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Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1925, Page 2

The National Tobacco Company Ltd., notifies Unit the issue of shares lias been over-subscribed. and no fur tlier applications for shares can be considered.

The annual meeting of the Ilokilik; Beautifying Society will take place • the Town Hall at 7.:i<> o’clock on Tues dav evening next. The public arc spec. inllv invited to attend the meeting.

At the meeting of the Westland Lam Board on Wednesday, an applicatioi for the transfer of Miscellaneous License 1118, Run :$!). Omemaka river 10.00-'l acres, from 11. and W. Ritchie to .1. ,). .Mulvancy was considered, and granted.

A summoned meeting of West lam: Lodge. Xo. 89. 1’.A.0.1).. was held ii the lodge room last evening, a good at tendance of members being present The minutes of Hie previous meetiup were read and confirmed, outward cor respoudeuee read and approved, am inward read and received. The Ila fib reported two members were on (lie sic': list, and sick pay to the amount of .Cl was passed for payment. Two candi dates were balloted for. and proved sue cess fill. The correspondence from tlx Westland Hospital was read and re ceived.

A narrow escape from a serious incident occured at the Rlackwater .Mine at Waiuta on Wednesday. Two miners Messrs Davis and Hepburn, "ere engaged in repairing the timber in a pass upwards from Xo 8 level, when a fall of stone (ame from above the timber imprisoning Davis, but Hepburn got away safely. The fall occurred iit 2.SC and it was fully X) before Davis conic be released. He "as in a very awkward position and tin: ground kept mini up a"ay hum above him all the time " liii-li made the "oi k ol reseiie a vrr> dangerous prm ceding. Davis, however, had hacked light against the wall and the ground that fell, beyond imprisoning him and reducing the aperture less and less, did him no injury and "lien released by men workii* from underneath him. Davis was not .suffering from anything beyond shock.

At the weekly euchre at the Soldiers’ Hall last, evening there was a good attendance. The evening was a benefit for Lin* IDS.A. Building Fund. The prize-winners were: Afternoon tea set (Highest scorer) Mrs . Caineion ; Ist. lady’s prize, Mrs Schroder; 2nd. prize. Mrs Bell. First gents’ prize, Mr Modhurst; 2nd. prize, Mr Gayloi*. Messrs Brookes and D. Breeze were runners up. The lucky table No. 0 was occupied by-Miss Leslie, Mestlanies Brookes and .I’nscoc and Mr A)'. Hall. The prizes were distributed after supper, the ladies' committee providing the latter. A dance followed whereat -Messrs Goodfellow Bros provided the music, and Mi Sumner was the master of ceremonies. The evening passed off very pleasantly. Next Thursday the euchre will he continued. when special prizes will be awarded. After Easter a tournament will he commenced.

'l'lii' ladies’ committee of the ILK.A. met yesterday when it was resolved to hold a Pound Day, Saturday, 128th. inst. in aid of the Building Ifund. for which about £250 is required to carry on the new additions to the Soldiers’ Hall to make it more comfortable and complete. Pound Day is verbally a gift day, the gifts to represent one 01 more pounds of any commodity, which will be sold at the shop in Be veil St. by the Committee. Gifts of all kinds will lie welcomed, and intending, donors may communicate by telephone with Mrs Benjamin, Turn-red St. or .Mrs Stuart, Sale St., and arrangements will be made to call for the supplies. A number of usdtul gifts have been offered, including articles of children’s clothing, etc. There is thus no restriction to tiltclass of goods donated. It is the desire, however to turn the pound weight of goods into as many pounds sterlim as possible, so that the freer tlie gifts the greater will lie the return. Building arrangements are now in hand, which mean that the money needed is now required urgently. .Further particulars will appear in a later issue.

Last days of Sale—four days only. Friday. March 20th to Tuesday, March 22nd. The closing days of our great Bummer Sale will he marked hv an arrav of bigger bargains in every department. Big drop in prices. Four days of great thrift and economy ; come along early.—McGruer’s, Hokitika and G revniouth.—Advt.

dust larded a large consignment of Job mi th a u and other choice apples; also 50 half-eases of peaches.- Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt.

Schroder and Co. have opened out a splendid range of new knitted costumes and sports coats; silk, velvet and mnrccain frocks. Inspection cordially invited.—Advt.

Motorsts: Is the Radiator leaky r “ Radorene ” will quickly and permanently stop it. dust a lew minutes’ operation; no clogging of car; no dain-a-*e to engine, two sizes, 3s 9d and Ills 6d, post paid. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch. —Advt.

Schroder and Co’s Great Stock-taking Sale is now finished. In thanking you very much for the liberal patronage, we now advise yon, that we have opened our first shipment of now autumn millinery. velveteens in plain colors, embossed and printed effects. —Advt,

the new coat's have arrived, a great display at McKay’s.—Advt.

Xotiee of the closing of a Government road in Block IV. Maliinapua S.D.. appears in this issue. This is a chance you cannot afford to miss and Paterson’s Sale closes on Saturday. Re wise and call early.

Messrs M. Houston and C‘o. "ill sell on Wednesday next at 2 p.m. on the premis.es of Mr T. .]. Webb, South Hokitika. a number of Jersey cows, horse, trap and harness, etc.

Xewmans Motors ami .mice that they ire running cars to the Grcymouth Motor Cycle Sports which are Ixing held on the Omoto racecourse to-mor-row. Hie time of departure being II

Mrs C. Moore who- lias held the position of Post Mistress at Honiara for the past seven years, has tendered her resignation. Prior to her departure she was met by a representative number of litiens, and presented with a well-iilled wallet, as a mark of appreciation. Mr MX Roxborough, of the Grevinouth Post Olfiee stall, has been appointed to the position.

The management of Master Pictures draw the attention of all picture fans to the magnificent Paramount feature to lie screened at the Opera House this evening “* Homeward Bound.” featuring the everybody’s favourite Thomas Meighan. This super feature has remarkable scenes on the sen and being adapted from a Peter lb. Kyne stoic “The Light to Leeward.” Big supporting programme and music bv Bonetti’s Orchestra. Xo extra charge for this special attraction. —Advt.

Recently, a local resident found a large caterpillar, some HI inches u: length, had era" led into a bedroom window, and lie sent it on to the Curator of Canterbury Museum, enquiring as to its specie. A reply has now come to 1 1 stating the caterpillar sent belongs to i\ molh called “ sphinx convolvuli.” It is found all over the world, and is common in the Xurtli Island, but is somewhat raie m tin, South, although actually three moths had been brought in during the week from tile West Coast. '! be moth is large and a good flier, sometimes found"far out at sea. The caterpillar lives on convolvulis .and there were some leaves of this in the bottle with the specimens. The niotli is a large greyish brown insect. *

Smart models and ready-to-weavs in all fashionable colourings at Adclioil’s.—Advt.

Yestordav the representatives of the State Miners’ Union, Messrs A. Marwick (President). E. McAlavey (Secretary). W. Barber (Delegate to the Miners’ Council) and English (Hcwanui Branch President) together with Mr W. Balderslone (.Secretary of the West Coast Miners’ Coiiueil) met. the- repi esentatives of the Mines Department to discuss a new agreement and other matters, including contracting, connected with the Stale Mines. The Departmental representatives were Messis A. 11. Kimhell (Under Secretary for Mines), I. A. dames. (State Mines), and O. Davis (Mine Manager). the conference being held at Dunollic at the Stale Mines Olfiee. The conference continued throughout the day, and had not concluded in the afternoon, when it was adjourned till to-day.

Addisons are showing new dress nia terials and dress llannels in popilla shades.—Advt.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, i: rood £oin« r , order, £lls in Grevinouth Ford Touring car, good second hand £PO. Mark Sprot am) Co., 1.t0., Grev rpouth.—-Advt

Petrol Bill cut in half when “ Air Friction ” Carburettor installed in car Ensures greater power and speed wit-1 better running on high gear am ■asier starting. Booklet from R. P M. Manning and Co, •> Beil lord Rou Christchurch. Advt.