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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1926, Page 2

The entries for the fat stock sales at Arnhura on A foil (lav, appear in this issue. By proclamation in last night’s Gazette, Parliament is prorogued till March 10th, 1927—Press Association. Make your Goal a Poster and post a postal note for a 2s 6d ticket or 20s for a. book of nine popular Golden Treasure Art Union Tickets with the Improved Double Butt. £4OOO prizes. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

The Canterbury branch of the Amalgamated Engineering and Allied Trades Unios has passed a resolution urging the Labour Representation Committee to discuss the question of daylightsaying with a view to having it adopted nationally.

Ivokatnhi Gun Club will hold the adjourned clay pigeon shoot at Kokatahi on Sunday next, September 18th. Principal event nine birds, nomination os. Shooting to commence at 1.30 p.m. D. Weir, secretary.—Advt.

It will be a pleasure for you to visit our showroom and inspect the dainty millinery, also the new styles in frocks, jumper suits, pleaded skirts and jumpers, —Schroder and Co,—Advt.

Tlio Municipal Band will render a programme at the Westland Hospital to-morrow afternoon, weather permitting.

Golden Treasure Art Union Tickets 2s Cd each or nine for 20s. £4OOO prizes. I*. 0. Box, 171, Grcymouth.— Advt.

In our advertising columns to-day -M. Houston and Co. notify the sale by public auction of farm and household equipment of Mr B. Hyndman (who is leaving the district), one Ford touring car, cattle sales at Arahura, and a tworoomed building for removal, with equipment.

At a meeting of the Highways Council at Grcymouth last night, in regard to a request by the Westland County Council to raise the classification of the Hoss-Waiho road to that of second class, the Chairman said that the traffic necessitated considerable outlay by the Board, and that it was better to have a good third class road than an indifferent second class one.

Mr O.iisley. on behalf cf the workmen of the Waiho Bridge, made a presentation in the form of a Lowe pipe to Mr John Law, who has been bridge foreman for the past ten months. MiLaw has left Waiho to better himself in another district. All the bridgemen met at the Glacier Hotel before the departure of the cars to hid Mr Law farewell, also to wish him the best of luck.

A recent essay competition on the subject of New Zealand-made goods brought forth an amusing suggestion from a Wellington boy. His idea was that as the New Zealand manufacture of pianos was not all that could he desired from a musical point of view, tint was no reasos why the industry should languish. Let the pianos he exported, he suggested to the Cook Islands, where the Natives appreciated noise rather than music.

All roads will lead to the Soldiers’ Hall oil Wednesday next when the Annual Hockey Ball will lie in full swing. All patrons assured of a good time. Bully off at 8.30 sharp. Music by Boss’ Orchestra. —Advt.

Under the Fire Brigades Act, 192(5, in connection with obstruction in fire escape passages of public buildings and places nf amusement the Superintendent or his officer is authorised to keep all passages and exits clear from obstruction and may remove any obstruction or direct any person remaining in such passage or exit to leave the same. Every person who fails to comply with such request or hinders or prevents the removal of any such obstruction is liable to a fine up to £SO. Superintendent Braddon desires to draw attention to the above, as a failure to comply with the buy at any time will form the basis of a prosecution, without further notice.

The Final Score is what will count mast to you. Send for a 2s (id ticket or book of nine for £1 in the popular Golden Treasure Art Union tickets with the Improved Double Butt. £4OOO. prizes. Sold everwwhere.—Advt.

Tho statement made at Dunedin that diving suits to be donned at Luke Wakatipu will be tlie first to be used in New Zealand, (and probably . the world, in search cf gold, does not seem to he correct. Mr Alfred Gibbs, of Murchison, while visiting Blenheim, informed an “Express” representative that, as far hack as 1915. a company started diving for gold in the Mangles River, near Murchison, the ordinary type of diving suit being employed, with two men turning the handle of the air-pumping machine. The average depth of water at the locality explored was (ill. and at places the divers descended 20ft. The operations were continued for about three weeks, and were abandoned because not sufficient gold was obtained to pay lor this method of securing it.

After tho Alatcli ho on the winning side. Send to-day for a 2s Od ticket or 20s for a book of nine popular Golden Treasure Art Union tickets with the Improved Double Butt. £4OOO prizes. Selling everywhere.—Advt.

Some of the German letters which passed through her hands when acting as censor for the War Office, said ATrs Kenneth Gordon at tho Auckland Lyceum Club, were amusing. Some of the men got tirpd of being asked by their relatives in Germany why they let themselves become prisoners, and one wrote ;bnck: “You ask me how I became a prisoner of the British. Tt was by dropping mv gun. holding up my hands, and then waltzing to the rear like a (lancing hear.” When nothing was heard of the capture of Zeppelins and submarines she knew b ytlie German letters that they were being swept from the seas. One man wrote hack to Germany that “he had arrived in England by stepping into the U-boat in Flanders and disembarking in England but not according to plan.” “If you want to be happy!” Well, come along to the Soldiers’ Hall, Wednesday night and try your luck in the novelty dyjnces, including the card waltz, for which a special prize has been donated. Splendid arrangements are being made for a good night’s enjoyment so come one come all and join -in tlie fun. Alusic by Ross’ Orchestra.—Advt.

Bowling, tennis, croquet and cricket players all resplendent in snowy white, thanks to “No-Rubbing Laundry Help.”—Advt.

That tickling, irritating cough can he promptly relieved by a few drops of “Nazol” taken on lump sugar. CO doses Is fid.—Advt.