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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1925, Page 2

The Legal Offices in Hokitika will re open on Monday next, April 20th.Advt.

To-night at the Soldiers’ Hall there will he a dance in aid of the 11.5. A. building fund, and to-morrow nigh: the weekly euchre evening will lie provided for. followed by a dance. Both evenings are in aid of the building fund for assistance with regard to i useful additions now lieing added to the hall in Sewell Street.

In the course of a letter to Dr. Teiehleniann, Mr P. K. Climie, of the C'anI terbury Progress League, writes that it j seems quite impossible with the money at disposal to satisfy the full demand for the 'Westland booklet advertising this district as a holiday centre. Supplies at the Christchurch Tourist OfFno have run out. and in response to a request for supplies for Melbourne, op 1 20 copies could he sent. In the main hall of the new Chamher of Commerce building at Christchurch, 50 copies were placed recently for the information of visitors and on the following day not a single copy was left. Mr Climie suggests a. further effort tie made regarding reissues of the booklet which is so popular, and which must lie doing good work in advertising Westland far and wide.

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

Kokatahi Football Club will hold an opening ball in the Public Hall Kokatabi on Monday night next. Music by Messrs Lawn and Gibbon, s.

To-night! Soldiers’ Hall ! To-night, Pare Dance in- aid of P.S.A. Pudding Fund. Popular dance 8.30 to midnight. Music by Good fellow Pros, admission— Ladies Is (id, gents 2s.—Advt

Following representations to the Minister of Alines when in South Westland lately, the Mines Department is making a grant of £o() towards the improvement of the tracks in the vicinity of Gillespie’s Beach, including the Galway track.

A good deal of prospecting is going forward along the beaches south of Oknrito. The work is mostly in connection with the bench leads known to be auriferous. If sufficient inducement oilers the ground will be worked by dredging.

The local race meeting at Okuru passed off most successfully in fine weather on Faster Monday. The settlers gathered from near and far for the event, it largely attended social at night winding up the day’s proceedings. Air Tom Seddun was among the outside visitors present at the annual district gathering.

To-morrow night at the Soldiers’ Hall, weekly euchre; special prizes including tea set of 21 pieces for highest scorer, and eight other jiriz.es. Supper and dance follow the cards. Admission Is Od—Advt.

An attempt was made to set fire to a house occupied by Chinese at the corner of Greason and Johnson Streets, Greymuutli, on Good Friday night. Cotton waste saturated with kerosene was placed between the house and the fence. The latter actually caught lire, but was extinguished by a Chinaman.

The Westland Pacing Club’s autumn meeting is taking place on the Hokitika racecourse this afternoon under s!"'werv weather conditions. Light rain 101 l last night and continued tit intervals through the morning, making tlie conditions iiudorloot daiiij). Particulars of the racing will appear tomorrow.

The Greymuutli Howling Club on Faster Monday held a progressive pairs tournament. There were 32 entries and a series of enjoyable contests ended in Whibley winning the skips’ trophy and .Steel the lends, both being undefeated. Graham won the singles championship for the season, and with Jones will meet Wise and Steel in the championship doubles final.

The Woodstock sjiorl.s gathering on Thursday next promises to prove a real holiday outing. There are good entries for the various events, with substantial prizes for the Jtost entry sports events. Admission is free and afternoon tea will he procurable on the ground. The chopping and sawing events have filled well and should prove specially attractive. In the evening a grand ball will he held in the Town Hall Pimti, good music and a good sup]>er provided. Admission will he gentlemen 2s. ladies Is.

Supplies of poppies in connection with Anz.ne Day commemoration are to hand. Those ill the country desiring to sell i opjdes for the R.S.A. organisation, might communicate with Air Reg. Aloore, lion, secretary. Anz.ne Day falls on Saturday week, and the poppies in Hokitika "ill bo on stile on the 23rd and 24th inst. The depot "ill be Preston’s premises, opposite the Dominion Hotel, open on both afternoons of the days of sale. Orders for wreaths could he plumed to Afrs Perrv. Mayoress.

The timber production for Westland for the past finamial year, it is understood, shows a considerable advance on the previous record. The ligure reached tlie previous year was filly-two niil--1 ion feel, while for the past year it was (iffy-seven million feet. J n regard to export and import of timber it is stated the latter exceeded the former by something over a million feet. At the moment the timber trade is slack, and some of the larger mills are reducing stuffs, giving preference to married men. Although the volume of orders appears to be well maintained the stringency appears to be caused by the number of mills now operating. Hod pine orders are very rest i ieied, but there is a steady demand for white pine, cspeekdly for export.

In the Cyi-lc events held on Saturday. April I I til.. <m Cass Square, the

“Arrow’’ Cycles, were again to the front, winning the bull mile, the one mile, two mile and three mile events, which speaks for these speedy machines. Al-oral—Ride an Arrow, I. Brown, builder.—Advt.

The four year old son of Mr and Mrs A. liroufsky of Upper Sewell Street had the misfortune to have hi.s leg broken on Easter Monday under very unusual circumstances. Other children were up a fir tree getting cones and one of them sawed off a couple of branches with cones on. A branch in falling, caught the baby which was wilder the tree striking it on the leg and breaking it They carried the little one home when the mother sent for the Doctor. Dr. Baird on arrival stated the leg was broken and put it in temporary splints, and it was taken to the hospital where he and Dr. Teiehelmann fixed it up and made the child as comlortablc as possible, and the child is now getting along nicely. The Commerce Super Eleven, new model 1} ton. chassis, bigger and better than ever, wheelbase 127 inches against 142 inches. Heavier frame and wheels avid much more powerful motor. Other models, twelve, 1 i-2 tons, model fourteen 2-2 i tons, model twenty-five 3-3 J tons. Full particulars in catalogues. Price and extended terms upon application to Mark Spr-ot and Company Ltd., Greymouth, sole West Coast Distributors, also at 1(55, Manchester St., (ihristehureh.—Advt.

Drink Kortegast Bros. Syphon Soda water for consistent good health. Obtainable at all leading hotels. Bing ’phone 92.—Advt.

First aid for coughs, cold, influenza "Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Engineers: “ Hewson’s ” Invincible Jointing Cement permanently eliminates leaks in steam pipes. Absolutely reliable for steam, super heat, ammonia, suction, gas, motor work. oil. hot and cold water joints. U. P. M. Manning and Co. fi Bodford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt.