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Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1924, Page 2

The annual meeting of members <, the Hokitika Rowling ( lull will ho lioii on Monday ic’xt at. 7 p.m. A full at tendance of moiubrrs and inloiidiiit members is requested.

Kin-lire tournament "emit imif I at S >! diet's’ Hall. Thursday night. in aid o the R.S.A. building fund. Spec in prizes for winning lady and oeiil books nf art union tickets; -uppci provided. Popular dance lo follow Admission Is.

Tho Town Clerk notifies that tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day to pay overdue rates, otherwise legal | roc'cic’dittgs will he taken fur their recovery.

During the last few days a party from the north have paid of visit of inspection to the coal outcrop, on the Gentle Annie Terrace. It is worthy of note that, the steel tramway of the Kanieri-1 lokitika Sawmill Gov. is at present, within a mile of the outcrop, and as the line gradually extends into the hush it- will pass close by the mitcrop. providing a means of disposal il the coal is proved to exist there in payable (pmntiliuv

The Judicial Committee of the Westland Sub l'nicm met last evening to consider the case ol D. Hahn, a Kiwi junior reported by tin- referee (Air 11. Dowell) lor striking an opnosing player in the Arahura-Kiwi match a fortnight ago. Alter hearing the referee and the player who admitted the offence, hut stated he had received considerable provocation, the committee decided that J.. Halm lie suspended for the balance of this season and for the period of next season until two games of the district compel non- have been played.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast. Health District lor the week ended noon on .Monday totalled • -S. as follows;- North Canterbury: Senrlet fever Id. diphtheria I. tnhorenlosis pnentnoniit 8, pneumonic influenza I. erysipelas 1. puerperal septieaetnia. I. ophthalmia neonatornni I. Ashburton: Scarlet fever I. dinhtheria I. eclampsia I. South ('-nterhni y: •Searlet fever 7. peimnionia 1. eclampsia 1. lethargic emephalitis I. Westhand: Scarlet fever I. Holier: Diphtheria, 1. Inaiigalma : Diphtheria 1. flrey: Scarlet fever ‘J; diphtheria

An English linn ol confectionery mnntlfnrtoiers hits olfeted .Mr Maephefson Robertson. trading under tin- name ot “MneHobertson." the huge sum of L-i.dtKt.Ofy) for his confectionery bodiless in Eitzroy. Melbourne. Mr MaeHohertsoa. to whom his business is a gigantic hobby, has declined the offer, his reply in elfeet being: “ff I sell my business I will In* out of a job.” The firm of Macllobertson was stnrt<*d in 188(1 hv Air Alacßobcrtson himself, lie made his first sweets in a nail can in his mother's back yard. Later, he mixed his products in the hath at his residence. Now he [mints ->--r to visitors to his extensive factories, the exact place where the bath used to stand. On the spot to-day stands exi>cii~ivo machinery, and many acres of factories have taken the place of bis mother's little cottage. Great -Is lid sale at AlcGruer’s. commencing Friday, August Bth. All winter goods must go. We want room. Now is the time to buy freely and save on every purchase. Von can buy more for -Is lid now than 4s lid overbought la-fore. A visit trill please you. AlcGrncr’s. Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.

Factory Owners: Ensure efficiency with ‘•Gandy's” Genuine Balata lielting. 90 per cent stronger than leather belting, thoroughly water-proof, extremely durable, runs perfectly true. R. P. AT. Manning and Co,, 5 Bedford Bow. Christchurch. —Advt,

Mrs Buchanan has donated a prize

for the best dressed I coy under seven years of age nt. the Children’s Ball next week.

The members of the ILA.C.B.S. ate notified to meet to-morrow at 2 o’clock at the* chili rooms for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late wife of Bro. .1. Baretta.

Applications are invited by the Westland Hospital Board tor the positions of Warclsman and Assistant Ward-man for the Hokitika Old People's Home.

Very liev Father Collins, Redetnptioiiist, will open a Mission at the One Mile Hall. Arahura. on Sunday, tilth at 10.99 a.til. The Mission will ho continued until Sunday 91st. There will he Mass and Sermon each morning, and Special Service each evening. All are cordially invited.

There passed away yesterdav morning at the Waiuta Hospital. Mr .1. Piglev. late of Tabaka. Nelson, alter a short illness of only three days with pneumonia. Deceased leaves a widow and a grown-up fttmilv of two daughters and one sun. Miss Lena Siglcv. school teacher, of Waiuta. is one of the daughters.

The death took place at Grcymnuth on Monday night of Mrs Mary Martin, aged 711 years. Deceased, who was a native of County langforil. Ireland, had been in ill-health for the past ten years. n.>- husband died in 191)0. The late Mrs Martin, who had resided in (Jrevniouth for 1.5 years leaves a family of three daughters and three sons.

The event of the year takes place when the annual Hospital Ball will he held. Valuable prizes have been donated for fanc y east limes, as well as for the best, dressed set and rc'|>orts on all side's indicate that the judges will have a very difficult, task. Entrance to the Ball will he by the Town Hall door as usual. The Fire Brigade room upstairs will he Utilised as a ladies' dressing room, and the* lowu Hall as a mi'll s dressing mini. The Grand March for the judging of ec s’, nines will take place at 10.110 p.m. sharp, and supper will eonimeiiro immediately alter. I ickets for supper will Im> distributed at the entrance’ to the Drill Hall.

It is understood that the Government- is going to set up a Committee of Enquiry to investigate the complaint uf a well-known set Her in the Eangitikei district that his daughter was refut'd treatment at the Palmerston North public hospital. It is slated that the settler is a well-to-do man. hut his daughter was urgently in need ol an onei aticui and was reluscd admission, hccaiise. it is understood, her hither was in a position to alford private advice. The veiling lady had to he taken to Feilding and operated on there at sonic risk to her life*. A good deal ol ini, res> is I c ing taken in the developments. especially hv the medical fraternity.

At Christchurch shortly beloiv I a.in. on Monday, a Kurd coupe, driven l v Dr C. 11. Gould, and a six-seater touring car. driven h.v Mr I . Hale, collided in Cathedral siptare. Tile I rout wheels ol both cars interlocked and together the cars dashed across the Siptare. stopping i,, Iront of the Government Tourist Bureau. The Kuril was considerably damaged, the right, front and rear wheels being bur-t. the windscreen smashed, and the mudguards buckled. A side window and a headlamp were also smashed. Tile principal damage done to the other car was in the bending of the front axle and mudguard, the breaking of a window, and the denting of the radinlor. Dr Gould was cut on tin' forehead, and in other places, besides being bruised. Mr Hah' escaping with a severe* shaking.

I.cesses of railway bookstalls. :t is reported, have received something m the nature of a Ininthsln'll in the Department’s decision that they must not sell chocolates. 11l the past chocolates have been sold at bookstalls, and it is state I licit as far as the leases under which tiny arc rented are c iticerned. there* are no prohibit ions ol articles not to he sold. The leases give the h'SSi'f' the' sole' right to sell on the station platform certain ’ things, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, tobacco. cigars, and cigarettes and s o fort It and it is assumed that there is go bar to t heir selling anything 01-c. the understanding being that iti respect of the articles not specified they do not possess the sok' rigid of sale.

At a meeting "I tin- Committee <d the Wist ( oa-t I’ughy Lnion at GicyuiGtith la-t evening, it was decided lo write South ('.•inti'rhury Lnion asking if it wore rc-sil'le to play Con-l <ut 29th. or 27th. September a.- the Canterbury Lnion were engaged lor mati-lov, tiior to that date. For the

purpo-c ot lorwarding return- to the Now Zealand Lnion it was tc-olvcd to

writ.* -iih-uuioii- lor number ol teams | laying under their ini i-diclion. Mr G McKay who wa- -elected ill the Loa-t team for Muller advised of his inability to make the tour owing to an injury. Mr G. Nelson will therefore lill thi.- vacancy and another emergency will lie -elect i*:| to-morrow .

New Zealand Country Racing Clubs Assoc-intion is eir< uhiri-ing tlie Clubs affiliated in regard to suggestions wlierebv the expenses under the Racing Conference may he reduced, and also asking lor an expression of opinion in regard to the continuance Ml the annual grant to the New Zealand Spans Protection League. Iho office el the Association is now centred in Wellington, and the recently appointed Executive is keeping inclose touch with clubs in regard to making the fullest representations to the Government on ihe Gaming Rill when the details of the measure are disclosed. The 11 it it l Chilis ol New Zealand are included in the roustitulion of the Association.

The Roy Scouts are going into camp for live days at Lake Kanieri next week. I'ndcr tilt* direction and care ef an enthusiastic Scoutmaster, the outing should prove very enjoyable. Suitable arrangements tor camping are now being made, and the lads will be verv cninforlably housed at the lake side. Lake Kanieri promises to be a veiv popular rendezvous ibis season, but the local body will require u> give same special attention to the road, which has sit lie red of late Irom heavy traffic. Now that tin- motor tax is being collected there will he a demand for improved roads all through the district, and the local body will he cxpei ted to respond.

Keeii influenza at bay by taking “NAZOL." Its soothing, penetrating healing properties, give instant tr-lief to coughs and <olds. Is (Id for 00 doses

Eight charming shot taffeta evening frocks, all different in colour and design. u-udly 07s (id. now 70s (id at AlcKnv's Great Rpcnn-trm timi' Sale.— Advt.’ For Influenza, take AVoods’ Great Peppermint Cairo.

Tane-trv carpets and hearth-rug', wonderful value, only 7s o i. and l'Js .'til each at AleKni'- Great Rcon'iin tam Sale. - Advt

Schroder and Co. have jn.-t landed another range ot evening lrocks. The verv i - . Early ip.-pc tom i- ne-

ce.'aiy i . cn-ure the pick. Prices very moderate.-- \dvt.

In changeable weather take “NAZOL” uti sugar or hv inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. Is Gd.

.lint to hand, id pan' of worsted trousers, all sixes, all shades, 2os Gd t(- :(7.s Gd. tweeds from IGs Gd at At H. Stopfoith's. Advt.

Further reductions are now being made to clear the balance of Schroder'.millinery, and costumes. These goodare selling tit less than cost price, to ensure a clearance. Now is your time to save money.—Advt.

Keep the kiddies free from coughs and colds with “NAZOL.” Soothes relieves, penetrates; Is Gd for GO defies.