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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1923, Page 2

The Town Clerk notifies that the. balance sheets for the year.- ended on March 31*1. RhJ” and l‘t'23 a:c open for public inspection tit l he olliie. Town Hail.

To-night ! To-night I The usual Kiwi Football C lub’s dance in the Soldiers’ Hall. The floor is in perfect order, while the music, by Bonetti’s -Jazz Band will be all that could be desired. Lancing commences at 8.130 o'clock sharp. Admission 1 s.—Advt.

Mr A. .1. Harrop’s work entitled “The Romance of Westland” is now out of tbe press and will be on sale shortly. The book should have a good sale, being is-sued at this juncture, just on the eve of the Exhibition. I lie work deals with the earlv bistorv of Westland up to ]S7ij. and contains a number to verv interesting photographs reproduced front old prints.

Addisons are now .-bowing a splendid range oi spring and summer Rocks. These models are calculated to enhance woman’s loveliness. Como along and ,eo them, no obligation to buy. Advt.

■■) don’t cate where you go, you hear them talking about the Hokitika Exhibition,” said a North l-iainl visitor to t!n> West Coast to a Grey '•Argus rep.irtcr yesterday. "The publicity work ha- been reallv good and lin quite certain that the Exhibition will bring hundreds of people to the ( o.ist !"

At a meeting of the Committee oi the Roefton Jockey Club held on Wednesday evening, Mr A. C. Wool, Christchurch. was appointed Starter for the Cluli’s .Midsummer Meeting. It was al-o decided to have the refreshment re.mi painted by day labour, and erect a new fence at I In* back of the Course. Mr W. AVat-on. Miirebi-on. was elected a member of tbe Club.

Mr Roil, of Stoke, had tin* misfortune to lose a horse recently under .somewhat unusual circumstances. He was leading three horses to work down the back road, and in taking them past ft ] oplar tree which had blow n down lie w,i- .surprised to see one el I lie animal- drop dead. Investigation disclosed tlmt- the tree bad in it- fall broken oown ihe electric light wire, and the horse lmd apparouily touched the broken cml of it.

There will be a sitting of the Conciliation Court at Crcymouilt on Wednesday to hear an application by the unions for a hotel and restaurant award effecting the employees engaged at eating bouses, including refreshment rooms ur, 1 racecourse, booths. All tbe restaurant. proprietors as well as the various racing and trotting clubs arc joined up in the notice to appear, as being brought under the proposed award.

At tiu* shipremo Court. Chri-tehurch on Thursday. Uad i (on ij tide W hilev, in support of lu-r petition lor 'divorce from Frederick AYliilcy. said iinu lie was living with another woman. She produced ilit* l.irili certificate ol an illegitimate child believed to be her husband's. The parlies were married in Hokitika, in June, 1000. Hi granting the decree Ids Honor said I hat tie* biiili certificate was not evidence against Wliilcy, a- the entry might have been made by the mother, but in other respects lie was satisfied of the truth of petitioner's statements. A decree nisi was granted.

Jt is announced in this issue that Armistice Eve Auniversary will be cm'’, lira ted at the Soldiers' Halt next Saturday night with a monster dance. There is to he a big rally to help swell tin- IBS.A. building fund. The Royal orchestra lias been engaged and supper will he provided. Dancing will be Iroin 8 o'clock sharp to midnight and the hull will be decorated specially with the eolu;s i f the Empire under which the hoys fought so gallantly light up to Armistice Day. This dance should be the event of the season, and with the expected influx of country visitors, the splendid hall the soldiers now pot should he taxed to its utmost. Addisons offer a fine range in new dresses for spring and summer wear. ( all ill to-dnv and see them, you'll I, delighted.—Advt. At the Magistrate's t'ouu at Grcyminitli yesterday, David Hytidman. a waterside! w c.s charged with hating done violence to the scales ol A\eng (>uing. a Tainiii Street fruiterer, after having been relused iruit on ciedit. Hvndiiinii pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence, the Bench convicted defendant. condemning the action of accused, mid .-aid that pranks of that sort must be put. down. Accused had no right to conduct- liimsell as he had towards either European or (. hino-e. He would he lined Ids with costs anil ordered to pay the amount of damage. H)s. <-l a-k for the expenses of an interpreter. 10s (Id. ’ said Seiiioi-Set-geant Mi I"a it by. “Although he did not act. 1 had to bring him here. H these young men carry Oil in such a fashion they must expect what they get.'' The costs of the interpreter were allowed, and accused was given until Monday to find tlie full amount of the penalty <’>s. Behroller and Co. are now opening out a splendid assortment of costume*, latest style; also fine selection ol ladder-proof silk jersey frocks am. jumpers, well worth an early inspection. Price as usual, o'wnys moderate. —Advt.

Fire: The best insurance i- prevention. Buy an ■■rnderwriterV Fire Extinguisher. Always ready lor action, it quickly suppresses most dangerous outbreak. Write for booklet. |; ]> M. Manning and Co., o Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt. Next month eggs may he dear. Preserve supply now with RHARL.VND’S “MOA" BRAND EGG PRESERVATIVE. Costs loss than a penny a dozen. Eggs as good as fresh. Worth its weight in goId—“NOBCUMING" Lain,dry Help—a sveon weeks' supply can he purchased for 1' cash.—Dee Bros. Advt.