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Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1926, Page 2

An important meeting of tho Arahura branch of the Farmers’ Union will he held at the Aralmra Valley Hall on "Wednesday at 7.30 p.m.

A children’s fancy dress ball will he, hold in the Lower Koiterangi Hall on Friday next. Dancing at 7.15 p.m. Good orchestra, efficient M.C. and supper provided.

The Euchre Tournament and Dance will he continued in the Three Mile Hall on Wednesday evening, 30th. First prize, pair of blankets; 2nd. pair of towels; lucky table. Admission Is.—Advt.

For the four weeks ended June 19th the Wealth of Nations battery crushed 693 tons of ore, for a return by amalgamation only of £1049 7s lid. No cyanide clean up will take place until a considerably greater tonnage has been treated.

Wj regret to record the death on Saturday evening of Mr James Bowman. an old resident of Westland. For the last C or 7 years he lias been in the employ of Mr J. J. Mclntosh, and formerly followed mining on the beaclies in South Westland, in the vicinity of tho Karangarua. Deceased was a native of County Down, Ireland, and 87 years of age, and was a single man.

Single Bed size Blankets, Canterbury, pure wool brand. Regular price 27s 56(1, sale price 19s 6d at McKay’s great record sale.—-Advt.

A new record was established last week in the tonnage railed from the West to the East Coast through the Otira 'runnel, the traffic in coal, timber and general goods for the week ending Saturday reaching the total of 10,443 tons. The previous record since the tunnel opened was for the week ended July 18th last year, when the traffic totalled 16,160 tons, so that last week’s figures showed an increase of 283 tons.

Preliminary Notice!—Owing to ill health we are compelled to retire from business. Our Mr Howard will take charge immediately and will sacrifice the whole stock to bring it within reach of the buyer. Great preparations aro now being made, the stock being remarked. No reasonable offer will be refused!—F. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

in connexion with the annual reunion in London of the officers of the British and Indian regiments who served in Egypt during the war, Brigadier-Gen-eral W. Meldrmu lias received the following cablegram :—“ The reunion of officers of the British and Indian units of the Desert Mounted Corps greet New Zealand Mounted Rifle comrades of the 21st Regiment.”

The sensation of the town will he the arrival of Mr P. J. Howard, late of John Court Ltd., Auckland, to take over the well-known business of Schroder and Co. Mr Howard’s aim will he to bring the huge stock within reach of the buyer. To do this the whole large superior slock will he heavily reduced in every department. To enable the present proprietor to retire from business great changes must ho made; hence this preliminary notice. Schroder and Co., Hokitika..—-Advt.

The Auckland waterfront should ho adequately policed in the future as the Harbour Hoard will shortly have a

staff of over 70 special constables in its employ. The hoard at its last meeting decided to have the recently-ap-pointed gatekeepers, the members of its traffic staff and the storekeepers sworn in as special constables. The chairman mentioned that when this was done, the Hoard would have a staff of constables larger than the Auckland police force. With the powers thus conferred upon them, the special constables would he able to keep down cargo pilfering. as they would be authorised to make arrests, whereas at present, offenders often got away while the staff men on duty went in search of a policeman.

In its annual report t'hc Ncrv Zealand Forestry League lays down its policy on tlie question of timber importation as follows:—“Whilst the League recognises that the importation of foreign timbers may he generally supposed to increase the life of our native forests by reducing the consumption of local timbers, what actually happens is that the imported article simply replaces ordinary building timber, which constitutes a small part of the heart and the whole of the sap of the log, and as this is rendered unsaleable it is largely wasted and thrown into the slab heap. The demand for heart timber being steadily maintained, it follows that a larger number of trees are felled annually, and a much smaller percentage of the log is used for trade purposes. The result then is a huge uneconomic waste, and tihe cost of milling the heart timber is considerably increased. The League therefore takes up the position that the importation of timber such as western red cedar, Japanese oak, hemlock, and spruce should be discouraged in the interests of the high utilisation of our own forests products.”

A meeting of the Winter Show executive will be held at the Public Hall. Kokatahi, on Thursday next at S p.m. 50 Velour Newest Flare, fur-trimmed coats, sale prices less than half usual prices, ranging from 39s 6d to 99s 6d at McKay’s great record sale.—Advt.

Lot 1.—30 Ladies’ Felt and Ready-to-wear Hats. Regular prices 9s lid to 29s 6d. Sale price 4s lid. Lot 2 21 Ladies’ Felts and Models Millinery. Regular prices 17s Cd to 59s 6d. Sale price 7s 6d.—At McKay’s Great Record Sale.—Advt.

We have received from the grower* with instructi ins to sell at lowest market prices, a shipment of Jonathans, Delicious, Orange Pippins, Washingtons and other va’ieties of apples.— Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt.

Schroder and Co offer wise buyers the chance of the season, the newest in ladies’ coats in the most approved style and colours at Wholesale cost. Also huge stock of blankets, rugs and quilts bought cheap to be solcT at reduced prices. Don’t hesitate till you are too late. Visit Schroder and Co at once. —Advt.

Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co, Christchurch, draw special attention to their sale announcement appearing on our front page to-day.

On July 10 there will be an annular eclipse of the sun, which will be visible as a partial eclipse generally over the Northern Pacific Ocean, but invisible in New Zealand.

Messrs W. D. and H. O. Mills, Ltd., announce that they have received a further shipment of coloured Racing Prints and are presenting them in return for “Three Castles” atul “Capstan ” Cigarette Packets as advertised in our advertising columns.

At the ' advanced age of years, Mr George Chambers, another of the earliest West Coast pioneers, and for over half a century a well-known resident of the Stafford district, -passed away on Saturday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs H. Brulin, Turamaha Street. Greymouth. The deceased, who was a native of Orford, Sussex', came to Hokitika, in the year 1860, and. engaging in the milling industry, continued in it for very many yeais, first at Goldsborougli and later at Stafford. He was highly respected by all who knew him. Predeceased 17 years ago by his wife, he leaves three sons and two daughters, they being Mrs J. Kinsella. (Blackball), and Mrs H. Brulin (Greymouth), while the sous arc Victor (Canterbury), Alfred (Granity) and Arthur (Stafford). The funeral’takes place at Stafford tomorrow.

Save Fifty Per Cent: Special Bonus Offer for this month. Palmolive Soap two for Is 6d and one free, six for 4s 6d and three free, 12 for 9s and six free. Average one gross a day sold from Juno Ist to sth. Only limited quantity left. Buy half-dozen lots. MeGruers, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Don’t forget Nazol, the big remedy for influenza and all throat and chest disorders. Inhale it regularly for winter fitness. 60 doses Is 6d.—Advt. £5 buys you “Underwriters” Eire Extinguisher hut it secures for you reduced Insurance, premiums and is always ready to save you from fire. Will quickly suppress the most dangerous outbreak. It. P. M. (Banning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christ church.—Ac'vt.

20 only, Boys’ and Youths’ Suits, best Kaiapoi, Pctonc, and Defiance makes, lit boys from 9 up to IS years of age. Ordinary prices 35s to 69s 6d, sale-price all 20s each at McKay’s great record sale.—Advt.

Lor Influenza Colds take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.\dvt.

Don’t take a chance with a chill. Take Nazol and keep in bed. Surest preventive of influenza. 60 doses foils 6(l.—Advt.