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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1923, Page 2

Tlie adjourned meeting of the Borough Council will he Hold 10-niglit at 7.30 o'clock.

The popular 1t.3.A. Melody Minstrels announce that they will {jive their high class entertainment at itirnu on Friday next, Nov. Ifith. and at Kokatahi on the following Monday, 10th. Nov.

Next Thursday tho last hut one night of the Euchre Tournament at the Soldiers’ Hall, followed hv siip]>er and a social dance, with Mr Joyce at the piano. Admission Is.-- Advt.

The (!rey Star says;—Thieves have been busy during the past few days, and the Groytnouth Main and BlaketoHM Schools have both been entered. Various desks were rilled, and the thieves secured several sums i>! money, including the cricket ami baseball funds at the Main School. Last evening Mr James O’lirien. MB.. received a telegram from the Postmaster-General to the effort that arrangements will be made for a continuous service at Hokitika Telephone Exchange, during the seven weeks <n th; Hokitka Exhibition, as requested by Mr W. J. Butler, of the Hokitika Exhibition Committee. This service will commence on Dec. 7th. next. The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Bells' Mild Yellow Label Whisky. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and" clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greynioutli, sole distributors.—Advt. Much of. the beauty, the refinement and the comfort that modern furniture affords is directly due to skill in design and care in construction. These, and other necessary attributes are brought to bear upon the manufacture of the artistic modern furniture now being shown by Messrs Harley and Co.. Grevnuiuth, who issue a cordial invitation to anyone interested, to view tin- exhibit. A pharmaceutical journal, say--: “Mignonette, it has been discovered, is abhorred of flies : and in a room where pots of the flower are set no (1 v will linger for a moment. Instead of fly papers, and of horrible sticky brown mixtures left about a room in glass dishes, what a blessed resource as a deterrent to the irritating fly is the sweet wholesome flower of mignonette !” At the Wanganui Court the other morning a detendant witness in a breach of the peace action stated that included in their Bacchanalian party wits Venus. A gasp ot astonishment came from everybody in the austerelooking room (.states the •‘Chronicle”). Venus:- Hill one hear aright; l No, no! Venus was the name of a man, who was described us a eomie-looking fellow about, oft. ”!t seems to me,” remarked the magistrate, "that it was a mixture of Venus and Bacchus that night.” A most unusual sight was witnessed in Bluff Harbour on Tuesday morning, says the Bluff "Press,” and one that presages ; i good season for the Natives who go after the titi or mutton birds. For hours the harbour was literally swarmed with mutton birds, who were Inisilv occupied devouring the little sardines which they were driving before them up the harbour. It is usually about January before the mutton birds make their appearance about t hese parts, and it is regarded that their early advent means that the Natives will require to go after the coming season's catch about two months earlier than usual.

People who have been visiting the Exhibition buildings of late, remark upon the. progress made with the election rf the commodious struct tire. Excellent. ] rogress indeed lias been made. The mains for the electric lighting are now l.eing run. The total number of lights in the building will lie substantially greater than ate used in the streets of the town, and the majority of greater candle power. '1 he avenues should he very well lit indeed. The lighting in the day time by the oiled canvas is also very satisfactory. A. soft, light tes'ilts, with a total absence of glare. The construction ol the whole building appeals to be working out- very satisfactorily, and in a man. tier creditable to all concerned.

A sensational happening is reported to have occurred at a Masterin'.! bearding establishment when about midnight a man burst into the room occupied by a lady member of the Ranioniinic Company, now in Masterlon. The occupant. with fine courage, immediately challenged the nocturnal visitor who was a stranger to her. The man threatened her ii she made outcry, and then, after renewing his threats, left the room. The lady thereupon proceeded to another room occupied hv other members of the company and reported the occurrence. A search of the liotise resulted in the discovery of the alleged ini ruder in ihe bathroom, it was undecided for a time whether to hand the man over id the police or let him go: eventually the latter course was decided upon.

Tlio- quantity of strawberries roaeliing the Auckland markets have shown a marked incr<v>Kc rceently (says the “New Zealand Herald") Tile flush of the strawberry season will not he reached until about the first week of December, hut the indications point to the crop being better than usual. The warm sunny weather of the past few days should tend to hasten the ripening of the advanced fruit and. if accompanied by warm rains within the next few days, this should increase the quantities eominq forward. Small consignments are coniine; in from a number of scattered districts in addition to the supplies from the areas on the north side of the harbour, which provide the bulk of the strawberries consumed in the city, but tin? Mount Roskill district is becoming an. incroiisiiigly largo supplier. The prices for strawberries at the markets show a slight increase ranging from Is .‘ld to Is Sd a chip.

An exciting arrest ol two men who will appear at the Police Court this morning charged with pocket-picking was made in Cathedral square at 11 a.m. on Saturday, ft was stated that when a Christchurch resident was stepping on to a tram car for the Show Grounds, or the racecourse, he felt a hand slip into his hip pocket, in which l: 1 , had p’aeed a ten shilling tmto. He grastied the wrist and held on to it. In the confusion, it is alleged, another man stepped up and h ■■■■■■■' that his mate should he let off. T'«* ( hristehiin h resident, however, did iiot comply with the request and betokened to a policeman who was standing nearby. On seeing this move the friend of the captured man attempted to escape through the right-of-way near the Strand Theatre, hut was apprehended before lie could make good his get-away. Detectives flickerdike and Kearton, and Constables McLennan and Curncv. all of whom were* stationed in the Square at the time, took a hand in the arrest.

Now that gift time will soon he with us again you would do well to mase an inspection of our splendid stock. .T. Tennent, Jeweller, where prices are below those charged in the cities.