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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1923, Page 2

The Railway Department lias decided to lease a Bookstall n t Greymonth. and is inviting tenders accordingly. See advertisement in this issue.

Tenders are invited in this issue for the erection of a nurse’s cottage at Waiho for the Westland Hospital Board. Tenders close on Monday, June 11th.

The first practice of those taking part in the poster parade in connection with the Beautifying Association’s bazaar will he held on Monday evening at 7.J0 o’clock in the Town Hall. It is imperative that all taking part should attend sharp.

“How do you account for ‘duds’ in a case where the sire and dam are of first-class milk-producing animals,” questioned a farmer at a lecture given in Stratford by Mr Johnson (states the Stratford “Evening Post”). “If 1 could tell you that I would make my fortune,” was the quick reply.

Ford new prices.—Truck Chassis £l5O. touring £164 with starter £lB2. runaliout with starter £l6B, all f.o.b Wellington. We also ofler used cord runabouts with starter £9O, touring car ditto £l3O in Grevinouth. Mark Sprot and Company Ltd. Selling Agents, G reymoutli.—Adr t. A true and tried remedy for coughs, colds, influenza, and sore throat is “XAZOL.H r,o doses Is fld.

Wednesday, May 23rd.—Don’t forget the Ball in tho Drill Hall in aid of the R.S.A. Building Fund. Music by the Royal Orchestra.—Advt.

A meeting of the Building Committee of the Returned Soldiers’ Association will be held at the County Chambers nt 7.30 o’clock on Monday evening.

An enquiry is being made for a copy of the seal of the Westland Provincial Council which was in existence from 1873 to 187 G, for publication purposes. If any information on the matter could be communicated to this office, it would be appreciated greatly.

from Monday next Messrs Andrews Bros announce special reductions in the price of meat of all classes, with a further reduction in price for spot cash. The firm have a reputation for the high quality of meat stocked and this will bo kept up to their high standard of buying only the very lost on tho market.

The Westland County Council will meet at noon on Wednesday next to elect the County Chairman for the ensuing year. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council will be held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and at 3 o’clock a special meeting will be held regarding tho motor-traffic by-law.

“Have you ever had any dealings with the Government Departments,” asked the chairman at a meeting of tlie R.S.A. in Masterton (reports the ‘Age”). “Yes, only once,” replied a member. “I went to the Repatriation Department to ask for a loan and they greeted me with, ‘lt’s like your - cheek.’ ”

After a long illness extending over a period of nearly four years, Mr James Michael McKeogan, only son of the late Mr J. and Mrs Briget McKeogan, Threndneedle Street, died nt Grey Hospital on Thursday evening, aged 27 years. He was born at Kuuiara, and conducted a bicycle business Idle re for a while, but bad health compelled him to relinquish it. He leaves a mother and three sisters.

To-niglu! Town Hall! To-night-! The Kiwi Football ( lub in conjunction with the local Girls Hockey Club are entertaining the Rcefton Hockey Girls nt it Dance. Supper is being provided. The floor is in excellent order and the dance promises to bo the success of the year. Dancing at. 8.30 o’clock sharp. Special music has been arranged. Admission —Gents 2s; ladies Is.—Advt.

A prodigal son. not wishing to spring ally surprise upon his family—who live not a hundred miles from Wanganui (relates an exchange)—or, to put them to the trouble of roasting a haunch of veal on bis account, "rote home from the district where lie had been in business for about a year:

“Dear Dad,” lie said, “I may he dropping in upon you any day— sorry to say I’m out of the collar again. The business you put me into here was quite properly described as a going concern- it’s gone.”

Important notice —The big attraction for next Monday evening is the monster euchre tournament and dance to be bold in St. Mary’s Club. The ladies’ prizes (a bam, Ist, and iced cake, 2nd) have been kindly donated by Ilis Lordship Bishop Brodie of Christchurch, and the gents' prizes (a bicycle lamp Ist, and a bicycle pump and repair outfit, 2nd) have been kindly donated by Mr E. C. Tooliey. The music for the dance is in very capable hands. A dainty supper will bo served and patrons aie assured of a very pleasant evening’s amusement for the modest sum of Is. —Advt.

A few comments oil the lidding of bankruptcy sales was made at a meeting of creditors at Hamilton last week by Mr V. H. Sanson, Deputy Official Assignee, lie remarked that as a general rule such sales did not bring the creditors in very much (records the ‘•Waikato Times”), l’eople went along looking for bargains, and they made sure that they obtained them. If there was any reserve placed on the stoek or articles too speculative buyers would not operate. The bands of the creditors were seriously tied by the Bankruptcy Act and buyers knew this fact only too well.

A plea was put forward in the Auckland Police- Court bv counsel for a man charged with using obscene language (reports the “Herald”), that such language was one result of the war. Jlie accused had a fine war record. Counsel quoted from Shakespeare’s description of the soldier, “full of strange ruths.” The Magistrate, Air J. AY. Boynton replied that the war could not now be held out as an excuse for the prevalence of obscene language. It was five years since the armistice, and bo did not like to bear the suggestion that the war was responsible lor bad language to-day.

Some time ago. Mr M. Hill, Tourist Agent in Rotorua, received a communication fioiil flic students of I Diversity Farm, Davis. California (reports the “Rotorua Chrofticle ) asking lor a copy of a haka which one of them heard while visiting here. Mr Hill sent a copy and history of the Haka in question which he culled from a paper. It was named “Ka Mate Kn Mate,” a tale of To Ruaparaha by Milieu Keys. He has now received a reply which runs as follows:—"Thank you ! The cutting from the newspaper gave a very complete history of the haka. We all enjoyed reading it. and now we are aide to give the yell with added pep; our rendition of it would make old Tutanekai himself green with envy. Tie would never think a Now Zealand war cry might he given by pakehas at an American base-ball game. An odd contrast, is it not ?

A new range of coloured velveteens, extensive range of colours; reliable qualities at. much reduced price is now offering at Schroder and Co’s., where also a huge stock of new silks leading makes, in satins. Oriental and floral. Japan silks and gauntlet 1 ringed suede gloves also on view. Inspection invited.—Advt.