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Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1925, Page 2

The fortnightly service will ho held in the Ross Methodist Church this (Friday) evening at. 7.30 o’clock. A further consignment of hoys’ white canoe shirts to hand, sizes t to 0. All one price. Is lid each. Inspect early.—\V. 11. Stopforth’s. Messrs IV- Jeffries and Co. notify entries for their stock sale at llarihari oil Saturday, Jan. 10th. M asses mil devotions in St. .Mary’s parish ion Sunday. January lltli.— Hokitika 8 a.m., id a m., 7 p.m.: Kokatalii 10 a.m. Most of the sawmills resume work on Mundnv again. The present week marks the end of the holiday period ; also for the law offices and allied professions. .Men 1 Call and inspect our large stock of the latest, in plain and fancy striped shirts, with collars to match, beautiful shades and materials, complete range ot sizes. Prices I min 10s (i.l to 23s Gd at W. H. Stopforth’s. The announcement was made prior to the last election that Sir Heaton Rhodes would not contest the Ellesmere seat again. When asked on Wetlni's111v if his retirement this year was definite, Sir Heaton, referring to the previous announcement, replied: “I have not withdrawn from the position 1 took up then.” The year saw a decline m shipping at the port of (i rev mouth, 3(>7 vessels cute: ing the port, as against .11)0 last year. The decrease in tonnage was from 203,270 to ]93.0(>7. Figures for outward movement are as follows, those for 1923 being given in parenthesis: 370 vessels (108). ]!M,Gfil tons (201,029). The first meeting for the New \e:ir of 'Westland bodge, No 89, l .A. 0.1). was held in the bodge room last evening. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and in irmed. Raids reported one sick member and sirs pay to the amount of £0 13s Id was passed for payment. Accounts to the amount of Cl Ids were passed for payment. The meeting then closed with the usual chorus.

The “ Lvttelton Times” says: "It is understood that the Postal Department is getting the numbers required for the registration of ears under the Motor Vehicles Act from America. This hardly .-reins to he consistent, with the leu nest ot tin* Cove rnmeut to buy Xe.i Zealand made goods. The 120.G00 plates that are required could easily Is' manufactured in New Zealand. One Cliristrlniivli (inn is nt prose lit. pi a tvs which aiv unHcrst *<wl to he < lll i 1 o iii compliance with the government's requirements. Private owners will not be allowed to retain their old number plates but must accept the standard plate as issued b. s the Department. yT Inquiries show, states a ( hrislcnm eh •paper, that facilities provided by the (hire tunnel have had a serious <'!|eet mi the hsipping service between bytteltou and West Coast ports. All the timber imported into < nnlcrluiiy fmm the Coast now conies by rail, in-lead of l>v steamer. It. is reported tlial two steamers, formerly engaged on tue service probably will lie sold soon, limber now comes to Christchurch h.v rail ;,|| the way front the skids on the Coast. This method ol transit is cheaper, qua m r and more satisfactory, as there is much handling, and not a single “stick” is lu.-L .m the way. 11l addition to the loss of the timber trade, the steamers have lost much ol the cargo they formerly took from i.ytt ell on 111 the Coast, the tunnel competing with them in that way also. The death took place on Wednesday ill the Westport District Hospital at I p.m.. of Id Iwa rd Kilmartin. the i ietim ~| c,„ in;- -e. • ohml la I A..! ui'day when In' was siruel, by an in coining I mill. ’I he deceased. who was a native of Melbourne, was (id years of age. Pie bad resided for GO years in the district, and on many occasions enlivened public gatherings, with music from bis tin whistle. <m which he was n past master. He is survived hy one brother. Mr James Kilmartin. and three .sisters. Mesdames .1. .Mills. W. Xeainc. West port, and Mrs AY. Young, Dcnnislon.

Special reductions on carpets at Schroder’s. Kidderminster if x 7.tint .(_•(> 10s; Axminster squares 0 x !l L‘ll' 10s, i) x lO.liiu CIS 10s, 10. i! x Li £2. , Wilton squares 10.(7 x 0 £22 10s ; vesH hide carpet, Aminster 7.(5 x 3 9->s : M il ton vestihule carpet 10.0 x 1.0 £8 10s; Persian vestihule runner 10.0 x 1.0 £9 IDs; Wi’ton hall carpet 7.(7 x LG C 7 17s Od ; carpet runners 2s (id, 7s (id, 9s (id upwards. Endless variety in hearth rugs, from los Od, also sofa squares in velvet pile, Axminster and Persian squares, at every price at Schroder and Co., the leading carpet and lino. linn. Do not miss calling in at Schroder’s shop early.—Advt. Now arrived, a large consignment of choice apricots.--Paterson, Michel and Co.. Ltd., Wharf Street. Phone No 2. —Advt. Sawmilling Machinery: Push locomotives, steam saw feeds, steam cross cut saws, logging blocks, timber jacks, etc., from. R. R. AI. .Manning ami Co., o Hedford Row, Christchurch, representing A and C. Price Ltd., Thames. Advt. Ford Truck with chassis complete, ■>' good going order, £lls in (Ireymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand £9O, —Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Grey mouth. —.idvt