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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1923, Page 2

Messrs M. Houston and 00., will sell in the mart to-momrvr at noon, five half cases of choice tomatoes.

Messrs AT. Houston and Co. will sell by auction in the mart to-morrow at noon a freehold section at Koiterangi and bee farming implements in the estate of E. R. Haves, a bankrupt.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £OO. —Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Grevmouth.—Advt.

The Westland Cool Storage anil Dairy Co. Ltd.. Hokitika. notifies that they are prepared for Bntier manufacturing ami will take supplies of cream, cream haulage contractors baking delivery at roadside.

A fireman. George Bradley, of the steamer Is.ini, fell into the hold on Tuesday night and was picked up unconscious. He was removed to the Grey Hospital where he lay unconscious last evening. The steamer was held lip owing to the accident and the inabilitv to obtain another fireman.

Mr ,J. O’Connor, of Queen Street, Westport, passed away on Wednesday, inclining after a protracted illness. Deceased was a native of Tralee, Ireland, 40 years ot au;e ami spent most of his life in Karatnea. He was serving on the s.s. Nile trading between Westport- and Karatnea. when the illness overtook him that finally caused his death.

Fmerv Bros. Circus i-cim-lnili-iI their two night’s season on Cass Square last evening when another capital programme was given oil lilies of that of the previous evening, the various performers being well received throughout. The Circus left at mid-day tor their South Westland tour. They appear to-night at Ruatapu, Ross oil Saturday and I lari Hari on Monday, then returning to Hokitika for tin* exhibition season. Sou thorn patrons should not miss seeing this capital combination.

Tbo Borough authorities are attending to a number of works about the town, the annual holiday clean-up being put in hand rather earlier than usual this year. The ([Uestion of providing public conveniences is also to be attended to. Yesterday the members of flic- Public- Works Committee made an inspection of portions of the town with a view to additional work being put in hand.

It is announced in this issue that Mill .1. Little will run a through motor | asseliger and parcel service between Hokitika mid Greymouth and vice versa daily from Monday next. A 25 sealer I cvlanil eliai-a-baiic. one of the finest of its kind in New Zealand will be utilised for the service. Ihe ears will leave Greymouth at 9 a.in. and Kellers’ Hotel. Hokitika, on the return journey at •’! p.m. Fares 10s return. A speck I Kiimuin-Greymouth sendee will also be run. S*-e particulars in another column.

The demonstration between Most Coast Fire Brigades takes place on Cass Square to-morrow There will he teams from all the West Coast brigades and six events will he run ofi. The stand for ladder work is erected on Cass Square and there will be a full supply of'pressure in the water mains. The local team has been indulging in steady practice and there should be smile interesting runs. In the evening there will he a wind-up dance in the Soldiers’ Hull commencingat 9 o'clock.

A conference was held yesterday forenoon by the beads of tile local bodies and the Progress League in respect- to organising a public luncheon here on the I.7th. pros, to celebrate locally the linking ol Canterbury and Westland by rail. The function will be directed by Hie Progress League, and Dr Teiehclmann fl’resident) will preside. There v. ill be a number of visitors present, iiirnding Ministers and Members of Parliament and citizens of Canterbury. ’! he luncheon will be held at mid-day in the Town Hall, and seme seven m eight toast.- will be proposed. As ilia accommodation will be restricted owing to tjhc number of visitors, the sale of tickets to the public will lie limited. A number of tickets will be on sale to the public at 5s each, and for these early application should be mad. to Mr .1. Morris, Secretary of the Progress League.

For underclothing, germ-laden handkerchiefs, etc. “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help has no equal.—Advt

Colds vanish in double quick time when “NAZOL” comes on the scene; GO doses, Is 6*l. Chemists and stores.