NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

A further budget of letters arrived the other day. by the English mail for llntaiin (states the Wanganui ‘ Herald”), and these are mostly Irani America, all soliciting spiritual' help, and most of them enclosing a dollar or Ic-s. The address of Dafana has evidciitlv li'joii ol)t:uuc.*il from (•iittmji v, hifh wjis c*iH'losc*il m one of t!ic l(*ttoi s from the “New York Times." Practically all the letters were addressed

•‘Altrama llatana. Dailway Station. Wanganui.” One was addressed l" "Wharf. Dailway Station, Wanganui.

How long (iocs a man with leanings that wav. 1 retain the tendency to light? in-ks the Nelson “Mail”). At its met ting the other day the Hospital i! sird had before it a matter concerning the pugilistic proclivities of an inmate of the Alexandra Home over 811 veins of age. He had certainly act-

ed in a manner calculated In tause a trench of tho I ere. hut not w ithout some provocation, for while he was interested in I in* garden ol tic institution I■ is victim at the time was engaged in feeding the sparrows. The secretary and relieving ofaier went out to ihe home to fix matters up. and they reported iln.i iutuiv trouble from the same (planer was unlikely.

V.'hen some doubt was raised in the Supremo. 'Court at Hamilton the other day. as to whether an aged Native could sneak English or not. the Native having stated that he could not-. Mill. T. < Gllics. acting for the Crown (relates the “Waikato Times”) asked witness ii' he would join him in a beer at 1 fie lintel ell the conclusion of the case. The old man’s eyes suddenly lit up. and a I road surprised grin overspread 1,;., features, t i the great amusement ~f [be Court, and which led His Honour to remark tint there seemed to be a gleam of uud.'rstauding oil ihe old man’s face. (Kencwvd laughter). When the witness was later asked his name by an interpreter, lie replied in English. ‘•He.uge .Martin.” His Honour: It sounds quite Anglo-Saxon. (l.aughter).

Messrs AY. McKay and Son are now making a deligbtlul display of ue»v spring models. Dailies are invited to inspect the veiv beautiful fashions now showing.—Advt.

French, Swiss and English knitted wool costumes, jumpers, jumper frocks in silk, silk and wool, and fine wools is another prominent feature at Schroder and Co’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt.

Special fashion display at AlcHiuet s, Hokitika. One week only, commencing Thursday, Sept, lltli. Fashion's verv latest in millinery modes, costumes, frocks, fancy silks, latest dress materials, etc., a show crpial to any city show. Our prices are much lower. AlcH’ruer’s, Hokitika nmlGreymoulh.—Advt.

When colds and influenza arc prevalent let “X.AZOL” protect your family One dose a day keeps colds away. Good for all ages; GO doses for Is Gd.

For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cairo. Fire! Turn an “Underwriters’’ Extinguisher upside-down and it is .it work immediately with powerful Game smothering chemicals which will suppress a dangerous outbreak immediately, |>. |>. M. Manning and Co., o Ledford Dow, Christchurch.— Advt.

Sherlock lluimes. the famous detective of fiction, smoked strong black Mine tobacco an I deiive l in-oiration fi'oii, ii when puzzling over same prokk'in cl' more than ordinary comi-.ox-ilv Shag is too fiill-flavinircd tor nniiiy smokers, ii, .contains a lot of nicotine, and ext c-s ol nicotine i- a I ol thing. The habitual use <3 sued tollmen is humid so'licr or biter to a If, 'C t the consumer injuriously. Infortunaiclv praotieally all imported. 10-I,',,'cns I,',,'cns ere henvilv charged with nicotine. And in that 1 e-peel, they (Idler essentially from our New Zealand grown tobaccos, tin' comparatively s’nndl amount' of nicotine which c»nstitutos one of their chief reoniumcll,i-. li "..s \bio i 'id tlii.l is unportj].. v all I"' led- and t in- 1"* 1 1 : "'d I el 'be I'.'l ... a most remaikaH" way. There are several I,rami- of Ibis popular tobacco. I? v'erliead Gold mild. Navy Cut (Dulb!'i'( label), medium and Cut l-1,..- No "ID (Hull's Head) lull strength. Fo bof them has its merits. 'p,:tl svasoin'il smoker, Ho.mes. would doubtless prefer the last named. - Advt