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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1925, Page 2

Mi- and Mrs Jolm Duncan, of Millerton, suii'ered the sad loss ol- their ton-voar-old daughter on Tlmrsdav alight. Tile late Miss Duncan was a great lavourite. A general meeting oi tlie Hokitika Motor Cycle Club is called for to-mor-row evening at / .11(1 u clock in Mclntosh’s Club rooms, when a full attendance of members is requested. Svensun. the erstwhile Duller rugby representative, has the distinction ol scoring the opening and the closing tries of tiro All Black tour and scoring in all three test matches, against Ireland, Wales and England, two tries in the hist match. Picture patrons are guaranteed a good programme to-night at the Opera House when the I’niversal Super Jewel production “ Thundering Dawn ” will he screened. Esual prices will prevail, although it is a high-priced picture. Latest music by Honetti's Orchestra. —Advt.

The diamond jubilee of .Mother Mary Clare "ill be celebrated to-morrow morning. Tt is estimated that sixty members of the Order "ill he present at to-morrow's ceremony. A number of Canterbury Sisters came overland yesterday and more arrived to-day. His .Lordship Bishop Brodie is travelling from Christchurch to-day to officiate at to-morrow’s proceedings. Special reductions on carpets at Schroder's. Kidderminster 9 x 7.6 in £G 10s; Axminster squares 9 x 9 £lO 10s, 9 x 10. Gin £lB 10s. 10.0 x 12 £2. . Wilton squares 10.0 x 9 £22 ]os ; vestibule carpet. Atninster “.0 x .'i 90s : \\ ilton vestibule carpet 10.0 x -1.0 £8 10s; Persian vestibule runner 10.0 x 1.0 £9 10s; W ; 'ton ball carpet 7.0 x 4.6 £< 17s (id; carpet runners 2s Oyl, is Od, 9s Gd upwards. Endless variety in hearth rugs, from 15s Gd, also sofa squares in velvet pile, Axminster and Persian squares, at every price at Schroder and Co., the leading carpet and lino. firm. Do not miss calling in at Schroder’s shop early.—Advt. The housewife sees her smiling face in the floor when she polishes "ith liquid “ Tan-ol.” Quick, easy, economical.—Advt.

Turner's hog to notify tin* general public that their stone fruit lias arrived. and that fresh consignments will arrive 3 times a week. Advice— -Ordei early. Bulk store opposite retail shop. —Advt. Sharland’s is superior to imported Fluid Magnesia. More freshly prenared. Guaranteed highest strength and purest- quality .—-Advt.

"Back from Katana, lfoni;-'” “Ves, me and to waliiue have to great time. Plenty of rain, wind, and prayer. Py curry, that to dear place, to sardine twopence a tin more than in town, and to herring in to tomato him oightpenee more. To tuna much cheaper if you catch him yourself and take him along in to sugar bag. t hurry home now.” added Hone. " Aon know, I forget to mill; to cow since before Christmas.. Tim have le bag full of butter now, I fink.”

McLean’s Orchestra, after the absence of the violinist through illness, will he in full strength to-night. The instrumentation, piano, violin. (lute, cornet, trombone and effects, will include the following in the programme which has lie-oil specially prepared: - “Los Contes IVHoffmann", from Offonba'hi’s Opera “Tales of Hoffmann”; “Hungarian Lu.stpiol” (lvoli Bara); -King Karl” (C. L. Unralli); “Our Favourite Regiment’’ (P. Ertl); “On Jersey Shore (A. Pryor); Waltzes “T Want You". “Star of Hope”; Fox Trots —-“I/isteh To Me”, “Vamp Ale”.

A few clays ago a hoy named Albert Coley, aged eleven years, son of Air AY. E. Coley, of Makeurn, while riding his pony through one of the paddocks on his father’s farm, stopped to close the gate, when a Jersey hull that- was grazing in the paddock charged the pony, knocking it down, and goring it while on the ground. In the meantime the bov secured a stick and pluckily drove the bull oil. but not before it killed the pony. It was fortunate the hull did not get the hoy. as there was no tine close by at the time of the incident, and this being so the lad showed line courage in trying to drive the hull oil.

AA’e have just opened out a large consignment ol new and lashionablc Radies’ and Al.aids’ Underwear specially selected for our new season’s trade. These dainty garments are in new designs and in the best quality of recognised fabrics, and all are marked at prices *to sell quickly. AleGriicr’s (Westland) Ltd.. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

AA’hen Katana and his party were m .Japan a- young Japanese ol good rank seemed to take quite an interest in the Maori visiters, and as a result his parents np;rPO(l that lio should accept an invitation of Katana to come to New Zealand. The Japanese is about twentv years of age. and since he linked up with the Alaori travellers he has devoted liimself to learning the language (states a Wanganui correspondent,. |le has made wonderful progress. and at Katana is now almost like a Native, so quickly has lie adapted himself to Alaori customs and conditions. He is quite happy and well. „„d it seems doubtful if lie will go hark to Japan after Easter, as he intended. Katana’s daughter, and a member of his party, were married in Japan by a, Japanese bishop. It is Katana’s intention to publish a Look on. Ins travels. There will he both Alaori and pakcha editions.

To confirm the suspicion that- the provisions of the Gaining Act veio not: being accorded sufficient observance l,v a. certain 1/iwer Tlutt tobacconist. Detective (Eddington made the man s acquaintance on Friday, and. it is alleged, hooked two bets with him on the Wairarajia race meeting. A similar transaction is stated to have taken place on Saturday in connection with the meeting at Invercargill. Armed with a search warrant Detectives Nuttall and Hunt, visited the shop, which is situated in the Alain Road. Lower Hull, at, about 2.-Tl P- 111 - 0,1 at duv and arrested the proprietor on a charge of keeping a common gaming house. A quantity of paraphernalia, including alleged double charts and betting papers, was taken possession of. together with it sum of money. 'I he man. who was subsequently admitted to bail, will appear before the Alngi-S-I rate's Court on Monday morning.

Friday’s sports meeting at ( ape Foulwind was nearly marred by a bathing tragedy, savs til- AYestpoit “ News." While Miss Al. I’owick was bathing she got out of her dentil, and was being carried out. by ihe hack wash. Messrs 11. AYake and 11. Greer, who were handy, seeing that M.iss Bowie.. was in difficulties, went To the rescue but could make no headway, so AYake got Greer to swim ashore and

got tho lifeline, fortunately taken out there through the foresiglitcdness of Mi- j. |{. Mullmi. nml (ireer returned with the life-line mid sueeeeded in getting in touch with the struggling swimmers, wild wit 1 1 the iissistmiee ol a uuinher of lads who got on to the lifeline, presently managed. in mi exhausted state to eet ashore, where Mr Ernie Patten rendered what first aid was rer,nired to enable them to recover from the effects of their undesirable immersion. Children like Wade’s Worm Figs—sure and certain.—Ailvt. Suggestions for Christmas gifts at Schroder’s: ’J’nhle-liiien, frocks, hats, scarfs, wraps, Spanish shawls, h.k.f’s, Peter-pan collars, travelline hampers and trunks, luncheon baskets, bathing dresses, rubber eajies, rubber bathing caps, silk hose, gloves, men’s ties, sox, shirts braces. All would bo suitable gilts at. Schroder’s, who have the largest selection.—Advt. The freshest Fluid Magnesia is Sharh,nil’s. Always pure, agreeable, and full strength.—Ailvt.