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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1926, Page 2

The annual meeting of the Westland Racing Club will be held next week. Roll Up 1 Roll up to the Annual Hockey Ball in the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday niglit. Everyone assured of n god time. Music by Ross’ Orchestra. An interesting report covering (ho County Cliairman’.s visit to South Westland, was presented at to-day’s meeting of the County Council, and particulars of the document are reprinted in this issue. Your goal should lie to the first prize in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union. Get your half crown ticket to-day, or better still a book of nine for £l. £IOOO prizes. On sale everywhere. As the Inglesido arranged for Friday next will not take place, the R.S.A. euchre will be held as usual on Friday night of this week in the Soldiers’ Hall when a special list of attractive prizes will be offered for competition. A sure mark will he the first prize in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Rouble Butt Are Union. Send now for your 2s Gd ticket or book of nine for £l. £4OOO prizes. Sold everywhere. —Advt. The Grey Power Hoard's cable conveying the transmission lines for the reticulation of Riniangn and Cobden, which was laid a few weeks ago under the railway crossing at the approach to Cobden bridge, was picked up last week and relaid a few feet west of its former pqsition. The relaying work was necessitated as the result of an objection raised by the Post and Telegraph Department that the cable was not laid at the specified distance, from the Department’s lines, as required by the new regulations. “If you want to be happy!” "Well, come along to the Soldiers’ Hall, Wednesday night and try you luck in the novelty dances, "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 the fun. Music by Ross’ Orchestra. —Advt. Four letters posted in a guard’s van at Blenheim sixteen years ago have just come to light through the dismantling of the van at Picton workshops, states the Marlborough Press. It. appears there was some defect in the box which allowed the letters to slip into an unobserved crevice. The correspondence lias been duly returned to the senders by the Chief Postmaster. One letter contained two cheques intended for deposit in a Bank at Blenheim. The accompanying note is dated Sept. 3rd. 3910. and at last the mystery why the cheques had not reached the Bank has f>een unravelled. The death took place !on Friday night at the Reefton Hospital, after a long illness of Mr William Stott, a wellknown miner. The deceased, who was a native of Upper Buller, had Ik?oii engaged contracting for mining tinder at J.yell. and for some years was alluvial mining in the Newton Flat district. where in conjunction with his brother, worked a payable sluicing claim. He was also licensee of Newton Flat Acomniodation House. .Sinee that time he had been engaged at various mines in Reefton, both" as timberninn and as a miner, and contracted tile dreaded miners’ phthisis, which was the immediate cause of his death. He leaves a widow and two young sons, and two sisters, Airs Downie, Chert-, sey. Canterbury, and Airs Dighton, Berhampore, Wellington; and one brother, Thomas Owen. At this time of the year ladies are contemplating buying new frocks, your selection will be made easier by inspecting our new silks, colenes, fuji silks, georgettes, art silks, and voiles.— Schroder and Co.—Advt. In changeable weather, take “Nazol” on sugar or by inhalation. Surest safeguard against chills. A dose a day keeps the eold away. 450 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.

Golden Treasure Art. Union Tickets 2s 6J each or nine for 20s. £4OOO prizes. P. 0. Box, 171, Greyinouth.— Advt. The usual weekly tournament will lie held at St. Alar.v’s Club Rooms this evening. The prizes to be awarded are: First, six yards runner and two Axmi lister mats; second, Axniinster rug; third, a reversible bedroom mat; fourth, a door mat. Supper provided. A< 1 mission 2s.—Advt. Mr Robert Finimister passed away at tlie Old People’s Home, Greyinouth, on Sunday morning. Deceased was a native of Scotland, and an engineer by profession. He was 8-1 years of age, and retired from his work about 24 years ago. He had been an inmate of the Home since 1920. Just landed a consignment of 200 cases of Stunner and cooking apples. The grower instructs us to sell at the lowest market prices. This is one of the last consignments this season. Paterson, Alic'bcl and Co. Ltd. {’Phone No. 2). —-Advt. A former resident of Bruniier in the person of Air Joseph Bcynon passed away at his residence Al.urray Street, Greyinouth, yesterday morning. The deceased was a native of Wales and aged 03. He was engaged for 28 years in mining at Brunner. He had been ailing for the past four years. He i.s survived by his widow, throe sons and one daughter. Afessrs AY. Weddel and Go. Ltd. advise dated London 17th, as follows— Danish butter, 184 s to 186 s; New Zealand, unsalted, lfiGs to 170 s; salted, 102 s to 100 s; market steady. Cheese, white, 84s to 80s; coloured, 83s to 85s; market firm. Canadian cheese, white and coloured, SOs. Butter market closes to-day, very quiet, 168 s. The Rev. AY. A. Sinclair, who is the Foreign .Missions’ Secretary of the Methodist Church of N.Z. is visiting the Coast and. will deliver a lecture on the Solomon Island to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. Having visited the Islands on several occasions Air Sinclair is in jMissessioii of some interesting photographs and about 100 of these will be shown through the magic lantern. A collection for the work of the Island, Missionaries will be taken. Another try and you might score a win in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union. Tickets for 2s Gd or books of nine for Cl. £4-000 prizes). Selling like hot ealies everywhere. Advt. The. death occurred yesterday afterneon at the Grey River Hospital of Air Peter Stephenson, who for the past fourteen years held the post of boatman in the service of the Greymouth Harbour Board, prior to which he saw many years’ service nt sen on various vessels. A native of Scotland, the deceased came to the Coast just about thirty years ago. He was 61 years of age, and leaves a widow, one son and two daughters, all residents of this district. Put yourself on side then you can put side on yourself if you. win the £4OOO prizes in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union. Tickets 2s (Id each, or hook of nine for £1 on sale everywhere.—Advt. The Surgeon-Superintendent of the Greymouth Hospital reports that during the month of August 27 males and 30 females were admitted to the Hospital and 22 males and 25 females were discharged. Two males and four females died during the month. At the end of August, 42 males and 29 females remained and the total under j treatment was 09 males and (51 females. One male was admitted to the Home during August and one male and one female were discharged. One iemale died. Thirty-nine males and six females remained at the end of the month. The total under treatment was 40 males and 8 females. Orders are whirling ill at a great rato for “ No-Rubbing Laundry Help.” A Is packet does seven washings beautifully.—Ad. t. Exceptional value in ladies’* all-wool cashmere hose double feet, wide tops, colours: grey, champagne, nigger, tan, fawn, black, castor, were 4s lid pair. Now half price, 2s Gd pair. Don’t miss this chance of buying two pairs of stockings for the price of one pair. AfcGruers. The Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.