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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1924, Page 2

Messrs McGruer’s (Westland) distribute with this issue particulars of their Greater Thrift Sale.

]n the mart: to-morrow at 2.30 o'clock Mfssr.s M. Houston and Co., will sell a large quantity of valuable furniture anil also a first-class English piano.

In connection with the Nelson races it is notified that tho Anchor S.S. Company are arranging for a suitable steamer for horses to leave "tt est Coast ports for Nelson. If the steamer is unable to leave nominations will he refunded

End of. Season Sale Kargains in hosiery. Ladies black cashmere hose (all sizes) were 3s lid pair, now 2s lid pair or 2 pair for 5s (Id. Addison’s.— Advt.

Entries for the swimming carnival in the local hat’hs on Monday evening close with .Mr A. H. Lawn on Saturday evening at 10 o’clock. The seasonable bathing weather now being experienced promises to make tire carnival a very successful one. The baths will 1 e brightly lit with electric light and a largo attendance is looked for.

The death is reported at Auckland ■>f Mrs T. Kerr of Granite. Deceased was a very old resident of Granity, having resided at that place with her late husband for 40 years. Tire late Mrs Kerr, who was 83 years of age, was a

native of Edinburgh, Scotland. Deceased leaves a grown-up family of six daughters and five sons.

End of Season Sale See <,nr values in men’s working togs. Palmer nap trousers 10s Oil, denims from 7s 3d, cotton saddle tweed trousers 13s 9d, Palmer nap working coats (lined) 18s fid. Addison’s.—Advt.

A rather unusual experience befel a Wairarapa sheep farmer the other day (relates a local paper). He found it necessary to chastise one of the dogs, and while lie was administering the necessary punishment, another dog evidently resenting the operation, made a surprise attack from the rear on the farmer, biting his leg and tearing his trousers. It is a very’ rare thing for a dog to defend a fellow-dog in this way.

Mr Bonetti will resume teaching the violin on Friday, Bth February. Intending pupils are requested to make early arrangements to save disappointment as there are only two vacancies. Address, Red Lion Hotel.—Advt. Hokitika grocers report big business at the “NO-RUBBING" Laundry Help cpnntsrs; (shilling a time),—Af]vi,

The latest addition to the local telephone list is Mr R. Newman, private residence, Weld Street, No 83. The postponed long night dance will he held in the Public Hall, Kanieri, on Friday night next, February Bth., in aid of the funds of tlie Kanieri Cricket Club.—Gentlemen 2s; Ladies Is or a plate.—Advt. Bishop Kempthorne, of the diocese of Polynesia, which includes Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, arrives in Hokitika by tigs evening train to-night, and will give an address at Ail Saints Church at. the service at 7.30. The boundary of the West Coast Police district has been extended to Cass River in Canterbury and the new territory will bo in charge of Constable Callwell of Otira. It is understood that the Canterbury section as far as the new boundary will be in chargo of a constable to lie stationed at Springfield.

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

! Miss Ruby Murtagh. aged 23 years, d'i'i' at the Grey River Hospital yesterdav morning. Deceased, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Murtagh. of Brick Street, Groymouth. was employed by Messrs C. Smith Ltd. She w'i. removed to the Hospital on Friday last, and on Saturday underwent an operation for appendicitis. She appealed to be progressing favourably until yesterday, when complications sat in, death resulting. She leaves lour sisters. i

Kill! of Season Sale:—Cotton piece {roods, all licavily reduced, sponge cloth ratines, ginghams, zephyrs, , crimps, prints <'lc., at prices much bo- , low the usual. Addison’s. —Advt. The following is the result of the . weight estimating competition at the j A. and T. Show held last neck. Sheep J live weight, Uilijlbs., winner, I*. Doug- i las, Wnitaha, loOlhs; bullock, dead, weight , GO! lbs, winner, .Joyce Andrews, , Hokitika, (jOOilbs, j Kurthcr price cuts at iUeOruer’s ■ great clearing side of summer stocks. . Ladies’ white cotton vests, short ' sleeves and sleeveless, were 2s Gd, Ms Gd, 4s Gd, now Is Gd, Is lid and 2s Gd. Ladies’ fancy striped and checked zephyrs, fancy voile, sponge cloth and foulard dresses, were 12s Gd to 2!>s Gd, now Gs lid, 8s lid and 12k Gd. Pay a visit early. MeCnier’s the leading drapers, Hokitika and Ore vmou tli.—Advt

A unique church in the pines has been made by the eighty Y.M.C.A. hoys camping :tt Kairaki, Christchurch (says an exchange). The services held in the marquee did not satisfy them, sii they commenced to huild their own place of worship in it small cove ol ampiiheatro shape surrounded by stately pines. Thick pine branches suported hy stakes have served to terrace the hanks, allowing for over IfX> In tic seated in comfort. The puljvit is the trunk of ft pine tree about 2lt in diameter, and on the right are choir seats in rustic work of hranehe.s covered with cones. The entrance through the valley has been arched hy the meeting of two living pillars. Alongside the pulpit is a cross made from two roue-covered branches, fn keeping with the surroundings, at the service of dedication chimes from the camp gramaphnne called the group to church, and the hoys and of) visitors gathered at Nature’s slnine. End of Season Sale: —Millinery models reduced to 120 s. straws os ltd, 8s lid. Ids fid. Silk cardigans were 3os now Tls Gd, silk jumpers 21s, cotton dresses Os fid. Ids fid, 11- l)d. Addison's.— Advf.

It is not t‘vi*ry day in the week that “fivers” ami “iennors”aiv to he seen being waited lightly on a notorious Palmerston North breeze, and consequently when a hank clerk was robbed of his bundle of note- hy n recent troublesome wind, quite a commotion aits caused Isay- the “Manawntu Daily Times”). It appears that the clerk was about, to enter the Bank of New Zealand, when the ungentle zephyr ton; iho hook, he earn'd containing the notes from his grasp, and carried them gaily in the direction of Broadway. The young man, realising thathis precious burden was getting farther and farther way from him, dashed down the street, and after an exciting chase, in which a number joined fortunately retrieved the whole of the sum—approximately £lo with which he had been entrusted.

End of Season Sale:—-Special line of boy's suits (dark grey), size -1 to 1G at 29s Gd, men’s dark grey sac suits, sale price 59s Od. Addison’s.—Advi. 20 pairs all-wool colonial white blankets, doubo bed size, usually 49s Gd, salo price 37s Gd a pair at Hallenstein llros. Rovell St.—Advt.

Special values in towels. Ten dozen assorted samples, slightly soiled. Special price for two pair or more, at AY. H. Stopforth’s, Revell Street. —Advt.

Special lines to-day, men’s .shirts Ss (id, now 3* (id; men’s working lmts Ms (id for Is (id ; hoys’ Colonial sports suits, excellent quality, 17s (id, now 31s (id; boys’ shirts less than half price 2s (id and .'ls (id each at .McKay's great disposal sale.—Advt.