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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1923, Page 2

To secure a Hindi* to order costume, it will he well to place your order at onec with Schroder and Co., before it s too late.—Advt.

Tinned eggs are as pond as fresh if preserved with RHABLAND’S “MOA” HI?AND F.GG PRESERVATIVE. One bottle "ill do twenty dozen. WINDOW BUNDS. The window blind specialists of New Zealand are lTulston’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 low quote.

Are cliiklreii degenerating ! J —Health authorities assort that-our children lack muscular tone and physical fitness. TJe that as it may. parents need have no fear of the child's future if it is given Wilson’s ‘‘Maltoxo” regularly. “.Ualtexo" is natural .strengthening food which produces hone and sinew, linn flesh, sturdy frames, and sound white teeth. ’Wholesale Distributors: Duncan McLean. Ltd., Grevmouth.— Advt.

A BKTTIXD COXVrCTIOX. ciiinsTcrirricri, x«v. as. AC the .Magistrate’s Court to-day, Percy Ross was charged on three counts with having entered into bets with Constable Atkins on the result of races at Kieenrtuu and Addington. .Mr C. S. Thomas appeared for Ross. Chief Detective Cameron said that the defendant was a barman. The Constable had gone to him and made bets under instructions. “Almost every time i p'.ck up a newspaper,’’ said the Magistrate. Mr Wvvein Wilson. “I see something about what the bookmakers are doing, fl the sporting writers can obtain this information surely the police can."

.Mr Thomas raid Hint 110.-s had been tempted to take on bookmaking. hut he was not shrewd enough. lie had taken lifts with people who were absolute strangers to him. It was the lirst alienee that Ross had eommitted. The Magistrate said it was a dillieuit thing to know what to do with the bookmaker, liookinnking had led to laziness and impurity in the racing sport. Thus, it had been declared illegal. It was thought that the money should he put on a machine which could not get at the riders or “dope the horses. “It- is unite notorious.'' said the Magistrate, “that 'Shore i- a large amount of betting on races, otherni-o than through the totalisator. and il seems to receive puhlie countenance. It seems to he a mutter ol eomnion knowledge. Nobody seems to t.iinic is should stop. Very lew eases in Court are directed toward- the suppression of the book-makers. \\ lieu a man ibrought up on such an infrequent charge, and it is his first offence, 1 do not. think it is a case for imprisonment. The defendant is lined £lO on each of three charges. [lds amount | will lie payable at the rate ol £- 10s per week. i

Next month eggs may be dear. Preserve supply now with SHARRAND'S ‘ .MOA” BRAND ECO PRESERVATIVE. Costs less than a penny a dozen. Eggs as good as fresh. Fire suppressed: Most dangerous outbreaks suppressed bv “C nderwriter’s " Fire Extinguisher with its powerful smothering liquid. \ ery low in price. No place should be without one. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch, —Advt,