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Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1926, Page 2

Newmans Atotors Ltd. will run a oar to Greymoutb on Saturday morning early to connect with the special train to Christchurch.

' \ notice in reference to regulations as to the use of motor lorries 1925 and classification of main highways, appears in this issue.

The usual euchre and dance in the Woodstock Hall will he held this week to-morrow (Wednesday) evening (not Friday) so as not to clash with the Kaii ie r i Co iue r t.—Advt.

Afessrs W. AVeddel and Co. 'Ltd, dated London 10th inst., reading as follows, advise:—Danish butter, 174 s to 17(is ; New Zealand, unsalted, 158 s to 102 s. salted, 150 sto 1625; market quiet. Cheese, white, 81s to 84s; coloured, 80s to 82s; market quiet. Buttin' market, more enquiry for New Zealand. Canadian cheese, white. 82s to 80s. coloured, 82s to Sss.

Airs Peter Cumniing, a highly esteemed pioneer of the Buller passed away in the Duller Hospital on Friday a t the age of 72 years. Deceased was a native of Cambridgeshire, England, and with her husband arrived on tho Coast 52 years ago, making their home at Grcymouth, then at Denniston and subsequently at Seddonvillc and Westport, after a period .spent in other parts of the Dominion. A husband, six sons and two married daughters survive her.

The Rt., Hon. J. G. Coates (Prime Minister) was to leave Wellington today for London to attend the Imperial Conference. He will have as his staff t7,e following: Air F. D. Thomson (Permanent Head of the Prime Alinister’s Department; Air Berendson (of the new Imperial Department); Alisa Piper (tvpiste), and Air Lewis (attendant). Airs Coates will also accompany the parly.

A further reminder is given of the School Fair to be held in the District High School grounds to-morrow (AA Tednesday) afternoon, commencing at 2 o’clock. The function is for gathering funds for school improvements, and the teachers and pupils have been making a big effort to make a satisfactory display. All that is now -needed is for parents and the public generally to assist by according their full patronage to-morrow afternoon.

A correspondent writes:—So far the whitebait season has been a failure oven though there lias been no sawdust put into the river this season from local mills which was said to be a menace to the catching of whitebait, and various theories are being suggested. However one prominent fishermen (along Gibson’s Quay who has endeavoured to make capital out of the sawdust theory tried a new idea yesterday evening by setting his whitebait net up stream evidently in the hope of catching a supply of sawdust from which to extract alcohol for pollution of the river on the chance tint the beverage may entice a run of whitebait. Unfortunately his new idea was not a success as lie has been unable to catch either whitebait or sawdust.

Never in the history of New Zealand was there greater need for cleanliness ami economy, lienee our enthusiasm for “ No-Rubbing Laundry ~'.elp Advt.

The spring frock of the season will lie in floral voile for certain. In anticipation of the demand we have a largo ,-ange for selection, including exclusive dress lengths from Is lid to 3s lid yard. An early visit will he appreciated.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.