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Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1925, Page 2

Tlio fortnightly service will lie hold in tlif I?oss Methodist Church on Thursday. 20th. at "..'lO p in. A filial reminder is given of the ron‘ort and hall n( Kanieri I’uhlii- Hull in-night in aid of tlio ptildio -cho. i |»i'i/.o Hinds. Capital arrangements have I oi-ii made lor tlio enjoyment of patrons. Tlio Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to tin- notification appearing in to-dav'- issue that the due date of payment of Land Tax lor the current year i- on Friday, the fith. day of .November. l!»2o. ;ind that the demands will be ],0.-tod on or a 1 the doth, day of Iftoter. Mr Forsyth, at a meeting at Wellington. quoted from one ol the leaflets received I.y him that day. and issued by the Labour Party. "liieh ran: “T<>-day the Tories are reactionary, and with the Nationalists they both only light for the emoluments of office. The alternative is Labour." And followed this up by reading the Press Association message received the other day from lirishane, which stated: “The Premier and the secretary of the .Australian Workers' Cnion have been appointed as the lay members of the Board of Trade, with salaries of £2OfX)

a year.’’ Amidst the laughter following this sally, the candidate remarked : “Another case of spoils to the victors!’’ The community of All Saints’ Church will celebrate the diamond jubilee of the commencement of church work iv Hokitika, on Sunday next, with spec ial services, including a children’s flower service in the afternoon. On Monday evening a conversazione will be held in the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o'clock, when several addresses will be given, and a very pleasant evening should he pas=ed,

The postponed demonstration with the ]O/20 McCormick-Decring Farm I raetor will take place at Koiterangi on Friday. I he Canterbury Education Hoard invites applications from young persons desirous of entering the teaching profession to fill positions as probationers. Commemorative Church Services will he held at All Saints’ Church on Sunday. Nov. Ist. (All Saints’ Day), including Children's Flower Service in the afternoon. Soldiers' Hall, Thursday night at 8: hist night of the season lor ICS,A euchre: special prizes, scaled envelopes with orders, and presentation of aggregate prize. Supper served. Admission Is tid. Room for crowds.—Advt.

■Ur I. h. V. Seddoii concludes his southern tour to-day. when he speak* at llarihari to-night. Ho returns north to-morrow, speaking at Waitaba ■settlement in the afternoon; Kakapotalii (.Mauera’s) at A p.m.. and Ruatapu at -. .Mis'tings at Woodstock I new hall ; and Rimu follou* on Friday, and t lie week-end w ill to spent at K,,iterangi. At St. Patrick's Chureli, (.ivyimmt!:. yesterday. the wedding was sole utilised by the Rev Father (VRegan of Miss Allies Mangos, youngest daughter ot Alls M. Mangos. Chapel Street, and •Mr .lames X. ( onaghau. The bride, who "ore shell pink crepe eharmeu-e relieved with cream radium hue. and a bridal veil and orange blos-om.. wa* attended by Mi * s Althea <)' I hmngliiie who wore jiale blue eeriie (le chine. Mr 'l'. .Moriarty acted as he-t man. The wedding party was entertained at the residence of the bride’s mother, and .Mr and Mrs Conaghan left bv the express for Chrisleluiri h on their honcymOOH. The death took place yesterday altei midday ot an old and esteemed resident of Hokitika in the person of .Mrs Wilson, relict of the late Mr Peter Wilson, ol lirittan Street, alter a short illness. The deceased was a native ol Scotland and 7(1 icars ol age. She came to New Zealand 112 years ago and had resided in Hokitika lor over ■>>) years. Her husband predeceased her nearly seven years ago. She leaves a family of lour daughters (Mrs James Park. .Misses Mary. Lillian and Mnreiiee Wilson) and lour sons (.Mr James Wilson of Totara, Mr Aitdreiv Wilson ol Palmerston North, Mr W. A. Wilson of llohitika. anil Mr Ceorge Wilson. of Masterton). Mrs Conch sour, of Hokitika, is a sister. General sympathy will lie extended to the family in their bereavement. Ash I'm- " Nazol " when you’ve gut a enlil. Quirk relief ensured. Onlv Is !>■ I for (111 doses. I''mm all chemists anil 'tores. Advt.