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Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1926, Page 2

A meeting of local body representatives will lie held at Greymouth tomorrow evening to go into the question of the allocation of heavy traffic fees for the current year.

We have been fortunate in securing a small parcel of manufacturers’ samples of towels at a big discount. These towels are now marked at less than wholesale cost and at the price are sure to command a ready sale.— Schroder and Co.-—Advt.

- The Westland Competitions will be brought to a close at the Princess Theatre to-night when a grand demonstration will he given by the prize winners. Admission upstairs (for those without membership tickets) will lie 2s, and downstairs Is. The entertainment begins at 7.30 o’clock owing to the length of the programme.

It will soon be time to think of renovating and re-furnishing for Spring. We are in a position to'meet your requirements wiiu new floor coverings, linoleums, carpets, hearth-rugs, carpet

run tiers and a nice variety of curtains. Inspection invited.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The ex-Town Clerk of Brunner, Patrick Joseph Creagh. appeared on remand at the Greymouth Court yesterday, charged with the theft of £49, the property of liis late employers, the Brunner Borough Council. Detective Murch applied for a further remand until August 30, which was granted, bail being renewed.

Owing to the Westland Competitions taking place this evening the usual weekly euchre tournament will take place in St. Mary’s Club Booms tomorrow evening when the following useful prizes will lie offered for competition:—First. 42-piece stainless cutlery; second, four aluminium pots; third, a set of three fancy jugs; fourth, three aluminium pudding basins. Admission 2s.—Advt.

Found 20s for a book of nine or 2s 6d for single tickets, a good investment for the £4OOO prizes in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Lnion. On sale ovorvwhere.—Advt.

A “record” production of gold was achieved in the Transvaal during June, the total output being 852,14.5 ounces, against 849,214 ounces in May and 780.251 ounces in June last year. There was a slight decline in the native labour supply during the month, the number of Kaffirs employed on the Band gold mines at the end of June 1 H?ing 183,092 against 183,90.5 at the' end of May.

Disclaimer—“l, Bill Jones, am not the person accused of not- buying tickets in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union. Besides many single tickets of 2s 6d each, I have a number of ?0s books of nine and hope to win the £4OOO prizes ” Advt.

An accident which had serious consequences. occurred at Inchbonnie,' on Sunday evening. Mr George Clayton, a single nian, employed by Mr Hilton Palmer, road contractor, was feeding the horses, when one of the animals kicked out at another, but instead struck Mr Clayton in the stomach, inflicting serious injuries. He was brought as far as Stillwater by the early train yesterday morning, and was then transferred to a motor-car and taken to the Grey Hospital. Ties.—Men’s silk wide end ties, usually 3s lid to 4s lid. McKay’s sale price Is lid.—Adrt. Wet feet mean a chill unless you take “ Xazol ” promptly. A few drops on sugar nip colds in the bud. 60 doses “ Nazol ” Is 6d.—Advt. Ladies woollen vests, ribbed and plain, sample lot, usually 6s 6d to 9s 6d, McKay’s sa'le price 3s lid to os lid.—Advt,

The Inter-Wanganui Dairy FactoryCoy. 'Ltd., is inviting tenders for the collection cf cream and purchase of butter milk, closing on September 2nd.

Intending guarantors of the Benedicts’ Ball are requested to obtain their tickets at once from Messrs A. 11. Lawn or J. Conning (lion. sec.). — Advt.

Plaving at Greymouth yesterday morning, the Reefton High School team defeated tho Greymouth Technical School representatives by eleven points to three.

Golden Treasure Art Union Tickets 2s 6d each or nine for £l. £4OOO prizes. P.O. Box 171, Greymouth.— Advt.

A special meeting of the Kok at alii Football Club will be held in the Public Hall, Kokatahi, oil Wednesday evening at S o’clock sharp. Business urgent.—ll. Fane, Sec. —Advt.

All streets to-night will lead to the Princess Theatre where a grand demonstration concert by the prize winners at the Westland Competitions will be given. The doors will he open at 7 and the concert will begin at 7.45. Popular prices for admission will be charged. i ;

Wanted—A good talking parrot. Must be able to shout: “Come and buy popular Golden ’treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union 'Tickets. Tickets 2s 6d each. If you’re rich a hook of nine for £l. £4OOO in prizes. Oil sale e vc rv w he re.—Advt

Messrs W. Weddel and Co. Ltd. advise dated London 20th inst. as billows:—Danish butter, 176 sto 178 s; New Zealand, unsalted, 172 s to 1765, salted, 172 sto 1765; market slow. Cheese, white New Zealand, 87s to 88s, coloured New Zealand, 84s to 80s ; market quiet but steady. Canadian cheese, white, 86s to 88s, coloured. 84s to S6s.

The first customer at a new boot shop at, Epsom, Auckland, which opened only on Tuesday morning, was one the proprietor did not bargain for. 110 was a burglar, who broke into the premises during the night and took away several pairs of bools. The shop was entered by the breaking of a small glass panel in the door, the I ale lock insido then being released.

The unusual position of a Magistrate dismissing a drunkenness charge occurred at Dunedin on Friday in a ease where a defendant alleged that a constable assaulted him. Air Bartholomew, S.M., commented that live police witnesses swore that defendant was drunk, and an equal number of witnesses for the defence wv ( ire that he was sober, and evidence for the defence was given by some very reliable and reputable witnesses. Some of the police evidence was very unsatisfactory, and he could not have the confidence in tho police evidence that he should expect to have.

‘•I confess it comes as a surprise to me,” said Mr R, TV. Tate, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, at New Plymouth, “that a young girl with bobbed hair, short skirts, and silk stockings, who serves out small goods in a pork butcher’s shop, can be called an ‘experienced butcher.’ ’’ Ibis observation was prompted bv the statement, ol the Inspector of Awards that if a voting girl was so employed she would have to be paid as an experienced butcher, as the award provided no other classification. The onlv alternative was for 11 worker to apply for an under-rate worker’s permit.

Mr Higgins, engineer to the Grey County Council, with Messrs Milner, Westland County Council, and Spiers, Kuniafla Borough Council, inspected the Teramakau Bridge with a view to ascertaining the cost of replacing tho. structure. The work is necessary owing to the heavy traffic. Seven sawmills are or will shortly be in operation on the north side of the river, and, as the whole of their outputs Ims to bo transported over the structure, it will require to be made substantial in order to withstand the strain. The estimated cost of the work is in tho vicinity of £503. 'file expense falls 011 the three public bodies mentioned, and it is understood that an application will be made to .the Government to undertake tho work.

Tull dark young man wishes to meet short fat lady with lots of money and willing to spend 2 or 3 hundred on popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union Tickets. If successful willing to look after tho £4OOO prizes. Selling everywhere.Advt. ,

Mrs Janet Bennie, aged 83, died on Tuesday night at the residence of her daughter, Mrs J. Beynon, Murray Street, Greymouth, with whom she had resided for the past eleven years. Deceased, who was a native of Kilwinning, Scotland, resided at Brunnerton for many years, and conducted a boarding-house at Wallsend. Her husband, James Bennie, predeceased her 25 years ago. She is survived by five daughters; Mesdames J. Bishop (Western Australia), D. Craig (London), Coppersmith (lirunnerton), D. Hoolev (Christchurch), and J. Beynon (Greymouth); also four sons;.— James (architect, Wellington), William (storekeeper, Petone), Matthew (builder, Wellington), and Gilbert(Australia).

Special value hosiery at MeGruer’s, Lady Fair superior quality American lisle hose, in nude, peach, apricot, onion, white, champagne, etc., special price 2s (id a pair. .May American silk hose, double feet and heels, moc 1 ? seam, all the latest shades. Special price 3s lid a pair. MeGruer’s Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Kawarau Gold Mining Company, Ltd. held on Friday, a resolution was passed that the capital should be increased to £15,000 by issuing 100,000 ordinary shares of Is at '.a premium of 2s. It was stated that this course was necessary to enable the company to deposit the sum of £IO,OOO with the Public Trustee in connection with the fulfilment of the requirements of the Minister of Public Works regarding insurance against any damage resulting from the operations of the company. The secretary stated that in consequence of the step decided on at the meeting it was expected that the gates of the dam would ho closed at an early date. The last of the concrete pieces had been completed on Tuesday and the two sp'ans of the bridge work which remained to be erected would probably be finished this week.