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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1924, Page 2

The mails bv the ferry steamer from Wellington missed connection with the West Const express at Christchurch this morning.

A meeting of all returned .soldiers will he held tit the Soldiers’ Hall tonight at 7.30 o’clock to elect officers and committee and arrange a plan of campaign to. carry on the building of the Soldiers’ Club.

A euchre tournament and dance, will be held at. St Mary’s Club room on March 17th (St Patrick s night). The annual concert will he held tit a date to be advertised later.—Advt.

The Kokatahi Cun Club will bold a championship shoot at Kokatahi cm Monday, March 17th. at J .30 p.m. Nomination ss. Gold medal for winner presented by Mrs A. Dowell.

The engine on the train irom Greynioutli to Kutnara this morning broke down and as a result the '‘express” from Hokitika was late in arriving at Grevniouth and the inward train to Hokitika did not arrive at its dost nation till about 11 o’clock, an hour late.

Just landed, a large consignment of pearmains and other varieties of choice apples.—Paterson, Michel & Co., Ltd. ’Phone No. 2.—Advt.

Ladies come and choose your autumn hat at Schroder and Co’s, whilst the selection is varied. You will Ire delighted with the choice. Come soon.—Advt. The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label Whisky. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Grevmouth. sole distributors.—Advt. Be prepared for summer colds. Keep a bottle- of “NAZOL” handy. A dose in tipip sayps pine. Is 6d fop 60 doses.

5 o’clock the final of the championship singles will he played by Messrs H. A. Thompson and J. Bain.

Newman’s Motors cars will leave the garage to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon for Koiterangi Basket- Picnic. Book seats at garage.

Tile Koiterangi Basket Picnic takes place to-morrow at Preston’s paddock. Hot. water and milk will he provided. A dance takes place in the evening.

A meeting of the Rimu Senior Football Club will he held in the Town Hall Rimti on Wednesday evening. March 12 111. at 7.30 p.lll. —Advt.

Single wtoorlen bedsteads at 15s. kitchen chairs 11s. sideboards with mirror £7. are some of the special values* offered this week at Harley’s Mouse Furnishers, Greymouth. and freight paid to your nearest .station.

Messrs W. Weddell and Co. Ltd. advise, dated London 7th. hist, as follows:—HalAsh butter 212 s to lilts: N.Z. unsalted ISOs to ISIs. N.Z. salted ISOs to IS-ls, market slow. N.Z. cheese white, 80s to SBs. coloured 80s to BSs.

Pamment and Borgamini have cars leaving their Garage lor the Tvoite-,-angi Picnic at 12.30 o'clock to-morrow. For lull parties call at the Garage, or ring ’plume No. 100.— Advt.

The Totnrn Flat cattle sale to be belli on Monday next by .Messrs Dalgetv and Co. will be one ol the most important held on the Coast lor some time, almost 500 head of cattle being entered. For full particulars see advertisement in this issue.

The public an* invited to a free afternoon at the Municipal Swimming Baths to-morrow (Wednesday). As the committee art.' desirous obtaining a photograph of the swimmers, it is hoped there will ha a good attendance. The photograph will he taken at a quarter-past four.

No particulars are yet available of the reported accident tin the na\ o\ei the Alps between the Hermitage and West Coast by way of Copland Pass. It is gathered that two Canterbury ladies were making the journey when one had a nasty fall, resulting in serious injure to her knees. Hr Baird, who nuuLDa hurried journey I rum Hokitika reached Welcome Hut on Sunday night, where attention was given, but the nature of the injuries so far are not known here.

Two men. each lift bin in height, wr i e seen together on lliut.sd.it in Wellington, and hundreds stopped m amazement to take in their piopoith.ns (-ays the “Dominion"). On inquire it was found that one of the I in men was Have Pretty, the ohainNew Zealand axeman, and the other was Bill Beck, champion AusII nliiin axeman. ’1 hey naturally diifi,.,l together, because in their bush work Hiev could find no others capable ol keeping up with them. It is said that wi.iking a block together they will do ii.s niiitli in a day as any otliei six