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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1923, Page 2

WINDOW BLINDS. The window blind specialists of New Zealand are ITulston's Ltd., 437 Colombo Street, Sydenham. Christchurch, who use only guaranteed Fadeless Holland. They will supply you with blinds to your satisfaction, freight paid, or refund you your money Write for their lof n«ote.

Thursday night at tho Soldiers’ Hall, usual weekly ctichro tournament, followed by dance. Mr .Joyce at piano; supper provided. Special prizes for cards. Admission Is.—Advt.

The Postmaster notifies in accordance with the amended regulations the attendance at the Hokitika Telephone Exchange on holidays will be resluced to 2 hours, viz., 9to 10 a.m. ansi 7 to S p.tn. The hours of attendance on Sundaes are not altered.

Messrs Pammeni and Bergamini notify that they have a car leaving Hokitika for Wataroa to-morrow morning at 0 o’clock. Passengers are request oil io hook their seats at the garage, Revel] Street.—Advt.

Tho Westport “News" say-—The Marins' Department is arranging for the installation of automatic lighting at the Cane Foulwind light-house. The capo is consislered a particularly suitable place for experimenting with automatic lighting as it is accessible at all times. This installation will do away entirely with ligiitliousckceper*.

A ( ii interesting latinoum-emeui appears in this issue by the well-known Christchurch firm of Messrs Jones and Co., watchmakers, engravers, jews'llers, and opticians. Tile firm have over 39 years' experience in the Oathcdr; l 1 City, and have won a reputation for lamest values and the host of workmanship. They will (promptly answer all enquires and guarantee sati-duelinii to clients.

In eoiini'ctioii with the extension of .-ituart anil Chapman Ltd. tramway at the junction of the Waitaha and Kakapotahi rivers, a huge blast will take place to-morrow at 3 o’clock, when some .TOO pounds of gelignite will be exploded for the purpose of shifting portion of the hillside to enable the tramway io pass along the siding. The blast will l>s' a big one and considerable interest is being shown in the result.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in die Canterbury and West Coast Health District for the week ended noon on Monday, tot tilled 37. as follows:--Bullet: Tuberculosis 1. !naugalitin : Diphtheria 1: tuberculosis, 1. drey: I übi'i's ulosis 2. North ("tint -rl-ury : Harriet fever <5; diphtheria HI: 1 11 1 ,<■ r<• 11 1 1 ;-i- -1; pneumonic influenza 1; pneumonia 1: erysipelas 3. Ashburton: Diphtheria 1. South Canterbury: Pneumonic iiilliien/.a 1 : pneumonia I.

The first plasties' ol the choral party for the Exhibition opening ami _sub.sei|iieut sjieeial eiiterlaiiimenis, will bo held at St Andrew's Hall to-uigh! at 7.J0 o'clock. Mr W. E. Perry will be conductor, and Mr Carter, lion, secretary. The i» 1 1 s'ii• In in eof all members ol the local choirs is linked for, as also of other ladies and gentlemen willing to assist. Music irom the "Messiais” and ‘'Creation” will lie prepares! opening occasion. and it is hop- ;| to bavi l a smiplv ol the sliest music I.io-night. Mrs Carver will be the pianist.. "'Hie musical purl inn of the j»ro}*i’;iini»p ?-}nu«Ul i’i' i ntfivslmy; phase of the n

The Hokitika Atlilelie ami Cycling club held its usual meeting in Keller’s sample moms on. Monday s-vi'iiing. Mi F. McGregor was in tbs’ chan" ami a good muster of members enabled the matter of future aeiivilies to is' well dis missed. It was ds'cids'd to hold a hard-ii]) vein! and dam e in the Soldiers Hail on Wednesday night, ith Novem-h,-r. On Paddy’s Market day, Saturday. 10th November, time eyeling events will Is' run oil during the day, Saturday. Nov. 2itli. was lix-d tor tlm liiiisl lav.', Greymoiitli to Hokitika and ihe prizes were nihutrd as pti'di-ge-l. A leg meeting is to Re held on t.f Square during Exhibition time, t'-- < h>" f which is to he lixesl later.

Very general regret will be felt at the news of the sleuth of Mrs lingers, wife ol Mr Horace Ungers, of Wellington, which took place at. Wellington sm Monday night, alter a hriel illness. I lie deceased was a (laughtoi' (Mary) ol the late Mr Patrick Dwnn and Mrs Divan, of Hampden filieet. iiusl was a uasivs' of Hokitika, being about -II years ol ago. Sim leaves a husband (a soli nt the late Mr J. Rogers). who was tor some Years a resident of Gmynioulh.

and three young children, a mother, ami several brothers and sisters, including Air .Jack Dwau of Dunedin. Air Michael Divan, Mrs M. Guthrie of Auckland, (ol late being on a visit to In*! mother in Hokitika), and Airs llagar, at presnet an inmate of Reeftou Hospital. The deep sympathy of many friends will go forth to the bereaved relatives.

The high qualify of New Zealand pasturage has on many occasions formed the subject of eulogistic remarks in many places beyond the Dominion, and, from what 1 can learn it would seem that at least one Australian sportsman —Air Sol Green— -contemplates acquiring a property with a view to rearing stock here (says tho Auckland writer “Phaeton"). No decision has yet been in-lived at in regard to the particular locality Air Green will select, but it would seen, that if a portion of a wellknown estate situated in Hawke’s Bay can l>e acquired that district may bo the point for operations. Air Green recently purchased several yearlings ill England, in addition to brood mares in foal, and in tils' event of a suitable property being secured, those animals will, I am informed, probably, be sent across to New Zealand.

At the Keel ton Progre-s League meeting on Wednesday night, in speaking of tlie lands in Reefion, Mr T. R. Watson gave an example of the benefit of lime on land, lie said in Ids district there was it tract ol l’akibi land which was taken up forty years ago, and though the former owner had ploughed it nothing grew upon lhe land. Some years ago it was limed as was als.i the ease in the two succeeding year', and in the lint year this land—always looked up a- sour country and of little or no it'O —grew a crop ot oats ctjual to anything e\ei KC-eti on the West Coast, lie contended this could he done with most coast lands, and advocated burning the limestone with firewood, so that the potash from the wood could also be incorporated ill the land. This is to notify to you that we arc now marking otf at a very reasonable price the latest in Parisian mode!... and respectfully a-k you to view them tit once as they arc sure to be eagerly sought for at F. Schroder and Co s. where the best hats always are: Advt. The young wife wishing to economise should always ti'e a small packet of ‘•NO-R FBBING” Laundry Help. Tt makes a little bit of soap go a very long way. Is only for 7 weekly wash ittgs.—Advt. Recommended bv the medical profession.—WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.