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Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1925, Page 2

Five pedigree jersey hulls are offered for sale in this issue. The All Blacks play their .second and last match in France to-morrow. The result should he available shortly after 8 o'clock on 'Monday morning. The funeral of the late Air John AVHIs of Woodstock took place yesterday afternoon and was followed by a go id number of mourners. The llev. .1. Perkins conducted the services at All Saints Church and the graveside. The weekly Saturday night dance will he held to-night in the Soldiers’ flail. AlUsie by Goodfcllow’s Orchestra. Admission Gentlemen Is (id: Undies Is.—A.lvt. The death oc rim ed at Itcrfton yesterday. of Airs llii hard Wills, sour., 'eliej nl Air llichard Wills, she was aged 7<i years ami was a native of Cornwall. She had resided in Rcefton district for 10 years. She leaves a large family. Her husband predeceased her two years ago. Prior to Stocktaking. Schroder and Co., will hold a. great Clearing Sale, commencing Tuesday. January 20th. All summer goods will he cleared regardless of cost. It will pay von to visit Schroder and Co’s sale.—Adit.

A party of Waitara res id en ts witnessed a novel sight wliile driving in a ear near Tnriki (says the “.Mail'). In a field near the road a hare was putting up a desperate light against a hawk in del'siiee of its young. Every time thi> hawk approached the hare darted at it gamely, the hawk eventually being driven off.

A 'Wanganui county councillor informed a ‘‘Herald'’ reporter that a resident near Karioi. during the Christmas holidays, purchased IS gallons of beer, and this lie placed in a hut alongside tin* main road. Every person who came along lie invited to drink and would not accept a refusal. Even then he had considerable difficulty in finishing the contents of the cask, as nearly all the residents who prided themselves on having a decent thirst had left the district for the holidays.

What is claimed to he a revolution iii gramophones has been invented by M. Louis Lumiere, a French scientist. The new instrument has no sound box. tone arm, or horn, yet it is said to reproduce the human voice more naturally than it lias been done before. M. Lumiere was struck by the peculiar sound produced by percussion tit the centre of one of the common fans made of a large sheet of pleated paoer, the folds of width were fixed together at one end. After many" experiments lie succeeded in making from a ideated fan a diaphragm which gives tone and volume without distortion, diffusing the notes evenly from the folded surface of an upright round fan.

A County: by-election takes 'place in the Southern Hiding on Wednesday next polling hours being 9 n.m. io 0 p.m. Messrs .1. Donovan (Okaritn), and J. ,T. Mclntosh (Hokitika), are the candidate's. All ratepayers on the roll, who are licit in arrears with their rates, are eligible to vote. Those who have not paiil the current year's rates will lind their mimes on tile defaulters’ list in the hands of the Deputy ueturning Officers, and may not vote, even though their names may appear on the printed roll. This is a new provision in the Counties Act, only brought into force at the last general election of councillors. Public notice of the penalty for nonpayment of rates was notified however some time back, so that those who omitted to comply with the notice "ill now lie penalised by the loss of their vote. Now arrived, a large consignment of choice apricots.—Paterson, Michel and Co.. Ltd., Wharf Street. Phone No 2. —Advt. After meals take a little Sharland’s Fluid Magnesia. Prevents acidity and headache. Sharland’s is fresh, pure, agreeable.—Advt.