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Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1924, Page 2

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, a young man was (barged before Mr \V. .lellTies, .1.1’., with theft. A remand was granted till Thursday morning. A meeting of the Fire Hrigade Hall ( T ll iiimil lee will lie held at I.akin's hind shop at 7.111) o'clock on Wednesdayevening. I.adies willing lo assist are invited to attend.—Ailvt. On Thursday night at 7.Hit n't lock the linal meeting of the Hokitika Kxhibitiini Kxeeulive will be held to receive the treasurer’s report and agree to a recommendation regarding the disposal of the assets to be put before a winding up meeting hv the guarantors the following week. This evening at the Soldiers’ Hall ill aid of the Ii.S.A. building fluid. Children's fancy dress hall; doors open at 7.MD o’clock. Kvcrv child in fancy costiiiiie receives an art union ticket. Admission Is. Frizes for l evs and girls in ( ostium* for best lam.v dress. eolllie and character. Dance for adults lullows. Admission L's.—Advt. Some of the fishing enthusiasts in the district are opposed to the wholesale deposit oi sawdust in the Hokitika river, and have requested the executive of the Westland Aceli ti-a-tinn Society t.i convent- a public meeting .for an expression o] opinion on the matter. Arrangements are being made to bold a meeting next week.

Messrs Kortegast Itr.is, of Hibson Quay, the well-known aerated waters iiiaiiufaeurers. have seared a special line in summer drinks. “.liisfmte (its jusl. fruit that’s all) is a wholesome health giving Iruit. ill a liquid form, a product that is not merely a luxury. It is supplied in three true Iruit favours. orange, h-limn and lime.

On an alleged charge nl breaking and cntciing. a warrant is being served mi a young mail of the South Hokitika district. Tile eU'eiii e i- said to have taken oho e in the Kav.haka di - I rii I. w 10-r.- a r-u.liiiaii'- but was e; l. -red all-! golds. including a gun. I.laukel. rug .it. In tin- value of about epp. were taken. Til-- good- have b-.-en ici-evcred. Although the wet. and gloomy weather last week brought down the n-eold el blight slin-!lille to la-low the average, the total lor llu- year as far as it- lias gone is su 1 islaetury. and wiili ordinary Cou-I weather lor lit-- lemaicing quarter nl llu- year. Hokitika - It.mid he able lo show again a lei-nrd of over 2.0) hours of bright sunshine lor llu- year, a ri-eord which vi-i'v lew places MI New Zealand are able to exeel.

'fhc (.'oiiuly Council i having a gee (I'-al el at tcnl.bui paid la Lake Kail ieri read iust new. a i|iiauiil\ el I o', ell 1111-1 :il |. -in;-. • I (-1M >-: I Cl! ■• 11 Ibe he end. and id - .|in nil\ i"D. | in bv 11, pel lel roller. A prop 1-al lo u ide ahellt twelve cliaiiis nf the r iail n -a McKay's Creek is new I:: fore I lie ( V VI • i 11111 C 111. and if approved il is luq e dto have 11 1 i work larrie.l out I 1-,'er the holiday trallii- set- in.

A son of .Mrs Prior of IJnller I’oad g.,1 his hands injilied on Friday a Moonlight through the explosion of : dynamite delonalor. The tlniinh an tore linger of lot h hands were injur isl, and those of the lelt hand wen alnpntated at the iirst joint at Recital Hospital that night. t.> which place Ii was taken on the ailviie id Dr l.itlle o 1’ I :t;• 1. 1 >: 11 1 -

Mr .1. Po il. Kinn.ira. mel with : painful aieidenl on Saturday alter no.in at ah..11l live o'clock. .Mr I’ool who is in the employ of Watson am Sons, was in the net of uucniipling lie chains from one of the leant horse when llie animal iiiiexpectedly Ittshei uni .striking him with great violence ii the chest. In addition to injuries in Hided Mr Pool is suffering from simcl; ami il will l.e some lime lief..re In ran resume work.

The heavy r.iinfa!! of lad wind; was responsible for hringiiig down a iinisideralile fall of oar Mi on Slip Hill in: Sill unlay, blocking vehicle trallle fi Lake Kanii-ri. The County iiidlimitics had a gang of men on lor tin day, and the road was re-opened in the alleimoi.il ior wheel irallie. lull Ihere is still a i‘On.sideraide ipianlily ol debris la remove. The sideling shows signs nl further slipping, and a proposal to deal more effectively with the sit mi l ion is now lining prepared. ’I he road in the finality referred lo lots liooii a source of lr.nih!e and difficulty for some lime, and I lie proposals now snggesied proposes lo dead willl llie limiter in such a way as lo remove the liability to further damage cm opting under exceptional • iivumdancos.

A meeling of the Kxeeniive of lie* Ii.S.A. was "held at the Soldiers’ Hall, last evening. Present: .Messrs Evans ( Preddcii t), Moore. Paterson, Stuart ami Tomlinson. The Secretary reported in regard t- 1 the drawing ot the ait union now fixed lor Oetoher I Hit. Arrangements were enmideled in respect to the juvenile dance lor this evening. Mr A. Lawn will supply the music, and Messrs Thompson ami Walker will M.C. Doors will open at , dill and the juvenile revels will terminate at ten o’clock. Judging id the I alley eoxttimes will take place at !) o’clock. Each chihl in fancy costume will reeive an art union ticket. It was resolved to terminate the present euchre tournament on Thursday week, and to have a monster wind on on Kith. Oil. when a dinner set prize will he idle red for the highest scorer on the evening s play, when a dozen games will lie played. Special araiigcnicnts lor the evening will he made. Donations id refreshments for the juvenile dance tonight will he acceptable.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Oreyinouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand. £9O. —Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt. As a protection against coughs and colds “NAZOL” lias no equal. One dose a day keeps colds away. Can he taken anywhere. (10 doses Is fid. Just to hand, -10 pair of worsted trousers, all sizes, all shades, ‘2ss fid to 07s Gd, tweeds from 10 s fid at M . 11. Stopforth’s.—Advt. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Caro. No had after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Pleasant, sure and eerQuarry Owners: Ise "l.ithyte ; Up to 20 per cent stronger than othei explosives hut lower in price. Effective in hard, soft, damp or dry ground. FI. P. M. Manning nml Co., 5 Redford Row. Christchurch.—Advt.'

The Presbyterian Committee have fixed the third Wednesday in October, the loth, for their Annual Sale oi Work in Si. Andrew's Hall.

We have been asked to inform those interested that the eliureli .service at Kanicri will be held at Mrs Wylie’s this evening.

Airs Duncan, the widow of Mr .lames Duncan, wlm was a well-known dr.ivcr on the Coast, died suddenly at AicUeu's yesterday. T lie deceased was (j.l years of age. X'otilicatiini appears in this issue of particulars of the dates of the approaching visit to the West Coast ol Paul Kainimeri. the tannins .lapanese evangelist. II is first appearance at Hokitika will lie on Sunday next. Oct. otli. The alteration to the amusement tax came into o] eration yesterday. Frnui now there will be no tax on amusement* up to 2s. so tli.it pall of pictures will net IsiVe to lied the two <::M (Uppers, when laying fur admission. 11l the cycle road ra:e. TimaruClirisl: hurcli. W. T. IJhicknuin. of Stafford finished 12th.. from the .T.'huin. mark in li hours !l min. ID secs. A special prize iu:s recure.l fur the fastest time between .'ll) and ID min. liaudieap. Te-muri'nw afternoon at 2.20 o’clock on tin.- premises of Mr W. Carter. Sale Street. .Messrs M. Houston and Co., will sell by auction the whole of the li-itig-hik! fu.'uiture ant effort,* together with two 1 1 ccholtl building .section-. Tlit-ie was again a number of appli(ants lor drivers’ licenses under the Westland County by-law yesterday, and the examiner. Mr Hreen was kept busy throughout the day. The examination will 'i e centiniu d again on Monday next. Otago and West Const representatives meet at Hreyinutllli to-morrow afieruoon. The Otago team arrives Ll l ievening at Hrevmoutli, and is as follows; Backs, King, Ottrey, .Murray .McDonald. Donnelly, Townsend, CnllencTir, WilJs and Claiiston ; forwards. Cilliek, Knox, Stewart, lligbley. .M.cDernmtt, Owen. Pulworlli, Direeii. Dri-liuan, McDonald and Duncan. The | (-I'eiinial difficulty (( inici led with gelling .some of the public to con-,-ide-i the rights of all the public ill rr.'-q ei t of tilings intended lor . million . nji.ynieiit lias cropl ed up with regard to till- llowers planted about Ma undrew and Cass Squares, hast week there was a brave show of narcissi at these spots, but sine then sein-.- “lovers” of IP were have been bu-v and the beds .tic well denuded. On Cass Square, the

interiertec aipca:s to have been most wanLoU. tlio 1.1.0.ni1s \ nig ljcc-n pin ked uhchsale. It will be l ecu lied tPa l ill i rev ions years a beautiful show of lie.vers used to be seen in Mu: andiew Vqiiare, but the raiding is due to (lie same cause the inability oi ‘'lovers” of Mower- to resist the temptation to cluck them.

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers ‘‘-A(ike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label Whisky. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymoutli, sole distributors.—Advt. !| its curtains in which your are in-ter.-led you should see the range of .plaint curt.linings now being shown at Addis o- -. I’ndoubl i-iily preiiv these loot ■ rials are at the same time durable. Many and varied are the new goods we are showing in every department . Addison’s. —Advt.

For fold ill the head—inhale X'A/.OL. For sere throats or lidding cough take joint: drops on sugar. Used either wa\ “NA/.OI.” works wonders. (10 doses Is (Id.