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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1923, Page 2

Clearing sale of bov s ■'iiits at Robinsoil’s drapery shop, Wold Street. Rig reductions.—Advt. A special entry of 8 light unbroken horses by the well-known sire Gasoline appear in the stock advertisement of Messrs AV. Jeffries and Coy., for their Arahura fixture on Wednesday next. Those interested in the purchase of good useful hacks should not miss this sale.

Mails which left Wellington on 10th. January via San Francisco arrived in London ori 24th. February.

A public basket picnic will bo held in M r Preston’s paddock, Koiterangi on Wednesday, March 28th. A dance will follow at night.

Mr J. Tenncnt, jeweller, Greymoutli and Hokitika, has presented a Five Guinea Solid Silver Cup to the Westland A. and P. Association, for com- ! petition. The purpose for which this ' valuable Cup will be allocated will he advertised immediately on the Executive Committee's decision. j For the howling match at Hokitika j tomorrow afternoon, the following will represent the Greymoutli Bowling Club: Colts’ rink.—Thompson, Simmons, Brislane, Xime. Four rinks:---, McKay, Passim, Christie Reynolds; Baldwin. Cameron, Buck, Wise; Wilson, MVNaughton. Cochrane, Baxter; Melmloo. James I. A., 'foment, Blackwood. Lady members are reminded it will be a general tea. day. j

A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr and Mrs Janies Hazeldine, Preston Road, Grevinouth, on Wednesday evening, when Miss Christina Campbell Kcir, o fScotland, was married to Air Joseph Hazeldine. The ceremony was performed hv Ensign Lambertoii, of the Salvation Army. Miss Ethel Stokes was bridesmaid and the list man was Air David Hazeldine, a brother of the bridegroom.

Next week the special day n( interest will be Thursday afternoon and evening when a very pleasing (lower display will take place in the Town Hall in aid of the Bums’ Memorial Fund. Mr A. 11. Boyd is organising n display of cut-blooms in which dahlias, asters etc. will predominate. The ladies will control the refreshment room, where, also, homo made dainties will he on sale. At night there will he a promenade concert when vocal and iiisnmientiil numbers will be rendered, and a very entertaining evening provided. The Hokitika Beautifying Association has now in hand the work of Improving and asphalting the track found Cass Square, asphalting being commenced this morning. The work is ot a substantial nature, and when completed will have cost over L'iO! l . 11 View Hi the splendid work being dune hv the Association, it is Imped they will he rewarded with a bumper attendance at. their picture benefit to he ~jV (> n by Mr Alt Lean at the Princess Theatre on Tuesday night. Tickets arc on sale in the town, and all veil wishers of the Association should help the movement with their suppm ..

An accident which occurred in Preston Road on Monday afternoon resulted in somewhat serious injuries to Afiss N. Furness, of Preston Hoad. Miss Furness and another lady were cycling in Indian file. Aliss Furness turned her head to speak to her companion. and thus failed to notice ■> telegraph post, with which she collided. the impact causing her partially to lose consciousness. She . received slight concussion of the hrnin and bruises on her face and head, but no hone were broken. Site was removed to her home by motor car. and was given medical attention. She will be jnenpaeitated for a few days, hut luckily received no [lermanent injuries.

A Wellington correspondent stales: certainty that Air P. Fraser M.P. for "Wellington Central, will lie the Labour candidate tor the \\eltington Mayoralty. There are three other candidates in. the field- -Air R. A. Wright ALT', for Wellington Suburbs, who is the present Alayor; Air G. Mitchell, formerly M.P. for Wellington South, who was defeated by a Labour candidate at the last election; and A' AV. AfcKenzie, who is at present a councillor. Under these, cireumstanees the anti-Labour vote will he very badly split and there is every likelihood that AVellington will return a Labour Alayor.

Al tin- Methodist Conference at Dunedin. Canon Nevill (who formed one of a deputation from the Council of Christian Churches), entered a plea for the union of the churches. Tt seemed to him, he said, that they were all trying to do the same work in the same way. and that they were weakening the Church hy their division. Thov would have to eomhinc to withstand the rising tide of infidelity. ‘I urge you." he said, "to see if you cannot find some real ways in which practical union can be brought about, so that We call do the work Ilia! we were sent here to do. and not be continually flashing. All reasons—financial. social, and spiritual—point to the Church that it is time to set her house in order." At Springfield on Saturday evening the last train pulled into the old railway station vdiieh has been in requisition for the past forty-two years, and until twelve years ago was the terminus of railway transport in Canterbury. When, the morning train for Christchurch backed into the new station on Monday, she heralded her approach with the explosion of detonators. Quite an informal ceremony was enacted on the platform, when .Mr R. (inlanders, .T.P.. very aptly wished the members of the railway staff every success and happiness in their new quarters. Mr Wallace (station master), oil behalf of the railway staff, thanked Mr Gillamlers for his good wishes, and hoped that the good fellowship that existed between the staff and residents would always be maintained. Sunday was a busy day for many of the staff, as the business of shifting the property from the old station to the new had to be accomplished on that dav. The old part of the main line superseded hy the newly deviated lino to lessen the grade had to he dislocated. and signals, points and telegraph wires connected up. The chimney stacks of the big new engine sheds were i seen smoking for the first time on Sunday evening. All millinerv must he cleared. Boys ready to wear clothing, ladies’ cos tunics, blouses and jumpers are now to be cleared at heavily reduced pries at Schroder and co. —Advt. Nothing equals “NAZOL” for putting colds and Hay Fever to rout. In hale or take it on sugar. Is od.

Now that the hot season is on vou can replenish your clothing with light summer garments and hats at much reduced price for cash, at Schroder and Co’s great summer sale now proceeding.—Advt. Particular cooks stipulate SHAR-L-AND’S VlNEGAß—brewed from pure cane sugar- Rich and piquant.

A farmers field day vrfll Ins bold at , "Waimaunga State Farm (Rcefton lino) on Wednesday next at noon, when Mr J. L. Bruce (superintendent of experimental farms) and Mr A. H. Coekavno i (biologist) will be present. All interested are cordially invited to attend. j The following players will represent Greyniomh Tennis Club against Hokitika on Saturday next at the Grevmouth Courts:—Mrs McCarthy. Mrs Stedman, Mrs Lawn. Mrs Fletcher. Miss Wylde. Mrs Baldwin. Messrs Rol- I lift, Dennehy, McCarthy, Shorland. Allison and Kitchingham. | In addition to the Scheduled Prize list of the Westland A. and P. Association the following Special prizes have been received—Silver butter knife

and jam spoon for most points in the 1 Butter Section (not including Factory Butter); Tea Caddie for most points in Cookery Classes, 138 to 1 1 1 and I !(> to ’ 119; Gents Hunting Crop for host rider over hurdles; Safety Razor for Class id. light harness turnout; Swandiie Overall for Class 10, Farmers’ A!ilkcart turn out; Pair of Winkers for most points in Draught Horse Section. • I

In another column Messrs Paterson and Lloyd announce a “mark down” sale from Monday. February 2Gth to March 10th. Owing to the fact that new consignments are coming to hand Messrs Paterson and Lloyd find it necessary to reduce their stocks to make rom for those new goods and accordingly they have reduced all their present lines to bedrock prices with a view to making a speedy clearance of their shelves. This is an excellent opportunity for thrifty buyers to procure all their clothing requirements at remarkably reasonable prices, and wise people will make a point of calling early before the best of the bargains disappear. —Advt.

.lust- landed a consignment of ’2OO cases choice dessert and cooking apples consisting of Cox’s oranges, Pippins, Scarlet Pearmnins. Wolseyk. etc etc. Also 100 -V eases tomatoes. —Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (Phone No. *2:) —■ Advt.

Grocers report an enormous demand for “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help in Is packets, owing in some measure lo Ihe prevailing hot weather which always brings “NO-RUBBING” into the limelight.- Dec Bros., wholesale di--f ributors.

For ail purposes requiring a pure, full-flavoured, piquant Vinegar, we recommend Si 1 A. R LAND’S VINEGAR. Brewed from jnie, cairn sugar.