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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1925, Page 2

Consumers of gas are reminded that accounts for December and January must be paid before 1 p.tn. to-morrow to secure discount, There was a liglit shower in the early morning, tile first rain for a fortnight, but it was not sufficient to lay the dust. Towards noon there were further light showers. Sensational offerings in ladies’ ready to wear and trimmed millinery. Prices down to 3s Tld, 7s lid, 8s lid to clear at McKay's Great Sale.—Advt. The West Coast A. and P. Show, owing to the infantile paralvsis epidemic, has, on the advice of the District Health Officer, Dr Telford, been postponed from Wednesday and Thursday next to March -Ith. and sth. .Messrs Thomas and Patrick Williams, the visiting Wellington tennis players, who have competed very successfully in the West Coast Championship Tourney are old Hokitika hoys, being the sons of .Mr llairv Williams, formerly one of the best known school teachers in Westland. .Mr T. Williams won the men’s singles championship yesterday in brilliant style, while with his brother lie readied the; semi-final in the men’s doubles.

It is something unique to have local whitebait (that has not been cannedl at this seas in of the year. During the past season, one enterprising local restaurant proprietor saw fit to send whitebait to the Christchurch freezing works so that their patrons could have whitebait out of season. A sample has been secured and found quite’’ equal to the fresh bait. A supply is arriving in Hokitika, to-night and will he procurable at The Rendezvous, Revell Street.

Call and inspect our range ol towels and roller towelling, the best quality guaranteed. Prices right. Addison's. —Advli

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of tile Convent of Mercy, ill Taiimi Street, Greymouth, wj.ll lie performed next Sunday (February 15) at three o’clock in the afternoon, by Bishop Brodie, assisted by the lofciil and visiting clergy. 'The public are iiivitel to he present to witness the ceremony. The contract price for the new Co: - vent is. C2IJiOO and if the work of building can he kept up to the present rate of progress, the building should he ready for occupation' about the end of the year. The new Convent will make an imposing addition to t he ] inperty of the Roman Catholic communion besides taking its place as an

oruament to the town. A collection will lie taken at the laying of the foundation stone on Sunday, unii'li will he applied to the Convent Kidding Fund. The proceedings will he in charge oi Rev. I*ather Bong, and tin other speakers will he the Mayor (Mr W, If. Parfitt), Mr Janies O’Brien, M.P.. Dr Kennedy (Hokitika), Rev. Father McDonnel (St Patrick’s College, Wellington), and Mr 11. F. Doogan.

•Is lid Sale! Is lid great one price bargain event seven days only commencing Saturday, February 11th, Hundreds of articles usually Os lid to Hiss. Now one price 4s lid. A quick and busy disposal ol all summer goods. We’re going to make our store a beehive of bargain activity. Folio* the thrifty. See our windows. MrGruors, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Stop! Look! Listen! Addisons have a full range of heart rugs, slqi mats. Axiniiisters and tapestry runners, and also the famous Dursiey reversible mats. Addisons.—Advt. The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ash f,,r R.-Ps’ Mild Yellow Label Wiiiskv Thov know the goods. “Bell’s” is nub’ and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd.. trevinoiith. sole distributors.— rtdvt. Petrol cost reduced when “ Air-fric-tion ” Carburettor installed. Knsiires one-third to one-half increased power and considerably more mileage. M rite for booklet, R. I’. M. Manning and Co, 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.

Schroder's Stock-taking Sale is one of great attraction. All summer millinery is marked below cost to -'lea.r. Beautiful hearth-rugs 7s Gd., 10s • 1 r.s (Id each. Ladies frocks is Gd. 8s UL IK <s«l. Ills (id each. These are not the cheap—Lick common kind. AM latest production.'). —Advt.