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Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1926, Page 3

Wade’s Worm Pigs: sure, pleasant remedy for worms. Wonderful worm worriers.—-Advt.

OLYMPIA STRUGGLES. LONDON. July D. A glimpse ol the new warfare in which machines plav as important a part as men is the climax to this year’s Royal Naval, .Military and Air Force Tournament, whieli opened at Olympia, Kensington, W., yesterday afternoon in the presence of the King and Queen. Even participants in the last war cannot fail to he stirred by the grim realisation of a miniature battle involving tanks, tractors, and other moehancial aids to infantry operations in the held. The King and Queen were deeply interested in the 1.0-minutes’ battle which bad for its background the rugged bill defences of a hostile native tribe somewhere on the ' outskirts of tile British Empire. THE Old) STYLE. In sharp contrast with the drab eiliciency of our new mechanical army is .the bright and pleasant, exhibition ol military elliciency in the 17th Century, contributed bv Guardsmen in the guise of scarlet-dad musketeers and pikemen in loose blue breches and breastplates of the Restoration period. Charles Tl. watches them drill from his white charger at one end of the parade ground. The long-haired pikemen and musketeers go through the solemn ceremony of Lodging the Colour, which is a leisurely business compared with pre-sent-day ceremonial.

Ol'ht more i'aniilinr displays arc a part of tin* 1?oval Tournament. The miis'cal ride this year is given hy the 10th Hussars, in the full dress of lfllf. They wind through intricate lignros without a fault and even perform a mild version id' the tango. 'I he lit’. Lancers eontrihute some teats in trickriding which are entirely new. Sailors from the naval ports are as proficient as ever in swinging field guns over obstacles, which include a “river, and in the usual tug-01-war.

AVHAT MONI'.V CANNOT IHV. “I ;im hill'd Hint a lazy, ambition l<*ss, unplanned holiday is ilic very worst kind possible, and Trom it can eoine no real satisfaction or ootid, no matter under what advantageous conditions or ei roll instances it may be spent. And therein we see one of the strange ways that life has of giving its compensations. .Money cannot- buy a (rood holiday, any more than money can liny many other of the very best tilings. And given tbe right mood and attitude, the want of money cannot spoil a good holiday very successfully, any more than the want of money can rob a man of some oi tbe other good things of life.”—“The New Outlook” (Canada).

tp'o- continuant'*, of new 9 see fourth page.) THOR SALE—Steam ENGINE and BOILER, ID h-p., DOl Ls. pressure. Particulars at “Guardian” Ofliee. WANTED— A HOESKMA ID-AVAIT-RESS fur Harilmri Hotel. Apply Kovtegnst Bros. NEWMAN’S MOTORS LTD. A SPECIAL TRAIN "ill leave Greymoulh for Christchurch on Sept. Uth. lor the West Coast-Can-.torbury Eoothall Match. Hokitika patrons should advise Newman’s Arotor.s Ltd. before. Sept. 3rd.. who will run a car to connect at Greymouth. if sufficient inducement offers. THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON. ANNEAL HOSPITAL BALL. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! A PLAIN and PAPER BALL will he held in the Drill Shed on WEDNESDAY, SF.rT. Ist., 1926. cmnmoneing at 8.90 p.m. prompt. Prizes will he given for the best paper costume, ladies and gentlemen, and most original costume. Admission: Double ticket is fid. single ticket ss. extra lady 3s. Admission by ticket only. \ JEVENILE PAPER BALL will be held on THURSDAY. SEPT. 2nd.. 1926 at 8 p.m. prompt. Admission: \dults 2s. children Is. M. E. MOORE, P. THOMPSON. Joint Hon. Sees. PRICE OF BREAD. OWING to the substantial rise in the price of flour, from SEPTEMBER- lot., the price of bread will he: Cash over counter. Is 2d per. 411). loaf; hooked, Is 3d. Delivered, cash 1s 3d: delLcied, hooked. Is 4<l. E. PRESTON. T. MOYNIIUN. C. JONES & SON. C. PFAHXJTRT. PEBLTC IT ALL, KANIERL Grand concert and ball in aid of St. Joseph’s Church, Kan- ] ieri on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. loth. Admission to concert Is; to hall, gents Os 6d ladies Is. D. J. HUTCHISON, Hon Pec. PEBLTC HALL, KAXTERI. THE ANNUAL - CONCERT and BALL in aid of Kanien State School funds will he held oil AA EPNESDAV. SEPT. 29th. Capital concert programme. good music and M.C. for ball. Admission to concert Is, to ball, gents Os 6d. ladies Is. Music for Ball by Ross’ Orchestra. F- AY. SELBY, Hon. Sec.