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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1923, Page 2

15 do/., boys’ Jerseys in nice browns and greys, os lid to is lid at Tlallenstein’s, Revell Street.—Advt.

Next Saturday (June 2) will be a great day on Cass Square when tlio sawmill men will indulge in a challenge football match. Lake Kanieri road mills versus the Arahura Valley mills. A dance will be held at night.

Now the winter 7s coining our readers should treat the whole family to a pair of slippers for the winter. Messrs Ollivcr and Duff have a very full range of felt, carpet and leather slippers, all siy.es and at a very reasonable figure. Call and see the excellent selection now showing.

To-dav is Soldiers’ Sale Day. and the depot ill Rovell St. will he open up to 9 o’clock to-night under the management of Airs Hunter. A largo number of gifts have been sent in for the day and good business was done during the early part of the day, and no doubt will he continued this afternoon and evening.

Hokitika was visited with another heavy thunderstorm hist evening about 7 o’clock. For some time there was very vivid lightning and heavy _ thunder! together with a downpour of rain. The storm grew in intensity for over an hour anti was accompanied by a great downpour of rain. To-day the weather showed no improvement. There was a heavy thunderstorm this morning followed by heavy rain, the day being very cold, with no appearance ol clearing.

At the Inangalnia Kaleyards last Monday Alosrs McMahon and bee hold their usual sale fixture. The entries were 57 fat cattle, 4 store cattle. 241 fat sheep and 92 store sheep. A full attendance of buyers were present. Competition for fat cattle was lifeless, hut on the other hand competition for fat sheep was espeeialy good. Sales were—lo lat bullocks at £B, 7 at £7 10s Gd, G at £7 os, <i at £7. 13 at £6 15s, 13 fat heifers (light) at £4 17s Gd, 1 store cow at £3 10s, 1 at £2 os, 1 heifer at £2 los Gd, 1 steer at £2, 200 fat sheep (mixed) at 325. 41 at 30s, 72 ewes (in lamb) at 18s, 19 store wethers at 18s.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening the President Mr H. J. Marriner said that it had been reported that, owing to the miners’ strike at Newcastle, there was a; shortage of coal in Christchurch. In view of this he thought that the chamber should urge the Government to allow the coal and timber that was accumulating on the AVest Coast to ho brought through the Otira tunnel as soon as the break at Otarama was repaired. This break would probably ho repaired in about a fortnight’s time. Mr Marriner said he understood that olio difficulty in connection with bringing goods from the West Coast through the tunnel was that three charges would he imposed. However, as far as he could see. these three charges were merely a matter of book-keeping between the Public Works Department and tlie Railway Department. Therefore he thought that one charge could very well he made all the way. Mr Marriner moved that the Government should he urged to bring coal, timber and other goods through the tunnel as soon as the Otarama break was repaired, and that onecharge should lie made all the way. Mr H. H. Smith, in seconding the motion, said it would be difficult to_ got one charge because the Public AA orbs Department would hold on to the Otira tunnel until it was completed. However he thought that two charges only should Ijo made. Mr Smith said that now that, the Otira tunnel was nearing completion the Chamber of Commerce should again take an interest in the Hilev scheme and urge the Government to carry out some of tho improvements to tho railways proposed under that scheme. The motion was carried.

Use “NAZOL,” and you won’t keep a bad cold or soro throat above a day or two. Acts like a charm. GO doses Is 6d. Ford new prices.—Truck Chassis £l5O. touring £164 with starter £lB2, runabout with starter £l6B, all f.o.b. Wellington. We also offer used Ford runabouts with starter £9O, touring car ditto £l3O in Greymouth. Mark Sprot and Company Ltd. Selling Agents, Greymouth.—Advt. A cold in tho head makes one miserable. Lose no time in getting “NAZOL.” Clears out colds and catgrrh in doubljpcjuic!' titno, |s fy] fgF 8° doses.

Tlio entries for Monday’s fat stock sales appear in this issue. >'

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

Tenders for fencing at Oitra and Arthur’s Pass are invited in this issue.

Long night dance, Kaniori Public Hall, Friday, 25th. May. Admission 2s and Is. Refreshments.—Advt.

North Island mails and passengers by tho ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

The Railway Department notifies that the train usually leaving Hokitika for Ross at 2.15 p.m., on Fridays will, on and after Ist. June, leave at 4.0 p.m.

To-night! Town Hall! To-night! Tho usual Saturday Night Dance is being held by the Kiwi Football Club. The floor is in excellent condition. Good music. Admission Is.—Advt.

The sale of work at St. Mary’s Club rooms will be continued this afternoon and evening. Good business lias favoured the undertaking up to tho present. Great bargains are promised to patrons this evening.

Mrs W. Wilson requests all taking part in tile poster parade for the coming bazaar, to attend a practice at the Town Hall on Monday night at 7 o’clock sharp. All must attend as those taking part will be allotted their places.

Fire totally destroyed Clements Ltd.’s 8-cylinrler Oldsniobile passenger ear between 7 and 8 o’clock on Thursday night. After discharging a number of passengers from Christchurch at Greymouth, the car, occupied only by the driver, Mr Andrews, proceeded to Hokitika. About a mile and a-lialf, beyond Kumara Junction the engine back-fired, and before many moments had elapsed, the car was enveloped in Haines and completely destroyed. The driver escaped unhurt. The car was insured in tlio Atlas Office for £SOO.

15 pairs all wool Colonial Blankets, double bed size, 37s (id a pair at Hallenstein’s, Revell Street.—Advt.

“Formerly wc looked on burglary as one of the worst offences. Now all the burglaries and thefts from dwellings are committed by young people. 1 don’t know what the cause of it is. 1 shall not grant bail.” Such was the reply of Mr W.vvorn Wilson, S.M., to an application for bail in a case where a man of 21 years pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, to theft from a dwelling, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

The walnut crop this year, though far short yet of the average annual yield of times gone by, is a decided improvement on last season’s (writes an Akaroa correspondent). The blight, that has played such havoc with the nuts during the past ten years, is still largely in evidence, though'there are signs that make one hopeful it is slowly on the wane. One hears of many trees that were barely touched with it, and that yielded fine crops of sound nuts, while there were others that were scarcely worth ‘Thrashing.” The blight appears to attack all stages of growth. The nut either falls before long, or, if it reaches maturity on the tree, shows, on being opened, a partially blackened and shrivelled up kernel. So far, a reliable specific has not been beard of. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Ford Car owners: L T se “King Oilers’’ which are automatic and reliable. They save oil and bearings. Booklet from Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt.

20 boys’ hardwearing Sports Suits, in light and dark greys, 27s (id at Hallcnstein’s, Revell Street. —Advt.

“NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help is a further triumph for New Zealand made goods, which we hereby confirm.—-Hoki-tika grocers.

Remarkable brisk selling every day at our great “Inventory Sale.’’ The reductions arc genuine and apply to every item of merchandise throughout the store, nothing held hack. Wo are out to considerably reduce stocks for annual stock-taking. Your opportunity to buy and save on every article is right now. McGruer’s, Hokitika and G rev m o u t h.—Advt.

Factory managers: Clean steam boilers secured if “Mexican” hotter graphite used. Manning Machinery Co. 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt. 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 AA'ellington, and leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell’s is nov the leading line in New Zealand and is a fully matured Scotch whisky. Shipments are expected to arrive early next month when the firm will lie pleased to supply.—Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth; sole distributors for West Coast.—Advt.

Apples! apples! Just landed a line consignment of dessert and cooking apples, all varieties. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (Phono No. 2.) —Advt.

Keep Influenza at bay by taking “NAZOL.” Its soothing, penetrating, healing properties give instant relief to coughs and colds. Is (xl for GO doses.