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Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1924, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not be published on Good Friday, Easter Monday, or Anzac Day.

Members of the Municipal Rand a ; e reminded that practice ' akcs place this evening at 8 p.tn. sharp.

Messrs MeViear and Shannon will ha vc fresh oysters and fish on Thursday evening. Mails and passengers from the North Island by the ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Druid’s Lodge, Westland No. ot), wig be held in the Lodge Room. Town Hall, Hokitika, to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 7.30 o’clock. Visiting brethren cordially invited.—Advt.

Owing to Thursday being a late night with the business people, the usual R.S.A. euchre party will not be held this week. The next evening will be Thursday of next week .when a special night is being arranged for.

Mr 11. R. Sellers, Secretary of the Now Zealand Racing Conference, arrived on a holiday visit to the Coast yesterday, and proceeded to Waiho Glacier to-day. Mr Sellers is accompanied by his mother, Mrs Sellers. They return to Hokitika for the weekend.

Wo a ( e solo West Coast agents for the all-Rritisli Austin and the American fix-four wheel brake Oakland ears, Austin Baby 2-seater. £235; Austin 5soater 12 b.p., £460 ; Oakland 3-soht-er, £-120 Oakland 5-seater, full touring ear with 5 disc wheels, £430. Full particulars on request. Harley and Co. Ltd., Motor Importers, Greymouth.—Advt.

Messrs M. Matson and Co sold at their -March sale a sheep skin which should be somewhere about the record a half-bred skin weighing 35lbs at 21 >d, which made £3 10s Od. They also sold eight half-hreds that made a total weight of lOTllis at 24 id, which made £lO 16s 2d, making an average of Cl 7s per skin.

The following weekly bulletin lor the Canterbury-Westland district was issued by the Health Department on Monday Westland, scarlet Inver <L, diphtheria 10; Grey: diphtheria 1, puerperal fever 1. hydatids 2; North Canterbury: scarlet lever 12, diphtheria 2. tuberculosis 2, eerebro-spinnl meningitis 1, erysipelas 1 ; Ashburton: diphtheria 3, hydatids 1 ; South , Canterbury : scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 1.

A boxing contest between a heifer and a touring car was staged near (Hmdiikur, on the Taupo load, tho ether day, resulting in i/ win for the car (states tla- “Hawke’s Bay Herald”), the heifer being knocked out in tile first round. The heifer made a wild rush at the ear, but met with a solid defence. The effect of the sudden imoaet caused the boiler to take the count for good, the winner also sustaining some damage. The audience wore somewhat surprised at the rapid turn of events.

Last two days of Oliver and Dull's great clearing sale of hoots and shoes. Everybody delighted with the splendid values. See the sepeial prices for the week. They are wonderful values.—Advt.

Dance, Dame, Dance. Another big Cinderella dance. Easter iuesday, April 22nd. Spot light lances, twilight dances, and novelty dances. Bonetli’s full jazz band will be in atteii'.iair.o. Popular prices.--Advt.

Kokatabi Gun Club arc holding a day pigeon match on Good I riday at Kokatabi. Gold medal valued £2 2s donated bv Messrs Maudl and Co., will be awarded to the winner of the principal event, a handicap sweepstake of 12 birds, nomination 4s. Other swoepstakess to follow. Shooting to commence at 1.30 p.tn. sharp, lo be shot under rules and regulations of New Zealand Gun Club Association.— Advt.

Arrangements aie being made by the Borough authorities lor the obseri mice ( ,t \nziu' Day on tbo linos hitherto followed. The clergy are being asked to arrange church serviees tor 10.00. to be followed by a public open air service at the Cenotaph. Cass Square, at neon on •Joth. inst. The Returned Soldiers have been asked and will readily cooperate. There will be an assembly at the Town Hall at K) o’clock on the morning. and a march to the churches. 'I be procession will reform and move to the Cenotaph at noon. The Mayor and lion. Michel Af.L.C,, will be the principal sneakers at the public service. Alter wreaths have been deposited and the Last Tost sounded, the procession will move to tbo South African Memorial where wreaths will be deposited also, and the Last Tost sounded, fn. tile afternoon at 2.15 o’clock tbo returned soldiers will assemble at the Soldiers Hall and march to the Hokitika Cemetery, where wreaths will be deposited on the graves of returned men interred there, as also on the graves of local nurses. The day will be observed as a close, holiday.

The Lyttelton “Times” says:—ln some quarters it is expected that another reduction of Id a lb will be made in the price of butter shortly. The present wholesale price of butter is Is 7d a lb compared with Is (id in Wellington. One local butter factory manager stated that they were waiting to see if another reduction in price would bo made in Auckland. Another factory manager, however, assured a reporter that no further reduction in price in ( bristchurch was contemplated. In his opinion the recent decline in butter values on the London market was of a temporary diameter only and ho thought that in a few weeks time prices would rise again at Home. •There was generally a decline on the Home market at this time of the year. Hotter producers bad been accused of following London parity only when prices at Home were good. This however, was not the ease. Last November and December when London parity was Is lOd a lb the wholesale price in Christchurch was Is 7d. He considered that it would disorganise business if the local market was adjusfed to meet every movement of the London market.

To clear.—Seven only, jacard velour coats with fur collars, 59s (id and G7s fid at Mrs .T. Lloyd’s.—Advt.

Owing to the great success of their boot reduction sale, Messrs Oliver and Duff have resolved to continue their bargains until Thursday. Special values for the last few days. Call and inspect. It will pay you.—Advt.

It is notified that the accommodation house at Weheka known as Williams’, will be closed to the travelling public. Tho meeting of Trustees of Hokitika Savings Ba nk to be held to-morrow takes place at 2 p.m.,«not 2.30 p.m. as previously announced. The meeting proposed to ho held this evening in connection with the First Aid class has been postponed for about a fortnight, of which .due notice will be given The Canterbury Education 1C :.rd notifies advice regarding the - mi;: her ot children wishing to visit the unrships must be sent to . the Hoard's office before Tuesday next.

Mails will bo despatched daily (except Anzac Day the 25th. instant) each way between Hokitika and Christchurch and North Island from the loth, to the 29th. instant, inclusive.

Famment and Bergamini have ears leaving their Garnge on Saturday morning at 9.30 o’clock for tie Greymouth Cycling and Motor Sports. Book seats earlv at the Garage, or ring Phone 166. Advt.

The Banks close down on Thursday afternoon for the Easter holt lays, opening on Tuesday morning, closing the next day (Wednesday), re-opening on Thursday, and then closing for Anzac Day on the Friday.

Members intending to take part in the progressive pairs play on the bowling green on Good Friday are requested to attend promptly at 9.30 a.m., when the draw will lane- p’.tc , play commencing at 9.45 a.in. -luiip. There will be 70 minutes allowed for each game, with five minutes inter;al

On Saturday at St. Mary’s Club rooms, there will lie a monster Baddy’s Market in aid of the Kokatabi Catholic Church funds. The residents in the district have gathered together a very large array of produce and goods of every description which will be on sale from 11 o’clock.

The decision to dose their premises on Faster Saturday, not being unanimous amongst the drapers, the following firms have decided to open for business as usual: —McLeod and Smith, Addisons, Paterson and Lloyd, Hallenstein Bros, Mrs J. Lloyd, W. Stopforlh, W. McKay and Soil.—Advt.

A supplement to the “New Zealand Gazette” contains a number of notices with respect to native and imported game, calling the attention of sportsmen and others to the provisions of the Animals Protection and Games Act, 1921-22, setting forth the conditions under wliih native and imported game may be taken or shot, and giving a list of absolutely protected birds. Not more than twenty-five head of native game may he killed by any one person in any one (lay in any district. The native pigeon is absolutely protected, and no sale of native and imported game will be allowed this season.

“Kidney disease frequently makes its presence felt very .suddenly,” declared Dr Giesen. in giving evidence in the Arbitration Court yesterday in a compensation case. “You are all familiar with tile picture in the advertisement labelled ‘Every picture tells a story,’ illustrating that tbe first indication of the disease may come in the form of a sudden stab of pain in the hack. That picture would not he used unless there were a stratum ot truth in it.” “It is very interesting,” said Mr P. .T- O’Regan, (luring the amusement which followed the allusion, “to jiear a medical man basing his urg iinents on the advertisements of quackery.”

Settlers in the Whangainunionn district have been placed in woeful plight by the recent (loads. In some cases metal roads had lust reached farmeis who had been years waiting for them, and hackhlocks life was becoming a little more endurable. And now Hie floods and landslips have simply "’nailed the metalled roads into the gullies, and left many farmers where they were years ago (the Eltham “Argus” says). It is a heart-breaking trial for many settlers. H is the opinion of some people that the Whangamonvma County Council will find it impossible to carry on. the work of reparation being too great for them to attempt.

Two New Plymouth territorials were expelled from the First Battalion Taranaki Regiment camp at the show grounds. AVaiwakailin. for a serious breach of discipline, they having brox-i-u their parole. With another delinquent the men. who had boon lined, wer serving a period of confinement to barracks for having been absent without. leave, but, on it being represented that a football club could not be replaced in a match, they were granted leave under a pledge to be back in camp at 8.30. Of the three men. only one returned in time. Tin expulsion was carried out publicly, the battalion being formed in three sides of a square, minus equipment, the defaulters. in charge of an escort, forming the fourth side. After being “dressed down” by the commandant, they were escorted to the camp gate. The man who returned to time was informed that the remainder of" his period “C. 8.” had been remitted, and that if he still behaved with credit i" the battalion bis fine would probably he icturned.

Mr AV. H. Stopfortb, men’s outlitter. Hovell Street, lias just landed a full range of men’s and boys’ football jerseys in all the local clubs’ colours. Inspection invited.—Advt.

.Tust received a large consignment of choice cooking and desert apples with instructions to sell at lowest market price. Also choice pears.—Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. Phone No 2. Advt.

That tickling, irritating cough can be promptly relieved by a few drops of “NAZOI." taken on lump sugar. GO doses Is od.

Enquire about our Lynx and Clyde (McKay’s Own), men’s box suits, built by expert tailors, lit and style superior to the ordinary tailor-made article. Price* £3 cheaper ; we do a big business in these. Best Navy Serge, £0 IDs Oil; best gre.v serge £5 IDs Od, men’s latest felt bats IDs Gd and 27s (id; Stetson’s 52s at McKay’s —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 2Dth, and following days. MoGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.