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Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1923, Page 2

Clmiitauquo mason tickets (February I 1-17) now on sale at Brocklelnust’s or from Mr L. Aldridge. Advt.

Owing to the postponement of the swimming sports, Baud practice will be held at 8 o’clock this evening as usual.

A special meeting ot the Hokitika Eire Brigade will be held to-night at 7.30 o’clock to select a delegate io attend the conference in Dunedin.

Owing to the cold weather and the unpromising conditions it was decided this morning to postpone the Swimming Club's carnival arranged for to-night until next Monday evening.

A flame in aid of the Swimming Batl. funds will fie lioid in Supreme Hall this (Monday) evening. Admission Is. Music bv the orchestra.— Advt.

Swimming Cm nival olid Sport* will lie held in Air W Diodricbs’ paddock bower Kokatahi on Wednesday February 21st. Hot water and milk will fie supplied. A ball will bo held in the Public Hall in the evening.

The local picture exhibitors have several special films on order, there being the desire to present the best programme procurable. Princess I bcatre is thus likely (n have a particularly good round of pictures on view for some time now.

The bad weather on Saturday morning culminated in terrific downpour shortly before noon, lasting a quarter of an hour. Then the wind swung round to the south-west and the rain clouds cleared *tlie afternoon from 1 o’clock Vicing line and sunny with a, strong and somewhat cold southerly breeze blowing. The Brunner picnic party after a somewhat inauspicious stun were enabled to conclude their visit in somewhat more comfortable conditions.

Tlie Faster programme of the Westland Racing Club is now in general circulation. The stakes total £7oo. the principal event being the Autumn handicap of 150 sovs. The programme includes a hurdle race and also two trotting events. There ary eight events in all, constituting the best endowed one day programme the Club lias yet issued. It. is expected that there will lie a good string of outside competing horses, while already several local stables have their representatives in preparation.

Genuine bargains in ties, caps, cotton singlets, cashmere J hose etc. now on vijaw at V. 11. StopfmTli's (opposite W. K. Williams).

You will save big money if you act quickly. Great summer sale now on at McGruci'.s. the great bargain centre. Record price reductions in every Department; special big purchase of 2000 ladies blouses in voile, zephyr, crepe <-tc.. usually 8s lid to 19s fid each, now ;!s lid. 4s lid, 5s lid and 7.s lid. Make our store your shopping headquarters. Wo guarantee economy and .satisfaction. McGruor’s (Westland! Ltd.. Hokitika and Greymonth.—Advt.

You use a lot of Vinegar. Get SH A K LAND’S for purity, flavour and strongf li. Brewed front puro cane sugar. .Messrs Marie -Sprot and Co. Ltd.. Imre been appointed Vest Coast distributors for Bell’s “Special Deserve” Scotch Whisky, the territory including from .Murchison to South Westland. Bell’s Scotch Whisky is the only standard draught whisky sold by the Koval Oak Hotel Wellington, Grand Auckland and Grand Wellington, and leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell’s is now the leading line in New Zealand and is a fully matured Scotch whisky. Shipments are expected to arrive early next month when the firm will lie pleased to supply.—Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymonth; sole distributors for West Coast.—Advt. All millinery must he cleared. Boys’ ready to wear clothing, ladies’ costumes, blouses and jumpers are now to he cleared at heavily reduced price at Schroder and co. —Advt. Summer salads call for SHARLAND’S VINEGAR. Pure and piquant. Brewed from pure cane sugar.

Grocers report an enormous demand for “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help in Is packets, owing in some measure to the prevailing hot weather which always brings “NO-RUBBING” into the limelight.—Dee Bros., wholesale distributors.

Just a rub of liquid “TAN-OL” makes home a brighter place. Polishes floors, furniture and leather goods, in paste -form.

50 pairs men’s double knee and seated denims, rule pocket, usual price 12s 6d, sale price Os 6d, at Hal- ■ ienstein Bros., Ltd., Revell St.—■ ! Advt. The Blackball mine, which was sealup some time ago following upon an . outbreak of fire, was unseated on Fri- j day, but was found still to be heated ; inside. Water is now being played on ! the eastern area, but developments remain uncertain.

-Mr V. Alburn’s Advance gelding, Fore, the winner of a large number of trotting races, was destroyed on Thursday in a paddock at Soldiers’ Creek. 'The gelding, who had not been trained since lie broke down in Reefton a couple of years ago, had been used by Mr E. Loughnan as a hack, but latterly bis feet got into so bad a state that it was deemed a merciful act to destroy him. A friendly bullet therefore put an end to the animal’s sufferings.

The report of the Pensions Commission which sat some months ago was mentioned at a meeting of the Advisorv Board of the Federation of Patriotic and War Relief Societies at Wellington on Friday. The Southland delegate, Mr 11. ,7. Farrant, said that the report had not yet been made public. It. concerned the board and the activities of various societies very closely, and it was desirable that they should see it. as soon as possible. Colonel Row said that the report had been received by the Prime Minister but had not been published, and he did not think it would he. The board decided to ask for publication of the report as soon as available. Mr Massey states that the report of the Pensions Committee will not he published until it is laid on the table of the House, and that- it is not yet decided whether it will lie presented ‘during the session which opens on Wednesday. Legislation needed to give eflect to the lecommendations will he submitted after the report has been tabled.

Paterson and Lloyd’s advertise a special reduction and concession with boy’s suits and also announce tin t G. Taylor and Co’s latest price list, for dyeing and cleaning shows .substantial reductions. All classes of work undertaken and satisfaction guaranteed. Wc have a. large assortment of general drapery, boys and men’s clothing the quality and prices to please all pockets. We guarantee prompt attention, and satisfaction or your money will bo cheerfully refunded. A trial solicited. You will not be disappointed. Paterson and Lloyd’s. The Economic Drapers, opposite National Bank. Revell St. Box Bfi. Hokitika.—Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS vast’v superior to all othv stimulants