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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1925, Page 2

Dee’s Grocery. Retell Street, in a change of advertisement, notify a sjx'eial line of white and gold cups and saucers; also a line of screw top jam jars. Orders for 'Xmas .hams are now being booked.

Tlie Gala Day for the Beautifying Society will be held on Cass Square next Saturday, when tlie full programme arranged for last Saturday will lie carried out. The weather is expected to he oil better behaviour next Saturday.

The sale of work for the !>enefit of the Methodist Church restoration fund, opens at the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow week. The committee of ladies which have charge of the event are leaving no stone unturned to make the occasion a great success. Patrons will find much to please and entertain, as also purchases for the ’Xmas season to profit by,

Mr K. Cholerton, optical specialist, who is concluding bis present visit tomorrow morning, notifies he will he returning to Hokitika on Dee. 1 Ith. when he may be consulted at Kellers’ Hotel for n further fortnight.

The concert to he held in the Kokaahi Public Hall on Friday next is exerted to lie the best held there for (line time. No efforts have been spar'd by Lite management to make concert ind ball a huge success.

The freight on the Napier Harbour Hoard’s Drowning crane was £2OB troin America to Wellington and £I.BO from Wellington to Napier by a coastal boat treports the “ Hawke’s Hay Herald”). '• We did get a reduction of L’ 10,” said the chairman, "hut only after a lot of fuss.” ruder the will ol Mr Richard Thomas Smith, late of Wellington, retired civil servant, who died on November 4, the whole estate is divisible between l)r Rarnardo’s Homes and All Saints’ Cliruoh, Kilbirnie, in qeuat shares. The Public Trustee is the executor appointed under the will.

Our range of linoleums is the most complete ever shown on the West Coast from all the leading makers ol the world. It is obtainable in all widths at prices to suit your pockets and is freight paid to Hokitika Railway Station. See our local representative, Mr Raker, who has all designs to show von. Harley and Co, Complete House Furnishers, Grey moil th. —Advt.

The New Zealand Rowling Council has notified the West Coast Bowling Centre that in connection with the visit of the British Howling team, to Westport and Greymoutli, it will lie under the charge of the Centre, which i„ to make all the arrangements for the mat elies and for accommodation and entertainment of the visitors. A meeting of delegates to the Centre lias therefore been convened tor i hursday, December 3rd, at S p.m., at Greymouth for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements.

While crossing the river at Charleston on Saturday evening, a horse and rider were swept away. The horse Inis been found, but it is believed that the rider was drowned. He was a young man, named Arthur Craddock. unmarried, and resided with bis narents at Hull's Siding. Craddock was a. member of a Government survey tun-tv. working at Hull’s Siding, near < ' arlestnii. Ilis horse was discovered about a mile down the river, alive, blit -in about. Several parcels which Craddock "as carrying were found on the beach.

As reported some months ago the Anchor Foundry and Shipping Comiiiinv purchased from the l nion S.S. Company the Aralmra. to replace the Nikau in the Nelson-Wcllington ferry service. On Saturday la-1 the Arabnra made her last trip under the l »ii.ni Company's flag, and is at present undergoing a survey at Wellington prior to being taken over by the \nehor Company. After a. thorough overhaul the latest addition to the Anchor fleet "ill commence running in the trans-Slrail service, leaving Wellington for Nelson on December 7. thereafter making alternate trips ill -.injunction with the Ngaio.

Two years ago a bicycle “ disappear'd ” at Greymoutli. During that period. the machine was used by the schoolboy who purloined it. Recently, be let it old of his possession. and Fate took a hand. The owner recognised hi- long-lost bicycle, and as a result. dm boy t.'t years of age. appeared it the .Juvenile Court. Grcyniouth. yes'erday. charged that on or about September 20. 1023. he did steal one bicycle, valued at £li. the property of I unis Shepherd. Mr W. Mcldruiii, s.M. admonished and discharged the hoy. and ordered that the bicycle be returned to Ils owner.

Mrs Catherine Geaney. formerly i 15i’lltiiii'i'tiin, died at the Grey llospit:

-lei >I a i hi'ti mil;, alter a l"ie_: lllne.ss. Deeeased was a unlive "I County Limerick. Ireland, and was SI) years of age. She leaves her husband (Mr Humphrey Geaney), a son (.Mr Jeremiah Geaney. farmer of Ruin), and one daughter (Mrs W. I’niiie, lorinerlv of West port, and nnw uf Gri-y----ii’outli). Two suns (Daniel and Janies) were lulled during (lie war. and a 'laughter (Mis I’. Shannon, of Kokiri) died four years ago. There are nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The late Mrs Geancy’s work for patriotic purposes during the war was well known.

Since Ist April last, the revenue of the Buller County Council has amounted to £8.411. including £235 current year’s rates. £527 arrears of rates and interest, £sl(i publicans’ licenses, dog fees £32, heavy traffic licenses £4.35. Deiiniston .sanitation £2B, Millerton sanitation £3l. main highway Wost-port-Kara men £473. Government grants £1.57(1, superannuation €65. Government revenue £l,lOl, rent Millerton hall £2lB, insurance £(53, refund travelling expenses £3l, refund Court costs CIS. sundries £B3, sale of rope £BO. The expenditure since the Ist April including this month’s accounts the Bth payment amounts to £13.289, including printing, etc., €ll9. salaries £705, travelling expenses £298. office charges £231. ridings £1283, main roads £1772, Government grants £4038, surveys £lO2. superannuation €ll2. interest debentures £lB7. lorry €1213. antecedent liability £l3l. hospital levy £1482. legal expenses €72. Millerton sanitation €258, plant €7O. Millerton Hall £258, Deiiniston sanitation €3lO. insurance premiums and claims paid €ll7.

The Grocery trade in New Zealand is a real iny, since smiling housewives attend regularly for their quota of “ No-Rubbing Laundry Help.”—Advt. Ask for “ Nazol ” when you’ve got a cold. Quick relief ensured. Only Is fid for GO doses. Krom all chemists and stores. —Advt. Secure your “ Race Hat ” now. Pay a small deposit and McKay’s will reserve it for you if it is so desired.— Advt. Addisons wish to notify their customers of the arrival of their new linoleums direct from the home markets. Also carpet runners just opened.— Advt. Half-price days commencing Friday. November 13th, new summer goods right down to half usual prices. Being heavily overstocked we give you your i-lance to buy our surplus stocks at half prices. Join in with the thrifty, make this big concession sale you savings bank. McGruer’s HalfPrice Sale, Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt,

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

Slimmer colds and Hay-Fever quickly banished by "Nazol.” inhaled or taken on sugar it has a wonderful healing effect. GO doses Is fid.—Advt.

See our stock of dainty handkerchiefs direct from Home. Only small quantities. Buy early and get a choice. Addisons.—Advt.

Now’s the time to “ put down ” a plentiful supply of eggs for future use. Use Sharland’s “Mon” Brand Egg Preservative. Effective, clean, economical.—Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Westind Branch of the Canterbury Autolobile Association takes place to-night n the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock .hen a good attendance of members is equosted.

The death took place ill the Westport Hospital late on Friday night of Basil Croueher, aged IS years, who was injured on hoard the s.s. Orcpulii on Sunday, loth inst., while the vessel was swinging to leave port. Deceased’s father visited Westport recently in the schooner, Rira. on which vessel he is an officer.

"The band of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is the greatest draw of the Exhibition,” said a Christchurch visitor, who returned from Dunedin on Friday. " People gather every afternoon and evening to hear the concerts, and as the band is a musical combination, and not merely what is known as a brass band, its performances are simply wondertul. And the bandmaster is the idol of Dunedin.” “Solicitor s fee 23 3s, sir,” said the Clerk of the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland to Mr i'\ K. Hunt. S.M.. at the conclusion of a ease in which V. N. Hubble, of the Crown Prosecutor’s office, appeared on behalf ol the Railway Department. “What’s that?” replied the Magistrate. “Three guineas costs. What for?” The Clerk: “That’s what the Crown Solicitor is usually allowed, sir.” Mr Hunt: "Is lie. Well, he’s only going to get £1 Is costs. Why should the Crown get three times as much " Only £1 Is was allowed as costs.

"Many a person lias been drowned alter having been rescued and brought ashore.” announced the president ol i lie Otago Swimming Centre (Mr H. Henderson) at the opening; of the Y.M.C.A. Swimming Club at Dunedin, when addressing the members of the club on the value of life-saving. He said that the simple art of life saving has as its principle the three R’s release, rescue, and rcsucitation. All swimmers should endeavour to learn bow to tiring a drowning mail ashore, and it, was equally important that the treatment of the patient should be learned also, as in many cases death occurred out of the water owing to lack of proper knowledge of resueitatioii amongst those present.

A notable increase in bankruptcies is recorded during the first ten months of the current year. The total is oil, as compared with 557 for the same period last year and 55(5 in 1323. There lias also been a big increase in (ho bankruptcies reported for October, the number of registrations for last month was CD, as compared with 38 in October last year and 50 in the same month in 132.3. Rust month’s figures were the highest for any month since lasi July, when there were SI bankruptcies throughout the Dominion. Farmers maintained the lead last month with 17 bankruptcies, labourers coming next witli six. Ihe records toi the ten months show that there were lit! bankruptcies of farmers out ol the I,dal bankruptcies of 571. Labourers accounted for St bankruptcies, builders for 2(i. and storekeepers IS.

\ warning was issued to hospital boards by the Director-General of Health iDr T. H. A. Valinfine) during bis visit to the South Island, to conserve their funds as far as their application to building in rural districts was concerned. “During my trip, ieniarked Dr Valintiiie. mi bis return from a fortnight's tour. * I lound it necessary to advise the various boards to be very careful of their expenditure, especially with regard to the proposals to erect hospitals in outlying districts, and, in some instances, very thinly populated districts. Although the Department. is very keen on the establishment of maternity hospitals in country districts, it is not s') sure that the interests of the public are best served by the conversion, in some instances, of these maternity hospitals into ordinary hospitals. I liese ropieamtations were generally agreed to by ti„. hospital boards concerned. On the whole, the trip was interesting, and ton firms Ibe Department's opinion

(~ Ho* necessity "l visiting Hi< boards as often as possible.

New Zealand Housewives are truly grateful to file manufacturers of “ NoRubbing Laundry Help ” for solving tbe “ Wash-day problem.”—-Advt.

Big special display of new model millinerv on Saturday at McKay s. Don t miss it.- -Advt.