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Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1922, Page 2

Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. invite entries for their stock sale at Hari Hari on Wednesday, 18th Jan.

The Municipal Band in another column thanks all donors for their assistance at Christmas time.

One of the leper patients on Quail Island, a Maori, died on Friday evening, after being on the island Ibr twelve mnoths. He was buried on the island, the llev. Father Cooner conducting the service.

The A. and A. Stores draw attention to a further drop in prices, and from to-day offer for*cash: Butter Is 5d and cliees© Is per lb. Best quality in both cases. Green’s Canterbury bneon Is 3d per lb. Now potatoes are dropping in price, and are now offered at 8s per 281hs. We call all housekeepers attention to the fresh list of prices in outadvertising columns to-day.

A curious spectacle was witnessed at Wellington on the arrival of the Marama from Sydney, when a number, of Chinese men ,<nd women garbed in their national costume made their way about the boat. Most of the women were wearing the Celestial trousers, whilst a young Chinaman, evidently desiring to keep in with European custom was wearing suspenders on the outside of his trousers. Another woman, having recently “donned” European hoots, kept looking at her new foot attire in seeming disgust. Of the number of Celestials three were Japanese. They are on their way from their native land to Papeete.

“Within the last week or so,” states the “Public Service Journal,” “several married temporary officers have had their employment terminated at the end of a few days’ notice. Some of them have been continually in the department’s employ for five years or longer, some of them have five little ones dependent on their earnings, and some, more. All are to make way for other men transferred from another section of the service and whose service is shorter than their own, whose domestic responsibilities are less and whose suitability for the new class of work is problematical. What a Christmas box to receive after five or six years’ service! Three or four days in which to find other employment in an ovorstacked labour market. Surely five or six years’ continuous service entitles an employee to something better than this? Surely a married man with several of a family has claims on departmental consideration superior to this?” Recommended bv the medical pro fesHion. -WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

. The Postmaster advised that the mail ear could not leave Wailio this morning for Hokitika owing to the rivers being in flood

Mails which left Wellington on the 7th December by the R.M.S. Tahiti via San Francisco arrived in London <n the 7th January. 1922.

The Westland Chamber of Commerce will meet to-morrow night at 7.30 o'clock for general business. The change has been made to avoid clashing with the visit of the Greymouth Amateurs to-night.

The most excellent wearing material for ladies and children’s wear, also for men’s shirts in Fuji silk. Lloyd’s stock this in striped designs and plain cream. We are also offering at the present time superior value in tussore and pongee silks.

The Kumara Racing Club recently applied to the Greymouth Jockey Club for permission to hold the autumn meeting on Easter Monday on the Omoto racecourse. The Greymouth Club has given the necessary permission, and the matter is now before the Racing Conference for consideration.

With reference to the important <SB development predicted in the Mur.-in-son district, it is reported that a Sydney Company is about to take up‘the project. Mr James Burns will he returning shortly to New Zealand, accompanied hv an export who will report in detail on the proposition with a view, if satisfactory, of undertaking developments in due course.

lioavv rain sot in early yesterday morning and continued throughout the day and night. As a result the rivers throughout the. district were in heavy flood to-day and it is reported there was 3 feet of water on the Kokatnlu road. The nature of the downpour can he gathered from the fact that 5.04 inches of rain fell in the 24 hours to 9 o’clock this morning.

Man is usually satisfied when he buys a shirt that takes his fancy, but when ho secures better quality than lie expected for his money then Lis gratification is two-fold. These are the shirt values “H.B.’s” are showing to-day:— Striped neglige shirts (guaranteed faststripes) 8s fid, 9s fid, 9s lid, 10s 6d, 12s 6d, striped and white with collars attached 10s 6d at the N.Z. Clothing Factory-.—Advt.

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-morrow the follow ing notice of motion will he considered: “That with a view to attending to the wants of the town and district in order to equip the place for its prospering future, a conference he convened of the members of all local bodies with the object of formulating a progressive policy of development within the means of the people.”

Mr J. Dickson, of Cape Foul wind, received the sad intelligence of olio drowning ol his brother Basil Stew ait Dickson, in the Wardcliei River, Fiji, The late Mr Dickson who wa s a carpenter by trade, served his apprenticeship with Messrs Martindale and Carrol of Westport. From Westport, he proceeded to Auckland, and thence to Suva, where he was appointed supervisor for a large building lor the Colonial Sugar Company, receiving the appointment over sixteen other applicants for the position. Deceased who was 45 years of age and a native of Charleston, was universally respected by all who knew him. The master of the Old People’s Home Kumara, acknowledges with thanks the following donations for the patients Christmas cheer which gave the inmates a great treat and was much enjoyed by them, and well repaid the donors by the amount of pleasure given. Collected by W. Berdiner, (in Kumara) £l2 10s 3d; collected at concert, £2 14s 9d; Mrs Fitzsimmons, (Hokitika) £2; Rev Purchas (Hokitika), 10s; Dr Greenwood (Kumara) 10s; Mr and Mrs Hunt (Kumara), £3 3s. Also:— Messrs P. McDonald, E. Martyn, J. McFarlane and I. Steel, a bottle of w hisky each; Mr R. Mulvihill, 6 bottles of ale; Mr G. Burger, 1 doz. fruit; Mr J. McGrath, 1 doz. jelly;, Mn J.. Murphy, Mr Fenson, lamb; Pearn’s Brewery, 5 gal. ale; J. Hurren 2 cakes, M. Nicholas, 1 lamb. Man works all the better when lie knows, he is wearing strong reliable working gear. He’s safe if its “H. 8.” brand. Holeproof trousers 14s fid, strong denims 8s lid, 9s lid, tweed trousers 19s fid to 32s fid, working shirts 7s lid, woollen sox Is lid, strong shooters 23s fid, and- 26s fid at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt.

During the. 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 trotusers, 11s 9d, navy 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, got the first choice. A special line of ladies washing skirts in white garbardine has just been opened, and will be clenr. edat 12s lid. Also white voile blouses at 6s lid.—Advt.

When you ask for SHARLAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA don’t take anything “just as good,” but get SHARLAND’S. Best that money can buy. The new Xmas Presents and holiday wearing apparel has arrived, this season our stocks are larger, and the variety of goods greater. A very attactive display awaits you in every department. Our Millinery and ladies wearing apparel sections are a revelation ot fashions very latest. You can depend on getting the right shade of hosiery and gloyes. Toys too, for the kiddies.—McGruer and Co., for low prices, Hokitika and Groymouth.—Advt.

North Island . mails by the Wahine connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning

Just arrived

-A large consignment

of plums from 4s 6d per half case. Also arriving by next steamer, a- choice consignment of’ tomatoes. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt

The many friends of Mr and Mi> S. W. Ford, engineer of the Rimu Dredge will hear with sorrow of the death of their eldest daughter, Frances Hilda, a child Of nearly seven years, which took place this morning very suddenly from a throat trouble. The little one was a bright child and deep sympathy will he felt, for the bereaved parents.

Any “H.R.” oileoat is so near per- t feetion that it is almost like a duck’s back in its ability to turn rain. Men’s black oilskins 29s (kl, 85a, 39s del, the best improved oily canvas coats, walking or riding, 90s, boys’ oilskins from 255, at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.— Advt.

When you are ordering your ’Xmas cakes don’t forget to try Laughtons. Every cake guaranteed; nothing but the finest materials used, no egg or butter substitutes. Teed cakes Js 8d per lb., light and dark cakes Is od per lb., for cash.—Advt,

A very smart lot of Jersey jumpers, American crepe de chine jumpers, also pinafore blouses suitable for the boli* days are creating a great demand at Schroder and Co’s; who also stock a fine range of Indies’ hose, and silk underwear. —Advt. “Soft, fresh linen is no less impor! ant than its fineness”; uee “NO-RIM BING Laundry help to keep it so; also ‘Golden Rule” Soap.—Advt

No bad after-effects with WATTE’.*? WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Worriers.