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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1925, Page 2

The daintiest and cheapest handkerchiefs in town at Addisons.—Advt.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of train arrangements lor Hokitika on I*lidny and Saturday. 26th. and 28th. December and l’ccften Trotting Races on Wednesday, 80th. December.

The Kokatalii Dun Club are holding a clay bird match at Kokatalii on Sunday. Dec. 27th. at 1.31) p.m. A special prize of £1 donated by Mr J. A. Dowell will be awarded to the winner of the principal event. Nomination os; nine birds.—Advt.

The Town Clerk (Mr A. A. Anrewes) notifies that Mr D. ,J. Evans ha.s resigned lii.s position as Councillor and that an election to fill the vacancy will be held on Wednesday. Jan. 13th. nominations being received up to noon on Wednesday. .Jan. 6th.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury Health District during the week ended at noon on Monday, totalled 23. as follows: Scarlet fever. I; tuberculosis, 6; pneumonia. 1 ; septic aborlion. 1: cere-bro-spinal-meningitis. 1 ; infantile paralysis. 1: lethargic cneonhilitis, 1. There were two deaths from tuberculosis and one from pneumonia. In the West Coast Health District one death from enteric fever was reported.

The New Zealand Astronomical .'society has received advice by cable of the discovery of a. comet on December I -It li at the Cape of Hood Mope. The comet is one of the eighth magnitude, and therefore not visible to the naked eye. Its position at the time of diseoverv was 3 hours 38 minutes right ascension, and 61 degrees. 12 minutes south declination. The comet’s position in the sky roughly on a line between Hie bright stars Acbernan and Canopus, about one-third of the distance from Acheron li.

The wedding of John Coglan of Reefton. to Miss May Ellery, lilack’s Point, took place at St. Patrick s

i Lurch, Creymouth, yesterday, Rev. Eat her O’Regan officiating. The bride wore a IVoek of grey satin brocade, witli bat to match. She was attended by Miss Helen MeCregor. who wore '■eliotrope maroeain. I lie groom was attended by his brother. Mr T. CogInn. After the ceremony the wedding party was entertained at Herb. Moore’s tea rooms. Mr and Mrs Coglan left later for Dunedin on their honeymoon, the bride travelling in a frock of navy

Tlic wedding of Mr \\ illiain A. Potter eldest son ol Mr and All's \\ . 11. Potter of Sydenh'am. England, to Miss Phylli- lliblis. elde-t daughter of .Mr iii,| Mrs A. lliblis. Camerons, took olaeo at Holy Trinity Church, Grcv■uoiith. yesterday morning. Rev. AreliIce.cim Carr officiating. Tile bri.le wore broeaded erepe de chine, and a veil and wreath. The hridosumid. .Mis- Dorothy tfilibs. wore heliotrope georgette. Air All’ Henry was best mail. Alter the ceremony, the guests were entertained by the bride's parents at Everybody’s Tea Dooms. Air and Alt's Potter left later by the express for Invercargill, where the honeymoon will he spent. The bride travelled in a mole gabardine coal frock.

Tiie Westland Racing Club is to be

congratulated on the nominations received for tlie Christmas Meeting, opening on Saturday next y Hoxin/g Day). All the fields promise well in quantity and Quality and there should lie a couple of excellent days' racing. The Club lias made first class arrangements lor the meeting. An excellent train service will run over all parts of the Westland railway system, and

visitors may return lo their homes ibe same evening. The first race each day will start at a quarter past twelve. There are eight events <>n tlie card and I lie programme i- linmd in conclude about hall past five. The raciup track i- said lo be in prime ordernever i:i belter condition. Visiting

owners, v.lio have now arrived m considerable strength. spi-ak well of 1 Instate o!' the course, sn that the Ikv-,1 support may be looked lor. Tboro is a Imrdlo event each day of lhe meeting. The ('hri-lclmn h •• Pres.-" say- lor some weeks local merchants have been mxiotisly awaiting lor .shipments ol Sicily almonds, which is the usual cooking almonds in such great demand at Ibis season of the year. Local stocks were exhausted and the arrival at the goods sheds of several shipments for various firms was hailed with delight. Arrangements were made for their urgent distribution. but a bomb-shell awaited the various importing firms. Ihe almonds on examination were found to he contaminated with a foreign fruit-fly and were af once condemned by the authorities. Consequently tin l almond famine will still continue, and storekeepers all over the city and country who had almond purchases "to arrive” will now stand very little chance of getting even a few pounds, as local stocks were practically exhausted early this month. It is fully realised that the authorities in condemning such fruit as this are acting in the host interests of the country, as no one. whether importer or farmer, wants to see that dreadful post:, the Mediterranean fruit-fly. established in Nov Zealand. '

While New Zealand has succeeded in reducing its infant mortality to the lowest rate in the world, maternal mortality is still relatively high. Last year the rate was five deaths tor every thousand births, a figure that is considerably exceeded in some countries, but compares unfavourably with tlie records of Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden, where mortality is from two to three per thousand births. At the request of the Health Department, exhaustive investigation of conditions and administrative method- in Holland and Denmark was made by l)r Sydney C. Allen ol Auckland, who returned on Saturday. He was cordially welcomed by the authorities in both countries, and given complete facilities for studviog the subject in all it- aspects. His conclusions and a number of important recommendations will be communicated to tie Government in a formal report. Hr Allen said bo could not discuss the subject publicly beyond saving that he was convinced that it was fully within the power ol New Zealand, not only to equal, bin to surpass the records ol Denmark amp Holland.

liny our travelling rugs, kit bags, suit cases, etc! The. prices are right, and we allow you one shilling in the pound for cash. AV. H. Stopfurrh's Revell Street.—Advt. Busy Housewives will tie easily suited from Addisons stock of sofa rugs, and furnishings in general. Full range of linoleum. Prices always right.— Advt. •Style and price right at Addison- for Luvisi-n Pyjamas. Lnvi-.-.-i and Trob.uJco shirts in colours and stripes, men's felts, socks, ties, etc., etc.—Advt. No more grinding of teeth with Wade’s Worm Figs. Price Is Gd.— Advt. Bring the kiddies to McKay's for Dolls. Toys. Games, etc., at remarknhly low prices. A Big Balloon will be given away with the first »00 sales. Shop Early.—Advt.