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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1922, Page 2

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co., notify entries for a special stock salo at Arahura on Friday. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., notify entries for their spring stock sale at Hari Hari on September 9 th., at 1 p.m. The usual weekly tournament and dance will be held at St. Mary’s Club rooms this evening. Good prizes and supper. Admission Is.—Advt. Canon Couisuy Ims not been able to travel this week owing to illness, and a wire to that effect came through last night. The meeting wkieh he was to address to-night in All Saints Schoolroom, is therefore unavoidable postponed. A Juvenile Ingleside will be held tonight at the Supreme Hall, commencing at 7.J0 o’clock, the proceeds being in aid of the Burns' Statue f und. There is every likelihood of a large attendance of young and old. vlibhs’ Motor Service, running between Heeftoii, Westport, Nelson and lilenheim, have a notification in this issue. Luxuriant 12 cylinder Packard cars leave lleefton lor Westport daily at 10 a.m. and for Nelson every other day. The “llivoli,” He veil Street, have been appointed booking agents for Hokitika, where lull particulars can be obtained. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury-West Coast health district for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 22, as follows:—Westland: Diphtheria 1,; North Canterbury: Scarlet fever 4; diphtheria 2: tuberculosis 2; enteric 1; pneumonia 3; erysipelas 2: puerperal septicaemia 3; pneumonic influenza 1. Ashburton: Scarlet fever 2, tuberculosis 1. It has been suggested attention should he drawn in these, columns to the worn state of the cemetery hill road, and the worse plight it will develop into if not attended to soon. The flood waters have been allowed to take possession of the centre of the road in places, and had scollrs have resulted. If not seen to, the position can only grow worse. A little attention nOw would save much heavier expense later, at the same time restoring a much frequented road to passable order. The Indies who have taken up the niingemcnt of Heath and 1 leather Day next Saturday in aid of the Bunns’ - Statue Fund .would he glad of any gilts of flowers etc. for sale ■ also of any contributions to the fund which needs 'Augmenting substantially*. .Miss Jessie Davidson is lion .secretary for the Day, and v. -; ll he glad to receive all possible assistance in regard to the movement, which will result in a hand- j some statue of Hubert Burns be ing j placed in Cass Square. i Owing to a number of our country ! clients being unable to get to town and | participate in our genuine sale bar- I gains, “Paterson’s” are extending their sale for another week, terminating Saturday, Sept. 2nd. Shop early and save disappointment. This is absolutely the last week and a visit will convince you of the genuine bargains offering. Agents for 0. Taylor and Co., oxl>ort dyers and dry French cleaners. All classes of work undertaken. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mail orders promptly attended to. Money cheerfully refunded if goods unsuitable. Box Bfi, Hokitika, “Paterson’s” opposite National Bank. —Advt. Don’t ask for Fug Preservative—ask i for SHAHLAND’S “MOA” BRAND EGG PRICSEH VATIVK. There’s a difference. With “Moa” eggs may he poached, boiled or fried.

The “Gafeette” announces the increase in the fee for grading butter from one penny to 1.05 pence per box, and for cheese from 1 l-3d to 1.40 pence per crate, to take effect on Sep- ' tember Ist. ' i A lad named Edward Shirley, fifteen s years of age, a son of Mr P. C. j Shirley, of Lyttelton, had the misfortune on Monday evening, of having a | thumb and three fingers blown off' through a small detonator exploding in his left hand. It was stated by the | lad that he held the detonator in his i hand and pricked it with a needle in an endeavour to empty its contents and | convert it into a pencil holder when it exploded. The mishap occurred in the yard at the rear of the residence. The left hand side of the boy's face was lacerated, and lie suffered from shock.

The Lndies’ Hockey Club held an \ enjoyable social at the Supreme Hall last night for the entertainment pri- j inarily of those who had assisted at the, recent darktown concert. There was a fair attendance, and good music for dancing was supplied by Misses King, Cillooly and others, and a very pleasnnt evening passed. Mr O. Walker was M.C. During the supper interval when refreshments were ha*ded round. Mr Evans, President of the Club, at the request of the Committee, publicly thanked Misses Txivett and Gieso for their valuable help as accompanists at rehearsals and at the concert, and also Mr Aldndge for his pninsaking assistance as conductor. Small presentations were banded to tb e ladies for whom Mr W. Morgan responded, and a presentation was made, also, to Mr Aldridge this morning, he being unavoidably absent last evening.

Is sale Is. Last three days of sale commencing Friday, Sept. Ist. You can buy more for a shilling now than a shilling ever bought before. articles worth from 2s to 60s now being cleared out at Is each. Look out for big price list to circulate through tins newspaper Thursday. McGruer and Go Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. A very fine range of new season’s novelties are now daily opening at Schroder and Co.’s. New spring nullinerv, new silks, new flowers The latest in millinery trimmings, blouses, jumpers and frocks, all of very highclass and at very moderate price. - few of the leading lines are enumerated in our new advertisement elsewhere. Schroder and Co. Advt.

Ladies and gentlemen! The whiteness of vour linen is an absolute triumph for “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help.—L. J. Lloyd.—Advt. For lnfluen-sa, take • Woods’ Great Peppermint t-'iro. The richness and flavour and never varying quality, make Nelson Moate s Tea famous wherever really good tea is appreciated, and when you consider that it costs no more than what you are now paying you have the best reasons for using Nelson Moate’s Tea regularly. Price* 35., 3e 2d, and 3s 6d, per lb. —Advt. mM iw-