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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1925, Page 2

Don’t forget Rifle Clul: Meeting tonight at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Mclntosh's Club Rooms.

Captain Stein lias arrived and taken up his duties as officer in charge of the Salvation Army in Hokitika.

Mr J. \V. Hannan was yesterday unanimously re-elected Chairman of the drey Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard.

Mr F. Keating, of Reefton. has expressed his intention of giving a silver cup to the winner of the Imingalnia Cup at the Reefton .Jockey tilth’s next Midsummer .Meeting.

Tiie 'West C oast horse-, (’ashman atid North Inch, are doing useful work under R. Alexander's supervision at Ricearton, and both should be heard ol ill minor events during the winter.

Soldiers’ Hall this evening. I’.iichro Assembly iii aid oi R.S.A. Building Fund. Second night ot Tournament for dinner set ; eight other prizes. Supper and ■lance to follow. Admission Is (id. Advt.

Saturday week will he <■i i t Day lor the R.S.A. Building Fund. I lie ladies of tlie Kokatnhi district are uniting to assist on the occasion in (juestioii, and supplies "ill be sent ill from that (|mirter to 11e 1]» the deserving object.

There was a larg attendance for the opening Ingle-ide of the* Caledonian Society 111 tie Soldi 'IS - Hall last night. The recent additions to the ball v.vie appreciated very greatly by patrons. The next gathering "ill be on the ‘-’Oik. in>t.

Following were the l!laek"ater Mines bid. leiuni.s lor April: Crushed 2.GG3 Loo- \i. hling 1.318 line nz.s ■ I gold, valued at i!5, •')!)(>: working expenses iT’-KpJ. capital expeinlifure C’-’dl: profit o-er all £985. The low linn me "a- d-. i , \nz.ac I lav all l! e Faster In Inlays.

I'he opossum season for the Westland ,D i liiu:i( i-at ion District lias been used by ihe Depart incut of Internal \|i:iirs from Hist. May to the 3lsl. ,1 illy, hoth days ineliisive. I in' license fee will be the same as lasi season, viz. £- His per license. Licenses are obtainable as usual at the j a ist, offices.

Figures talk, look at these: Dills' woollen jerseys, were !>:s I 111 now Is lid; ladies’ heavy tweed coats, now IPs ltd ■ ladies' heavy woollen hose ill grey, lovat. heather, black, were .'ls Mil now ds lid; ladies’ woollen gloves, all shades. Is lid per pair at our Great Stock-taking Sale, now in lull swing. Met. Tiler’s. Hokitika and (I ivvmouth. —Advt.

Next Thursday night under tin auspices ul the snorting bodies ol the town and district, a monster benefit "ill lie given at Ihe Soldiers’ Hull in aid of the building 1 mill. I ickcts are now on sale and are being disposed of readily. They are proeura!do Irom the .so retarie' of the clubs e,i-operating t i make the event the outstanding one of the year.

The paddiichs. ol Messrs Andrews and ti' Reilly at the head of I. ke Ktinier yesterday were found to he in splendid grazing order, tspecially lor this time of the year, there being a good growth of grass right through ill-' Hearing. There were evidences of the gun linii also in tin clearing tin' remains of n > le - than thiee ;!■ or. ill slim within the last few days lining seen during the v.ulk through the holding. Tbe (avail ade t lilt mined the ( unity Collin il party in their \i-il to the head ol hake Kauieri yesterday made a lory nn; re ,-ho display. The scene at the Ir.sl en-'iiig of till rough stream helni'e making llie ascent. towards 111,- kike itself, iplile a striking one. As one meiuher if the party aptly stated, the presence of the ladies added zest to the outing and helped to make it so very enjoyable. Later these word's were more than liorne < lit when the party wore regaled with a lunch in the open under ideal conditions, a gloriously line day. and a party with appetites stimulated by an unusual length v walk.

A very lim* view of Lake Kanicri and its surroundings can In* oblaincd from the clearing at tin* top end id' the Lake where* the old track from the Styx cumin out inl'.i the open. The round trip is *j;<:i ll y>; to be a very popular one in days to o< me v.hen there are iniprovemeut.s made to the track from the Lake to the end ot the main road at l pper Ivokatahi. 1 hi* rough river crossings (three) will prove the stumbling block as horse traflic is necessary to make the erosidogs. though with a moderate expenditure the oilier portion ol the track <ould he pul in passable re] air. At present, however, the question of giving access to the Lake Irom the humidary of the freehold properties Inis vet to he decided.

Thirty-seven years afro to-dav on .May 7th. 1888, one of the la roes t lires Hokitika has experienced occurred. The alarm was given about 1.1)0 a.in. when Humes were seen breaking out of the roof of the Post Oflicc Hotel (owned and occupied by .Mr H. a. Hansen), a la roe t wo-le.ieyed huilding on the corner of Oibson Quay and Sewell St. The iil'e soon Spread to Johsuon and Co’s ironmongery and the Ited Lion Hotel (owned and occupied by Mr .James I'.vans. Ihe three buildings wen* cunpletely denmlished praclieally nothing being saved from either of the two hotels. The premises of Malfroy and Craig, timber merelmnts, on the west side of the Red Lion Hotel, and those of Mr \V. W. Henderson's store in Sewell St. were badly charred, and were only saved with great dilheulty. Tli Post (dlice Hide! was insured for £750. Johnston ami Co. £BoH. and there was no insurance on the lied Lien Hotel. Malfroy and Craig had £lo<!. Tlie total insurances aiiioiomd to C 1750 .while the loss amounted to over £5.0i)1).

Ford Car equal ol liolls-iiovef so tar as reliability of lubricating; system is doncerned when " Kind Automatic Oiler is installed. Saves oil. prevents sooted ” plugs and carbons. I!. P. M. .Vanning and Co.. ■> Hedlcrd How'. ('liristehuri li.—Advt.

dust larded a large consignment of Johnathan and other choice apples/, Paterson. Michel and Co. Ltd. Advt. In changeable weather take NA--7.0L" on sugar or by inhalation, best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. Is rid. Advt.

Keep “XAZOL" handy in your of the. shop or home. A lew drops o w hill's will prevent cough- and colds (it) do>es Is (cl.- Adi t.

Taking the cooler days of Autumn already at hand as forerunners of the cold days of a lung 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.—Advt. Acts like a charm ! That's what thousands say of “NAZOL”—the handiest and surest remedy for coughs and colds. —Advt

All Excelsior players must, he at the Shed at 0.30 this evening. The selection committee meets at 7 o’clock.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. offer lor sale a billiard table (omplete, piano, scales, etc.

Addisons have heavy weight pyjamas 12s (id. 15s Gd. and ’2os per pair knitted socks in all new colours. — Advt.

To-night- at the Soldiers 11-'di Die weekly euchre tournament takes place. The hall is being specially heated, and the annexe is now partitioned off from the main hall, so that players will have a cosoy. comfortable evening before them.

An impiest was held at Rruim. rfni nil Tuesday touching the death ot Herbert Satherley. After hearing evidence the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony that dentil w".- caused from heart In d-

The County road roller is now in operation on the Lake Kauieri mad and the improvement ill the road tormnlioM "hero n has operated is \ei> noticeable, good work being effected. Slips oil the road are still coming down on i lit- town side of the Fol ks, and ibis long continued trouble c ill far from being settled, and turther slipping away of the greasy hillside may he exceled at any time after lieavv rams.

For the year ending 'March List. 1<;23, 157 itit a lien Is "ere treated at the Grey River Hospital: tin- stieeeding year the number had increased 508. while for the year ending March 31st last, the increase "a- over 100 percent G 29 For the thiee successive years tile average number of occupied beds was 10. (il and 88 A total number ul 397 out-patients "ere treated last year, against 92 for the previous year and none the year before that.

A motor I 111- driven by \Y. Leslie, and containing nine passengers, "lien on the homeward journey from the One Mile Hall ball, about 2.30 o’clock this morning, ran off the road and into a fence near Mr .1. R. MeGuigai.'s lidding and overturned. ll’/' diivcr received a sprained hack which "ill itn a put itatc him for 8. to 10 days, while the others luckily escaped with minor bruises and abrasions. Ihe car "Its considerably uamaged.

Schroder and Co's Great Stock-taking Sale is now finished. In thanking you very much for the liberal patronage, we no'v advise you, that we have opened our first shipment of new autumn millinery, velveteens in plain colors, embossed and printed effects.—Advt,.

'l'll,- following just opened to-day at Addison’s: Children's col. Hired coats, small sizes, from 11s til; hoy's jerseys and stockinette faced suits, navy and nigger. 225. silk and v.ool hose, .ill shades. 5s (id to 8s fid. Indies’ silk wool vests and knickers, also \ edoiits vests. Special value in black cashmere hose 3s lid.—Advt.

McKav's great Selling Cimi| aitrn uf-

fers many great opportunities to save money in liny mg the latest and last, of new seasonable goods. All that is forecasted to be worn this season "ill be included in this extraordinary selling cam] sign. Advt.

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, l«'or cutmhs Mini mills, never fnils

No eld i-. “NA/,01.” proof. And ~,;,l ~,. coltl remedy i- so cc uioinica | as “NAZIM.” Higliti eiipcure buys ip I dozes more than three a penny.- Advt.