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Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1924, Page 2

The winding-up meeting in connection with the Hokitika Exhibition takes place at the County Chambers to-night at 7.d1l o'clock. All guarantors are invited to attend.

Acceptances for all first (lav evenG for I fie opening day of the Westland llacing Club next week, close at 9 o’clock on Thursday night, with the Secretary.

801 l up! 801 l up! To the dance in the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Music by lionetti’s .la;-/'. Band. Admission, ladies Is gentlemen Is (id.—Advi.

It is expected that, the Waikukupa bridge will lie open for vehicle tralfie at Christmas time. As there is an increasing volume of I rallle sunt h ol the Waihn This will hi- good news to travellers going to the Fox Glacier.

Give a mail something to wear a nice tic. shirt, or a pair of fancy sox. Get it from .McKay's. Advt.

Stainless Cutlery is a lasting gilt, and one that is appreciated by mother. We offer stainless knives from 21s to 27s (id per half dozen and also carry large stocks of A.I. table silver. Get our prices.-- llarley and Co.. Ltd., Complete House Furnishers, Greymouth. Don’t forget lo reserve AYodne.sday 17th inst. for the .Monster sale of Work to he held ill St. Alary's Club Booms. A big variety of useful articles, produce of every description, fish pond for the kiddies, tea rooms, sweet stall and ice creams daily. Admission free.—Advt.

Mrs H. It. Barrett. Cobdcn, received news that her father. Air James .Stevens, a prominent Wairarapa settler died on Sunday at his residence at Oriental Bay. Wellington. The deeceased was aged seventy-four. cul leaves seven daughters, six beirg married, besides a widow. Deceased had been in good health till tlie last few davs. when lie took a cold which turned to pneumonia. Air and All's Barrett left for AVellington yesterday.

.Mr Archie Solinack, who has been conductor of the South Canterbury Battalion Band for the past fourteen years, will leave Timnrti at the end of the month to take up his residence in Christchurch, where ho lias accepted an appointment with Messrs Graham. Wilson and Smellie. Mr Schnnck will be greatly missed in musical circles in Tininru. for be lias not confined bis attention To his hand, hut has also taken an active interest in the Tininru Choral Society, the Timani Musical Society, and tiie Timani Operatic Society. In addition, Mr Sclinaek has been a prominent bowler for ninny years, and Inst season was president of the Kin lon Bowling Club.

i lie (bird cycle road race to lie run under the nuspieies of the Oreyinonth Cycle Club eventuated on Saturday, when twenty-two competitors took the road. The race was run from the Suburban Hotel to Paroa and back, and resulted as follows:—IT. J. Woods <2inin.) 1, ('. Crook <1 min 30soes) 2, 11. (,'. lit,,u (2lllin .’iOsecs) .‘l, 11. C. Wilson (.’tmini I, A. Thorn (2niin) 5. Also started—A. J. Turtill ser., .1. Goodall •lOsecs., A. Henry oOsee., A. Twoliill linin., J. MePbee Tinin JJOsecs, W. Page linin .’lOsecs, 11. Taylor 2ntin, .T. Atkinson ‘iiiiin .’lOsecs, A. Watson I’min .lOsecs, J. O’Xeill 2min .lOsecs, 11. .T. Diamond 2min .‘lOsecs, A. full 2inin .'lOsecs, F. Gage 2min losoes, A. Ellery 3min, and T. Heissonbut tie .‘lmin. Times: Woods 20.59, Crook 20.110, llton 27.57, If. G. Wilson 28.27 1-5, Thorn 27.27 2-5. C'. C'rook put uj) fastest time but the prize for the fastest time unplaced went to .T. Griffon, viz.. 20.02.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, m Rood poing order, £lls in Greyinouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £9O. —Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Greymnut.h.—Advt. After meals take a little Sharlnnd’s Fluid Magnesia. Prevents acidity and headache. Sharland’s is fresh, pure, agreeable.—Advt. Suggestions for Christmas gifts at Schroder’s: Table-linen, frocks, hats, scarfs, wraps, Spanish shawls, h.k.f's. Peter-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 lie suitable gifts at Schroder’s, who have the largest selection. —Advt. To help you to express 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.

5 dozen hoys’ and youths’ canoe shirts at 4s lid each. W. H. Stopfortli, Revel] St.—Advt. Nominations for the Inangnhua TroU ting Club’s meeting elo.se on Thursday next. Messrs McMahon and bee notify that tile stock sale at Totara .Flat announced for Wednesday has been postponed for one day and will he held on Thursday next, the ]Bth. inst., commencing at noon sharp. An urgent meeting of the Hokitika Amateur Swimming Club will ho held at the Baths to-morrow (Wednesday) at 5 p.tn.. to make arrangements for forthcoming Carnivals and receive the financial position of the Club.—Advt. Christmas is only !) days from today. All our employees and creditors expect to he paid before Christmas. To enable the Westland Hospital Board to pay up we would be glad to have those good people who are indebted for maintenance to help us to meet otir liabilities and thus have “A Merry Christmas-” Verb sap.—Advt.

The (irehells rang out an alarm of (ire this morning at 1.50 o’clock, the scene of the'outbreak being a cottage at the corner of Tailored and-Staflord Sts. on the north side, the property of Mr Frank McGregor. The flames had a good hold when the Brigade arrived on the scene, tile whole neighbourhood being lit up. Two lines of hose were so:„rcoupled no and the streams of water at once had till effect, the outbreak being soon quelled, hut the promises were hadlv .gutted. The cottage had been let to Mrs Turner, who was getting ready to put in the furniture. There is no clue ns to the cause of the outbreak. The building was insured in the United Oflice for £2.10.

The death took place at his residence Totara, near Boss last evening of Mr Patrick Clare a sterling settler of the distrv)!'. The ({encased was 8f rears of age. and a native of Ireland. He had been a resident of Boss dis Diet for the past fifty years, where lie carried on larming. For many years lie carted from Hokitika to Boss. He leaves a widow and family of four daughters (Mrs E. Hansbury. of Christchurc. Mrs Hatch of Boss. Airs Cleary of Wellington-and Miss Mary Clare of Boss) and three sons, all resident of Boss. The passing of a sterling settlor will he generally deplored.

A correspondent writes: —Quite nil enjoyable evening was spout at the residence of .Mr and Airs 1. Tainui, the occasion being a send off to Air and Mrs llini. After tea was served Aliss B. West presided at the piano and the guests present were entertained with an amusing competition which caused much interest. The Alaori Hnkn danced by Alesdamos J. Tainui, To George, B. Jacob and lxiui was a feature of the evening.. Songs were rendered by Alessrs W. AVright. Boyd. Kini Jacob, Tainui and 11. "Williams. Airs T. Tainui received her guests and wore a jade green georgette.

Sir Vincent- Haven and Sir Sam Fay, the British Bailwav Commissioners, who have been inquiring into the administration of me New Zealand. Bailwavs. left by the I'limaroa for Sydney on Friday. Their main report has been presented to the Government, but u short supplementary report, covering a few matters on which the Commissioners desire to express an opinion will he forwarded from Sydney. Jt- is indefinite when the Commission’s report will lie issued for publication. Although the Commissioners and their staff have had only a short stay in the Dominion, and have been working hard the whole of the time, they have been particularly struck with the similarity this country hears to the Homelaud in many respects. The tremendous loyalty of New Zealanders to the Aluther Country lias also been noted by them. .

A country correspondent supplies the following i—lie was a genial settler of the district, and when oil Saturday night lie found a fellow settler’s unitor car had broken down, he of course, offered to tow the damaged car home behind his own. The idler was accepted and a tow rope was attached. All ready, a start was made. the car behind tooting the horn repeatedly apparently to sav all was light. A careful tow was made by the driver, rare being taken to keep well in the middle of the road and to take a full turn in rounding a cornel', hut when the settler’s homestead was reached and the car stopped, the driver was surprised that all lie had behind his car was part of the tow rope, and the ease of the yhw was explained. Ilowevpr. hack went the settler in search of the missing car and it was found coming along under tow bv another settler. An exchange was made and this time tho weight hung on behind and the damaged car duly reached its master’s house. .Much friendly banter lias been passed, but it lias no effect on the good humor of the popular settler against whom it is directed, his good nature being prove] hial.

Special reductions on carpets at Schroder’s. Kidderminster 9 x 7.oin ,!_'!> Ids; Axmiuster squares 9 x 9 21(1 10s, 9 x 10. bin CIS 10s, 10.(5 x 12 £2l ; Wilton squares 10.(5 x 9 C 22 10s; vestibule carpet. Aminsicr 7.(5 x 3 955; Wilton vestibule carpet 10.(5 x 1.(5 CS 10s; Persian vestibule runner 10.(5 x 1.(5 C 9 10s; Wilton ball carpet 7.(5 x 1.(5 C 7 17s (id: carpet runners 2s fid, 7s fid, 9s (id upwards. Endless variety in hearth rugs, from 15s (id, also sofa squares in velvet pile, Axmiuster and Persian squares, at every price at Schroder and Co., the loading carpet and linn. firm. Do not miss calling in at Schroder's shop early.—Advt.

Buy the toys at McKay’s. Big select ion, lowest prices.—Advt. Dozens of satisfied customers have purchased their Xmas suits at \\ . 11. Stopfortli’s. Yours is here. Prices 05s to 1355. Advt. Preston's ’Xmas Cakes are low being made and your order will be appreciated. As usual, the ,|iiality is good and the price reasonable. Order your iced cake early. Gibson’s Quay pliine 7!); Bevell St. pliinu 98.—Advt. Gift suggestions for men. Our stocks of ties, sox, fancy and initial handkerchiefs, silk or mercerised shirts with or without collars in all the latest materials; also canoe shirts ior men or hoys. Addisons—Advt. "Tan-ol” the perfect furniture and floor polish, is sold in li<|iiid or paste form. Easy and economical.—Advt. Arriving end next week a large consignment of choice apricots from Central Otago. Our instructions are to sell at lowest ruling price. Book orders early. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. —Advt. Motor..,ts! Quickly and permanently repair Badiator leaks with “ Uadorene” British made. Two sizes 3s 9d and 10s (kl post free. B. P. M. Manning and C'o.. 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch. —Advt. No had after-effects with Wade’s Worm Figs. Wonderful worm worriers.—Advt.

Useful presents that will he appreciated. Hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs, toys, fancy novelties, hags, neckwear, dainty lingerie, etc., etc. Xew stocks of tiie very latest novelties just to hand. Make your purchases now while you have a full range to select from. Our prices are lower. McOruer’s, Hokitika and Greyinouth.—Advt. 8 Pairs all-wool Colonial Blankets, double-bed size at 37s od.—lTallensteiu’s (Bevell St.).—Advt.

The Xmas sale of fat stock takes place at Arahura Yards to-morrow. Alessrs Af. Houston and Co., draw attention to tlie important auction sale in the mart to-morrow at 3 p.m. of the valuable sawmill property at- Coal Creek, Kanieri I-ake Bead on behalf of lliu-kcll and Co. Does your baby's food turn sour during digestion? Give the little ono Sharland’s Fluid Alagnesia. Corrects acidity—regulates the bowels.—Advt.

Steam Boiler Users: Mexican Boiler Graphite is guaranteed to remove all scale and prevent its formation. Ask for booklet. B. P. AI. Alalining and C'o., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.— Advt. Tho ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers ‘‘strike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Afild Yellow Label Whisky. They know the goods. “Boll’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth, sole distributors.—Advt. Where to buy your Xmas gifts—at AlcKay's—Choose now, avoid the crush later. We will lav it by for you.Advt. Aleu! You should have no difficulty in selecting your 'Xmas hat. I have the correct shapes and shades in Stetsons, Borsalinos, Battersliys. etc. Inspection invited. W. 11. Sto|dorth’s, llevell St.—Advt. Gift suggestions for ladies. Me have a full range of fancy handkerchiefs, gloves, hosiery, fancy soaps, face cream and powders and also powder pud's. Addisons.—Advt. Ladies 3 bar white Canvas Shoes, ('ubin heels, 13s (id at llallenstcin’s. — Bevel St—Advt. “What to give?” is a question that ceases to concern ’Xmas gilt seekers immediately they see our selection of useful presents for the family, your relatives or friends. Addisons.—Advt.