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Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1925, Page 2

Coloured Madras Curtaining in fash ionnble shades opened to-day at Addi sons.—Advt.

The three times a week mail connection with Mai ho from Hokitika commenced on Nov. Ist. for the summer months, and will he gladly welcomed by the southern residents.

The return to New Zealand after an absence of thirty years of the Hon William Pember Peeves, one of the Dominion’s former statesmen, and its foremost man of letters, is an event of interest. Accompanied by Mrs Reeves and her sister. Mrs Lascelles. he reached Auckland by the Niagara yesterday.

Additional rules and regulations under the Law Practitioners Act. gazetted last week, eliminate the Matriculation Examination as a preliminary for the solicitors’ general knowledge examination, and provide instead that students desiring to take the latter examination must first secure at least 50 per cent, pass in the entrance scholarships examination in the University of New Zealand, in Latin. English, history, and any two other subjects selected by the candidates,

Go to McKay’s for suitcases and attache cases. Best values, lowest pric-es.—Advt.

The “silent policeman" began duty yesterday at the intersection of Bevell and Weld Streets.

Sergt. Smyth, of Greymonth. took charge of Hokitika police district this morning, relieving Sergt. King, who will be on* holiday till the middle of next month.

The Greymonth “Evening Star” says:. It is reported that a form of gastric trouble is prevalent at Greymouth, children being the chief sufferers, A high temperature and indicatons of delirium accompany the attack. which is usually of brief duration.

The Spinsters Ball to lie held in the One Mile Hall to-morrow night promises to eclipse anything yet held in the Arahura district. The floor has been specially prepared and a capital supper has been arranged for. The music will be supplied by Lawn’s Or cliestra.

The death occurred yesterday at the Heefton Hospital, of Air Robert Duffy, a very old resident of the district living associated with it from the beginning. He was a. native of Ireland, 72 years of age. and leaves three sons and three daughters. One son was killed in France, and another Hubert, was drowned in the surf disaster at Greyruoutli Beach on February 8. 1922.

0" ing to Rev. B. Hutson having to go to Ross on Tuesday to meet with tbe young, people there for tbe lasttime. before his departure from the district, the Hokitika Bible Class will combine with tho AVednesday evening service. Also a practice to prepare for the singing on Sunday will he hold oil Thursday evening, a.s advertised in another column.

Preparations are now being moved ahead steadily for the sale of work to be held at the Soldiers’ Hall on the 25th. and 26th. inst. in aid of the fund for the restoration of the Methodist- Church. A committee of ladies is directing affairs. Many gifts of a. varied character are being donated to the sale, and patrons will have a wide choice. A lino musical programme "ill lie rendered each evening at the Soldiers’ Hall.

The local Xv. imiiiing Bath has developed one or two rather serioti, cracks n the concrete during the winter mouths, these having been located since the initial pumping preparatory to opening the season. In order to effect permanent repairs, the bath •• 1“

lie dosed to-morrow and Thursday. Swimming will be resinned on Friday and the committee hope to go right through the season without any stoppage. So far 13 tickets have been purchased by school children, 30 being girls and 13 boys.

The Government Publicity Officer lias received advice from the Photographers' Association of America with headquarters at Washington, that a dozen enlarged photographs ol selected New Zealand scenes will he displayed in the Association’s Pictorial Exhibit at next year’s- annual convention. The Association receives portaril exhibits from the Professional Photographers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland and the Ontario Society of Canada and is anxious to obtain a simlisir exhibit from tho Professional Portrait Photographers of this Dominion. The Publicity Officer will he glad to supply further information to any Photographer interested in the proposition.

There is to be a wry interesting cake making competition in connection with the gala day on Cass Square on Saturday week. A valuable special prize Is offered lor the most points gained in tbe cooking section, and in addition the Hokitika Gas to.. Ltd., will donate a special prize for the most pouts gained with gas cooked goods. There should he-a very interesting competition. The schedule, as set out in the programme provides for a wide rangu of home cooked goods, all ol which will he sold lor the henelit- ot the mild. Entries may he made at the County Office. This should prove a novel and interesting programme and will add very greatly to the public interest. on the afternoon to he spent on Cass Square on the 21st inst.

The advance in the scrutiny ot the Westland electoral rolls is still .slow if necessity. Up to yesterday evening some 15 of the 95 rolls used had been scrutinised. But the 15 cover all the rolls used at the largest booths. At the same time duplications are more likely to he met at the smaller Ikiollis, and these lake time to unravel. During the past, two evenings, the Returning Officer and a, special staff have been engaged preparing for the checking of the absentee votes. This also, for various reasons, is a slow process. In some cases Buller votes have been sent here, and probably it will lie found Westland votes have gone to Westport, some North Island folk apparently having a hazy idea of West Coast geographical positions. All rolls and ballot papers for Westland from outlying centres are now to hand, and to-night tho end of the scrutiny should he in sight, hut it is difficult tn estimate a definite time as any apparent duplications in voting have to he cleared up as the work proceeds. On the' lace of it at present it'seems probable that the final result of the Westland polling will not he available till Friday at tbe earliest though every effort i.s still ‘being made to reach finality on Thursday, late at night, though it he.

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Laltel Whisky. They know the goods. “Bell’s is mild and clear.” Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd. Greymonth, sole distribution.—Advt.

Married men are “out and out liarrackers ” for ” No-Rlibbing Laundry Help ” since it lias solved all their troubles for Is.—Advt.

McKay’s Bargain. HO new Reversible Wool Rugs, just landed direct from Messrs A. and H. Naylor (the manufacturers), England. (Middle man’s profit eliminated). Pour sizes 12ft, 275; loft, 3.1 s Pd; 18ft, 40s (id; and sofa size li.'ls. Ordinary prices are 355, 425, 49s (id and 755, respectively. Wo can supply sets of one design in diffeient >izcs. Don’t pay more than you should. Visit McKay’s.—Advt.

A sure and pleasant specific for removing worms is Wade’s Worm Figs —Advt.

Factory Owners : You can depend on the quality of “Tuffoid” Belting under the most severe conditions of service. Yet our quotes for same will agreeably surprise you. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row. Christchurch. Advt.