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Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1925, Page 2

A nillli ituhiilar boiler. 100 h.p. MO Ills, working pressure is till'ered lor sale in I his issue. A horizontal mull it nbiilar boiler. 110 IPs. pressure is offered lor sale in ibis issue. The usual weekly euchre Puriiamt'iit of the IDS.A. takes plan in the Soldiers’ Hall this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock, flood prizes, supper and dame to follow. Admission Is (Id. Ad vt. Il is the intention of tile (i rev inout h • lllsliees of I lie I’caeC to hold a meeting with the object of forming an association. embracing the whole ol Wosllaiul and districts as far north as .Murchison. The association is to he linked up with a similar orgaiii-at ion in Canterbury. The meeting will be held at the (Ireymouth Courthouse on September Ist. Mr A. 11. Wylde. business manager of i'e “Waikato Times." Hamilton, lias been appointed to the position ol manager ot the "Grey River Argils” Company, and takes up his new duties in ii month’s time. Mr Wylde succeeds Mr X. V. I.ovell. who leaves on Tuesday next for Hastings, where lie enters into partnership in a printing l ie incss. A Wellington correspondent Ha l '-'-- thut although lie obtained a statement fmill the Prime Minister that the main rolls would be closed on August 3'lsl. and that they would he printed and available to the public immediately afterwards. Mr Witty did not succeed in drawing the head of the Government regarding the general election date. “That is ipiite another point." replied Mr ( nates with a smile. "The printing of the rolls will not include that information.” The Bishop of Nelson, the 15 ' Rev. Dr W. C. Sadlier, will leave Nelson nil .Monday next for England, and will travel across America, and expects to reach Liverpool on September 2l)th. He is going to England at the invitation of the Colonial and Continental Church Society, and will he preaching and lecturing from October Ist. until .March 31st. At the (-inclusion of this programme, the Bishop, at the request of the Standing Committee, will take a well-earned holiday in England, and will return to New Zealand through the Panama C'aual. The New Zealand test race fiom Tiniaru to Christchurch (112 miles) to select the X.Z. representatives for the “Wnrmiimbool’’ will hi* decided on Kept. 19th. Whilst the South Australian test from Kapnmla to Adelaide (100 miles) will he decided on October 3rd. The N'.S.W. te«l Gnulburn to Sydney (124 miles) will he held on the <)th. September. As usual all the Australian States will he represented ill this year’s “Warrnambool” the blue riband long distance road contest, which decides the A list ralnsia u mad champion for the year. Past year s winner was H. Opperinan. \ icloria. At the Westland Land Board meeting yesterday afternoon applications for an area on the hunks ot l.ake Alapourika, comprising 196', acres, came up again for consideration. 'I he area was formerly a scenic reserve, and on the matter being brought under the notice of tin* Board by .Messrs .1. Donovan and T. A. Condon, application was successfully made to withdraw the area from the scenic reserve, and then adjourned to await the survey being completed. This has now been done, and tin* surveyor reported the area to he good land, capable of niainlaining a settler. A further annlicatioii was made for the area by .1. T. (liven. Ihe Board discussed the matter, when it was considered that Messrs Donovan and Condon had sufficient land at present. and accordingly their applications were relused. Hi the case of Green, the Board we.s divided. Messrs Clayton and Chino being in tavour ol a grant, while the Commissioner lavoured the area being thrown open lor public competition. Intimately the Hoard adjourned ( onsiileratinn till next meeting. Ladies Millinery reduced to 2s lid. Ixits of Ladies apparel and underclothing to he cleared at Is each. Get in early. McKay’s Clear-up Sale. --Advt. In changeable weather take 11 N A - ZOL” on sugar or by inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One doso a day keeps colds away. Is od.—-Advt. Sawmilliug Machinery: Bush Locomotives, -Steam Saw Feeds, Steam Cross Cut Saws, Logging Blocks, Timber Jacks, etc., from K. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford llow. Christchurch, representing A. and G. Price, Ltd.. Thames. —Advt. Last 3 days of McKay’s Stocktaking Sale, many odd lines to he cleared out at Ls a time—we want the space for new goods arriving.—Advt. Only 30 ladies coats left—Sale prices 19s lid, 29s lid, to 69s 6d, must be sold before stocktaking.—McKay’s Great Sale. Our famous hosiery at sale prices:—Colonial all-wool knitted’ hose, heavy quality, grey only, splendid winter stocking, 3s Gd pair; special plain black Cashmere hose, all wool. 2s lid per pair; heavv rib silk hose, in black, putty, nigger, shoe grey. 6s lid per pair; silk hose, coating grey, black and tan. must go. 2s lid and 3s Gd per pair at Schroder and Co’s.-—Advt.

XJse “XAZOL” and you won’t keep a bad cold or sore throat above a day or two. Acts like a charm. 60 doses Is 6d.—Advt.

Messrs McGruer’s (Westland) Ltd. distribute an inset with this issue, giving particulars of their clearance sale. The weekly Assembly will he continued in tin* Public Hall, Kanieri, this (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock. Good music. Admission ls.—Advt. A Press Association message from Wellington says that the Victoria College nominee for the Rhodes Scholarship is Mr ,). O. •). Maltroy, L.M.X.. the well-known Rugby player and hurdler. Mr Maltroy is 23 years of age and is a son of Mr C. M. Mallroy, formerly of Hokitika. Mrs Kemp Erickson, of Alexander Street, was found dead in her bed at Wellington yesterday moling. She ielt Gievniouth last week to visit her daughter at Wellington. Deceased had been in poor health lor some time. Del eldest son. .James, was killed during the war; another son, Frank, is a linntvpo operator, recently at Gisborne. She also leaves two daughters, one married at Wellington, and the other, Miss Erickson, at Oreymouth. The Westland Land Hoard at its meeting yesterday afternoon dealt with the sections it is proposed to offer in the township of Raureka on the western hank of Lake Kanieri. Ihe various sections which are about one-quar-ter of an acre in urea are alongside the road that runs round the shore of the lake towards Milltown on the northern side ot the main road I ruin Hokitika. The rentals per annum agreed upon range from £2 10s to Cl ss, and a stringent set of rules and conditions have been passed with a view to the prevention of the pollution of the lake waters, and the spoiling of this beauty spot by the erection ot unsightly buildings. Now that these preliminaries have been settled the sections will shortly lx? advertised as open for selection. Walter Henry Mulroy. ol Greymouth, only 21 years ol age. hut lie has already been in the hands of the police on two occasions, and the last time served tkice mouths’ inprisonment. He again appeared at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday when Mr A. Naylor, J.P., occupied the Bench. Mulroy, who was arrested by Sergeant, ,). Kinvthe, was charged that on August. Is, lie tfii 1 steal three hags of coal, valued at IDs 6d, the properly of William inglis, and that, on or about August 12, he did steal three hags of dike, valued at ss, the property of Kennedy Bros. Ho had sevonpoucc iii his possession wlnni arrested. Senior-Sergeant I*. .1. Mctartliv said that the matter had been reported to him only that morning. The boy had been dealt with on two occasions by Mr W. Meldruui, K..M. Tin* police had not yet investigated file position, and lie therefore asked for a remand until Friday. lie would like Mulroy kept in custody until then. Mulroy was remanded in custody until Friday, when lie will appear lie lore Mr Meldruui. A few shillings will go tar at McGriier's Is Kale two days only. Saturday and Monday. August 22nd and 21th.. final sab* days, hundreds of staggering snips worth 2s io 20s now one price Is each. Visit this King of all Bargain Kales. Doors open at 9..'" a.m. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymoutli. Advt. Bargains in knitted frocks, 19s Gd. 21s. 255. Bargains in knitted costumes 27s (id. 32s 6d. 39s 6:1. Clearance of winter millinery 5s (id. S> fid, 10s lid, 12s (id, 17s (id upwards. No reasonable offer refused at Schroder and Co’s. Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs and colds, never fails. .lust, landed a large consignment, of choice. Winter Apples consisting of Stunners, Peannains. Rhymers am! other varieties. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. Phone No 2. Advt. Half-price and quarter-price Special for the lasi eight days of McGruer’s Great Winter Sale commencing August Kth. at 9 o’clock. MiGruer’s, Greymouth and Hokitika. Advt. Whitebait Netting 72 inches wide Ls lid and 2s (id per yard. 90 and PX) inches wide, 2s i .<1 per yard. Heavy netting special manufactured to our order for set nets, 5s yard.—McKay and Soils, the Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt. Boiler Cleaning made easy, cost cut in half when you use “ -Mexican ” Boiler Graphite. Gentle in action hut very sure and won’t injure boiler. Booklet from R. P. M. Manning and Co., • 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt. First aid for coughs, cold, influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint, ('ore. Sure and certain —WADE’S WORM FIGS. Children like them.—Advt.