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Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1925, Page 2

Newmans Motors Ltd., ears will leave the Oarage to-night- at- 8 o'clock tor- the Knuicri dance.

The 'Borough CtOiiudl hading for the time being disposed of the larger works in hand, attention is to he dcvotcil to minor repairs about the town, 'flu' footpaths in Hevell Street are to receive the first attention.

Thursday night! R.S.A. weekly euchre tournament at the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o’clock. Prizes—Ladies Vanity Ridicule; crumh tray and brush; blitter knife; Lents, cigarette ease, razor, fountain pen, and four other prizes. Supper served. Admission Is (id. Advt..

'file extremely heavy rain experienced last evening militated against the attendance at the Kxcelsior Kiichre A>temlily in tin' Soldiers’ Hall last evening, some fid players taking part. The prize-winners were Mrs Fitzgerald (eider-down quilt), .Mr A. Sumner (pair of cushions). Mrs (!. W. Keller (half doz. tea towels). Mr 11. Thomas (half doz. pillow-sli] tO.

The Local Legislation Hill introduced in the House provides that a local authority desiring .xpecitie empowering legislation on its behalf is required in submit, its proposals in concrete form to the Minister of Internal Affairs for consideration by the Government. il the .Minister is satisfied that the proposal is one which should properly he submitted to Parliamentlie publishes in the Gazette a notice to that effect, together with a copy of the clause, thus enabling all j>erxons locally interested in the proposed legislation to leoomc acquainted with the proposals for a sufficient time before Parliament deals with the subject-, also enabling objectors to present any objections for consideration by a committee of Parliament. A further object is to enable members of Parliament and any special committee appointed by either House of Parliament to deal with local legislation to have exact details of the proposed legislation in their hands. Due provision is thus made for full consideration by Departments of the Government, and for full notice to the public before Parliament is called upon to consider the advisability or otherwise of passing the legislation.

Four and eleven Sale. Four and eleven Great One Price Clearance at McGruer’s commencing Friday, July ’24th at ft.JO. The King of All Pairgain Sales, you can buy big value articles of clothing and parcels of drapery at tlie low price of Is lid. Hundreds of articles worth from Us lid to "4s. now : ill one price 4s lid. Make tin’s great 4s lid Sale your savings bank. MeGruor's. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Use “X-A/OL” and you won’t keep a bad cold or sore throat altove a day or two. Acts like a charm. 60 doses Is 6d.—Advt. Woods’ Great- Peppermint Cure, for coughs and colds, never fails.

A weekly Assembly will ho held in the Three .Mile Hall commencing this (Wednesday) 22nd. at 8 p.in. Admission Is.—Advt.

The Prime Minister stated in tho House yesterday that the Budget would he brought down on Friday night. Tlie debate on the Statement will not commence until the following Tuesday.

Air Gc-orge Smith, chosen as the National candidate for Gisborne, formerly worked as a carpenter for Wilkie, at Cape E'oulwind, and is well and fafourablp remembered by AYcstportians.

Airs Lang, wife of Air E. Lang, ot Wnimangaroa. passed away in t fie AYestport Hospital on Monday morning. Deceased, who was a native of England, had been residing in New Zealand for ]2 years, and was only 20 years of age.

Public attention is called to the postponement of the meeting of ladies to be bold to-nigbt until l-'rida.v. .Inly 21th. at 7 p.m. sharp. AYe are given to understand there is a counter attraction to-night.

In connection with the Bachelors Ball in the Soldiers’ flail to-night, holders of invitations are desired to attend punctually at 8.30. From thence till B.ld when t-he first dance starts, the opportunity will he given ot arranging their programmes, during which time the orchestra will play selections.

At tho turn of the tide last night the dispute existing i-u- three weeks past regarding the manning of the stokehold of the Enion Company's steamer AYaipori. at Greymouih, tool; a new phase consequent upon an ultimatum from the company refusing every one of tlu- several proposals which the men s representatives had pul lorward lor a solution, and intimated that unless the steamer were taken to sea by the original manning on last night’s tide, the Company proposed to take steps to man tier. ’This menus the employment of non-unionists, and not only that, but the refusal of the remaining members of the vessel's crew who are fellow unionists of the five imprisoned firemen, to sail with non-unionists.

The death took place at Nelson on Sunday of Airs E. Woodford, late of Granite, alter a lengthy illness. Deceased was twice married and is survived by a sorrowing husband and grown up family ol five sons and two daughters by her first husband, namely, Messrs Robert. Thomas. Matthew. Sep and .Joseph Robinson. all ot Aluiehison. Mrs Eorsytli. of Rotorua. and .Mrs O. Ox-mim. of Murchison. Messrs M. and AY. Woodford, of Graiiitv. are also stepsons, and Mesdames It. Robiu.on. ol Owen Junction. Wilson, and Btmgeii. of Wanganui, are step-daugh-ters. The weather yesterday was showery hut as the alu-rnooii wore on tin- ram increased and from 1.30 onwards there was one of the heaviest storms experienced for sonic time. 'I he rain came dow ii in a deluge for several hours without much respite. About do clock there was a heavy thunderstorm, the lighting being very vivid and the thunder very loud and close. During the night there were lesser hursts ol lightning and thunder, while the rain continued steadily most ot the night. 'j\,.ilav is again wet though the rain is not as heavy. For the 21 hours ended at ii a.m. yesterday the rainfall was .Its inches, and for the same period ended id h o'clock this morning 3..12 indie'.

Men's Dungarees reduced to 7s Cd per pair at Schroder s Great ADd-AAiutei Sale; also men’s knitted sox. Is. Is 3d and Is (Id. pair. Knitted pants os o<l. 7s fid. 8s dll pair. All-wool tweed of in. wide, os 0.1 per yard. Tweed trousers, 12s (id. IPs (id per pair; hoys' suits. 8s fid. 12,s fid. 17s Gil each; felt hots r )S (id. 7s fid. J2s 0 1 each. These are special cut prices for cash only at Schroder’s Mid-Winter Sale —few days only. Advt. A cold in the head can lie quickly relieved by “NAZOL.” No cold is NAZ()I.-prnnf ; 00 doses, Is Od.—Advt. .lust landed a. large con;-ignment of choice Winter Apples consisting ot Stunners,’ I ‘e.-irma in.--. Rhymers and ol ln-i* varieties. Pater-on Michel and Co. Ltd. l’lione No 2.~ Advt.

Schroder's Sale is growing every day more popular; no wonder when you ran buy wool jumpers ai 8s (id, jumper costumes 20s (id. knitted frocks Ills fid, model hats 12s (id. Ills Gd, 27s (id each; all wool blankets, 2!)s Gd; cash mere hose. 2s lid; corsets, 3s Gd, os Gd, 7s (id each; Turkish towelling Is 3d per yard; Irish linen serviettes, Is and Is (id each. Now is your chance to save money at Sebrodcrs.- Advt. The whole thing in a nut shell You can buy drapery cheaper than ever at McKay’s Great Sale. -Advt. When colds and influenza are prevalent let “XAZOL” protect your family. One dose a day keeps colds away. Good for all ages; GO doses for Is (id.—Advt.