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Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1924, Page 2

Life’s greatest good is not in wealth or fame, Or found in pleasure’s soul-dehasing flame: In strength alone we true contentment find— A Healthy Body Brings A Happy Mind. But strength alone cannot alone sustain Our anguished bodies in the hour of pain; For coughs and colds, if we would ease assure, We el! nee'l foods' Peppermint Cure.

The date of tho Woodstock sports has beon altered and they aro now arranged for Wednesday, April 30th.

A dance in aid of the hall funds takes place at One Mile Hall to-night, Newmans cars leave the garage at 8.15

Tho Beautifying Society desire to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £1 Is from Mr Sydney W. Ford towards the funds.

Dr thus. L. Morice, formerly of Greymouth, has resigned his position at the Wellington Hospital, of Superintendent, owing to his private practice.

The Iviwi Training Slied will be open this evening. All members of the Third Grade team are to meet at 7 o’clock sharp, while the members of the Juniors hold a meeting at 7.30 o’clock sharp.

-Messrs Oliver and Duff’s premises were closed to-day and will also be closed to-morrow to enable preparations to be made for the monster clearing sale of boots and shoes that will open on Friday morning at !) o’clock, when bargains in every department will be found.

An important meeting of the Excelsior Seniors will he held in Keller’s Sample Rooms to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 7'o’clock sharp. All old and new members are requested to be present.—Advt.

A honeymoon was abruptly terminated at Retone on Monday when the police arrested a man named Robert James Roberts on several charges of theft. Forgery of a cheque by which his wedding suit was purchased is said to he one count.

It is generally known that Mr A. Ailken, our well-known banker, is leaving shortly for a six months’ holiday in Britain and foreign parts. His Presbyterian friends are giving a social in his honour in St. Andrew’s Mali tonight at 8 o’clock, and we are requestocl to extend a cordial invitation to any of Mr Aitkcn’s friends to join in the pleasant function this evening.

At the annual meeting of the Vest Coast Beekeepers’ Association, officers were elected as iollows :—President, Mr A. Haty; Vice-President, -Mr G. R. Dixon; Secretary, -Mr K. Airev; I reasurer, Mr T. G. Kitchingham ; CommitLee: Messrs K. Clark, Coulson, J. Haty, E. Kitchingham and Miss N. Spencer. The report stated apiarists were here increasing, six gaining a livelihood solely from the industry, while the grading store was a great success, enabling keepers to do the. grading locally and saved them £->0 a rear m freight. The season had he 1 < excellent, and the crop higher than ’’ e previous season’s and of better qua : \.

For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

Just landed, a largo consignment of pearmaius tnd other varieties of choice apples.—Paterson, Michel it Co., Ltd. ’Phone No. 2.—Advt.

The new millinery possesses infinite charm. The styles are most varied, while the colours arc well in keeping with the season’s demands. “Becoming" is the word that qualifies these fashions. sou arc cordially invited to our opening display on Saturday, March 20th, and following days. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.