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Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1924, Page 2

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co., notify tbe full list of entries for their stock sale at Wataroa on Thursday. Just arrived:—Large consignment of choice dessert and cooking apples, Cox’s Orange, Jonathans, Munro’s etc. Lowest prices. M. Houston and Co.—Advt. The Xew Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the following prices are being offered, 13th. March:—Canterbury :—Wethers 64/ under Cd; Ewes 64/ under od; Prime woolly lambs 42/ under HHd, 43/ ovor lOd; Second j quality lambs 94d. j

Cars leave Newman’s Garage tonight ut 8.15 o’clock for tho Kokatahi ball. Patrons Rre requested to book seats.

The annual meeting of members of the Excelsior Football Club will beheld on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock at Keller’s Sample Rooms.

A general meeting of the R.S.A. Minstrels will be held this evening in The Soldiers Hal! at 7.30 sharp. Business important.—Advt.

Ladies new winter coats with fur collars, astraehan collars and braided, 25 only in nigger, mole, fawn, electric and navy. Special bargain price 09s Od at McKay’s, the Loading Drapers.—Advt.

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Junior Football team "ill be held in the Three Mile Hall on Wednesday 19th. inst.. at 8 p.m.. All members and intending members are requested to attend.—E. Kcoghnn.—Advt.

A monster euchre tournament and dance will be held at St. Mary's Club room this evening to celebrate St. I’atrick’s night. Valuable prie.es are olfereil for competition. Special music for the dance, with supper provided. Owing to arrangements not being complete for the annual Irish National concert this function will be held later. — Advt.

A Dunedin correspondent states:— The sight of twins so much alike that it "'as almost impossible to distinguish between them caused much hilarity at the Rotary Club’s luncheon recently. Introductions were being made, and there was n shout when Mr .Magnus Johnson (Rotarian secretary) rose and introduced his twin brother, Mr Itolxu't Johnson (Wellington) to the gathering. The brothers stood together. They were almost exactly similar in face and stature, and it was difficult to determine which was the secretary of the Rotary Club and which the Wellington visitor.

A meeting of the Chrysanthemum Show Committee was held on Friday evening, at All Saints Schoolroom. There was a good attendance of members. and it was decided to hold the annual show on Wednesday -May Tlth.. 1921. Committees were appointed for the various sections, the ladies committee undertaking to take charge of the decorative, cooking and 1 alley work classes. A ulimber of special prizes were allotted to the various sections, including a silver cup for the champion bloom, and a silver cup for most points in vegetables; also £1 Is. donated by Mr Nightingale, for the most points in the cookery classes. 1 lie committee would be pleased to receive any further donations or special prices l--' tiie next few days, as it is hoped to issue, the schedule early next week. From the amount ol promised support it is expected that this year's show will eclipse any previous cflorts.

Judiiial ignorance of the common places in life is a feature of courts of justice in the Old Country, but Nc" Zealand judges do not always follow English practice in this respect. However, the rule was carried out in the Auckland Supreme Court- recently by Mr Justice Tlerdman, who combined with his assured ignorance a touch of that quiet humour which will ultimately entitle Mis Honour to recognition as one ol our wittiest judges (states tile “Star”). A shop-keeper was giving evidence about business being poor. It was so poor, she sank that she decided to hold a sale. sale!” exclaimed His Honour. “What is a sale?” “You mark down the goods,” explained witness. ‘Do the customers get the goods cheaper or dearer when you have a sale?’ asked the judge. “Oh! cheaper!" was the reply. “I have often wondered!” said His'Honour, half to himself.

The intelligence of dogs lias olten been coinmeiilod on (remarks an exchange). but a story front Rotorua would tend to show that they sometimes possess business acumen. I lie landlady of a boarding house was in great distress because she alul lost a voting dog. I'carlo! that it had been stolen, she coiiiiiiiiincated with-the police and station master, ami a watch was set on all dogs leaving the district. A friend suggested that in addition to other precautions she should advertise her loss in the local press. She accordingly rang up the advertising office with Mini intention. “AVhat is the description of the dog?” enquired the newspaper mail. The description of the dog was given over the telephone. “Why,” he said, “a strange dog of that kind has been here all morning, come and see il it’s yours.” It proved to he the dug. Was it instinct or pure chance that took the animal where his loss would lie likely to he advertised ?

An inexplicable incident, and one that lias aroused some consternation in the neighbourhood of Featherston St. W., Palmerston North, occurred one evening last week (says the “M:iliawatu Times’'). A lady. together with her daughter, was at home when a knock was heard at the door. The lady opened the door to a strange man, and the greeting she received was: “Von had better take rare or yottr house will he burnt down : your washhouse is going now." Then the man disappeared in the darkness. Ihe Indy visited the wash-house and found that a basketful of washing which she had placed there earlier in the evening was alight and the contents blazing fiercely. The peculiar part of the incident was the discovery of pieces of crumpled paper pushed into the network of the basket, from which the clothes had obviously been ignited. No further explanation of the incident was forthcoming, despite the efforts of the ladies to recall the mysterious visitor.

Newcomers to Hokitika arc cordially invited to join the “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help Club. (Full particulars from your grocer).—Adrt. WADE’S WORM FIGS eradicate worms of all descriptions. Pleasant, sure and certain. Ladies conic and choose your autumn hat at Schroder and Co’s, whilst the se lection is varied. You will lx? delighted with tlic choice. Come soon.—Advt.

Fire Protection: Tnstal “Fnderwriter’s Fire Extinguisher.” Always ready for action. Throws stream smothering liquid -10 to 50 ft. Carries rebate for fire insurance premiums. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.