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Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1924, Page 2

Parcels for Pnnna dye works may be left with Mr A. Ff lAwn, Hokitika

Mr J. A. McCartney will visit Hndimri on Tuesday and AVednesdy loth, and lGtli. Jnnua.rv.

Mr A. J. M’ilmot notifies that lie l a • resumed possession of the Federal Billiard Saloon which will lx- continued it: the charge of Mr AY. E. Gay lor.

It is reported that there were fwo cases of housebreaking in the town, one in Revell Street and one in Sewell St. The police have the matter in hand.

Be Hoy, MacLognn, and other reliable oily canvas coats, from 07s Cd to 72s Gd. Inspection invited. AA . H. Stopforth.—Advt,

Train arrangements in connection with the performance of M irth's Circus at Hokitika, on loth. January, arc advertised in this issue.

Tonight! To-night! Soldiers’ Hall! Kiwi Football Club’s usual dance. Latest music by Bonetti’s Jazz Band. Dancing at 9 o'clock sharp. Admission Is.—Advt.

The Rev F. E. Foote, an old Hokitika boy, is revisiting Hokitika and •■‘ ill preach in the Methodist- Church tomorrow evening, taking for his topic the appropriate subject of "Jubilee.

The jubilee celebrations wind up today. The pioneers are visiting Boss where they will he entertained, and tonight are to be at ilie Exhibition (free of charge) and will hear Ih rry's Band.

Kntiies for the Exhibition Flower Show close next Saturday. The Secretary wil l be in attendance at the County Council office on Saturday. Jan. 19th. from 7 to 9 to receive entries. Entries by post will l>e received uj) to Monday. Jan. 91st., addressed to the Secretary, F.O. Hokitika.

The Railway Depaitment advise that the train service between Greymoutli end Christchurch will run daily up to 19th. January, on Mondays, I uesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2l.si. January to 2nd. February, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the leaf ter.

Derry’s Band will play inside the Exhibition Building to-morrow niternoon at J o’clock and 8.2-1 o clock in the evening. Admission will be by silver coin through tin- main entrance only. The baud will tender two special programmes each distinctive and both containing special selections suitable to the occasion.

How to spend a pleasant afternoon tt-morrow- Visit the Exhibition building-; and listen to the delightful music to be rendered by Derry's Military Band. Then adjourn to the Westward ||„ Tea Booms, where a li’f-t class menu has been spc. ially arranged for tl e occasion. -Advt.

The flood yesterday in the Knitera-' ;i district was one of the lii-ihest on -.-

dird, but strange to relate il was • <■ l of so high a nature on the Kokal.-du side, fit ere only being ;t moderate Hood in the creeks there. Tile flood waters soon went down on the mam road to Kokatahi and traffic was resumed as usual during the day, there only being a small amount of water oh the road m the evening.

One of the special features ill the Westland Trotting Club’s meeting was the presentation of the handsome si! ver cup presented by the Hokitika Licensed Victuallers to the owner oi the winner of the Westland exhibition Handicap, the president of the Licensed Vituallers (Mr G. \Y. Keller) handing over the cup at the retpiest of the I’ro>ills’llt- of the Trotting Club to M: W. T. Lowe, owner nl Wicklow Bu\. Hie recipient suitably acknowledging ibhandsome trophy.

'The death occurred at his residence. Manurowa. Auckland, on January 9. „f Charles Allen. The deceased, who died suddenly, .was for many .wars a resident of Brunner, and was prominent in football circles, being om* o( tlie first members ol the l!rtinn n i Black Diamond Football (lab. Emil recently lie was a meiiißet* of tic' crew ..| i!i” so. Wlmra. Hi leaves a daughter i f ( unstable Scott. lormerK -tatioii.d at Brunner, and ’> family of three. He is aLo suiwiiiei by bis mother and three sisters (Mrs .1. Armstrong, and two residing in Australia). His brothers are George (Coal Creek) and John Tuyhu villei.

On Thursday evening the lion •). 0. Anderson was waited on by Messrs .larinan ami I’ilkinglon. representing the A. ami P. Society, who asked for concessions to bring stock by railway -o the Society’s Show on damnify lit * and ;jO, those dates having boon fixed to at in with the Exhibition. ll a special train .could not he arranged, they asked for a, mixed train of 20 trucks, to leave ( hristchureh early on Monday, January 28, and pick tip cattle on route. They quite understood that the Department required a guarantee lor each truck. A number of Canterbury farmers wore arranging to rend exhibits bir sale to the people of the A\ est Coast. The Minister said lie thought the >.)- ciety would hate no difficulty in filling a stock train if it wore properly advertised to the peoplo concerned. He would refer the matter io the Minister of liniiways.

AY hat might have been a serious railway accident, occurred yesterday morning. When the morning train from (treynnnu'ii was about half a mile south of Camerons station, passenger, were surprised to feel the train brakes go oil .suddenly and the train tunic to a very prompt standstill. Many ol tin passengers got out to lind out the cause of the sudden stoppage, and were astounded to find the outward train I rum Hokitika pulled up within a chain ol the oilier train. The position was near a curve. The train from Greymouth retreated hack to Camerons station where the Hokitika train passed on. there being only a very narrow margin ill the loop to allow ol the passage. What was the causa of the sudden meeting of the two trains on a single line of rails was not explain:’ 1 to passengers, hut the matter appears to he one that should call tor a searching enquiry, in view ot what would have happened if either train had gone a further chain or so.

One ot London’s leading manufacturers lias appointed Madame Menere, Corner of C’ashel and Colombo Sts., Christchurch, their sole New Zealand agent and they have just exported to her four thousand pounds worth of samples embracing the very latest fashions and each one of a different style. To make favourably known the goods Madame Menere has reeenved instructions to sell them at wholesale prices which means a saving of very many pounds,—Advt.

“Sound Health is priceless.’’—Hornier. You can keep free from colds and coughs the whole year round if you take Baxter’s Lung Preserver. It is a pleasant-lasting remedy, wonderfully penetrative, rich and soothing. I.listing relief follows the first dose. "Baxter’s” is also celebrated ns a tonic, rebuilds and fortifies weakened constitutions. You can obtain a gener-ous-sized bottle from your chemist i r store for 2s 6d; or, better still, get the family size at 4s fid.

After this week t"Ro Telegraph Office is reverting to the usual evening hour of attendance, namely 7 to S o’clock.

Westward Ho tea and refreshment rooms, Exhibition Buildings, open tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon and evening as usual.—Advt. A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of u bird of passage who was present in Hokitika a few days ago, on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. A general meeting of ladies of the All Saints’ Tennis Club will be held in the pavilion on Monday at 5.30 p.m. A full attendance i.- rci|iiested. —Advt.

KODAK Ffl.il is always fresh and dependable. Has great latitude, anil is highly oithoehromatic. .Many years cl experience are behind Kodak Films. British-made. Take no chances—insist ni. Kodak Film in the yellow box.