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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1922, Page 2

North Island mails and passengers connected with the AVest Const express at Christchurch this morning. Tn the schooll>>vs‘ football match on Cass Square vesterday, Alarist beat Stars by 12 to 11. Air F. Freitas was referee. Misses Ross notifv they are opening, a fancy cools, ladv’s wear and baby clothes business in Rcvcll St. on Saturday next. “There are indications (states the “Trade Review”) that money for mortgage and gene; nl purposes is beginning t<> become a little more plentiful an.l * easier rates may rule in a. few months time.”

The Tnwcrn County Council has informed the Canterbury Automobile Association that, it would he unwise for motorists to contemplate driving through t". tl*.* West Cdilst lit it resellt. owing to a culvert near Broken llivci freezing over and covering the road surface with ice.

.Messrs AI. Houston and Co. announce the sale by auction in the mart ,m July 26th at 11 a.m. of the wellknown' hotel property known as the Globe Hotel. Dillmaiistowii. It has been recently renovated and immediate possession enn be given.

! l,a(lks* coloured boideivd liaiulkerchiefs now 3 for Is. big value writing pads, 1(1(1 sheets, now Is curb, Indicw woollen gauntlet gloves, navy am brown, 2s lid pair, ladies’ coloured ■ oiled silk waterproof lints, now 6s lid each. AlcGruer and Co., Greymouth, Heefton and Hokitika. —Advt.

| The members, of the .British Empire Inhibition mission arrive in Hokitika , to-morrow, and in Hie evening at the , Town Hall at 7.30. will he extended a public welcome, when members ot the mission will deliver addresses on the subject that is the cause of their visit to this Dominion. The Alayor will preside, and a hearty invitation is extended to the general public to attend. ✓

A Community Sing, organised by St. Andrews Girls Guild, will he held m St. Andrew’s Hall to-night nt 8 o’clock. Song sheets have been piinted. The singing will lie under the able leadership of Air S. J. Preston with Afiss Moore at the piano. With such a jovial leader, a most enjoyable evening Is assured. All are made welcome to join in singing their old favourites. Oi course n collection is inevitable.

For some weeks, says a recent Australian exchange, over 100 tons of rabbit skins a week have been sold lit the Svtliiev auctions. Tin* fi,iuri*s account for the destruction of close on 2,000,000 rabbits each week. Probably a further 1,000,000 rabbits are being- poisoned 1 and trapped in the State, the skins ot which do not reach the market. The slaughter of rabbits in such wholesale . quantities would bad to the slipposilirn that the best is in process of an- , niliilatio'i. But so great is the pro- • duel ive power of the* rabbit, that minihers show little falling off - . High prices ! for skins are responsible for the lug ' supplies of skins being sold. AVinter i skins are selling at * ver <O,l |K*i lb. ' The catalogues being sold are averaging | |’.on 2s 3d to 2s 7d. compared with Is 1 to Is 3d per lh a short time ago.

I Tt is interesting to note when the 1 original Pollard Opera C inpanv first l arrived in New Zealand, says “Or,pi ous” in the Wellington ' Post,’ it ‘ came from Tasmania, where the lamily liv d in I8«l 7 arriving at the Bluff m , February. Tin* season on nod at 1 Chian's Theatre. Invercargill. <>n 2nd ; March, with “Pinafore.” The original f.jtsi \v«is Sir .losenil, .Maiut Pollard ; Josephine. -May 'Pollard; Buttercup, Olive Pollard ; Cousin Hebe, Lena Saline t : Rack-straw. Connie Osmond; Captain Corcoran, Hrr)x*rt Salinger; Pick Deadeve. Dick Osmond; Boatswain. Joe Sheehan; Bnbstny. Arthur Goodwin; Alidshipmite. Arthur Pollard - and the Black ( ouk, Millie Pollard.' J. Pollard, jun., was conductor Charlie Pollard leader. Fred Pollard flute. Harry Pollard double bn*-s, Alice Pollard piano. Nellie Pollard organ, and Tom Pollard was stag*’ manager. The tour was a, triumphant suet-ess, and rhe six months’ contract terminat'd at Auckland. There were li children in the Pollard family. The father. - lames .los-ph Pollard, came from England to Hobart in 1«80. and settled down at Launceston.

1 There ere indications (says the “New Zealand Trade Review”) that trade and finance are gradually improving, thou'di the process must .he a some.- : what" slow one. The balance of trade I is keeping on the right side. May ex- ! ports totalling £4.000.(131 and imports i £2,485.083. leaving a satisfactory balance of £2.114.618. making a total oxcess of exports for the past five months iof £8,252.720. The month of dime j may not show up quite so well, ax i shipments have not been as heavy as in j May. The general prospects for our | main products appear fairly bright, and bv the start of next season stocks should he fairly bright, and by the start of next season stocks should be fairly well cleared. This will give the season a clean start and we look for fairly good prices for onr main proI ducts and expect a general improvej ment in trade after the winter. There 1 are also indications that money for ! mortgage and general purposes is beginning to become a little more plentiI ful and easier rates may rule in a few I months time.

' Visit U.B.’s great winter sale now f on! This is your opportunity to save, i Whatever von spend at this sale is 1 inopey well' spent, because our prices I are the lowest on the coast. Sone of the bargains:—Boyis golf hose 2s bd, : bovs’ gloves Is lid. boys’ varsity suits j 12s 6d, girls’ and women’s knitted and cashmere stockings 3s lid, best colonial ! sox (mill price) Is 9d, knitted nnder- ' pants and singlets 7s Bd, negligee shirts j as 3d at the • N.Z. Clothing Factory, 7 largest outfitters in the Dominion.- ! Advt. ! Everything is genuinely reduced at j the “H. 8.” sale. No sham sale this! ' Anything you buy shows a big reduction. Smart wide-end ties Is lid Best lawn handkerchiefs Od each. Men’s felt hats 3s lid, braces 2s 6d, denims 7s lid. tweed overs, raincoats, oilskins, oilv taaivas coats all down in price at the N,Z, Clothing Factory, largest outfitters ip the Dominion, - Advt.

A public meeting of residents of Rimu and district will be held in the Public Hflll, Riniu bn Saturday next at 8 p.m. ito discuss the question of reserving the mining reserve at Back Creek for purely mining purposes. Ladies! Make hay while the sun shines! Our bargains can be secured for a very limited time now. ns we must clear off our winter stock at any price. See Lloyd’s replace advertisement in this issue and pay a visit of inspection to our store. Mr Charles Weis, a resident of Ruru, n man over 30 years of age was found dead yesterday morning in his hut at Ruru. Deceased had been ill some . tJme hut was seen out and about on Lm. dnv. ft is understood that deceased had no relatives in the district. In connection with the visit of the officers of the Umpire Exhibition who arrive here by to-morrow mornings train the Chamber of Commerce urge everyone interested, not only ih t e production of articles Or minerals, but also those who purchase goods or mac inery to make a point of meeting these £X*» while lure, »nd to . tend the meeting with the B™ern| pnhhe «t the Town Hall in the evening. in meeting at the Town Hall has been lived for 7.30 p.m. so as to give plenty of time for full discussion. Any one wishing a personal interview can have one arranged by sending a message to the Mayor or Town Clerk.

A verv successful meeting of liU !' e “ was held last night at the Hospital Hoard Rooms for the purpoM- of ' ' nating the nnnutil Hospital Bull. There were phesimt: Mestlames Bree/0, Hatch, Ba rowman, Diednohs Ben . min, Fane, Lawn, Dowdl, ' Baird, Misses Moore, Fane, and Lain. Apologies were received from Made mes Chesney, Terry, Morgan, Blank, Stapleton, Davidson, Appleton, Buchanan, Matron Little: Misses hosteL. Murphy and Evans, lhc ladies licit • riven were formed into a committee to carry out the function on W ednesdae (sth 1022 at 8 p.m. It was decided to l)ave a fancy dress masquerade hull i« the Drill Shed double tickets os, sing e 3s; also to hold a juvenile fancy dress ball the following night, Admission Is each. Mrs ,T. Breeze was elected chairwoman and Misses Moore and hostel- lion, secretaries. Mesdatnes Band and McCnsldll generously offered prizes fn rtlie best costume and the most ori ginal costume at the Hospital Ball and Mrs Diedrichs offered a prize » juvenile hall. The success of the eve t of the year is thus assured It '1 need to he extra good to eclipse the ball of last year which was voted b> all present to have been the best social function held in Hokitika.

The best way to make ends meet these davs is to buy wisely! Call at the -H B.” "during the progress of t great winter sale, we have the right goods and the best assortment at the lowest prices on the Coast, if ■ gains! Men’s drees boots 24s Gd, mens shooters 21s Gd. double sole pegged and riveted shooters 24s Women* ,flare derbvs 255. women’s eouit and Oxford shoes 21s. Boys’ .qutthtj’ IBs 9d, and 18s 9d. men s shppt s 3s nd, ladies’ slippers 3s 6d at ti c N 7, Clothing Factory, the largest outlitters in the Dominion. Advt. “1 have never been » mayor, 1 have never been an alderman, I have never Been a councillor, but I have been A ,non,l.er of a school board;! think : it is a great deal better to look after the brains of the future than the drams said Mr C A. House, the English poultry jtidoe, as a social gathering at Ram'iorft on Saturday night. Mr House was explaining that ho felt more at home around the festive board than in the council chamber, where he had just previously been accorded a civic reception.' Mr W. A. Banks (Mayor of Rangiora). a little later m the evening, did not miss his opportunity of scoring against the visitor. He said that Mr House had very badly missed his mark in making the statement in Hangicrn, as he (Mr Banks) had been a school teacher fop twenty-five years, a member of tlio Education Board foi a number of years, and was also a member of the Council of Education for the wliolo Dominion. So he was in the position of looking after brains as well as drains. (Laughter).

The run is on “Keep Smiling’’ pnmire soap, “Golden Rule” Coconnut Oil Snap, and the famous “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help. Exceptional merit—that’s the reason why. Houston and Co., agents for “NO-RUBBING.”

Annual winter sale commenced Friday. June 30th. the great event which pats all other attempts into insignificance. Every Department the greatest bargains that money can buy prevail. The low cut prices clearly indicate our intention to dispose of big stocks at tlie biggest sacrifices. Profit smashed goods, each and every article positively and substantilaly marked down for this big winter clearance. For economy and satisfaction make our stores vour shopping headquarters. McGruers (Westland), Ltd., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. I-.. 1 i ..■■c'hu and Colds, never fa’ls Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,