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Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1925, Page 2

.Mr mill Mrs Barratt insert a notice of thanks in this issue. Notices of thanks from the Torley family appear in this issue. Addison's are making special reduction to dear in Ladies knitted costumes.- Advt. At Kanieri I’uhlic Hall on Wednesday evening a halt will he held in aid of the hall lands. .Music will he provided hy IJunetti's orchestra. The annual seven-a-sitle tournament of the Westland K ligbv Suh Union takes place on Wednesday on Cass Square. A charge of one shilling will he made for admission to the ground. On Tuesday evening the hall in aid of the Kokatahi Hall funds takes place, in the Public Hall Kokatahi. Messrs (loodfellow and Iteynish will provide the music- and a very large attendance is looked for. The committee of the Returned .Soldiers’ Association will meet at the Cl uh Room. Soldiers' Hall, to-night at 7.d1) o'clock for the transaction of monthly business. A lull attendance is desired. 'I lie opossum .season i,pencil yesterday. Large numbers of trappers have been drawn to the district, and the A ra-htira-Lake Kanieri region should have a good clean up this season. The season opened in excellent weather. The annual social dance of the Hokitika Rowling Club takes place on Wednesday (King’s Birthday) night. Music will lo supplied hy Mr Lawn's Orchestra, a capital supper will he provided hy the .Ladies Committee and a perfect Hour will be availaide for tile special holiday attraction.

The Jumble Sale in the Upper Koiterangi School in aid of the school piano funds takes place on Wednesday commencing at 11 o’clock. There will he a large quantity of produce oil sale and it is Imped to have a large attendance. Being a holiday townspeople will liml it will make a nice holiday outing. Luncheon and afternoon tea will he provided.

'I lie funeral id the late Sydney C Rarriitt. the victim ol the fatalitv a

Lake Paringa. a week ago, took place, on Eriday to the Hokitika cemetery, and wa - attended hv a largo number of friend.', the Kokatahi Valley being well represented. The services at All Saint’s Church and the graveside were conducted hv Rev .1. IVrkins.

To-morrow night in the Magazine room if the I’ublic Library a meeting of subscribers and intending subscribers t i the library will he held to consider proposals for improving the usefulness and popularity of the in.stit.ith.il. All interested are invited to attend, and suggestions will he welcomed. A conimitti I management will I drawn from the meeting to ioojVrute with the Committee of the li jroiigh ( oilm il. \ Highland lling competition lias been added lo the fair programme fur the Beautifying Society's beneiit on tlm lOtli. iiist. A 'jcntleman is offering a gold and silver medal to the winner, and a silver medal will he donated in the other placi d e.nni| etitors. The main compel it ion will lie held in the afternoon, and reealls hy the judges will he. taken in the evening. The event is expected to exi ite considerable competition. The planet Mercury rises on dune Ist at 0.1 l a.in. ;il is approaching the sun and will he in conjunction with it on .lime Titli. Goring the mouth Venus will le setting too soon after the Mill to he visible. Mars sets on June Ist at ILIA | .in. and on June loth at 1i..'1l j>.in. : its apparent magnitude will he 2 during the month and il will lie seen well to the north of west. Jupiter rises on June Ist at 7.29 p.m. ; Saturn rises on these dates at 3.3 p.m. and 2.0. p.m. respect ively. The R.S.A. building fund campaign com luded on Saturday night at the depot ill Revel! Street, where tile takings for the day were £7 Ids. The Honors of gilts were: Mesdames A. Wilson. ILrkliill, Beniamin. IJiitland, Ingram. Thorpe, Chesternmn (Kanieri). Moriarty (Woodstock). IL Appleton. Clarke, (iroul’sky. Dull'. Cooke. Miss Hudson. Messrs R. Ross. T. Broun and Mclntyre. There is a small balance of goods remaining and these will he disposed of hy dutch auction during the supper interval at the euchre assembly next Thursday night at tlq. Soldiers’ Hall.

Ecu- children's coughs and colds the lies! remedy is “XAZOL." Agreeable and safe. More economical than mixlures and syrups, (j!) doses Is :V ■ — Advt. McKay’s "Woollywarm ’’ Blankets The best Colonial woollen blanket, single heel size -19 s Oil, double bed size 02s and 755. Also other blankets at lower prices.—Advt.

Boiler Owners: Use “Stopskale,” the only guaranteed remedy for removing; and preventing scale, oil and grease in steam boilers in simple cheap and efficient manner without corroding plates or mountings. It. P. .M. .Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.— Advt.

Schroder and Co’s Great Stock-taking Sale is now lioished. In thanking you very much for the liberal patronage, vc no— advise you, that wc have opened our first shipment of new autumn millinery, velveteen-, in plain colors, embossed and printed effects.— Advt. For Bronchitis or Asthma inhale “XA/OL.” Immediate relief will follow. Start taking “NA/.OL” to-day. —Advt.