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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1922, Page 2

prohibition means ruin* PROHIBITION IS A DESTROYER. P 00,000,000 of debt—nearly one-quarter of X.Z.’s National Indebtedness. £50,000,000 of debt—nearly one-quart?r of N.Z.’s National Indebtedness. PROHIBITION MEANS MORE DEBT, PROHIBITION MEANS INDUSTRIAL DISASTER.. 30,000 Bread-winners will be affected or put out of employment with 120,000 Dependents Starving. PROHIBITION INCREASES COST OF LIVING. PROHIBITION MEANS MORE TAXATION, PROHIBITION CREATES UNEMPLOYMENT. CONTINUANC E IS MODERATION. MODERATION IS TEMPERANCE. TEMPERANCE I« VIRTUE. THERE IS NO VIRTUE IN PROHIBITION. SAVE NEW ZEALAND FROM THE DISASTER AND EVIL OF PROHIBITION BY STRIKING OUT THE TWO BOTTOM LINES. TAILORED-TO-MEASURE COSTUME FOR ONLY £41151A Costume cut from this season’s finost fabrics, weaves, and colours, by a master cutter—a well-fitting costume, adapted to your figure, fitting you perfectly j a costume noted not only for its smartness, but for its quiet- exclusiveness; a costume that will make you always appear smartly yet neatly dressed. SPECIAL BARGAIN OFFER—For another .£1 we will make you an extra skirt- from the same material. Write for Patterns and our Self-measurement Chart—they’re free. WE SELL COSTUME LENGTHS IN SINGLE PIECES AT WHOLESALE RATES When ordering, please mention this paper. LOW’S Ltd. McW. & S.—No. 69 Lichfield St. fNmw Addrmat) Christchurch^

Fire Insurance, | Marine Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance. j Employers’ Liability Insurance, > Motor Car Insurance, ! Plate Glass Insurance, . Mortgage Indemnity. i Fidelity Guarantee. RICHARD WILD PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, FIABBOUIt BOARD BUILDINGS, P.O. BOX. No. 14 HOKITIKA. NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LTD.) ESTABLISHED 1809. Assurances in force £40,000,000 Funds in hand £12.500,000 Bonuses paid to members over A £7.250.000 Chief Agent for the Coast: W. D. MACKAY. Weld Street, Hokitika.

SEASON 1922-23. SEED POTATOES. ROBIN ADAIRS ARRAN CHIEF UP-TO-DATEB GAME KEEPERS RED DAKOTAS SNOW FLAKES ELEPHANT FLUKES ETC., ETC. SEED OATS. Machino Dressed Algerians (seed); Dunns (seed); Gartona (seed). GRASS SEEDS. All Varieties. FERTILISERS. Basic Sing; Guano, eto., etc. FENCING WIRES. Barbed and Plain. PATERSON MICHEL & CO. LTD. WHARF ST., HOKITIKA.

[ the will and the way. Reviewing Administration of Estates. Whatever may be the nature of an estate that comee under the administration of the Public Trustee, every possible care is taken to conserve the interests of the persons concerned. A system of inspection has been established to ensure what is practically a continuous audit of the adminii stration of each estate. Mati ters to which special attention is devoted are : 1 That vigorous measures are taken to get in or ol>tnin control of every asset, is not to be realised, that it is made income-produc-ing at the earliest possible date. 2. That special consideration is given to the »d- ---| ministration of business | undertakings and assets j of a wasting or speculai tive or hazardous nature, j 3. That the covenants and | conditions attached to 1 leases and mortgages are properly observed. i 4. That, the beneficiaries are 1 consulted and kept closely • in touch with the adminij stration of the estate in ! which they are interested. ifor full information apply to the Public Trustee Wellington, or lo MTt T. R. SAYWELL, District Public Trustee, Greymouth. A represents. I tive of the Office io ?n attendance B* Hokitika qn Frttftye gjtfl Saturdays }n | pnch week