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Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1925, Page 2

Kip loggings with buckles 10s lid at Hallensteins, Revell Street.—Advt.

Lambs have coiiituenccd to make their appearance during the week in the Kokatahi Valiev. 3he weather lias not been too satislaetory tor them.

Roll up! Roll up! Tn the dance ii the Three Mile Hall on Monday night Good floor, good music, efficient M.C Admission Is.—Advt.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue the dates on which excursion tickets will lie issued to < lirisl(Tiureh in connection with tin' Grand National Race Week.

Mr William Haigli, aged about 51 years died suddenly from heart tailore at the residence of Mr J. Rhelali. ( oliden yesterday morning. Deceased was unmarried, and for many years resided at Kumara and Otira.

Extract during the debate on the Shearing Bill in the House on Thursday. " I am not going to boast about toy shearing days,” said Mr J. O'Brien

Westland). "The little hit I did I did not get ally credit for. (Laughter). if we had had this Bill thirty years ago some ol us would not have had curry and rite given to iis every day, because the owners would have been eoninelled to put IK proof screen.' around the mutton. The reason we had rice so often was because we I ail something Itesidcs meat in the slew." ■ Laughter.)

The Budget states the decrease in revenue derived from impressed slumps and duty on hanks’ cheques is explained by the fact that the hanks, at the coming into operation ol the provision of the Stamp Duties Act enabling them to supply their customers with unstamped cheques and to pay commuted duly thereon, held large stocks of stamped cheque'. The hanks now render quarterly paviuents in respect oi duty payable on cheques supplied by them. The decrease in amusements-tax revenue is due to the raising ol the limit of exempted admissions irom Is to 2s. This amendment of the law was in operation during the last six months of the year. The apparent [ailing-oil’ in duties derived from race meetings is

accounted for by the fact that tlie period during which 'takes-duty was pay. aide at the rate of 10 per cent, expired on the 31st .March, 1924. The rate m operation during the past year was thy now current rate of 5 per cent. In order to encourage thrift and provision for dependants it is proposed to exempt from death duties the moneys payable under life-insurance policies up to 21.000.

That sleeo-spoiling cough cm he stopped by “NAZOL.” Take sonicdrops on sugar. Penetrating and soothing. 60 drop? ls fid.—Advt.

Sale specials at Addison’s:—2 only tapestry carpets 3yds x 3jyds. £~> ss. 1 only 3vds and 4yds £1 As; 1 corridor Dtirsley reversible (damaged) £1 10s: Xaldera hearth rugs 25s 6d: 1 only bays suit., size 15. 30s; 1 only, size 14. 22s 6d: 1 only, size 9. 28s Od: 1 only size S. 27s Od; 1 only, size 0. 23s Od; 1 only, size 5, 235; ribbons Od yd. Millinery half price.—Advt. A cold in the head can be quickly relieved by "NAZOL.” No cold is NAZOL-proof; GO doses, Is Gel. Advt.

The entries for the fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday appear in this is-

lleathcr all-wool boy’s jerseys, all sizes, 5s Oil, at Hallenstein’s Level I Street.- - Advt.

North Island mails and passengers by the ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

Late travellers last night reported that shortly before midnight on the Aralim ii-Stalford road, snow was falling steadily, though not in sufficient quantity to make a white mantle.

A meeting of the social committees of the Excelsior and Kiwi Clubs will he held this evening in Keller's Club Looms to make final arrangements fur Wednesday's combined hall to entertain the Alokihinui team. —Advt. Our famous hosiery at sale prices:Colonial all-wool knitted hose, heavy quality, grey only, splendid winter stocking, l!s (id pair; special plain black Cashmere hose, all wool. 2s lid per pair; heavy rib silk hose, in black, putty, nigger, shoo grey, (is lid per pair"; silk hose, coating grey, black and tun. must go. 2s lid and 3s (id per pair at Schroder and Co’s. -Advt.

At St. Mary's Club euchre tournament on Monday last the prize-win-ners were: Miss K. Lock (bedroom clock) 1, Airs I. Brown (cups and saucers) 2. Mrs Sumner (consolation.). Mr K. McGuigan (order) 1. Air Muir (cycle lamp) 2. Mrs C. Gibbons (consolation). Other winners were Mesdamcs Keller. Cameron. Ali-scs Lock and Foster. Supper was afterwards served.

In St. Alarv's Club Looms on A 1 outlay 27th. .July at 8 p.m. the final tor the July aggregate for dinner set and tea set will ho held. In addition several valuable prizes for .Monday night only will he oliered tor competition amongst which will he an order (£1) first and (IIV) second lor gents and a vase of exclusive design fur ladies. Half a- dozen other jndy.es will also he given. Supper will he served and (biodl'ellow's music is engaged tor the 'dance. Adiri-sioii ls.— .\dvi.

On Thursday night a. particularly audacious burglary was committed in tlie caielakor's quarters of the Greviiiimi th Town I 1011. Ihe rooms ot Mrs Lynn adjoin the magazine room ol the library (in the upstairs pnrlimi ot the building) and tire separated by a window. which is always kept locked. At twenty minutes to eleven on the night in question, after going her usual rounds to see that everything wa- alright. Airs Lynn discovered that her apart incuts had been entered, lurthcr investigation showing that entrance had been made through the window, which had been forced open. Seven dozen valuable silk handkerchiefs and two gold brooches were stolen.

Bargains in knitted frocks. Ids (id. 21s. 255. Bargains in knitted eosliinic'- 27-s (id. 52s (id. fids (id. ( leeraiee of winter millinery 5s (id. Ss (id. 10s (id. 12s (id. 17s (id upwards. No reasonable oiler refused at Schroder and Co's. Advt.

Canterbury lino worsted all wool underpants and singlets to clear at 8 s lid at llallenstein Bros., Bovell Street .

'I he Kinaucc .Minister in Ins Budget states under the amending legislation uf last year old-age pensioners having no inrnieo or property were granted, in addition to the full pension of Jss weekly, an allowance of 2s (id a week, making the total payable 17s (id weekly. \\ blows' pensions were also iu- < reused to 21 weekly for a widow with one child, plus Ills weekly for each additional child, with the maxi mum pension payable ol 2 1 weekly, further benefits in respect of both old-age and widows’ pensions were granted by increased exemptions in respect of income and properly. The annua! eosl of these increases i- 2110.001). It i proposed this year to extend the allow a nee ol 2s lid per week as an addition to i lie old-age pension of 15s per week to all pensioners irrespective oi the income or property disqualification now restricting its payment, the annual lost in which is estimated at 2100.000.

A huge and cuthu-iastm gathering of ladies met in the Hospital Board Rooms last evening at 7 o’clock to make arrangements for holding the annual hospital Ball. Airs •.). J) Breeze was elected Chairwoman and .Misses AI. Moore and- llalliday, Secretaries. It was resolved to hold tho hall on Wednesday 2nd. September in the Drill Hall and the children’s hall the following night, both halls to ho mi 1 iii(*s similar to last year's. An added attraction was suggested lo take tlie form, of a “Hat Carnival” and the suggestion" was adopted, prizes to he given for the most original hats worn, as well as prizes for fancy costumes. A vote of thanks was passed to Alesilames Baird. Breeze. Alamll, W . Keller. Lynn and Aliss Blank lor offers of prizes for fancy costumes and hats. 'The following committees were elected: - Supper - Mesdamcs Breeze. Melniosh. Benjamin, I’arkhill. Herring Blank and' Stapleton. Collecting: -

Mesdamcs Bnrrowinan. Mcdhurst. Tomlinson. Breeze. Rarkhi!l. Benjamin, Blank, Stapleton. I’ilkinglon. Rowe, Lawn and Aliss Blank. Decorating— M'sdames Urqulinrl. Bail'd. K. Williams. Maiidl. Lynn and Miss Fane. The prices for tickets wore fixed at 7s 6d double. 5s single, and -3s extra lady. Tickets will Is' distributed at the next meeting which was fixed for Friday evening next at 7 o’clock.