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Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1925, Page 2

Correspondence is invited from sawniillers for purchase of outputs.

Entries for the Hokitika Faster races close to-night at S) o’clock.

The Committee of the Westland Racing Club meets to-night at i) o’clock.

The sale of rights in connection with the Master race meeting on the Hokitika racecourse will take place at the mart of Jeffries aiid Coy., Sewell Street, at noon to-morrow. Two publicans booths and a sweet stall are to he offered for sale.

Mr T. Irvine M.A.. formerly headmaster of the Hokitika District High School who lids been appointed beadmaster of tile Clyde Quay School, in succession to Mr \\ . 11. L- l'oster. M.A.. 0.8. F. (retired), lias arrived in Wellington. At an informal gathering of the School Committee on Thursday last, and teaching staff, Mr Irvine was cordially welcomed, and the wish was exressed that his sojourn in Wellington would he pleasant and profitable.

The Kokatahi Cun Club is holding a clay bird match at Kokatahi oil Good Friday. The principal event will be a sweepstake of 10 birds, nomination ss. Winner will receive gold modal, value £2 10s., presented by Dir C. J’faldert Other sweeps to follow. Shooting to start at 1.30 p.m. sharp.—Advt.

Arch kittle of the Quality Boot Warehouse has just landed ex “Arnwa” from England. 2 cases of winter slippers, all super quality in colours, mauve, kingfisher, cherry, rose wedgewood and cheek felts. Slippers for the whole family at low prices. The promises will lie closed for Faster from 0 p.m. on Thursday, till Tuesday morning.

Housewife, now is the time to buy those new saucepans or that new kettle. Harley’s are showing an extensive range of kitchen ware at very popular prices. Aluminium and enamel saucepans, kettles, basins, frying pans, cullenders, steamers, jugs, teapots, etc. China mixing bowls, egg heaters, strainers, onion knives, and otiier useful kitchen accessories—all are here at prices you won’t mind paying. Call at Harley and Co’s at your earliest. Harley and Co., Grey mouth. —Advt.

Schroder and Co’s Great Stock-taking Sale is now finished. 11l 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.

Tho ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and as« for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label W'niskv They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild ar.d clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd.. fjreymonth, cole distributors. —Advt, The new coat's have arrived, a great display at McKay’s—Advt.

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

Sawmilling Machinery: Rush locomotives, Steam Saw Feeds, Steam CrossCut Saws, Logging Blocks, Timber Jacks, etc., from R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch, representing A. and 0- Price Ltd., Thames. —Advt.

A meeting of the Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held at Stow’s at 7 o’clock sharp. All members must attend. Business important.—Advt.

Girls’ and maids’ coats. We have just received a further shipment of the above, quite the latest styles, sizes 36 to 42, our prices as usual are the lowest possible.—Addisons.—Advt.

Word has been received by the Mayor of Grcymoutli (Mr W. H. Parfitt) that the Railway Department has now decided that Mr Jack Steel, against w hose transfer to Canterbury, representations were made, is to remain in Greymonth.

In connection with the Mutt Borough town planning, an invitation is extended to competitors to supply designs for the laying out of the eastern portion of 'Lowor Huft. Premiums of £2OO and £SO will be paid to the successful competitors.

There was a break in the Borough water supply yesterday as a result of a. slip at McKay’s Creek on the Kinder! bake road, two lengths of pipe .being carried away. Repairs were effected late last night, when the supply was turned into the reservoir. The water was made available to householders in limited supply during the morning.

The Hokitika correspondent of the Grey “Argus” states--It is understood that the plantation of exotic trees on the Ross road, near Rimu has failed latterly to ionic up to the Forestry Department's expectations, the Oregon pine plants especially having fallen away to such an extent r.s to prove that diier ground i.s nciessary than that ill which these yearlings were planted. On Rimu Flat, where the ground is drier, hotter results are expected.

Millinery, hosiery, gloves. Our selection of the above is larger and more choice than ever before. Call and see for yourself. No obligation to buy but well worth inspection. Addisons—Advt.

On Wednesday at the Mart, Messrs AY. Jeffries and Co., will sell by auction at 10.30 a.in. a number of horses, for various clients. At noon, the sale of the rights of the Westland Racing Club at the autumn meeting on Faster Wednesday will take place, and at 2.30 p.m. a large quantity of hooks of every description, together with furniture aitd other effects will he offered. Details of the several sales appear in another column.

Messrs M. Houston and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Dalgetv niid Co., Ltd., will sell by auction at tlndr mart Camp Street, Hokitika to-morrow at 2.30 o’clock, the valuable farming property at llnriluti'i known as “Duiirt”, the model farm of South Westland. ’I lie property is a large hut compact one, and forms a splendid opportunity lor a good investment. The full particulars of the property appear in this issue, on our third page. The sale is sure to attract much interest, the property being such a well-known and attractive proposition.

“Is it a habit id' yours to go into a hotel and accept the hospitality o a mail without returning the compliment ?” asked Senior-Sergeant McCarthy of a witness in a licensing case at G:eymoutli Magistrate's Court yesterday. “No it is not a habit,” replied witness, “I lit when I rsk a man in for a drink, I don’t expect a man to return it." ‘‘Perhaps not.” said the Senior-Sergeant suavely, “but a man would feel unapplied to return the drink. If he didn't he would he a Jimmy Woodser.” “Not at all,” expostulated tlie witness, “that i.s not what you call a Jimmy Woodser. A .1 mime Woodser is a mail who drinks with tlie Hies.” But Senior Sergeant McCarthy was the last fo score with “Ves, a man who wouldn’t ieturii a drink would soon have none hut the Mies to drink with." 'The crowd in the body of The court laughed last and longest.

At the Magistrate’s Court, at Greymouth yesterday. Edward Watson was charged with negligently driving a mot or vobi’ lc non -s Cobdmi Bridge on March 23rd.. last, as a resnl.l'of which lie knocked down a boy named Isaac Bitching, who was rilling a bicycle on the bridge. After bearing lengthy evidence, Air Alcltlrum S.M. stated the evidence was a little contradictory. The question was whether Watson turned .sufficiently to the right to avoid the hovs on tli<‘ bicycles. ’I here was nothing to show that lie had done so. Defendant had stated that the hoy. Bitching had swerved into the motor lorry, but that statement had not been corroborated. The evidence for Hie prosecution had shown that defendant had swerved into the bicycle. His Worship held that defendant was responsible for the accident by Hi t swerving "sufficiently to the right to avoid a collision. Defendant would be convicted and fined £ ; > in respect to the offence, and was ordered to pay the sum of tlO to the hoy. Bitching, for bodily <1 milages.

Alen’s Winter Apparel. For men who care our new styles and qualities in woollen goods will not lie found wanting. Men’s all wool underclothing, cardigans, pull-on cardigans, overcoats, etc., at prices to suit all pockets.—Addisons.—Advt. New Autumn goods direct from the fashion centres of London and Paris and New York now on view. Call and see the new Paris model millinery, woolen costumes and cardigans. McGruer’s. the heading Drapers, Hokitika and Grevmouth.—Advt.

First aid for coughs, cold, influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint Gu.c.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymoulh Ford Touring car, good second hand. £Po.—Mark Sprot and (Jo., Ltd., Grey month. .idvt

“Knock-out” tho Knock in your motor by installing “Inland” OuePtjco Riston Rings which stop the knock and the waste and increase the power. Booklet from R. P. Al. Manning and Co., 5. Bedlord Row, Christchurch.—Advi.

Why go without a Cardigan—-now that the days are getting colder-- when you can get one for 10s 6d at Ratersons.—Advt.