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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1924, Page 2

A practice of the Municipal Band will he held at the Band Room to-night at 8 o’clock sharp.

A meeting of the Kxccutivo of the Country Racing Cllulis* Association will be held at Wcilliiigton to-morrow. Mr Evans, one of the South Island representatives on tho Association is attending the meeting.

As a wind-up to the very successful Hibernian Ball held last evening, a .Juvenile Ball will ho held at St. .Mary’s Club rooms this evening where the children and adults are promised a lot of fun. Admission Is. children under twelve (id.—Advt.

It is considered likely that if the Government perseveres with the Gaming Mill this session, the measure will he passed. A count of heads is said to give this assuianre in regard to a matter which the racing and trotting chilis are interested specially.

The llunanga Howling Club will open their season on Saturday, November Ist. The green which had to ho closed in the middle of last season, the first year of the chili, is stated to have recovered and to he in fairly good order.

At All Saints schoolroom to-morrow evening, the entertainment in aid of the Hostel Piano and Electric Light fund takes place. A very attractive programme is to lie submitted, and it should ensure a large audience, especially as tin- admission charge is the nominal one id' one shilling.

The death of an old Bc<’fi<in resiedlit. in llie person ol Mrs Jane Grnvis. occurred at H'c Rccftnn Hospital on Tuesday morning. The deceased had been in failing health for some considerable time, and her end was not unexpected. Her husband predeceased tier about nine months ago, while she is survived by three sons and two daughters.

The Shipping and Seamens Amendment Act Bill was introduced in the House yesterday morning. It provides that the Govornur-Gciicrnl may. from time to time, make regulations requiring any class of ship registered in New Zealand, or home trade ships, whether registered in New Zealand or not, to lie fitted with wireless telegraph installations. The penalty for a breach is .CoO.

Tlio next silting of ilie Magistrate's Court at Hokitika set down for Thursday of next week promises to he almost a record one for the number of police cases set down for hearing. i ne.v are not of a serious nature however, and include licensing act breaches, a charge of theft against a lad and breaches of the Defence Art, and charges against a number of motor car owners of failure to keep a light bin ning on their cars at night.

Judging from an enquiry made by a local resident from a good sized girl scholar, and the reply given, Trafalgar Day had not been made a very notable feature among the scholars. Asking the scholar the reason for the tlag living from the flagpole on Tuesday, the pupil expressed ignorance and voiichafed a guess that it was for Anzac Day, and then Empire Day.

A reduction of one penny per twoounce tin in the retail price of pipe tobacco is anticipated by tobacconists as a result of the reduction in the Customs duty on imported cut and plug tobaccos which it is proposed shall come into effect on January 1“ of next year. The general opinion of the trade is that those reductions will lie passed on to the consuming public. This will mean that pipe tobaccos will bo Jd per oz cheaper or one penny less per two-ounce tin than is at present charged.

The now spring and summer millinery showing at Schroder’s, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and rcady-to-wears. Your presence will be valued and in the meantime we ask your acceptance of our appreciation for rast favours.— Advt. Motorists: lnstal “Air Friction” Carburetter. Cuts petrol bill in halt. .Means greater power and speed with better running on high gear, and easier starting. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford How, Christchurch.—Advt.