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Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1926, Page 2

Golden Treasure Art Union tickets 2s 6d each or nine for 20s. £4OOO prizes. I’. 0. Box 171, Greymouth.—Advt.

The weekly euchre of tlie R.S.A. takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall tonight. There should he another pleasant evening’s entertainment. Play commences at 8 o’clock.

No cases of pneumonic influenza were reported in the Canterbury health district between noon on Tuesday and noon on Wednesday. Five cases were reported in the West- Coast health district—two at Greymouth, and one each at Runanga, Coal Creek and Cobden.

After tho match be on the winning side. Send to-day for a2s 6d ticket or 20s for a hook of nine popular Galden Treasure Art Union tickets with the improved double butt. £4OOO prizes. Selling everywhere.—Advt.

Art Tom Robinson, aged forty-three, a single man residing at Nuggety Creek, Murchison, was killed yesterday afternoon by a fall of boulders in a metal pit at Mangaratn, seven miles from .Aliirchison. Deceased was in the employ .of the Pub ic Works Department.

The new ventilating at tlie AVnilsend mine was given a most satisfactiry trial run by electric power on 'Wednesday afternoon. The mine pump is being connected up temporarily on the surface, and will he given a trial today, after which it will be installed. It is hoped to have pumping operations in full swing about the end of next week.

Zone Grey’s record catch in New Zealand, a black marlin sword fish of 7041 b, appears as a full page coloured picture in the “Illustrated London News,” in which ho writes: “New Zealand waters arc undoubtedly the most, remarkable in the seven seas for magnificent game fish. They will attract anglers from all over the world. ’

The final score is what will count most to you. Send for a. 2s fid ticket or hook of nine for £1 in tho popular Golden Treasure Art Union with the improved double butt. £4OOO prizes. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

A final reminder is given that ail entries for the Wes tln ml Competitions close to-night with the Secretary (Mr J. W. Alorris). Late entries by post will lie accepted to-morrow. The function is set down for August 23rd. and 24th., and should be tlie means of attracting mlicit general attention. It is hoped teachers and parents generally will endeavour to see that all eligible candidates are being put forward so as to ensure ns wide a competition as possible.

The All Saints’ Tennis Club Ball at the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 18th promises to ho a great success. The music supplied bv Air C. Ross’s orchestra, will go a long way to assure patrons of a very cnjovnblo evening.— Advt.

The death occurred, after a short illness at the Grey Hospital yesterday morning of Airs Bridget Beckett, wife of Air H. Beckett,, of Nelson Quay, Cobden. The late Airs Beckett was a native of County Clare, Ireland, arriv ing in New Zealand about 45 years ago and settling in the urev district, where she had resided since. The late Airs Beckett leaves a husband and two sons, Henry and George, both of Hastings, Hawkes Bay. and one daughter, Mrs Macaulay, of Wanganui; also a sister, Airs Arthur Flaherty, of Cobden.

Art C. J. Talbot, formerly ALP. for Teinuka, and for some years past chairman of the Mackenzie County Council, has been appointed a member of the Alain Highways Board in the place of Air J. D. Bruce, who recently resigned on account of ill-health. Air Talbot, who will sit on tlie board as tho representative of the South Island counties, has been fanning at Fail-lie for many years, and lias long taken an interest in county council mattters. From 1914 to 1919 ho sat in the House of Representatives for Temukn. Tho North Island counties are represented on tho board by Air A. E. Jull, president of file Counties’ Association.

Shivering, but confident of her ability to look .after herself," a little girl, aged about four years, stood on tlie Bank of New Zealand corner, Christchurch on Wednesday at 12.30 p.m. Without a hat or coat, and with her hands firmly clasped round the handle of a doll’s pram, she stood watching the crowd scurrying past. When asked her name, she would not repjy, and it was not until a policeman arrived that she took any notice. She evidently trusted him, for without a word she allowed herself to be led to tho Police Station, where one of her parents rescued her at 1.30 p.m.

Make your Goal a Poster and post a postal note for a 2s 6d ticket or 20s for a liook of nine popular Golden Treasure Art Union Tickets with the improved double butt. £4OOO prizes. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

“The attempted go-slow at the freezing works at the commencement of last season was the cause of deep anxiety to the companies interested, ns well as to sheepowners throughout the district,” states the annual report of the Sheepowners’ Union, which was presented to the annual meeting at Christchurch. “The executive lost no opportunity of rendering assistance with a view to ensuring that stock sent forward should be put through the works with a minimum of delay, and the committee is pleased to be able to report that, as a result of the eftorts put forward to this end, losses to sheepowners were minimised, and the attempts made from certain quarters to hold up frozen produce wore frustrated. Steps have been taken during the year which, it is

hoped, will effiectually meet a similar situation should it recur at any time in the future.”

Flannel undersliorts, Shetland and Grey, all wool, usually 8s 6d, McKnv’s sale price os lid. —Advt.

Consumers are reminded that gas accounts must he paid' before noon to-morrow to secure discount.

An Assembly dance will he held in tlie Town Hall,' Riiiiu, to-night (Friday) ]3th inst.—Advt.

The order of Afasses and Devotions in St. Alary’s Parish on Sunday. Aug. loth., will be as follows: Kanieri 8.30 a.m. Hokitika 10 a.m. anil 7 p.m.

The first new potatoes were received in one of the Christchurch auction rooms yesterday. They came from Charters Bay, and they realised up to fifd per lb wholesale.

A record crowd will he posting away for their 2s Cd tickets or book of nine for £1 in tho popular Golden Treasure Art Union with' the improved double butt. £4OOO prizes. Sold everywhere. —Advt.

A pioneer resident of Charleston, Art Alex Ogg, died there on Tuesday at the age of 85 years. He had been almost 00 years at Charleston, and worked on the formation of the original road over the Otira Gorge. He leaves eight of a. family.

Art R. Waters, Pathologist and Offi-cer-in-Chargo of the Government Biologist Laboratory is arriving on the Coast on Saturday, and will be present at Waimaimga State Farm on Field Day (Afonday next) and deliver a short address on plant diseases and control.

The manager of the Greymouth abbatoir reported to the Borough Council last evening tiiat during the month of July the operations were as follows: Cows, 17 examined, 1 condemned; bullocks, 196 examined, 1 condemned ; sheep, 424 examined ; pigs, 25 examined ; calves, 24 examined, 1 condemned. Fees for the month amounted to £ll2 16s 7d.

The Returned Soldiers’ Popular Euchre Tournament will bo continued in the Soldiers’ Hall this (Friday) evening at 8 o’clock sharp. Tho following valuable prizes will lie for competition. Ist. prize: Kaiapoi travelling rug and large suit case; 2nd. mounted salad liowl and servers; 3rd. mounted honey jar; 4th thermos flask. Tho four prize winners each night play off ioi a ladies’ or gents’ bicycle at the end of season. Supper. Admission 2s.—Advt.

Reporting on Westland district in tho Discharged Soldier Settlements, Mr W. T. Morpeth (Commissioner of Crown Lands) states:—'Die position generally with regard to soldier settlement in this district is satisfactory, the operations of the Revaluation Board having to a large extent permanently stabilised tlie soldier settlers’ finances. There arc only one or two cases which still ocasioii some concern, and it is noteworthy that, almost without exception, the settlers who have given the Department the most trouble “have boon single men engaged in dairying. The great majority of the married men have won through, and cases of partnerships between single men have also been successful, which goes to prove that it is a. mistake for a single man to take on ’a dairy proposition unless conditions as regards the soil, herd, position, etc. .are exceptionally good, or unless lie has private finance available: and it seems clear that remissions and postponements which are satisfactory in tlie case of a family man are not sufficient where a single man is concerned. There are only four abandoned places undisposed of, but I regard these as almost unsaleable. The undesirable class of settler has been eliminated, and those who are on the Department’s books, are almost without exception, lnen of a good stamp, who i:i the ordinary course of events will come out all right and meet their obligations to tho Crown.

AVe have always something new to offer in the way of “sensational bargains” and this week the inducement is 40in. dress goods in serviceable materials and colours at Is lid, q4in. at 2s lid and 4s lid,—Schroder and Cb. —Advt.

After the exhilaration of tho dance, take “ Nazol ” before retiring. Run no risk of dangerous chill. 60 doses “ Nazol ” Is 6d.—Advt.

Ties.—Men’s silk wide end ties, usually 3s lid to 4s lid, McKay’s sale price Is lid.—Advt.

The values we are offefVng in blankets, towels, white and unbleached sheetings (cannot he beaten 1. Blankets from the best colonial mills at IDs 6d, 24s 6d, 32s 6d to 455. Sheetings. single from 2s, double from 2s 3d. Schroder and 'Cb.—Advt.