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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1921, Page 2

North Island mails by the Waliine connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. It is notified that Kokatahi river bridge is closed to all traffic, exceeding It tons. Motor lorry trailic is absolutely prohibited from crossing. It is notified that the bridge over Hokitika river at ICanieri will be again closed for traffic for the whole of next week, commencing on .Monday at S a.in. to allow of further repairs to be effected.

The entries for Monday’s fat stock sale at Arahura appear in this issue. Radies! Sec our display of smart millinery, veils and veilings "on view for three days only in our window, and afterwards in showroom. Addisons. Advt. The privileges of the Westland Racing Club for the Chrismas meeting will be sold by auction on Saturday, Dec. Kith, of which ample notice will he given later.

Hokitika residents are romindod that Mr R. T. nickel-ton, eyesight specialist of Wellington (son of Professor Ilickertoii), ian only stay in Hokitika on Monday and Tuesday. Nov. '2Bth and 29th, and sufferers from headaches, dizziness blurring of print, or difficulty in threading a needle, should consult him at Kellers' lintel.

"I picsume the beer will lie handed nver to the registrar, to lie destroyed.” said counsel at the Auckland Supreme ! oiin on Saturday, when an exhibit of stolen bottles of beer was lolt oil the table at the conclusion of a case. “Possibly the police could settle that,” commented another barrister, somewhat ambiguously.

Mr D. Evans, who is visiting Australia, has hooked a passage from Sydney by the Tahiti, which is expected to leave Sydney on Dee. Ist for Wellington. If the steamer arrives in time to connect with the furry service to Lyttelton, Mr Evans should arrive in Hokitika on Tuesday evening, the 6th ult.

The freemasonry of the baekbloeks, as practised in Auckland, was described in court recently. It was stated that a man from the country had willingly lent two new acquaintances a t-'l note. Hut when it canto to parting with one of a couple of bottles of beer, that was a different story. He needed the beer, he declared, to send him to sleep o’ nights.

Wednesday’s New Zealand "Times” says:—lt is understood that a difference lias arisen over the administration of certain funds held by a prominent Labour official. The amount involved is said to run into some thousands of pounds. The matter has been put into the hands of the police, and a warrant has Itocn issued for his arrest. The said Labour official, however, is absent from New Zealand.

Prohibition of the importation of Asiatic egg pulp into the Dominion is desired by the New Zealand Poultry Association, and representations on the matter are to he made to the Cl over niiicnt .shortly. The provision of cheaper fowl wheat is another subject which the (hivernment is to he asked to consider. It is staled that under present conditions eggs are being produced and sold at a hiss, and a remedy in the directions named is said to he urgently necessui v to the industry.

Fer the remainder of this month wo are offering special prices for all our tapestry squares, runners and Axminster rugs. Now is the time to replenish your home and salve tnoney. Also just landed, one bale of reversible woo piie rugs at 27s Cd, 37s Gel, o2s (id and 81s. Addisons.—Advt.

"I view the future of this branch of the Plynesian race optimistically. The old idea nl" their being doomed to extinction I do not entertain. They are a race thirsting for education. Should it lie denied them? Marked evidence of their desire to learn is shown in their free gifts of land for schools. Their clearing of the same, the hewingout of timber, and building ot the schools gratis is a healthy sign, I take it, pointing to a prosperous future. Dr E. P. Ellison, chief medical officer, Niue Island.

1 The Conk Islands report, laid on the | table 111 the I lulls.-, stales that the ro--1 ports of the medical officers indicate j that the health of the people has, on I the whole, been good : and the ’stnte--1 incut that there has been a marked progressive decrease ot tuberculosis ill the northern islands during the past three voais is regarded as very satisfactory. The native population now totals 12,819—6A06 males and 63-13 females; and the British and foreign-horn population \vas shown by the last census to be ;t(i()—males 186, females 174.

A Broken Hill message to the Sydney -‘Suit” reads: It is expected that an* attempt will Is- made- to get til resumption of mining operations on conditions which will pay the companies. \ letter from the New Zealand Materside Workers’ Federation statk-s that th(> delegate who visited New Zealand during the strike arranged for loans aggregating £4OO, and that unions who subscribed to the loan were beginning to ask when the repayments would begin. Mr George Kerr, who was the president during the strike, states that members of the union thought* all the money that came from New Zealand was a gift. Some members lire nowwondering how many chickens may come home to roost. ’l’lie approaching meetings ot the Westland Racing Club and the Mostland Trotting Clubs are causing a coni siderahle amount ot interest, as nomination days draw near. Both t bibs are 1 putting up very substantial stakes, Westland Racing Club £2200 for the two days anal Westland Trotting Club ! £760 for its one day meeting. There 1 are a good many horses in training about tire* district, and with the influx i of those from further afield litter, there 1 should lie a long string entered for the various events. Nominations for all ■ events (both days) at the Westland Racing Club meeting close on Wednesday week, Dee. 7lh, at 9 p.m-., while entries for the W estlnwtl 1 rotting ('lull’s meeting close on the Tuesday following, Dec. 13ih, at 9 p.m.

.For tlii- remainder <>f tliis month we are offering special prices tor all our tapestrv squares, runners and Axminster rugs. Now Is the time, to replenish your home and save money. Also just, landed, ono'wde of reversible wool pile l-ugs at 27s Gd, 37s Gd, 52s Gd and 84s. Addisons. —A<lvt. Fast drawing to a- close. Cireat summer sale, special bargains for Saturday, Nov. 19th. and following ditys. See big price list circulating through this newspaper Friday, and if unable to attend sit down and write for your requirements. all goods are post free. Don’t let this great opportunity of buying your new summer and ’Xmas goods at sale prices slip by. We keep faith with the public. Our sales are sincere and genuine. McGruer and Co. Ca’sli Drapers, TTokitikn and Oreymoutli. — Advt. Schroder and Co. announce the arrival of a specially choice shipment of Spring Millinery—at very reasonable prices— opening out for Saturday iii-o \dvt.

Mr A. Cederman makes a pointed request in another column.

We are offering a special lino of heavy quality jap crepe in white ami orcy at ‘2s 3(1 per yd. Come along to Lloyd's and see the value for yourself. Cadies! See our display of smart millino r v veils and veilings on view for three days only in oitr window, and afterwards in showroom. Addisons.— Vdvt.

The programme for the Lyric- Concert Party’s concert in the Princess Theatre on Wednesday next is distributed with this issue. It will be seen that there is every promise of a most enjoyable evening assured. The Rev Father McCarthy, S.M., who was in charge of the very successful mission recently conducted in Hokitika, has been appointed Superior of the Missionary Fathers in the New Zealand Province of the Society of Mary.

In Keller’s Sample Rooms on Friday next Messrs Glasson and Co. Christchurch, will he opening for a short period with a splendid range of suiting samples, men’s mercery, etc., a-lso ladies’ ready to wear frocks, costumes and blouses at warehouse prices. Suit orders placed this week can he delivered hv Christinas.—Advt.

The Club Hofei, Carterton, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire at an early hour on Sunday morning A hoarder awoke to find his room full of smoke. He threw up the window and called for help, and quite a commotion was caused in the house. It was found that the bedding was on fire, and at some risk this was hoisted through the window to the road below. The lioarder was in a. stupefied condition, and had to be assisted from the room. A burning cigarette lnitt carelessly thrown caused the fire.

M hen the .dain Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force was encamped on the banks of the Suez Canal in 1915 a subscription was raised amongst the members of the Australian and Dominion forces, each man contributing one day’s pay, for the erection of a memorial on the site of their camp. Recent information received hy tlie New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association from the Minister for Defence (Sir R. Heaton Rhodes) is to the effect that the matter is in the hands of a committee in Australia. The committee has a sum of £5400 in hand, and the Commonwealth Government has promised to make the sum up to £IO,OOO. A site for the memorial has been presented by tbe Suez Canal Company. but the final arrangements as to t . ( ist and design have yet to be settled. It is hoped that the work will he put in hand in the near future.

During a voyage of the Makura from Svdnev to Auckland about a fortnight ago a'sum of £lO was raised amongst the passengers by the sale of specimens of the “red poppy of Flanders,” which |,as been adopted as the emblem fur the n*iiimemuration ot those who toll in the great war. Half the amount has been donated to the Australian HcLinn d Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League and half to the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association. "Poppy Day” will probably he observed in New Zealand on the day preceding Anzae Day. so that the flower may he worn memorial on that solemn and historic anniversary. About 200.030 artificial poppies have lieen received hy the N Z.It.S.A., and the proceeds from the sale of the flowers will he devoted panic to the children of devastated northern France, and partly to the 15.5. A. to form the nucleus of a fund for toe immediate relief of soldiers and their dependants.

Housewives have noticed a distinct tendency to lower prices in foodstuffs in M’ellington during the last week or two (says Monday’s “Dominion”). Good butter is now obtainable in town at Is 8d per lb, whilst certain other makes are still being sold up to 2s per lb. Eggs hftv o been* coming down in price all over tbe country, and are now pretty well within the reach of people of humble means. Sugar is also down. There has been a glut of spring vegetables for the past month or six weeks, and good supplies continue to come forward, thanks to an exceptionally favourable season. Meat of all kinds is down to a reasonable price, though some people maintain that) in view of live-weight- figures, retail prices should be still lower. The result of these cheaper prices has been a. corresponding fall in the price of meals in the city, which means a good deal to a great many people, who live in rooms, hut take their meals out; that is to say. -they have one or two meals daily in’a restaurant or cafe. The prices of a three-course dirfner in most of the public eating-houses have fallen from Is (id to Is 3d. Luncheons ill some of the tea rooms are now obainable at Is, and there are instances in the city when- afternoon tea is being dispensed for sixpence.

;For the remainder of this month we aro offering special prices l for all our tapestry squares, runners and Axminstec rugs. Now is the time to replenish your home and save money. Also just* landed, one bale of reversible wool pile rugs at 27s 6d, 37s 6d. 52s 6d and 84s. Addisons. —Advt. Sickness and vomiting from a disoalered stomach mav be relieved bytaking SHARLAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA Now that spring cleaning is the ord -r of the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock of linoleum carpet runners, health rugs, square* and hangings. These are decidedly well worth your inspection at Schroder aril Go’s.—Advt.