Untitled

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1923, Page 2

A further sale of surplus military stores at below cost price is announced in this issue.

.Mr R. Speed, the well-known dredge master, left yesterday on route to Siam, where he takes charge of a large tin iindeitaking, under a three years’ engagement.

The sittings of the .Magistrate's and Warden's Courts will he held on Friday morning at 1U.30 a.m. The .Magistrate will give his reserved (I.eNion in the Kokatahi hull case heard al last sitting.

Tt is announced in this issim that .Mr 11. .McLean will give n picture benefit to the Hokitika Beautifying Association on Cass Square on Alouday evening next. Air Alcl.ean is providing livery attractive programme. The admission will he 2s and Is plus tax; children (id.

Infectious .nil other notifiable docases reported to the Onterbury-AVi si t ist Health District for ihe week ended noon on .Monday totalled 23. They were reported from the following districts: —Buller, scarlet fever, 1, diphtheria, 1 ; North Canterbury, scarlet lever 3, diphtheria 1, enteric 1. tuberculosis 5, pneumonia : Ashburton, puerperal septicaemia. I : South Canterbury, pneumonia 1. influenza 1.

Gas in tin* bouse for heating purposes will solve many domestic problems these times when the weather is .so changeable. A coal or wood tire is a nuisance for an hour or two, but with a. modern radiator, a match ill a moment, lights up. and the room warms, and all are comfortable. Then when everyone is happy, and the folk are ready to go out, the gas can lie turned out. and people may leave their homes with a. satisfied mind that there is no danger from incipient fire. All particulars about the latest in radiators may he obtained from .Mr W. H. Shannon, Rcvell Street.

Tlio wedding was celebrated nt St John’s Presbyterian Church. Grey;Month, yesterday of Afiss Jean Alathiesoii. eldest daughter of Inspector and Mrs Alnlliieson, Buceletigh St., Greymouth, and Mr \Y. M . Millar, third son of the late Afr J. Millar and Mrs Millar, of A. C. Millar Ltd., the wellknown Invercargill firm. The ceremony was performed by the Rev T. X Cuttle ,assisted by the Rev A. T. Thompson, M.A. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, by whom she was subsequently given away, wore a charming coat frock of cream gabardine, trimmed with silk braid, and a hat of white georgette. She also carried a beautiful shower bouquet. The bride was attended by her sisters, A. C’. and A. C. Mathieson as bridesmaids, each being attired in a neat frock of lemon crcjK' de chine, with a hat of black georgette. Half price sale at AfoGruer - I-l idny, Fch. 22nd. and following days. Direct hits on the economy mark : substantial reductions in every department. Figures talk, listen to these : lOOdoz. ladies’ plain and ribbed vests, short sleeves and sleeveless, now half usual prices, Is lid, 2s 6d, and 2s lid each. Every item bears another cut in cost to clear. Visit early. MoGucr’s Hokitika and Greymonth.—Advt.

It is reported that a motor car t>o* i onging to Mr IV. Searle of Herepo tvas destroyed by fire when returning from Okarito to Herepo. A farewell social tendered to Dr Kennedy will be held at St Mary’s Clnb Rooms on Friday next. Everyone . cordially invited. L.adies please a plate. The Now Zealand Meat Producers’ Board lias received a cable from its j London Office advising the sale of North Island lamb "on hooks” Smithfield at thirteen pence per lb. and down lambs at fourteen pence pe> pound. Mr F. W .Schramm, deputy-regis-trar of the Supreme Court at 'Auckland, has tendered his resignation to the Justice Department to enter into practice a s a solicitor. Mr Schramm is a native of Hokitika, and was a pupil at Hokitika District High School. The request for donations made »> another column to-day for the picnic fund of the Mental Hospital patients is commended to our readers. Donations of cash or kind will be received at the “Guardian” Office or bv the Medical Superintendent. The object- in view is a worthy one and deserves every support. The Parliamentary Labour Party before dispersing at Wellington passed a motion placing on record its high appreciation of Mr H. Holland’s capable and efficient leadership, expressing its whole-hearted and unswerving confidence in him as chairman, and thanking him for the brilliant services he lias rendered in the cause of l.abour. A meeting was held at St Mniy > Club rooms last evening to form a football club in connection with the palish. Those present took a keen interest in the movement. Ihe Club was formed and the meeting adjourned till Saturday evening when the election of officers will Ice held and other business will lie translated. All intending members and all interested are requested to attend. We desire to draw the attention ol the general public to the new prices for stainless cutlery. There has lately been a big drop in the prices of th»so lines and they are fast displacing the old style table cutlery. Table knives mu lid's and lid tin- I doz. Dessert o;,s and 30s the J dozen. Cake knives 10s fid and 21s each. Carvers 85s the set, and the new line' of stainless spoons and fork- :\2- I'd, :».V and 15s per doz. Large indent orders having just come to hand we are to sell at largely reduced prices. .T. Tenpent, Hokitika and Greymouth.

The death look place on Saturday last of a former well-known Hokitika, resident, -Mi- W. W. Henderson, at the age of 79 years. He passed away at the residence of bis son-in-law. Mr I . liiondi, Coronation Street. Wellington. Deceased was formerly a Rank Manager at Hokitika, later Secretary of the Hokitika Renevolent. Society for many years. Several members of bis familv remained on the Coast after deceased loft about IS years ago. one being Mr Archie Henderson, of Hokitika.

The quarterly meeting of the Hokitika Fire Rrigade was held last evening. Superintendent Rraddon and if members being present. The previous minutes were confirmed and a quantify of formal '■correspondence was dealt, with, mainly in connection with the coming conference and demonstration at Dunedin. It was stated that hireman D. Davidson would attend the Conference to receive his gold slai for twenty-five year-' service. Donations were acknowledged of £2 is Od from Misses McLeod and £2 2s from Mr ,1. J. Mclntosh, while an anonymous donor also torwardod a cheque. Votes of thanks were passed to the donors. The Brigade then proceeded to discuss the remits to be brought before the Conference and the delegate was advised as to the attitude to he taken on various subjects, while others were left to his discretion. It was resolved to extend an invitation to the Association to hold the Conference next year at Hokitika. Tte various foremen reported the gear generally to be in good order. The roll was then called and the meeting terminated at 10 o’clock.

There was a lively scene in one ni the wards of the Wellington hospital at ail carlv hour on Ihursday morning, when a hefty male patient in a state of delirium sprang up from his bed, knocked one of the house surgeons aside, and rushed down the ward in his hod clothes, scaring the wits out of tile nurses, and .smashing (anything which came in his way. Xoar the glass doors at the entrance lie grabbed a chair, and was about to shiver the glass panels when a porter diverted his attention, so. throwing the chair at the porter, the demented one flow through Hie doors and across the grounds. A hue and cry "-as raised, in which doctors, nurses, and porters took part, but the man. ns if possessed, rushed through the gardens and gained the main thoroughfare, hut had not proceeded far when lie was captured by a constable and returned to the institution. Support Nation wide character buildill(> goods comprising “Golden Rule’’ Soap' “XO-RUHHIXG” Laundry Help. “KEEP SMILING” Floor polish and “GOLDEN RULE” School Rulers. Recommended by the medical profession.—WOLFE’S SC HA APPS.

Keep on using SHARLAXD'S VINEGAR. Rrewed from pure cane sugar. First for flan nr, strength and purity. In bulk nnf bottle