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Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1923, Page 2

I xing night dance, Kanieri Public Hall, Friday 23rd May. Admission 2s and Is. Refreshments.— Advt.

In our report of the meeting of the Canterbury Education Board, appearing yesterday, the appointment of Miss C.°M. Jones to the Arahura Road School, was inadvertently missed.

The hearing of the petition in 10spect to the election of Mr I). J* Evans ns a member of tho Borough Council, is set down for 10 o’clock on Friday morning, before Mr Meldrum S.M.

On Saturday of next- week there will be a challenge football match on Cass Square in aid of the building fund of the R.S.A. It should prove the game of the season. The sawniillers of Lake Kanieri road have challenged the mill men of Arahura Valley and two good teams will enter the lists.

Pollard, Potatoes, Onions, Wheat, at Star Stores.— Advt.

A rehearsal of the R.S.A. Minstrel troupe will bo held to-night at 7.30 at St. Andrew’s Hall.

The usual weekly euchre tournament in aid of the It.S.A. building fund takes place at Stow’s rooms on Thursday night. Good prizes. See window of Patterson and Lloyd for aggregate prizes. Admission Is.—Advt.

A sitting of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts will bo held to-morrow morning. A considerable number of police cases, mainly charges under the Licensing Act, are set down for hearing.

Euchre tournament, Friday, May 25th, at Town Hall Riniu, in aid of St. Mary’s parish fund, Rimu. Four first class prizes, donated hv Mrs Anderson, Mr Imck and well-wishers. Will tnko place every fortnight.— Advt.

Remarkable brisk selling every day at our great “Inventory Sale.” The reductions arc genuino and apply to every item of merchandise throughout the store, nothing held back. We are out to considerably reduce stocks for annual stock-taking. Your opportunity to buy and save on every article is right now. McGrucr’s, Hokitika and Grevmouth.—Advt.

The weather last evening became very boisterous, a northerly gale setting in. About seven o’clock there was a lot of vivid lightning and then one thunder clap of extremo nearness was heard, the clap shaking the buildings and lasting for several seconds. The night continued stormy, but the thunder did not approach so near again.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury-West Coast Health District for the week ended noon on Monday, totalled 23, as follows:—lnangahua: Pneumonia, 1. Grey: Diphtheria, 1; tuberculosis, 1. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 6: diphtheria, 1; tuberculosis, S; pneumonia, 3; lethargic encephalitis, 1 Ashburton : Scarlet fever, 1.

To-night I Drill Hall, To-night! Make up your mind at once and come alone to the Empire Eve Ball in aid of the R.S.A. Building .scheme. The Committee are working hard to make the Ball a huge success, so come and support a worthy cause. Good floor, efficient M.C., and daintiest of suppers while, the music is in the capable hands of the Royal Orchestra. Tickets 2s (id. —Advt.

The National Dairy Association of New Zealand has received the following cable from its London office, dated May 15th:—Butter—Market slow; New Zealand salted 110 s to 112 s; unsalted 110 s to 150 s. Australian salted 130 to 130 s. Argentine salted 120 sto 1325. Danish salted lots to 15(!s. Cheese .Market slow ; New Zealand white and coloured .SSs to 90s ; Canadian white and coloured 80s fo 02s.

Mr P. R. Climic, organiser for the Canterbury Progress League, left Christchurch on Tuesday morning to inspect the present position of the works at the Arthur’s Pass Tunnel. His visit is tlie outcome of the apparent delay that has recently taken place in connexion with the announcement of the date of the official ceremony to mark the opening of the tunnel. As a result of his visit, .Mr Climic hopes that some definite decision will he arrived at concerning the date of the official opening ceremony.

•Saturday next will lie the usual fortnightly Soldiers Sale Day nt the depot in Revell Street. Mrs Hunter of the Pioneer Hotel, will bo in charge for the day, assisted by other ladies. Gifts of all kinds for sale will be welcomed. The depot will be open from 10 a.m. for business. In the evening there will be some Darktown levels in the main .street, and a feature concert on the Dominion hotel balcony. The occasion -should 'he helpful for the object in view—to replenish the building fund for the soldiers’ rooms now being prepared in Sewell Street.

“What’s (lie matter with these chaps—are they too big to attend drills?” asked Air A. W. Alowlem, iS.AL, in the New Plymouth Court rep*-* eently, when several young men were prosecuted for failure to attend drill (states the Taranaki “Herald”). “They think they’re too big,” replied Lieutenant Andrews, V.C., but on the magistrate putting the question seriously as to the physique of the men concerned, tin l reply w-;is made that they were “the weeds of the country.” “Just the very chaps who need the training,” remarked the .Magistrate.

During tho process of relaying the tram-lines in Willis street, Wellington, in the last weeks many people have stopped momentarily to watch the mechanic, at work with the arclight welder. It gives off an intense glare, and causes minute pieces of metal to llv in nil directions, the operator 'being provided with a coloured glass screen as protection against, the glare of the flying hits. The- danger of standing too closely when this apparatus is at work was demonstrated n day or two ago. A little lad of tender years stopped to watch the procedure while his mother entered a. shop. On her return he complained of a- sore eye, and on reaching home the eye was bathed, a small piece of metal coining away a.s a result. On Tuesday the eye became worse, and the hoy’s father wa-s called home. On looking closely lie found another small piece of metal near the pupil of the eye, and, being unable- to gef it away, took the child to a doctor. After an liuor’s work, the doctor did not succeed in extracting the cause of the trouble, and a specialist was consulted. Next day it was found necessary to put the boy under an anaesthetic, when the splinter of metal was successfully removed, and the child is now making good progress after a painful experience.

Here are some of the new furs which have just reached Madame Menero, Fashion Furrier, Corner of Colombo and Cashel Streets, Christchurch Real Nutria with unusual shawl collar beautifully lined with moire sillc; Seal Musquash, handsomely lined with silk brocade; Marmot coats of exceptional beauty in sable and mink; electric Coneys trimmed with handsome collar of real skunk, lined with satin brocade; Kolinsky Coney coats, Coney Seal, Beaver Coney, Mole Coney coats, etc, etc. Correspondence invited.—Advt.

A true and tried remedy for coughs, colds, influenza, and sore throat is “NAZOL.” 60 doses Is 6d.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., have been appointed West Coast distributors for Bell’s “Special Reserve” Scotch Whisky, the territory including from Murchison to South "Westland. Bell’s Scotch Whisky is the only standard draught whisky gold by the Royal Oak Hotel Wellington, Grand Auckland and Grand Wellington, and leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell's is now the loading line in New Zealand and is a fully matured Scotch whisky. Shipments are expected to arrive early next month when the firm will be pleased to supply.—-Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth; sole distributors for West Coast.—Advt.

Apples I apples! Just landed a fine consignment of dessert and cooking apples, all varieties. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (Phone No. 2.)—Advt. Keep Influenza at bay by taking “NAZOL.” Its soothing, penetrating, healing properties give instant relief to coughs and colds. Is 6d for 60 doses.