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Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1925, Page 2

Mr .Jas. Hill. representing A. AY. Buxton. Ltd.. Nurserymen, Christchurch is now on the Const, soliciting orders lor the present and next season.

Order of Masses an Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, loth. Novell! her: Kanieri. 8.30 a.m.; Hokitika 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Kokatahi, children. 2.H0 p.m.

Carpets and linoleums, the host selection ever seen on the Coast, are now on view at Harley’s showrooms, (ireymouth. The linn have just opened up. direct from the manufacturers. 10 new design carpels and over 70 rolls of 0. 0 and 12 feet linoleum. Save money and purehase your requirements at Harley’s. Greymouth.

Mr 11. H. Sterling, a memlier of the New Zealand Railway Hoard, is resigning his position - -and a position worth C2OOO a year—to enter the oniploynient of a Waikato Co-opera live Dairy Company in a managerial capacity. Mr Sterling is regarded as one ot the ablest officers in tho New Zealand Rail-

L’rom all accounts the very novel programme the Beautifying Society is putting forward for the Gala Day on Cass Square next Saturday week is going to attract much public interest. Tile Baby Parade in itself will ho a special attraction, and with the school teams’ competitions and the cookery demonstration, there should he that much variety that- the public will he well and richly entertained. A costume cricket match will he in progress during the afternoon, while the hand will render a special programme for the afternoon also.

In addition to awarding a special prize of a soveriegn to the lady securing most points with goods produced by gas cookery at the Beautifying- Society’s Cake Competition on Saturday week next on Cass Square it is the intention of the Hokitika (fas C'ov Ltd to give a cookery demonstration with gas appliances on the ground for the information and instruction of those using or desiring to use gas appliances for cooking. This should he a very novel feature. Gas cookers will he installed for the occasion and the effort is sure to attract the attention of all those interested in domestic life. The use of gas in the homes for cooking and heating purposes is growing more and more popular all over the world. There are many obvious advantages, and housewives are appreciating these very generally. The Gas Cooking Exhihition on Saturday week will therefore he very timely and interesting for all concerned.

The ambassadors of trade, roninierrial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow I.aliel Whiskv. They know the goods. “Bell’s is mild and clear.” Mark Knrot and C’o. Ltd. Greymouth. sole distribution.—Advt. Coloured Madras Curtaining in fashionable shades opened to-day at Addisons. —Advt. Cheap eggs all the year round if you preserve a plentiful supply now. 9harland’s “ Moa ” Brand Egg Preservative keeps eggs fresh for months. Clean and economical.—Advt. A friend for you! “ Nnzol ” is sure protection against coughs and colds. dO doses oply Is 6d—.,Ydvt,

A fruit and confectionery business is offered for sale in this issue.

Mr and Mrs J. Simpson, who have been on a holiday visit to England returned to Hokitika last evening. .

The Municipal Band will render a programme on Cass Square on Sunday afternoon next, commencing at three o’clock.

A start was made yesterday with the erection of the new machinery for the Grey Electric Power Board’s power house at Dobson. The polos necessary for the Board’s reticulation scheme are now all landed and it is anticipated that the power will he available in Groymonth by next February.

The opening of the new Woodstock Hall will he celebrated on Wednesday evening next with a grand hall. Music will he supplied by I.awn’s Orchestra and an excellent supper will Ik.’ provided. The next evening (Thursday) a grand juvenile' fancy dress ball will lie held.

Alterations to tbe railway time-table come into force on Monday next. 'I be main alterations on the HokitikaGrey line are that the train from Hokitika. each morning will run later, leaving at 8.16 and arriving at Grey at 10.20 a.m. The train from Grey will leave at 7.66 a.in. and arrive at 9.26 a.m. In the* afternoons the trains leave five minutes later. On the Boss line the train on Mondays, Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Saturdays will leave Boss at 7.20 a.m. instead of 6.90 a.in. an alteration that should he very welcome. A proposal In use I he* telephone service for giving the public l:n* results of sports fix! iires other than raring, is under consideration by the Post and Telegraph Department. At a meeting of the Wellington Centre of the Xew Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, a letter was received from the Department stating that the proposal would require that the body concerned should

arrange for the results to he communicated to the telephone exchange by a responsible* person. It was agreed to co-operate with tin* Department and lo enquire whether it would lie possible to extend the scheme to allow the results of meetings in outside centres to he lomimmicated to the local exchange.

The ladies associated in regard to the sale of work being organised to assist the fund for the restoration ol tin* Methodist Church, badly damaged - i seriously by tiro, arc making great preparations for the benefit even! to lake place l at the Soldiers’ llall on the 26th and 26th inst. The hall has been i,laced at the disposal of the Methodist Church Committee hv the IDS.A.. and should prove to ho woll adapted lor a benefit of the nature proposed. Gifts of till kinds are being received of have been promised for the benefit, so that there will lie a wide variety of goods of all kinds. Each evening there will he a special musical programme, thus ensuring a pleasant entertainment for patrons. The event is one which is sure to appeal to the townspeople, while much spontaneous assistance is being offered from the country districts also.

Two Auckland youths have suffered blood noisoning in the List lew weeks as the result ol snider bites. In both cases, it is stated, the spiders were an imported species that arrived iu packages of goods. Accustomed from their experience with New Zealand spiders to regard the in-ei-t as a harmless thing, neither of the youths leafed any harm from the innocent-looking spiders that

came from abroad, due .ol them was bitten on the leg. and the other on the arm. The last mentioned was an employee 'if a firm of importers. He was unpacking a case of whisky when he noticed a nest of little spiders, like miniature daddy-long-legs, brown in colour, among the straw. Xol regarding them a- dangerous, lie allowed one at least to get on his arm; and the result, though it caused him no pain at the time, was a bite, similar to that of a mosquito, which soon caused a uaiulul swelling and led to a minor operation.

Half-price days commencing Friday, November l.'tth, new summer goods right down to half usual prices. Being heavily overstocked we give you your chance to buy our surplus stocks at half prices. .Join in with the thrifty, make (his big concession sale you savings hank. AlcGruer’s HallPrice Sale, Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt,

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £9o.—Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt. Mill Owners: A trial will satisfy you as to the merits of our Belting, Greases, Jointings, Boiler Compound, Files, Saws, Paint, etc. B. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt,

An early inspection is cordially invited to inspect a special shipment ol art silk dress stuffs, ginghams, and voiles, linens and other Christmas novelties at special cut prices at Schroder and Co's.—Advt.

McKay's Bargain: 80 new Reversible Wool Bugs, just landed direct from Messrs A. and LI. Naylor (the manufacturers), England. (Middle man’s profit eliminated). Four sizes 12ft. 275: loft. 33s 9d; 18ft, 10s (hi; and sofa size fi.’is. Ordinary prices are 355, -12 s, 19s (id and 755, respectively. Wo can supply sets of one design in different sizes. Don’t pay more '"than you should. Visit McKay’s.—Advl. AY. H. Stopforth has a further range of Petono and Sincerity Ready-to-wear suits arriving to-day. By purchasing at our cash prices you will save ten to fifteen shillings per suit, f all at once. W. 11. Stopforth. Bevel! St reel. —Advt.

Factory Owners: Save money, save a lot of money. Clean your boilers with “ Stopskale.” Removes scale entirely and prevents more forming. Our Free Booklet explains. B. P. M. Manning and C’o, 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch. —-Advt.