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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1922, Page 2

To-morrow Night! In the Supreme Hall! The usual Saturday night dance will lie held. GOo-,1 music. Good floor. Don’t miss a good night’s dancing. Admission Is. Advl.

Marists team to play State School on Cass Square on Saturday morning at 10.30:—.Malcolm Davidson leapt), Hairy Stopforth. William Hughes, Ronald Stopforth. Ten Hughes, Frank Stuart. ( Inude Lincoln. William Warren, John Warren, Dave Chisholm, John Jones, Joe Hell. Dudley Diodrieli. Fmcrgoney : Harry Took.

The Winter School will end with today. A crowded programme is being carried through to-day to terminate tonight with an illustrated lecture by Pro fessor J. IT Condliffe on “England in the Middle Aces,” when rural England was in existence. It should lie a most enlightening evening, and should not he missed on any account. The lecture is free to the public.

Huge logs of dry rata, f> feet in dainetor and 20 feet in length, are being cut into 3x 3 inch arms for hydro-electric wiring at Danneyirke. i e industry is so extensive that it will have an immediate effect upon the fii-ewood supply. One far-seeing farmer has taken a contract for the supply of a million feet heart of rata at a good price.

For tho week ended noon on Mon day. twenty-nine cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases were reported in the Canterbury-West Coast Health Distiiotns follows:—Boiler: Diphtheria 1. Tnangahua : Scarlet fever 1. Grey: diphtheria 1. North Canterbury : Scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 2, ... erculosis 8, pneumonia 2. puei’lieral septicaemia 1, pneumonic influenza 1. erysipelas 1, varicella 1. Ashburton: Scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 2, tuberculosis 1, puerperal septicaemia 2.

Something unusual in the way of specials is happening to-night, when a special train arrives from Greymouth at a quarter to eight, biinging friends from Greymouth to join in a rally at Mr ltissett’.s mission in the Presbyterian Church. This is the last week night meeting, the mission closing on Sunday night. The Church was filled on Sunday night last, and on Monday night to hear the thrilling lecture on “Hilly” Sunday, which proved to many a great revelation of the well-known American Evangelist. To-night’s meeting is expected to he one of the greatest of tl c Missioil and should not he missed by any interested. A little homily on a wile’s oblignt ons to her husband was delivered by Mr F. K. Hunt. S.M., at tlie Magistrate’s Court, Wellington. This was delivered during the hearing of an apnlication bv an elderly woman loi a maintenance order against her husband, who was over (JO years of age. The evidence showed that the complainant was a widow, and found that she cou id cot get on with the defendant, a wharf labourer, after she had married him. The hulv turned her husband out, retaining the furniture. The husband bad since regularly paid 25s a weo.i. and sometimes 30s towards bis wife s maintenance. “1 refuse to make an order,” said His Worship, addressing the complainant. “You married tins and then kicked him out. Ho has been contributing towards your maintenance ever since. You arc lucky <„ have stub a husband. A wife has obligations, as well as a husband. Your dutv is to cook bis chop and darn |.: s sacks". Instead of that, you turn bin, out and then come and ask me to - ake an order for maintenance, lbe 'or is refused." “One cannot expect justice in New Zealand ” niutter- [ od the complainant as she left the witI i,oss box ; “not of any kind.

That the public appreciate g'»>d value is quite evident by the number of people who visit “Paterson’s” when in town. We have still a few sample stockings in cashmere and silk, also men’s socks, and if you 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 Gd; three-quarter 375. Gd and double 49s 6d. Prepare for the cold weather. Wonderful values in men’s clothing etc. Agents for C. Taylor and Co., Expert Dyers and Dry French Cleaners. Box 8G “Patersons”, Cash Drapers. Opposite National Bank, Rcvell St. Mail orders promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Advt. Schroder and Co., arc again to the fore with high grade millinery, fura Rports coats, frocks and hosiery. Also Tiskurl mats and ' rugs. Linoleum. Carpet squares and Health ruga, all at favourable prices. Inspection .-orabdly invited - \ «lv♦ Refuse substitutes. Insist on “NAZOT,” the scientific remedy and preventive of coughs and eoldr GO doses Is 6. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. Safe and certain remedy for worms,

A meeting of the Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held to-night at 7 o clock at the Supreme Hall. The A. and A. Stores are making-n special window display of New Zealand products, every article shown being manufactured and packed in the Dominion. It is a striking display, wellworthy of inspection.

“A year or two ago it was thought that £250,000 a year was a big order in telephone and ‘.elcgrapn cxu.-nr.ioii work,” said the Postmaster-General (the Hon J. G. Coates) at Eketahuna. “In 1921 we .spent over £500,003, and this year just oil £OOO,OOO. We have <cot into the habit of spending a great deal.”

The members of the Canterbury Progress League, with a couple of Westland guides left for south at 8 o’clock this morning for the purpose of inspecting the progress being made with the South Westland bridges. The paitv who are travelling at their own expense will return to-night, and most of them depart for Canterbury to-morrow morning.

At St Joint’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth, yesterday morning, the wedding took place of Mr Anthony Joseph Blight, of Mananui, and Miss Jessie Louisa Straight, of Blaekwatcr. Rev T. N. Cuttle officiated. The bridesmaid was Miss -I Straight and the best man was Mr T. Straight, sis ter and brother of the bride, Mr attd Mrs Blight left by the Otira express or. their honeymoon.

\ man named Thomas Henry Bagust was arrested on Wednesday hv Inspet tor Mathieson and Constable Robertson, in the hush at Cowan Valley, about 1 p.m., and brought into Murchison, on the charge of that on the 14th May last at the Cowan Valley, was found in possession of an illicit still suited for the purpose of manufacturing whiskey. Accused was remanded for eight days on hail, himself in £SOO and one surety of £SOO. Bail was found, i Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two others, who are stated to be the principal offenders. The Brunner neighbourtood on Wednesday evening was illumined by the glare caused by the burning of a 10r joined residence occupied by Mr HoMiersall, manager of the new Kiwi Colliery, and formerly occupied by Mr Robert Alison. The house was recently renovated. It is situated on a hill, aivi burnt rapidly. No water was availabV and nothing could he done to extinguish the flames. Mr and Mrs Ho! l ori- ill were visiting friends during t-be ceiling, and everything appeared safe wl-."u they left home. The origin ot me lire is a mystery. It is understood that the building and the contents were insured for a small sum.

There was a very full ami interesting programme c;irric't out at tli«* A inti. School yesterday. The lecture ior taiin.is ill ?).:«) lias “Pasture Grasses” by Mr N. P. Neal. This was \er\ instna live, many grasses being shown to illustrate the lecture. Pcie-'n Shelley occupied Ids hour with the ‘cachet* with on" of ids pleasan* lectures on a fiesli nlaise of education. The general lecture at 10. HO hv M: : or Stafford on “Scientific Principles .if Si nek-! reeding” was tote l one or ti c y ost valualde given to the fanners during the sessions. Class discussions followed laot.ii in regard to grasses and stockbreeding, a useful hour being spent.. ; In the early afternoon the teachers we e 'riven a special lecture hy Mr Neal on the identification of common grasses | and afterwards enjoyed a rural walk *o Sea View Hill, where the Explorers > Monument was inspected, the Mental Hospital grounds gone over under the direction of Df Huehamtn ; the nivster-I ics of the steam laundry investigated at the Westland Hospital, and the N | ,nv plant, at the Hospital examined tin- . dcr the direction of Hr llaird. It was a most engrossing afternoon, and one and all were specially impressed with the necessity for the rebuilding of the Mental Hospital where so much of the institution is unsanitary and out of j date. The farmers had a long and inter- j estintf afternoon in Araliurfl \ alloy* 'h j Dalgliesh being in charge of the patty. ' N 1 in’ll practical instruction was imparted on the farms visited and the stock inspected. Professor Shelley’s lecture at night was a line ending to a must informative day. ;

Special big purchase of Glasson and Co., Greyniduth and Westport stocks j bought at a great discount for cash. Big giant clearing sale commences on Friday, May 10th. This is the best value purchase we ever made. Me can . now give you extra value. Big pre- . pa rations have been made for this big sale. Look out for price list. This is the occasion of good investment sensa- j tional saving if you act now. McGrucr : and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt. I

'Grocers will oblige by forwarding us their orders early for "Keep Smiling Floor Polish, “NO-RUBllING” Laundry Help, and “Golden Rule” Soap, to facilitate prompt delivery.—Win Perry . ami Co., Ltd., Wholesale Distributors, j

Cun you beat this ? Striped brown Turkish towels 4s 9d per pair, extra large 22in by 48in os 9d per pair, best ' quality 80in white sheeting at 4s lid I per yd ; also football trousers, belts etc. ; at W. Stopforth’s, opposite W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt. ;