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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1925, Page 2

This year McKay’s Great Summer Sale will exceed your most extravagant expectations.—Advt.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of Excursion tickets to Greymouth in connection with the West Coast A. and P. Show.

At St Andrew's Hull on .Monday oven jig at 8 o'clock Stall-Caplaii; I I'idlirooU, of the Salvation Army, who was a resident of Fokin tor 1 years, will lecture on “China”—the Hag. clothing, home-life, ‘passing the (lays, food, pleasures, a great race with an enduring civilisation, religion, the challenge to Christianity, Cenera' Feng, the Christian and his ironsides; William lionth’s dying charge, the advent of the Salvation Army.

The only way to appreciate the extent of the money-savers offering at .McKay’s Croat Sale is hy inspection. Prices are being utterly smashed.— Advt

For the position of secretary and treasurer of the Hullc-r Hospital Hoard applications were received from all over New Zealand. The final voting resulted in a tie between Air T. K. Moody, Hawera, and Mr 0. -M. Powell. Westport, and the chairman gave his easting vote for Mr -Moody, who is being inivted to come to \\ estport to meet the hoard on February 17 before the appointment is finally made.

At the Magistrate's Court, Reef ton, on Thursday before Air Aloldrum. S.M., the Commissioner of Taxes sued AN. A. Conlon, on two charges of wilfully or negligently Ifuniishfng incorrect income tax returns. Air Kitchinghum appeared for the prosecution, and Air P. O’Regan and with him Air T. Phillips. 'for Dr. Conlon. Air O’Regan stated Dr. Conlon had acted negligently and not fraudulently. Since his arrival in Reefton he (counsel) had gone into the matter fully and lie was of the opinion that the contentions of the Department were correct. He therefore pleaded guilty. His ANorship said he would convict defendant of negligence on both charges. On the first charge lie would lie fined £5 with counsel's fee £5 5s and Court costs is. and oil the second fined £lO. counsel’s fee £5 os and costs 7s.

Tf you have not paid Schroder and Co’s Stock-taking Sale a visit, it will be your neighbours' gains—hundreds o, bargains daily offering. Now is the time to save money by attending Schroder and Co’s Stock-taking bale. Call early.—Advt.

At AlcGruer’s Croat Sale special values hnlies' overalls dark shades new styles, fast colours, now Is lid and os' llil; ladies’ dark washing dresses Os lid and 7s lid: ladies’ white and navy cotton bloomers, now ’2s Gel ; ladies white and cotton vests Is 6d. Our prices are lower. AfcGruers. Hokitika and Greyniouth.—Advt.

We have just opened out a large consignment of new and fashionable Ladies’ and Maids’ Underwear specially selected for our new season’s trade. These dainty garments are in r.ew designs and in tiie best quality of recognised fabrics, and all are marked at prices to sell quickly. AlcGruer’s (Westland) Ltd., Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt. When ordering Fluid Alagnesia always specify Sharland’s—the finest on the market*" Larger __ prjes “Aclrt,

Entries for the fat stock sale at A rah ura on Monday appear in this issue. Mr E. Cholerton, optician, is now in Hokitika and may lx> consulted at Kellers Hotel until February 20th. A fishing party went out in the Elsie yesterday, into the roadstead and the catch included 1 5 groper and a number of sehnapper and other fish. A farm of 63 acre freehold, 320 acres leasehold and 100 acres T.G.L. at Matainui, is offered for sale by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Greymouth. Messrs W. Berry and Co., butchers, notify that from February 9th, they will deliver meet to customers in the town. The Ina.ngalma A. and I’. Association hold their annual Show on Cit.li and 7th March on the Reefton Racecourse. There is a generous schedule, a copy of which can he seen at the “ Guardian” Office. Special train arrangements and excursion fares are being provided.

Markina an epoc in modern merchandising, McKay’s Great Summer Sale starts on Friday.—Advt.

An accident occurred at the Westport Railway Engineering Workshops vesterday morning, when two employees. -Messrs J. Gardiner and T. 0 Neil were injured. It appears that a heap of iron slabs, used for building trucks, over-balanced and hit the men. Gardiner received injuries to his legs am head and had to he conveyed by ambulance to the hospital. O’Nei was not seriously hurt, and was conveyed to his home. Gardiner is progressing as well as can be expected.

Schroder’s Stock-taking Sale is one nf <rreat attraction. All sun.iiu. ' ■ linerv is marked below cost to • • ‘■’•j l • Beautiful hearth-rugs .s6-l. "J ' , -,S fid each. Ladies frocks ,s (id, ..«• 9s fid. T2s fid each. These are not he choap-JsK-k common kind. .All productions. —Advt.