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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1923, Page 2

"What perils do environ mankind.— Anon. The advent of the chilly weather increases the risk of catching colds and coughs, unless you are safeguarded with Baxter's Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s” is a rich and warming specific that speedily gets to Iho root of all winter ailments. Always gives sure relief in the case of bronchial and chest affections. Baxter’s Lung Preserver is also an efficacious building-up tonic. 2s fid buys a large bottle. All chemists and storos.

Mrs Passmore and family insort a thanks notice in this issue.

Messrs 51. Houston nnd Co. will sell in tho mart on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. 00 sacks good table potatoes from Okum.

North Island mails and passengers by the ferry steamer connected with the W T est Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

Tho death took place this morning at Arahura of an old resident of the district, Mrs Susan Blanchard. Deceased was S2 years of ago and leaves a husband. The funeral takes place at Arahura on Monday.

The official prospectus for tho Exhibition will he issued next week, when copies will be circulated throughout the Dominion. 'The booklet will contain a plan of the Exhibition space, as also application forms for space. Applications close on 20th October. The Exhibition is being looked forward to all over the Dominion, and there is no doubt tlie coming summer holiday s<‘ason will witness a. great influx of visitors. Intending exhibitors are now concluding their pinna, and already telegraphed applications for space are being received. There will be a delegation to Christchurch next week to address the members of the Canterbury Industrial Association on the project.

A serious accident happened to Mr Lester, of Maruin, on Thursday morning. He was engaged in bush-felling, when a tree fell upon him. breaking both of his legs, one leg being fractured in two places. He was conveyed to the Beefton Hospital, arriving there at about 11.30 p.m. the same evening, l’art of the distance he was carried in a horso conveyance, anil Burley and Co.’s motor car met them at .Stevenson's Flat, and brought tho sufferer on the balance of the journey. As it is forty miles from lleeiton to Mamin-, over a rough road, Mr Lester's journey can be better imagined than described. However, lie arrived in good spirits, and is doing as well as can he expected under the circumstances.

Big one price pull event 4s lid, sale 4s lid, tho supremo Bargain Fair commencing, Friday. Aug. 10th. at McGruer’s. Hundreds of articles worth from os lid to 40s. now all one price 4s lid each. Wo offer this great buying advantage to make room for heavy summer shipments now on the way. Make this big sale vour savings bank. Look out for big price list. McOruer’s the cash drapors, Hokitika and Greymoutli. —Advt. Electric Lamps: Wo stock "Phillips reliable lamps in all voltages. Best on market. Special quotations indent. 11. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford How, Christchurch. —Advt.

Schroder and Co. are making a special display of evening goods that have just come to band in good tiino for the Hospital Ball and other functions. An early inspection will be necessary See changes of advt. Schroder nnd Co. - -Advt.