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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1922, Page 2

An inset on “Prohibition” is distributed with this issue. The Hokitika Ladies’ Hotkey Club desires to thank most sincerely nil who helped to make a success of their Darktown Concert on Aug. Ifith. To-morrow Night 1 Tli c usual Saturday night dance is being held. Doh’t miss it! Good music. Good flboh Admission Is.—Advt. Housewives who are thinkiilg of springcleaning and making the homes attractive and bright, call along to Lloyd’s and see their lovely new coloured madras curtains. The prices alone will'tempt yon to buy. The condition of the main south road between the Mikonui and Fergusons at present is as had as it well can he. and <'<?rthin]y calls for immediate attention.

The dentil took place at Wellington Hospital vesterdnv of Hichard James Stratford, aged 1(I years. Deceased "as the youngest son of Mr and Mrs h.ddy St rat-ford,' formerly of (ireyniouth and Kotuku. He had been in ill-health since the beginning of the present year and had licon an inmate of the Nelson and Wellington Hospitals. Whatever you want we have it, whether it be apples, pears, oranges, lemons bananas, grape fruit, passions, pines, mandarins or any of the various lollies, nuts etc. It is recognised, fact that the quality of the Hivoli goods command the patronage of people who want the best.—Advt. Critics are amazed at the unlimited variety of furniture and furnishings to he seen at Harley’s—The people’s house furnishers—O rev mouth, v splendid hour can lie profitably spent in wandering through the firm’s large showrooms where everything required in furnishing the home inn he purchased, from the kitchen pot to the drawing-room suite and it is packed and railed to your nearest railwaystation The firm invite correspondence. The ladies’ committee organising the Heath and Heather Day for the Burns’ Statue: fund to-morrow week ore meeting with much success in their canvass for support, and the result promises to lie verV satisfactory. The occasion will he somewhat novel because of its national form, hut it will he certainly both interesting and entertaining for the public. Those desirous of lending a helping hand in a practical way can do so by purchasing the goodies which will lie on sale Uext week-end at the “Don” shop. Bevell Street.

“It' you ask me to do without the whole of the amount raised in ninusement tax J say I can’t do it,” declared fie Minister of Finance when Mr Soddon, on behalf of the Westland Footnail Union asked him to remit amusement taxation on such clubs. Mr Massey in once again reminding the House ti nt there was to lie an amendment to the act which provided for amusement tax admitted there were some anomalies in it which required amendment or revision. Though he could not do without the finance raised he would ‘•ndeavour to make the scale of taxation less objectionable. Herd 11. I!. Hammond, a social worker in the slum area of Sydney, on a 1 -iliday visit to New Zealand, delivered a racy address at tin' Town Hall last night dealing inainlv with his investigations into the effects of prohibition in the United States, where he lias paid two visits. Me described the question effecting liquor as most perplexing, and defined ‘‘prohibition” as a “safety first device” for the ultimate benefit of mankind. Mr Hammond’s investigations into the snl>i"ot in America, took him into different States, and he described visits to Washington, Michigan, Colorado, and Ohio. He made i; a point of meeting the prominent people in the various towns he went to. and gleaned front them the records of Jl e effect of prohibition. He spoke with some detail of the results in Seattle, Denver, and Detroit, detailing uplifting results in regard to the betterment of the people. There was less crime and fewer drunkards; greater wealth in the hanks, and the "ehools were fuller. The people enjoyed greater comfort, and many had their own motor oars. He told many anecdotes of men and places, the humorous vein being well defined all through the lecture. The speaker concluded with an earnest appeal to vote for prohibition as the means to uplift the people and create a better nation for the future. No questions were asked. The ■Revd H. G. Purehns presided, and at the close of the proceedings moved a cordial vote of thanks to Mr Hammond for his enlightening address and the able presentation of the case for prohibition in the hour or ho devoted to the very entertaining speech. The vote was carried by acclamation, and was gratefully acknowledged, by Mr Hammond who is making his second visit to the Coast after an absence of 1G years. • ;i '

A Hockey Club dance will be held in the Supreme Hall next Tuesday evening.—Advt: Captains Jacobs and Matthews have taken up their residence in Hokitika to carry on the work of the Salvation Army here. The opening services take place to-morrow afternoon and evening. The Greymouth Army Band and orchestra are coming down to assist, and there will be special services for the occasion, ttie Town Hall being utilised for the meetings. There will also bo special sorviecu on Sunday morning, afternoon and evening. A Paddy’s Market is being arranged by the Kokatahi Catholic Church fund committee to t>e held in St Mary’s Club rooms, Hokitika, on Saturday, August 26th, ftoin 2 p.m. till ltl p.m Thct'e will b a great array of produce of every description, including dressed poultry, and mutton, and vegetables.' Also a fine range of plain and fancy goods. There is already considerable enthusiasm shown ahd a liitge display will he made.—Advt,

information has liefer! tfecfeited l>V the Pacific Ciible lioahi thfit tho French cable running between Butidaberg (Quern land), and New Caledonia is broken in deep water. Though the break cannot be definitely located it is believed to have' occurred eighty miles off the Australian coast. The Pacific Cable Board’s steamer Iris is expected to leave Auckland to-day for Australia to carry out the repair work. During last week the Iris was engaged in repairing a break to the New Zealand cable running between Sydney and Wellington. The break occurred off Cape Foulwind. A correspondent writes—The best game of the season takes place to-mor-row at 3 o’clock between Kokatahi and United. The United boys under the veteran H. Butland, ex-All Black have been training solidly all the week and Harry says they can do the trick. On the other side Kokatahi have also been at it hammer and tongs and Mat Moynihnn says that his team were never more fit and arc quite confident of taking Mr Jack Breeze’s Shield back with them trt Kokatahi. This should bfe one of the best games of football seen ir. Hokitika and if the day is tine the Square will iibid a very large crowd.

Mr Richard Parker, ait old resident of the West Coast, died at the Grey River Hospital early yesterday, aged T(i years. Deceased was a native of Birmingham, hut spent nearly all his life in New. Zealand. Ho went to Australia when young and was farming there for some time. He was one of the early settlers at Ross, and lie carried on gold-digging at Five-Mile Beach. From there he went to Port Chalmers and was in charge of the hulk Don Juan. He was formerly engaged in coal-mining, hut in later years took up farming at Barr.vtown. From Port Chalmers he returned to Ross and later went to Brunner. At the time of flip Brunner disaster, the late Mr Parker was at work in the Coolgardic Mine, and he was a member of the first rescuing party at Brunner. He was also one of the fiFst miners at the State Collieries. For the last eighteen months he had been ail inmate of the Grey River Hospital, and liis dentil was not unexpected. Mr Parker’s wife died about 23 years ago. Hi? leaves a family of six daughters and three sons, who are all at present visitillg Greymouth. The daughters ale 1 . Mi's Kirk (Greymouth), .Mrs Fagerlund (Barr.vtown), Mi's Johnson (Bnrrytown). Mrs G. Groom (Muntly), Mrs Poscliich (Seven Mile), and Mrs Goodman (Nelson). The sons are: Richard (Rewamii). John (Barr.vtown), and Herbert (Hhutly.)

‘•XO-HUMIIXG” Uumtry Help m nns (letter times for housewives anil bet tel' business for Us. CommericiHg Friday, Aug. 25tli, and ending Tuesday, Alig. 29th, 2s lid sale 2s lid, the greatest sale ever put before the purchasing public of Hokitika. Thousands of articles worth from os to lfiOs now go out at the low price of 2s lid each. See our window display and look oitt lor big price list circulating through this newspaper. The purchasing ilower of' 2s lid now increased fourfold, httt you will have to ask quickly. McGruer’s * Ltd., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.