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Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1923, Page 2

A meetihr of the Executive Council cf the Exhibition will he held at the County Chambers to-night at 7 o’clock. Next Friday evening nominations for tic Christmas laces at Hokitika are title. Om Monday afternoon next the rights to the publicans’ booths at the Exhibition rate meeting will he sold by auction by Jeffries and Coy. At St. Mary’s Club rooms to-night, the last euchre tournament and dance of the season takes place. Prizes, four settled envelopes; also presentation of season’s aggregate prizes. Supper and dance to follow. Admission Is. —Advt.

“The P.omanee of Westland", no" on .sale at till booksellers, is going otf rapidlj . It makes a very appropriate present or school prize, giving the reader a well authenticated history of the early days of Westland and the rise ot the district to its provincial status.

The Public Works Department has made arrangements with a flreymouth carrier to deliver the timber at the required site for the erection oi W aikukupa bridge, South Westland. As soon as the timber is on the ground the work of erection is to he put in hand.

A meeting of the general committee of the Hokitika Howling Club will be held in the pavilion on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The business iueludes appointment of a sub-eommit-s'-jp to arrange for the proposed Ex hibitioii Howling Tournament to be held early in January.

.Mr 11. K. Payne, pbum tuner and repairer for the Ilristol Piano cm! Organ Co., has arrived in Hokitika. All ovdoui left with .). King. Agent for the Bristol Company, will be promptly attended to.--Advt.

M r P. B. (Tiniie, organis. r of the Canterbury Progre-- E.-ague, has receive,l t coin the Grey Valley branch of t lie Farmers’ l nioii a letter with te sped to t lie rates on the Midland railnay line between Christchurch and the West Coast, expressing the Union’-' strung approval ol the agitation lot reduced railway rates to the toast, aim promising the Union's support to Canterbury.

With a view Lo advertising the attractions of New Zealand overseas the Bailway Department has prepared and issued a nicely got-up Inkier, which deals with the sport, travel and M-ettery of this country. There are numerous photograph illustrations, including glimpses of the four principal cities, ami clear ami useful maps of the railwav system in both islands. The folder should make a very good im-

(In the howling green on Saturday afternoon there was a tail’ attendance of howlers. lhe green was in capital order, being very fast, as a result of the line weather experienced, la a game for the Ballinger Buckles, the holders Messrs Craut, Bruce. Thompson and Stevenson (s.) defeated the challengers Messrs Boyd. Adams, ,1. Wilson, and W. Wilson K>, by lit) to 1(1. AHeruoon tea was kindly provided by Tfesdames pilkiugton ami Dnlglicsli.

The death of an old pioneer ot the district ill I lie person ol Mr Samic-l Hill took place at Heefton Hospital on Thursday evening, of which in-l notion he bail been an inmate of some months. The deceased. who was a |.on,lnner by birth. followed all the gold rushes in Australia and New /calami before setting in at Beefton. and was well and favourably known there. Some “S ears ago he was interested in tbe butchering business in Heel lon with Mr 0. Foster, and since then had r.'sided at Soldiers s.

Tin. (lent h of Mr William Anderson took place at the Grey River Hospital ini Saturday evening, after a long anil painful iline-s. Ih-i'i-ii-ed was tli l ' eldest son Hi’ tin. 1 late Andrew Anderson, carrier, c.i Orcymmith. and was liorn in Greymouth in the year 1 5 72. TTo was an employee of the Grey Borough Council and an active ineinher of the (; rc\ Fire Unmade, lie leaves a widow* and one child and several brothers and sisters.

Timber merchants say that while present supplies of timber aie in excess of the demand there are indications that prices will harden shortly owing to the increase dcost ot L-lling and transport. One Christchurch merchant declared that timber was becoming harder every day to obtain, as millers had to go into the rusts'll coni, try to get it. lie said that his him had to tow logs tot 1 seven miles on l.ake Brunner, and the tramway con traction for the mills was becoming expensive. Tram rails had risen in cost b.v C() per cent as a result of the Ruhr trouble. Within the past ’-.video months, slated a builder, the cost ol house construction had risen by Hi to 1 d pur cent. Prices would never he so low again as they were in May lasi.

In connedinti with the break in tin electric light supply on Saturday night, the Hokitika Gas Company lost no time in seeing that an adequate gas supply veas available for the town throughout the period of interruption. The gas holder was quite equal to the emergency with the result that those having gas appliances for lighting suffered no inconvenience through the interruption. It is understood that there was quite a "run’’ on gas mantles to equip discarded burners. Several premises in Rovcll Street were as brilliantly fit ns usual where the gas service was intact. The local gas Company has been established here now over fifty years, and it is the aim of the management to give the host service possible. V hat can he done with gas is going to la' specially demonstrated at the forthcoming Exhibition. The display by the Hokitika Gas Company will he one of the best stands in the large building, and will include nil kinds of appliances for lighting, cooking and healing. I bo premises will lie lit brilliantly with gas and during the month of .January cookery demonstrations will he given free. Motor Boat Trips: Torn your Rowboat or punt into niotor-Ixiat by attaching •‘Wisconsin” motor. Simple to handle. 7 miles an hour. R. P. AJ. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt. Cheap eggs all the year round if you preserve plentiful supply now. SHARLAND’R “MOA” BRAND GOO PRESERVATIVE keeps eggs fresh for months Clean and economical.

A firo consignment of gocsherries has arrived at. Turner’s Station Market Weld Street, in eases 201 bs to 24115. —7s per ease, delivered. —Advt.

Little's motor service between Greymouth and Hokitika was inaugurated to-day when a lull bus load came down, the run taking If hours, the bus will mil regularly each day as notified in another column. All orders left at Keller's Hotel will receive prompt attention.

Baker’s Circus showed again on Cass Square, on Saturday, matinee in the afternoon and again at night, to appreciative audiences, capital programmes being given on both occasions. The <ir,.iit j, now making a visit to seieral of the outlying districts, showing at Boss to-night and ltoatapu on Tuesday.

The brand of butter now lieing made at the central dairy factory, Wok Street, is to he known by the V,I T approximate name of “Westland. The article being produced is very palatable, and is of good color and odour, and promises to be a popular article once it is on tbo market. At present it is being boxed in bulk tel >xport. Westland butter should make U distinctive name for itself.

Mr C. Friend, West Coast agent tor the automatic draughtless and dustless door-paid is now in Hokitika and is engaged in taking orders and giving demonstrations of the use of this special patent. The prices for same a-’ announced in this issue and Mr Friend will take the opportunity of waiting on residents during the next (lay or two ami showing a working model.—Advt.

Summer is here and il i- natuinllx the best time of the year to he out m the open. You need plenty ol light, cool easy-fitting clothes for these days. We have large stocks of everything suitable for summer wear. Call and M-e our large range of fancy checked zephyr frocks at Ilk (id ami 12s Oil each. MrCruer’s. Spot Cash Department Stores, Greymouth and Hokitika. —Advt.

For Beaky Badiators: Use “Badorene'' repairs permanently in few minutes without soldering iron. Circulation not impaired. Two sizes 3s 9d and IDs (id post paid. B. P. M. Manning and Co., o Bedlortl Bow, fhtistiluireh.—Advt.