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Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1924, Page 2

The Public Trustee inserts a notice in tliis issne in the estate of the late Mrs Wognn, of Hokitika.

The Municipal Band -will render a musical programme on Cass Square on Sunday afternoon next at 3 p.m.

Just landed, at a heavy discount at Schroder’s, bathing suits and bathing dresses. Now is your time to secure one this hot weather.—Advt.

The remaining finals of the "West Coast tennis tournament resulted as follows':—Men’s Handicap Doubles— McKay and Warnes 50, beat Ogg and Powlev 35; Ladies’ Handicap Singles —Miss Michel 40, beat Mrs Stedman 31 ; Ladies’ Handicap Doubles —Mrs Baird and Mrs Brodie 10, beat Airs Morris and Mrs Griffiths 31 ; Combined Handicap—Powloy and Miss Tnlloch 50, beat Burley and Mrs Cillooly 18-

Special values in towels. Ten dozen assorted sam] les, slightly soiled. Special juice for two pair or more, at IV. 11. Stopforth’s, Revolt Street. —Advt. An important meeting of the Bestland branch of the Canterbury Progress league will be held at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock this evening. All members are requested to attend. Attention is directed to a lengthy report in tliis issue from the pen of Mr ,1. W. Collins, Secretary to the Dcpari incut of Industries and Commerce, describing a. recent trip through South Westland and over the Haast Pass to Otago. Mr Collins gives his impressions of the Far South country, and indicates what should he done to assist the more rapid progress of the district which is a most important part of Westland, governing the future prosperity of the district as a whole.

The best, value in town in millinery and bathing costumes, undoubtedly will he found at Schroder and Co’s. Seeing is believing. Come early and you will nut he disappointed.—Advt. An exceptional taniato plant was recently inspected by Mr L. l’aynter, Government Orchard Instructor, at St. Martin’s, and it was considered of sufiit ient importance to he jihotogra Jibed. It was grown l»v Air Charles Pope, and had no fewer than 03 tomatoes on one trfiss, or hunch; there were lour trusses oil the plant) and the, total number of tomatoes was 161. The plant was grown in the open, and not under glass. At the time Mr T’aynter saw it some of the tomatoes hail ripened and some had just sot. A truss on another jdatit. at Mr J*opc’« had 5w tomatoes on it. For a truss to have 20 tonmotes on it. is considered good; the average is about ten. At Christchurch on Saturday the wickets wore in splendid- order and at Ifngley Park some lively batting was witnessed. West- Christchurch put up the big total of 508 against Ilieear-te-i\ and the innings was remarkable from the fact not only that Blunt made the highest individual score of the season, but that lie put up a record for the number of runs scored in an over. He had the regular howlers well col,laird, and Cargill tried an over. Blunt hi* seven balls out of the eight over the boundary for six each. Blunt made his total of 2(56 in two hours -15 minutes a remarkable rate of .scoring.

At the Magistrate's Court. Grcymoilth yesterday hot ore Air Meld rum S.. M-. twin charges were preferred against, a young man, Philip Patrick Duncan, who appeared on remand. The first count against- him Mas that oil January 18, at Jacksons, he did steal one lady’s handbag, tint property of Kmina Boost ridge, of the value of ten shillings; and the second, one of travelling in a railway caniage, without having previously paid the proper fare. Mr Joyce, «ho appeared for him. onterod a plea of guilty, and said that, the hoy was not quite balanced. lie had folloned-the .-irons from Hokitika. Pis father being under xlie impression that he was to work at his trade as carpenter in Greyinouth. Work could bi found for him in Hokitika. The father supported Air Joyce's statement hi evidence. The Lov, he said, Mas a bit weak at times, hp.it a steady worker. Senior-Sergeant AfeCarthy said there was a previous conviction for theft against the youth, and he was now on probation. The Afagistrate said he would, in view of the father’s statement, give the lmv a further chance. He would he convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and to report monthly to the police at Hokitika.

Dairy Farmers: Rave every ounce of butter fat. Use “Ceres” Separator. Soon pays ior itsell. Hell -balancing. Self-oiling. Has no equal. R. P. AL Manning and Co., 3 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advi.

THE BEST I'TLM.—Take along supply of 1 LLINGAA OHTII’S ROLL FILMS with you. You’ll then make sure of getting snaps that really please. Extremely rapid and highly orthoohrnmntic, Illingworth’s Films give fine contrast, of light and shade. Ail chemists and photo dealers. Wholesale: Sharlancl and Co., Ltd., Wellington.—Advt.