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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1925, Page 2

The Excelsior Eueliro Assembly continues the usual weekly tournament at the Soldiers' Hall to-night-.

The Koiterangi jumble sail' takes place to-morrow and will be con eluded wiili a bitll iii the evening.

A suggestion has been put forward Lo invito a so; lion of the U.S. fleet, to visit New /calami next month to make a trip to the Const.

The Hokitika Borough Council has deferred the purchase of a two ton tipping truck for work about the streets, for future consideration.

Don't forget to keep to-morrow evening free for the tig Pall at One Mill' Mall. Arahura. Mood supper, first rln.-.s floor, eliieii'iir M.C. Ifoui'tti's Jazz Hand.

The Knniaia, Jubilee celebrations have now been fixed for .March Ist., find, and :trd. M, - |{. . Se.lJoii has forwarded a donation of £5 to the celebration fond o|i"iied by tile .Mayor of K nmara.

Mr .John Craig, late of Callaghan's ('reek, and for the past eight years a resident of Xgaheie, died in the Urey lliver Hospital yesterday. Dei-eased, who had In-eii ill a lortuighi. was a 11:11 ive of Tvroiie (1 rclaiid 1.

Messrs W. .Jeltrics and Co. will sell 10-likutow at Muon :it the mart, the Awatiin.'i Dredge, together with life claims 111 one Hit without reserve. At •J.fid p.lll. the same linn will sell a ij 11:1111 ilv of 1 ill 11 i 1 kileaen lllensiis. dotliing cli . The following will ropiest 111 Slais again.'! Kiwis a! Hokitika on Saturday : (foudall. Herring. Reynolds. I homas J.. Sle-I. Doe. Drown. Nebon. Mo.ley. (I. lb-own. Holliday. Henderson. Herring, .lardeii. Turlill. Russell. I. Brow 11. I >;■ I' refills, aml Hi ing. To-nigld. in Si. Mary's Cluh Booms, the monthly iong night dame will be held a! S p.lll, sharp. There will Ire several novella dances, and a good supper provided, everyone will lie assured of a good time. The admission will he Cents Is (id; loidic' a plate or I>. A l l vi.

I-’rotn .-ill ~ 11;i 1;t 11:1 it H<l his tiiiuil.v have n.>l cxi-lcd ;i>- ii happy fimiily ini' some littli' time J>:i -t liic “Wanganui Chronicle'’). It is I>e--1 it-\<-<i tlint. emit rovers,v .-liter controversy features the relations ol the lieitler anil liis executive. so 'mill'll so that in tin 1 words of one interested party, who spoke to a reporter. “You ran safely anticipate a real ‘Donuyhrook' ont there tiny day now.’’

The deal h took place early this morning of .Mr (’hai'les 11. Dunlop, ol ('ol)den. alter a lengthy illness. Deceas'd. who was a native of Seotland. had followed the fold miners’ occupation, principally in Otago. on the Shotover. and other fields, coniine ahold ’Jo years ago to the West Coast, where he had resided for a loli.e time at (’ohtlen. being highly esteemed hy a wide circle of friends, lie leaves, besides a widow, two daughters, .Mrs T. Milligan, of the Commercial Hotel, Greymouth and Mrs 1-, Higgins, nl Cohden.

Whitebait netting used in .sel-iiels must lie extra strong to stand the strain and rough usage. McKay’s have just shown us a line ol netting made to the order of a Hokitika fisherman, for this purpose. \\ e advise those who use set nets to tall, or write to McKay's for a sample ol this netting. The width is SO inches and the price os a yard. Other whitebait netting SOin. wide Js (Id and Js lid per yard. W, McKay and Son. I lokil ika.-—Advt. Yesterday’s Christchurch “Press ’’ says Saturday’s promise ol snow was unfulfilled for yesterday was clear and sunny. A (bill easterly wind did not penetrate to sheltered corners. I lie skv clouded over in the evening and seemed to lorlmde more ram this week - . Saturday began with a heavy frost, ten degrees being recorded at the Observatory, and throughout the morning bitterly cold shower- were brought over Ivy a son’-west wind. In the atlernoon the clouds brok*“ or,-n----sionallv and let the sun through, hut the night was so chilly that -now -eellied likely to fall.

In the -eveii-a ide ho 'key tournament. for the Kealmor Clip at Cohden tit 1.30 p.m. Wednesday, the following will represent Hokitika Ladies' Hockey Club: A. A. Stapleton. A. Walker, (i. lock. I). Holland. O. Stapleton. I’. Thorn, M. Sunnier. 15. T. Uidlands. IT Groufsky. V. Ban=grove, M. Groufsky. d. Houston. I-.. Hughes. I‘. Sunnier. C.—Herring. X. Lock. Wild. L. Hooch. A. Worniington. M. Afaunder. AL Wild. Kmergency--D. Leslie. litis leaves Xcwinaie Carage at 10.30 a.m.

Exposivcs for Quarries. Blast with “ Lithyte." Lp to JO per cent, stronger than other explosives hut cheaper to buy Effective in hard, soft, da nip or dry ground. 11. IT M. -Manning and Co.. A Bedford liiitr, Christchurch.—Advt. Pander and Son’s Eucalypti I'.xtract is a trade-mark preparation with a definite standard of quality above which it is impossible to go. Sander s Extract will keep you free from infection and cure the.t cough. Sander s I’.xtract quickly relieves flatulence and indigestion—the chief causes of that languid, tired feeling. Try a bottle, 1? t>d. full directions enclosed.—Advt. The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” : ’si for Bell-' Mild Yellow l.ahm Vui-cv. They know the goods. “Bell’s’’ is an id and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd.. Greymouth. sole distributors. Mic, For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure That sleeD-spoilirig cough can be stopped hy “XAZOL.” Take some drops on sugar. Penetrating nmt soothing. 60 drop? Is 6d.—Advt. I

Tenders are invited by Air A. AY. Yarrall for repairs to a shop in Hevell Street,

The mail which left Auckland on 9th. June arrived at Vancouver on 9th. ijulv.

Mrs Morgan, wife of Mr J. b. Mur gan, formerly siationmaster at Grey mouth, and later Distrii t Traflic Man ager for Westland, died on Friday last

Hovers of dancing are reminded of the grand Hull at the One Mile Hall. Arahura- to-morrow night. Complete arrangements made for a good night's pleasure. Bmictti’s Jazz Hand and first class floor. Supper.

The officers of „tlie Department of Agriculture who are lecturing to the Winter School for farmers commenced their addresses at Murchison yesterday. They will he in the Arahura and Kokatabi district on Friday next and the hours of lectures at these two places are published in another column.

In coiisei|ui'nee id the .published statement that apples were exhibited at the All Nations Exhibition at O'ympia. England, which were no eivdil to New Zealand, the Agricultural Department cabled to Sir James Allen to make enquiries, lie replies that no such exhibit can he traced, hut possilt!v the food exhibition is reterreil to. Nothing was shown there Ironi New Zealand. The First Trade Federation staged a general exhibit there which was not solely Empire fruit.

Discussing housing in Parliament on Friday evening, the Hon G. J. Anderson said he was regarded by the Eabotir members as the Minister in ( barge oi Housing. “Hut 1 am nothi 11 goi the kind.” he declared. Mr McKcen ; You were when the innddle took plate. Mr Anderson: 1 deny ab-ulilieiy that there was any muddle. Nobody was to Maine for the position which arose. 1 here was no money to he had. and if we had taken money from public works for housing purposes there would have been a cry ironi our Labour irieuds that we were throwing a. large number oi men ,mr ot work. “Hook through file Sia--1111,1 |to.,k i f this Dominion.'' the Minister went oil Lo say with a challenging glance towards the Labour laiiihes. "ami you will see Unit this (loverinneiit i:s the best friend the workers el this Doinnion have ever had.

In a wild inaccessible locality that has been kept secret, a strange discovery was made some years ago hv a member of a survey party who chanced to explore a limestone, cave (states a Wanganui rnri'espumleiit). I lie “Jind was a pet t'ilicj man. evidently a -Maul who had sought sanctuary in the cave perhaps centuries before, there died, and remained to this day, a man lashioiied in stone. Information in it.'gaixl to the strange discovery lias hern In hi in Wanganui lor sonic time, and, as lhe result of steps taken a syndicate of Wanganui business men has been formed to go into the matter. Due mmih.-r of the syndicate states that arrangements are completed to retrieve Ihe i.oii" man and bring him to Wanganui. Il will necessitate tlm dinner ing of a small steamer, and provision of tools am! gear to cut out a solid block of about live toils of limestone, ami iransporl ami ship it. Asked ii it were for the Wanganui Museum, a business inaii replied : “ Not on your life. We are going to lake him on tour. There is a fortune in it.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order. £lls in Gi'eyii.oiith Ford Touring ear, good second hand CtH).—Mark Sprot and Co.. Ltd Greymouth. —-tdvf Those who desire to appear in fancy cost nine at tlm coming fancy dress hall, should visit McKay's. They have just opened an assoi'lim-al el ladies’ gents and children's I'am y cn-l nines, made Ironi Dennison's ci'cee paper. S miething new ami wort hv ot inspeiion. Mi Kav and Son. Ilokiiika. - Adit.

Schroder's Sale is growing every day more popular: iin wonder wlmii you can buy woo! junipers at Ss (id, juniper costumes '29s (id. knitted frocks 19s (id, model hats l'Js (il. 19s (1 I. Hi slid each; all wool blankets. '29s Oil: cashmere hose. '2' lid: corsets. :Js (id. os Oil, 7s (id each: Turkish towelling Is «‘>d I f.|. ya 1 d ; Dish til-111 serviettes. Is and Is Oil each. Now is your clmiro to save money at Sehroders.- Adit. As a protection against- coughs and colds “NAZ.OL” has no equal. One dose a day keeps colds away. Can he taken anywhere. 00 doses Is (id.— Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs anil colds, never fails.