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Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1924, Page 2

Mdssrs McGruor's (Westland) Ltd. distribute an inset with this issue. *'

To-day the wholesale pi ice of butter was redllneed Id. per lit, and is followed by a similar fall retail. '

Particulars of the attractions showing hy Mul.onn’s Pictures appear on our front page in an interesting reader.

'J lie Hokitika l.awn Tennis Club will open the season to-morrow afternoon play commencing at 1 ..‘lO p.m. Members of local < luhs and visitors are enrdiallv invited to nltcnu.

At a” meeting of the Trustees of the Hokitika Savings Dank yesterday it was resolved to get in touch with Mr Allan, ex-tloverninent architect, now in Grey mouth. relative to designing and laying out the new hanking chambers to he erected in Hamilton Street lor the local institution. The new building will he two storey.

A party of young men from Canterbury College will be cycling over to the Coast, and visiting Waiho Glacier region during the Christmas vacation. I)r. Teiehclmami has been asked to map out the itinerary for the tour and to fix the stopping places. The party will (amp one night in Hokitika on the through trip.

A report from Westport slates there was a deliberate attempt to poison a deputy hy a miscreant at the Stockton mine on Saturday. When eating his lunch Mr Den Junes, who is a popular mine official and secretary of the Alillerton lioxing Association. noticed that a ham sandwich had a peculiar taste, and on examination he discovered that red lead lu.d been literally used in its composition. An emetic, which was administered at once, obviated any ill-elfects. Developments are expected as a result of enquiries hy the police.

A couple of interesting deals in (ireymnuth property took place recently. Mr I!. Dixon, bookseller, purchased the shop now occupied hy him in Tainni street lor £9999. As it has a frontage of .Tift, the price paid is at the rate of £10!) a foot. The premises occupied by Messrs I!. Hannah and Go. and Messrs Ding and Inkster also changed hands, the amount involved in these transactions hying between £.y::::! mid L'G'Xt!). All the properties were sold on behalf of the McDavitt estate.

‘•This is a labour of love." said Sir Francis Dell in the Legislative Council when referring to legislation that had been proposed to assist returned soldiers. ‘‘We have the whole country behind :is in this. The Government contains among its numbers two gallant returned soldiers; one with a bar to his cross, and the other, unhappily, crippled for life. It, is not likely that a Government which contains these men will fail to do the right thing to returned soldiers.”

The death took place al Christchurch on Wednesday of .Mr James Alexander lloswell. the Christchurch manager ol the Westport Coal Company. The late Mr lloswell was hoi'll at Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Scotland. sixty-three years ago. and lie ariived in New '/.<•»- I lin 1SS!), landing at Dunedin, lie took up a position as assistant librarian at the Dunedin Athnenrum and remained there until In' joined the -.tall of the West port Coal Company in ISBO. lie was paymaster at the mines for about seventeen years, when he was promoted to Christchurch as branch manager, and bad resided here ever .since. Mr I’.nswell is survived b.v a widow and three children.

Tin' West port “Xews” reports:—A ilreman named Samuel Jones, caused something of a sensation on the s.s. Kaliiku at Westport on Tuesday evening. when, for some unexplained reason. be took to the third engineer. A. I' - . Toy. and the donkoyiiinii. Arthur Donnelly giving the latter a had knocking about. A warrant was taken out for his arrest and. while Constable Drown utts with Jones on the wharf, he look to the constable, a

struggle ensiling during wliieli tlie innstnblo got a kick on the face, causing an abrasion. Constable Drown bold on to bis man and later landed bint in goal, lie will be called on to answer charges of assaulting the third engineer and the doiikeyman. also Constab!" Drown while in the execution of his duty.

The death occurred at the Grey Hospital yesterday morning of Leonard R. Dodson, late of To Kitiga. and formerly of Hokitika, where for several years lie was proprietor of the Empire Hotel in Revoll Street, The deceased, who had been ailing for only a short time, was admitted recently to the hospital. His ago was 77. Ho was a native of Dlenheim, being the youngest son the late Mr 11. 11. Dodson, who represented Marlborough District in Parliament for several years. 'I lie deceased leaves a widow, two daughters, Clare and Una, and one son. Howard, also two sisters residing in Auckland and Melbourne respectively, and one brother Frank, o( Dlenheim.

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Dells’ Mild Yellow Label Wiiiskv. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Grevmouth. ■He distributors.—Advt. Famous one price sale, Is lid sale Is lid. Three days only, commencing .Saturday, Xuvcmber Bth. Wo sell under actual cost prices. Doom and money urgently required for heavy ’Xmas shipments. Get the article you want at half /elsewhere prices. The bargains are mighty and many. Our •Is lid sale Values mean true economy. Pay a visit to McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greyinouth.—Advt.

Try “Ton-ol” the liquid polish. Gives tine surface to floors and furniture—smartens leather goods. Easy and economical. —Advt.

Just to hand, nHarge consignment of Men’s and Yontli’s Box Suits in light and dark grey worsteds, navy serges etc. Prices 90s to 110 sat W. H. Stopforth's.—Advt.

Xo more grinding of. teeth witli 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 letter values than others not so fortunately placed. Look at these prices for Oft wide floorcloths and linos: Cs Od, 7s 9d, Ss Od, and 10s Od a vard. Save money by furnishing. At McKay’s Hokitika.—Advt. The freshest Fluid Magnesia is Sliarland’s. Always pure, agreeable, and full strength.—Advt.

Mill Owners: The best is not too good for you. A trial of our belting, greuses, jointings, boiler compound, files, saws, paint, etc. will convince you.’ R. P. if. Manning and Co., 5 Redfonl Row, CkrintchurclL—Atlvt,

Coder the title “everybody's Pictures” appear particulars of the Monday, Wednesday and Thuisday night picture entertainments, which will he found on our second page.

For the Kaiiieri concert and ball on Wednesday evening Newman's car will leave the clock tower at 7.-10 p.m. sharp with performers. .Messrs Lawn mid Gibbons will supply the music for the ball.

Says the Westport “ News ” - Writing of the display on the Devon match, A. 11. Carman says: " Svenson played a great game and although he did not get many chances, gained much praise for his fine performance; lie is on results the best wing Tti the team, bi> speed being too much for the opposition, whilst bis defence is perfect, lie certainly deserves everything that conies his way' as he is treating the tour far more seriously than most of his fellows—indeed a few of them would do well to realise the tour is not just a personal holiday trip.”

A notice appears ill this issue with reference to the election of a member of the Canterbury Education Hoard.. In view of a technical point raised by the Auditor-General, some doubt was expressed regarding Mr A\ ild's eligibility to retain his seat on the Hoard. A leading firm of Solicitors in Christchurch advised that in their opinion the Auditor-General s contention was not tenable, hut. to remove all doubt. Air AVli-.l decided to resign in the meantime to remove the disubiltiy under which he is supposed to be labouring, and again seek election. Unfortunately the committee on the Canterbury side have taken advantage of the election to put, a enudidnt in the field and a poll is therefore neecssarv. If the A\ost Coast is to iotaiii its present re] ersentation on the Hoard, members of Committees on this side of the Alps should give their support to the local candidate, who is more closely in touch with AVcsl Coast roqiiirements than a member from Canterbury could possibly hope to he.

See AV. 11. Stoploilh’s special window display of boys and youth's canoe shirts. Great variety in striped Riverilla plain Fuji silk etc. Price os lid to lls fid.—Advt.

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

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Grcymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £<)o. Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Greymoutli. —Advt.