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Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1922, Page 2

The Blackwater Mines, Ltd., for the month of April, crushed 2862 tons, yielding 1255 fine ozs, value £5047, working expenses £4431, capital and development £671, working profit £1216. net profit £545. The gold is valued at C i 10» per fine ounce.

At the Town Hall next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock Mr Cl lit lut Mackenzie M.P., will address the public with the object of enlisting sympathy and raising funds to help the civilian blind. Mr Mackenzie arrives from Christchurch on Saturday night, and leaves for the north again on Monday morning.

Can you lieat this? Striped brown Turkish towels 4s 9d per pair, extra large 22in by 48in 5s !!d per pair, best quality 80in white sheeting at 4s lid per yd ; also football trousers, belts etc. at AY. Stopfot-til’s, opposite W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt.

Some suggestions m Boys wearables for Boys week now on at “H.B.’s”. Roy’s grey flannel shirts 6s lid, Mosgiel golf hose all styles from 4s lid; striped ties Is and Is 6d; Hnndkfs. Od each: Braces Is (Id ‘ Jerseys all shades from 6s lid; Felt huts, caps, underwear, boots, suits, etc,, etc,) Ut the N.Z; Clothing Factory, the value spot.—Advt. A final reniinder is given of the complementary social ut tlie Opera Hduse this evening tendered to Air and Airs T. K. Y. Seddon. The occasion supplies the opportunity of congratulating Air Seddon on the important step he lias taken lately, ns well as welcoming Airs Seddon 10 the district. No doubt there will be a representative attendance. Tlie evening will be devoted to music, speech and dancing, while an enthusiastic ladies committee is pibviding supper. Good music will be supplied for the dubcing, so that the function should he enjoyable from every point of view:

Durilig tin l wriuk elided notiii oil Aloii day, thirty-two cases of iiU.c'ib.iS and other notifiable diseases vev rejiurLd in the Canterbury-Wekt Coast Hcilltb District aS follows :—Grey, diphtheria, 1. North Canterbury: scarlet fever, 3; diphtheria, 4; tuberculosis, 5; pheiimoilid 4; erysipelas fJ; varicella 1. Ashburton: scarlet fever 1 diphtheria 2; tuberculosis 1. South Canterbury: scarlet fever 5; tuberculosis 1 ; puerperal septicaemia. 2.

| Tlie marriage took place at Inangnj liua Junction on Friday at tlie residence of tlie bride’s parents, of Mr R. Ring, of Inangahua Junction and Miss Freda Harvey, daughter of Air J. Harvey, farmer, of Inangahua Junction. Tlie Rev A. J. Davis performed the ceremony. The bride, who was attired in crepe de eliene, looked exceedingly pretty, and was attended by her sis- | ters as bridesmaids. At the conclusion | of tlie ceremony the party sat down to ] a wedding breakfast and left shortly after oil their honeymoon, amid the good wishes of a large circle of friends. I In response to many requests from , their country clients, Glasson’s have decided to continue with the sacrifice of the stock at Keller’s Sample Rooms for a short period longer. This will enable everyone who wants a good coat, cheaper than ever they will be sold for again tins season to grasp a wonderful opportunity to save a couple of pounds. All other lines in ladies’ and men’s wear will lie cleared ao equally low prices. Don’t delay your visit. Tlie prices quoted almost make it a duty to buy.—Advt. | Afill and factory supplies obtainable I from Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch, include belting, l>elt dressing, roller compound, electric lamps, “Underwriters” fire extinguisher, “Newson’s” jointing cement, “Climax” packing, graphite grease, lubricants, etc. Great stock-taking sale at McGruer’s, three weeks only, commencing Friday, Alay sth. This sale comes at a very opportune time, right at the beginning of tlie winter season. All new goods come down to end of season bedrock prices. But you will have to act quickly; look out for big bargain price list circulating through this newspaper,—MoGruer and Co., JJokitika wid AM,

Those interested in the movement to secure an exhibition of scenic pictures and photographs of Westland, for display at the Town Hall next week Ihroiigtiout the Winter School, are invited to notify the management bf the Acclimatisation Society in advance, sb that the pictures cab lie collected oh Friday next and hung in the Towfi HBII the following dfiy. Tlie visiting lecturers and students to the School are .sure to be greatly intcrestid in the exhibition. Workers! We have just received a line of the most valuable working coats in the Dominion. They are sleeveless garments reaching to the knees, and are more comfortable to work in than the Butterfly Capes, in addition to tiiis they have closed fronts like ordinary coats, thus completely protecting the chest. Get one of those for 29s 6cl, at the N.Z. Clothing Factory, the 1 value spot,—Advt. Residents of the district gathered . last evening at the residence of Mr . Tlioh. Ecclesfield, Upper Kokatalii, to . extend a welcome home to Mr and Mrs j Ecclesfield. There was a very large , gathering of friends from all round the , district and tlie proceedings were very , happy. Mr J. Fleming ih it heat _ speech, extended 0 ivarni wfeicortie ' to e the llrkle and expressed tile good I wishes of the coiilmuriity to tlie young e couple for their success ill, thhir fhttife . life. -Mr Ecclesfield suitably responded, s A pleasant evening was .spent with f songs and music, the gathering extend- ) itig till early in the morning.

A magnificent fallow stag, bearing probably the best head ever obtained in the Tapanui district, was shot by Air Thomas Wilson, of Kaitangata, Inst wedk. The stag had had quite a provincial reputation for about four years in Black Gully bush, nnd many keen sportsmen had sought the honour of securing the coveted trophy (says the Tilpniltii “Cburier”), The head ife a twenty-six pointer, with a spread of thirty-four inches. The head bbtaihed by Mr J. AV. Cunningham in the Rankleburn Forest some years ago had a spread over all of 35J inches; number of points, 26; length, 26Jin; breadth of palm, 6Jin. One of the best heads of red deer of the season has been secured by Air C. Harvey, of Hawea, above the junction of the two streams of the Hunter river and near the eastern divide. The head is a 17pointer, and a sixteen and fourteen, shot in the same block, were also got by Messrs Harvey and C. Weir.

That the public appreciate good value is quite evident by the number of - people who visit “Paterson’s” when in town. AVo have still a few sample stockings in cashmere nnd silk, also men’s socks, and if yoil have not already purchased your winter requirements do so at once while you have the opportunity. A further consignment of blankets just to hand in white and grey. Single 29s 6d; three-quarter 37s (Id and double 49s 6d. Prepare for the cold weather. AYonderful values in men’s clothing etc. Agents for C. Taylor and Co., Expert Dyers and Dry French Cleaners. Box 86 “Patersons”, Cash Drapers. Opposite National Bank, Revell St. Alail orders promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Advt. We look back with pardonable price to the part we have played in abolishing Washboard Slavery through the scientific discovery of "NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help.—-Perry and Co., Agents for “NO-RUBBING ” # Woods’ Gtetit Peppermint Citte, Eor Coughs ahd Colds, tievbr fails. THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. The Engineering Strike. The extremists in the unions make a business of these incessant disputes. They do not want the workers and the employers to agree. An insignificant minority, they trade on the good nature or the apathy, of the British working man.—Daily Alail comment,