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Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1925, Page 2

Mens Oih Canvas Coals from 07-- (id lo 70s, a i \V. 11. Si opfort Id s Advi. Dr and Mrs Day are returning |,> New Zealand io-nioirmv by the H.M..S. linahine due at Wellington, Dr Ila.vN health is still rather indifferent his many friends will regret to hear. .Mr O’Brien, M.l’., lias been advised by the .Minister of Mines, that it is proposed lo place a vote of ahoti! L'2oo mi the Ceneral estimates this year lor a subside towards t'ne Kuniara .Itthilee ('elehl a t ions. The monthly meeting of the Committee of the ILK.A. lakes j lace at the Soldiers’ Ball an .Monday evening at 7..'id o'clock. As there are some inattvrs of i n ten*-t for :« j'ihxl attendance is desired. Kxeelsior Knclire Asseaihly week Iv totiniamenl will ke eimiintied in the I’.N.A. Hall on Tuesday next ah K p.m. Prizes - Ist. 7-pie. e set of kitchen aluminium ware; 2nd. 21-pieee t'-a set; had. 1 doz. white and gold eng and saucers; ftli. fancy salad bowl. Admission 2s. Advt.

The s -hoot committee and teachers are making an earnest elftirt to improve the conditions of the grounds at the District High School. The work to I c done in draining and linishing oil the ground is .somewhat extensive and will entail the employment of considerable labour. The community will so welcome this movement as an indention ol the beginning of heller things that vc feel sure the committee's appeal lor funds will meet a ready response. In addition. .-urns raised for this purpose will be subsidised £ tor C. There is to bn through the kindness of Mr MM.can. a pielure show on Tuesday week, followed by a fair the following dav. em-li of which gives an opportunity to. net only parents. I■ 11 1 every citizen to mark their sympathy with this labour of love on the part ot teachers and eommittee-

men. ;il the same time enr on rage 11 viuhiMriMii nl' honorary worker- for ilii- betterment of the p!,o< e. Another lino of girls Xnvv Rubber lined waterproof eon!, j 11-1 received :-i----dav lVini Loudon sole-, 30 I i I'? inches loin.-: prims IX (id to 22- (Id. ;d-o girls I Bl.uk Pegamoid canes with hoods Ids (id to 2ls. Ladies Black Pegamoid C’oat.s 32s 6d to 3M fid Mens pegamoid Coats 27s fid. \V. McKay and Son Direct Importers. Hok it ika. - - Advr. Mrl.opii! Oily Canvas Coat gmiraitteed waterproof. A.-l; to see tin- ABLogatt at W. (I. St. nifon It’s.—Advt. Factory Owners: Save money, save a lot of money, ( lean your lioilers with Stopskale." Removes scale entirely and prevents more forming. Our Free Booklet explains. R. P. M. M aniline | and Co. •> Bedford Row. Christchurch.—Advt. AV. H. Stopforth lias just landed a large stock of Buslniiens Butterfly Caries. prices 17s (id to 22- fid. also Roadmans Capes. 27.> fid to 32- (id. | Inspection invited.—Advt. I

Croat preparations are being made at Schroder and Co's. Special arrangements have been made to keep us supplied with the latest novelties in millinery, frocks, hosiery, gloves and fancy departments.—Advt.

The list, of entries for the fat stock .stile at Arahura on Monday appear in this issue. A week's mission is being conducted by the Hcv. father (Hover in Si. Paul's Church, Kokatalii. a cordial invitation being extended to all. The order of .Masses and devotions in St. Mary's Parish on Sunday September Oth will he as follows:- Kokatahi. 10 a.in. (opening of mission) and 7 p.m ; Hokitika, > a.in. 10 a.m and 7 p.m. Through the generosity ol a loeal lady present at 'lhursday nights Juvenile Hall prizes have been demited to tiio-e commended by the Judges namely: Keg Wool-mouse (Chicken. Violet lin-s (Chocolate Hill) and Mabel Haigetit (Butterfly.) The usual Saturday night dance will be held in the S ldii.iV Hall. -Music hv Coodiellow and Heynish. Good floor, eliicii nt M.C. Pan ing at 8.30 p.m. tmiH- along and .-pend a pleasant hour. - Advt. Openin'.'; up to-day :_'JO mod.! millinery and icady to wear hats ju.-t landed ox H..M.S. Turakina from l.ondon. Milliners Hu's part h-ular shipment is ahsulmely exeiti'ive to our-elves and no two an- alike, al.-.i by t!m same boat the latest in Hailies Summer Coats. Jumpers and frocks. W. McKay ana! Sou. Specialists in l.ondon Millinery and Apparel.—-Advt.

hast night was very rough and stormy and heavy -bowers 101 lat intervals. Towards morning there were heavy hail showers and shortly he Pi re St o’clock there was a light fail ol snow for a quarter of an hour, hut il did tint rest on lh" ground. At Kanieri the fall was a little heavier and it looks as if there has been a very heavy fall in the hills. The morning viewy cold and bleak. The report of tin- Health Department mentions that subsidies paid by the Department to hospital hoards totalled Coop,('Ml', and hospital buildings w ere approved to cost Chtl.tltiH. I lie report suggest -- that the increasing burden of ho-pilai and charitable icIn*! upon the rat (-payers am! the ( imdelated fund is a matter lor toneern. even if simli amounts have been viselv and neeessai ily expended, and as a natural eunseqMolire the Department lias examined various suggested methods for relieving the burden. S i far. however, no method has heen devised which possesses lentures superior to tin 1 presellL system of meeting tlm di'licit hy an cipial burden on local ivies and the Consolidated fund. Another line of girls Navy Kubber lined waterproof coals just reieivcd from Iv union to-day. Sizes JO t > Id im Ii I7s (id in 'Jds lid. also girls Huh! or Cape- wit It hoods Ids (id to '.’ls. 1 .tidies Hubh- r Coats :<•>- lid. Mens Rubber Coat- ‘J7- (id at W. McKay ami Son tlm leading drapers. Advt.

,\l the Magistrate's Court. Peeltou. on Thni'sduv helore .Mr Meld ru m. S. M.. a well-known -aw miller. \\ , J. Morris, appeared to au-wer charges. as pillow : ml) Thu 1. on fehruary 11. Ila 1 did make a declaration that would amount to perjury, it made on oat ii or nilinnation in a judicial proceeding: i'J) that, on fohruary Ik. I!!'_’J, he did willi intent to defraud, obtain from the I’liinn Assurance Company tie sum of L"Jo() by lake pretences, to wit. by falsely representing that a certain building destroyed hy lire at Burke’s Creek. Keel toll, was valued at I'JJO. I.engthv evidence was given, a number of witnesses valuing til- 1 property de.— t loved at under I" Mb Mr -loyre iniiimited that 1 lie defence was reserved. .Morns wa- remanded to llie Supreme Court at Givymouih on September Id. bail being lixed at -ell LX' l " and two studies of l.'lm each. Hail was imlm'dia tely fold Imomi Mg. Proposed fresh regolnt ions under tin 1 Motor Vehicles Art include u clans 1 provu li mj. that on iy a I 1 ito I >nga ih veilielc 'lull! have a -.von. and only an ambulance a I ell. Allot tier provision proposed 1- that the centre ol a headlight shall he not iiiiii ll ihan Hit y inches above tile l"vcl of tlm surface on which l lie vehicle stands. I'.ach head light. it k propo-ed shall have len-.es, glasses oi oilier devices to proven l dangerous dazzling rays capable of confusing any approaching pedestrian. horseman or cyclist or motorcyclist. Ol* drivel- of any vehicle, being emitted or re!!e< ted. and to prevent the uppermost rays of the main shall of retlected light being elevated more

Iha ii foil r feet above tke surlaee ol the roadway at a point 10(1 fret ahead of the headlight. Nile I resit regulations urovide for signals by drivers, with the hands and arms. for " 1 am going to stop.” " I am. going to turn to the right." " I am going to slowdown. ’’ ‘•('ome oast me on my right." and ”! am going straight on." Tile usual fortnightly meeting ol Westland Lodge L.A.O.D. was held in tl e lodge room Ins! evening when lief" was only a lair attendance, owing t lie iin lemem-y of ihe w ent her. The meeting was presided over by A.W. Bin \Y. Bone. A vote of synipnhrother wa- passed. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued. The inward i orrespondem-r and approved. Bards reported that some sick members wen- not doing a< well as could he Imped for; also that a lirother's wife was doing as well as can he expected, and that another brother's wife was about to undergo a serious operation. Kick pay to the

amount of L'.'i. and one te.:i Lern ity lionits of L'ii was psts-eil for payment. A ballot for one new metnher proved stteeesslu!. ami one new member was initiated into the rites ol l)ruidi-ni by A.W. liro Bone, assi-ied by In's oflieers. Two new members were proposed for initiation. A vote of thanks was passed to all those who assisted in making the last Druids Ball the

success that it. proved to he. The meeting then do.ml with the it mil chorus.

(knits II and 111 rili I'mlst'cllax great value from Us lid l„ ] L>- 0 I at W. 11. Stopforth's.— Advt. The Commerce Super Lleveit. now model ]' ton. chassis, bigger and better than ever, wheelbase 127 inches against 112 incites. Heavier frame and wheels and much mere powerful motor. Other models, twelve, 1.1-2 tons, model fourteen 2-2! ions, mode! twenty-five 3-3 j tons. Full particulars in catalogues. I’rii e and extended terms upon application to Mark Sptot and Company Ltd., (ireytnouth, sole AVest Coast Distributors, also at 160, Manchester fit.. Christchurch. —Advt. Belting: Tulinid Leatlier Bdting is giving ever im-t-easing saiisfai-tion to users. Strong, durable, ea-y running. White for our oitotes. R. R M. .Manning and Co.. 7i Bedford Row. Chrlstchureh. —Advt.