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Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1923, Page 2

Potatoes, 23s per sack, at Star .Stores,—Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co., notify entries for a salo of stock at A\ ataroa on Tuesday 19th. June.

In connection with the Hokitika Beautifying Society’s bazaar, it is requested that all those who promised donations of sweets or sugar, to kindly send same to Mrs Lrquhart, National Bank, as soon as possible.

A petition has been lodged (says the Westport “News”) against the election of Mr Walter Cressey for the Riding of Karamea in the Buffer County Council. At the olection Mr Cressey defeated Mr W. R. Simpson by one vote. In this issue appears an advertisement in connection with the school districts that failed to elect committees at the meeings of recent householders .The Canterbury Education Board directs that householders meeting bo held in tho said districts on Monday, June 25th at 7.30 p.m. for the purpose of electing committees.

Mr E. A. Earp, Government apiary instructor for the South Island, has been appointed senior apiary instructor for the Dominion, with headquarters at Wellington. -Mr Earp has been connected with the Department as apiary instructor for twelve years, nine of which have been spent in Dunedin. lie has lately been stationed at Timaru.

If you are down town this week have a look at The Rivoli window. Choice eating apples 3 lbs Is; pineapples, oranges 2s fid dozen, cooking apples, first grade 51bs Is, pears 8d lb, potatoes Blbs Is, onions 9 lbs Is, swedes 10 ffis Is, pumpkins 2d lb, cauliflowers from fid each, cabbages from fid each, fresh eggs, cut hams, and several other lines selling at practically cost prices.—Advt.

A meeting of shareholders of the Kokatahi Cop. Dairy Coy. was hold at Kokatalii Public llall on Saturday, 2(ith May to hear Mr It. T. Parry’s address on centralisation of dair -ing interests. A general disco ;s : :>n took place and finally a ballot was taken, the result confirming the belief if the majority of Kokatalii settlers that tiio district was in favour of the factory remaining at Kokatalii. The result ol the ballot was 1-185 for rem lining at Kokatalii. anil G 32 for llok-tika i"iiIral. Taking the informal vote of f-7, and the uneast votes of 70S, there was still a majority in favour of the factory being kept at Kokatalii.

Prevention is better than ei. v e. “Underwriter” fire extinguisher quickly suppresses fire. Always ready •< r action though standing for yc-iis. Manning Machinery Co., 5 Pedfj'.l Row, Christchurch.—Advt. • Men! If your Hat requires cleaning and re-blocking leave it with W. 11. Stopforth's. Satisfaction guaranteed. —Advt. Amstic’s Royal Edinburgh Scotch Whisky is now a leading lino, second to none, put in oblong bottles and sold t-o the trade only by Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd. to all lending hotels.— Advt. Recommended by tho medical profession.—WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. That sleep-spoiling cough can bo stopped by “XAZOL.” Take some drops oil sugar. Penetrating and soothing. 00 doses Is (Id.