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Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1922, Page 2

Notice of polling day and the vnr- j inns polling places .appear in tlii« is-' sue. i A dance will he held at South Suit! on Friday, Das. Bth. in aid of the school prize funds. , The monthlv meeting of the Hokitika Beautifying Association will take place a.t the Town Hall to-night at <•3O o’clock. Alessrs Al. .Houston and Co., will sell at Arahura saleynrds to-morrow at noon, ten good heifers newly calved and ten empty heifers. Air H. Holland (Lender of the l,a, hour Party) will deliver a political address at the AA T estbmd Opera House tonight at 8 o’clock. Mr W. Jeffries will preside. Messrs W. Jeffries find Co. ? notify that their store store stock sale at Arahurn to-morrow will commenced at 12.30 o’clock. The full list for the sale appears in another column. Those who contemplate being absent from the electorate on Licensing poll day may still apply through the local Postmaster (in town or country) for an absent voters permit. Do it now* Crockery the past few years has been very scarce and big prices were thei order of the day. Harley’s, Greymouth, announce about a 23 per cent, drop in prices and English dinnerwnro and cups and saucers arc now obtainable at near pre-war prices. The grand masquerade ball takes place in the Opera. House to-morrow evening, and very complete arranges inputs should ensure a gigantic success. On Thursday evening a juvenile fancy dress hall will also be held, for which special prizes have been donated.

Mr Seddon is due back from South Westland late to-night, returning after his address to be delivered at Waitaha Settlement this livening at 8 o’clock. To-morrow Mr Seddon will be in the Arahurn. Valley district, visiting Humphreys .and speaking at the Three Milo and Valley Hall at night. On Thursday evening Mr Seddon speaks at Rlaketown, Greymoutli.

Mr Cleary, who lias been manager of the New Zeal and Clothing Factory at Hokitika for the past four years, left this morning for Hamilton to h-h branch he has been promoted. Mr Cleary lias proved a very popular officer of the firm, and lias made many friends in this district who will regret bis departure, but will wish him well in his new locale. Mr IT. W. Boyce of Invercargill arrived hero on Saturday night, and has taken up his duties as manager of the local branch in succession to Mr Clean-.

There tire still 700 Maori War veterans alive in New Zealand, but evenyear takes a great toll of their band. Speaking at the reunion of* veterans last week. Mr G. A. A chain, one of their number, said that during the past three years 306 had died. The youngest veteran at present was 72. The membership of the Taranaki branch now stood at 56. The youngest of these was 73 years of age, and the oldest 06 ,whilst there were several over 90. Ten of their number had passed away since there last re-union.

At the Magistrate Court. Greymoutli yesterday, before Mr Meld nun, S.M., Charles Stewart and Abraham Hudson were charged, the former that he stole a. bottle of gin from the Midland Hotel on October 9th., and Hudson with receiving the bottle, knowing it to have been stolen. The defendants were convicted and fined 10s and ordered to pay costs of Court and witnesses £1 19,s 6d. and to refund the price of the bottle of gin, £l. William Thorn was charged with theft of a number of baskets, and was convicted and fined £l. Six ounces of “Golden Rule” Soap with one small packet of “NO-RUB-BING” Laundry Help is our faovurite receipt for washing clothes scientifically clean.—Deo Bros. *

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 7sd; heavy double white sheets 22s 6d per pair. Single 12s 6d. An inspection will convince you that our prices are beyond comparison. Agents for C. Tay. lor and Co., Expert Dyers and Dry French Cleaners. All classes of work done. Satisfaction guaranteed. Mail orders promptly attended to and money cheerfully refunded if goods are unsatisfactory. Bfi,

North Island mails and passengers connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. A meeting of the AA’estland branch of the Automobile Association will he held in the Couny Chambers on Thursday next at 7.30 p.m. Clements Alotors Ltd., have a car leaving Hokitika for Christchurch on AA’ednesday morning, some seats being ' available. Enquire at garage, t A Flannel Dance will be held in te Town Hall on Tuesday evening next in aid of the school memorial. Music ■by Aliss King’s Orchestra. The Westport Trotting Club notify that nominations for the Xmas meeting on 26th and 27th Dec., close on Thursday next, 30th Nov., at 8 p.m. A programme can be seon at the. “Guardian” office. Tile death occurred yesterday at the Grey River Hospital of Air Richard ; AA r ilson. He was formerly a grocer, and had been 38 years in New Zealand, and was a native of England. He resided some time at Coal Creek.

The store cattle sole being held at Arahura to-morrow by Alessrs W. Jeffries and Co., will commence at 12.30 p.m. sharp instead of 1 p.m. as previously advertised. The change of hour is made to enable buyers from North to return by afternoon train. Further engagements for Mr Seddon’s political campaign appear in this issue. Air Seddon will address the electors at Paroa on Thursday night and on -Friday at Blaketown, winding up the week at Raia.ta. On Alonday next" lid is to speak at Camerons and Gladstone, on Tuesday at lluru, and oil election eve at Greymouth. The death took place yesterday in Coliden of Air A. AA'isdoni, at the residence of his son-in-law, Air Tom McNeill. Air AA’isdoni had been a resident of Cobden for over 50 years, and during most of that time he had been engaged in business as a builder and carpenter. He was born in Nova Scotia 70 years ago. Deceased was widely known and greatly respected.

The Hen T. At. AA'ilford, Leader o the Liberal Party, has telegraphed a very cordial message to Air Seddon, the Liberal candidate for AA’estland. The message is from Christchurch, at the close of his Canterbury tour. Mr AA’ilford says (inter alia): South Canterbury" meetings records for attend--ance and enthusiasm. Our Party can be proud of its following in this Province. Advice from Taranaki is that the AA’ost Coast of the North Island will be Liberal. Our candidates arc. confident of effecting some surprises in Otago. The fire in the Blackball Aline assumed such serious proportions that it has been found necessary to seal off tlie whole of the workings, with the exception of No 1 section, which, however. is nearly worked out. The result is that practically the whole of the employees of the Blackball Coal Company are automatically rendered idle. It is estimated that it wall lie at least six months before any attempt will lie made to re-open the sealed-off sections. Yesterday strenuous efforts were made by a party to rach the pumps in No 0 section (open), but finally after getting within a chain of tlieir objective, the party had. to abandon tlie effort owing to the prevalence of the dreaded black damp. The fire, which apparently had been got under control, broke out with renewed activity during the night.—“ Argus.”

The bargain sale of all sales, great salvage sale at McGruer’s. Four days only, commencing Thursday, Nov. 23rd and ending Monday, 27th. 50 cases ot salvage goods from s.s. Remuera bought at two-thirds of the actual value from the insurance underwriters. Every opportunity we get we take to bring the prices down. We can now talk big value. Look out for price list circulating through this newspaper. This sale will eclipse anything ever-at-tempted in Hokitika. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymoutli.—Advt. Pure cane sugar produces finest table Vinegar. Try SHARLAND’S VINEGAR and prove it. Most economical to buy and use.