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Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1924, Page 2

Nominations for all events at the Westland Trotting ('lull’s forthcoming meeting close on Friday evening next with the Secretary, Mr M. Houston. Acceptances for all events for tin' Hokitika races close on Thursday of next week. The rights to the booths will be sold next Saturday afternoon at the Princess Theatre at 3 o’clock. The Salvation Army arc holding the young people’s anniversary and distribution of prizes in the ’I own Hall tomorrow evening at 7..‘i1l o'clock. A special programme has been arranged and (irevinouth officers will lie present and assist. The White Star motor services have issued a neat booklet giving a South Island itinerary and timetable. It is a striking advertisement, the letter press interesting and instructive, being well illustrated. Tours of various kinds (including oversea trips linked up with New Zealand motor tours) are given with full particulars as to route, duration and inclusive cost for hotel accommodation. as well as fares. The booklet is a good advertising medium for the South Island scenic resorts including tile Westland wonderland.

.Mr .John Goodnll, aged (11, a native of Crcynumth died yesterday morning at the Wellington Hospital. Deceased worked for many years in the Creymmilh Gas Works. He was well known in musical circles, having at one time been the conductor of (lie old Catholic Hand. He left Grcyinoulli about fifteen years ago. and. was working in Cable’s Foundry in Wellington up to within two years of his death, when ill health compelled him to retire. Ho leaves his wife and one son, Thomas, who is a well-known cornet soloist and winner of the New Zealand Championship. The late Air Goodall's wife is a daughter of Alls Harry Williams of Herbert Street, Grcymouth. Ilis mother is living with her daughter, Mrs K. Jones, William Street, his father, who was nightwatohman at the Fire lirigade dying many

years ago. Gift suggestions for ladies. We have a full range of fancy handkerchiefs, gloves, hosiery. fancy soaps, face cream and powders and also powder puffs. Addisons.—Advt. I.adies :i liar white Canvas Shoes, Cuhin heels, l.'is till at 1 lallenstcin's.— Level St—Advt. “What to give?” is a question that ceases to concern ’Xmas gift seekers immediately they see our selection of useful presents for the family, your relatives or friends. Addisons.—Advt. Direct from Ireland a new lot of table damasks and serviettes at prices greatly reduced. Call and see the grand values in these lines. White damask Ms Md. Ms fid, Is (id, a yard, unbleached damask 2s fid and Ms Md a yard; serviettes mercerised and all iineri Is, Is Md, Is fid, 2s, to Ms fid. Great value and minus the middleman’s profit. -Melvav and Son, Hokitika.—Advt. MO Pairs all solid leather South African field boots, all sizes, black 21s (Id. tan 2As fid., at Hallenstein’s. Lovell St.—Advt. I. Drown has -10 years’ experience in Arrow Cycle construction. Winners of the principal races of New Zealand both road and track. Consult him before purchasing elsewhere.— Advt. Suggestions for Christmas gifts at Schroder’s: Table-linen, frocks, hats, scarfs, wraps, Spanish shawls, h.k.f's. l’eter-pan collars, travelling hampers and trunks, luncheon baskets, bathing dresses, rubber capes, rubber bathing caps, silk hose, gloves, men’s ties, sox, shirts braces. All would be suitable gifts at Schroder’s, who have the largest selection.—Advt.

To help you to exptess you ’Xmas greeting in tangible form, we have excelled ourselves this year in collecting a most comprehensive array of suitable articles for the gift season. Addisons. —Advt.

8 Pairs all-wool Colonial Blankets, double-bod size at 37s Gd.—llallenstein’s (Revell St.). —Advt. The Canterbury Education Board has a notification in this issue in reference to pupil teachers and probationers. Inspector T. T. Hugo will inspect the Hokitika Fire Brigade at No 1 Station on Friday next at 8 p.m. Arch Little, boot and shoe importer, is still to the fore in footwear. To make room for goods arriving every day he is clearing several lines out at one price, Ms Gd. Sec our doors and windows. Great value and all quality. The death took place at Westport on Monday morning at the residence, Brougham street, of Mrs Charlotte Powick, wife of Dir Joseph 3’owiek. Deceased. who was GO years of age, was highly respected by all who knew her.

Messrs M. Houston and Co will sell on Saturday at 3 o’clock at the Princess Theatre the rights of the Westland Pacing Club for the forthcoming ’Xmas meeting; also for the New Year Sports Committee the right of a publican’s booth on Cass Square on New Year’s Day.

A party of Westport howlers arrived in Beefton on Sunday, and despite the wet weather and the slowness of the green, played an enjoyable game w'lh the Beefton Bowling Club. Three rinks were played and the visitors were easy winners by 71 points to 39, the scores for the respective rinks lteing—23 to 10, 2S to 20, 21 to 9. This season’s strawberries and raspberries will be arriving about December, in bulk (Mlb wooden buckets). The prices are strawberries, per lb lOd; Raspberries Is per lb with a charge of Is for the buckets to he refunded on returning same. To avoid disappointment, intending buyers should place their orders now with Studloy and Hobson, Fruiterers, Greymouth.—Advt).

At a meeting of the committee of the Ilokitika Cycling and Athletic Club field last evening, it was decided that owing to the success of the races held on Cass Square last Saturday, to put on a short programme on Saturday 2l)th. inst.. consisting of a One Mile Handicap. Two Milo Handicap, Juvenile Handicap and tricycle race. Cash prizes and gold medals have already Been generously donated.

Twenty-sis notifications of infectious diseases woiv received by the Chritchurch Health Office during the week ended Monday. Details arc as follows: luangahua, pneumonia 1: North Canterbury, scarlet fever •!, diphtheria (i. tuberculosis 7, pneumonia 1. puerperal septicaemia 1. erysipelas 1; Ashburton, pneumonia 1 ; South Canterbury, scarlet fever 1. tuberculosis 1, pneumonia 1. puerperal septicaemia 1: total 20. Do you know that you can now buy G foot floorcloth at Is (id a yard. McKay's have brought down the price to that figure. You can cover a 12 by 9 foot room for 33s or a 12 by 12 fool room , for I Is. McKay’s have reduced the prices of (! foot floorcloths, Ms fid to Is (id; li foot linoleums 3rd quality 9s !'d to 7s I Id; 2nd quality Us (id to 9s 3d. They have also reduced the prices of !) foot and 12 foot floorcloths and linoleums by from 3s to -Is a yard. Being direct dealers with the linoleum makers, McKay and Son are enabled to buy :>L bedrock prices and thus save the middleman’s profits usually passed on to the people.—Advt.

An advertisement appearing in ilii.s issue draws attention to the fact that every mortgagor under a mortgage to which the Mortgages Final Extension Act of last session applies who desires an extension of the term of his mortgage must file in the Supreme Court a notice of motion for an extension order not later than 31st. January next. Notice must he filed in the Court of the Provincial Distric t within which the mortgaged land is situated and unless filed by the above (bite the Act provides that no extension can bp grnnted. Bide an Arrow Cycle and lie a winner a liberal price allowed on your old machine in exchange for a new one.—l Brown, builder.—Advt. Preston’s ’Xmas Cakes are wow being made and your order will be appreciated. As usual, the quality is good and the price reasonable. Order your iced cake early. Hibson’s Quay pbine 7!); Uevell St. pliino OS.—Advt. Gift suggestions for men. Our stocks of ties, sox, fancy and initial handkerchiefs, siik or mercerised shirts with or without collars in jell the latest materials; also canoe shirts for men or boys. Addisons—Advt.

Arrow Cycles again to the fore! At the cycle sports held on Cass Square on Saturday last December (itli.. the Arrow Cycles were again to the front. In the one mile. Arrow cycles secured Ist and 2nd places. In the 2 mile, they secured Ist. and 2nd. and 3rd. respectively. In the 3 mile, they again secured Ist. and 3rd places respectively which speaks well for those speedy machines. Ride an Arrow cycle and lie amongst the winners I. Brown, builder.—Advt.

Special reductions on carpets at Schroder’s. Kidderminster f) x 7.fiin L'fi 10s; Axminster squares !) x !) £lO 10s, <) x lO.fiiu CIS 10s, lo.fi x 12 £2l ; M ilton squares 10.fi x fi C 22 10s; vestibule carpet, Aminster 7.(> x M Dos; Milton vestibule carpet 10.fi x -l.fi CS IDs; I’ersian vestibule runner lo.fi x -l.fi CD 10s; M’illon hall carpet 7.<i x d.fi C 7 17s (Id; carpel runners 2s fid. 7s fid, 0s fid upwards. Fiulless variety in hearth rugs, from lAs fid. also sofa squares in velvet pile, Axminster and i’ersian squares, at every price at Schroder and Cm, the leading carpet and lino. firm. Do not miss calling in at Schroder's shop early.—Advt.

Nothing like being in a position to buy direct from the source of supply. .McKay’s have just landed from the factory a line of .Men’s Felt Hats. Newest shapes. The usual price is 12s fid but McKay’s direct buying enables them to sell at Ss (111.-—Advt.

The housewife sees her smiling face in the floor when she polishes with liquid “ Tan-ol.” Quick, easy, economical.— Advt.

Sawmiling .Machinery: Mush locomotives, Steam Saw Feeds, Steam Cross Cut Saws, Logging Hlocks, Timber •lacks etc., from 11. I’. Al. Manning and Co. ."» Medford Mow, Christchurch, representing A. and G. Price Lid., Thames.—Advt.