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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1924, Page 2

Owing to the Soldiers’ Hall being in the hands of the painters there will ho no Kiwi Dance to-morrow night.

It. has stood the test of time anil is freight ] aid to your nearest railway slut-ion—llaWoy’s Furniture, noted for its high quality at low prices. Get the linn’s quotations for your requirelncsls.

Mr Caspar Mikkeson was attacked by a Jersey hull on his farm al Sergeant'. ilili. Westport, on Wednesday, and sustained a broken thigh and a wound in the chest, lie was removed to tic hospital. It appiars tluil Mikkli'sim was taking hay to the cows, will'll till' hull came suddenly upon him.

Mr .Maturin' O'Neill, who wa- appwiiilcd to a pimitiou on tho accountant's stall' of the National Hank ol New Zeal.uni. Greymonth. Imm the Hokitika branch, twelve months ago. lias received notice ol hi- transter on [iroii’otion to tin* Christchurch ollice. lie will leave to take tip his new duties i n Saturday.

The votes recommended lor Westland County in respect to the 1924-23 Estimates for Public Works grants.

total £1t>.033. The principal items are: Wailto river bridge £3.000: Maiktikupa bridge £1.200: Kakapotahi bridge £OOO, £ for £. In addition there are a number of revotes items oil the previous year's Estimates which hate lint heel) spent, and are so carried forward, hut. they are counted ngain-t thn district quota.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Hoard has received a cahle I rum itrepresentative at Itucnos Aires, South America, advising the billowing shipments to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended 23rd August. 1924, frniii Argentine and Uruguay: 15,.22.> quarters chilled beef, quarters frozen beef. 33,Pin carcases tro/.ell innl l mi. 79.990 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity sliipped to the Continent of Europe (luring the period totalled: -103.830 quarters Irozcu beef, 7.010 carcases frozen mutti.'i.

('orrcspoiiilem o schools lor I lie education of children in isolated country district;., established in 1922. hate become very popular, says idle I'.dtlqation Department's repuri. I lie total eitrolmeiii I- now lot), and a -t.ii) o; >ix

Icai'hci's is employed at the hint! ollice in Wellington. The progress of the children is remarkable. Ry this system not only do the children gel education, hut there i- an association w ith toe outside world that irtist have a hi'lleliria 1 ililiilelice on tile I'hiidl'i'll, and bring hope and eurourageuit'itt to the parents.

At the I’ritC'css Theatre last night before a large audience. Mr ('. and Miss Maud Courtenay, two vaudeville artists from Eulli'i's circuit, gave a line musical programme hut which was far 100 short lor the audience, who enjoyed tlie items immensely. Alter these artists had finished their part of the programme. Maurice Yancant "Tlie King of Tramps") appeared on the stage anil gave an interesting story of his travels oil his walking the world for a wager, his tramp starting from America in 1911 and which he hopes to complete ill New Zealand anil ivt tint tn Atm-rirst •* v Nov«.*ii»l»«*r in*xt. Tin* star pictim*. 'li I w<*r<* (Jmvii,” with Ethel Clayton in tlie lead, finished oil' a good night's i-ii!i’l'l aim

Provision will h" made in this year's Estimates tor the purchasing and laying across Cook Strait of a submarine cable providing coinmuiiiratinii between the North and South Island'. The cable the Department has in view is (,'I a fiiui'-ciircil continuously loaded

type, so designed as to provide three telephone and four telegraph channels. Arrangements are also being made to obtain tic latest type oi thermionic valve repealers for use in conjunct ion with the submarine cahle. The installation of this cable and the extended u>e of repeaters will malic it praetie'ible for telephonic communicatinn to lie rnnilucti'd hot ween any tw o parts of the Dominion. The route: across C'oolc Strait has Ikhwi already surveyed by tlie Eastern Extension Company’s ruble steamer Patrol. Ford Truck with chassis complete, o good going order. £ll3 in Greymonth. Ford Touring car, good second hand. £9l). —Mark Fprot an’’ Co., Ltd., 4 -t-*y month.— Ailvt

Th<> new spring and smmiikt millinery showing at Schroder's, comprise tl:e latest models in imported I rimmed millinery and rondy-tn-wenrs. Your presence will lie valued and in the meantime v.e ask your acceptance ol our appreciation for ~'i<t lavours.—.

Advt. When your thro;it is affected hy damp weather, lake ‘‘NAZOL” on siutar. Jiemoves liuskines.s and prevents serious trouble. fiQ doses Is fid.

Advt. [.ust iliiv uf McKay's great reduc tion sale. Friday. Saturday and .Mon day. Buy now. Save money.—Advt •« n"t received from l.oiidoi! ilirvvt, a lot of t:i"my handles. Wo van sell these at. about half tlio usual prices, now 1> lid. ■_’> fid. I’.- lid. each. Itest f|Uidil\ knitting silk lor making bags. plaitt shade- -Is 1 Id. blended colours As nil. and Os ltd. large hank- siiflieient. to make one of the newest I.’-h----ionable bass at McKay's Great lieconstruction Side.— Ailvt. Dependable worm remedy—WADE’S WOIIM FIGS. Children like them. For children's coughs and colds the best remedy is “XAZOL.” Agreeable an.l safe. More economical than mixtures or syrups. fiO doses Is fid. Fire! Turn .an “Underwriters" Extinguisher upshle-down and it is at work immediately wit-h powerful llame smothering chemicals wliicdi will suppress a dangerous outbreak immediately. T{. P. .NJ, Manning and Co.. i> fled fort| Row, Christchurch.—Advt

Particulars of the famous one shilling sale at McGruor’s appear in an inset in this issue. A meeting of the Ladies’ 1 looker Club will lie held at Stow’s to-night at 7 o'clock. Anyone outside the (.'lull wishing to make the trip to Greymouth please notify the Secretary not later than .Monday.—Advt. The Ilarihaii Cluh are playing I'nited at Greyinouth to-morrow and the match with Kukatahi against Harihari at llarihari lakes place on Saturday week. Sept, lit.li. A social and presentation tendered to .Mr and Mrs 11. TV. Sandle, will he held in Turner's Hall. Stafford. oil Wednesday. Sept. hid. .Music by lionetti's Jazz Hand. Admission 2s. - Advt. Mr 11. Nov. a ho was hum at (iivyniouth. and alto served his appretitii e.sliip a ith the Dispatch foundry Company. and was a prominent memh*r ol the White Star Football Cluh. has heen appointed by the Government a.s Senior Inspector of Machinery and Surveyor of Ships at Dunedin. Mr \ov was for some years in Auckland as Assistant Surveyor. [tv reijiiest. Mel.can's Orchestra will play the overture to "Poet and I’easant" til the pictures tci-liip'll L. As it is a fairly lone; overture, patrons are notified it will commence tit 7.0(> sharp, and are asked to he seated hy that hour. Other operatic selections, raises, etc., will he rendered during the performance.

In order to rope with their increasing trade Messrs Stephens lints, have denied to o) ell a Mercery Depot, ill 15,-veil Street between the Clllh Hotel and Mr I. Drown. Cycle dealer. The new premises have recently heen completed and are now stocked with a fine display of mercery in all the latest stvles. The shop will he opened tonn trow (Saturdayi, morning and will lie managed hy Miss Phoebe Stephens. An invitation is extend. d ; > visit and inspect.

'ldle ] 0,1 ollhe often has dill'ulilt pridilclii- to solve (remarks the •’Taranaki Herald"!. Mr Cave of New Plymonth. has inst iei civcd a parcel addressed "New Plymouth. West Indies." It apparently went to the Indies lirst. as it has the note ‘try England." Tie- parcel v.;is posted on May Ho ho .some linn 1 was oe ttj led ill getting it on the right tr.uk. The hawk i- noturioti-ly the pel aversion ol the gun sportsman ol New Zealand and limv that the protection of that hit'll has Keen lifted aeelimatisa-

tion societies are using every means they can find for the destruction of the pest. To this end (states the "Star l tlie Auckland Acclimatisation Society is iill'iu ing a prize ol £l(t lor the gvoat-e-1 nitin ler ol hawks' loot exhibited at each of the agricultural shows in their il.istrict. including the Auckland spring show. A plea lor the protection of black teal win made hy Mr If. I'. Stead at a special meeting n! llie North ( anlerhury" Acclimati-atioll Society. I lie.-? birds were the fastest ducks on the win;; in New Zealand, said Mr Spool, and provided splendid shooting. hill while Cauterhitry and -oine oilier district.- protected i Ik- birds, oilier neighbouring Societies |elt the -rasolt open. II;. had noticed that t lie ntimhef of black tea I had decreased during the last twenty years. A remit asking the Governmetil to iirotccl black teal lor at least three years was approved. lu the Post Oiiii e Havings Hank, -at- ill l annual renniT expansion ol husitiess is indicated hy an increase during tic year ol nearly three millions in deposits and nearly three millie;!- m withdrawals over the figures

111!- | lie prcvioll - year. Tim year ended v.itlt till exee-s oj deposit, over wit lidrawa!s ainotintin:: to an iniproveinenl ot well over a million pounds a> compared with the year ended Mai'h :IM. HUY when the «illtdra wal' eeed. d the deposits !\v “1 -:t!;. Till- gratilyiow result ol the year's t: an-artimis gives promise ol a relnrn to the state ol prosperity obi anting hofore the slnnili in l! 1 -’*. Tie. total linkmen at credit ol depositor Mar k til st. “'J I. was L 1 Ili.O'.'S.winch include, interest amountin': to c I .(! I! l. 11 7: > credited to denosilors' aeeonnts during the year. I lie proportion of aeeonnts to population is one account to every l.fiti of the inhabitants. No urealer demoiistral ion of the eottlidenee of the people of New Zealand in the Post IHliee Vavilins Hank could he desired. Katuons Is sal;.’ at MeCrtter s. Ilokiiike and Crcymniitlt two days only Satnriltiv and .Monday, Ait;t. *»P and Sept. Ist. Yon can liny more lor a shilling now than a shilling ever bought Indore. A few shilling, will rii a Imi" wav at this great sale of unbeatable hat wains. |foot's open at '.l..'«h Advl. Tapestry carpets and heart lt-rugs. win iderf n k v.t I no. only « s hi 1. and IJs .Id ea. Ii at McKay's tin at H. eonsrneiion Sale.- Advl. ••NA/.OI." tu ts like n charm in lackline eouglis and colds. Penetratin': and germ-hilling. Hotter than inixtnres or svrnps. Most ceenomical. Is. (Id. .Motorists: Power imrea-ed onethird to one half with • ’Air-I’Yaction" t arhiirettor. Knsnres very slow speed on high Tear, perfect results in cold weather and no clinking in shilling .r, ;irs. H. P M. Manning and ( ".. o Hedtord How. Christ, hnreh. Advl.