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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1926, Page 2

A long-night dance will be livid i 1 > Hit* AYuodstnck I hill nil Friday. l i '<-1). litii. Admission: Ladies, n plate: unit!omon 2s.— Advt. A AA'ellingion Press message states tlnit ilio (.'iivoriiinoiit intoml to eliminate a number of the most dangerous railway crossings every year. The Secretary of the Ilukiiikn Fire Brigade desires to thank l!ie Hokitika Gas Company and the Xatioiial Haul; of Xcw Zealand for donations of oim guinea oaoli. The " C rov River Argus'’ says that Mr .(allies Burke has secured a contract from, the Public Works Department for the making of a road deviation at AYataroa. Smith Westland, and he yesterday left for this locality in company with Messrs Trombnth. Watson. ltoay and Cameron of Greymouth, to eoinmenee the work.

(’sms of l.ake Kanieri road are reminded it on in of the necessity to Use caution when n ?got iat inn Slip Hill. The County Couiieil is widening flic road by sluicing operations, and the work necessitates blocking traflic for the time being. Arrciejemcnts are made, however, to let tratiic through i L li as little delay t.s possible when it appears in sight.

At the annual meeting of the Hokitika Rand on AYcdnesday evening. A 1 (J. |}«>ss (conductor), presided over v good attendaiiee. Officers elected wort as follows; Conductor. Mr C. R Kies: liandinaster, Air W. K. l’ichards; Soorot.ar. Air A. Hood: Treasurer. Mr -I. Stapleton; Caretaker, ATi Donald AlcLrod; Committee. Messrs A. Parkhili. C. Paine. P. Roberts.

Owing lo the Cl rev bar having shoaled within the last few days, between ;ki() and 4!It) tons of the steamer Kiwitea's coal cargo was transferred to the Kttiapni so as to lighten the former vessel sufficiently to enable her to negotiate the bar with safety. The Kiwitea. which is on her maiden trip to the port, was huilit in West Hartlepool '.England-. and launched in August last year, arriving in New Zealand in December. She is a sister ship to the Kartigi and Kaponga and was specially built for the West Coast coal and timber trade.

Now’s the time to “ put down ” a plentiful supply of eggs for future use. Use Sbarland’s “ Aloa ” Brand Egg Preservative. Effective, clean, economical.—Advt. Great sale of gloves and hose. Od. Is, Is Gd. 2.5. 2s Gd up per pair at Schroder’s Clearing Sale. Boys’ shirts 2s Gd. .‘3s Gd and 4s lid, each. Boys’ silk hose. As. Gd, As 31*1, 4s Ad.—Advt. Heavy Oily Canvas Coats, Mac-ki-lopn ar.d other good brands, 15s to 755. Inspect at AY. 11. Stopforth's Re vc-11 St.—Advt.

Don’t ask for Egg Preservative—ask for Sliarland’s Aloa Brand Egg Preservative. There’s a difference. With ‘Afoa,” eggs may be poached, boiled or fried.—Adrt.

Farmers: Fire! Protect yourselves with “Underwriters ” Fire Extinguishers. Quickly suppress most dangerous outbreak. Always ready. AA’rite for Free Booklet. P. P. M. Alanning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.

Sample Vests—real snips—at Addisons.—Advt.

Before purchasing your car call and inspect the New Beauty Ford at KirAvan’s Garage, the local agents.—Advt.

Mr P. G. Bridgeman. sawyer of Arnold’s Siding, Stillwater, has a notice of warning in this issue.

Order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday,. Feb. 11th. will be:—-Hokitika, 8 a.m.. 10 a.in., and 7 p.m. : Kokalahi It) a.m.

Cars will leave Newmans Garage at o'clock on Monday morning for Arthurs Pass, connecting with the express to Christchurch.

At the Basket Ball which was held at Kokutahi on Friday evening last, Meuilamcs -Mat Bairil and Morris kindly supplied extras.

A Wellington Press message states that Mr D. G. Clarke ha* been appointed as commissioner to inquire into eases of hardship arising out of the operation of the land tax laws.

Soon it will he possible to telephone to any part of the South Island from any town in the North Island. There will he no increase in charge on the present rate ot trunk communication in either the North or South Island, namely, one-fifth of a penny per mile. The cost of a conversation between Wellington or Nelson or Wellington and Christchurch will lie about Us for three minutes.

Those in seanh of real genuine liargain,s should see the Men’s and Boys Goats offering this week at Addisons Hoys’ Coats from 10s, Men’s from 30s. Advt.

The automatic tablet e>:< linages Avhicli have been installed at Brunner and Kaiata railway stations came into operation on Monday last. As a precautionary measure, the Railway auihorities av ill, it is uticlcrsiood, request the principals of the Grevmouth Schools to Aval'll school children travelling by train of the danger of leaning out of carriage windows through the likelihood of their heads being strurtk by the tablet- exchanging apparatus.— “ Grey Argus.”

Tlie. following have been appointed members of the Trust to administer the home left by the late Air Kirkpatrick. of Nelson, for the orphan daughters of deceased Freemasons: lit. Wor. Bio. .T. Steer, District Giand Lodge of Westland. F..C. (Chairman); Bro. 0. Ai. Simpson, D.D.C.AL, Southern Star Lodge. F-.C. (Nelson'): Bro. G. Alonsoa. Royal Arch Chapter (Nelson): Bro. .Milne, Knglislj Grand Lodge (Nelson!; Bro. Williams, S.C., (Dunedin); Bro. Da-v-.-up'-rr, j.C. (Auckland); Col. Essen (Wellington).

The n-iidl pi ice index fo- the tcicy food groups (gro-’f-i-ies. dairy produce and meat) as at December to showed a fail of sixteen points compared with tin- corresponding index for the preceding month, leaving the price level 51.3 nor cent above that for duly, liill. In ihe groceries group ('stales the " Al-uit 111 v Ahstrnel of Slaiisl ics’”, a rise of twenty-three points has been occasioned mainly by the usual seasonal rise in tin- price of potatoes. 'A fall ill butter accounts for a drop of twelve points in the ilaiiv produce group; while following the phenomenal increases in meat recorded during the

spring that group has now fallen sixtvsix points in a single month. Taking into account ot her items ol domestic expenditure, such as clothing, drapery :1 O'! footwear, and fuel and light. the all-groups retail price level L, 02.7 per cent over that tor duly. Bil l.

‘‘ I’ll tell you another story, the story of a ' fag.’ ” said the Rev. T. I'ieldon Taylor. Padre of the Toe If., addressing .V>!) Senior Cadets on the subject of the ‘‘Toe !!. .Movement” at Lee Community C Inh. in Wellington. H was ai the Dardnclles. In the trenches one mail had a ‘ fag.’ a glorious ‘ lag.’ a whole ' lag.’ (Laughter.) And Kill men had none. There was no shop. .Men had inoitev rattling in their poeket.s ; it was no good to them—there were no shops. Turkey was in (rent ol them, a little hit of New Zealand at the b:n k. . . And there was one whole ‘ lag.’ ' Bill ’ had that ‘ fag.’

There were 21 men in a row. in the H'Oneh. ' Bill ’ took a whiff of that solitary ‘ lag.’ then passed it on to the next mail, who took a whilf. and so that 'lag.’ a glorious hit of nicotine,

giving pleasure wherever it went, was passed on down the lines until it rearthcd the last man. the 21th man. AA'lion lie got it it was so small and so hot that he simply put it to his lips, took I whiff and blew it from aim. And so tbe 2! men spared in that wonderful •lag.’ It showed the spirit of unselfishness, tbe spirit that was evidenced at the Dardnelli-s. | want von to emulate that spirit, the spirit of the Toe II.”

Now arriving from Nelson and Otago bir-u- cniisi-riinicnts ot pea<-bos. plums, apricots and tomatoes. Our instructions are to sell at Ibe lowest market price. Paterson. Aliclie! and Co. Ltd., (’Phone No. 2.). —Advt.

Be sure and pay Schroder and Co. a visit; over line is drastically reduced in price to effect a speedy clearance at Schroder's Great Sale.—Advt.

Now in full swing AlcGruer’s Great Summer Sale, every article considerably marked down. No hotter value anywhere. Look at the prices ; Ladies’ Cotton Vests Is. Ladies’ Crepe Bloomers Is lid. Ladies’ .Tap Silk Blouses *s lid. Hundreds of similar snips. Call for your share of the great offerings. Mc-Oruor’s, Hokitika and (troymouth.—Advt.

Aren's Rubber Pegamoid AYalcrpmo Const as supplied to thp uavv GOs fm 22s Gd at AfoKnv's sale.—-Advt.

No more grinding of teeth with Wade’s Worm Figs. Price Is fid.— Advt.

Aleu's Black Oilskin Coats 27s fid fur 17s Oil at AlcTCay's sale.—Advt.

Alen ! AA’e have just- landed a largo range of summer underwear. Athletic singlets for running or cycling. Is lid each. White cellular singlets and shirts from 3s Cd to Gs Od at AA r . It. Stopforth’s, Revel I St. —Advt.