are not. the only ones alive to the good value given lit this firln. who are now offering all wool sac Suits t« measure at £.f 17s (id. £5 10s, £0 ss. £ls U's 6(1. £7 ss. £7 17s (Jd, £8 ss. Even- gtirnient is guaranteod niitde to measure, while the Suit must, lit or the full purchase price will he at once heffitnied. Simple Inline measurement system and patterns are evailahle to any one. Just drop a line to (Hasson and G'o. Warden’s Ruildiugs, Cashel St. ChriMchunh and say whether you prefor light or dark materials.— Advt See the Splendid range of iootwenr at the 11.11.. The house for good fontwear: —Ladies' suede shoes 19s (id, glace derhys 23s to 29s till, latest Oxford slmes from 29s (id. men’s derby hoots 29s (hi, 32s lid, strong shooters from 23s lid at. the N.Z. Clothing l':t----11 try.—Ail vt.