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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1923, Page 2

The (ii'eymouth combined trades held their annual excursion to Lake Muhinapun to-morrow.

.\Fr Hariy Tinker, horse dentist and veterinary surgeon will visit Hokitika on Wednesday. Any orders can be left at the Dunedin Hotel.—Advt.

A meeting of the Westland branch ot The Canterbury Progress t enguo will be held at the County f'lia'il'io.s at 7.30 o’clock to-night. As .soms: sp. eial business is to be brought f lrwav.d a lull attendance of members is invited.

A reminder is given of the auction sale of valuable Kanieri property and furniture and elfeets on Wednesday (to-morrow) afternoon. liv -Messrs ,M. il ou.ston and Co. on the premises of Mr .1. H. Morris.

Considerable annoyance and uneasiness has been caused for several nights at Morrinsville through an individual knocking up residents in the early hours of the morning, and giving an account of a sister who was said to lie dying. This was preliminary to a request lor a little whisky or brandy. In I'oiiiieetion with the matter, a man giving his name at Claken, was arrested and brought before, the Police Court, when lie was sentenced by Mi C, M. Hummer, J.P., to a month’s j imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy.

In connection with the Waitnmo election the magisterial iceoiait eoiuTudid on Thursday last. Mr Platts, S.M.. decided to disallow 77 declaratory votes on the grounds that deputy returning officers and the chief returning officer find not complied with mandatory clauses of the Act of 15)19. whieli specifically sets out that before opening the envelopes containing declaratory votes the returning officer must fir“t satisfv himself that the declarants were entitled to exercise a declaratory vote. Tile officer did not carry out t*'e distraction. and till these votes wet*'.' disallowed. Mr Jennings loses 18 and Mr llolleston 25). thus favouring the latter to the extent of IS) votes which, with the six votes, as previous declared gives him 2d of a majority. A petition is presented against the decision.

Mr V. ( . MacGregor. K.C. of Wellington writes to the Editor as follows :—“1 return to Wellington tomorrow. after spending mv vacation in your charming district. Before leaving 1 desire to express to you. sir. my •sincere thanks for the great hospitality and kindness I have received in Westland, from Hokitika to Waiho liiver. Throughout my stay the weather lias Ikcii pleasant, and the scenery of course is magnificent, but to me the most outstanding impression of my visit, to your town will undoubtedly he the kindly treatment 1 have received from tlm many new acquaintances I have made here. The very sandflies at the glacier and elsewhere appeared to look upon mil and mine as old friends, and took us to their hearts with open jaws! I shall soon. [ hope forget, the marked attentions I received from the sandflies and mosquitoes, but I trust always to remember the cordiality and kindness of youiv-elf and your fellow citizens.*’

The demand for our Warner’s and D. and A. Corsets is still going strong. Special value in men’s and hoy’s clothing, shirts, collars and tics 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—Ad't

Tiie Trustees of the Ilokitiak Savings Bank will meet on Friday at 2.30 p.m.

A dance will Ik? hold in tlio Public linil. Lower Kokatalii. on Wednesday

January 24t1i.. in aid of the funds of flic Kokatalii Tennis Club. Admission - Ladies Is; Gentlemen 2s fid.—Advt At the Magistrate’s Court Greymonth yesterday for taking another person's hamper of Christmas liquor, lw?ciuiso liis own had not arrived. Jas. Saunders, a sawmiller of Aritika. regaled both himself and his friends, appeared in Court to answer to the charge of theft, to which he pleaded “not guilty". After hearing evidence he was fined C2 and costs and ordered to refund the value of the liquor. Anistie's Koval 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 lending hotels.—

AUvt. Further bargains at Mrs •!. Lloyd s alteration sale:—Cotton 2s lid do/.. children's bloomers 2s (id yard, dahats (i<l each, sheeting 2s fid yard, damask As yard, serviettes 21s do/.. China mats 2s and 3 s each. < ■rctuiinc 2s 3d yard, sponge cloth As 3d yard, (join, uav.v serge 8s !)d yard, cotton vests 2s S)d inch, (hinds must ho cleared to make room. Save money by buying here now. The death took place at the residence of his da uglier. Mrs Harry Greenwood. Fonhlanuo qsLreet. Westport on Sunday of Mr .John Young, a native ol W’a: s. aged To veals. Deceased came out to liobart 50 years ago and later came over to Otago, making his residence in Port Chalmers. Some little tiino hack, he arrived in Westport and made Ins home with his daughlei and son-in-lav . 110 was one of tile good old pioneers, alitl enjoyed Rood health until quite recently. ( The Hokitika Amateur Swimming { lull extend a hearty invitation to the public to-iuorruw alteriioon at the Baths in 3 p.m. to take part in the ,11,ri.:| opening mid to witness the splendid llow ol water pouring into tile bath from the elec-trie pumping plant recently installed by the Kanieri Power Cum] any. There will he no charge lor iidini--ion to tin- in losaic and II swimming will lie tree lor the allein. -o a- to popularise the Bath. .. ( ,f . -1 •;i i - 11 attending sc hools me sic . "■ invited to he present.

Kel'erriiij; to tlte Press Association lelcgiam dated 21st.. December, from AucUand. lice Pi csidcilt of the haw Si.n-ielt at I!-, kiti'ea. on living inter-

viewed said that lie agreed entirely with Mr Justice Stringer and the President of the Auckland Law Society that it was high time the number of Supreme Court judges were increased. Westland especially was suffering from the long space of time elapsing from the month of September until the month of .March, as at present no judge visits that wide and important district during this fi’iig permd of six mouths. Ii was of vital importance also to mining districts that any judge to he a;q eluted slionld have smile experience in the higher courts in mining law and practice, which would prove of value both on tin- gold-fields districts of the Dominion, and at the Court of Appeal.

Wo have no patience with slavery in any form, hence our enthusiasm for

"NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help, the rescuer of beautiful womanhood from the thraldom of washboard slavery.

“TAN-OL,” the perfect furniture and floor polish, is said in liquid or paste foim. Easy and economical.

Shirts! Shirts I Shirts! The shirts to wear for those who care! Men’s band shirts, latest stripes with collar to match, sizes 1 to 8. Prices 9s 6-1 to 27s fid. Men’s latest canoe and tennis shirts from 9s. Boys hand shirts, collars- to match 7s fid to 8s fid. Bov’s canoe, shirts, cream and white Gs to 7s fid. Tennis shiits Gs, striped 7s fid at IV. H. Stonfortii’s.—Advt.

Liquid "TAX-OL,’’ the quiox polisher for floors, furniture and leather goods. Clean ai d easy to apoly.

Prepare for the coining picnic season. Keep cool and comfortable. Wearapparel at MecGruer's the store for value. Ladies' jazz, cretonne, voile and zephyr dresses Os lid, 1 Is (id and 19s (id. ladies’ rush, palm, Pandan. picnic hats Is, Is lid and .Is lid each. Children's straw, palm and panama hats 2s Od and .‘ls lid. Famous for low prices in everything a mail, woman or child wears.—McCruer’s Hokitika and Greyniouth. Advt.

Quick relief from colds in the her. ! or Hay Fever! “NAZOL” penetrates the tiniest passages and speedily destroys germs. Is (id for 00 doses.