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Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1922, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the West- ' land branch of the Canterbury Proi gross League takes place at the, County Chambers to-mororw evening at 7.30 o’clock.

Visit of the Diggers Company. W. O’Brien’s motor bus will leave Kokntulii on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at- 7 o’clock and Upper Koiternngi on Thursday at 6.30 o’clock.— Advt. . A meeting of the Committee of rie Returned Soldiers’ As.i -cial ion will be held at the Drill Shed this evening at 7.30 o’clock when arrangements will bo made for a soldiers’ reunion on armistice eve anniversary. All members are expected to attend.

Nominations for the position of councillor for the Inangaliua County Council seat rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr Walter Irving closed on Friday. Two candidates wore nominated—Messrs John Dick and D. Pnnkhurst. The election will take place on Wednesday next.

The Hokitika Municipal Band made n welcome appearance on Cass Square ycisterdny afternoon when there was a considerable attendance of the public. .Mr C. B. Bess wsn the conductor for the afternoon, the band rendering a programme of new music which was (greatly enjoyed. With regular appearances of the band and the late improvements to the appearance of the square, thu necessity for more seating aeoinniodatum about the grounds becomes very apparent.

A meeting of the Westland I’iospecting Committee set up -as a result of the late conference of local bodies will be held at the County Chanvbers at 7.30 o’clock on Thursday night. Those wishing to liecome subscribers to the prospecting scheme are requested to notify any member of the Committee; or to ring telephone No 15 (County Office), and give them message. So far a number of local business people have intimated their intention of contributing to the fund.

The Mercantile Gazette notifies—J. C. Malfrov and Co., Ltd. Begd. as a private company OcC 11th, 1922. Capital : C 30,000 in 30,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: " Albert Guthrey (Sydney) 16,800. Ricmud F. Verliam (liokitika) 11,200, W. J. Houston (Three Mile) 2,000. Obiects: Sawmillers. timber merchants, etc., at Hokitika.

Tlie Minister of Education stated on Friday that- there is no truth in the rumour that the Greymouth Technical School will not be ready for another year. There had been some delay in its erection which was in the hands of the local Education Board, but two months ago. when he was there, the building was well under way, and now ho was told it was approaching completion. It ought to be ready at the beginning of the year. The matter of the furniture was receiving attention.

The death occurred on Saturday at the Grey River Hospital of Mr. James Outrnm, of Preston Road Deceased, who was 50 years of age, had been ill for the past six weeks. He was a native of Beauford, Victoria, and for many y- us worked in the West Const coal mines. For the last 12 years lie followed the occupation of a watersider at Greymouth. lie leaves a widow and family of eight children, the oldest of whom is 22 years of age.

An amendment of the Legislature

Act, introduced on Friday proposes to repe.nl the disqualification of any State employee from being a candidate foi a parliamentary election if lie lias l>een granted leave of absence for the purpose of contesting an election. Leave shall only he granted hv the Public Service Commissioner in the ease of | employees under that officer’s control, or by the Minister of any Department not under Commissioner control. The final clause reads: “If any person to j whom this section relates is declared jto he elected a member of Parliai ment his employment as a Civil Servant shall he deemed to have been determined so soon as his right to * 1 - ceive payment as a member of Parliament accrues.”

McGruer’s (Westland) Ltd., have just landed this week a choice line of new spring goods, children's Knappa kid gloves, all sizes 7s (id. ladies’ riblied silk hose in lemon, mole, black, -trey and nigger, lls tal. There are a special line; also splendid range ot narrow dress belts in patent leathei from Is (Id. Heautiful range of knitting silks for jumpers etc. os (id hank. The best value in town. We have also opened up a new range ot travelling hags including some leather suit cases. We wish to notify our many customers that we have landed another lot of Vickers Ltd. sewing machines and prices are down again. Hand sewing machine £7 7s, treadle machine £l2 Ids. hand and treadle combined £l3 10s. Wo keep the prices down. Mc- (! riier (Westland) Ltd., Hokitika and G revmonth. —A dvt.

Bathing costumes in all sizes. Bovs from 2s 9d, men’s 3s (id, 4s and Is Oil. Kit hags 27s (Id, leather suit eases (ios to Oos; also a few pair of white cot blankets at 16s (id pair at W. 11. Stopforth’s, opposite W. F. Williams, chemist. Ladies are extolling “NO-RUB-BING” Laundry Help, “Golden Rule Soap and “Keep Smiling” Sand Soap. Aldridge and Adamson, j Schroder and Co. the Leading Drapers, stock a large variety of V amor’s rust-proof corsets and eorselettes. This ensures your obtaining a perfect fitting, stylish model (o suit your individual requirements. Inspection invited, Price much less than usual, — A dvt.

Mr T. Coll, of Greymoutli, representing the Crojvn Clothing Company of Christchurch, will arrive in Hokitika to-night ; and is staying till Wednesday.

Mrs Roberts, President • of the Christchurch Hygiene Society will give a.n address to parents and all interested in the welfare of boys and girls, at the Town Hall this evening at 8 p.m. Dr Teichelmann will preside. Collection towards expenses.—Advt. Hon H. L; Michel M.L.C., accompanied by Mrs Michel and Miss Mic-hcl, returned from Wellington on Saturday night. Mr Miohei] proceed s to Wellington again to-morrow for the oompletion of the session. We regret to record the death of another old pioneer in the person of Mr John Robert Dann (better known ;.s John Roheits), a well-known miner of Kanieri porks district who passed away at Westland Hospital this morning. The deceased was a single man, 7l”yenrs of age, a native of Cambridge England, and had been 51 years in the colon es. He was a well-known figure in the district for many years. Don’t leave it too late by neglecting

to inspect Schroder and Co’s beautiful stock of carpets, runners, hearth rugs, door mats, lace curtains, art curtains, and linoleums. Now is the time to make your selection. Special inducements are now offering at Schroder and Co.—Advt. We have landed a consignment of lOf) eases of Sturmor apples (401 b cases) price 12s fid per case. Paters' n Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt. j WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS vastly su- ! perior to all other stimulants.

‘l Don’t forget to call at Paterson and Lloyd’s (late Patersons’) opposite National Bank, Revell St. Our values are ' right. All colours in Jap crepes Is 7}d ; heavy double white sheets 22s 6d per ! ~air. Single 12s 6d. An inspection will convince you that our prices are I beyond comparison. Agents for C. Tay. , j lor and Co., Expert Dyers and Dry , French Cleaners. All classes of work L 1 done. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mail • orders promptly attended to and money ' cheerfully refunded if goods are unsatis--1 factory. Box 86. Hokitika. —Advt.