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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1924, Page 2

The spinsters and bachelors of Kokalahi will hold a grand hall in the Public Hall, Kokntahi on Monday night next. Everyone invited, admission tree.

Model Ila-ts 52s Gd, are to be cleared on Friday and Saturday, the last days of Schroder’s clearing sale 21s. 3:>s. model hats os Gd, silk knit jersey coats £5 10s to be cleared Son, all our remaining tin trimmed hats 4s lid. Remember Saturday will be the last day of our sale.- Advt.

ltuatnpu are forming a. football club which will take part in the coming season’s junior football, and to raise funds, a series of dances are proposed to he held during the season. The first dance will take place in Albert Hall, Ruatapu on Saturday night next.

Moil ! 10 per cent reduction oil nil suits for cash, and for one week only, is the special offer for the opening of a genuine sale at IV. 11. Stopforth’s. —Advt.

Special lines to-day, men's shirts 8s Gd, now 3s (id ; men’s working hats Ids Gd for 4s Gd ; boys’ Colonial sports suits, excellent quality, 47s Gd, now 31s Gd; hoys’ shirts less than half price 2s Gd and 3s 6d each at McKay’s great disposal sale.—Advt.

The Agricultural Department has received advice from an authoritative source that sellers of lineseed in Calcutta on January 2nd were asking for January shipment 9 rupees 14 annas I’er maund ex Godown, with the usual 5 per cent, refraction. This rate was 2 annas advance on prices a month ago. and it was believed that no transactions had taken place above 9 rupees

12 annas. A fair amount of -business had been put through at this rate, and stocks appeared to be ample to meet any normal requirements. For the new crop with delivery April-May. the rate was slightly easier at 8 rupees 13 annas, i’resent anticipations were for a normal crop, but if any hailstones were experienced, the quantity available might be considerably reduced. These prices were ex Godown Kantapukur, as sellers reluted to quote f.o.b. Calcutta.

Trie eclipse of tho moon, just after midnight, was not visible in Hokitika, there being heavy clouds, ainl a light rain fell.

Acceptances for the Nelson Jockey and Trotting Clubs meetings close tomorrow (Friday) February 22nd., at 8 p.m.

•Schroder's great- clearing sale is drawing to a close—all goods are marked at less than half-price. Children's sox, small sizes only, 3 pair "for 2s Gd; Men’s summer hose Is Gd per pair; Men’s linen collars Is each; quantity ol lihbons 3d per yaid. Carpet runners 2s Gd per yard upwards; linoleums 0 foot wide from 9s Gd ver yard. Do not miss the last two days of Schroder's Sale, Friday and Saturday.—Advt.

Certain touches of humour enlightened the trial at the Auckland Supremo Court of a Katikati farmer, who was found not guilty of a burglarious offence at Paeroa (.says the “Herald’’), ’the ease turned largely upon fingerpunt evidence, and one of the medical witnesses for the defence admitted to Mr Justico Heulman that doctors, like lawyers, occasionally made mistakes. His Honour remarked that it was said that doctors’ mistakes were tu he found six feet below ground, while the mistakes that lawyers made tiling six feet above ground.

There was a steady rain of ashes upon tho eastern portion of the Auckland North Shore peninsula during the early part of Tuesday evening (says tin “New Zealand Herald”). There was no apparent explanation for this occurrence. Evidently the ashes originated from the burning of vegetation, as they contained large flakes of burnt fern, but neither flames nor smoke were visible. The ashes were borne by the breeze from the north, falling gently and continually over a wide area, and causing much curiosity and the natme of the lire whence they had arisen.

A meeting of supporters of the Hokitika Bowling Club was held at the pavilion last evening for the purpose of arranging for the holding of the annual gala, in aid of the reduction of the Club’s standing debt. There was a good attendance of ladies and gentlemen present, anil ft was decided to carry out the annual gathering on

similar lines to past years. Saturday, Bth. March was fixed for the gala, and a committee of ladies agreed to arrange for the produce stall, and afternoon tea. A number of gifts were announced, and the ladies in chaigo, Mcsdames Win, Wilson, D. Stevenson, H. Thompson. Blank. .1. 11. Wilson and Benjamin will he glad to receive donations of any kind. Arrangements were made for a golf putting competition, howling and skittles, and several novelties will he introduced. There was a general hopeful atmosphere and it is hoped to make this year’s gala equally successful to those of the last few years.

Hearing a noise in the orchard a few nights ago, a Franklon lady suspected the operations of fruit thieves (relates a northern paper). Opening the back door quietly, she stepped out into the garden, but her presence soon lie,-ame known to the marauders, who

scattered in various directions. Next morning the lady made an inspection <i>’ the fruit trees to ascertain how far they had been depleted, when she was surprised and amused to find, lying on the ground a large under-ripe nectarine with a top set of false teeth embedded in it. It is common knowledge that certain reptiles shed their tails .on receiving a flight, but this is the first- time wo have heard of the tic-ili being shed from the same cause. |ln lady of tho house has now made it known that the owner of the artificial masticators can recover them on making personal application. So Inr, however, no claimant has put. in an appearance.

The big event Is lid sale commences Saturday next, Feb. 23rd, and continues for six days only. The great one price sale. Hundreds of articles worth from Gs lid to 120 s, now till one price -Is lid each. Look out for big price list. See our windows, drastic reductions every department. Doors open 9 a.m. AfcGruer’s, West land Ltd., Spot Cash Drapers. Hokitika and Greymouth.-—Advt.

Just landed consignment of 200 half cases of tomatoes. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd.—Advt.

Tile tendency in 1 lit- clothing and drapery trade, is for prices to he inctcasing, rather than to become easier. Yet Schroder ami Co., are making diastie reduction in Aten’s sox 2s 9d, reduced to 2s 3d, Is Od a pair to Is Gd,

2s pair reduced to Is 9(1. Men’s linen collars to 9<l and Is each. Tweed trousers reduced from 19s Gd per pair to t t.s Gd ; Box Suits, size G. reduced from £7 ]os to £5 155.. at Schroder’s big Sale.—Advfc.

Sore throats promptly relieved hv taking a few drops of “NAZOI<” on sugar. Quickly banishes summer colds. Is Gd for GO doses.

For underclothing, germ-laden handkerchiefs. etc. “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help has no equal.—Advfc

Happy children keep free from worms with WADE’S WOIIAI TIGS. Wonderful worm worriers.

Paint with “Kihrine.” Anti-corro-sive. Ideal protector for wood, iron, and steel work. Covering eapaeily double ordinary paints. Labour costs only half. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.