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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1922, Page 2

Tlte entries for Monday’s fat stock sales appear in this issue

A social will be held in the Public hall, Kokatahi on Wednesday March 22nd. as a farewell to Mrs and Master lEveitden. Ladies a plate—Advt.

'Hie Conservator of Forests at Hokitika is inviting tenders in this issue for the purchase of milling timber in various parts of Westland district.

Rev. W. B. Pickering of Reefton will conduct, special Centenary Services at the Methodist Church to.morrow. Rev. J. F. Jack will preach at Ross boftn morning and evening.

On the bowling green last evening in the handicap .pairs competition. J. Stevenson and Hickson (7 points) defeated Schottatld Benjamin (4 points) by 2(i to 17.

To-night! To-nighjfc! Supreme Hall, Hokitika. The Kiwi Football Club are resuming their series of weekly dances. Good music, good floor, and an good night’s enjoyment is assured. Admission Is Id.—Advt.

There has been a reduction of 9s per ton, or (id per hag, in the price of cement. This applies to the whole of New Zealand. The Wellington price is now t’7 10s per toil, which is still considerably above the pre-war priie.

The Grey “Star” reports that on Thursday a party of thieves raided Mr W. R. Kettle’s private grounds in Shakespeare Street and broke into a glass house. The thieves shattered the glass, trampled the vines under foot, and carried away with them over 120Uis of grapes.

A serious accident happened to Mrs Jackson at Mrs Pn nek-hurst's residence at Rchiton on Wednesday night. The lady missed the last step of the doorstep and fell to the ground, sustaining a fracture of tlte small bones of the ankle, which will necessitate her being confined to her couch foi some time. As rite lady is ill advanced years the accident is all the more serious.

On Thursday the bafometer reading was remarkably low and yesterday though fine weather prevailed it did not rise mucin Yesterday there was an extremely heavy sea rolling in on t!,o sea beach, one of the heaviest for months, so that probably there was a very heavy storm some distance out to the westward that caused the barometer to drop so much locally.

The Chautauqua season commences on Tuesday next, opening in the afternoon with a very pleasing entertainment by the Fine Arts Trio, followed by a humorous lecture by oile of the trio. At night the formal opeliing takes place, with a special prograilitrie by the Trio, and the evening will be rounded off by a topical lecture oil “Problems of the Dominions” by Mr H. R. Peat. Mr Peat is a Canadian and had w:lr service. Over a. million copies of liis war story '“Private Peat have been sold. His lecture is said to be full of sparkling wit and sound common sense. The Chautauqua' season should therefore have a very auspicious opening:

The Inangaima A. and P. Association Committee, at a meeting on Wednesday evening decided to send to the Minister of Agriculture a protest, against the transference of Mi Stevenson, officer in charge of the Exp-rimen-tal Farm at Waimunga, to Wanganui, pointing out that his removal prevented the getting of the land ready for the next season, thus precluding it being properly worked for the benefit of the district, also asking that the Government proceed with the erection of the buil lings on the farm at once. The co-operation of all Farmers’ Unions on the West Coast is to be invited on this matter, and Mr McElwee was appointed delegate to the Grey Valley Farmers’ Union, and Mr E. R. Burley to the Rotokohu Farmers’ Union in connection therewith.

At the Supreme Court, Westport, on Wednesday, Herbert Harvey Nicholls on charges of intent to do grievous bodily harm, did do actual bodily harm to Joseph William .McCready; also with assaulting McC'ready so as to do him actual bodily harm; and on a third indictment of assaulting McCready, was found not guilty on the first two charges and guilty on the third. Mr H. P. Cowry, for the accused reminded His Honour, Judge Adam's, that Nicholls had seen long service in the war, and had been in gaol for nearly four months, not having obtained bail. He was willing that a prohibition order le taken out against him, and if this was done the danger was removed. His Honour admitted accused to probation for twelve months, with the condition that lie take out a prohibition order against himself, the accused to pay costs of prosecution £6 3s.

j The finest collection of Ladies and ! Men’s Overcoats yet seen in Hokij tilca. This is the unanimous verdict J of the large- number of our readers who I have visited Keller’s Sample Rooms i and seen the display being made by ' Glasson and Co. of Christchurch. Tho ' coats are priced to suit all pockets. ! Ladies’ coats 29s 6d, 49s 6d, 59s 6d to 1 £7 7s; Men’s coats 75s to 90s and upj wards. Children’s coats, ladies blouses I etc. also at special prices. A splendid ! range of new seasons suitings are being shown,, men who contemplate having a new suit for Blaster should not faH to see these. Glasson and Co., sell direct to the public at warehouse prices. Note the address, Kellers Satp. pie Rooms, Hokitika. —Advt.

Notice i'f a lost policy <;f the AttHtr.ilian Mutual Provident Society appears ill this issue. North Island mails and passengers connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. A meeting of lady supporters of the Excelsiofi Football Club will be held in Keller’s Sample Rooms this evening at 7.30 o’clock. —Advt.

All who are interested in the fortucoming Chrysanthemum Show to be held in May, are invited to a meeting in All Saints Schoolroom on Monday next at 8 p.hl.

A meeting of all members and intending members of the Kiwi Junio# Football Club takes place in ihe Supreme Hall on Monday evening at 0.30 o'clock sharp.—Advt

Don’t forget the Monday night popular assembly in the Supreme Hall commencing at 8 o’clock. First-class music and efficient M.C. Admission Is plus tax.—'Advt.

Tide Supreme Court sittings r.i Iloaitika open on Monday morning at 1 1 o’cl ck , before Mr .Justice Adams. Grand jurors are not required to attend, but common jurors summoned will require to he present at the stated ! our. The business sheet was published vesterdav.

At a meeting of the Inangahua \. and P. Association on Wednesday evening, a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the Shew, laid before the meeting, showed a oelieit of about £‘2(>, but assets amounted to a sum of about £3O. The ta emfelit was considered eminently satisfactrtrVi

Junior Chautauqua brings soinething very interesting for the children this year. A pageant, “Toe Spiiit of. Thrift,” will be presested on the last night of Chautauqua, Friday night. Miss Dorothy Hurry, of Auckland, will bfc here to take charge of t! is work. Practice for this pageant will n /,i ( ,n Monday 3.43 p.m. at the Opera House, when Miss Burry would like to meet all the children oi Junior Chautauqua. So children, get yotir season tickets, and he at this first practice, the tiny tots as well as the older ones.

The luck of the racecourse is proverbial. At the trots cm Friday fsays the “Marlborough Express”) a man approached the machine and asked tor a ticket on No. 7. Shortly afterwards be was back again, complaining that he had made a mistake and asking the selling clerk to change the ticket as lie was satisfied No. 7 “hadn’t an eartlih. Tee change, however, could not he effected, and the investor went away grumbling loudly. Ho was all smiles a few minutes later, however, when No 7 (Imperial Hoy) won the fact! and paid the biggest dividend reported nt New Zealand this season.

SJcinoder and Co.; are again to the fore with high grade milliner}’, fwra sports coats, frocks artd hosiery. Also Liskurl mats and rugs. Lhitfieuiu. Carpet squares and Hearth rugs, all at favourable prices. Tiispefitioh c oruially invited;—Advt;

Half price days at McGf ufer’s coffimencing Friday, March 10th. The whole stock will be sacrificed and must be cleared regardless of cost to make room for heavy winter shipments. Contemplate what this great caslt distribution means. It means eonsideiable savings on all ready made clothing and wearing apparel, household drapery, mercery, dress goods, fttrisliings fancy goods boots and shoes* etc, etc, Halfprice sale, c) o’clock Friday and following days. McGfiier find C., Spot Cash Stored." Hokitika mid GrOyiilbiitll:— Advt;

Just arrived, it cohsigiilitelit of 100 cases of choice Nelson cooking add dessert apples, also 100 J cases of tomatoes: Paterson, Michei aiid Cb;»Ltd., (Phone No 2). —Advt;

Make no mistake when purchasing your footwear. “H.H.’s” carry the best values, the best makes, the best assortment. Ladies’ llostock courts 21s, patent courts from 25s (>d, Oxford shoes 29s 6d, men’s strong derby boots from 27s (id, best calf boots 39s (id, fine glace boots 35s 6d, black Oxford shoes 355, tan calf welted shoes J7s (id, shootois from 23s (id, heel and toe plate derhys 20s fid at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.— Advt.

.MOTOR ACCESSORIES which reduce the cost of motoring. “Air-fric-tion” Carburettors, “King Oilers,” “Inland” Piston llings, “Permntite” repair outfits, spark plugs, radiator compound, etc., obtainable from Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Ron, Christchurch.