THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1925, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

The lok.u, Men Ok Tin; Times We used the Puritan Element in our characters, the Hellenic Element in our minds, the Christian Element in our souls. We must set a higher value on moral qualities,, on intellectual qualities, and on Christian qualities. We must learn to see, not gloomily and heavily, but with joy ami thanksgiving, that our world is set in the widest of an infinite universe, that it has a purpose in the scheme of tilings, and that there is 11a grandeur of character, mind, or soul which can even lie worthy of creation’s purpose. - The Gentleman with the Duster.

There will lie two masses at St. Mary’s Church to-morrow (New Year’s Day) at 7 a.in., and 9 a.ill.

Addisons wish to notify that for the convenience of customers they will bo open for business till 0 p.m. to-night and oil Saturday till noon.—Advt.

Saturday night, after the Trots, social dance in the Soldiers’ Hall for the benefit of the H.S.A. building fund. Admission, Gents 2s; ladies Is. Good music and M.C. ; first class flooi. The Grey Jockey Club’s meeting commenced to-day and will be continued to-morrow (New Y'car’s Day) and on Monday. The AVestland Trotting Cluh’s meeting takes place on Saturday. The renovation of the Methodist. Church is now almost complete. The carpenters have finished their pait and the painters are to lie finished about the middle of next week. The church will lie reopened on Sunday, l()th when the llcv. T. R. Richards, President of the Conference and a former minister of the church will conduct the services. The hist pile in the temporary structure of the Blackball railway bridge _ was driven on 3 uesday, and the bridge ; carpenters are now busily engaged doing the necessary bracing and decking. It is stated that the temporary structure will lie fully able to cope with the production of coal from the Blackball and Roa .Alines, and the timber from the Moonlight district mills. The Railway Department notify to-day that passenger and goods traffic over the bridge will be resumed on Mondaynext. Vehicular traffic will not yet he resumed. The earth will lie at its shortest distance from the sun on January 2nd at 3.30 p.m.. when the two bodies will ho about 91,110,000 miles apart. ' The planet Mercury rises on January Ist at 3 a.m.. and on January loth at 3.11 a.in. : at the beginning of tlie month it will he found well to the south of east. Its apparent magnitude increases during the month from —O.l to —0.5. Towards the end of January it will be too close to the sun to lie visible, leans sets on January Ist at 9.48 p.m., and on January 15th at 8.51 p.m., it will attain its maximum brightness on January 3rd. when its apparent magnitude will be —4.1. a degree of brilliance which will not he equalled again until 1928. Mars rises on January Ist at 1.59 a.tn.. and on January 15th at 1.37 a.m.; Jupiter sets on these dates at 8.48 p.m. and 8.2 p.m. respectively, and Saturn rises on those dates at 1.36 a.m., and 0.15 a.m. respectively.

As a dirt ejector and scientific clothes saver “No-Rubbing Laundry Help” holds a premier position. A Is packet does seven washings perfectly. —Advt. Men’s Fancy Shirts, with collars to match 9s 6d to 14s fid at Hallonsteins, Revell Street.—Advt. AVlien you are ordering your Christmas goods, do not forget to include Jusfrute, the drink that is most beneficial to all. It contains no alcoholic preservative or flavouring ingredient whatsoever, which is not naturally present in fresh citren fruits. Made in New Zealand from fresh, juicy fruits. —Advt. Suit cases in solid fibre make, 11s fid to 17s fid at Hallcnstein’s, Street. —Advt. Liquid “ Tan-ol ” the quick polisher for floors, furniture and leather goods. Olein and easy to apply.—Advt.