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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1924, Page 2

To-niglil I Soldiers’ Hall! To-night Kuolire toiirmimeiiL continues in aid o the 11.5. A. building fund. S| ecia prizes donated by Mrs l.ynn. Snpne provided; dance to follow. Admissio One Shilling. Advi.

Messrs M. Iloiislon and Co. sold ai llm mart yesterday al'lcnin >n three I'rcchcdd sections in the estate of tin late lion C. I.oilisson. Section in lien'll Si. ore iinic'd by MNs liolll'ke al I'lttp. Miss Pnirke: .section next to Co d"l'li!. ill's I'oumliy. at L'bk Mr A. ( o. cl<■ I' 111 all ; section in W eld SI. al £•)’> Mrs It. I'*;, lie, sen r.

At Hie sub-ctiiniiiittee meeting of the Westland Coiinly Council which sat ypsterdav afternoon regarding (lie piuelia-e of plant, there were present. .Messrs Wells (Chairmanj. Hull', .IcTIries and (Teslorliian. It was tloiidcd lo procure a live-sea ter Ford illcdor car for the Overseer'•• ice at a cost of L'lhO; also to inircliasc Irc nil Chris I - church a Tnngyc oil ciigiuc at a cost ot cg|i: drive t jit* stone c rushing plant. (lifers were considered regarding the purchase of a horse and tip dray for tbe Inter-Wanganui district olid wore icl erred lo Messrs .leffrics and Searie to iospeet tile cbo'i ollerccl alltl decide

A | (Ip- 1111 *t*IIH *• ol lit'* M C'l land I.;iihl I'<>;■ r<l there was si;Mi«* discussion on ;i reference lo tin* Board li.v tin* ( i 111 inissic> 11 .■ r lor coii'idoralion ol a suggestion to alti -i" til*’ sili* ol n reservo nt .Mntninui lor townslnp portions. From alia I wits stated it apI>carci 1 thni mu* ol tin* arms ivtrrivil in is mi tin* main roa l l in tin* vicinity of tin* post oflicc aml hotel, ulnli* the other urea is ahont hall a mile oil the main road down the Wataroa 11 at road near ils innetioii with Si ally road. The Commissioner stated that In* had heen in the locality and from what lie had Ik-011 aide to gather, the residents in the locality were ahonl ei|U:dl.v divided in snnport of i In* two sites. I lie Hoard resolved, under the eiretimstances, as there was not anything lile* unanimity among tile settlers Heeled to tala notion and allow mattors to stand as til present.

Mr \Y. Carter, ettslodian of the Covernmeiit buildings at llohitiha, iunder ortlers tu transier to Hamilton, to a similar position there. Mr Downes of Dunedin will take up the duties here. During his stay here Mr Carter Inis done much lo beautify the surroundings of the buildings, and Ids (lower .scheme which tratisloriued the general anpearauce has heen the subject uf mm h commendation. .Mr ( artor’s duties included the olliiial stamping of opossum skins, and for some time of insoeetor 111 weights and measures. lie also took a keen interest in the affairs of the licautilying Society, and at present is a member iUld secretary of Hu* Hokitika School Committee, so that his coming departure will leave a gap to lie Idled. Mr Carter is under orders to leave a* soon as his successor arrives.

The Westland t),.era House was taxed to its utmost last evening, both tin* dancing s) are. and the dress circle u it*i oidcoke's. on the < asiou of the I.allies lloekev fluids Annual Hall. The hall was very gaily decora led. the iid ufed .streamers intermingled with greenery giving the hall a very 1 retty oppeatauce. tu whith the variety o. ml.itir of tin* fancy tost limes add..l immensely, 'I here wen* ago id i.timhet in fancy costumes. and the judges luc.l a fairly difih-ulty joh in -angling tliem out. The winners of lit*.* Limy dresses were: Ladies Ist. Miss D. Leslie; 2nd. Mi'- 1.. Kennedy. Men’s l't. Mr I’attcrson. an o'd pioneer; •2nd. Mr H. dressy. •Three O’clock in The Morning”. Dam. ini; was kept

going inert ilv throughout the evening. Mr K. Kearns being in charge ol the tloor. which was in ext client order. The music played by Mi Lean s Orchestra was all that could la* -desired, and the Ihnr was we’l filled till the early hours. A Juvenile Ball takes place to-night commenting at 7.J0 o’clock.

Messrs W. McKay and Son are now making a delightful display of nc.t spring models. Ladies are invited to inspect the very beautiful fashions now showing.—Advt.

The new spring and summer millinery showing at Schroder’s, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and ready-to-wears. Your presence will he valued and m the meantime wo ask your acceptance of our appreciation for east favours.—. Advt.

Fire! Fire! Protect your property with •’Underwriter’s’’ Fire Extinguishers, Always ready fur action and remarkably effective. Means lower Insurance Premiums. R. P. M. Manning and Co., o Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.

It has been arranged to hoi.l the FireBrigade hall in the Soldiers’ Hall oil Wednesday, Oct. Bth.

The Westport football team will ar■ive in Hokitika on Friday evening. Pile match against Itcelton will take dace on Saturday at 1 did p.m. and igainst Westport at p.m. The teams to represent the Westland Suh-t'uioii will he selected to-night at 7 o'clock, uni will then be posted in the window jf Mr .1. .1. Freeze, hairdresser.

The West ('cast trains are to tie distinguished over all others in the South Island. The Itailviiy Department is installing i!v. trie lights in a'l the cars to be used < n the expre-s trip l.ctwpeil ( lirist liiir.h and Creymoulh. and the alteiatimis are now -being made at the Addington Workshops. The electricity will lie genonited from a dynamo attached to the car axles, and the power will lie stored in small accumulators. The cars will be ready before Christmas. The lirsl car to !c altered will be ready for tiial in a fortnight. Special dc tric lamps are Icing installed aNo on eight !e: i motii es for use on the South Island Main Lines, and it is stated that the beam thrown by the lamp can be seen for tlircf(|iial'tei- of a aide, i'l c locoinotivcs thus litlril will also lie used cut the West (.'cast lines, where the lights will he of special us:'. "Ihe c.dectricity for the headlights will he generated by steam luibiim on the hi■■cimutives.

It- was aiiiioinn cd by Mr Massey in the House that it i.s Hot imposed l> o'b-ei've Dominion Day :is a holiday in the Hovermneut Set vice this year l ntil l!)2i. Dominion Day was included in tlie list of days to lie observed as a holiday in the public Servile: On the rei'ommciidation, however. <d the I'.conomy Committee, the number id Statutory holidays we:.' reduced. Dominion Day was one of the days deleted. In lb‘2'2. and again in HUH. the day was observed a.s a holiday throughoutthe Public Service, although it was not a Statutory holiday. In 1 P'2'l, observance cf the day was approved, largely owing to the la't that the list of holidays for oflic its al the Railway Department iiHuded Dominion Day. tL was do: idl'd, however, by the Government at that time, to observe Dominion Day in IIU-l. but that it should not be observed in future,

(In Saturday night :tIuI thereafter a special display of giis conking and lighting utensils will be made in the windows of Mr W. Shannon, gas litter, i’cvell Street. The latest in cookers and heaters will lie on view, as nNo brilliant lighting jets satiable lor warehouse, shop or workroom. Ihe goods wjjl be offered al cut prices and may he; purchased oil the time-pay-ment system. The time eil the year is approaching when cooking by gas will he speciallv economical and for the purpose gas is the* ready handy servant. The new cookers and heaters are most economical hi gas. I' or lighting purposes thero are now some brilliant incandescent burners, and an inspection will he worth while. Has in the home solves many problems and ii’.ects the needs of the busy housewife at every turn. It is growing moil' popular all the lime, which testifies to its household value.

In celebration of the jubilee id West land Presbytery, a special service was bold , n Tuesday evening in the (■ rev in- an h Presbyterian Church. The Itov T. N. Cuttle presided over an a 1 1 1 in la nee of about lit ly. including visiting clergy. Alter the opening hymn, prayer and reading. Itov A. Miller. ol \\Ysti>"H. in an interesting addre-s. said Mr Archibald Scott, ol Hokitika, wi'ot" to the Presbytery of Christchurch in alter the llnkilik.t gold rush began. I in* Hokitika ( lunch was louuded ill |s.'o. and the Itov .lob'i Cow was tlio first minister, willi a sliocnd of L't-id and a maii'C. The (;royin nitb '. Imrcli was founded in |>t;n, am! tin* first minister was Itcv .1. Mclntosh. Itoss Church was liiiiiui- ,.(| in IST’J. and the fust minister was tl.o Itov W. Ilogg;. Preliminary s,-,-. in,-* ip belli Hokitika and Crcymoiil li r, .-I, |,.-l,| l.( |;. 1 -I.dm 11. ill. Am lull -

il\ nils give *i In Pim lb** I'rcsbyteri ol W-sibicl l.v tlf (lone nil Assembly ol the Presbyteriiin Chilli h ill New /•.*ahmd North, meeting in C'lirist■hutch on Decend.ei* 12, !•***-, and Hokitika was named ;is the centre ol the new Presbytery. For various reasons. however, the first meeting uf the new Presbytery was not held till •lantiarv *, IS, I. (In that date llii'ic met in the Presbyterian Church at Hokitika the ltev .Insijih Mclntosh, tminister ol (*roymouth), Rev .lanvas Kirkland ('minister of Hokitika'), and Rev. William Hogg • minister of Boss), with Air Frederick W. Ceison (elder of (frcvmouth) a.nd Mr lliomtis Orr ,elder of Hokitika., Mr Mclntosh was appointed first Moderator ol lla* Presbvterv and Mr (*cisou its tiisl clerk.'

French, Swiss and English knitted wool eoslumes, jumpers, jumper I rocks in silk, silk ami wool, and line wools is another prominent feature at Schroder and Co's Spring show, .now oil. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frock's and flowers a speciality at Sell roller’s emporium.—Advt.

Special fashion display at McCrtter’s, Hokitika. Otic* week only, commenced Thursday, Sept. I 1 ill. Fashion’s very latest in millinery modes, costumes, frocks, fancy silks, latest dress materials, etc., a show eiptal to any city show. Our prices are much lower. Alct I liter's, Hokitika and 0 ivymouth.— Advt.

Motorists: Instal ••Air Friction" Carburetter. Cuts petrol hill in half. Means greater power and speed with better running on high gear, and easier .starting. R. P. M. Manning and Co,, o I led ford Row, Christchurch.— Advt. Be on guard against Influential. Take “NAZOL” the ready for use and money-saving remedy. (SO doses Is (id.