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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1924, Page 2

A meeting of the Eire Brigade Ball Committee will lie held at I.akin’s hoot shop at 7..‘)0 o’clock on Wednesday* evening. Ladies willing to assist ale invited to attend. Advl. .Messrs 11. Matson :iml Co. notify no important horse sale at Tnttersall.s, Christchurch, on Saturday next, when a number of city clients will oiler valuable consignments lor sale. Mr W. I). Nolan te'egra] lied from Oleum today that tin* Hydraulic sent down tor launching the Elsie had arrived there and would le taken on to Jackson’s Bay to-day, hut weather conditions were uu'avoiiiable for launching. A meeting of ihe Coinmiltee of the H.S.A. will l.e held this evening at 7.J0 o'clock at the Soldiers’ Hall to transact the ordinary monthly business, and to make final preparations lor the children’s fancy dress hall to morrow night. In the window ol Mr S. *l. I’reslon i n Saturday, there was a drawing of the proposed sundial fur Cass Square. It is d an ornamental character, and the design and suggestion was admired very greatly. The sketch will remain on view during this week.

Tiy our ladder-piool silk lio-e • we have them in all shades. Mrs .1. Lloyd’s. Advl. The funeral ol the late Mr John Kelly, the well-known settler of Kokatalii to ik place to-day. There wa- a large representative gathering present, the Knkntahi Valiev being well repre--eiited. The Bev. B. B. Eraser M. A. ceiiducted the service at tin* ginveside, nit which a number ol Iho'a! tributes w.-re placed Irnm sorrowing Iricuds. There was ail nttrnclive display ol ..as nicking and utensils in lie* window of .Mr W. 11. Slnillin.il, Refill street mi Saturday. A m-w apartment had I. eii arranged Tastefully, and the display was very neat. A large number of people were drawn to the advertise meat during the alternoon ami evening. Tile conking displayed, it was explained, had been carried mil at a (■list of sixpence for the gas actually consumed in the process. Tuesday night :it the Soldiers Hall in aid ol llu* It.S.A. building fund. Children's fancy ilic-.s ball; donls open at 7.:i I o’clock'. E\ CI V child in lam y cost nine receives an art union liekei. Admi-si >n Is. I ’riy.es for I oy.- and girl . in ensl mil'' for licsl Inm y di es-. e*unie ami ehalael<*r. Dan— for adults follows. Admission \d\l.

On Silt mil l v ;i 1 1 rriiiniii, M r I!. \\ sij"< was eleeled chiliriu:i■ ■ of directors o ihe Ariiliitr:i Dairy Factory (•.ini|iiinv 1,1,1.. I'm- tli,‘ twentieth year in sue cession. Mr Wni'il Inis h.-1.l I In' pusi i i<m siiii-i' tin' iiii-i'i l liini nl tin l < "in j >;• IV, illl.l 1111 l lllll.V llils till' litllllllll' I* retaining tin- lull collliileill c nl 1 1' shareholders over lliiil long l**riii, hn has |ii'i*siili'il over n Imiii'il nl director which hits h:nl n ri'|iiitf "I being n | >:*r tii iiliii l.v h: 1I*| »v liiiuilv.

Mr W. Cartel iiinl family nrc lcav i 111 r ,U|' their lieu Inline in llilliii.ini this week. I Inkit ike's lies u ill he Ihimil tun's jj.:iin. This is lint ;i i niiij-1 itin'lltnr.v figure nl s • eei'li. lint it ', ilnini-e.-t lie I'a t nl' Mr ( il Iter's uni til M'llili Ill'll'. As I list ■itlin 11 in the (invel llll'.elll l’llildillg he u.is illuii.v-; |. e. ise mu |in in|.t in his ilnl ies. In u ill he iellU'lllheieil lies | here lor ll'.e Wil.v il u 111: h lie took llj* the I e:i nt il'.viuji nl' the j! iini in Is n hunt the liiihliugs. il sell-impose 1 tils); ulii'll hn.' done him every crcilil. liieiili'iilnlly it v.'ns nil example of vl.nl iniild h, il me hy n little taste nil:! application. IL is n inini" leie.e greatly In tile benefit of I liinillt'in tlinl hot Ii Mr I’. 11. SleU'ut. iiinl Mr W. Carter, our ruir-les-liil In mis. .i, e gm denei's-. .shon!il hi it II relllnve I i the no.them torn which lusty well vnnsi.ler itself lorttill.ite illilee I.

• lilsl oj.eneil n lie.'.' sliitnneiit of the Ininoiis “t'oimtess" noil Dorothy aprons ilii'i overnlls. Is (til. -Is !1.1. fis till.- —.Mi' .1. IJoyil’s.—Ailvt.

ihe I lokilikn .M iioicijnil Ihinil journeyed to I * oss yesterday . hy in. i| i it's t of ii ii mu her of the southern Itown-hip's residents, leaving town iihiitil ten o'clock, mill arriving nhoiit mid-day nt Ross. The visitors were met liv the Town Clerk (Mr A. W. Peebles) who hail innile complete arrangements, mill they were hospitably enterlniiieil nt ilimmr nt sevornl of the hotels. At li.i'ill p.ni.. the liniiil paraded to the Recreation Ground, where ii enpitnl programme wns remlereil to the evident appreciation of n largo ns. seniblngo.. During no iiitervnl. .Mr 11. (Ismei's, who iipnlonisi'il for the absence of the .Mayor (Mr S. Evan-) owing to his being unwell, expressed the general pleasure at the very welcome vi'it. Mr Osni 'is e.aitiniied that it hail hern the intention to take it)) n collection in aid of the Hand, hut they had specially req nested that any collect ion should he in aid of n local object. It had. therolore, hceii decided to lake up a collection in aid of the local Medical Associil lion, which was done, and resulted in over IS 7 being collected. Afternoon tea wtis provided for the visitors hy the .Mayoress and several other ladies. The Hand left Ifoss at A o'clock, and reached town safelv short I v after six o'clock, after a very enjoyable outing.

Engineers: Leaky joints effectively and permanently cured with "Ilewson’s" Invincible Jointing Cement. Successfully resists super-heat, ammonia. etc*. 1!. 11.I 1 . *M. .Maiiiiing and -,o .-> Hedfoid Row, Christchurdi.—Advt. As a protection against coughs and colds “XAZOL” lias no equal. One dose a day keeps colds away. Can ho taken anywhere. CO doses Is Od. Just to hand, 10 pair of worsted trousers, all sizes, all shades. 21s Od to 37s oil, tweeds from 10s fid at NY. H. Stopfoith’s.—Advt. For Influonza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Gore. No bad after-effects with M,’ADE ! 3 WORM Pleasant, sure "ini epr-

Spring iiml summer frocks in all the lovely new materials and shades now showing at Mrs .1. Lloyd's.—Advt.

Doctor T. W. Loves, fi r many years part-proprietor and editor of the “ Auckland Star,” died tit Auckland on Saturday morning, after a short illness. As evidence of the mild season being experienced this year, il is interesting to record that over the week-end a number of youths and juveniles were able to enjoy a swim in the municipal baths. The plunge was voted quite refreshing and votaries seemed to enjoy the dip very much. Everything will soon he put in complete readiness for a husv season.

Last week, when motor cycling with a side-car attached, along the main road to Kumara. a Croymouth party were challenged liy a wandering hull. The animal was so inquisitive as to dually put one leg through a wheel ol tin* machine, and the occupants had an upset. The hull became imprisoned, and help had to he obtained to rescue the animal, which had a broken and had to he destroyed. Ihe occupants had a very unpleasant experience.

Owing to the delay ill the south mails through the stress ol wealiicr, and the imn-return of the art union butts, the H.S.A. art union has had to he postponed. By permission of the Minister of Internal Allairs, the drawing has been put hack to Saturday. October I 11h. The general meeting til the Committee, however, will he held to-night, and the juvenile laiu-.x dress ball will he held to-morrow, announced already. ’lhe ladies cjiuinitteeu will he in (barge of the supper ai rangements for to-morrow.

(:,,|. 1 prospecting on an extensive sen!,, is likely to he taken up shortly ill the Awatuna di'iriit. Ihe Kimn Hold Dredging Company, Ltd., ol South Hokitika, has pegged oil' four ord.i mu y prospecting areas, ami prospecting by lairing is the scheme in mind. The applications lor the areas have now been lodged, and in dm course the important enterprise will Ik launched. It is understood this proposal is only the beginning of important prospecting operations to lie put in hand to try out the gold hearing qualities id various parts ol the district. It follows that important mining developments might he expected in due season, as it is well known the gold resources of even the so-called workeil--o,u goldfields are far from exhausted. Capital is the essential to lead up to something like a new era in gold mining within a twenty mile radios ol Hokitika.

An accident that might have resulted sei ionsly. occurred yesterday (says the " (Ley Argus ”) .m the road h. -tween Kumara and the Kumai.i Jon,tin.,. Messrs <L D. Wilson and \V. .1. M« lliny. of Chri-ti linreh. and fol mol lv ui' the West boast. Were motoring towards the .Inaction, when the machine apparon't'.y became nnstcerable. It lelt the road, and went into 1,,-arhv ditch. Mr Wil-mi was thrown out Ol the car. whilst Mr Mi--11,,,v remain-,I i:i it. sustaining the mme serious ,-If,-els of the accident. It „„s some little time aln-rwards that assistance arrived. Mr Spiers, the a motor piopri.-tor, was travel lino the road, xxk-n In- lomal Mr Wil soil op m it. and I h- ear with the othe> oci-npanl in the ditch. II- ai •on convi*v —,I both snii’er-rs to the Hrcy |{iver Hospital, wlt.-re it was found , 1,.,! M r Mel Irnv had sustained lacial injuries and shock, whilst Mr Wilson onlv was a Meet oil by shock, and was . „M,. to pt-iirced to his home. On i-.oilirv at the 11' -oilal last evening. i, was learned that Mr Mcllroy s coll dition was IK, wnr-e than when admit led. We ban- a very so— ml range ol mrequire hoth daintv and ,1m al-l-. Mrs .1. 1.1-yd‘s. Advt. |, ils ,111-taias in -a lii-h ynur an- in m„,| you should In- rang- o! .plaint .ni l .mid- • tern I-""'. -'»■«" •>' \ l l,l, .i,u-, t’iidoiihi-dl\ pr-ll.v ''a--mat,-rials are at the same lime durable. Many and varied are the new .•< ttN :iiv show ill!',' »»» i'Vvvy * 1**11:» »'t-nn-,il. Addison’s. -A.lvt. For cold in the head-inhale NAZOL. For sore throats or tickling cough take some drops on sugar. Fsed either wax “NAZOL” works wonders. !,0 doses Ls fhl.