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Hokitika Guardian, 6 June 1925, Page 2

Notice is given in another column that the State Forest Service will offer by public auction about three and a half million super feet of timber near Ikamauia. The sale takes place at 11 a.in. on Friday, June If).

The wholesale and retail tobacco-, llists of Wellington inland to press for legislation which will impose a license fee of about £1 or lids per year on tobacco dealers. The object oj this is to protect tobneeonitss against those who are selling cigarettes mid tobacco after tobacconists closing hours. The tax if adopted will yield about ’£lo.ooo a year.

All Saints’ Tennis Club Ball will take place on Wednesday. 21th June ill the Soldiers’ Hall. Music by Messrs Lawn and (iibbons.—Advt.

Harley’s oiler genuine Axminster and Wilton carpets at special prices. This olfer holds good only as long as present stocks last. See Harley’s advertisement in another part of this paper —you’ll he convinced at the lowness of the prices. ( a|K'ts and nigs of such qualil. at such figures are Loo good to miss. Visit Harley's before it is too late.

Medal trophies are being offered lor the Highland Fling Competition on the Bitli inst. at the Soldiers’ Hall in aid of the funds of the Beautifying Soc-

iety, The trophies are being donated kindly by supporters of Highland dancing. Trophies for the elocutionary competitions will be appreciated also. On Wednesday afternoon next week a meeting of ladies willing to co-operate at the fair will be held at the Hall to assign duties and finalise the general

On Thursday, a collision occurred between the evening train from Ashburton. and' a motor-car driven ’ey Mr J. Wordsworth, of (ieraldine. The train was approaching Barker's crossing, mid the car collided almost lmadon with thjj engine. The train was travelling at from, twenty-live to unify miles an hour, and the ear was also going at a good speed. 'I he ear was considerably knocked about and the railway-engine was badly damaged. Another engine was gut Iron) I imam to take the train to its. destination. Mr Wordsworth was thrown clear of both vehicles and escaped with nothing mure serious than "unit- cuts annul the head.

The i’ri'shvteiiaii Church Ucneral Assembly in November last, resolved to endeavour to gather into the church, some of i lie non-church going Presbyterians, and asked all congregations to hold Chureli Rallies for four Sundays in the month of March. Owing to the epidemic the attempt was postponed. It is now being proceeded with, and on Sunday (lie Presbyterians of Hokitika are to lmld their first Church rally. Invitations have been posted to all known Presbyterians in the town, inviting them to the services which are ,o be conducted in the simple unadorned manner of that clnm-h's mode of worship. The only new feature is the 1 special service lor young people in the al'ernoon. instead of the ii'ital Sunday School and Bible ( lasse-. A W.-Hingiiiii corre-pondeut re pons that complaints acre made recently to Sir James Parr. Minister of Kdueati.oi. by an Auckland deputation, regarding til' character of certain cheap publications which were said to lie readily b night by children, and that those travelling to and from school by rail bad easy opportunities of getting t His class of literal lire. Sir Janies Parr staled that he had seen tlii' publications referred to. and was concerned over the matter. “In my opinion they ought not to I: ■ in c irculation.'’ lie said. “I am sure t hey would have an evil cll'ccl on the imaginations oi' young children. I have inquired regarding the legal position, and am awaiting this information,’’

At ib.' Greymoulli .Magistrate’s (diirv yesterday, two Itiinanga youths. William Brown and William Low. who took to the road last week-end. after helping themselves to horses, a gun. and other equipment belonging to various persons, appeared before Mr ATeldrum S.M. Senior-Sergeant .McCarthy said they wen' both living ai Bunanga, and the police would be able to keep a keen eye upon them. He did not desire to see them sent to goal or an industrial school. However, the boys themselves, and not their parents, should be made to pay the damage, done which totalled, with expenses, 217 2s (id. .Mr Joyce agreed that the boys thdmxolves. should be made to repay the damage, and suggested that six months he allowed for the purpose. In reply to the .Magistrate, lie said he could not account for the hoy’s actions. Brown had been

going to the pictures pretty often, however, and perhaps they had got on his nerves. Low had also been attending the pictures. The Magistrate said that the hoys had done an extraordinary tiling, and it was hard to believe that they did not know they wore doing wrong. In taking such a step they wer starting upon a career that might have had infinitely mote serious consequences, Referring to the question of moving pictures, he said that extraordinary things wore sometimes shown, firearms being 1 rcely used. However, as counsel had said, both hoys were probably exceedingly sorry for what had happened. They would oat'll he admitted to probation for two years on the Inllnwiug conditions: Knelt to pay half ol the expenses incurred (£X IPs 3d) within six months; t.i report once a fortnight to the police tit Rumtnga : and not to attend the picture theatre lor at least 12 months.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For coughs and colds, never fails. In changeable weather take “XAZOL" on sugar or by inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. Js (id.—Advt. Good value, showing at Addison’s in men's working shirts, palmer nap trousers 11s (id; hoy’s suits from 22s fid. Men’s tinders and vests.- Advt. Keep “NAZ.OI.” handy in your office. shop or home. A few drops or whill's wii! prevent coughs and colds. 60 doses is fid,—Advt. blast with "l.ythyte." Ideal explosive for quarries, infective in hard, soft, dump, or dry ground. l"p to 20 per cent, stronger than other explosives but lower in price. li. P. M. Manning and Co, •> Bedford Row, Christchurch. - Advt. Figures talk, look at these;—Girls’ woollen jerseys, were Os lid now -Ls lid; ladies’ heavy tweed coats, now IPs 6d : ladies’ heavy woollen hose in grey, lovat.. heather. Mack, were 3s lid now 2> lid; ladies' woollen gloves, all shades. Is lid per pair at onr Great Stock-taking Sale, now in full swing. McGi tier's. Hokitika and Grey mouth.—Advt.. Ladies woollen knitted and woven warm under vests, fine and heavy ribs, now 3s ILL -Is fid, !>s Od to 7s fid each at McKays.—Advt. When your throat is ttffei ted by damp weather, take “N’AZOL” on titgar. Removes huskiness and prev-m.s: serious trouble. 60 doses Is fid. --A’let*..