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Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1925, Page 2

The Westland Branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association meets to-night at 7.: 10 p.m. A. W. Yarrall. Saddlicr. Sports’ and Gramophone Dealer, has removed to premises lately occupied by Johnston mid (Advt. M, T. W. Dull, who has been an inmate ol the Westland Hospital bn lhe past fort night. w.n- well enough to be moved home ye-terdny. Ilis many friends will lie glad to learn he imaking very sati.-lactory progre— and a very good recovery. Excelsior Euchre Assembly wee 1 L tournament "ill be continued in the ICS.A. Hall ilii.~ evening at 8 p.m. Prices 1-t. 7-pie-c s.-t ol kitchen aluminium an re: 2nd. 21-piere tea set ; 3rd. I dost, white and gold cup and saucers; Ith. fancy salad Isiwl. Admission 2-. Advt. Satisfaction in everything priet included i- ensured by placing your order for anything in tie dre—maki ng or millinery line tnr v.omcn or 'bildrcn with Misses Maloney and llmwii at s'“op in Hcvcll Street vacated ly Mrs .lacnlis. Terms strictly rash. Advt. To-mnrmw Wednesday) at 11 a.in. at their Mart. Camp Street, Messrs M. Houston and Co will sell h.v public auction hv el der ol I lie mortgagees the well-known farm at Kokatahi known as •• Neil-on Urns farm." containing -lid acres. Fuller particulars appear in another column. Messrs W. .1.-lines and Co will -.11 hv auction in the Mart. >cwcll Strccl. to-morrow at noon on account of the mortgagee till acres o| land at F.vanCreck. South Wc-llaiid. Fuller particulars in another column. Immediately alterwards the linn will sell by order of the halitf a I Inrley-Davidson motor cycle.

Opening up to-day 250 model millinery and ready to wear hats ju-l landed cx H.M.S. Ttirakimi from London. Milliners this particular shipment is ah-oliilelv exclusive lo our-elve- and no two are alike, also by the -ante boat the late-t in Ladies Summer Coals. Jumpers and Frocks. \\ . .McKay and Son. Specialists in Loudon Millinery and Appari I. —Advr.

The late l)r Frank Hay. whose denlh took place al mm ioi board liie Runhitio on Sat unlay last was born in I,neknow. India, in IS(I7. and wiis cilncated at I’denlieini House. Wimbledon, and Aberdeen I'niversity. lie was assistant medical oflicer of tin- Perth Koval Asylum, Scotland, from ISO!) to IstltJ, and was physician superintendent of the Ashlnirn Hall private .Mental Hospital. New Zealand. Iron) |S<I7 to ISitl. He then joined the Department. a,ltd became I aspector-Leu-eral in I!t(l7. He was a member of the National Provident Fund Hoard and the Prisons Hoard, lie married .Miss Mary Stuart Scddon, daughter ot (In' late Right lion li. •!. Scddon. in lh-3. At the Magistrate'- Court, (treymouth. yesterday morning hetore Mr \Y. Mehlruni, S.M., Catherine Nestor, postmistress at Koltiku. was charged that, on or about. April .'i. she did sign a receipt liable to stamp duty, without th(' same being duly stamped in accordance with the Stump Duties Act. 1P23. Defendant pleaded guilty- Sen-ior-Sergeant McCarthy explained that defemlanl had been in the habit ol receiving cheques from the Treasury Department lor her salary, and these cheques were exempt from stamp duty. She held the contract for carrying the mail from the Kotukit Railway Station to the Post Ollice. and had mistakenly assumed a eheipie lor carting to he exempt from stamp duty. A conviction was entered, and defendant was ordered to pay costs, seven shillings.

Another line of trirls Navy Rubber lined waterproof coats just received today from London sizes 3d to I'd inches loner; prices 17s t;d to dd- fid. al-o giilBlack Perramoid capes with hoods los (id to dls. Ladies lilack Pegamoid Conks 32s (id (o 38s fid Mens Pegamoid Coats d7s fid. W. McKay and Son Direct Importers. Hokitika. Advt.

(treat preparations are being made ai Schroder and Co’s. Special arrangements have been made to keep us supplied with the latest novelties ill millinery. frocks, hosiery, "loves and fancy departments.—Advt. Keep influenza tit bay by taking “XAZOL.” It's soothing peneiratiit or healing properties, give instant' relief to coughs and colds. Is Gd for GO doses. — Advt. The now spring goods are here pro--niiting a wonderful array of new ideas in Millinery, Neckwear. Cloves. Frocks, Costumes. Jumpers etc. We have a gorgeous range designed in the styles that combine beauty and dignity. MeCruer's. Hokitika and Crcymoiith.—Advt. First aid for coughs, cold, influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The Fire Brigade ball takes place ( to-morrow evening in the Soldiers’ 1 Hall. Music by the Royal Orchestra and a perfect floor for dancing. The wind-up ball in the Public Hall. Knnicri on Tuesday next is going to he a big affair judging by the tickets sold. Fawn's Orchestra will supply , the music. Messrs Newmans Motors J.td. notify South Westland fares must he paid cash as from Monday next. 'I he linn also notify their amended South Westland time-table cars leaving Hokitika on Sundays. Tuesdays. Wednesdays Saturday-, and the return leaving W’niho on Mondays. I uesday-. 1 hursdnys and Fridays. The Blackwater Mines Ltd., last month crushed 3181.1 tons ol quartz, yielding Ibid tine ounces ot gold, valued at Tl’>!)7s. The working expenses were td'.lss, working profit I’26K. . development cost Lost ; capital expenditure i_'ss<)7. and the profit over all was £ 150 b. 'J’here was an excess ol .'lt Id arrivals over departures in the Dominion during the seven months ended in July last. Of the arrivals, immigrants numbered P 527 (5653 males, and 3X7*l females), permanent residents returning 7dS >l, tourists JO.iO. visitors on business 1250. theatrical visitors *>lo. others 1(15. Included among the arrivals were Iffi Indians and XL ( Inuese. Of the departures. 1109 left the Dominion permanently '.6of) for Australia. 393 for the British Isles, SI for other British possessions. Id i>>r the I'nited States and -10 for other foreign countries; *)|S., departed tempor-1-ily. anil 0112 were temporary residents departing. The departures included Oil Indians and 100 Chinese. Three Indians and 22 Chinese were departing permanently. Another line of girls Navy Rubber lined waterproof coats just received from l/mdon to-day. Si/.es -10 to l_ inch 17- (id to 22s (id. also girl- Rubber Capes with hoods 15s (id to 21s. Ladies Rubber Coals d2- bd. Mens Rubber Coats 27s bd at W. McKay and Son the leading drapers.--Advt. Dependable worm remedy—-W.'.DF.'is WORM FIGS. Children like tbim.— Advt. For colds in the head—inhale NAZOF. For sore throats or tickling cough take some drops on sugar. Used cither uav “NAZOL” works wonders; 60 doses Is 6(l.—Advt. Now arriving, a large consignment of choice cooking and fancy stunner apples in splendid condition. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd (Plume No. 2). -Advt. The ambassadors of trade, common ia! travellers "strike a true note" and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label Whi.-k>. Thev know the go»d-. “Bell is ami clear." Mark Spro. and la. hl'F Crcymouth. sole .listrihiition Advt