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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1924, Page 2

Striped •Flannelette usually Is Gd. now Is per yard at McKay's (iroat Ito-con-truct imi Sale.—Advt. To-night at the Soldiers' Hall the Ladies’ Hockey Club, in conjunction with the Returned Soldiers’ Association will hold a grand euchre tournament. flood prizes ; supper, and dance to follow, with music hy Jionetti’s Jazz Hand. Admission Is.—Advt. Another of those horse-sense articles I, Sir Ernest Henn appears in this issue. He deals very frankly with the subject of profits in various undertakings. Boys’ ami youths’ strong leatherette shirts with collars, .» doz. only, a new lot. Boy's usually As Od now At 11, youths' usually As lid. now -Is Gd at McKay's Great Reconstruction Sale.-Advt. The Rev Perkins who is taking charge of the All Saints parish in .succession to Rev A. C. Pnrchas. is to arrive by this evening’s train. A welcome to the new \ icar will he git on by the parishioners on Tuesday evening.

Newmans Motors Ltd’s. cars will leave the Garage on Friday night at ..45 o’clock for the Ktunara Ball.

Clark’s 200 yd. reels of sewing eot;on. black and white, usually 4d a ■eel, now 1 reels for Is at McKay’s 'lreat Reconstruction■ Sale.—Advt.

A fair crowd witnessed the ladies’ hockey match, played on the \ ictoria Park yesterday afternoon, between the Kumiuga and Blaketown teams. Rutmiigu. were the winners by one goal to lfcil. The scorer was Miss K. Malpass. Mr I’. Dairympie. first Assistant Land Registrar. Christchurch, arrives by the express on Thursday to relieve the District band Registrar and Assistant Commissioner of Stamp Puticri. Air E. C. Adams, who has been granted live weeks leave of altscncc.

Mr W. P. Payne, .Stationnia.ster at Hokitika, has received notice of hia transfer to the Auckland passenger stalf. Mr AY. Craw, assistant relieving ollicer at Christclnircli, will replace him. During his lengthy term of office at Hokitika Air Pavne. lias made himself very ))opnlar with the travelling public who will be glad to know of bis advancement in tlie service. Air Payne lias a good knowledge of Maori lore of which lie makes a study, and on many occasions has contributed interesting articles thereon for publication.

At St Alarv’s Club on Friday next August Ist a juvenile fancy dress hall will he held, 7.50 p.m. till It) p.m. Prizes for best dressed and most original fancy costumes for hoys and girls. Admission (id. Adults dance from 10 p.m., admission one shilling.—Advt.

A neat illustration of the manner in which ideas from the silli-conscious mind cross the threshold of coiiseionsiiess, was made by Professor John Adams in a recent lecture at Auckland (states tin- “Herald”). To mention the figures 14 —.1. he said, brought up a certain idea at once. (Laughter.) Before the figures were spoken, no one thought of the footballers, but they did as soon as tbe figure* were staled: “Fourteen-three,” said the professor, “means something to-dav which it did not mean yesterday.”

Alaliv friends will regret to learn ol the death of Air Hubert Wilson, a wellknown resident of Kuiiangn. who passed away at his residence yesterday afternoon, after a short illness, at live o’clock. Deceased, who was a native of Cumberland, England, had been a resident oi the \\ est Coast for thirty years past, tn ing engaged throughout that time in the mining iiidustrv at the collieries at liriinner. and at Bewnnni and Dutiollie. It is onlv nine months since the death of his wife, and a family of two girls and three hoys are left to mourn their loss.

On entering the vast buildings at the great Empire Exhibition at Wcin’iIcy. particularly the Palaces ol Engineering and Industry, one is struck !iv two main facts. Firstly, that this : s indeed a concrete ago. Ihe structure of these .great buildings is entirely if concrete, including even the ciiormnos roof principals. The second lnct Hit in borne fit on one’s mind is that :•

very perfect finish has been made ti the lining of these roots, not liv mein of ordinary laborious plasteri-i.-i. i-.u by asbestos-cement sheeting, which i studded here and there with the well known trade-mark of “l’oilite.”

A party numbering' fourteen, made their way to .Major Gascoyne's residence ill Hastings recently, the occasion being the major's eighty-sixth birthday. All the party wore .Maori medals, and other military decorations. Mr W. V. Dennett, chairman of the Hawke’s May Veterans’ Association, made a congratulatory speech ol some length, and handed the major a birthday present, expressing the hope that he would he snared for some time yet. lie also referred to Miss Gascoyne, the maior’s sister, who is only two years younger than he is. hut is ns “lively asa cricket.” The three .Maori veterans. Worn, lloiii Furore, and Walio I’ungti fall wearing medals) also spoke. The major replied both in English and .Maori. Veteran William llislop, who is getting well nil in years, recited the poem hv Tom Rrackeii. depicting Von Tompsky’s death, at which one of the veterans. Mr .Johnstone, of Daiinevirko, was present.

On :■ M-erul occasions during the part lew veal's the lion .1. (•. ( nates (Aluiister of Public Works) has expressed the opinion that thu tinn* tim—t evclttnnllv eolile when the electrical branch will he separated from the civil lira itch of the Public Works Department, and reorganised as a separate department. The reasons advanced in favour of the separation have been that the development ol hydro-fleet rival schemes in the Dominion has reached the stage at which it has become too big a matter to he under the control of what is merely a branch of the Public Works Department. In some quarters the opinion rt held that the (lovernuient may now take steps to separate the branch and constitute, it as a llydroElect rival Depart men I, entirely apart from the civil branch ol the Public Works Department. Meanwhile there is a fair amount of speculation a- to who is likely to l»e appointed to suc-

| t!i:» Into Mr Lawrence Mirk*- aChief Government Electrical Engineer. Mr F. T. M. Kissel i- :i<-tin*x in that (•iipncity, :in« 1 it is thought that lie "ill receive tin' appointment, Imt it is possible Unit tin' <lovi'fiimi'llt limy decide to call lor applications lor tlic position lioforc making the appointmont.

Kapoc Mattresses Best Samaraiig KapiM' Double lieil size usually 70s now ,-,f)s Oil. single lieil size, usually 10s now 3ls (ill. kapoc pillows usually os till now Is (ill each, host Samarang kapoc usually 2- (ill now 2s per lh. Only a lew hales left. Next shipment will he ilcarer. l>uy now at McKay's great reconstruction sale.— Advt. Tweed costumes reduced prices 3us to 17s(id, tweed frocks reduced prices £7 Ids to (ids, grey flannel frocks 28s(id to 13s (id. The latest costumes £d Ills, L'li Ills wortli £'H 10s and L'Ol()s. One costume special reduced |irice CM to Sds. (i feet wide linoleums reduced to Its -Id per yard, carpet, runnors from 2s (id per yard are some of the bargain* offering at Schroder and Co's great clearing sale now on.—Ailvt.

A few special prices to ijnit. surplus stocks. Hoys’ golf hose, sizes (1 and 7 only. 2s lid to clear, hoys’ pyjamas Os lid to clear, hoys' oilskins lis lid to clear, hoys’ Colonial tweed overcoats 27s (Id and 20s (id to dear.—lV. H. Stopforth’s. The true economy sale, Mefiruer’s super stile of all winter goods commenced tit ft a.m. 1' ridav, Tune 2i th. In every department our winter stocks have heen marked down to zero—they can't go lower—here is your opportunity. The prices make it. Call early for best choice. .Mefiruer’s, Hokitika and Oreymouth.—Advt.

Dependable worm remedy—WADE’S WORM FIGS. Children like them. A true and tried remedy for coughs colds, influenza, and sore throat is "NAZOL.” (10 doses Is fid.

Every memlior of the Kiwi Junior Football Club must be at the Shed to-night at 7 o’clock sharp. At the Aragisrae’s Court this morning the charge of alleged burglary was called and further adjourned for a furlicr six days, till Wednesday.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of train arrangements and holiday excursion lares to Christchurch in connection with the Grand National Races.

The team to represent Arahura against Kiwis on Saturday fit C’ass Square at 3 p.m. will lie as follows: lainui (5), Keogan (2), Muir (2), Marsha.ll. Rocliford, Staines, Gray. Rowe, Wright. Reserves —Al. Taiuui. lx. AEusou, A. Aluir.

Air Harry Manny announced at the football dinner at Alotileka oil Saturday evening that, the' gate receipts totalled l'.'H2, and as can lie expected, there were great expressions ol jubilation from till sides. Air F.. Perkins, manager of the Coast team, congratulated the Hay officials on the success achieved, -and also on the splendid manlier ill which they had carried out all details in connection with the game. It was suggested that when Muller plays the May. providing another beautiful summer’s doy is encountered, the gate takings will reach higher dimensions.

Mr Arthur Conway, son ol Al.r and Mrs James Conway, late of Westport, passed away in the Picton Hospital on .Monday night, as the result of n hush felling a evident, lie was cutting off the limbs of a large tree, when a falling branch carried away the ladder oil which Air Conway was standing and lie fell Millie distance, dislocating his neck. He was a returned soldier. 30 years of age, married with otto child. Deceased was a nephew of Mrs Edmund SUi 1 ton and Alls R. Atkinson, of Westport.

Some typical sale markings at Schroder's' great clearing sale. Rinnel llannel for washing gold 18s lid, reduced to 0s (id per yard, French models C.ss to 30s, 55s to 22s (id. children’s white bloomers now 2s Cd only, sli inch tweed coaling Mis (id, reduced to 5s lid 51 inch dress tweed -11 s Cd, reduced to 4s lid. knitted jerseys 85s to 10s (id. knitted jumpers .‘his reduced to Mis (id.—Advt.

Ads like a charm! That’s what thousands say of “NAZOL”-the handiest and surest remedy for coughs and colds.