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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1924, Page 2

Professor J. If. Condliifo has 1,-eeii appointed Director of Tutorial Classes in the Canterbury University district by the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College.

Mr H. Belshaw, M.A.. full time tutor of the- W.E.A.. lias been granted two years’ leave of absence, without salary, bv the Canterbury College Board of Governors so ns to enable him to take up his residence at Cambridge.

The death is announced of William Gardiner, builder and contractor, of Wellington, aged 5S years, a native of Auckland, and formerly a provincial representative in Rugby for Auckland, and in cricket for Wellington. He built several wharves and bridges.

KODAK FILM is British-made, and better. No extravagant claims are put forth on behalf of Kodak Film, but the results are there. RepeateS tests have proved that Kodak Films are unequalled. You will get good pictures more consistently with Kodak Film—in the yellow box.

Opened up this morning, a selection of novel wool wraps. Those wraps were specially selected for their all round usefulness and are ideal for the street, theatre or dance. They are moderately priced, and may be seen at Mrs .1. Llovd’s.—Advt.

The Alaska Fur Depot of 103 Willis Street, Wellington, and of Stand 30 at the Exhibition, lias an announcement of interest on the third page in reference to a line stock of furs of every description now on sale, which must he all cleared before Saturday next.

A large marquee is hc-ing erected in front of the Soldiers’ Hall to-day in preparation for Friday night’s Exhibition Ball. It will lie utilised for supper room accommodation, and also as a sitting out lounge. A meeting of the ladies’ committee consisting of those who assisted with the pioneer’s luncheon recently, will be held at 2.30 o’clock to-morrow afternoon to make final preparations for the internal arrangements in regard to flic hall and supper, which the ladies will provide. A good deal of interest is living taken in the election of a share-holders’ director to the Bank of New Zealand in place of the late Air Kane. There will he at least two candidates—viz.. Mr 11. AV. Gibbs, who recently resigned the office of Government auditor of the bank in order to contest the position; and Air J. 11. Ounson, Alayor of Auckland. Mr A. Alaointosh. who held the positions of Government auditor and later on general manager of the bank for a number of years, was requested by a numlxT of shareholders and prominent citizens to allow himself to he nominated, but declined. A car will leave AVilcl and Bassett’s Garage, for the Wataroa Races at I o'clock on Thursday morning, returning same night after races.—Victor Johansen.— Advt.

The Nelson packing sheds are busy preparing for the export season, which commences early in February. A considerable quantity ol apples and pears is now being shipped to payable markets. Generally speaking, the leeling of fruitgrowers is optimistic, partly on account, of the improved prospects mid reduced freights to England and South America. Strong cliorts are living made to regulate the local markets with the object of securing payable prices in the Dominion. There are good crops in most orchards where cultivation has been attended and suitable manures applied. Black spot is not so serious as in tornicr years and the fruit is of high quality.

Ail impressive phenomenon is visible on the Franz .losel Glacier in South Westland this season. Enormous masses of ice have piled up on the higest, elevations, and a great ice-wave is forming, which Air Deter Graham, the well-known Alpine 'guide. predicts will result in an extension of the glacier. The glacier in RIO" showed the effects of a great ice wave. It rose until it topped some immense risks O()0 loot in height. The glacier then commenced to recede, and these rocks now stand hare and isolated ill a valley. Now. however, the onward movement, which can he predicted from the condition of the great ice-falls thousands of feet higher up the glacier, is likely to again go forward about seven chains, and rise about 20011. Sir George Fenwick, speaking at a farewell luncheon tendered to him by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce last week, said he did not agree with Lord Lflverliuline Unit New Zealand would not heroine a manufacturing country now, and while its primary uidustries must take first place, it would become a grimier manufacturing country in tune. Me had n*t the population yet, hut that would he remedied. Sir George added that he had been in Dunedin since he landed there in IHSG. and there was no other place that, he had seen in the world that had such a charm as that city. Ho believed that when the great Central Otago district developed, as it would develop under irrigation, Dunedin would receive a substantial fillip. This city was going to take a now lease of life, and they must got this realisation into their citizens. Dunedin was a progressive city, and it was going to he more progressive.

A fine assortment of ladies’ new frocks, millinery, jumpers and underclothing just received. Also a fine lot of men’s really frond raincoats at very reasonable prices, ('all and see them. W. .McKay and Son, Hokitika. —Advt.

.Mirror-like polish quickly and easily achieved with liquid “TANOL. line for floors, furniture and leather goods. Also in paste form. Just landed, at a heavy discount at Schroder’s, ha thine; suits and bathing dresses. Now i., yo> r time to securo one this hot ..earlier Vdvt. SH AM LAND’S VINEGAR for tastiest salads and pickles. No trace of jtjmoral acids. Brewed from pure* tunesuga r.