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Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1924, Page 2

Entries for the Hokitika races close at 9 o’clock to-morrow night with the Secretary.

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

An important meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce takes place at tlia County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock to-night, when officers etc. are to He elected.

The County Council notifies that Kanieri Lake road in the vicinity of tStripland Creek bridge (beyond Stuart's sawmill) will bo closed to all vehicle traffic on Thursday from S a.m. to •

p.m. to permit of repairs to the bridge

Mr H. 11. Sellers, Secretary of the New Zealand Having Conference, will visit the Coast u\er the Easter holidays. Mr Sellers arrives next week, and will travel as far south as Wailio Gorge, returning to Hokitika on Easter Eve. Mr Sellers will be present at the Easter Wednesday meeting of the Westland Having Club.

Are you looking for .something to please and delight the Easter bride, or some little gift or memento to give as a reminder of a happy occasion? We can fill the bill admirably and challenge comparison of values in all lines with those offered in the cities.—J. Tennent, Jeweller, Hamilton Street, Hokitika.

A reminder is given of the meeting to-night at 8 o’clock at Keller’s sample rooms for the purpose of forming a Boxing Association. We understand that a class for boxing, wrestling, and physical culture is going strong at Ruatapu and Kokatahi can be depended upon to supply some good boys. It- is a well known fac-t that the West Coast can produce some of the best athletes in the colonies and have more than lieldMheir own in the past. All interested should attend to-night’s meeting. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A meeting of laclies interested in the Three Milo Sports will be held on Friday next at 7 p.m. Ladies who will bo supplying plates lor the afternoon tea booth at the Beautifying Society’s Gala on Cass Square to-morrow afternoon, might forward same to Mesdames A. Parkhill or It. Appleton in the forenoon, or to the grounds in the early afternoon.

Just received a large consignment of choice cooking and desert apples with instructions to sell at lowest market price.—Paterson Michel and C'o., Ltd. Phono Iso 2.—Advt.

Entries for the Hokitika Cycling Sports on Cass Square on Easter Tuesday close on Saturday next, April 12th with Mr E. C. Toohey, Revell St. There is a good programme ol events, endowed with liberal prize money which should commend itself to all cyclists. For particulars see poster programme.

Messrs W. Woddel and Co., Ltd., advise dated London 4th inst, as follows: Danish butter 170/ to 174/ ; N.Z. unsalted 15(1/ to 100/ ; N.Z. salted 150/ to 15!/; market slow, N.Z. cheese, white 84/ to 80/; N.Z. cheese, coloured 84/ to 80/; market dull. Cheese coloured exceptionally 88/.

We are requested to give a reminder of the Lantern Lecture in St. Andrews Hall to-night by Miss llose Bachelor, Chinese Missionary, representative of the British Foreign Bible Society. The address of a Missionary of 25 years service in China will he interesting and appreciated.

Tho Mayoress (Mrs Perry), at the request of the local branch of the H.S.A. has convened a meeting for 3.00 on Thursday afternoon at the Soldiers’ Hall to arrange for the sale of poppies for tho soldiers unemployment fund, in connection with the commemoration of Anzac Day (25th. inst., Friday of Easter week).

llig Cinderella dance, Wednesday, April flth, in tho Soldiers’ Hall. Waltzing competition for good trophies. Twilight dances, spotlight dances, and chocolate dances, lionetti's Jazz Band of 7 players will he in attendance. Good (loor, popular prices.—Advt.

The Greymouth Marist footballers will this season be conspicuous’ by their absence from the Rugby ranks, con sequent on a decision unanimously taken last evening by the members of the Club to support the Christchurch .Marist Brothers Old Boys’ Association in its stand against what tile meeting held to he a grave injustice indicted upon them at the hands of the Canterbury Rugby Union.

For Friday’s meeting of the Borough Conned Cr. Evans has given notice to move: "That pursuant to the provisions of Section 23 of the Main Highways Act, 1022, the Council apply to (lie Main Highways Board, Wellington, for a subsidy towards the maintenance and repair of the streets of Hokitika, not being a main highway, but being a continuation of the main highway as used within the Borough boundaries, for the arterial road from the north lo the south.”

150 pair boys’ tweed knickers to clear at (is 0d a ixiir at. Wallenstein's Bevel! St.—Advt.

The sale at Oliver and Dud’s, which opened on Friday last has been very largely attended. The customers have found that the prices are remarkably low with the result that there lias been a regular rush for bargains. I here are still plenty of bargains left and shoppers are advised t'o call early and secure some of the very special values offering.—Advt.

Don’t iiiiss the cash clearing sale of limits and shoes now in progress al Oliver and Duff’s, Itevcll Street. The whole stock has been marked down, manv lines far below cost to edccL a ready clearance. —Advt.

100 pairs lovely striped pyjamas. <)s Gd to 21s at. Jfaliensteiu’s Revel! ST; —Advt.

Just landed, a large consignment of pearmains util other varieties of choice apples.—Paterson, Michel it Co., Ltd. ’l’hone No. 2.—Advt.

The new millinery possesses infinite charm. 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 (ireymouth.— Advt.

Banish coughs and colds and save money hv using “NAZOL.” Eighteenpottcc huvs f>o doses—enough to cute the whole bad-cold family.