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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1923, Page 2

\ Land Transfer Act notice appear in another column uf this issue.

At tho Kfinieri Public Hall this (Friday) ni«ifct, a farewell social and dance will be tendered to Mr and Mrs F. Cliesternian. Admission, Gentlemen ‘is. ladies Is. Advt

At a meeting of llie Kiwi Foniball ( lull held last evening. it was decided that tin- End-of-. Season hall he held on the night of Octoher 22nd., in the Soldiers' Mall, and all arra"ngenK’nts are being made to decorate the hall ami make tho animal hall the success it usually is. Renewing (lie household linen, sheetings, towels etc., is always a matter that exercises the mind of the thrifty housewife. The newest shipment of these {foods at Paterson and Lloyd's comprises some of the finest samples from leading English mills, and being very reasonably juiced, ]<eci: buyers will find in them an exceedingly cue I investment.

compare our values, cotton goods—White Twill Sheetings, ofin 2s lid, T) in ,'ts ltd yd, unbleached henry twill sheetings, plin 2s (id yd, 72in 2s ltd, pure white calicos, Jloin Is yd. All great values. W. McKay and Son, Hokitika.—Ad vt.

I he Grey "Argus'’ says :—Once more an iiioflensivc Chinese citizen was submitted to insult, when last night at H id o'clock a gang of tile young hooligans, who are bringing the name of Crcvmoiith into disrepute, raided bishop and threw sods and other missiles into it. '1 he sin;]) raided was that of Wong (.tiling, in lainui St., and the outraged Chinaman chased the young vandals down the street until they ran through the Albion lintel and thus out into Maeka.v Si. whom he lu-l irate el them, li is inec-rsiood that the ITu.-lee-ot the Hokitika Savings Rank jmrpn.se rebuilding the premises in concrete next year. The adjoining section Inis been acquired, ami a two storey build iug is conieniplaled. with additional strong-room accommodation, ami a suite of ofliees which could he let to professional firms. The building will he I uilt in two sections to enable business to he carried on as usual in the existing jiremises till tin' first half is available for occiijiatioii by the hank as iis future home. The new premises will he a handsome addition to the architecture of the town.

lb,. New Zealand Meat Producers Board lias tcvciveil advice that ns a result of representation* made to the Hutch authorities hy the High Commissioner, arrangements have now been made which will enable New Zealand meat to lie admitted into Holland. The regulations governing the importation of meat into that country had |irovided inter alia, that the internal organs had to lie tell attached to tho carcase, and this of course, prevented New Zealand meat being placed on the Dutch market. The Government of Holland his now granted an i*xem|>t'ion from this clause for New Zealand.

Through a mishap to one o! the | autographs t ranslcrring it from the Greyncnitli to tin- Christchurch train, tin Christchurch-i trcvnioulh train was held up yesterday at Arthur’s Pass lot three-quarters of an hour. As the result of the accident a fresh Innunolive had to he sent from Otira to haul the train through the tunnel, and it did not arrive in Grevmnuth until ■> p.m. It will lie remembered that on a previous occasion the paniagrajih collansed as the result of the ••droppers" being unsuitable. This delect- was remedied and it was thought that the trouble had been obviated, but evident]v all is not working satisfactorily yet. ---“Argus."

A wedding ul interest was solemnise ! yesterday in St Patrick's ( hitrch. Grcymouth, when Marta, youngest ilaughle, c.| Mr and .Mrs A. I'aylor (Itunangat. was married to Henry, ealest son o Mrs and the late Mr O'Neill (Duito!lie). hy the Rev Father .1, Long. The bride who was given away hy her father, was dressed in a nigger brown costume .with shoes and stockings to match, and wore a veil and Moral |icture hat. Miss Irene O Neill, sister of the bridegroom, was brittle maid, and wore a inivv blue cost urn*. lawn shoes and stockings and a sax: -lie lint. Mr Tom O'Neill was wa- 0-1

man. Aft rr tlio breakfast the hr.pp.’ ( ,Mlltll- left I V lilt' eXpi'CSS VII muti V Wellington. v.lii'ri' tii" In>iivyin:><>i> "'ll Ik.' n|Ji’l:t .

Hon 11. L. Michel. President ol t i v Hokitika Beautifying Society, presided al a meeting at l In’ To" ii Clerk's office vesterday afternoon, "Ill’ll arrangeuntil ~ ivi'i'i' made lor In>1 1 1:no a benefit I'm 1 thv funils lit tin' Sni'ii'ty in the fi.rill of a Paddy's Market oil l ass Square on Sat unlay. Novviiiltvi' In. It "ns resolved to axle tlio Mayor to ilovlarv a half holiday for tho oecusio.il, and to request tho M iiniiipal hand to assist. On behalf of tho Cycling ('lull. Mr If. Toohoy offered to arrange at least throo cycling events to ho run oil' on thv track during tho afternoon. Mi’-m-k Irvine and Niven wore asked to arrange a Kliort programme of school sports. Tho ladies deputed to tlio general st Hll woro, Mosilainos Hutlor. M.iehol. (oiil-on, Varr'all, Piikington and ('o!vs: produce still. Miss Thompson and Mrs Bennett ; novelty stall. Misses Walltiee: toil stall, Mo-dames Tar I .hill and Stuart. The Chairman stated i In* Square would he placed in good order, and as funds wore needed il was hoped the i lion would he "ell supported >iv the. puhlir.

The weekly euehro tern uaiueiit ai the Soldiers' Hall last night attraeted a fair at teiulanee. Ke;iil oanie.-. of <urdWere held. Eor the ladies prize, no less than eight ladies tied uitli six names each, namely. Miss Murphy and Mesdames l.vnn. fox. Hrotif.-ky. Stoplorth, Hurlter, .1. I.vnrh and Turner. In the play off Mrs . I.vneh "on. I lie ladies ei.nso'at ion prize was won uy .Miss Mint... Mr Moore (Boss) won Hie Kent's priste. anil Mr (V. halt in the consolation prize. It was announced there would he a special card evening next Thursday night. when al! th" tallies would lie s"t in the Inrye had, and supper served in the annexe. There will he a Ineky table comiiet it ion :n addition to the raids, for which special prize’s are being offered by friends. , :i<' eveniiiK supper was served as usual, end a duller followed, dir lover and Mr I'.awn provided very bright music, and Mr Sumner kindly olliriated a*.

M.C. Altogether a very jolly evenin'.;’* entertainment was provided. When the Health Officer (Dr Telford) made a request that Ashburton ealiuK-houses lie licensed, the Borough Ciuineil took no action. deeitliiiK that the time was not opportune lor such a course. The Health Oflii or then wrote a -kin" the Council to set out its reasons why tile "time was not opportune." The council supplied each oi its members with a copy ot the ivgtilntions to study for a fortnight, and on Monday night the letter, which had been held in abeyance, was attain before the lucctitiK- Councillor 1-. /. D. l'Vrriniun. commenting oil the regnlntious, said lie did not know how people could carry on under them, fhey "'ere too drastic. Councillor .1. Thompson: “[ have read them through several times and I failed to see one clause that was objectionable. I ehttllotige any man to [mint out one clause which could he termed drastie. All they are required to do is to keep clean. . Councillor Ferrinian said some places would require structural alterations. Councillor .John Watson supported Councillor Thompson's views, saying it was not so much a question ot where the meals were served as where they were prepared. No motion was !>etoro tho meeting either to agree to the Dpartments' request or to supply a reason for turning it down, and the matter was allowed to lapse.

This is to notify to you that we are now marking olf at a very reasonable price the latest in Parisian mode!.;, and respectfully ask you to view them at once as they are sure to he eagerly sought for at F. Schroder and Co's, whore the best, hats always are: A cl v i. An ideal spirit for hr,(ft rexes. WOLFFS SCHNAPPS.