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Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1926, Page 2

The declaration in connection will the llorough hi'C-e!ection yesterday appears in another column.

Mails which left. 'Wellington on the Sth. December per R.M.S. Alakura via San Francisco, arrived in l.oudoi on the Bth. .lanunrv.

Ihe order oi Masses and Devotion 1 in St. Mary s Parish on Sunday 17th da unary, will he:—Kanicri 8.3!) a.m Kokaiahi 10 a.in; Hokitika 8 a.m. 10 a.m., and 7 p.m.

Ihe wedding of Mr John B. p. Barrow, second son of Mr Win. Harrow ol G rev nioii th. to Miss Agues McGrath, eldest daughter of the lal Mr Peter, and .Mrs McGrath. Threadneedle Street, took place at St. Patrick’s Church, Orcymouth, on Tuesday. The bridesmaid was .Miss Nellie McGrath. and ihe best, man. Mr .1. •loiies. After the ceremony, which HlV’s performed by Rev. Father O’Regan, the guests were entertained at the residence of the bride’s mother. Father O’Kegau presiding. A good story is going the round ol club-land concerning a certain Cabinet Minister who at one time was much addicted to auction bridge, says the Auckland “Star." lie holds an official position which is very expensive to maintain in accordance with old-tiilic traditions, and when he assumed office laughingly explained that lie would have to retrench. Ruefully mindful ef a tendency to hid higher than his hand always warranted, he grimly advised his friends that he’d either have to go into a smaller house —or give up bridge. Ilis club friends expostulated. “For goodness sake, don’t give up bridge.” they said; “if you do we shall all have to go into smaMei houses.”

It is a custom well established in tin leading Stock Exchange of the world the London Stock Exchange, says tin

"Press,” that nuMnhcrs do not advertise shares for sale, although the brokers of AA'all street do it regularly. Criticism has often been levelled at the Stock Exchanges in England and Australia, for wliat is usually termed their conservative policy in prohibiting members from, advertising. The Christchurch Stock Exchange which began the New A’ear on Afonday. makes a new departure hy publishing the names of members of the Exchange. This is done with the idea of educating the public to deal through brokers, who are under the direct control of an institution.

To have a tree lie was felling crash across the wash-house and part of his house instead of in an open space at the back was the unfortunate experience of a To Hapara resident on Friday, states the Gisborne correspondent of the Auckland “Herald. The tree, a largo bUicgum, was growing just belliml the wash-house, and the weight of the branches was in the direction of the building. To prevent the tree falling across the house a wire was attached to it and strained back to another tree. The wire broke and the tree fell in the wrong direction. One side ol the washhouse was smashed to splinters and the roof was staved in. The topmost branches of the tree fell across the back portion of the house itseif. Init so far as is known at present no serious damage was done. The washhouse tank, across which one branch of the tree fell, was smashed in like a concertina.

The “Grey Itiver Argus” says that in response to his telegram of protest against the contemplated removal of the Railway Workshop, and forty-five men. from Greymouth the Mayor (Mr W. H. Parffit) has received the folding telegraphic reply tfroni the Minister of Railways ('Mr .1. G. Coates) : “Your telegram received concerning proposed removal of workmen from Railway shops. As you are aware," a large amount of miney is being expended to bring all main workshops up to modern standards, and in accordance with the recommendation of tlie recent Commission, work will he centralised at those places. The present proposal is to withdraw car repair work from suc-h shops as Greymouth to Addington, and consequently it will be necessary to make arrangements to rearrange the staff. Every effort will Ik? made to reduce cases of hardship to the absolute minimum. Meanwhile, only half a dozen are affected.” A similarly-worded telegram was also received from the. Minister by Mr T. E. Y. Seddon. M.P.

Hats! Hats!—Wanted a thousand hats to he re-blocked and thoroughly cleaned, new bands and bindings replaced. Prices from os 6d to 10s 6d. We guarantee n. perfect job, so leave your'old hat at W. H. Stopforths, Outfitters, Rcvell Street.—Advt.

Have you seen the beautiful carpets, squares, runners, hearth rugs, door mats, and linoleums now offering at special cut prices for cash this Christmas season at Schroder and Co. It will pay you to visit Schroder’s. —Advt. Never in the history of New Zealand was there greater need for cleanliness and cooqomy, hence our enthusiasm for i* Nq-Jtqbbing J,sundry Help, s ’v=-Advt.