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Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1923, Page 2

Tn consequence of the public meetino: of the Town Hall to-nicht. the weekly band practice will take place at the Supreme Hall.

His Worship the Mayor has proclaimed Wednesday next (Show Da JO, a public holiday, as from 11.30 a.m.

Owing to unavoidable circumstances the Alunicipal Band was compelled to postpone their programme at the AYestland Hospital yesterday afternoon.

Visitors to the A and p. Show on AA ednesday will be pleased to note that a delicious luncheon will be procurable on the ground; also afternoon teas,— Advt.

Mr and Mrs A. J. Willmot, of Rovell Street, suffered a sad loss on Saturday, their infant son of about fifteen months of inge passing away after a short illness. Very general sympathy is extended to the bereaves parents in their sad loss.

Everybody praises Harley’s Dining Room suites, for comfort, value and quality and with all the refinement associated with dining suites costing considerably more money. They are freight paid to your nearest railway station. Note the address- Harley’s, Greyiiuiuth.

The death of a Runangn resident, Afr William Ainsworth, took place yesterday in his 71st year, alter a comparatively short illness. Deceased Wits a native of Lancashire, England, and only came to the Dominion about two years ago. lie was employed . as an engineer at the State coal mine. He leaves four daughters, living in Runangn.

As the sale of men’s wear in Keller’s Sample Room must positively close on Wednesday, L. E. Aldridge has marked his goods down from 25s to 50 per cent to quit them. Goods arc now being offered at considerably below cost. Anyone requiring high class clothing at prices that beat Hie band, should visit Keller’s Room during the next two days.

The Paddy’s Market, held by All Saints Teiinis Club on Saturday in spite of the inclement weather conditions was successfully carried out, though the receipts did not come to sis large a total as was hoped for under more favorable weather conditions. I banks are expressed to all donors for their assistance.

The open season lor (leer-stalking in the district of the Westland Acclimatisation Society, which includes Koknfahi, Arahura, Haast, A\ ills and Lamlsfiorougli Valleys opens on the 26th. March and extends to 20th. Alay, both days inclusive. Tile regulations are now duly gazetted. Licenses to take or kill deer are now obtainable from the Postmaster, Hokitika,—Advt-.

Air Jeffries, County Chairman, on learning of the visit of the Alinister of Alines to Hokitika, on AYednesday, extended an invitation to Afr Anderson to attend the A. and P. Show. Ihe Hon Minister has replied expressingthanks for the invitation but regretting lie would not lx* able to arrive at Hokitika, till 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Deputations to the HOll A 1 blister are being fixed for 7.30 o’clock on AYednesday evening at the County Chambers.

If the date is suitable to the Grey Club, tlu‘ Hokitika Bowling Club proposes sending a four rink team and u rink of colls to Greymouth next Saturday to play for 1 lie Ballinger Buckles and Reynolds Radges. The following Saturday, March 21th.. will he the heal ('lull's gala day and all wellwisliers are invited to assist in some small way tu make the gathering a financial success, The Westland A. and I*. Show which takes place on Wednesday on Hokitika 1 aeeeourse only requires fine weather to make is a successful and notable one. The entries received, are of a highly satisfactory nature, totalling 567, as against 327 last year, an increase of double in number. There will bo splendid competition in cattle and horses, in sheep and in dogs while the home industries section will prove ot very great interest. Very complete arrangements have been made for the gathering. The various sporting events also will prove of an interesting nature.

The journal of the Education Institute states 1 lud from an uuin.peaehalde source comes a rumour that the education vote next Pa.rliaiiientai y session is to lie cut by £30,090. Salaries will not be affected, but the pinning knife will be applied in various other directions. It understands th >* this is part of a comprehensive scheme of administrative economy intended to cover all the State services. The journal

declares that. if the storv should prove to l.e true, the session, will be an extremely lively one. Instead of cutting £30,000 out of the <<! cation vote, the Government should be seriously considering ways and means of adding at least that 'amount to the Estimates. Large classes are still far too much in evidence, class-room accommodation is far behind requirements and in fhe> meantime the child population of the Dominion is increasing by leaps and bounds. Although the large majority of soldiers who served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have received the War Medals to which their services during the late war entitled them.

there are many who have neglected to inform the Defence Department when they changed their places of address. and for these. Afedals, Certificates. etc., are being held. On Anzac Day, which is not far distant those who take part in Memorial or other services, should wear all War Afedals which they have earned by reason of the sacrifices made for the Empire, and it, therefore, behoves every memfir of the N.Z.E.F., who has not received Afedals and who considers he or she is entitled to lie issued with them, to communicate without delay, with the Offieer-in-Charge. AYar Accounts and Records Office. AA'ellington. The same procedure should be followed by tho.se who are entitled to receive Afedals or Memorials on account |of soldiers who served overseas and are deceased, and for those soldiers who died prior to embarkation. j Schroder and Co., are now fully prepared with Winter Furs, in Stoles and AA'raps at exceptional value. The beautiful Furs include, skunk, silver fox.

mole coney, black coney, kit fox, white thibet. imitation ermine. kolinsky wraps, imitation squirrel, bear, skunkgoat, stranded goat, marabout wraps, natural badgets, jackal, seal, and beaver. These have all been secured on favourable terms by Schroder and Co. Inspection invited.—Advt. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS vastly superior to *ll othv «tmml%nts

The annual meeting of delegates of the Westland Sub-Union will be held , on Wednesday, March 21st. at 8 p.m. at ; Mclntosh’s Club rooms.—Advt, j A public meeting will be held at the j Town Hall at 7.30 o’clock to-night to discuss with Alessrs WoodrofFe and Jen- 1 kin matters pertaining to the proposed diamond jubilee exhibition. A large attendance of the public is looked for. A meeting of the Referees’ Associa- . tion will be held at the Secretary’s shop , Revell Street to-night at 0.45 o’clock | Business—To appoint delegate to Christ- J church conference and election of of- j titers.—Advt j

The HOll. Minister of Alines is expected to arrive here 011 Wednesday afternoon in time to visit the A. and P. Show on the Hokitika racecourse. The Hon. G. J. Anderson will be interviewed at night by the local bodies ill respect to district matters.

Alessrs AlcA’irar and Shannon of the Commercial Supper Rooms, notify that from March 19th., they will have a

supply of fresh milk and cream daily and are prepared to supply regularly in any quantity. Full particulars at the shop or ring up phone, No 59.

I Tt does not appear to be generally I known, from the accounts of killing j going on, that paradise duck, native ' pigeon, and pukeko arc absolutely pruj tected and that all the year round is ; a close season against the taking or the killing of the game. It would he ns well for this fact to be noted, as I the rangers and police have stiict instructions to bring all offenders to book.

.Messrs Woodrolfc and Jeiikm of Christchurch, arrived on Satuiday night by the overland service, and to-night will meet the citizens with regard to exhibition matters. A'esterday the visitors inspected the sites suggested in connection with the exhibition buildings and in the afternoon motored to Lake Kanieri. This forenoon they were visitors to the dredge, and in the afternoon had a preliminary talk with regard to exhibition matters with the Alavor and other citizens. The meeting at the Town Hall to-night at 7.30 o’clock is a public one and a full attendance is looked for. Ladie:interested in the project arc specially invited.

i Two new cables, one between Auckj land and Fiji, and the other from Sydney to Southport, are to be laid for the Pacific Cable Board, by August 14 next. The contract-, have been ] laced jin London with the I olograph (011- ! sfcruction and .Maintenance Company, 1 and great quantities of material are being assembled al Greenwich.. The L steamer Colonia, owned by the contrnc- , tors, is to leave lx uloii lor the l’aei- ;• fie early in June. The Cable Board’s steamer Iris is to assist in the work. The scheme will cost about £300,000. The total length to be laid is about ’ 1860 miles. Over 2,500,000 paying ■ words are transmitted annually between Australia and New Zealand, and there lias been a considerable increase in the traffic with the PacificIslands during the last twelve months. Experiments are at present being made with a new type of cable which is expected to have about eight times the , carrying capacity of the present type, and which will cost a little more. A trial line is to be laid across the Atlantic. Great one price event Is lid sale, 4s lid. Hundreds of articles worth ! from 6s lid to 8-ls, now all one price ,j 4s lid. You can buy more for 4s lid | than Is lid ever bought before. To j miss tills great sale is to lose the , ' chance of a lifetime. Great preparations have been made to make this the , ' greatest bargain fan- over held in Hokitika. Sale commenced Friday at 9.30 ! All thrifty folks will be there. AlcGruer’x Hokitika and Grot-mouth. - , Advt. L. E. Aldridge, who is AA’est Coast 1 agent for the New Zealand branch in Dunedin of the Gresham Publishing C'o, the Caxton Publishing Co., and Virtue and Co., Ltd., London, will have on view during the next: few days a range of samples and catalogues of the latest and most authoritative works on the following subjects: —Electrical and mechanical engineering, motor and marine engineering, railway engineering, plumbing and sanitary engineering, architecture, building construction, technical works of all kind; trade, devotional ami medical, agriculture and botany, nature study, history, travel, biography, music and art, standard literature, and dictionary and encyclopedia. Students and teachers of any of these or allied subjects would do well to call at Keller’s sample rooms when information and prices and terms will he afforded by L. E. Aldridge. £hose lines are shown in conjunction with the men’s clothing sale. Also for quick sale, one secondhand Royal Barlock typewriter, in good order, price £6 Iss.—Advt. j The newest and most reasonable price millinery is now 011 liew at Schroder and Co. These are finding ready sale—do not delay, otherwise you will miss a chance of getting value for your money. Inspection cordially invited by Schroder and Co.—Advt. Alessrs Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., have been appointed AYest Coast distributors lor Bell’s “Special Reserve - ’ Scotch AYhisky, the territory including from Murchison to South Westland. Bell’s Scotch AYhisky is the only j standard draught whisky sold by the ! Royal Oak Hotel Wellington, Grand ! Auckland and Grand AA'ellington, and j leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell’s is now the leading line in New j Zealand and is a fully matured (Scotch ! whisky. Shipments aro expected to arrive early next month when the firm will lx? pleased to supply.—Mark i Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth; sole ' distributers for AA T est Coast.—Advt. i SIIARLAND’S VINEGAR ensures piquant relish in salads. Full-flavour-ed; absolutely clear and pure.