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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1926, Page 2

The entries for Monday’s fat stoe’n sales at Araliura appear in this issue

Particulars of the £4O!X) Big I llicc art union appear on the front page

. The Boss l.inie Company announce special reductions for truck loads ol lime for the next month or two.

Nominations for the Westland County Council. Westland Electric Power lioard Hokitika Harbour Board (two members) and Westland Hospital Board (six members) close at noon on Monday.

The Westland County Council! wi, l hold its monthly meeting for "May n " Wednesday of next week. On the 26th May the annual meeting of the Coum-il wili he held for the election of Chairman for iho year

Mdiets Three Star French Cognac (brandy) bottled in C'liarcnte, Franco, is “ par excellence." Obtainable at all first class hotel. Also White Horse, very old Scotch 'Whisky, guaranteed 10 years old. J. 1). Lynch. -Mark Sprot and Company Limited. Sole Agents for the West Coast.—Advt.

The work of repairing the Brunner Bridge has been completed. '1 he work, which lias been carried out by the Public Works Department, under the supervision of Mr J. Sigley, was commenced’ about eighteen months ago. T| h , bridge is now one of tire most substantial structures of its kind on the West Coast. There has been no interruption ol traffic during the ptogress of repair work. Mr Sigley will leave next week for South Westland, where he will he in charge of the construction of a new bridge for the Public Works Department.

There was a fair attendance at the H.S.A. euchre touranment at the Soldiers’ Hall last night. The prizes went as billows:—-100-day clock. M.rs Bennett. Sale Street ; set of carvers. Hr ,J. .Johnston; lady’s umbrella. Mr W. l’ascoe; embroidered centre, Mr A. H. Benjamin, after play off of two ties. Supper was served by the ladies’ rone mil tee at the close of the play, For next Friday ev'ening the prizes "ill !>e, first, household parcel consisting of a pair of double sheets, single sheets, coloured towels, white towels, half a dozen tea towels and half a dozen pillow slips; second, alarm, clock; third, afternoon tea-spoons; fourth, table cloth.

A popular departure in the conduct of public meetings was adopted at a meeting of Point Chevalier householders on Monday evening, when a new school committee was elected, says the Auckland correspondent of the Wellington “Post.” During the counting of the votes the gathering was entertained with a pianoforte solo, and an excellent song by a lady householder, and another lady present recited two monologues. Mr M. ,1. Coyle, who presided said that if such procedure was general, many otherwise tedious meetings would become popular. In another Auckland suburban district it has become the practice to combine the election of school committees with n social evening. It is better than having rows, they say.

An inquest was held at .11 cotton before Coroner Meldrum on Thursday. The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased. William Brown, died at Reefton on March ,‘il from arsenical poisoning, that he had inhaled fumes of arsenicated hydrogen while engaged in treating gold concentrates with sulphuric acid at Blackwater mines on .March 22. and that the methods usually adopted in the cyanide treatment of concentrates were being used by deceased at the time; and that the poisonous fumes inhaled were due to the presence of a white precipitate not previously noticed in the concentrates. and which was later analysed by the (b)vernment Analyst and found to contain arsenic.

Addisons have opened up a new range of boys’ tweed overcoats in nil sizes. Style and prices right.—Advt. “ No-Rubbing Laundry Help,” the great economiser of time, money and labour. A Is packet does seven washings perfectly.—Advt.

Neglected chills bring doctors bills. Let Nazol put you right. Unexcelled for obstinate coughs and colds; Is 6d buys GO doses.—Advt.

Ladies All-Wool fine Cashmere Hose, full fashioned, with suspender tops, in all the newest shades. Von can get them for 3s (3d and 4s Od a pair for Cash at Schroder and Co., where ton can also get Grey Silk hose 2s !)d per pair. Ring up Phone 121. s.—Advt. For Influenza C'olds take

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.Advt.

Something worth making up. our striped white flannelettes, flannels, dress flannels all shades, coloured wineeyette in pale blue, helio, flesh, cream and sunset. Addison’s.—Advt.

You are always interested in new fillings, so you will be glad to know that McKay’s have just received large consignments of exclusive winter coats, hats, frocks, and furs from their London buyers at exceedingly low prices. W. McKay and Son, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Particulars of a cross-word puzzle with a prize of £IOO, appear on our front page to-day.

IT 10 work of repairing the washout at the 21 mile peg between Kotuku and Moana was completed during Thursday night, and normal train traffic was resumed yesterday.

A full book of tickets in the Grand National raffle was held by the firstprize winner, Mr Alex Thompson, a returned soldier farmer, with a 50-acre holding on tlie hank of the Northern tVairoa River, near Dargaville, Auckland. He lias a wife and young family.

Airs F. E. Stuart, lion. sec. of the Seddon Social, lias received telegraph advice that Mr G. Forbes, ALP., accompanied by Airs Forbes, will be present at the complimentary social to bo tendered Air and Airs T. E. Y. Seddon at the Soldiers* l-lall on Wednesday evening next. Several motoring parties will also ho present from Greymouth, as well as from neighbouring country districts.

On Thursday afternoon the staff of the Bank of New Zealand met to say farewell to Air A. Aitken who is retiring from the hank’s service. Air Spencer eulogised Air Aitken’s worth as manager and expressed regret at his departure. Oil behalf of the staff he then made a presentation of a leather suitcase. Air Aitken thanked the staff for the kind words and useful gift. Air Shaw, Air Aitken’s successor was then welcomed.

Special bargain event. Surplus stock sale at AleGruer’s begins on Saturday Alay Ist. Great clearance of accumulated and overbought stocks at bedrock sale prices. Every department participating. See our windows and grasp this opportunity at greatly reduced prices. ATeGruer’s, the leading drapers, Hokitika and Greymoutli.— Advt.

Now landed, 25 eases of choice apples, various varieties, including Cox’s Pippins, Delicious, Jonathans, AYasliingtons. Ripstones etc., with instructions to sell at the lowest market priies. Paterson, Aliehol and Coy. Ltd. (Phone No. 2).—Advt.

Acts jiko a charm! That’s what thousands say of “ Nazol ” —the Handiest and surest remedy lor coughs and colds.—Advt.