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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1925, Page 2

A grainl concert ami lull will he held at Kauieri on Wednesday June •‘lid., in aid of lim half funds. .Messrs \Y. McKay and Sun's great campaign bargain sale i until.lies in full swing and wonderful bargain values are still the vogue. An early fall will be wcl) repaid. The death f an vX-Wisl ( ov-ter, ill the ] erson of Mrs Alex Wilson, a native of IJrimncrtun, occurred at Palmerston North on Wednesday. I )e----ceased was ;l daughter of the late Mr If. •McKenzie, and leave- three sons and cue daughter. Writing from balboa on March nth. to a friend in Dunedin. Mr Johnson, private secretary to the i lon W. Dowuie Stewart, slates; “Mr and Miss Stewart have just arrived here .after a good trip. Ifnlli are well. The .Minister is much improved in beailli. lie has put on weight and I- able in move mole freely than I'm' some time past.'’ The wedding look place al St. Callire's I'lmreli. Westport, on Monday, oi Mi Claude Walsh, of Mi-Malum's stall', to Miss Mary Hennessey, of Niue Mile Road. Tbe bride was attended ly MBs Lizzie Hennessey, as laid -maid and Mr Sylvester Walsh ailed is best man. The happy couple left for Nelson yesterday morning where the honeymoon will be -paid. A meeting if lady and gentlemen ollieials representing the Athletic and Cyiling, llowiing. ( ..b (lonian. Cricket. Football. (toll. Iloil.ey. Tennis. Racing and Trotting (lid a will be held at the Soldieis’ Hall at S o’elm k on ..Monda v cloning to organise a monster sports benefit hull in aid ol the R.S.A. building land, the benefit fixture to be held on May IT A full attenduiiic is desired s i that all arrangements may lie completed. A daue will be held in the tine .Mile Hall, \raliur.i on Wednesday tith May in aid of the Hall funds. Hood .-upper. I'Jlii ielit M.( . Mn,sir by Icinelti'.s Jazz llainl. Ladies 1; Cents •is. Advt. the ILS.A. building fund. Mr I * ri".st ..li'ipremisiw. < ; pa.-itr the Dciiiiiiiini hotel, will lie hi use lor the sale ol gilts and the re option . i donations. 'I lie Soldiers' Cluli ha.s to raise a fair sum o! money this month in order to clear oil the debt remaining on the Hall in Sewell Street, and a s]rrial elicit is to be made during the month of .May for that | urpofo. The iirst c.eiit will he the gift day to-morrow and as there are no limits to the help aceej table, assistance of anv kind will be wel-

Cln Kasl.r Salmdai a wedding of ill I eras! to W. r-l Coa-t people was .sole in Si Jn-epli'.- ('inir. li, t Rxtmrne. w lien Nellie Kleanor. youlige-l daughter of Mr and Mr, P. Aylu.-ml of Gisborne wand to David William, si a.mil -mi el Mr- and Mr "IT I. is O'Neil, .if dll i-H-t,m i 11, formerly of R ini a . Ibe Rev I l.'all Ilr I .ane. of Cl-bm re. perform- d i lie i■• -1 -n: 111 iv. Tile sen iv - of bridiemaid w>-rr iiudeftahen by Miss M IK,lnk. of Cisbonie. and llm-e of b.-t man were carried out by Mr Pal Ivgan. an ..id A'.'sl port boy.

Addisons are now .showing a L'o range ol men's oiereoat-. Com-m .ml Dri Kind. I'rices Jt- 0.1 to 1 IM- t ; U Advt.

Tin* Usual lul l night ly meet ing ul' i lie West 1,1 Mil Lodge Xu H!». LA.0.1). was hell I in t 111' lodge ruuill I:i s-1 evening, v, lien a good at 11'lula lie,' was nrunled. Tlic in iii■■ t uf tin- previous ■ ■ ifi-1 - ing ivi'l'i' Trail ami i uiiliriiiri!, nut Will'll rorrespondenre a| ijmivi 11 . Inward I'raii ami received. Danis ii'j >i >i' Icd lln • -ii'li list. n:is vary light, nml sink pay |u tin l a i■ i■: ll iil ul £■’ l was pnssi'il fur payment. Our i-a ini i i lit 1 1 • was initiated ill In I Ini' ritis liy Act ing A.I). Urn. Kearns, assisted l iy Ills oilierr- . Two eamli'lalrs wt'i'i 1 ]i roposrd lor iin 'll: lii 'l'm 11 ij i. ll "as also proposed to make early preparnlioiis On llir usual Druids' Hall. Tin’ meet in;.; lliru closed with tlir usual ceremony. Hurt ieillais o|' the arridrut to a nellknowli. i'i"ipeetri| and rslernird Owtii settler, Mr .lames Knit, who met Ills death under distressing circ must nucf.s on .Monday last, show that Mr Knit was driving a dray, nit It thr,e lau-is abreast. containing pigs lor Mureldsoii. alone' the Owen road and ascending Brown's Mill. Die dray tipped up. Another uerupant of the dray. ;t lad in Mr Hair's employ, was tlironu rlcar. hut the uuiort tiuide mail tell hetween the horses and vehicle. The animals, taking fright. holted along the road a disl a nee ol yards, and Mr Kail, heitie* hemmed in with the h:i: ,i ol the tipped cart, was d mooed tile whole distance. The lad by this lime had overtaken tile team, which pulled un. and round his employer dead and his Inn Iy terribly mutilated as a result o!' t lie dragging and humping over the hard lhorougldnre.

The Christchurch "press” says the Kailway Department has arranged tor the reduction ol' travelling time in ihc case of the West Coast express. The new time-table will, alone with that to

operate in the ease id' the main south line, come into loree oil May 11th. I uder the new arrangements the usual P. 5 a.m. ( liristchurch-(lreymouth express on Tuesdays, Thursdays. and .'Saturdays. "ill leave the eity at -boo a.la., arriving : ,t Springhi'ld ai 11.. id a.m. and at GivymoUth al 1.15 p.m. Tim usual 1d.15 a.m. train from >*rey111.mih will leave its starting point at the same time, hut "ill tirrive at Arthur's !’a>s at 1.10 at p.m.. ami rca*h Cliritsaliiiri-li at fj.l’J p.m. in>t»*:nl “1 5.:1d p.m. as at present.

Ford Truck with chassis complete in coed going order, £llo in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good seco-ie £9O. Mark Sprot and Co., bul (Jroymnuth-' —-Advt. Taking the cooler days of Autumn already at hand as forerunners of the c,1,1 days ~f a long winter, you could not, choose a more opportune time to visit McKay’s great Selling Campaign, to secure your every need in the way of dress and fashion goods, household goods, wearing apparel and men's and hoys wear.—-Advr. McKay’s great Selling Campaign offers many great opportunities to save money in buying the latest and best of new seasonable goods. All that is forecasted to he worn this season v ill be included in this extraordinary selling campaign. Advt. Leather Melting: Nothing gives more satisfaction than " rutloid. s.tmng. pliable, durable, ea-y running. < >ur is an ability to devise plots wbieh hold AT. Manning and Co.. 5 Bedford Kew. Christchurch. —Advt.

Thanks notices by the Teague family appear in this issue. The closing date for the receipt of Tlutf Valley town ; limning designs has been extended to :Mtii. June. ]*iotieer Hotel. Hibson (piny. Try our lint eoiiiii. r Imieh on Saturday. Something new and tasty. Advt. At reptaUees for tae Nelson i rolling Club's meeting on Saturday. Dili. May. close with the Secretary to-night at 8 o'clock. Mr and Mrs T. ()’Donnell, of C obden sulfered the loss l-y death of their youngest daughter. Ali.-s Alary Ann O' Donnell, on Tuesday evening at then residem e. At Otira. the foiiuwiug .school committee was elected : - .Messrs Anraliam-'. Allot!. Drown. Kothwell. ami Young. A. Kumara .Messrs 1.. Duirell. 11. Haines. .1. Reedy. D. Ale Lean and T. Walker. The first-named was elected ‘hairman. and Mr Hums .secret ary. For r:;-v i hairs that are really comf,.liable and yielding - utile to Harley's. (II real beauty, too. they are found in exquisite shadow ti-siie-. eiiuiie mo(piettes. rare tapestries ami rich velvets. Review tneni in our .show-loom to-day -the prices v.e .an quote will prove ( ipialli pleasing. Hailey and Lo. Freymouih. 'll;, winter time-table lor South We.-tland mail serviies comes into loreo to-day. Alay 1-t. There will now he two services per week to Mnilin. mails closing at Hokitika oil Wednesday mornings and mi Saturday nights For Wait aha then.- is an excel lion, the mails aiming oil Tin-day mornings and Friday mornings. (fraud Moii'ter Da .nee! At the Soldiel's' Halil Te-mnrro.iv night! The Kiw i J. not ball (.lub an- holding a lirst - I 1,.--- dance. The music ivliieli Ins been arranged bn nil' l.e all llint could be desired, consisting of live instruments <iiu Rilling piano. (mulct, violin, i-axo-J■ iio.i... and drums). The new entrance Will be used and dancing will commence at S.f’f) o’clock sharp. The floor is in goad i rdcr. Admission Gents Is (id; Ladies Is. Advt. The polite are seanhing for a man 10 years of age. who Inis been missing from Id, home at Otira siiue Tuesday. 11,. is Aft. I I in. in height, is dark eniii- ] !e\ium d. w ith hair im lined to baldness. llis dress, in all probability, consist;, o! grev ruling luverhcs. brown

ooai, cardigan jacket, black brogue shoos, and a heavy brown raincoat, lie is wearing no hat.

Cleat Stock-taking Sale e niiiiieiicing Saturday. May “ml. The final stock el la ra lice betore iiinma! stock-taking. All (ivclstoi ked lines to be cleared regardless of oust. There arc many desperate bargain- m every d.parlmeiit. See our windows. Look out tor ug sal.- price advertisement. Visit (his great bargain eloaranee. Mef.rucrs, Hokitika and F i-cyintni tb. Advt. r„ „a guard against itillueiiza. Hike “NA/Ol.’’ the ready tor use and money-saving remedy. (10 doses Is (id. Advt, Tim ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “stum- a tom m.le’' ami ask (."Jells' Mild Yellow Label U IlliltV. Tin v know lie.' goods. “Bell's” is mild ,nd" clear. Murk tSprot and Co. Ltd.. (Jrey mouth, sole (list ributors.-- Ad vt„ stopped by '“N AIM lb.” 'lake man dr ,ps on i-ug-ir. Penetrating, a’al sc..ithitig. (id drops | s Oil. \di..