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Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1925, Page 2

The Borough Council elections wil take place on Wednesday, ‘29t.li. April

Nominations for all events lor the Beoftou .Jockey Club’s Faster meeting, rlose with the Secretary on Saturday. April I th. To-night the welcome home social to .Jack Steele, the West Coast All Black will take place at the Soldiers’ Hall. It promises to he a great, not to say a memorable gathering. Very complete arrangements have been made lor tile occasion and the assemblage is sure to be a brilliant one.

Next Tuesday night the entries for the Hokitika races close at 9 o'clockfollowed by a committee meeting to complete all arrangements for the race meeting on Wednesday of Faster week. On Wednesday next at noun the rights to the booths etc., will be sold by auction.

Messrs A. Perot ti (Reellunl. I'. ( . Roaelie (West port 1, and I). •!. Evans (Hokitika) have been nominated for the two positions of the Greyinoutli District clubs cn the New Zealand Racing Conference. The voting is carried out by tlie Nelson, Westport, Reefton. Kuinarn and Westland Racing Clubs, all pa|K‘rs to be in by mi. at ay.

The tractor at work is not- an uncommon sight on many farms in the Ashburton County to-day (says the “Guardian”). Hut a tractor hauling barrows and drill, the latter being operated by the farmer’s wife, while tlie farmer himself drove the tractor, and manipulated the harrows, was an interesting sight to motorists passing through the Hinds district a lew days

Mrs John Cron. Hnast, when returning home in company with her husband at the week-end, bad a nasty fall from her horse on the Maori Saddle.'AI one point, where the road was narrow, Hie horse stumbled and Mrs Cron to save an accident endeavoured to jump from tlie horse. In doing so tier foot caught in the stirrup and she fell heavily, dislocating her shoulder. First aid was administered and Mrs Cron was able to proceed homo where further uecessarv attention was received.

Tlii? wedding of Air Alfred l’rntt, of Oreymouth, to Aliss Dorothy Thorn, of Knmai'ii, was solemnised l>y Archdeacon Carr, at Holy Trinity Church. (Ireymonth, yesterday afternoon. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a dress of cre]:o-de-ebine. with hat to match. She car tied a bouquet of heliotrope, asters and streamers, the gift of Airs F. Selby, Txaniori. The bridesmaid was Ali.ss Harriet Selby, Knnieri. who wore a grey knitted frock and heliotrope bat. and carried a bouquet of heliotrope asters. The bridegroom was attended by Air Percy Pratt. The wedding party was entertained at the residence of the bridegroom’s parents in Masters Street. Later. Afr and Airs Pratt left by tlie Reefton train on their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a costume of brown gabardine.

Tho ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note' m« • • -i

for Bolls’ Af'ld Yellow r nb°i d’uisK v. Tb.ey know the goods. “Bell’s’’ is mild uni clear. Mark Sprot and Co I M

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs and colds, never fails

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

Ford Owners - The secret of economical motoring is to instal “King” Automatic Oiler; reliable and automatic. pi events burnt out bearings, scor ed pistons and cylinders, saves oil. R ]• M. Alanning and Co., 5. Bedford How, Christchurch. —Advt.