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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1924, Page 2

A Land Transfer Art. Notice appears hi tliis issue. A moot ill}! of tin* geneinl lominittee ■if tlie* H.S.A. organisation will lie liolil sit tlie Soldiers' Hall mi Monday night at 7.H0 o'clock. .Vs the Imsilioss is the a]i;aiiiitmoiit nl a secretary anil an assistant, a lull attondanec iif nienihe; is desired. The public to-day are asked to keep in mind theR.S.A. art union wliieh is now on the hoards. The event is organised for the heuelit of the building rumlf. and tickets are on sale in the town and in the country districts. .Mi .1. Rhodes is tin* travelling repiesenlative. The drawing takes |ikue at the end of next month. To-night! To-night ! Soldiers' Hall! The usual Kiwi Football Club’s Dance, Everybody assured of a good time, (lood Hour. Best of music liv Bonetti’s Jazz Band, wliieh commences at 0 o’clock sharp.—Admission—dent lenten Is GI; Radies Is.—Advt. Our new shipment of this season's white goods lias now reached ns lioni English mannleatiirers. We oiler a splendid .selection of sheetings, table damask, towels and Marcella quilt* with scolloped edges which arc the very latest on the market. Jt will repay you to get our prices and see our stocks at our commodious showrooms. Greymnulh. ami note our low prices. Harley and (’41.. Complete House Kuril isliors. drov mouth. Mr Public.— Please keep in mind the I’.S.A. art union for five oil paintings tor the benefit of the Soldiers’ Hall building fund destined to provide Hokitika with much needed club rooms for the soldiers and local organisations. Spare a shilling for your credits’ sake, ami buy, buy.—Advt. Paterson’s latest service to West Coasters is that of hat rcblock.ng and cleaning. All you have to do is leave your old hat with us; we ft.l ward it to a firm of reputed lm‘Titers who will return it. looking as gr ml as new. Call at Paterson's :e----dav and see examples of this woi!— then bring in your old felts, straws, velours etc. to he rejuvenated. R. Paterson (late Paterson and I-loy.lA, llevell St., Hokitika. The memliers of Westland bodge No Bfi. 1'.A.0.D. are hereby suminoiied to attend a specipl meeting to he held in the Bodge Room on Friday, the 29th. August at 7.30 p.m. sharp to receive Grand Lodge Officers. A'isiting brethren cordially invited. By order of the A. D.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cur®. Far C-oughs and Colds, never fail*..

Newmnn's Motors have a car leaving the (!nrago every Sunday at 2.30 p.in. for the Hospital, returning at 4 p.m. Members are reminded of the annual mooting of the Hokitika Bowling Club to Ik- hold in the pavilion on Monday night at 7 o’clock sharp. A full attendance is requested.

Do not forget the weekly euchre and dance in St. Alary’s Club Booms on Monday evening commenting at 8 o’clock. Four , prizes for euchre. Music, by Messrs Lawn and Gibbons. A capial supper provided. Admission Is.—Advt.

Motor licenses within the- Westland 'minty are now being applied lor ireev. To date 115 vehicles have been

licensed, and fees to the amount <>f 1.370 collected. This will enable the local body to give greater attention to the roads used for motor traffic.

The Westland County Council is about to carry out further improvements t" Lake Knnicri road, and the stone crushing plant- will be moved to McKay's Creek beech next Wednesday morning. The road will be closed to all heavy traffic that forenoon to permit of the transport of the plant to the new site. A considerable coating of broken metal will be placed on the road to assist in carrying the traffic.

A lil-ycar-old trucker. Francis Herbert Fowler, of Waiuta, appeared before Mr W. -Mclilrinii, S.M.. at the Magistrate's Court. Groynioitth, yesterday, charged with carnally knowing a girl over the age of 12. and. under the age of lli. Detective-Sergeant .1. I!. Voting who appeared lor the police, applied for a remand. Mr W. Joyce, who stated that be had been instruct - ed only that morning •<> appear, agreed anil asked that bail be fixed. Accused was remanded for a week, bail being allowed in two sureties of Lot) each. Last tiny ot McKay's great reduction sale. Friday. Saturday and Monday. Buy now. Save money.-Advt.

Recently two panoramic views »t the lew'll of Hokitika were taken advantageous points and the results are very line pictures of the town, and its surr'.iundiiigfs. including the ocean fiontago and the range of the Southern All's at the rear. The Borough Council lias secured three copies. One copy is to be deposited ill the Public Library, a second will lie sent to the 'I inirist Office at Christchurch. • hilt* the third will be forwarded to the Christchurch City Council for exhibition in the new municipal chamlK-rs to hi opened there shortly.

Tin* Brittle Minister replied to a notice of motion by Mr Lee (Auckland Fast), suggesting that, as there appeared to bo difficulty in getting a Governor-General from overseas at a salary of g 751 Id. tbo Government should consider the advisability of making an appointment from among the Dominion's own citizens. Mr Massey did not allow tbe question to go on the order paper, but said that speaking on behalf of the Government he had no intention of doing anything of tbe sort suggested by -Mr |.ee. The list of eligible men in Britain was not nearly exhausted, and lie felt- certain that, within the next two days, they would he informed thtil a particularly eligible man hail |,con at pointed as Governor-General of X.*v. Zealand.

Bo on guard against Influenza. Take “NA/.OL” the ready for use and money-saving remedy. GO doses Is (id.

Tbe new spring and summer uiillinerv showing at Schroder s, comprise tbe latest models in imported trimmed ini 11 inorv and rendy-tu-wears. 5 our presence will lie valued and ill tbe meantime we ask your acceptance ot our appreciation tor past lavotirs. Advt.

Sensational smashing prices at MeGrtier's great half price sale, three days only, Friday, Saturday and -Monday, Aug. 22m1, 23rd. and 25th. A notable event to clear speedily all winter goods. Buy much and save much is tbe best advice we give vott. |> r ices arc halved and in many cases below half. A bargain treat awaits von. (•' early. M< (L iter’s. Ib.kitika and Greymoiith Advt.