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Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1923, Page 2

The continuous telephone service fur Hokitika is an established fact from today for seven weeks of the Exhibition period. Saturday night at the Soldiers' Hall —Monthly dance for the R.S.A. Building Fund. Music by Mr \V . .Joyce. Admission Is.—Advt. A reminder is given of the auction sale of general goods in the Central auction mart to-morrow afternoon at 2.:10 o'clock, opposite W. H. Williams, chemist. ‘‘The Romance of Westland” 1 = a work which should have a special vogue in this district, seeing that it recounts the history of the Coast from the earliesr days. Tt is on sale now l.y the local booksellers, and constitutes a. first fins.- Xmas present for the rising generation. Tt is specially suitable as a •school prize. Tt will he on iaie fir the Exhibition. Reversible wool pile rugs afford an unlimited choice in figuring and colouring in any decorative schemes. They are faithful reproductions of oriental weaves of the latest conceptions. You will find we have a wonderful range of designs at prices which should tempt you from 18s fid each. Harley and Co., Ltd., house furnishers, Oreymouth. 'Xmas gifts for men.—Suggestions which never go astray. Silk handkerchiefs 4s fid. silk initial os 3d. coloured silk os fid, mercerised initial Is fid. wide end ties 2s fid to os lid. knitted silk ties 4s lid to 7s fid. silk hose fis fid. coloured wool hose 4s ltd and o.s fid. Incoiene shirts 19= fid. striped poplin shirts (collar to match), 24s 6d, striped Fuji shirts (collar to match 27s fid. Addisons. —Advt. Fire suppressed: Most dangerous outbreaks suppressed by “Underwriter’s’' Fire Extinguisher with it-s powerful smothering liquid. A ory low in price. No place should be without one. li. F. M, Manning and Co., o Bedford Bh’ v , Cl ;ri>!<h« rfb. Adv t,

The regular moeting of tho Westland County Council takes place next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

- doz. children’* frocks in various sizes and colors, nicely hemstitched and trimmed with white collar am) culls to clear at -Is lid each at Mrs J. Lloyd’s. A real snip.—Advt.

The Railway Department is preparing to extend the railway Ihie up (libson’s Quay. ,\ blanch line i.s to he put in from Fitzlicibert Street to tap the timber skids which arc to be erected from Sale street up. Some three or four mills are combining for the purpose of defraying the cost- of the work.

Dee Rios, Revell St. are receiving regular supplies of luncheon sausage, saveloys, and other small goods; also Green's famous hams and Aulsebrook’s ’Xmas eases, plum-puddings, biscuits, and confectionery.—Advt.

Nominations for the Hokitika races ( lose to-night at 0 o'clock. 'I lie Com-

mittee meets this evening in receive nominations and make final arrangements for the meeting which gives promise of being a record gathering. ’1 be booths etc., in connection with the race meeting will be sold at 3 o’clock on Monday afternoon at the Princess Theatre.

Fancy handkerchiefs.—Our customers will remember the exceptional values we were ollering in ladies’ handkerchiefs last Xmas. This year the values are better and our range is larger, lloxes (.J doz.) from 3s per box to 7s (id, box; doz. boxes to Os. We import these lines direct from the Swiss manufacturers, hence the exceptional values. Addisons.—Advt.

As an indication of the value ol the Fast and West Coast railway connection, it may be remarked that a local sawmilling firm recently imported .some tramway rails Irom Flighted via Lyttelton and through the tunnel. ’I la-re was a marked saving in the eosi of the tiansport as against transhipping at Wellington via Grey mouth to the railvay to Hokitika. Advantages of this kind were of course expected, but this is a ready denionstration oi a tael.

Men! Exhibition Season commence'' Dec. loth. 11' you require a suit, my rash prices will enable you to have tire latest hailor-made. ready-to-wear suit, at a very moderate cost. Splendid range of Men's and Youth's Box Suits

in navys, greys, etc, arriving to-mor-row. Saturday. Call early. M ■ H. Stopfoitb. Revell Street.- -Advt.

I>' voti’i'o still- undecided "What to Give”, collie to Paterson and Lloyd’s Revell Street, whore an unparalleled varictv of useful, sensible gifts for yotiiig and old is displayed for your selection. Christmas shopping at Pato;son and Lloyd’s Inis always been a delight— -this year the choice of suitable articles will bo greater than over. Shop early and avoid the inevitable rush at the last. Men and Boys' Clothing- See outline of specially low-priced hoys’ suits, sizes 7 to 12. 32a 6d; Roslyn tweed suits (dark and light grey), i to 12, 3!)s (id. Men's sac suits (till sizes). IJ7s fid, 70s (kl to 12os ; navy sac suits (tailor-cut) £7 10s. Fur-felt huts (all sizes), 17s (id, 21s, 26s (id. velours in biscuit and black, 3ns, the famous Victor Jay velours, biscuit, black and p C nrl grev,“G7s fid. Addison s.—Advt.

Another cargo of metal from ths wreck of tho Union Company's Wairarapu was brought to Auckland on Monday by the cutter Oceanic '.-.ays the "Star”). Tho metal consisted m copper piping, gun-metal fittings and lead piping. Livery piece "as covered tvii It marine growth mnl illcru.siaUons. Among the wreckage which has 'nisi a* the bottom of the sea at the GretC Barrier for the past twenty-tine y sirs some rather unexpected ami fragile tilings are found. On the ki-t tiip to the wreck the diver found a couple of rake or fruit dishes in meta! ai.d a.Ko an earthenware soujt-plate winch hud mu a scratch on it nor a chi,, taken out of it.. Mr Year inton Is returning to the wreck shortly, and it i rxpe''«J that about twenty toils of met it s.r'jl remain to bo retrieved.

China mid her seals were a genuine slid"', and gave good value for youi money. There is a hand of noldo and faithful women at the Westland Hospital who give you better value for your money, for they nurse you when you are sick or wounded and help when help is most needed. See to ii that, they are paid for it. by paying up your hospital accounts without delay, thus displaying genuine gratitude. Adit.

Mi T. doll, .supervisor of tlio Auckland mail room, Inis been appointed mail agent on the Alnkura, which will sail for Vancouver from Auckland on December 11th. Agents on the Pacific mail boats wou* first intiodueed in the ’CD's when there was a line of .steamers running between Panama and Wellington. and were maintained until 1907 when the pritetiee wjts distent in tied, ov« iitg. it. is understood to a new .subsidy arrangement with tbe lines running via Sues. Tbe old order lias now been reverted to. with a view to act derating the distribution of mails. As showing how the postal business has advanced, it is interesting to learn that the mail for New Zealand via Pacific in 1907 averaged from 800 to SCO hags of letters; now the average is between 17f.0 and ‘2OOO hags. Under these (•ircuniffiance.s it is considered hardly possible for the one agent and his assistant to sort the whole of a mail on the run down from Vancouver: but it is expected that they will he able to get through the letter mail (which will save anything between five and fifteen hours in the delivery of mails to the various towns), leaving secondary mail matter—papers, hooks, and parcels—to he sorted on arrival. Later, agents are to lie .appointed to the AWllington-San Francisco mail heats.

Persons having draughty doors and the resulting dust receivers these days, should make an appointment with Mr C. Friend, Sowell Street, who will be pleased to give a demonstration by means of a handy reduced facsimile of tlic patent automatic draughtless and dustless door pad. It is easily affixed to any door, and should prove invaluable to all households.—Advt.

Mr H. K. Payne, pinto tuner and repairer for the Bristol Piano an- 1 Organ Co., has nriived in Hokitika All ordeie left with T. King, Agent C»r the Bristol Company, will lie promptly attended to. Advt.

The latest Parisien model hats and costumer, to be worn for the Kxhibition season are now to hand at Schrdoor and Co. Call early as the demand is extremely heavy owing to the very reasonable cost, and high cjuality.— Advt. WADE'S WORM FIGS eradicate worms of all descriptions- Pleasant, sure and certain.

Dependable worm remedy—WADE’S WORM FIGS. Children like them.

Mr S. Eastgato will have fresh pork sausages and other small goods on Saturday evening. Just arrived ; consignment of cooking and eating apples. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt. It is finite on the cards that an rp plication will go lorward o t’." (m.vernment to have Wanganui created a city. AY lion the amalgamation if Renville takes place, on April 1 next, the borough will then have a popttlTn :i of over 20,000, which, according to the law, entitles it to be designated a city.

■‘Oily canvas” coats guaranteed waterproof from G7s fid to 77s fid. Boys and Youths oilskins Its fid and 12s fid. at W. IT. Stopfot th’s. Revell .Street.—Advt.

The official schedule for the approaching A. and P. Show to lie belli on the 2!)tlt. and 30th. January on the Hokitika Racecourse, affords ample choice to intending exhibitors and should have theii early attention. Since publication. intimation lias been received inrun the New Zealand Refrigerating ComI aii v Ltd., that they are donating, as special prizes. a quarter ton of “Eclipse” Fertilizer as special piiz-- loteach of the sections in the root crop competitions, viz.; best acre of swede turnips, best acre of soli turnips, and host acre mangels. The competition should appeal to all progressive farmers and as the Grevmouth Association has a similar competition on their programme, with like prizes, outt ants have a chance of a double win.

The young wife wishing to economise should always use a small packet ol "XO-RURRTXO” Laundry Help. Tt makes a little bit of soap go a very long way. Is only for 7 weekly wash ings.—Advt. Summer is here and it is naturally the best time oi the year to be out- in the open. You need plenty of light, cool easy-fitting clothes lor these days. We have large stocks of everything .suitable for summer wear. Call and see our large range of fancy cheeked zeplivr 1 rocks at 10s I'd and 12s fid each. MeGruer’s, Spot Cash Department Stores, Grevmouth and Hokitika. —Advt.