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Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1922, Page 2

A great clearing sale of ’Xmas hoots is being made at Turner’s Station Market. North Island mails and passengers connected with the West Const express at Christchurch this morning. Ladies! Cali in and see the largo assortment of knitted silk jumpers in all shades. Also knitted silk dresses at Stephen’s Bros. At the Commercial Supper ..Rooms. Revell St. Messrs McVienr and Shannon art, sup-plying fresh groper daily, with lisli suppers every evening and told lunches during the holidays.' A presentation will he made to Mill. S. Galbraith, late Commissioner of Crown Lands for Westland at the Town Hi|U afternoon at 3 o’clock. Ladies are specially invited to bo present. It is a somewhat remarkable coincidence that, the majority of Mr J. O'Brien over Mr fieddon at the recent election was 487, while Mr Scddou was exactly the same number, 487, ahead of Mr Steer. TlfiS nominations for all events at the summer meeting of the Inangnhua Trotting Club close with Mr J. Noble. •Reefton to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. Heefton telegraph office closes at 8 p.m. The hours for bathing at the Municipal swimming baths, arc announced in this issue, separate hours lieing fixed for males, females and mixed bathing :

Lock Gents! The great jiroblem of selecting suitable gifts for your lady friends can he easily solved by visiting our store. This year wo have the finest selection of handkerchiefs ever seen in Hokitika. Wrices per box (.; dozen), 3s to 13s 6d, single 5d to 2s 3d each. Also a choice assortment of fancy soaps, powders, etc. Addison’s.—Advt.. One of the economy measures of the Education Department is its refusal to sanction the advertising in the newspapers of vacancies for teachers. When the department’s veto was brought to the notice of the* Auckland Grammar School Board last week a good deal of objection was raised. The chairman. Professor A. P. W. Thomas, pointed out that after oflieial lists had been issued at the end of this month no further vacancies that might arise could he widely announced until February. This would seriously inconvenience education bodies in making appointments in small schools in February. The new measure was characterised hv one member as another instance of educational centralisation.

prom the well-known “House of Stead'’ comes a now journal, to be issued monthly. Business Review is destined for men of affairs, and contains articles of real value in these days of scientific management and the application of psychology to the problems of industry. The initial number contains articles' on Executive Training, Business Intelligence, Industrial Administration, Taxation, Cost Accounting and Executive Problems. Amongst special articles of a more general nature are: “First Impressions of Business,” by Mr Meredith Atkinson. Editor of Stead’s Review; “Sasimir Funk and his Vitamines”; Business and Poetry. The Review is handsomely illustrated, well produced on good paper, and maintains tiie reputation ot the “House of Stead” for the production of (iim-ltruetivci periodicals. Brice hs. All newsagents.

It will repay you well to visit Schroder’s largo emporium, where everything that is best can be found at lowest prices in carpets, runners, linoleums, silk frocks, jumpers, gloves, hositry, millinery, underwear, table linen, hats, clothing, shirts, and thousands of other lines too numerous to mention hero. Come and see for yourself at Schroder and Co’s.—Adv£.

The finest Fluid Magnesia is SHARLAND’S. -More freshly made than imported kinds. Guaranteed highest strength and purest quality. Larger bottle—lower price.

Shirts! Shirts! Shirts! The shirts to wear for those who care 1 Men’s band shirts, latest stripes with collar to match, sizes 1 to S. Prices 9s 6:1 to 27s 6d. Men’s latest canoe and tennis shirts from 9s. Boys hand shirts, collars to match 7s 6(1 to 8s 6d. Boy’s canoe shirts, cream and white Qa to 7s (sd. Tennis shirts fis. striped ft dd Pt W, 3R, fltPPfotth’s^AdTt,

A Social and Dance will be held by the High School Tennis Club in thie Supreme Hall this (Tuesday night, supper provided. Admission Is. —Advt.

Clements Motors Ltd. have a car leaving for Nelson on Sunday December 24th, staying in Nelson a few days. Two or more passengers wanted. 'Apply at Garage.—Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Westland branch of the Canterbury Progress League takes place at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock this evening, when a full attendance of members is invited.

A reminder is given of the Complimentary Social in Town Hall, Ilium, tomorrow night when all will have the pleasure of entertaining Mr J. O’Brien M.P., and Mr Holland. Leader of the Labour Party and also of hearing the same gentlemen speak. All are cordially invited. Good music and supper provided and an efficient- M.C.

Ladies desirous of purchasing a useful present for their gentlemen friends cannot do better than pay us an early visit. A few gift suggestions. Wide end ties Is lit! to 7s Gd, knitted ties 3s Gd to 7s Gd, initial handkerchiefs. Is Gd, silk handkerchiefs 4s lid, coloured silk pocket handkerchiefs, 5s Gd, silk shirts with or without collars 21s. Fuji silk shirts, plain 30s. striped (collar to match) 33s Gd ; also a splendid range of striped band and tennis shirts 7s Gd to 13s Gd. Addison’s.—Advt.

Mr P. R. Climie, organiser of the Canterbury Progress League, accompanied by Mrs Climie, will visit Avesti land for the Christmas holidays._ Mr Climie. who is motoring over, will nr--1 rive here on Saturday next, and pro--1 oetrf the next day to Waibo Gorge, where a short holiday will he spent. While on the Coast, Mr Climie will collect data for a small Westland . booklet, the League will publish shortly, and distribute broadcast for adver- : tising purposes in the Dominion and overseas. Acceptances for the opening of the Hokitika rades close with the Secretary at 9 o’clock to-morrow night. Tlie events promise! to fill well, the handicaps by Mr Noble having been received very favourably. A number of Christchurch visitors arc crossing over for the West Coast racing carnival which opens at Hokitika next Tuesday. Thb locsll course Is iil admirable order for the meeting and. with the late improvements, visitors to the meeting should enjoy a very pleasurable outing.

At Greymouth yesterday in trying to turn in the stream and to avoid the s.s. Ngakuta, which was tied right astern at the wharf, the s.s. Regulus ran aground on the Cobclen side of the river at 4.35 in the afternoon and remained fast until 5.25 p.m. Her bow was for a. time fast on the other side, and her engines were alternately run ahead and astern. Meantime the tide was making .and the wake created by the engines’ threshing propellors helped to lift her bow ofr, and after 50 minutes striving, she forced her way eft' the mud and sailed swiftly down the river, leaving in her wake a troubled mass of muddy water

Mr Kenner of the A.M.C.A. walking party to tour the South Wostland district at Christmas, was in town yesterday, making preparations for the advent of visitors, and went on to Boss in the afternoon. The party numlierng about 30 will reach Ross next Saturday night and camp in the lota ra Hall. Next morning they leave for Waitaha Junction by Stuart and Chapman’s tramway, and then walk on to Hari Hari, camping the night at the Public Hall. On Christmas Day the party walk to Wataroa, and camp in the Thomson. Memorial Hall, and wilt spend a few days lnountaineeiing. Dr Tcichelman is lion, adviser for the tour, and will probably visit South Westland during the visitors’ sojourn there.' A second Y.M.C.A. party walkthrough the Duller Gorge to A\ export also, during the Christmas holidays.

Quite, a. number of business houses use cheque books that have been specially designed and printed, with the idea, no doubt, that thereby the risk of forgery is minimised, and the ‘owncheque’ provides a certain amount of advertising. To users of such cheques, it will comet as a. surprise (says the “Dominion”) to learn that one of the hanks operating in New Zealand has issued a circular letter to those, of their customers who use cinques other than those supplied by the bank, asking for an indemfuity against) any claims which may arise should fraudulent alterations bo made to any cheques issued .bv such customers from their own books, if such alterations a,r« not easilv apparent to an ordmnrilv careful bank official. The reason for'the circular, it is stated, is that simple chemical reagents may now be applied to any writing winch, mti&s the paper is specially sensitised, enables obliteration and substitution to Iri effected without the alteration being apparent- The surface of the miner in the cheque books issued by ihi bank is chemically sensitised, and the application of any liquid immediately creates a blur that is permanent and which renders abortne any attempt to alter the wording or Tre ordinary printed cheques are not so treated, and do not possess the specially sensitised surface.

The demand for our Warner’s and D and A. Corsets is still going strong. Special value in men s and bov’s clotlung, shirts, collars and ties are offering at special tempting pnee. Inspection cordially invited, early and it will repay you at Seluod r and Co’s. Is discount in the £ toi cash. —Advt.

Ailistie's Royal Edinburgh Scotch Whisky is now a leading line, second to none, put in oblong bottles and sold to the trade only by Mark Sprot and Co Ltd., to all leading hotels.— Advt.

’Xmas presents 1 Striped Tobralco shirts, collar to match 13s 6d, striped Fuji, collar to match 27s 6d to 3/s od at W. H. Stopforth’s (opposite .E. Williams. Chemist.)

Call and see the new holiday apparel now on display at McGruer s. Lovelv braided costumes and dress frocks, woven silk dresses and jumpeis, model millinery, silk hosiery and gloves, daintv underwear, fancy goods, toys and gift goods. Our selection is largei and more attractive, and the P rl « e »' < -‘ lower. We’ll bo all hustle soon shop now in comfort McGruer s (Jestland), Ltd., headquarters fa Claus, Greyinouth and Hokitik.. Advt. Sufferers from Hay Fever will enjoy speedy relief by breathing m NAZOL/’ A unique, never-failing lemedy. Is 6d for 60 doses. T„ SHAB LAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA yqu always got highest strength, purest quality, and bes value. As a dirt ejector and scientific clothes saver “ No-Blubbing ” Laundry H e ‘P Jidda premier position, "So say alj pi tis,”—Notv Zealand women.