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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1923, Page 2

The Westland brunch of the Oanterbnry Progress l.eague meets at 7.30 o'clock to-morrow night at ihe CVnintv Chambers.

A meel ing of ihe Lniiilnittee oi the Hokitika Athlete- and Cycling Club will be held in Kt tier’s sample rooms this evening at 7.30 o'clock., All members are requeued in attend.

Mr Harry Tinker, le-r-e dentist and veterinary surgeon "ill visit Hokitika on Wednesday. Any orders can be left at the Dunedin Hotel. Advt.

Furniture of quality i- a good possession and u hai you mat he well proud uf. Whether your home is large or small Hurleys can supply von with quality made furniture at prices to suit nil pockets. Entry article required for the homo will he found m the lino's huge .stock anil all orders are packed and mailed free to yinir nearest raili'av " lot ion

Tin s. it veto weather yesterday ai tc iuooi militated against a large attendance -til Cass Square when the .Municipal hand paraded and played a pleasing programme of general selections. Despite the restricted attendance, the ladies at the gates who took up a collection in aid ol the Mulligan I ilod, received a total of £7. Mr ( . L. Ross was the conductor of the ikiml and the public present were Pinch eiu tertaioed bv the varied programme of music supplied.

The municipal baths were well patronised on Saturday afternoon, and swimming votaries pronounced the now water supply ns a great advance on the lake supply, the latter containing a quantity of vegetable matter, from which the artesian water is free. Doling the afternoon the well "as put do" n an additional two feet to a full depth of about 13 feet, improving the flow of water which it was not possible for the pump to keep down. The supply is now considered splendidly ample and will give the baths a long and useful life. A monster swimming carnival is now on the tapis.

Subsequent, to the arrest at Wellington on Saturday a man on a charge of pocket-picking. Frederick Dorizac Williams, aged 30 years, appeared before Mr E. Page. S.M. at Monday's sitting of the Magistrate’s Court. He was charged with the theft of £lO from the ■gate-keeper nt Athletic Park on .Saturday. Senior-Detective l.eivis said th.it the accused had. told them little about himself. 'Whether he had any experieio n of his kind or not. it was hard to say. He would ask for a remand until January 12th.. s<> as to enable the police to make enquiries about l!..- mail. Williams was remanded until January 10th., hail being fixed at £HKh He was ordered to report to the police dailv.

To have crossed the Atlantic 27.5 times, safely carrying 375,000 passengers, and to have steamed over 1.000,000 miles (ineluding war service) is a record of which the owners of any ship possessing it may well he proud. When the Mauretania reached Non York recently from Southampton, she achieved this freehold distinction, and the Cuiiard Company stale that this is believe'! to be a world’s’ record for ally steamer in service to-day. Apart from be:- great speed—which is instanced by the fact that oil twenty-seven recently eonse utive voyages she averaged 25’, knots - the Mauretania has achieved remarkable regularity of running, and results of her annual overhaul, which has just been completed, slum that there is every prospect of her retaining the blue riband of the Atlantic and maintaining her present proud position!. The demand for our Warner’s and I). and A. Corsets is still going strong. Special value in men’s and boy’s clothing, shirts, collars and ties are offering at special tempting price. Inspection cordially invited. Come early and it will repay you at Schroder and Co’s. Is discount in the £ for cash.—Advt. Doctors recommend Oatmalt Stout, brewed by the Lion Brewery C’oy.. Auckland. bottled in crown top. Bottle? in quarts and pints especially for .Mark Sprot and Co. I.td. On sale at all leading hotels, any of which will supply small boties for home consumption at one shilling per bottle. Lion ale, too. ip par excellence light and refreshing.—Advt. New Zealand is fortunate in having good grocers, good women, and good Laundry Help. Hooray 1 It will repay you well to visit ’Schroder’s large emporium. where everything that is best ran be found at lowest prices in carpets, runners, linoleums, silk frocks, jumpers, gloves, hositrv, millinery, underwear, table linen,‘hats, clothing, shirts, and thousqnds of other lines too numerous to mention here. Come and see for your-, Self fit fV!l•<>■.! ' •*}-*! U:>V-~A-M ‘

Tlie following West Const Candida* os reached flic standard of qualification for junior scholarship (fi3J per cent) Hose Haisty (Greymouth) 510; 11- s - I!. Wick (Greymouth) 545. An unusual spectacle of two watei spouts was seen in the Bay ot l’lcnt\ by the crew of the Northern Coinpanv's auxiliarv schooner Mntu. Ihe vessel was houiul from Whakatauo to Auckland and was about live miles east of the Alderman Island at about (i pun. when the waterspouts were signteu about three miles astern. Though not vcrv large, thev were seen very dear y defined. They did not hurst suddenly as some do, but laded from sight in ■ heavy fain cloud. j

We arc resqiiestod to give a ieminder of the lecture in St Andrew s Hall to-night at 8 o’clock by -Mr •'■ Priestlev. Secretary of the 'Sudan United ‘.Mission. The lecture will lie illustrated by a series of bcautilul

lantern slides, portraying African native life and scenery. No less than nine New Zealanders are actually encaged in the field. A ci.rtl.nl invitation is extended to all. The late Loid Cromer. Yicehiy (if Egypt, and Sii Reginald Wingate, Sudar ol I'-ttypC appealed for the formation ot such missions, as this of which Sir Andrew Wingate is the present chairman.

|i is with regret that we record the dentil of another of the old pioneer settlers of South Westland in the person of Mrs Ritchie, wile of Mr John Ritchie of Park Street. and formerly of Bruce Bay. Deceased was a native of Comity Kerry. Ireland, and 81 years of age. For a considerable time past she had been in failing health. Deceased leaves a bereaved husband aiid family of Uvo soils (Robert in Bruce Bay and William iii Kditeringi) and three daughters (,Mrs Denis Movtiihnn in New South Males. Mrs W. I). Nolan of Okurii. and Mrs James Nolan of Matainui). To them the sympathy of a wide circle ol friends will l-e extended.

'*TA .VOB,” the perfect furniture and lloor polish, in sold in liquid or paste I'm n. Easy ami economical.

Shirts j Shirts i Shirts! the shirts to wear for those who care! Men’s band siiiris, latest stripes with collar to match, si/os ] to 8. Prices Os 6d to 27s fid. Men’s latest canoe and tennis shir .... from Ps. Boys hand shirts, collars to match 7s fid to 8s fid. Boy’s canoe shirts, cream ami white Gs to 7s Gil. Tenuis shirts Gs. striped 7s 0(1 at W. H. fsfouforDi's.- Advt.»

Liquid TAN-OL.” the quics pot ixher for lloois, furniture and Ipathe; goods. Cle n ai d cas' to npnly.

■Prepare for the coming picnic season. Keep cool and comfortable. Wearapparel at MceGruer’s the store foi value. Ladies’ jazz, cretonne, voih ami zephyr dresses 9s lid, I Is Gd and IPs (id, ladies’ rush, palm, Putidati, picnic hats ]s, la lid and Gs Ild each. Children’s straw, palm and panam; lmts 2s (id and .'is lid. famous foi lo%*’ prices in i‘veryi!ii»g ;• man, woman m» i liilij woii>.—MrCSruer’s Hokitika aml (• leviiioutli. Quick relief from colils in the head or Hay Fever! “XAZOI ” peiiet ratc> tlie tiniest passages a ini speedily dost rows germs. Is (>d for dO doses.