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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1923, Page 2

The Kokotalii (inn Club "ill hold a practice with clay birds, on Sunday afternoon at Lower Kokatahi.--Advt. Mr A. J. Barritt notifies he has commenced business as a hairdresser opposite tile Town Hall, in the premises formerly occupied by Mr T. Ingram. Tt lias been found necessary to postpone the annua) meeting of the Westlaud Chamber of Commerce till the ordinary meeting date next mouth. Next Thursday at tile Soldiers’ Hall, v. imi-up night of (lie euchre evenings. Monster competition for valuable prizes, including a dinner set. Special arrangement.-, for the large attendance. Admission Is Od.

Messrs M. Houston and Co., instructed by .Mr J. Myeis. who is leaving for Auckland, will sell by auction on the premises, Park Street on Monday next at -dX) p.m.. tlie whole of the eontents of a seven-roomed house. See pail ieula i s in another column.

Half an hour spout in looking at tile dining and bedroom furniture at Harley’s warehouse. (Ireymouth. will carry greater conviction as to the real merit and extent of the choice and values than a whole booklet of talk. They are manufactures dealing direct with the public, and pay freight on all orders to Hokitika.

It is notified in this issue that seasan tickets Tor the Exhibition pelied of seven weeks 'ire now on sale at the County Office. The prices are gentlemen 12s (id; I.adies 7s tid; Children 2s fai, Karlv application for tickets is ncce-'urt. Applications by post "ill receive prompt attention. Mr John Peake is in charge of the i icki't Department. A large sale is expected. It is with pleasure that wo announce that Turner’s go-ahead policy will bring to vour door >t rawberrics, i reside picked at 7 la ihe morning, to your hand at 7.i!0 same day. Orders placed for same call he had at 7 p.m. on 'luesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. What’s more delicious titan .strawberries and (ream in vour own home. You provide tho cream—Turner’s will provide i lie fruit.—Advt. Tlie New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received advices through its London Office from the Swansea Cold Storage Company to tlie eifeet that tho Company is erecting on the King’s l)«,-k, Swansea, a modern cold store with all tlie latest improvements for the handling and distribution ot meat. The capacity of tlie. store will be about oOll.Oh,) cubic feet of cold storage, ami 20fMHlf) cubic leet oi dry storage. They also propose to establish a wholesale meat market in connection with the stores. Jamuna, Auckland's baby elephant, on Thursday added another chapter to her many “pranks.” this time biting • >i'f tbe top of the fourth tinges of 'lie light hand of her mahout. Ali. .laminin, having finished joy raiihg tor ifie afternoon at the Zoo, was having ! < i daily plunge, when Ali. picking up a peanut, gave it to liis charge. s|,„ opened her mouth, and closed ii m hir Leper's hind, as will as the penult, so that "lien Ali withdrew it. the tinge---ton was gone. Ibe injury, however, is not serious. Aii being able m alter i to his duties as usual next day. Tbe Exhibit ion Choir. under tlie baton of Ml AY. B. Perry, is making splendid progress. The Choir will render special music at the opening eereiicjnv Vi .Saturday afternoon, December Lath.. and assist also with vocal items at tlie orchestral concerts. There "ill bo upwards of 100 voices in all. and several choral numbers "ill be rendered. Those taking pan in the singing are entering into the task with vim, ami the outcome will be a very pleasing per lot maiae. The music "ill add to the general el--I'evt at the oj ening of the Exhibition will'll tlie large-building is sure to be thionged with visitors for the occasion. ~\i the opening there will be a large .Ministerial party and many of tlie leading citizens of the East Coast. Ibe eftoi t being made by the Exhibition Ciioir again illustrates what Hokitika (an do when, it sets out to achieve an Objective. All taking pint deserve

every credit for the good work they are putting into the undertaking and ihe result will be a pleasing smpri-e to all who attend the opening.

A Christchurch ••Press” correspondent s.-ivs:—A visitor to Hokitika ami further south expresses the opinion that with only 100 people to 100 miles of its length. South Westland is not over-populated. The southern farmers are all wealthy, so their example may well he imitated, he said. I ,io climate is remarkably warm. bci.i;* rendered so by an ocean eurre >t Hat sweeps <lown the New South Wales coast. The most southerly part < f South Westland is no further sou:!, than Timaru. When asked as to his opinion of trade prospects, 'he vi-■:« r said. "Business men are ask’ 14 what is the prospect. of dome business on the West. Coast. .Most men do not know. It- is clear that those firms til at- come in now will pc: a pood footing, for the keen development that must inevitably occur. that development has already begun, as liie Hokitika railway authorities have laid down seven new lines of rails, and made other extensions. Hokitika and Ross are rebuilding in many places, and promise to reap a rich reward for their enterprise. (Treymouth must march with the time. Hokitika strikes me as a town with a fine civic spirit, and with many ‘enterprising men. Croymoutli seems a rather neglected place as far as paint goes, but it is understood that painters are as rare as nuggets. Some of the Oreymouth residents appear to he afraid of Christchurch competition, and are half sorry that the tunnel has not fallen in, hut there are numbers who see the greatadvantages of the east-hound trade, and they, it is presumed, will make arrangements to join in the harvesting.”

To secure a made to order costume, it will he well to place your order at once with Schroder and Co., before it gets too late.—Advt.

Mr IT. K. Payne, piano tuner and repairer for the Bristol Piano air 1 Or. gan Co., has arrived in Hokitika. All orders left with J. King, Agent for the Bristol Company, will be promptly attended to.—Advt. Next month eggs may be dear. Preserve supply now with SHARLAND’S ‘‘MOA” BRAND EGO PRESERVATIVE. Costs less than a penny a dozen. Eggs as good 0= fresh. Head colds, throat colds, chest colds are quickly relieved bv l- NA-” ZOL.” Penetrating and soothing. CO loses Is fid.

.Motorists: Use ‘'Od Dag" which improves compression, reduces wear, saves oil, prevents pitting, secures easier starting, smoother running, increased power and reduces noise. R. P. M. Manning and Co., o Bedford Row, Christchurch,— Advt.

A meeting of tho Kunieri Defoncc Rifle Club is advertised to take place at Kar.ieri on Saturday overling next at 8 o’clock.

How to solve your gift problem! You will easily find tlm answer by paying us a visit. .An inspection is welcomed.—J. Tcnneni. Jeweller. Hamilton St., Hokitika. The deatli occurred at the Christchurch Hospital on .Sunday, alter two years' illness, of Sydney Thomas Callaway. tiie well-known etieketer, in his fifty-sixth year. He leaves a wife and one sou. On tlie bowling gieen lust evening in a game for tlie crosses, Messrs Conning and Aldi'idtw defeated the challengers, Messrs Sherman and Bain by '2l to H). I'm' the fems, .Messrs Coles and Stevenson stalled off a challenge by Messrs Grant and Bruce by lb to 12. .Maybe you'll be expecting guests at holiday time. Naturally you'll wish to make them comfortable and happy during the period of their stay. Every lucidity for furnishing the spare room tastefully, nitistically and at really moderate cost is offered by Harley and Co., who advertise elsewhere in tin's issue list of articles suitable fur the purpose. Thursday, Friday and Saturday last throe* days ot sale. Special bargain concessions in every Department. buy now. The buying is good and will lie most profitable to every purchaser, l’riees cut to tlie barest minimum. He who buys now buys well. Thrift and economy can now lie put into practice. We mean to give our customers the benefit of unprecedented values. M.eGliter’s, Spot Cash Stores, Hokitika and Grey, mouth.—Advt.

It is notified in this issue that .Messrs .1. Ballantyne and Co.. Ltd., of Christchurch have a representative (Mi' 11. X. Howland) making a special visit to Hokitika, with a full range of Exhibition model garments and millinery. A display is being made in Messrs AY. Duncan ami Co’s sample rooms, Tailored Snoot, here inspection is invited. The display "ill be continued until Monday next, so those desiiing to take advantage of the visit should make an early call.

Oil Thursday on the premises of Mr .Maurice Patrick at Tetalio, .South Westland. Messrs Al. Houston and C'o., "ill hold an important auction sale of flu* valuable farm property, together with tho live stock, furniture and effects. Tho prone! tv is one of the finest in South Westland, and is eminently suited for dairy farms. Full particulars appear in another column. *1 !>e Municipal Hand visited tlie .Mental Hospital on Sunday afternoon and i laved a programme. There was an excellent liiu-tcr of the Band, ami Die members weie entertained at afternoon tea by tin* Muff. Mr Dale on behalf of the Stall', thanked the members for the splendid piog:amine of music, supplied, which laid been much appreciated. and hoped for a ret urn visit. Mr ('fins Boss, conductor, replied and assured the Staff that the Band was <.)dv too pleased to return the visit at an early date. The “Fiji Times ami Herald.” m a leading at tide, comment ing on tlie gold find at Yui.awai. saw: “'I hero is little doubt now of the truth of the belief that payable gold exists in Fiji ami the find is going to be officially reported oil liy a N**w Zealand expert. The Yaimwai “find" lias been accomplished in spite cl' every opposition vlii.ii apathy, active antagonism, and Si li'-inleicst have liven able to create. We urge that the colony lie not asked t,-> pay for visiting experts, unless these gentlemen ate given a full oppun unity to prove whether we have payable minerals or not. Fiji "ants In know the tenth, and its time "i* laid it.” A further examination of tin* Wellington records showed that the recent earthon:.ke shod, reached Wellington, at 5.11 y.m. and a telegram from Chi istchurch repo! ted a shake at A. IP. a.m. on AS cdnexday, so that probably the centre of disturbance was between Otirn and t In istdiurdt. at "hidi latter place tlie movement v. ns from east to west. 'J be shake was gene, ally felt by persons in motion in Ciiristchurch. and disturbed moveable objects, without, lioaever. doing damage, and it was apparent that the shake there was much more pronounced than at Wellington.

In view of the fact that the person responsible for the death of Mrs (tales, «[' Aranmho. has not been discovered. Mr Voiteh, M.P.. wrote to the Minister for Justice urging that the reward for bis capture he increased to £1(100. The following reply has been received by Mr Yeitcli. from the Minister for Justice: "In reply to your letter relative to the reward of £250 oliered for information leading to the conviction of tTie person who murdered Mrs Oates recently, I beg to in form you that the matter <>i increasing the amount ol tlw reward will he carefully considered. In the meantime, the residents of Wanganui can rest assured that no efP.ilt“ will lie spared to bring the offence home to the guilty person.

The Grey ••Argus" says:—Rome weeks ago the plate glass window of several shops on Mu whom Quay were badly damaged by scratches imm a diamond ring. The ease was put 111 the hands of the police, hut no one was apprehended. Between Saturday night and yesterday morning the big plate glass window of Mr J. Murphy s shop in Taiinii Street, near Maekay St. intersection, was badly scratched by glass paper or something ot that nature. The masses of scratches wdiieh are about 2or .‘1 inches wide stretch upwards in one corner for about three feet, then sweep across the glass for about 18 inches. The police have the matter in hand. The latest Parisien model hats and costumes to he worn for the Exhibition season are now to hand at Schrdoer and Go. Call early as the demand is extremely heavy owing to the very reasonable post, and high quality.— Advt, Special values in carpets and runners this week. New lot of carpet squares and sofa squares just arrived. We sell linoleums cheap. McKay and Son, Hokitika.—Advt. Slumps come and go, but the enormous sale of "NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help goes on year in, year out. (Hokitika merchants). —Advt. Colds vanish in double quick time when "NAZOL” comes on the scene; lift doses, Is fid. Chemists and stores. 1