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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1925, Page 2

Just opened at Addisons to-day— Shetland Nights, Dressing Jackets, Camisoles. Vests and Knickers.—Advt.

For the Big Fair day on Friday next at the Soldiers' Hall in aid of the Beautifying Society, arrangements are now shaping rapidly. Many useful gifts are being promised, and there will be a great display of goods of all kinds. The afternoon and evening at the Hall Will he very busy periods.

The bye-election at Franklin to elect a member in the place of the lit. lion AV. F. Massey takes place to-morrov.-.

The Mayor notifies that subscriptions are inuited and will ho received at the Town Clerk’s office fol the memorial to the late Prime Mii\ister (Hon. AV. F. Massey).

The weekly dance held in St. Alary’s Club Rooms will take place this week tonight (Tuesday). The promoters have arranged Novelty Da-nccs and prizes will be awarded. It will take the form of an extended night and supper will be provided.—Advt.

A dance will he held in the Opera louse on Thursday night. Learners ■.:)() to 8.39. Good orchestra. Adtni.sion Is.—Advt.

Air .Tames O’Brien, member tor Westland, will address the electors at Boss to-night instead of AA ednesday as previoitslv annomued. and at Himu nn Thursdav night.

The Kokatahi-Koitcrangi Winter Show opened to-day. ’I here is a very line display of the districts' capabilities tastefully laid out in the large Public Hail at Kokatahi. The Show will he continued to-morrow and will he open all day till -I p.m.. th? official opening taking place at two o’clock. 'I o-mnr-rr.w will ho peoples’ day, and being the weekly half holiday there should be a large number of visitors to Kokatahi in the afternoon.

Warden AleUlrum. at Boss, on Saturday heard evidence in the claim by Aynsley Adair Afooro (Air d. A. Murdoch) against the Boss Borough Council (Air AV. .1. Joyce) for Cl IN) for negligoui construction and maintenance ot a reservoir. The plaintiff stated that during heavy rain the reservoir hurst its banks and damaged bis dwelling house. The AA’arden visited the plan' anil the case was adjourned for the production <>f the remainder of the evidence.

The Mercantile Gazette notifies the registration ol the following new company: Cascade-West port Goal Co.. Ltd., registered dune Oth. 1925. Capital. 020.009 into 20.990 shares of £1 each. Subscribers; Westport—T. G. El cod;, C. F. Newman, J. F. Alcpadden. F. A. Newman. Dcnniston— A. F. Dillon. AV. S. At. Clinton. P. A! itched 1 share each. Objects: To acquire and take over as a going coucel'ii the coal-mining business carried on by the Cascade-AA estport Co-opera-tive Coal Party, coal mining ami incidental.

The opinion that New Zealand leads the world in juvenile (laming was expressed the other day by a AA'anganui resident wlm speaks with authority (states the Chronicle). The gentleman considered that the priority of the Dominion’s youngsters, particularly in Highland dancing was little short „f marvellous. “What could he finer,” 1„> asked, “than to see a well-propor-tioned child in a lling "f a reel, a hornpipe, or a iig. Oil I' riday next the local juvenile element who favor Highland dancing, will he seen in action at the Soldiers’ Hall where a competition will ho in progress. It should a pleasing and enjoyable spectacle.

There was a record attendance at Si. At arcs’ Kuchi'o and Dam e held last evening in the Club Booms, The play was of an exciting .nature, especially the olav for the lady's second prv'O between Mrs AicGuigau and Miss Nellie look. Prize-winners were as pillows: Ist l.a-ly, Aliss K. lock. 2nd .Miss Nellie Lock and consolation Airs AlcGavin. Gents: Ist. Mr Oswald Hoy: 2nd Air J Kay ; consolation. Air Gibbons. Lucky table winners were Airs Gibbons, Aliss Grace higgling and Alcssrs Barry and !•’. Gniufsky tnr. Alter supper had lioon sorvocl I»v the Indies, wns

indulged in until a late hour, the music being supplied by Goodlollow Bros, assisted by Mr G. Ilcynish. During the latter part of the evening Mrs M<Guignn was the winner of a lanky Spoi Waltz. Mr K. Gmulsky inr. was an efficient M.G. Nursery Flannelette—Bs fid dozen. Good white llannelette—ls 3d and Is lid a yard. Hyrdoscopic diaper—ls 8d a yard. Horrochscs’ best quality striped and coloured llannelette Is lid a yard, at McKay’s, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.