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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1924, Page 2

A notice of land taken for a State Forest appears in this issue.

The Committee of the R.S.A. meets at the Soldiers’ Hall at 7.110 o’clock this evening.

Messrs AV. Jeffries and Co advertise in this issue for private sale a desirable private residence situated in the residential portion of the Borough.

On the Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon in a game for the Crosses Messrs Coles and J. Wilson defeated the holder, Messrs Ward and Conning by a good margin. Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Me.sdamcs W. Wilson and Benjamin,

The death occurred in Christchurch Ifnspiml yestc»rtlay morning of .Mis P. Wilson, wife of Mr Archie Wilson, of Aralika. and third daughter of Mr (I. Mallinson, also of Aratika. 'The deceased lady, who was only 2(1 years of age, leaves one daughter. The body will lie brought to Groymoutb to-mor-row, and (lie interment will take place at Knr»ro Cemetery on Wednesday morning.

A combined meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce and Progress League will meet at the County Chambers at 7,110 o’clock to-morrow night, to prepare matters affecting the district to lie brought before the Bailway Commission due here in a week’s time. .Statements before the Commission may he made in writing, but the speakers must bo prepared to answer questions.

Mrs Jacobs having decided lo 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. llril. The very latest in millinery, ladies’ models, ready-to-wears, also children's hats in all tiie very latest styles; ladies’ frocks suitable for ’Xmas wear, hosiery and gloves, etc. etc. other things too numerous to mention. To start from Nov. Hid. No reasonable offer refused. —Advt.

The “Lyttelton Times” reports: The price of butter in Christchurch is to be reduced by Id per lb this morning, making the retail price Is Kkl per lb. The manager of one of the local dairy factories stated that the reduction bad been decided upon in anticipation of a further decline in the value of butter on the London market. It was quite probable that there would lie another reduction in the price locally before Christmas, and the public should realise that, the factories were- acting fairly in the matter. At the beginning of October the price of butter was advanced by-Id per lb.

On Friday morning Mr 11. G. Cross, a well-known farmer of the Oxford district, Canterbury, bail two valuable draught horses drowned in the F.yre Hiver which was in Hood as a result ol heavy rain. Mr Cross was coming into Oxford with a waggon for a load ol timber. When he arrived at Burnt Hill ford and found the river in flood, be rode ahead on horseback to pick a crossing and was followed liv bis men driving the team. The current, however, was ton strong and the waggon was carried downstream with the result that two ol the horses were drowned. The driver escaped.

"You arc not tin*, only pebble on the beach,” interjected the Minister of Public Works when Colonel Hell, Hay of Islands, condemned the proposal to link up the Kailm line, Dargarville, with the North Auckland main trunkrailway, contending that the main line to llokianga should first he completed. Colonel Hell’s retort to the Minister was: “1 may not be the only pebble, but I am the most important pebble to the Minister’s beach. 1 am one of

those who are keeping him in his position at present. 1 do not like to remind him of that, and would not have done so but for the Minister’s interjection.” In putting forward a plea for readjustment of State royalties oil opossum skins Mr Willord gave the House some surprising tigurcs regarding the yield to licensees. The business, he

said, had become a big thing. The royalty was Is per skin and the average price during tlie last four years had been (is 9d a skin. There were -1(1,000 skins taken last season, 20,(X)0 from Ilutt Valley this year and 7.'So.'! from one camp alone in that district. The royalty was fixed when the skins were worth 10s to 11s, and as 70 per cent were taken from private land lieasked the Minister of Internal Adairs to <-ut the present royalty in half. '1 he lion R. F. Bollard replied that this was the first time he had heard of the matter, hut he would look into it.

The planet Mercury will be 100 close to the sun to he visible during the early part of the month ; on November 22nd it will set well to the south of west at 8.34 n.m., and. as its apparent magnitude will be minus 0. f, it should be easily identified. Venus rose on November Ist at 3.23 a.in., and rises on November loth at 3.6 a.m. ; its apparent magnitude during the month will be minus 3.6. -Mars set on November Ist at 2.39 a.in., and will set on November loth at 1.49 a.m.; its apparent magnitude will decrease during the month from minus 0.8 to minus 0.1 Jupiter will set on these dates at 10.8 n.m. and 9.17 p.m. respectively. Saturn rose on November Ist at 4.-L a.m. and sets on November loth at

3.36 a.m. Try “Ton-ol” the liquid polish, (lives fine surface to floors aiul furniture —smartens leather goods. Easy and economical.—Advt. This season’s stnnvlierries and rnsplierries will he arriving about Decemher, in bulk (1-11 h wooden buckets). The prices are strawberries, per lb lOd; Raspberries Is per 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 Studley and Robson, Fruiterers, Greymouth.—Advt.

Just 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 1-fO.s at W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

No more grinding of teeth with Wade's Worm Figs.—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 Gft wide floorcloths and linos: 6s 9d, 7s 9d, 8s 9d, and 10s 9d a vard. Save money by furnishing. At* McKay’s Hokitika. —Advt. The freshest Fluid Magnesia is Sharland’s. Always pure, agreeable, and full strength.—Advt.

Mr and Mrs T. trough .1 nr., insert a notice of thanks in this issue.

During the month of October 23j tons of liutter were hiailufaclu'rcd at the Central Factory at Hokitika.

Tenders are invited in this issue for the sanitary contract by the Borough Council for the ensuing two years.

Following the result of a ballot on the railway workshop hours, it lias been resolved that the hour week shall lie re-instated at the railway workshops from to-day (Monday).

You can still obtain a good Morris chair for JOs at Harley’s, House Furnishers. Greymouth. Easy chairs from 2os each. It will pay you to consult H arley’s.

Several residents using the footpath in front of the Bon. Michel’s residence complain of the depiessiotis which alter even a slight shower of rain are inches deep with water. One expresses the hope that the Mayor, who usually takes a short cut through the Square missing the corner complained of will give this inconvenience some attention.

Although the Bailway authorities have extended the covers over the loading hanks at the Hokitika station, at least one of our Hirrosponilents has asked the question, judging by the number of posts supporting the structure, if the Department had been in search of storage space for old used timber.

“Tan-ol” the perfect furniture and floor polish, is sold in liquid or paste form. Easy and economical.—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 and Co’s Spring show, mow on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt.

Act Quickly! Special Half-price Sale of surplus warehouse stocks:—l.allies’ black all-wool cashmere hose Is lid, half price 2-s (id; men’s knitted black and coloured ties, half price Is; men’s heavy ribbed woollen socks, half-price 2 pairs for 2s fid ; AAooilrow’s lur ielt hats, men’s 2fis Oil. half price 14s (id; join, all silk fugi. os lid, half-price 2s lid; guaranteed corsets, Gs lid, half-price 3s (id.—McGruer’s. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Try Shnrland’s Fluid Magnesia and you’ll always buy Sharlaml’s. Fresher and more eionuiuical than imported Magnesia.—Advt.