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Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1924, Page 2

Mr A. McArthur inserts a notice of thanks in this issue. The weal.her e unlit ions yesterday prevented the public inspection at Westland Hospital taking place. Cable messages from London conveyed news of the death of Nevil AlaskeInye. the famous illusionist, who was found dead in his lied. He had sulfeied from heart trouble for some time, and apparelitlv died in bis sleep: and of Sir I’eter Mackie. Mart., bead of the linn of Mackie and Co., Distillers. Ltd. Soldiers’ Hall To-night! ( oiitinnntioii of enclnc tournament in aid of 11.5. A. building fund. Special p.lizcs; slipper, dance to follow. Admission |s. Advi. Mr It. K. Cranston left on Tuesday ell route to New Volk. It is understood the visit to thn States will he ol short duration, and on return to Hokitika is it not iniprnlinlile further mining devi lopiiviits in ihis locality " ill event Hate. Have you yet nc(|Uaiiifcd yourself "ith many charming millinery models now showing at Addisons. Eastern in colour and I’arisian in design these clever Mentions and ill every way "chic.” Call 10-dav and view this novel display.—• .Advi. A motor cyclist on Saturday, going up (be Muller Hinge, had a miraeiihnis escape a! Merlin's, when a portion of the side i f the load gave way, precipitating his bieyi le do" n the 'embankment a distance <it loft. He managed to jump clear. The only damage done Was a smashed lamp.

The heavy lain of yesterday hmiigh! down a good flood in the liver, (piile a large amount of linihei' and idher del "is being "ashed do" n. The "caller inipiovi'd nut'chat a - the dav "ol and lie* .on ian nt foe a In id | it I el"' suin'at. ,ln the Ea-I Coast 11 n*i" • was al-o a rainfall. Inn there the iln.i iipmir was a more weli ;ine one. Canterbury having heen experiencing too mill’ll line weather In suit the larmii.g eoinmuuity. La-1 uiglit There V. a * again a lei'v heavy dole'iipoiir.

The West port “.Vows" s.tvs—Some idea uf (lie value nf fanning tu litdlor district may ho gathered from the fact that the Farmers’ Daily Factory in Wostpmt has paid nut in tho past four .seasons no !e-s a sum than £1 l-'i.OOD. A'toady this season the factory has maiiiilai lured A tuns of Iniitor as miniated with 'll tmi.s for the correspondin'./: period lasi year. I’ra'-t ically tho alio! * i f the money is ctividatod in the (list riot.

The (lovornmont Astronomer at Wellington, lias hot'll informed by the lncrnational Comol Bureau ol the discovery hy l>r Finsler. Ilorlin. of a comet, now of the eighth magnitude, visible in small telescopes. Its position to-night will he fourteen hours twenty minutes right ascension, five degrees seven minutes north declination. It sets at. p.m. l,tlt its position is improving daily, the right, ascension increasing eight minutes dailv, and the declination decreasing two degrees dailv. It has not vet keen seen locally.

Mr Jules Outer Joint Malfiuv. 1.1..15-. has keen nominated as the Wellington candidate for the llliudcs Scholarship He is a well-known footlialler. and has represented Wellington for the past three veals. He was a meniher of the Fniver.-ily team which toured Australia. and he has represented Victoria College in the athletic championship. The young man is a native nf Hokitika. a son of Mr Camille Mnll'rov. of the Forestry Department, and a lormcr well-known member ol the linn of J. C. Mnlfroy and Co.

If its curtains in which your are interested volt sliiiillil sec llu- range of (|iiiiint ciiilaiuhigs now being shown nl Addisons. Fudnuluedly preltv those materials lire til tho same lime durable. Matty and varied an' tin* new (roods wo are showing in otery departlni'iil. Addison's. Advt.

An opportunity to sou a tapital exposition of League football will l.e given on Cass Sfjiin'V on Saturday, (lit. lilt., wltoii t!'o Blackball .Initio!.-; and Grey Marists will play a game in aid of the funds of Westland Hospital. Tlio Blackball Juniors aro very lino exponents of tlio League game wliilo tlio Marists have all almost unbeaten loom'd. I.a.st wool; at Greymouth Marists defeated Blackball .liniie.is liv 7 t j o after a very line exposition. Local footliall enthusiasts will tliorofore liavo tin excellent opiurtuniiy to -oo the League name played.

Special fashion display at MjGruer’s, Hokitika. One week only, commeneed Thursday, Sopt. 11th. Fashion’s very latest in millinery modes, costntnes, frooks, fancy silks, latest dress materials, etr., a show equal to any city show. Our prices tire much lower. MeGruer’s, Hokitika andOreymoutli.—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 C’o’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great. Peppermint. Cure. Messrs W. McKay and Son me now making a delightful display of lie.v ip,ping models. Ladles are invited i inspect tho very beautiful fashions now shonir.g,—Advt.

The death ociurred at Nelson on Mtndn.v. of Air AIF Siho'k, formeily it well known settler at Inangnhun .banding. Deceased tins a member of a very old and liigiily-re.spe ted family of the Nelson province.

The death tool; piluce in Wellington on Thim-diiy of Mrs Alciitiplay, wife of Air 11. Meiitiplay. who was at, one time stationed nt Westport as manager of the Rank of New Zealand. Mis W. Ili hlis. of Westport, a :kiug;ht‘r of the deceived, is at. | resent- in Welling.fn.

Kvcry day new spring •xoods arc* l>cing ojieued tip hy Atldist ns. You are cordially invited to call and see the many novel innovations in millinery, frocks, costumes, hosiery, gloves and piece goods, now being displayed. Addison’s.—Advt.

The foils wing "ill represent Kiwis in their match at Hreymouih on Saturday against Stars. Stevens A., Walker. llaKidny, Steel, Dun: rail, Aloviiiliaii, Coghlan. Ilagar. Kearns Shannon. AlcKnanev, Leslie, Dell. (*rilliu and lomliimcn Emergencies- S. Drccze. L. 11:: !i n. The team t'avel by the 1 o'clock train. It is generally anticipated, says a Westport paper, that a IV rward move in life colistrm tion of Muller (forge railway "il! shortly he made. It is slated that hefi.ro 'eng 200 men "ill be employed on the distinction work. Preparations to that end are being made now. The now spring i.ud summer millinery showing at Schroder’s, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and ready-tn-wears. . Your presence will he valued and in the meantime wo ask your acceptance of our npprceiv.tion for rust favours.—. Advt. For cold-in the head—inhale NAZOL. Cor sore throats or tickling cough take loine drops on sugar. Used either wnj “NAZOL” works wonders. GO doses Is fid.