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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1925, Page 2

It i- -i.i-.-it l l v in 1..- t<•< 1 West Inml i- not to l.f i-*- I .it nti'il ;it tin- Ni'tv X. Miami Ksliillit mil at I) 111 nI i 11 . There art' to In- some very fin o Ira t ures. which in ilia apprepnle will make tin- Kxhibiturn the iini-st ever Mil in tin l I-ini|«irf. smith nl tlir I.iiir. Tin’ British Court itself will lir an i'iliii-mt i< lll nl' Knipire. “A potted history nl tlir Knipire in llasidipht plinipscs.' - Tlii- ''ii' tlir tli - -ct'ipt inn pui’ii In a reporter la' t week. u> tin’ British cull IT a i ! la’ I tllllcillll Kxhtbil inn 1 1 y Captain S. ,1. (1 ra lia in . |)it] nty British ('iniitiii"iiiiiiT-! Icncial. ami Captain li. K. Moore. A"i>ttint Deputy Comm isioncr-1 leiiera I all" have just arrived from Kiipla lid to make tin* final arranpeinents for the CiTirt. Tin’ ]iart ieipilt inn nl the Homo Country in the Dunedin Kxltihit ion, said Captain Graham. would lie divided into l.tii allied, lint distinet sect inti'. oeeupvi up a sinple British hiiildiup. One sect ion would lie devoted to rvliil.it' of British eon,inert ial and industrial activities stapl’d hy industrial firms under the i! i !-• ■< li•• 11 *i| the leili’i atnin of ftrni'h iinlu-i nes. The other lor which the British Depannient of Overseas Trade was responsible (the department lie and Captain Moore represented) would, as far as po.ssil’de. lie representative of poiicral Imperittl interests, Captain (Iraharn said that hel’tire he left Kiipland tie was told hy the Federation ol British Industries that nearly all the space allotted to it had Keen let and it was then anticipated that the remainder would po

very quickly. A particularly line .show i f British motor-cars would lie made in that section. The total area of the British huildinp was o(i.til)l) square feet of which the Federal ion of British Industries and the British Goermuent had taken about a half each. In addition to these displays the British Board of Kditcation was lliakiup an exhibit in the New Zealand Kditcation court and tin art collection ot nearly 10(H) works, cotn)irisinp oil pain t i lips. water colours, skate hi mts and a number ol small pie os of statuary from artist, and sculptors in the (lid Country, wa- hemp hroiipht out on the Tonparim for the art pallery. This collection had been specially select.al lit an art committee in Knpland. Defence. trade, the arts, literature, cnpiuect inp and Imperial communications, said Captain (Iraharn. were the chief of the subjects wliich the department of Overseas Trade would endeavour to icpresont in praphie or model form. There would he quite a larpo nuniher of workinp exhibits ineludinp ;i map of the world in which the Umpire would tie lit up and model ships would move alonp all the main trade routes. This map is similar to that in the flovernmetit Pavilion at "Wembley, hut with New Zealand as the central penpraphioal point instead of Great Britain.

A notice in the assigned estate of Mrs Stow appears in this issue. ( Cars will lie leaving Newman's Car- 1 age to-morrow night at 8 o’clock fot the Ktimara Hall. Scats can he book- j oil 1 1 v ringing 'Phono 171. ! The annual meeting of the Westland Hating Hub takes place at 8.150 o'clock to-night at the Club Dooms. Hamilton Street. Members are invited ' to attend. At a function tendered to the visiting 11 awhe's Bay footballers at (•roymottth on Saturday night, the W e-t, Coast All Black. Mr .lack Steel, announced hi- intention of retiring front a-.tive play, at the end of the present -on soil. Although the epidemic it inlantilc paralysis came to an end -cvet'al mod ~ ago. a lew isolated cases have occulted since tin'll. Vest onlay morning. Dr. Telford. Modi-, a! ttlliivr of Health lor Canterbury and Westland ' list riel was notified of a ease at Keefton. the patient being a female two ami a hall years of age. The opening of the Hokitika Bowling Hub's season which was tentatively ti sell at i lie annual meeting in take place mi Saturday next, will Is, postponed. probably lor a w ck. Ow ing to the recent inclement weather the top dressing has not been carried out. It i, hoped to have this dune next Saturday, and with a tine week, tot lowing, the green will then be ready' h r play. To-night (Tuesdayf at the Soldier-' Hall, the weekly Kxeelsior Hiichrc Assemble tournament take- place, when the I'll! lowing prizes will I e awarded : Kirst- prize, hall a dozen each table atm dessert stainless knives and set ol cmvers - second prize, pair ol In my sw eet ,lichee; third prize, case of afternoon le:i -pnon-: hutrtii prize. Ih. rums llask. To eminence at s o', ha !, -Inrp. mini is'Sion gs. - -Ail vt. The eject rieat storm experienced in this di-iriet last- week was severely felt ill the K iika ta hi di-triel. At one settler's resilience the occupants were mvskc I with a thunderous hurst-. which shook the house severely. Buckilv Ibe bead of the household got <tp out of lied, and lie found that the Insulated telephone line had tier'll struck by tile lightning and was on lire, and was able to soon extinguish the flames. It was found that the line had been badly shattered, but luekilv no other damage bad resulted. The death occurred at Heeltoii lln~ pit;.! on Saturday morning of Mr Albert ll.scn. a weil-ktoiwn miner, who Was much re-poet cd in the district. particularly l.v it Id re-i,lent-. The deceased for many years resided in tin' Mi-rrijigs district until tailing health r< unel led him to I'" nine an inmate of tile Hosital. I’revioits to coming lo |*eeftiin the late Mr resided at Kttmara. 'I lie deceased was a native oi Denmark and ,o year- of age.

Breaking away from a gang wliidi was working in a paddock on the pri.ntt farm. Manuel \ alvoi e-c.aped I rum | ’np.urtiu Daol on hritlay alteruooii, Mutv In I e reeapi tired at Sydenham early on .Saturday meriting. Yalvni. wlui was iniderg-me a -i-nti-m 1 oi two wear-' reformative 11oatnicnt. bolted in full view of the warder, but the warder was unable to leave the other men. No time was h.s| m giving the alarm, however, ami the Christchurch police were in touch with Yalvoi’s movements virtually from the time he made his escape until hi' recapture. Well! her aml ciretiittsla (tees pi rn it - ting. Mr T. H. < lf-t mi it. County ( diai rum o. vv ill leave ho- Suittli We-: land on Saturday tmiriiing next. The parlv will neit-'r via Maitaha. Kak.tootalii. Kvan- ('reel; to 11 ari ha ri. and -lav the night. Tim te-xt l' , reie*' i n is|,ort i>n of the r uads will tie completed. and in the afternoon the parfv will motor via Mount- Ib-reule. to Mutainni- tin Monday fiireuo'iu the dist riel nta Is w ill h • ipsoected . am! [be t*ui ut v motor will return north in Ibe afternoon. Mr ('besterman will continue south on horseback. riding via lower WaitatiL’i and Dc heaelt to Monday aft or noon. The next dav the trip will lie eon I i tim'd -nut II on Imi'.e back by the bell, li Via tin- Five Mile ate) I liilespies. to lit f ” [lav. The return journey will be by (lie i nla in! road, visiting Karaugaua and Welieka to Waiho Dorge. vv here the motor service vv ill lie picked up. Mr Chesterntan will be absent about a week, ids visit including the iti'pcel ion of several places where works are being asked for off the beaten mad m t rit Hie. Your seven-year old daughter can now lie absolutely entrusted with the woeklv washing-- thanks to " No-Utlb-bing l.aundrv Help. Advt. Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order. £lls in Drrymnuth. Ford Touring ear. good second hand. Mark Sprot and Co. I.td.. Dreyinoiit h. Advt . The bc-i plate to luty linoleum and lloorcloth Aft Kay's, .lust opened new lot. nil widths, direct from mamifaetttrers. 1 ‘rices for Oft. wide, os Od. (Is 1 Id. 7s rid. 8s lid. and its I Id pt r yard. Also a lot of new linoleum squares, sizes It x 0 to <) x I'd. Britos Il7s G I to !Hls each. McKay’s, the leading drapers. Advt. Best i|uality I'.aimer nap. working trnii-ei'. I l ' ltd. denim '.nntsei- ,s (id and 8s fid. men's nuvv -erge intt'e. I-.'- t',d. each. -|.e, ial \ altte at McKay's. Advt. Ford Owners: "King" Automatic Oilers ettsitre reliable lubrication and stive oil. and save trouble with “ sooted " plugs and carhott in cylinders. Booklet free from H. B. M. Manning and Co., r, Bedford How. Christchurch. — Advt New neck wear, handkerchief s, latest novelties in scarves, hosiery and glove section are being shown at Schroder and Co’s. Inspection tordtally invited.—Ad v t. Croat preparations are being made at Schroder and Co's. Special arrangements have been made to keep ns supplied with the latest novelties in milltiicrv, frocks, hosiery, gloves and fancy depa rt ments. —Ailvt. No bad nfter-effects with Made's WORM FIDS. Pleasant, sure and certain. Advt. The new spring goods are here presenting a wonderful array ol new ideas in Millinery. Neckwear, (doves, Frocks. Cosi times, .lumpers etc. Me have a gorgeous range designed in ilc. styles that combine beauty and inanity. Met Inter's. Hokit ika and Drey mouth. -A d v'.