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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1923, Page 2

Notice of a strayed steer at Kanicri appears in this issue.

Tho Exhibition Council meets tonight. at tile County Chambers at 7.30 o'clock.

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Beautifying Society will he held at the Town Hall to-morow night at < .80 o'clock. The preliminary order paper a ill appear in the next issue.

No less than six prime lambs, one vealer, 8 sucking pigs, 12 pairs of dressed poultry, has been received for one of the stalls at the Jumble Salo at Koiterangi on Wednesday next.

Amongst the valuable number of donations received for the Koiterangi Jumble Sale is a splendid Jersey bull ealf, (1 mouths old, donated by Mr A. Diminick, which will be disposed of on Wednesday evening, and should command a big price, as Mr Diminick has won twice in succession the Silver Cup for most [mints in Jersey classes at the Westland A. and P. Shows.

On Saturday next the great Sawdust Struggle takes place on Cass Ssuaro, when football teams representing the Kanicri Lake road Sawmills will play Arahura Valley sawmills. '1 he teams will nrrivo by motor lorry, and will leave ft sawdust- trail to tlio Square. Admission will by silver coin, and the public are invited to give freely. The funds are for the R.S.A. building scheme.

A football match is to take place on Cass Square on June nd in aid of the Returned Soldiers’ Building Fund. The team to represent Arahura Sawmillers will ho selected from the following ; _T. Baxter, S. Wright, ,T. Non me, IfTThomas, N. Mitchell, Gambitskv, G. Howlitt, Tlaussmann (2), Bannister ftp, Tainui (5), D. Mason, J. Marshall, T. Rochford, Martin, D. Pelham, I! Suiter. All players are requested to assemble at the Central Hotel at 2 o’clock.

Despite the boisterous weather on Saturday, Soldiers’ Sale Day under the management of Sirs A. Hunter of the Pioneer Hotel was quite a financial .success. About £26 were returned for the day, including £5 lls Id front the street collection. The management greatly appreciated the gifts sent in, and the cash result was very satisfactory. A number of ex-soldiers and friends gnve an impromptu. c(>nccrt front tho balcony of the Dominion Hotel during the evening, retaining a large audience during the vocal proceedings. The next Sale Saturday is fixed for June iGth—three weeks’ hence —and will bo a general day, several ladies co-operating with Airs Morgan, chairwoman. During the past week tho building fund advanced over £SO. The endnrgcinent of tho social hall on its new site is now in progress, Mr A. Entmett being in charge cf the work.

A meeting of tEe Jumble Salo Committee met on Saturday night to make final arrangements in connection with the Jumble Sale and dance to bo held in the Public Hall at Koiterangi, on Wednesday next, May JOtli. Splendid donations and gifts have been promised, and the energetic Committee are leaving no stone unturned to make tlifs the event of the season : and judging by the quantities, quality and variety of goods to he offered, it will bo second only to the Auckland Farmers’ Union Trading Co. Special arrangement's have been made as regards car fares, and visitors from Hokitika and Ross and other places, will lie assured of a splendid clay and evening in the country, recompensed also by purchases at practically half price. The music for the evening will be supplied by the local orchestra and Mr McGregor ras been asked to judge the waltzing compc'i. tion.

12 dozen Children’s Jerseys in navy, saxe and brown. Sizes 18-inch to 26inch. Prices 5s Cd to 8s 6d., at W. H. Stopforth’s. —A d vt.

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

Your children are naturally your first thought and suitable clothing for them your second. Inspect Mrs J. Lloyd’s windows before deciding—and decide—right then. To-night at 8, the weekly euchre tournament and dance takes place at St Mary’s Club. Good prizes, good supper and capital music for dance to follow. Admission Is.—Advt. So as not to clash with a lioiterangi fixture, the fancy dress masquerade ball at Rimti has been postponed from next Wednesday, until Wednesday, June Gth.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. announce an important clearing sale of dairy stock at Kokatahi on Tuesday, Juno 12th, on behalf of Mr P. T. McConnon, who is leaving the district. The stock comprise a line dairy herd, horses, drays, harness and funiture, fuller particulars appearing in auotlu-v eolunm.

A grand cucliro tournament and dance will bo held in the One Mile Hall, Araliura Valley, on Wednesday, June Gth. Valuable prizes for euchre, commencing at 8 p.m. Music supplied by Mr A. Reynolds. Good supper, offi cient M.C. Gentlemen 2s Gd, ladies Is Gd.—Advt.

On Saturday, for the first time since tne recent floods, the express train from Christchurch ran. right through to Arthur’s Pass. This was on account of the small locomotive that has been drawing a train between the slip and Arthur’s Pass having had a breakdown. The passengers however walked round the slip. Tomorrow, however. the train will again come right through from the other side, and will for the future continue to do so as usual.

The large building at tiic corner of Wold and Sewell Streets now approaching completion for Messrs Clements .Motors Ltd. will be put into use about the end of the present week. The structure which is 120 ft. by 58ft. will make a very fine garage, and all its largo space will lie utilised for the firm’s increasing business. One feature of the new garage will be ft very comfortable room that will be attached to the main office, a tourists’ office for the use of the travelling public. In this room, whicli trill he available for all travellers will be found all the latest papers, and all the latest travel news, with comfortable lounges, and the latest information for those travelling. This room will prove a boon to the travelling public find should soon liceome ( popular resort where all iulorluatiou will be available to those requiring it.

A sensational experience was that of a couple of men employed at Warren and Feeney’s sawmill at Blue Spur near Hokitika, on Saturday morning. They were engaged with a couple of horses in conveying, a steel rope, 20 chains in length, up the hill to the bush winch, the horses dragging the rope with chains, when lightning struck th« steel rope At the time one of the men was releasing the rope front an obstacle on the track, and ho was lurowtt into the scrub in a dazed state, while a second flash then struck the rope, causing the horse to belt .screaming up the tracq. They were not stopped till they reached the bush, where, as soon as a buslim'an released them from the chains, they took again to their heels and disappeared into the scrub. accident occurred at 9 a.in. and the mill management decided to cease work for the rest of tlu* day.

Ford new prices.—Truck Chassis CISO. touring £164 with starter runabout with starter £l6B, all f.o. >■ Wellington. Wo also offer used fiord runabouts with starter £9O, touring ear ditto £IBO in Greymouth. Mark Kprot and Company Ltd. Selling Agents. Grey month.—Advt. Duck shooting: 'Slip “Wisconsin” motor nil stern of your punt and you have a motor boat which will take you anywhere in on third time and without effort of rowing. Manning Machinery 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.— Advt.

Newcomers! Wo welcome you to New Zealand, the home of “NO-RUB-BING” Laundry Help, the aholisher of washboard slavery.—Hokitika grocers.

Head colds, throat colds, chest colds, are quickly relieved by “NA/OL. Penetrating and soothing. 60 doses Is 6d.

Dairymen using “Ceres” Separators make money as they save the last ounce of butter fat. Self-balancing and oiling. .Manning Machinery t o. t •> Bed lord Row. t iiristehureli. —Advt.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., lmvo been appointed West (Toast distributors for Bell’s “Special Reservo Scotch Whisky, the territory including from Murchison to South Westland. Bell’s Scotch Whisky is the only .standard draught whisky sold by the Royal Oak Hotel Wellington, Grand Auckland and Grand Wellington, and leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell’s is nov the leading lino in New Zealand and is a. fully matured Scotch whiskv. Shipments aro expected to arrive early next month when the firm will bo pleased to supply.—Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth: sole distributors for West Coast.—Advt. Keep the kiddies free from coughs and colds with f ‘NAZOL.” Soothes, relievos, penetrates; Is 6d for (•’ loses.