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Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1926, Page 2

Violin Tuition: A. Hmietli wishes to notify that the Ist quarter l-egim on .Monday. Ist. February.---Adel.

The Pat llanna Diggers’ Company arrived from the north to-day and present their attractive musical entertainment at the Princess Theatre tonight .

Stanley Simpson, son ol Mr .1. 11 Simpson. Kara men. aged Jib died al Westport Hospital from injuries received when unloading a sling ol cargo oil Karamea wharf some time ago.

Yesterday Mr •!. W. Cuttanee pro seated |o Mr F. W. Furkert. C..M.CL. a petition signed by some hundreds ol people in Westland praying for a special grant to undertake the South Westland development scheme. M.r I'urkort will hand the document to the Minister of Public Works al Wellington. By sustaining this agita’iio.n thus, associating rhemselves in the matlei are hopeful of achieving success ulti, mats: ly.

I n another column appears some in (cresting references to the Victory Chemical Extinguisher. We are given to understand hy the proprietor, F A. Ilillgrove. that this registered article has been on the market for ovei fourteen years, hut Ibis is its first appearance in Hokitika, and the residents will la- given all opportunity ti see the Victory demonstrated a! thoii own holm-, by the travelling representatives of the tirm,. I)epuly-f-iiperin-Li-nih-nl J. 1. Williams lias been appointed representative for the district.

Tin- New Zealand Meat Producers' Board lias received a cable from it' representative at Buenos Aires. .South America, advising the following skip, meals lo tile I’niled Kingdom for tin lortnighl ended 2Ut .lanuary. 1020. iruin Argentine and Uruguay : -187,77.' quarters chilled beef, 30.121 quarters frozen heel', .70.110 1 carcases frozen noil ton. I >0.9.32 carcases frozen lamb. Ibe quantity shipped to (be Continenl C'l Europe during the same period totalled 1.37(1 quarters chilled heel'. 101.060 quarters frozen beef. 10.112 carcases of fn«:eu leultou. 1,360 earcases frozen lamb.

A glowing tribute was paid to bis wife, t lie Viscountess Allenby. I,y Lord A Iboiby during l lie course of bis reply at the Auckland civic reception. In thanking I In- citizens for the cordial welcome extended In Lady Alleiihv and the kind relereiices made concerning her. the Field-Marshal said that she came to Palestine during the war. ■‘l think that she is the only lady who lias been iir th,. tirst line. In my ease. I know of no other. (Laughter.) She wasn’t too good, so I had to take her oul again. She put her head up too high in her anxiety to have a good look at the Turks. She was with-me in Egypt. She was always cheerful, never despondent, a help to everyone, especially to me. and I eannoi say how iniieli 1 owe to her. I again thank you for the cordial welcome you have given her."

Having failed to comply with n Couth order to leave the town when charged last week with being unlawfully on a section in Si. .Marlins. Christchurch. William Henry Svins. aged 7,6. and George Airey, aged 7,5. both bootmakers, with no fixed abode, were again brought before the Lower Court. Christchurch on Wednesday morning on the same charge. Asked by the Magistrate if'they bail anything to saw Airev slated I lull they laid gone oul into ibe country on the day tbev were ordered to. but they were uiinbie lo find work. His Worship sai l bet!' men had had their chains* when previously before Hie Court. They had both, understood (lie pm-itioii then, and bad promised to leave the town at once, which obviously they bad not done. "Matters of this kind eannoi lie titled with.” said Mr Young, "and von will both be sentenced to a month’s imprisonment in Paparua Prison with hard labour.”

Ladies on tiie look out tor bargains could scarcely do Letter than study these prices in corsets: Id corsets, small si/'e only, were 7s lid, now Is; 13 corsets, nil sizes, were !)s lid and 12 s C.d. now .'is (id: S'tradella corsets, all sizes, worth ds i'.d, lor .‘is Gil; brassieres. GO pairs were 7s (id, now .'is lid : elastic corsets, all sizes, front 7s Gd. Schroder and (Vs Department Sale.—Advt.

A friend for you! “ Nazol ” is sure protection against coughs and colds. GO doses only 1? Gd—. Advt.

Great Summer Sale begins on Saturday. .January 23rd at AfcGruer's. Every Department has its abundance of wonderful bargains, never before savings like now. Ladies’ Ribbed Vests now Is. Ladies’ Corsets now 2s (id. Ladies’ Crepe Bloomers Is lid, tOiii. Art Silk Dress Maroeains 3s lid. Join Fancy Cheeked Ginghams now Is 2d a yard. Many hundreds of similar snips at .MeGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt. You won’t be troubled with colds this summer if you keep “ Nazol ” handy. Is 6d buys 60 doses.—Advt. Mothers should give their children Wade’s AA’orm Figs. Wonderful worm worriers.—Advt

Liquid “Tan-ol” the quick polisher for floors, furniture and leather goods. Cle in and easy to apply-—Advt.

Services will he liejd on Sunday next. 31st. inst., in St. Mary’s parish as under: Hokitika, 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Arahura 10 a.m.

r £he Railway Department advertises in this issue the delaying of the Jloki-tika-Greymouth 0.10 p.m. train on Saturday next till 10.8 p.m. in connection with Band Concert at Hokitika.

Weather permitting the Municipal Band will render the programme on Cass Square on Sunday afternoon, which was postponed owing to weather conditions last Sunday.

Now arriving—Barge consignments of choice Otago and Nelson apricots. Our instructions are to sell at the lowest market price. ’Phone No. 2. Paterson. Michel and Co. Ltd. —Adit.

The death of Mr George Williamson, High Street, Greymouth, took place at the Grey Hospital unexpectedly yesterday morning. Deceased, who was 52 years of age. entered the hospital on January 23 for treatment. He leaves a widow and two sons. Reuben t Dunedin) and Percy (G roymouth).

■’ll lias been said that the Franz Joseph glacier is very nice, hut that it’s hard to got at. Well one of the members of the parly, who is eighty-two years of age. left the hotel in the morning and dir! the- trip ami was hack again for lunch.” said Mr J. Chirk, the Tourist Department representative who is accompanying American tourists through New Zealand. during the course of a speech ai Christchurch ibis week.

Bennett Maltuikn. a member :.f a well-known Westport family, (Led suddenly at Cape Fouluiml this week, lie was engaged m prop-getting tor I . Murphy, ami complained to a mate about being unwed. His mate mid him to lie down lor a while m the shade, and went on with some work.

When ho returned he Initial I hat Malmika was unconscious. lie was taken out ol tile bush, bill shortly afterwards died. Deceased served in the Great War. and was -ermusiy wounded. Ih* was -If, \eai-- o| age.

Tim Pillowing candidates who sat lor the Public- Service Fntarnee examination on November doth were successful :—Greymouth—Reuben Steel (21). J. G. Keith (31). K. N. Wyldc Jane Bootli (U 3). Noel 11. Davis gsj-j). Win Greenwood. Kathleen !'.. Newman, Fred N. Baldwin. Tan X. Kggleton. David Kennedy. Jean H- AL s'milh. Andrew J. Duncan. Leslie R. Lareombe, Kathleen M. Hopkinson. Knicl B. Cambridge. Bose A. Carr. Phillippa M. Hayden. Cyril R. MeCinVv. William R. Hall. Charles T. Fraser. Joint 11. \ . Brailslord, I'.dwin Butler. Kllen Muriel Anderson (Hokitika). Gwendoline F, Orr. Claude C. Hester. B. Tinndlo. Ruth M. Greengrass. Mavis L. ( a moron. Stuart C. Ogilvic (Hokitika), Thomas A. Jacobsen, James A. Sandle. Lindsay L. Mile-hell. Alma Flewellon.

'flic wedding was solemnised, at Holy Trinity Church. Greymouth. on Wednesday 'a ftermrin. el Miss Flume Ashton second chmgiiler ol Mi’ Allred Grey Ashton, of (iit ymoiit !i. to Mr L. Meadowerofl. Public Works Engineer, Blenheim. The Veil. V rchdeacon Carr offic iated. The bride' wore a pretty white cdiarmeiise frock with wreath and veil. The bridesmaids were Miss Alice Ashton, sister of the bride, who wore i pink crepe de c-hine hat. and little Lorna Mahia. aged 2) years who woie a blue organdie frock with a poke bonnet. The bride was given away by her uncle Mr Edwin Ashton, and Mr Ad Ashton, iu n.. of Westport, was bosl man. The w, Ming parly were suh.-e-

cpieut I v eiiteri a'lied at a reee])tiou at the residence ■ f Mr F.. B. Muhin. Mr nnil Mrs Mendce.vrrol't left hy car later for fltira en rce.Pe to Dunedin. Mill and Factory Supplies :• Get our .notes f..r Be lting, B-lf Dressing, Boil t: ,I!I|1I>’III'!, Graphite, Grea-e, Labri •nut .. Bcii'-r Giaplol.". '‘Climax’' Parking, etc., !!. P. M. Manning ami Co., 5 Bedford Row, Okristchurch.—Advfc. 'i'be low pi ices ruling at Schroder ..ml ( o’s Deliai Iniem Sale are making economic hi.-iory. Just now the firm i> specialising in frocks, and reference to their main adveriiscineiit will give readers an idea ol the wav in whim the pruning knile lias been applied. iu a few days other lines will he made the star attraction: hut there is no mod lo w'lifl for the special announcement. Whalever any purchaser wants is hers, at gilt prices.- -Advt.