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Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1921, Page 2

A dunce tendered to the visiting Malvern cricketers will be held toniaht in the Totvn Hall Rinm. Admission—Gentlemen 2s; Ladies Is. Good music.—Advt. No more grinding of teeth with WALK’S WORM FIGS,

The Chief Postmaster advised that' the ferry boat’s mails missed conneetion this morning at Christchurch with tlie West Coast express.

Sir Andrew Bussell stated at Hastings yesterday that he had definitely decided to stand as an Independent (.undulate fur llawkes Hay at next general election.

At C'obden yesterday Cohden with a score of 14 ‘2 (Harlow 56, Mclntosh 17, Sherlock 11, Pass 20) defeated Malvern Xoinads (Ciinterhury) who scored d.l in the first innings. Following oil they had lost I wickets for 116 (Wright 65.’Robinson 13) when time was called. The Malvern team came to Hokitika today and are playing a Rimu team at Hi in li this afternoon. ,

The return from the stone sent from the Alexander Reels to the lhames School of Mines has hcon received. Of the four hundred weight ol quartz sent three hundred-weight arrived, and this gave a total production of Pi equal to £4!) ]K-r ton. The stone was selected from three toils of quartz broken from the “Bull” reef, and Mr Baker, Director of the Thames School of Mines .treated it.

\s the tireynioiitli races will now extend over next Thursday- the date of vhe Westland Trotting Club’s meeting Hokitika raeeconrst —the trots will 1„. put hack a day, and the meeting Will be held on Friday. January 6th. The handicaps are due to he declared at H o’clock oil •Inimary Aid, and the aceeptanres close at !> o’clock p.m. on Wednesdav. January 4th., at the Club Room. Hokitika or with the Hon. Secretary. Mr M. H. Houston. Hokitik a.

There were 24 cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and \\ e.st Coast health district during the week ended last Monday as follows: —Buller : Diphtheria 1; Grey: Diphtheria 1; puerperal septicaemia 1. North Canterbury : Scarlet, fever 4 ; diphtheria 6 : tuberculosis, 5; pneumonia 2; pneumonic influenza 1. puerperal septimaeiiiia 1 ; varicella 2. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever 2; diphtheria 1.

The Raving Carnival will lie continued at Greymouth to-morrow, when the first day of the Grey trots will be held. Oil Monday the Grey races will begin, on Tuesday, the Grey trots (second day) will take place and the Gre v gallops will lie continued on Wednesday and Thursday. The. Westland Trotting Club’s meeting on the Hokitika racecourse will take place on Friday 6th. January, while the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting takes place on Saturday and Monday following.

A burglar who was operating in the suburban districts during the Christmas period appears to possess a pretty wit. It is narrated that- on a recent Sunday lie evidently watched a certain be ml ill ton residence uut.il the occupants left for church ; thereafter lie effected an entrance. When the occupants returned from their devotions, and lieoiinie aware by the general disarrangement of things that there had been an uninvited visitors, the next thing that they became aware of was a notice, in scrawled handwriting, pinned up in the hall. It read: “You should watch as well as pray!”

During Ilia next few weeks Messrs Glasson and Co. of Christchurch have decided to dispose of the whole of their stock now on display at Keller’s Sampel Rooms, at such prices as will make quick clearance certain. Men’s all-wool sox Is 9d, tweed tnriusers, 11s 93, nary drill working shirts 7s lid. Blouses, skirts, frocks and costumes must all go at a fraction of their former prices. Needless to say, first comers will get the first choice. A special line of ladies washing skirts in white gnrbardine has just been opened, and will be clenrodat 12s lid. Also white voilo blouses at 6s 1 Id.—Advt.

The public took great interest in the totalisator investments at the second day of the Hokitika races. It appears that in the morning a well-known mathematical calculator predicted that the tote would put through €12,440 for the day. As the figures crept up in tin" afternoon some of the sporting fraternity had small bets oil the fulfilment of the forecast. There was a little mild excitement before the totalisator closed for tin 1 last race, a knot of interested folk gathering to watch results. The machine closed for the Jay for £12.4.J0 so that the forecast was almost brought off. Believing this to he the gift of second sight, some of the sports pressed for information as t i the possible results of tin' races but the calculator was not a tipster and did not further risk his reputation.

When you are ordering your ’Xmas cakes don’t forgot to try T.aughtons. F.very cake guaranteed: nothing but the finest materials used, no egg or butter substitutes. Iced cakes Is 8d per lb., light and dark calces Is 5d per lb., for cash.— Advt

Year after year brings increasing proof of the superiority of PM ARI.AN D'S Baking Powder. Costs less than others—worth more!

The greatest known solvent for grease on mechanics’ apparel is “NORUBBING” laundry help; it saves rubbing, so the clothes last longer.— Advt.