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Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1923, Page 2

A special meeting of the Exhibition Council will lie held at the County Chambers to-night at 7.30 o’clock. Mr James O’Brien, M.l\ loft by this morning’s express for Christchurch en route for Wellington, to attend the coming session of Parliament.

By request of her numerous customers and visitors to town Mrs Stow wishes to notify slu? will he open Sunday afternoon and evening for light refreshments. (Music). —Advt.

Furniture of the highest quality within the means of all, and with a wide spread of popularity for value is obtainable at Harleys’, The Peoples’ House Furnishers.

The Westland County Council will shortly be undertaking the expenditure of a Government grant for the further lowering of La Fonaine creek, Hcrepo district. A number of falls and sand bars are to be cut away with the object of improving the outflow and lowering the water in the swamp lands at the upper end of the settlement. An unpleasant accident occurred at the annual meeting of the Edgeware Tennis Club Christchurch. The business was in full swing when a heavy picture crashed down from the vail on to the head of the secretary-treasurer, Mr A. W. Jackson. Mr Jackson was knocked unconscious by the blow, and be did not come to until a wet packhad been applied to his head. Ten minutes later he was well enough to hid the other members “good-night. \y line point which came up for consideration at R.akaia recently was the difference in meaning between ‘Not over nineteen years of age,” and “Not having passed his nineteenth birthday.” On a first consideration, these appear to limit the age in the same way, hut it is stated they admit of a range of nearly a year. One speaker affirmed that according to a legal ruling adopted by the Defence Department a youth was nineteen until he was twenty, so that ho might be nineteen years and 364 days old and still he ‘‘Not over nineteen years of age.

One ounce of good underclothing la worth a pound of medicine. I‘leecy lined singlets and undepants 6s Cd, heavy Colonial ribbed wool underpants 7s lid heavv Colonial plain wool singlets and underpants 8s 6d. The famous all wool fawn singlets and underpants 13s 6d, also a good range of Ikivs’ singlets and flannels at Addisoil*. Adrt.

Just landed ‘2OO eases of choice winter varieties of dessert and cooking appJes, consisting of Jonathans,, Delicious, Stunners, Munroes, etc. Paterson, Michel and Co.. Ltd., (Phono No. 2). —Advt,

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

Messrs IV. Jeffries and Co., again direct attention to their important auction sale at Kokatahi on Tuesday next on behalf of Mr P. T. McCcnnon of his valuable live and dead stock, also on behalf of Mr Lyes, 7 springers and for tho Kokatahi Dairy Coy., the buttermilk output for three years.

The keep dry- problem has been solved. Mnclogn oily canvas coats will do tho trick. Guaranteed for 12 months, 79s 6d at Addisons.—Advt.

The death occurred yesterday afternoon at Westport, of Air Frank McLean, a well-known Buffer pioneer, at the ripe age of 83 years. Deceased about. 40 years ago was a Member of Parliament for the Buffer, and was the father of Mr Charles McLean, the wellknown Buffer representative and All Black footballer.

A sale of work will be held in St. Andrews Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening in aid of the Salvation Army local branch. A great collection has been gathered and there will be a line display of plain sewing, produce, cakes and lollies while afternoon tea will be available. Tile l sale will open at 2 p.m. and continue throughout the afternoon and evening.

To enable us to cope with the ever increasing demand for bargains Mrs J. •Lloyd has now instituted a Bargain Counter. From time to time genuine bargains will be placed upon it. For instance we have a line of conns. They were originally 10s Od but we have knocked them down to 7s and we expect to sell them. There are many such values. When next shopping at Mrs J. Lloyd’s look over the counter. It is right in front of tile office, and you cannot miss it.

The custom of sending deceased Chinamen home for interment in tho soil of tho land of their fathers was mentioned in a Chinese ease in the Magistrate’s Court recently (states the “Poverty Bay Herald”). A gasp of astonishment went up from those in the Court room when a Celestial witness stated that the cost of sending a corpse homo to China was £120!

Some time ago a local resident had a domesticated seagull, likewise a brood of chickens (relates the I oxton “Herald”). The chickens mysteriously disappeared and eats were blamed. It was noticed that the gull was fond of dozing near the chicken coop, but no one suspected any cannibalistic tendency on the part of tlie bird, until one day the occupants of Hie house saw the feet of a chicken disappearing down the throat of the gull! It is understood that Mr J. »T. McIntosh, proprietor of the well-known hostelry, the Bed Lion Hotel, contemplates extensive additions to the premises to inssist. in coping with the extra trade of the district. A substantial two et-orey wing to the hotel is likely to bo erected on the Gibson Quay frontage, as well as other important alterations to meet the steadily increasing trade of the house.

Mr A. J. ITarrop, M.A., of the Christchurch “Press” staff is on a visit to the district prior to leaving for Home next month. In the old Country he will continue his educational studies, and later return to the Dominion. Mr Harrop's work on Westland which is now ill the press, : s likely to be published about October or November, and will be on sale here in connection with the Diamond Jubilee of the Province.

Three doz. dark working shirts, sale price 7s lid at W. 11. Stopforth’s.— Advt.

The Bloomfield Farm Co. Ltd., which has been breeding Friesian cattle at Upper Hutt. Wellington, for many years, lias now decided to establish all unreserved sale, and will hold the first on Palmerston North Show Grounds on Wednesday, June 20th. The cattle to bo disposed of will comprise 33 cows and heifers, and 7 stud hulls, all bred from noted heavy producers and hightesting strains, and some of the females are in calf to a son of a. 90311>. butterfat cow. Illustrated catalogues may he obtained from Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd.. Wellington; Dalgcty and Co., or Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North.

Just landed, a further shipment or Ist and 2nd quality Linoleum. V. e buy direct from the manufacturers and our prices defy competition. Ist, 12s Od yd ; 2nd, 11. s Od yd at Addisons. —Advt.'

Tho Irish Society (through its secretary) has, states the “Otago Daily Times” received the following letter, which speaks for itself, from Mr Cosgrave, President of the (Irish Free State, through his private secretary:— “Your card conveying greetings from the Irish Society of New Zealand was received by President Cosgrave. He dsires me to convey to your society on behalf of himself and his colleagues in the Free State Government, their sincere thanks for the good wishes which your society so kindly tenders to tho Fail Eirealm. The situation here at homo continues to improve steadily, and the President believes that, we are nearing the end of this transition piciiod during which tlie country has experienced such troubles and that in tho near future the country will settle down to hard work to gain its rightful place amongst the nations of the world.”

Steam boiler owners: Cut down your coal bills by using "Stopskale.” Heine \os scale and cleans boilers without injury. Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurh.—Ad.t Ford new prices.—i ruck Chassis £l5O, touring £164 with starter £lB2, runabout with starter £163, all f.o.b. Wellington. We also offer used Ford runabouts with starter £9O, touiing cai ditto £l3O in Greyinouth. Mark Sprot and Company Ltd. Selling Agents, G reymouth.—Adv t. In changeable weather take “NAZOL” on sugar or by inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. Is 6d buys 60 doses.

No bad after-effects with 'WADE’S WORM FIGS. Pleasant, sure and certain.