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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1925, Page 2

Tlie cars of Messrs Newmans Motors tl-d. leave tile parade at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening for the conceit and ball at Kokatalii. Next Wednesday afternoon the Methodist Church Bazaar will he opened at the Soldiers’ Hall. It promise.* to he an event quite out of the ordinary and is sure to attract a large attendance for the two days the bazaar will he on. Each evening there will be a special musical programme. A great array of goods and gifts will 1m? made.

On Saturday with the favor of good weather, all roads will lead to C'ass Square where a Gala Day will lie in progress for the benefit of the Hokitika Beautifying Society. A very novel programme has been drawn up, and the day should prove one of great local interest. There will he school competitions m games; cake.s and cooking competitions and a baby parade of some 80 infants, including three twins. The band will be on the Square, and altogether it should he a capital outing.

It is indeed a pleasure to watch the modern housewife proceed with her daily duties while " No-Rubbing Latinrv Help ” attends to the washing.—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. j

The State Forest Service invite tenders, iu another column, for the purchase of tinder in Block IX, Hohonti Survev District.

The usual weekly assembly dance will take place in the Public Hall, Kanieri, this (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock.—Advt.

l,n connection with the death of Queen Alexandra, a memorial service will !e held in the Town Hal! to-mor-row at 11 a.m. The fircbell will he tolled at 10.45 a.in. and business people are requested to close their premises from 10.4-5 a.in until noon.

Last two days of sale -Saturday and Monday, November and 30th. Great one price clearance Is lid sale. Hundreds ol articlc-s usually (is (id to IDs (id. Now all one price—ls lid. Special below cost bargains in every department. You can buy more toils lid now than Is lid ever bought before. Doors open at 9.30. McGnier’s. Hokitika and Oreymouth.— Advt.

The Lynch Family of Bellringers paid a return visit to Hokitika and at the Princess Theatre last night pleased a considerable audience with one ol their delightful entertainments. The audience would have liked more of the haml-bells, lmt the performers appeared in several numbers on the organ chimes and glassophonex. All this music was well rendered, some of the renditions being favorite old melodies. Mdlle Brighta l-o Marehant wa- an outstanding vocalist in operatic items. Tolsti’s “Good-bye” was specially pleasing to the audience. Miss Lillian Thomas was heard to best- advantage in her dramatic recitals. As a humorous ntort.liner. Mr Harry Baxter would be liard to excel. This old favourite was enjoyed greatly. Mr William fl. Lynch at tlie piano was a host in himself, and in solo and accompaniments alike attracted the interested ■ittontion of the audience. Ihe whole programme was bright and entertaining and the applause throughout was frequent and free. The performers all bad excellent receptions.

New Zealanders broke all records on Tuesday in their eagerness to eatcli the last Christmas mail for England. Vine hundred and thirty-nine hags vere sent from Auckland, away by tlio Niagara, prim ipally for Homo, to bo delivered on ilie day before Christmas. There has never before been such a •iish at tne Auckland post office, as that of Monday and Tuesday. Mails for overseas were pouring in all next day. and promptly at eight o’clock on Monday morning the tide resumed in increased volume. Everyone appeared t i have left posting until the last, minute, and as usual the postal offi•ials- suffered the brunt of it. Working at maximum capacity, however, the

dfieials succeeded in getting the last mail alongside the ship only fifteen minutes after the. time announced for sailing, II o’clock, and the Niagara sailed for Vancouver at 11.30 a.m.

“We lag behind l>oth England and Wales where singing among children is concerned, but tln* Kiln- aliou Department is going to revolutionise music in the schools." declared Sir .Tames Parr. Minister of lvdm atioii. in his address at the opening of the now Epsom sclionl building <m Friday. Ringing, which created a community spirit as nothing else could, was not receiving iis proper place in the school ettrrin 1 tun. he maintained. Too little time was (hooted to it. and what was done was done in too haphazard a fashion. The department- was going to remove that reproach, and with the arrival •'ruin England in the next month or so of Mr E. X. Tavlor. who had been elected by Sir Walter Davies, the "ininont i-nnipcser and authority on nn‘binal innsio, to supervise vocal music in the New Zealand schools, the whole subject would be recognised. Tin* Minister hoped that New Zealand schools viiulil eventually be able In show .some •I’ the finest singing in tin- schools tin- British Empire,

As the flashlight accident on election night in Courtenay place, Wellington, fortunately did not result in a fatality, no enquiry was held as to its cause. Air Sehaof, the photographer, who suffered most severely, and had *o be taken to the hospital with nil injured band and lace, is once more about again, though be still carries his right arm in a sling and wears dark Hasses. Speaking to a “ Dominion ” reporter on Saturday. Air Sehaef -said that lie bad received the lesson of his life against mixing flashlight powders. It seems that on the night, of the accident- be agreed to a suggestion by another photographer that they should mix their powders, which meant that

•'•noli man would have to use a little less than if he operated on his own responsibility. The idea was thought a good one but the result was an extremely violent explosion, which tore the operator's right band pretty badly, burnt bis face, and simply ripped the stout iron flash-pan to pieces, it seems that Afr Sehaef uses one brand of powder for bis flashes whilst his companion on that occasion used another. They bad never experimented with the two powders as a mixture, but discovered that the chemical constituents of Hie two in an aggregate made an explosive of a highly dangerous (hsiractcr.

Sawmilling Machinery: Rush Loco motives, Steam Saw Feeds, steam Cross Cut Saws, Logging Blocks, Timher Jacks, etc., from R. P. AL Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row. Christchurch, representing A. and G. Price, Ltd., t'humes.—Advt.

Ask for “ Nazol ” when you’ve got a cold. Quick relief ensured. Only Is 5(1 for GO doses. From 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.

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