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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1924, Page 2

On the Bowling Green on Tuesday evening in a game for tho Crosses, the challengers. Messrs Ward and Conning, defeated the holders, Messrs Adams and Bruce, by one point, after a l> e on the last head.

The Railway Department are reducing fares to Ross on Saturday mottling to school children in ooit'icetion with the opening of the Donnell v's Creek bridge to the Ross lime virus. Fares for children under 15 will be bd. over 15. Is Id. adults Is fid. ’I t'.kets must be obtained from the mom furs of tho School Committee cr teachers at the railway station early 10-tnci'ow morning.

It is notified that tlic opening day of the Hokitika Lawn Tennis Club lias been postponed until Saturday, Bth November.

.Messrs .M. Houston and Co will sell on the premises Itiinu on Thursday next at :i. p.m. the large building, with iron roof in good order and known as the ltimu Public Hall.

Act Quickly! Special Half-price Sale of-surplus warehouse stocks:—Ladies’ black all-wool cashmere hose -Is lid, half price 2s (id; men’s knitted black and coloured ties, half price Is; men’s heavy ribbed woollen socks, half-price •_> pairs for 2s Pd ; Woodrow’s fur felt hilts, men’s 29s Gd. half price 1 -Is (id; ;>oin. all silk fugi. 5s lid, half-price Is lid; guaranteed corsets. (is 11(1. half-price 3s Gd.—.Metirucr’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.

The Kokatahi Gun Club will hold a clay pigeon match at Kokatahi on Sunday afternoon next. Nov. 2nd. at 1.30 o’clock. Competition for gold medal, value Cl’ 10s. presented bv Mr C. l’fahlert. nomination ss. 1- birds. Other sweepstakes to follow. —Advt.

At the Arahura sale on October -oth, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report there was a large yarding with the price foi prime beef easier by about 2s Gd pet 100. Prime hillocks realised from -Kb to 15s per 100. On account of Mr \Y .1. Wallace, we sold the lollowing: -

at L'l'J 17s Gd, 2 at Gl3, 3 at Cl2 5s -I at til -’s Gd. I at til ss, 5 at tls 2 at DIG 17s (id.

Mrs Jacobs having decided to leave Hokitika at the end of the present year oilers all the very newest season’s goods at greatly reduced prices starting from Monday, No' - . 3rd. Ihe veij latest in millinery, ladies’ models, readv-to-wcars, also children’s bats m all the very latest styles: ladies’ frocks suitable for ’Xmas wear, hosiery and gloves, etc. etc. other things too numerous to mention. To start. from Xov. ttril. No lvnsonnMo oiler re 1 used —Ailvt.

The usual fort nightly meeting <>* Westland Lodge No 89, U.A.O.D. was held in the Lodge room on '1 hursday evening when a good attendance was presided over by A. 1). lb'o. 11. Kearns. Notice of remits from Grand Lodge were received. The Ilards reported favourably on sick Brothers, the amount id' £2 being passed for sick pay. I'OUi propositions were balloted for and proved successful. Pro. Haines assured the brothers that lie bad a good time at the Hibernian Ball. The meeting then closed with the usual chorus.

There was a fairly lengthy sitting at the Magistrate’s Con it yesterday, it being alter three o’( lock before the bearing of the last case was concluded. There was unite a lengthy list of after hours licensing charges, and with other police (barges it made the longest list handled by the poli: e in one day for a long time past, though none ol tin* charges were of a serious nature.

On the Greymouth wharf last at 5.15 o’clock two I'.P. wagons, containing 10,0(1(1 feet of red pine timber, consigned from Papakamai, Westland, by Mr A. P. Larson to Mr P. Benjamin, of Iliceartoil, were just being shunted along the wharf when, just behind the Harbour Board offices at a place where there is a veritable net-work of rails, the foremost wagon went oil' the rails. A faulty switch was the cause ol the trouble. A gang ol the railway

<li>pnriincut’s ponusuii'iit "uy men "ns iir.meiiiaiely put on, and for over four hours, in drenching rain, the men laboured like Trojans to replace the wagon.

The report of the M to / petitions Committee on the jietilion asking the Government to improve Okarito liarhour, r(*ciniim(*iMl<*<l t hat the petition should be referred to the Government for consideration, and that a full investigation should be made by the Marine Department. Mr O'Brien expressed pinion that it was highly advisable for this work to be proceeded with. At Okarito a haiohnr could be easily made, and it tapped an area of the finest limber forest in the Doniiu Jen. It would lie a considerable tinbelo!e the area was tapped by rail The l''orestry Depart leeiit would not be able to get at the timber unless Ibe harbour were made, and for that and other reasons the Government ought to go into the question seriously.

‘•lt is an attempt to stir up a former trouble known as ‘Hill GO’,’

.stated .Mr Joyce yesterday. when appearing lor tin* dclciidnut in a Sontli Spit whiti-baiters sipial.lila at tlit* Alagist rate's Court. Tilt* evidence tendril In allow that thr had feeling that was notable in this lorality some time ano has not disappeared. and to say the least thr feelings of some .if the lieigli-l-ois to our mil another do not appear to tie of too friendly a nature. Tile <le: ision of the Magistrate not to interfere leaves matters as they were, hut the publicity pi veil will probably have the eli’ert desired, and cause all parties to i|uieteu down, especially as the main cause of the trouble, the location of the whitebait stands will soon melt away, as the season for fishing b now drawing to a close.

The Audit Office apparently contemplates the restriction of expenditure by local authorities in the matter ol tile expenses of members attendin'' deputations to Ministers of the Crown. A circular memorandum issued to local body officers states that the mere passing of a resolution does not make the subject of a deputation “business." There must be some assistance rendered to the Council or Hoard in tin actual performance of some statute function, and it must be a service which the Councillor, or member of the local authority is required, or authorised, by statute to perform, or in respect of which he is specially qualified to assist his Council or Hoard. Merely attendin'' as members ol a deputation to place the Council’s, or Hoard’s views before a Minister cannot come within the provision as for business; this expense can only he chained under the ••unauthorised" provision.

Tho ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers "strike a true note” and asl for Bells’ Mild Yellow Babel AVhiskv They know the goods. ‘‘Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth, sole distributors.—Advt. Beal Fuji Silk—all pure Silk; 30in. wide, Price 3s lid yard; Silk laces and insertions for trimming same -Id, Cd and fid yard, in bin demand for ladies’ underclothing, at McKay’s the Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt.

If it’s floorcloth or linoleum, go to .McKay’s. Having direct communication with the source of supply—the manufacturers—-they are enabled to give better values than others not so fortunately placed. Look at these prices for Oft wide floorcloths and linos: Os fVI, 7s fit!, . c s fl.l, and 10s fid a yard. Save money by furnishing. At McKay’s Hokitika.—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 ami Co’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt.

The new spring find summer millinery showing at Schroder’s, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery an*! ready-to-wears. Your presence will he valued and in the meantime we ask your acceptance of our appreciation for favours.— Advt. Afcn’s Palmer Knap denim working trousers 8s lid pair; Colonial woollen working sox 1* 3d per pair at McKay’s, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt.