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Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1925, Page 2

Hockey Club meeting to-night (Monday) at 7 o'clock sharp at .Slow's. —Advt.’

Messrs Johnson and \\ iioHiounc notify they arc Inking over the butchery business of K. If James, as Irom July 1-t.

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Progress League takes place at the County Chamber.- to-night at 7.: 10 o’clock. A full attendance is desired.

The examination of pirsl Aid students will he held in the Hospital Hoard rooms on Wednesday al t .TO o'clock.—Advt.

Parliament will ojhui oil Thursday afternoon next. The opening phases of the session at least, will attract consid-

erable attention. The lion. Downio .Stewart is due to reach Wellington about ten days alter the commencement of the .session. Kvervtliiug in connection with the Craiid Hall, to be held in Koitcrangi Hall on Wednesday, is well forward and the committee guarantee a first class evening's enjoyment'. Hoiietti's Orchestra lias been engaged to supply l he music so the patrons can rest assured of the very best. \rrangi incuts arc now quite coin 11 j, i,• fur the All Saint's Tennis (Tub Call to be held in the Soldiers' Hall no W •■•liivs,lay evening next tilth. I'm client floor. Dainty .slipper. -Music In, Mos si's, Lawn and Cihhons. Dalicine al '-.20 p.m. Admission —‘Js (id.— A cablegram on Friday stated that Mi Allan Clanger. Chief Inspector of Weights and .Measures at Hirmingliain, i- toining to New Zealand to assist in the organisation ol the weights and measures service. The visit of Mr Granger follows a request made to the liritish Hoard of Trade by the Secretary nl Labour (Mr F. W. Rowley) that an experienced officer might he given leave of absence to come to New Zealand to advise whether the Dominion's methods in regard, to weights and measures arc up-to-date. The Wellington correspondent of the ‘•Lyttelton Times’’ says: The fusion discussion continued throughout Friday and when the commit,tee adjourned just alTcr sj x o'clock for dinner its members stated they would resume in the evening. ITiougli no ollicial report is ' available it wno. gathered that the discussion has taken a practical turn and that members of both parties are coming to believe that whatever the ultimate outcome when the question is considered by their respective caucus gatherings the committee* will sucree in evolving some tangible scheme as a basis of amalgamation. There was evidently good feeling among the momImus of the committee when they left the conference room after the long afternoon sitting with the intention of returning to the discussion later. It had been decided not to meet until next week if arrangements could not lie finalised on Friday night, and in any case the result of the conference, it was explained, would he iirst communicated to the two party gatherings.

By buying your blankets at Schroder and Co you save money. All-wool single lied blankets—29s lid ; double lied blankets—,T9s tkl and -Ills (id for cash. Four-ply lingering Sd per skein; all wool llanncl 2s .‘ld per yard Now is vour time at. Schroder's.—Advt.

hast Wednesday's Mercantile Gazette says tin' usual average luisiiicss was (Inin.* on tin* Stoclv Exchanges last, week, tliu outstanding feature being a steady advance in the (imitations for Xew Zealand Insurance and South British Insurance, the former changing hands at .‘ils (id and the latter at sfls (id and 51s. The upward inoveiiieiit is due to a rumour tliat the two companies are again discussing the desirability of merging their in tores Is. Some time hack a similar proposal was seriously discussed and the matter got as far as circulars being issued tn shareholders, hut. the scheme was abandoned for a variety of reasons. A merger of the two Auckland insurance companies would he in keeping with the trend of Iho times, and if as a result the two Dunedin companies—the National and the St am lard--won Id no douht he induced to consider a similar merger.

Explosive for Quarries. Blast with “ Lithyte.” Up to 20 per cent stronger than other explosives hut cheaper to liny. Effective in hard, soft damp or dry ground. R. I*. .M. .Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.— Advt.

That tickling, irritating .cough tail he promptly relieved hv a few drops of “NAZOL” taken on lump sugar. 00 doses Is Od.—Advt. Nursery Elannelette—Bs fid dozen. Good white flannelette—ls 3d and Is C<l a yard. Hyrdoscopic diaper—ls 8d a yard. Horrochses’ best quality striped and coloured flannelette ]s 11(1 a yard, at -McKay’s. The Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt.

Opened to-day at Addison's the latest crepe de chine neck scarves.—Advt.

A donation of £1 Is from Dr. Teiclie'lmann is aeknowlcdgd by the President- of the Beautifying Society.

The Hailwav Department notifies a reduction of railway charges on benzine. kerosene etc.

All senior and junior members ol the Excelsior F.C. arc requested to attend an urgent meeting at Keller's Sample Dooms this evening at seven o'clock sharp.—Advt.

Messrs Freitas Bros notify they have commenced business and are prepared to supply taxis at all hours, and have cars available for all parts of the district. Address: Sewell St., (next te W. Jeffries and Co.)

The Hokitika Borough Council invites separate lenders lor the cleaning out of Sewell Si. drain, and the cutting of gorse. rushes, etc., in Stafford Sr. Tenders close on I' ridav next. w ith t lie Town Clerk, w here speeilications can be seen.

New patterns in linoleums just# to hand—must be sold for 11s (id cash at Schroder and Co's, where you will find a splendid range of carpets and rugs in Velvet Pile. Tape-try, Axminster and Wilton. All marked at bedrock prices. Tweed AI and •'>(> inches wide to be cleared al os (id, 7s lid and 9s (Id per card. —Come and see them. —Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great reppennint Cure. Genuine lull weight Palmer N’ap trousers—los lid a pair. Fight dozen llluo Genuine Nelson Denim Trousers —Ss (id a pair. Denim Trousers with double seat and fronts—lDs Od a pair at McKay’s, The Lending Drapers, I lokitika.—Advt. For Bronchitis or Asthma inhale “NAZOL.” Immediate relief will follow. Start taking “NAZOL” to-dav. —Advt Motor Cars and Launches. Lubricate with "Oil-Day;’' which gives increased compression, le.-s lriclion. less carbon deposit, less heat, smoother and quieter running with less lubricant and petrol consumed, li. P. M. .Manning and Co., ■> Bedford How, ('hri.stohureli. Advt. No had .after-effects with Wilde’s WORM FIGS. Pleasant, sure and certain.—-Advt. Figures talk, look at theseGirls’ woollen jerseys, were fls lid now 4s lid; ladies’ heavy tweed coats, now 19s (id ; ladies’ heavy woollen hose in • •rev, loviit, heather, black, weie Js lid now 2s lid; ladies’ woollen gloves, all shades, Is Ud per pair at our Great Stock-taking Sale, now in full swing. McGruer’s. llokitika and Grey mouth.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For coughs and colds, never fails.