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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1924, Page 2

The Railway Commission will be visiting the Coast about the 11th. inst. and will tic proceeding to Wailio Gorge.

The KokatahL Gun Club will hold a clay pigeon match at Kokatalu on Sunday alternojn next, Nov. 12nd. at 1 .HO o’clock. Competition for gold medal, value C2 IDs, presented by Mr C. l’fahlcrt. nomination ss. 12 l,irds. Ollier sweepstakes to follow.—Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the ileturned Soldiers’ Association will lie hold at the Soldiers’ Hall at 7.30 o’clock on Monday night, when a full attendance is desired to deal with genera] business.

Owners of stock wandering on roads in the Westland County are warned by advertisement to-day that the Road Staff has been instructed to notify the office of all offenders, when persecutions will follow without further no-

Dalgety and Co., btd.. report having held a sale of a consigment of Canterbury horses, on Thursday, at the Grcymonth Trotting Course. The majority of the horses were disposed of at satisfactory prices. Six and seven-year-old mares realised from £-0 to Col 10s, eight-year old geldings £3O, seven-voar old gelding £23 10s.

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, Nov. 3rd. Ihe vim j latest in millinery, ladies’ models, ready-to-wenrs, also children's hats in all tin* very latest styles; ladies’ frocks suitable for ’Xmas wear, hosiery and gloves, etc. etc. other things too numerous to mention. To start from Nov. Jrd. No reasonable offer refused. —Advt.

Replying to a question in the House, the I’rimt; Minister said that a promise had been made last session that something would he done in regard to the taxation of the small racing clubs, lie would bring the matter before the Cabinet, hut he could not make any definite promise in regard to it. Ho knew the difficulties some of the small dubs were labouring under. One Huh in the South Island had informed him that last season it had lost L'fiOO, and that it would lie impossible trf carry

On Monday evening at St. Mary’s Club weekly social, a special prize of a free leturn motor trip to AAaiho (forge by Newman’s Motors, open to both ladies and gents will he competed for. Two other valuable prizes will also he offered. Supper "ill he served as usual, after which will follow a dunce, the music being supplied by Messrs l.awn and Gibbons. Admission Is. Advt.

Lovers of animals, and more especially of dtisg. may la* interested to learn that in the course of his sermon at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Auckland. on the humane treatment of animals. Canon I’ercival Janies said that, while he did not expect, others to agree with him. he personally believed in the continuity of the. life *if animals beyond the* phenomenon called death. lie said there was nothing in the Scriptures to preclude the idea that animals might not pass mi to an alter-life. and that boii'dit had Keen expressed by many of the world’s greatest thinkers, writ<*rs. poets, ami fllalesiiion.

In introducing 11 is Majesty’s I rade Commissioner. Mr X. I'.lmslie. to a gathering of business men at Gisborne Mr (’. Cl. Itlnore said that it would hardly have heen thought necessary to have'a man specially appointed to foster the ideal of trade within the Empire. hut experience had proved lb.-it. (he work was an absolute neees,j(v ||i> had. while taking Mr Klim—tic round to see some of the business people, eoim* across all instance of tb*’ thoughtlessness of buyers. \ man In,' fold him be had I ought a fan' of scissors “made in Germany.’’ because t.|„.y were cheaper than English ones. Prior to the war Germany sent out a lot of cheap goods, and we bought them. hut. to his mind the purchase was merely a deposit. We had paid the balance during tlie war. (Hear, hear.]

This season's strawberries and raspberries will be arriving about Deeember, in bulk (l-llli wooden buckets). The prices are strawberries, per lb Kid; Raspberries Is i>er lb with a charge of os for the buckets to be refunded on returning same. To avoid disappointment, intending buyers should place their orders now with Sludley and Robson, Fruiterers, Greymouth.—Advt.

The Musical Examination for the Association Board and Royal Academy of Music "ill ho held on Saturday, November 2Dtli. Air A. Wesley Roberts will l.c the Examiner. lie was horn at Knare.shorotigh in Yorkshire and was educated at Woodhouse Grove school near Beeds. where lie studied the organ and pianoforte, and was solo hov in the school < hoir. I hose subjects •mil in addition Viola and Composition, he continued to study tit the Royal Academy of Ali’.sic, where lie was subprofessor for three years. He lias held various appointments as Organist and Choirmaster in England and in South Africa and as lecturer in musical appreciation to the London County Council. For a time also lie has held the post of military Bandmaster, and has a wide teaching experience. Mr Robeits served with the forces during the war and was seriously wounded in the Somme offensive in July ]!)!(>.

Jtist to hand, a large consignment of Men’s and Youth’s Box Suits in light and dark grey worsteds, navy serges etc. Prices 90s to 110 sat W. 11. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

Paint; Acid resisting, heat resisting “Eibrinc,” the best protective pain! for all iron and steel work. Covering capacity double ordinary paints but labour costs just half. R. P. AL Afanniug and Co., o Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.