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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1921, Page 2

Local agents are required for Adam Hi lice’s cakes, famous all urn Canterbury for quality, flavour and wliolesonieness. Patrons are notified that owing in the mission which is being held, tlicic will lie no weekly socials held at St Mary's Club rooms, until Wednesday, Now llitli, when the ladies in charge of the Produce Stall :u the tort licoming Itazaai will bold a monster tournament and dance.—Advt.

Comfort is essential in a chair. The ideal ebail is that which combines the maximum of comfort and utility with line appearance, good workmanship and leasonalile cost. Harley’s have an extensive stock ol all kinds ol chairs, Divan, Lounge and Morris etc. It will pay you to get the prices from this lin iiisliing bouse ami their advertiseliieni appearing in our columns is worth reading.

Men! To purchase your clothing at the ”11.11.” is a sine way to eomhat the I'.P.L. See these durable tweed trousers, plain and culled but toms, IBs (Id pair, durable So/. denims !)s lid, sac suits 80s (id. oilskin coats 29s (id, rain and tweed overcoats from 70s lid at the N. 7,. Clothing Factory. Advt.

Tbe Auckland East bye-election is taking place to-dav. Tbe indications are that Mr Olutha Mackenzie will top the poll, with Mr Lee second.

A meeting of tbe Excelsior Football Club will be held to-morrow Thursday evening in Keller’s sample rooms <lt 7 o’clock sharp. Every meniliOr is requested to attend.—Advt.

A Timaru Press wire records the death of Mr Jeremiah Matthew Toomey of Temtika. formerly a well-known member of Parliament and newspaper proprietor.

Mr A. T. Maginuity, tile Wellknown Nelson solicitor, and Chancellor of the Nelson Anglican Diocese died last evening. In Consequence Dr Sadlier will cancel bis West Coast visit.

Rev. Fathers O’Leary and Vincent of the Marist missionary Fathers aie a l present in Hokitika conducting a mission in M Mary’s Church,

The “Lyttelton Times” reports that advice waij received by cable oil Friday that Sir Joseph Ward, Lady Ward and Mr Pat Ward were leaving Stilt Fraftciscii last Saturday ihoiniiij) by fcho Tahiti for W-Olliitgtoft. The message stated ttiift tbe party were very well.

Word has been received that two permanent officers of tbe Greymouth Postal Stalf, who have bad lengthy service to their credit, are among a big batch of public servants who are being retrenched. They are Messrs Fred Oliver (bead telegraphist) and A. Gilfncv (mail room clerk).

The death occurred at hb( residence at Ounollie on Monday, of Mr Henry Routldedge (formerly of Brunner), aftother of the West Const plotieert, aged 75 years. Deceased, who was a native of Cumberland (England) bad lived on the Coast for about 41) years, being engaged in gold-mining until about six years ago. He leaves a widow and one step-daughter.

As an illustration of what an organising teacher sometimes encounters in the back districts, Mr J. A. Ywlintine (senior inspector) told the Taranaki Education Board that, in the course of bis visit to i! back-blocks school, one tetteher came across a boy of fourteen years who bad never been to school before. There were also others of school age in tbe family, and, as the result of tbe organiser's investigations tbe children were now going to school three times a week. The roads in the locality were rather too rough to permit of the pupils going every day.

Mi W. Jeffries. Chairman of the Westland branch of the Progress League wlm is leaving Ift-iiioriow for Christchurch has arranged to have an interview with the President anil Executive of tile Canterbury Progress League to discuss a number of matters affecting the interests of Westland including the Forestry Bill and the bridging of Wailm river. Mr Jeffries will be absent for ten days or a fortnight.

Messrs Skiltnn and l’alnioi ol Westport. recently purchased a 12 li.p. Oletrac lank-t.vpe (or caterpillar) tractor, and using ibis tractor tor haulage gave a demonstration of cultivating lands with the discs and barrows in one operation on tlie Westport Trotting Club’s grounds on tbe 27tb October. The land in cultivation was rough and uneven on tile surface. This, however 1 , proved no obstacle to the tractor which travelled easily and without any difficulty. A ■ itunlwr of farmers wetc present and all were highly satisfied with the work done. ;iinl considered it a type ol tractor which should prove useful on Coast lands. The owners have lieen using it lor purposes of stumping and logging up and have hoen very successful in this class of work.

One of the few incidents in the Auckland East live-election campaign occurred on Friday evening, while Mr Russel! was addressing an open-air gathering in S.vmonds street, at which about 101)0 people were present. There was some interruption iroin the op|H>sitinn element, and a man at the rear of the crowd threw an egg at the candidate. Mr Russell promptly stepped into the ring formed liv the crowd, and said: "If the miscreant who threw that egg will step into the ling with me. old and grey-headed as I am. I’ll treat him in just the wav a man would deal with such a cowardly cur.” .At a subsequent meeting in StAral on’s Hall. Mr Russell jokingly ic.narkel t'.a; 1..; was glad that the hen that laid the egg was in perfect health, as the mis. silc had struck his clothing.

Pleasant evidence of the extent to which the reputation of Glasson’s Suits have extended was given a little while ago when an enquiry for patterns was received from Johannesburg. South Africa. Evidently our readers are not the only out's alive to llie good value given by this firm, who arc now offering all wool sac suits to measure at £4 17s (id, £5 10s, £(> ss, £(> 17s (id, £7 ss. £7 17s' (id, £S os. Every garment is guaranteed made to measure, while the suit must fit or the full purchase price will he at once refunded. Simple home measurement system and patterns are evailahle to any one. dust drop a line to Glasson and Co. WardeU's Buildings, Cashel St. Christchurch and say whether you prefer light or dark materials.- Advt

Saturday, (let. 29th, opening day gieat summer sale. Big savings on the new season’s wearing apparel and household goods. Everything in every department is substantially marked down. Spot cash trading enables us to sell at a small margin of commission, lie thrifty and wise, buy now. MeGruer and Co., cash dra|iers, Hokitika and Grevnunitb.—Advt.

(iuy wll a t yon will lit “lI.IPs ” you ' simply cannot help saving money, in- | cause you get style and value at short prices. Seek first the values always offering at "11.IPs” and you will lie convinced that anv purchase made at this store is a sound investment. Our goods sell themselves. See them at Hi” X.Z. Clothing Factory. -Advt.