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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1924, Page 2

A notice by the District Band Registrar appears in this issue. Special line of cotton frocks to clear at os lid. Airs J. Lloyd’s.— Advt.

The monthly meeting of the "Westland branch of the Canterbury Progress League takes place on Tuesday evening next.

The Kokatahi Gun Club will hold a championship clay pigeon match at Kokatahi on Monday afternoon, shooting commencing at 1.30 p.m.

North Island mails and passengers by the ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

To-night! Soldiers’ Hall! To-night! Don’t forget the Kiwi Football Club's usual Saturday night dance. Everybody assured of a good time. Dancing at !) o’clock sharp. Good floor. Alusic by Bonetti’s Jazz Band. Admission Is. —Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. "ill sell by auction on the Exhibition ground, 'Tailored St., on Friday next at 11 a.in. a large quantity of timber, bedsteads, bedding, pillows, sheets, quilts. etc, fuller particulars of which appear in another column

Smart people will buy their winter outfit at Mrs .J. Lloyd’s, where goods have been specially selected from the wa rehouses.—Advt.

Alcssrs C. Foote and Co. notify that tho.v are commencing business as wood ami coal merchants and general carriers. They have a Ford ton truck for use in the business, and will give every attention to all business entrusted to them.

Richard Nash appeared before Mr W. Aleldrum, 5.. M., at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymoutli. yesterday, charged that on January ft?, he did break and enter the shop of Peter Stephens at Hokitika. On the application of Sergeant Fryer, who appeared for the police, the accused was further re fa n i led, to appear at Hokitika on March ’2O.

■Just arrived:—Large consignment of choice dessert and cooking apples.

fox’s Orange, Jonathans. Alunro s ole. Lowest prices. AL Houston and Co.—-Advt,

‘•|f you think the action is illegal, why do you not have it tested ? ’ asked .Mr W G. Smith, to Mr \\ . 1. Noting in the Arbitration Court, Wellington. Air Young: What’s the use of having it tested while this Government is in power? We'd never got any Minister to take it up. His Homir: Now. gentlemen, we must keep clear ol polities at any rate.

Tlu> adjourned general meeting of the Hokitika Blanch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association will hi, held at the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o’clock oil Wednesday evening to elect officers ami committee, and transact a quantity uf general business. A full attendance of all returned men is invited.—Advt.

The (lentil took place at Westport on Friday of Mr T. Reilly. Heath resulted from injuries which he received while working in the Millerton Colliery, on one of the main haulage wavs. The deceased was struck b\ a moving box of coal, which ran over his leg, and hand, necessitating the amputation of the injured linihs. The late Mr Reilly was a well and favourably known resident for the last ten years.

The bankruptcies registered in Now Zealand last month numbered 10, as compared with 50 in February, 1 !>-•>. and Id in February, 1922. For ibe two months of this year the bankrupt lies totalled S 3, against 105 in the corresponding two months of last year, a decrease of 22. Cast month farmets again led the procession with lo bankruptcies, and for the two months the farming industry contributed 2S bankruptcies, against 33 in the corresponding months of last year. Last month the motor trades accounted for 5 bankruptcies, labourers and storekeepers three each, and clerks, carriers, and restaurant keepers two each.

The definition of what constitutes di unkeiuioss arose in the discussion ol the Seamen’s dispute at the Arbitration Court, Wellington. Mr W. T. Young (secretary of the Federated Seamen’s Union) said that of course it was difficult, to define. The definition of llis Honour the Chief Justice was that a man was drunk when lie lay down in the gutter and could not get up. Ills Honour Mr Justice Fraser: Intoxication and drunkenness are two different things. The Chief Justice's definition of intoxication is when a man’s mental and physical faculties have departed from the normal, bv reason of the liquor he has taken. One drink has that effect to an extent, and that definition might he a severe one from your point of view. T think that the definition we used to go on in police court work was a good one: A man is intoxicated when by reason of the liquor he has taken he is in such a condition that a person who is neither a publican nor a prohibitionist would say that man has had enough and should not have any mofe. Intoxication starts from complete sobriety at one end to the condition that a man cannot ask for more at the other end. when he is drunk. That is the distinction.

The programme for tho Three Mile Sports on Easter Saturday appear in this issue.

The entries for the fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday appear in another column. Messrs AI. Houston and Co.,*"ill sell by auction at Cameron’s Stables on Tuesday next at noon, five useful spring dray horses. A meeting of the members of Westland Rugby Sub-Union will ho held at the Club rooms on Alomlny night at 7.30 o’clock.—Advt,

We have just landed a large shipment of toilet sets which we are ulFcring at 37s Oil cadi. It will pay you to make your selection with us. Harley and Co.. House Furnishers, (Leymouth.

On Alomlny one of the largest stock sales yet held in the Totarn Flat saleyards will he conducted by Alcssrs Dalgctv and C'o., Ltd., the entries totalling nearly 100 head. Full particulars are advertised.

Thrifty housewives will do well to inspect the special value in white and unbleached towels now offering at Airs J. Lloyd’s.—Advt.

Tho Annual .Meeting of the Kokatahi Football Club was held at Kokatahi on Tuesday 11th. .March, "hen there was a record attendance of lootball enthusiasts. The folio.vug oliicors were elected:—President. Afr A. Dowell, Chairman. Mr AY. A. Lovett, Hon Sec. C. Lambert. Club-C'apt, Afr J. Bannister. A strong executive committee was also elected. It was resolved to buy and remove the old Kokatahi hall from the present site to the Kokatahi Hoot ha 11. grounds. to he erected as a training sited and dressing rooms. A grandstand is uKo to he erected which should prove a boon to spectators. It was decided to hold tho first practice on Sunday, March 23rd. when all senior and junior players are requested to attend. Try “TAN-OL,” the liquid polish. Gives fine surface to floors and furniture—smartens leather goods. Easy and economical. Sale of Men’s Shirt*!—Not an accumulation of old stock, Imt a genuine ,alo of the very latest and host shirts on the market. Inspection invited. W. H. Stopfoidii, Ilevell Street.—Advt.