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Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1924, Page 2

The Kiwi Football Club have relinquished their Saturday night dances and as a consequence there will not be any dance to-morrow night. Advt.

Uev W. W. Avery who has just retimed to N.Z. after I years mission work in I’apua will give an account of his work and experiences at a social evening in the Methodist Church this evening at 7.2(1. All welcome. Haiti began lo fall at midnight, and there was a. heavy downpour all night, which continued this morning. A considerable amount of water was lying about, and there appears lo lie a Hood coming down the river as a result. Mr W. It. Hayward, a dins lor of the .N.X. and South Seas Exhibition, arrived here to-day to enlist intern I in the international exhibition to 1,opened at Dunedin in .November of next year. Mr Hayward met the citizens at the Town Hall ibis afternoon. The incinbeis of the Choral Society will leave Newman’s Garage to-night at 7.15 for tile purpose of visiting the Mental Hospital. Do not let a drop of rain prevent you from giving a cheerful hour to those who need it. —Advt. The whole of the buildings at the Hokitika racecourse are being painted, the three stands and other structures receiving attention. A good deal of the fencing is to he painted also, and there is already a marked iiiipioveinent ill the general appearance of the buildings and grounds. The racecourse and the appointments should he looking at its lest when (lie lime for the Christmas meeting comes round on Boxing Dav. *

The death of Mr John T). Christie, following on an operation for appendicitis. which took place on Wednesday at Dunedin Hospital, lie was wellknown nil the West Coast, where lie resided for many years, a portion of which were spent in the service of

Messrs McMahon and Lee, auctioneers. Beeflon, and also with Mr J. Fogarty and Coy., Clreymouth. When Messrs Dalgety and Coy. Ltd., opened their flreymuutli branch, Air Christie took charge, and remained in the firm’s emplay until about six months’ ago. when he moved to Christchurch and joined Hie firm of F. If. I.ahatt and Co. Ho was a prominent supporter of the Star Club and was a member of the Greynioiilh Bowling Club. He leaves a widow and one daughter, who reside in Wellington, and one* son. who is a pupil of St Bede’s College. Christchurch.

The usual fortnightly mootin'; of Westland Lodge Xu Si) t’.A.O.D. tool; phieo iu the lodge room last evening, :i very l’air attendance present in spite of the Kuiunpu Hall. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and confirmed, the outward correspondence was approved and inward correspondence received. (‘omplimontarv tickets were received from the f1.A.C.8.5. per Hro J. Pickering for the coming hall. Bards reported sick members were reduced to one, the amount of sick pay to this brother being 02. Two maternity accounts to the amount of 012 were passed for payment and two candidates wore initiated into the rites of Druidism by A. D. I!ro Kearns and his officers. Four new members were proposed and highly recommended. The meeting then closed with the usual chorus.

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 Co’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt.

Fire! Fire! Protect your property with “Underwriter’s’’ Fire Extinguishers. Always ready for action and remarkably effective. Means lower Insurance Premiums. It. P. AL Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt.