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Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1923, Page 2

Next Saturday night there will lie a licturtied Sohlieis assembly dance in tin- Soldiers’ Hall in aid of tlio Building i'll lid.

That Gin ist mas is approaching is • *'.*iin need hv the fact that nominations for • 11 - - i Ink ililca races io lie held in Xmas •vcel' close with the Secretary on Friday night next- There is a ] iutilise of an excellent ouir\ and a. strong string <f I -IMS.

“The Romami oi Westland." Air Hi., nip's work on the early days et this dis.tl iet and Ids view of the men and times sixty years ago is veil north leading by all interested in tile progress and development ol Westland. The book is on sale at the booksellers and from Mr Aldridge.

The deatli took place on Thursday morning at .Mokildnui, of Mrs Corkill. wile of Mr Hobert. Corkill. and daughter of Mr ami Airs James Quinn, of Mokihinui. Deceased, who was U veins of age. leaves a sorrowing husband. two daughters and. one son to mourn their loss.

In “omphamo with Hie application of the Westland lloiel and Restaurant Employers' t nion, heard recently at Westport, the Arbitration Court lias decided to alter till* award so as to include in its scope the employers of AYestport. liilller, Kuniara, Hokitika, Reeftmi and Ross. Previously tlx* award only covered Greyniouth.

The Grey Argus says : Diphtheria yesterday was responsible tor the death of another child, a I'our-year-nld daughter of Air and Airs W. J. Henry, at tlie Grey River Hospital. 'I his is tile second death in tlio family tliis week, the cause being diphtheria. Airs Henry and three other children are also inmates of the Hospital, hut are [irogressi ng favoura lily.

Tlii> lights for the publicans’ booths ;in.i fruit stall etc., at the Hokitika i-iut-.s at Christmas will lie disposed of ’liv auction on Monday, Deo. 10. at 11 p.lil liv Jeffries it Co. Intending comj otitors should make a point of ilispei ting the enlarged No 2 jnihlicti)is" booth before the auction. The building will bo ojieiiod on applicatinii to the caretaker.

Two handsome silver cups constituting the principal trophies at the race meeting hero on Hexing day and the trotting. meeting at Hokitika racecourse on January 1. are on view now in the window of \V. E. Williams. They are very handsome trophies indeed, m.d are donated hy the Westland J.ieensed X*iftualiers Association to the Racing and Tiotting Clubs.

Values worthy of your consideration in suitable gift goods are being olieroi 1 by Harleys Ltd., House Furnishers. Greymouth. Hall runners from os to 30s per yard. Bungalow rugs 70s, Morris upholstered chair* 50s. eollapsilile dining tables 70s. Dueliesse chests 50s. single wooden bedsteads with wire nm Stress -Ids. wardrobes £0 (is. all of which are packed and freight paid to your nearest railway station. Order now before it is too late to secure ono of these great idlers.

Mr H. K. Payne, piano tuner and repairer for the Bristol Piano air 1 Organ Co., lias arrived in Hokitika. All ordcis left with .T. King, Agent for the Bristol Company, will be promptly attended to. —Advt.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday last three days of sale. Special bargain concessions in every Department. buy now. The buying is good and will be nin.-t profitable to every purchaser. Prices cut to the barest minimum. He who buys now buys well. Thrift and economy can now be put into practice. We mean to give our customers the benefit of unprecedented values. MeGnier's, Spot Cash Stores, Hokitika and Grey, mouth.—Advt. Cost of Boiler Cleaning: Cut it in halt by using “Mexican” Graphite which secures expeditious removal of scale by making it soft. Write for booklet. B. P. M. Manning and Co., d Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.