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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1925, Page 2

The fortnightly service will he hold n tire Rns.s Methodist Church to-mnr-ow (Thursday) evening at “MO o'clock.

Mr 1,. A. Ditoly of A rah lira, notifies hat lie lias a limited quantity of seed rti-chokes for sale.

News was received on Monday by i lie j{ev. Brother Tarcisius, Director of tin Marist Brothers’ School, (freymouth. ol .he death of Ids father at Christchurch it the age of 70 years.

Dr. Dorothy Booth, recently appoined medical officer at Kumara. who lias icon visiting Kumara, loft for \\ <‘l- - yesterday. She returns to take up her duties about the middle of Jlllv.

Air C. AV. Carver, of Hokitika, commenced his duties at the Groymouth .Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in succession to Air J. Alelndoe. who will leave for Dunedin on Thursday. Air D. \Y. Louisson took up his duties here on Alondav.

To-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, Alesrs Al. Houston and Co., will sell by auction the whole of the furniture and effects of Afi* A. Wilson on the premises, b'iizlierbort Street.

Soldiers’ Hall. Thursday night, weekly euchre assembly at 8 o'clock. Special prizes for ladies and gents, with lucky table competition. Supper served, ami dance follows. Admission Is (id.— Advt

Information received in .Wellington states a correspondent of the “Press'*, is to the effect that Deform is confident. that its candidate (Mr K. D. Ale 'Lonmin) will he returned for 1< ranklin in the hy-elcct ion, which is taking place to-day, but at the same time no effort is being spared to bring the campaign to a sueoessiul conclusion. It is considered that the chief danger lies in the Reformers becoming overconfident of victory.

Cases of infectious and oilier notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts during the week ended noon on .Monday totalled I'd, as follows: Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 8; diphtheria. 2; tuberculosis. 0; pneumonia 1; infantile paralysis I. West. Coast: Diphtheria T. There was one death from tuliereulosis in the Canterbury district during the week.

Time was one notification of a case of infantile paralysis in the Canterhurv Health District last week, the patient being a g'irl, aged 141. at Timaru. The number of infantile paralysis cases at the Christchurch Hospital is diminishing. only about 80

eases being treateil. The proportion of eases of serious after-effects among the patients who have been discharged from the hospital is remarkably small.

An interesting return, made available able bv Sir dames Pair. I’n.stmasforCeiieral. shows that in the first four months ul the present year, the deposits in >he Post Office Savings Bank totalled £ Ml. 179.74 I. and the withdrawals £41.048.811. Auckland's deposits were £1.771. 1011. and her withdrawals £! .7 7 0,(548. an excess of withdrawal:/ totalling (.'7493. The AVellington deposits reached £2.Bi I HlO, which was £177.211 above the. withdrawals. The Christchurch deposits were £1.7)1)2.0(18. which is L'68,780 more than the withdrawals. Dunedin deposited £BOI.BIO with the hank and took out £787.721, The total excess of deposits over withdrawals is £781.203.

A Dunedin correspondent writes Snllieb.ndv -aw somebody give

steeplechaser Anrore a drink from a l oti le at the Dunedin Jockey Club A\ inlet Ab'ding jn-l liebne tLa I horse nclit ”Ul for his lifsl rare. Anrore shaped badly in lhill contest. Ibe giving of the drink being reported to the club, the stewards bad the bottle impounded so as to ascertain whether the balance of the contents revealed any noxious drug. '1 lie result ol the analysis was stated at llu* meeting ol the Dunedin Jockey Club Committee. The analyst reported ihai the specimen submitted to him did not disclose llu* presence ol any drug. Jhe committee thereupon decided that, no lurIher action !/.* taken in regard to the alleged doping of Anrore. and t lint the mi nor lie exont-raled.

The death took place at Auckland Hospital on .Monday of Mr William C. Kdwards, following two serious operations. complications supervening. He was a brother of the late Mr F. J. Edwards, chief clerk at the State Collieries. Dunollie, was married, and was one time, at Ivotuku, and Kanicri. He was timekeeper for McU*an Bros., Ltd. at the Otira 'funnel, and was also associated with them in many contracts throughout the Dominion. He also kept a boarding-house at Otira- for the company’s officials. On Messrs McLean being relieved ot their contract at Otira. Mr Edwards ,-etlled in Auckland, where he purchased a business at Mount Albert. Ho was about GO years of age and had no family. .Mrs Edwards was a member of the well-known Hearn familv of Arthurstown.

Nursery Flannelette—Ss (id dozen. Good white flannelette—-Is .‘id and Is (id a yard. Hyrdoscopie diaper—ls Sd a yard. Horrochses’ best quality striped and coloured ilanneleUe Is lid a yard, at .McKay’s, ’i'he I.ending Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Included in the Junior fixtures for next Saturday is Kokatahi v. Boss at Kokatnhi, at 3 p.m. Afr Baylor refc-

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

The Exchange Hotel and Princess Theatre at Reelton were put up to public auction on Saturday and were purchased by Airs Alonteith for the sum of £1930.'

Ail Order-in-Couneil published in the latest Government gazette notifies that South Hokitika as from the Ist July next will be excluded Iron) The Borough of Hokitika and included in the County of Westland.

By the co-operation ot Sister Clarke of the Red Cress organisation. the Nursing Class lately termed here will place its services at the disposal ol the Westland Hospital authorities to assist in various duties about the institution a< circumstances may require. Ihe Matron lias expressed ready willingness t.-, avail herself of the offer, and arrangements arc being made lor periodical visits to assist, with sewing and other aids to the internal management iff' the hospital.

|.'or colds in the head—inhale NAZOL Km- sore throats or tickling cough take some drops on sugar. Used either wav “XAZOL” works wonders; 60 doses Is (Id. Advt.

First aid for coughs, cold, influenza AVoods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Sure and certain—AYADK'S A\ OIIAI FIGS. Children like them.—Advt.

Paint Now With “ Fihrine.” Stop Hie rust and deterioration of winter. " Fihrine ’’ Paint is sure protective for iron and steel work and has double covering capacity ordinary paints. R. ]>. Al. Manning and Co., 7 lied lord St., Christchurch. -Advt.

A cold in the head makes one miserable. L ise no time in gel ting “NAZOL.” Clears out colds and catarrh in double-quick time, is (id for 60 doses.—Advt.