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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1926, Page 2

The annual meeting of the Westland Racing Club takes place at the Club Rooms, Hamilton St., to-night at 8.90 o’clock. The committee will meet subsequentlv to draft the programme for the Christmas Meeting. The final of the Reefton Golf Club's Men’s Championship was played over 30 holes and finished on Thursday, when Mr P. H. Instone defeated Mr IV. G. Porter, 5 up and 4 to play after an interesting game. Too much whistle will lie quite excusable if it is because you have won the £4OOO prizes in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union. Buy a hook of nine for £1 today or 2s Gd ticket. Obtainable everywhere. —Advt. On Wednesday evening all roads will lead to the Kanieri Public Hall where a concert and ball takes place in aid of the prize fund of Kanieri Public School. A capital concert programme has been arranged while Ross’ Orchestra will supply the music for the ball that will complete the evening’s gathering. The banks of the river are a very busy scene daily now, the whole length of the centre channel being studded with trenches. During the past week whitebait made their appearance in an increasing quantity and on Saturday morning some o2 tins of the fish went overland to Christchurch hv the train. Tripping illegal, but you can do a nice trip if you win the £4OOO prizes in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union. Tickets 2s Gd each or book of nine for £l. On sale everywhere.—Advt. For Influenza Colds take Woods* Great Peppermint Cure.Advt.

Traffic through tlio Otira tunnel for the week ended on Saturday totals approximately 8087 tons. The last Gazette notifies that certificates of naturalisation have been issued to 16 persons including Antonov Musi (known as Thomas Dunn) quartz minor of Reefton, a native of Syria. It is understood that Air O. Davis, manager of the Liverpool State Mine, is to succeed Mr W. Strongman. Inspector of Alines for the Westland district, the latter having accepted an appointment as local manager for the Westport coal mines at Miliertoil. Reinforcements have arrived in our linoleum department. 10 new linoleum bordered squares, prices Cos to Dos. (Ift inlaid linoleum, 12s lid a yard.—• AlcKay’x, the Leading Drapers.—Advt. A punt for a goal if your goal is the £4OOO prizes in the popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art I’ll lon. Send for a2s 6d ticket to-day or better still buy a hook of nine for £l. Tickets on sale everywhere.— Advt. The annual ball of the Kuinara Fire Brigade took place at the Alemorial Hall, Kuinara, on Friday night and attracted an overflowing attendance. .Music was supplied by Air A. H. Lawn’s orchestra and Air Dalkey had charge of the floor, the gathering proving a very successful one. At Ibis time of the year ladies are contemplating buying new frocks, your selection will be made easier by inspecting our new silks, eolenes, iuji silks, georgettes, art silks, and voiles. —- Schroder and Co.—Advt. There has been a decline of £1 a ton in tlie price of flour. This reduction will apply to the whole Dominion. Christchurch wholesale price is now £lO 10s a ton. The decrease has been brought about by the fact That cheaper quotations now are being received for imported flour. The price of the imported article is a loading factor in the local market. There have also been reductions in the prices of bran and pollard, in each case by £1 a ton. Airs Minnie Askenbeck. of Ahaurn, who had been an inmate of the Greymouth Hospital for the pnst six months, following an operation, died at the hospital on Saturday morning, aged 49 years. Deceased, who was a daughter of Afr and Airs 11. James, of Ahaurn. was the wife of Air Alex Askenbeck, formerly clerk of the court at Greymouth. She leaves two 'daughters (Aliss Askenbeck, Ahaurn. and Airs Alunden, Tvopara) and one son (Afr Eric Askenbeck, of Melbourne). No broadcasting of ticket or coupon hooks in the Golden Treasure Art. Union closing 80th. Sept-. £4OOO for 2s (id. P.O. Box 171. Grey mouth.—Advt. The dentil took place at the Greymouth Hospital on Saturday morning of Mrs Ellen Noonan, who had been a resident, of Greymouth for the past 30 years. Deceased, who was admitted to the hospital on Monday last, underwent an operation the same day, but gradually became weaker and death Look place. She was 63 years of age, and leaves one daughter, Aliss Mollic Noonan, music, teacher, Greymouth. Her husband, Air Michael Noonan, who was a grocer, died 18 years ago. A hot attack is expected in the rush for popular Golden Treasure Improved Double Butt Art Union tickets. Be in the team. Send for a half-crown ticket or book of nine for £1 and win the £4OOO prizes. Selling their fastest.— Advt. An agreement has been reached in respect to wages and conditions between representatives of the coal-mine owners and the West Coast Aimers’ Council for the engineers, firemen, wimhmen. pumpmen, blacksmiths, carpenters, etc., at the Denniston, Roa. Stockton, Grey v Valley, and Blackball mines. A slight improvement oil existing wages and conditions has resulted. The agreement comes into force immediately and dates to March H.lst, 1928. Tlio familiar ringing of the school bell is likely to become a practice of the past, for according to the Senior Inspector of Schools of Hawke’s Bay at C’e last meeting of the Education Board it was stated that hells were not being placed in new schools. The inspector said that tlio use of hells was going out fast, and he had only quite recently been asked by a headmaster that a hell tower should he removed because it was unsightly and he always used a whistle. He was of, opinion that the time would soon come when bells would not be used at schools. New season’s curtains, plain and coloured madras—ls 8d to 4.x lid a yard; Art Silk Curtains in rose. gold, green and royal shades, 6s Gd a yard.—AlcKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt. The general committee of the Hokitika Bowling Club met oil Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs H. A. Thompson (President) ; D. Stevenson, G. Dakin, Knowles-Smith, AY. Braddon, J. H. AA'ilson and A. Benjamin. Several formal letters wore received. The ground committee recommended procuring a new mower and the report was adopted. The appointment of tlio caretaker was left to [lie committee to attend to. Tt was resolved that the green would not he ready for opening, owing to the recent weather, for at least, a fortnight and the date was loft to the green committee to arrange. The meeting then terminated. McKay’s store—a Letter store than ever before—Here are the fashion needs of the city of Hokitika. Call and inspect the great display of new season’s fashions, equal to any city store.—Advt. A lasting, brilliant polish is obtained when von use liquid “Tan-01" on your furniture or floors. Economical, j easy to apply. All Grocers.—Advt. j Bargain towels, special towel sale. One week only, commencing Saturday, September 25th. AYondcrful big purchase of 200 doi'cen direct from the mills bought at a substantial discount. The benefit of this great purchase wo pass on to buying public. Good thick, thirsty towels, now half prices. B<l. 10(1,. Is. Is 4d, Is 8d to 2s lid each. Special discount of 10 per cent, on ono dozen or more towels. McGruers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Just landed a consignment of 200 eases 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, Michel and Co. .Ltd. (’Phone No. 2).—Advt. You don’t experiment when you take “ Nnzol ” for coughs, colds and hay fever. “ Xazol ’’ is a commonsense remedy and never fails. Powerful and penetrating. Is 6d buys 60 doses, ready for use.—Advt. First aid for coughs, colds and influenza Wood:’’ Great Peppermint Cure.— Advt. A wonderful assortment to select from at AlcKay’s great millinery display. From their beauty and style you’ll wonder how McKay’s can really sell them at such moderate prices. Call and have a look anyhow.—Advt. ' AA’illiam R. Lee and Smith Hargreaves, the famous British towelmakers, supply AlcKay’s with towels direct from their mills. McKay s save all the middleman’s profits, and thereby ran offer the best quality towels at the lowest prices. White and coloured towels Is 6d to 4s lid, are good towels.—Advt.