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Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1924, Page 2

Mr and Mrs A. Tai-hhill insert a notice of thanks in this issue.

The death is reported of Mr -VngHs Keith, of Ko.xton district, a wvlr-k'.inw n starter at many race meetings. Mr Keith visited the (o ! .\?t officially as starter some lew years ago.

The friends of .Mr and Alls A. Doyle of Arahuni Hoad will hear with legiel of the death of their daughter, .loan, aged eight months which took place on Sunday morning. Tim funeral took place from the residence of Mrs 11. Thomas, Arahura. this afternoon.

The death took ) Ire on Saturday alteriioon of Charles Albert, the three months old son of -Mr and Alr.s Charle.s Cochrane of Kokatahi. as the result of an attack of convulsions.

A walking party of the Christchurch Y.M.C.A.. v, ill visit the Coast at Cluixt.ma.s time for a week’s sojourn. The destination on this occasion is to be I’linakaiki. nnrtb ol Grey mciutli. Preliminary ciii|uiries in regard to tbc walking tour are being made now.

The new spring millinery al Addi sou's represents tin' very newest nut latest in “chic” licadgear. All till tantalising vogues of spring REM an hare thev strike a new note in lash file millinery. Visit our show room early. Addisonr.'s- Advt.

It is notified in this issue that npp lie ants for motor drivers’ licenses under By-Daw No 1(1 of the Westland County Council "ill l.e aide to nic-et A. ID Green, the examiner. at the •Cunity cilice c.n M:..iday next. As all drivers must now he licensed, up) lieauts must suhniil themselves for lest. A grand ball will be held in Tairea Hall. Arahura on Tuc'sday. Sept, Kith. Admission free. Music- by Ronetti’s .hr/.y. Baud. All friends welcome-. • Advt. At its lii't meet in;', the New /.calami Aleut Producers Hoard unanimously re-elected Mr David demes to l.c Chairman of the Board for the' c 11siiing twelve months. .Mr .1. S. .lessen was likewise re-elected viee-Chairmail. Mr Wm. Perry was re-appointed Act-ing-Chairman during the absence ol .Messrs .loiies and .Jessep.

Boring o; orations ab.u t Boss Mat and district have terminated for the i. csciit. Naturally a good deal ol alluvial drill, "as pissed through, hut it is understood that iho depth (.1 the' ground is a bar to a dredging prop ,- - lion Prospecting operations are to lie continued ill other pirts, including the notned portion ol llimu Mat where alreadv ibTi return', have been obtained over a considerable period, and which arc likely to continue. All men. young and old. thinking of replenishing their stocks ol mercery essentials, shirts, soc ks, umlere lotiiiug. lie's etc-, are invite'll to tlie 1 spec ial showing of nun’s wear ut Addison's. A<Fv I. “Kxi itement mi the gold find at Tnrnwera still cuuliniii's,” writes the Whakataile correspondent ol the Ailekiiiid "Star.’’ •'The native who lie.' liml was pig hunting in the hush country. lie chased a nig into a deep gilllv and found Iho outcrop. II" considers tim reel to be about At) feel i bill; and has traced it for three miles.

Your corresnniideiit has seen some ol the quartz, which is very like the Wailli stone. A hull! 10 years eve> a quartz outcrop was ton nil out in the tern country, some miles I com where the present find ha- keen made. Anolhei sample of stone brought in by a native looks like silver i re. and has evidently al one I .ill" Locii sidijei toil » •‘"■n lie llc.it."

Till* I>ll ii S:i vil bank «»• 1 »■!> 1:11 cd its <1 i:initj int jubilee oil I'l'iday Inst. During its lii) yours history, over fjji'.ino Inis hoi n contributed l>.v tli”’ haul; to vnrioiis public iu*iituiions ol tlio city, having lor llioir object tin’ we|tilro anil ndvanccmcnl ol tho oiti/ons. Nor lmvo tlioso noMo "ills been in in lo nt the cost nl ilcposi tors, lor there Inis never lieen n time when tho Iniiili lii iliol to pay n higher rate of interest limn that paid hv the (iovorlimont through the I’ost O-fico Saving' Hank. Since ti l l the into ol intorosi paid hy the hunk Inis steadily risen, advancing in HU I hi I per cent., in lf;l(i to I. 1 , tier cent., in He’d in IJ per cent., anil in 11)21 to l;| nor cent., the ruti' at which it now stands.

An nnpre. eiloiitoii honour Inis hecn nwnrileil to .Miss Betsy Iniio--, ol tho Nelson School of Alusn*. ’1 Ins young student entered Inst yenr lor the ONiiniiiintioiis ol the Associated Hoard H.A..M., R.C.M., as a viloiiiist, and the Kxaininor’s report upon her nhilities so impressed the authorities in l.oinlon that the Royal College of Music olfereil her free tuition for a term of two or three years. It should In, umlerstinl that this is tpiite apart from the [Exhibitions tillered annually 11v tin* Associated llnartl, being a iliioet award from the IJoyal College, siirli as has never helore lieen made to a New Zealand sltldenl. Miss In in's will probably leave lor l.oiidoit next March. It is perhaps not genorallv known that soveral students have taken up Kxhihitioiis ollered hy the Associated Hoard have not only received free tiitiliou for three or lour years in London, hut have also hecn given generous allowanees towards their living exnenses. This goes to show that young musicians sent Irom New /eaiand are held to he worlli retaining oven hv the National Institutions of Kiiglmul. and is a sound testimonial to the teaching they receive here.

Steam Roiler Owners: Remove all existing scale without injury ami prevent inure from forming hy using "Stopskale.” which ensures low coal hills. li. P. M. Manning and Co.. 5 Rodfor.l Row, Christchurch. Advt. Re on guard against Tnflueiwa. Take “NAZOL” the ready for uso and money-saving remedy. 00 iloses Is (id. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure