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Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1924, Page 2

The ferry steamer missed connection with the West ‘Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

Mr W. 11. Stopforth, mercer and outfitter. Rcvcll Street, has a change of advt in this issue.

All Excelsior Juniors are requested to lx? at Keller’s Sample Rooms this evening at 7 o’clock sharp.

Messrs Mark Hprot and Co., will sell by auction on Wednesday April i)tli at Orcymouth, one ‘‘Commerce” 1' ton truck.

The Ladies’ lloekev Club will hold the first of the season dances in the Soldiers’ Hall this (Tuesday) evening. Music Uy Bonetti’s Orchestra. Slipper provided. Admission 2s and Is. —Advt,

Mossrs W. Jeffries and Co. give a, reminder of their auction sale ol a valuable Hampden Street freehold section with five, roomed residence thereon. The sale takes place in the mart at 11 a.m.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. notify the entries for their Harihari sale on Thursday next at noon and also particulars of a special sale to be held at Harihari on the following Thursday, 10th April.

The monthly meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce take* place at 7.30 o’clock this evening at the County Chambers. Among the business will be the eletTion ol officers for the year, deferred from the annual mooting. All members are invited to attend.

Euchre Party, opening for the season. Commencing Thursday April 3. weekly euchre party will be held at the Soldiers’ Hull in aid of the R.S.A. building fund; euchre at 8. supper provided; dance to follow. Admission —One shilling.—Advt.

Messrs Oliver and Dull have decided to hold a moils tor clearing sale of the whole of their large stock of boots and shoes. Their business premises will bo closed on Wednesday and Thursday to enable the stock to he marked down, and the sale will start at !) a.m. on Fridav morning.

While rabbit shooting on Cashmere Hills. Canterbury, on Saturday, James O)jn, aged 18, was injured through the accidental discharge of a gun, the charge entering his toot. He was admitted to the hospital, where an operation was found to lie necessary.

Bargains in boots and shoes at Olivttu and Dull's monster clearing sale commencing on Friday morning next. Wonderful values. Prices down witli a crash. Simp early and secure some of the bargains.—Advt.

A quiet marriage was celebrated ?vt St. Luke’s Church, Timaru, on Wednesday, March 27th, by Archdeacon Russell, when Mr Oeorge Wright, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wright, ol Christchurch Road, was united to Mrs Annie Hunter, of Hokitika. 'I lie happy couple returned to Hokitika on Saturday evening last.

W’o have been requested to state that : t is the intention of the police authorities' to take action in the near future under “The Lights on \ chides Act” in regard to vehicles, especially motor ears, lelt unattended and unliglitcd at night. Owners and drivers should take note, with a view to save any future trouble. Quite a number of cases have come under observation, but so far no prosecutions have “ laid.

A • tearing sale ot ilia whole -lock of (5000 pairs of boots and shoes will commence at Oliver and Duff’s _ warehouse on Friday morning next. Great reductions to make a rapid clearance. Don’t miss it.—Advt.

The AH Black Rugby team, thanks to the reputation established by their great, predecessors of 1(105, are much in demand. They are scheduled to play in England, Wales, and Franco, and will probably meet New South Males in Sydney before their long voyage starts. They have been invited to return via Canada, and recently an invitation was received from the River Plate Rugby Union, which requests that the team play throe matches in Buenos Ayres in August. In its cabled invitation the River Plate Union mentioned that the team would lie its guests during the visit, and that the English Rugby Union was agreeable to the visit being paid. “The invitation cannot very well be accepted,” said Mr S. 8. Dean, chairman of the New Zealand Union management committee meeting recently. “The arrangements for the team's trip, have already been made.” For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Just landed, a largo consignment of pearmains md other varieties of choice apples.—Paterson, Michel & Co., Ltd. ’Phone No. 2.—Advt.

T!ie new millinery possesses infinite ehiirm. The styles are most varied, while the colours are well in keeping with the season’s demands. ‘'Becoming” is the word that qualifies these fashions. You are cordially invited to our opening display on Saturday, March 29th, and following days. MeGruer’s, Hokitika and Grey mouth.— Advt.