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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1924, Page 2

Ibis is the last week of Paterson and Lloyd’s sale. Do not forget to call and inspect.—Ad't. The monthly meeting of the Westland Branch of the Canterbury Progress League takes place at the Comity Chambers to-night at 7.30 o'clock. There will be a sale of the remaining timber, bedding etc., from the Exhibition on Friday forenoon next. Tiffs event will wind lip the local sales, and a few additional days will see the last signs of the important event in local history finally removed. With the autumn meeting of the Wesfland Racing Club looming ahead, tlie course and grounds are already in first class order. The attentive caretaker has both the racing and trotting tracks looking at their best. Patrons will find everything in the best possible condition when convincing day arrives in Easter week. The adjourned general meeting of the Hokitika Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association will be held at the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o’clock on Wednesday evening to elect officers and committee, and transact a quantity of general business. A full attendance of all returned men is invited.—Advt. Pure cane sugar produces finest table Vinegar. Try SH Alt LAND'S VINEGAR and prove it, Most tJConomicnl to buy and us©.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. will sell by miction at Araliura Yards on Monday. March 24t1i., 700 breeding ewos in lots to suit purchasers.

A meeting of the Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held this (Tuesday! evening at 7 o’clock at Stow’s. All members and intending members are requested to bo present.—Advt.

It is understood that a team of 5 or 0 rinks from the Greymouth Bowling Club will visit Hokitika on Saturday afternoon next, and play a return game for the Reynolds badges at present held by the Grey Club.

Dance! Dance!! Soldiers’ Hall, Thursday, 20th March. Good music and admission Is. The proceeds arc to lie devoted to the augmenting of the Basket Ball Club’s funds.-—-Advt.

Every lover of a beautiful home realises the part linoleums play. The refining influences of the beautiful designs we have just landed is obvious even to the most casual observer. Why not call in-—Harley and Co., House Furnishers, Greymouth.

Ladies new winter coats with fur collars, astrachan collars and braided, 25 only in nigger, mole, fawn, electric and navy. Special bargain price 69s Gd at McKay’s, the leading Drapers.—Advt.

A witness in a licensing ease at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court appeared to be rather the worse for liquor. He was a labourer by occupation, and was well known to tbe police. Much amusement was caused in court by his novel answers to questions put to him. “Were you working on that particular day?” was tliu question put to him by Sub-Inspector Cummings. “Working!” echoed the defendant in a tone that plainly indicated that work and he were not the host of friends. “No, I was not. working,” lie mumbled, “I was drinking all day.” “Do you pay for your drinks?” asked Sub-Inspector Cummings. “Oil yes; no money no drink!” declared the witness amidst laughter.

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Junior Football team will be bold in the Three Mile Ball on Wednesday lOtli. inst., at 8 p,m. All members and intending members are icquested to attend.—E. Kcoghnn.—Advt.

It is understood that the Union S.S. Coy. has sold the Karu, the' smallest vessel in its fleet, to a Sydney buyer, and the vessel will shortly lie towed to Sydney. The Karu is a steel auxiliary screw three-masted steamer, 267 tons, schooner-rigged, and was built in Norway in 1901. She was originally named the Torgauten, and laler the Ilolnulale. For the past three years she has been laid up at Port Chalmers, but previous to that she was chartered by the Canterbury Shipping Coy. for some years, and employed on the Duncdin-Wnn-gauui run.

The Minister of Railways, writing to Mr O’Brien, M.P., informs him that the petition presented from the Jacksons residents praying that Jacksons he made a stopping-place for the Christchurch express to and from Otirn lias boon considered, but it was found that the passenger traffic to and from there is not sufficient, to warrant the stopping of the express. The Minister informs Mr O'Brien, with reference to the representations regarding tho provision of houses for railway employees at- Greymouth and Hokitika, that when a further instalment of the housebuilding programme is under consideration tho position at the places mentioned as represented will be borne in mind.

Arising out of representations made and correspondence received from superannuated public servants, the Mayor of Wellington (Mr R. A. 'Wright, M.F.) wrote to the Prime Minister. Right lion. W. F. Massey, pointing out the hardship which would fall upon them if tho bonus ceased at the end of the appointed time, March 31st. Ihe Mayor has now received the following reply from Air Massey:—“l am in receipt of your letter of the. Bth. instant, urging that the cost ot living bonus at present paid to superannuated public servants should he continued during tile year ending March Gist., 1925. In reply, 1 desire to inform you that. :t has been decided to continue pavment of the bonus referred to lor a lurther six months after the 31st. inst., when the matter Will again receive the consideration of the Government.”

Just arrived:—Large consignment of choice dessert and cooking apples, Cox’s Orange, Jonathans, Munio's etc. Lowest prices. M. Houston and Co.—Advt.

The Dominion divorce returns tor 192 J) show a slight increase over 192*2, according to the latest Government Abstract of Statistics. In the year there were (iOG petitions tiled tor dissolution of marriage, 312 by husbands and 351 h v wives. In 1922 the total number of petitions was (M 3. The number of decrees made absolute was the same in both years—s 22, while there were (105 decrees nisi last year, and 543 in 1922. There were two decrees for judicial separation in 1923 and one for 1922. For restitution of conjugal rights, (ho petitions last year numbered 7/, and the decrees 50 against 8S petitions and 57 decrees in 1922. Last year adultery was the ground alleged in seeking divorce in 209 cases, desertion was tlie principal ground in 211 cases, separation for not less than three years in 173 cases, and non-compliance with an order for restitution of conjugal rights in 41 cases. __

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label Whisky. Thov know the goods. “.Bell’s” is mild and’clear. Mark Sprot, and Co. Ltd., Greymouth, sole distributors. —Advt.