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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1927, Page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Westland Racing Club will be held at the Club Rooms oil Thursday night at •8.45 o’clock to receive the Treasurer’s report in regard to the late race meeting and adopt thw Club’s programme for the autumn meeting on Easter Wednesdav.

Preparations are now in hand for tlio gala day to be held on Cass Square next month in aid of All Saints’ Building Fund. There will be a very varied programme for the afternoon’s doings on Cass Square, and particulars will be given on a poster programme to be issued shortly. At night there is to he u. variety entertainment and elocutionary competition, particulars of which will be cireualted by leaflet among all schools shortly.

Returning to the Soldiers’ Hall next Monday night, Mr F. Smith’s hand will delight again another large gathering at a popular, public dance. The hall will lie arranged to provide all- possible floor space, and tickets to the mnnher of 300 will ho on sale. The annexe will he used for dancing also, so that there need he no overcrowding. The Band will submit a bright programme, introducing several new numbers. Extra dance music is being received from Christchurch for tiro occasion. As the price of admission is quite nominal, there should ho no difficulty in disposing of the allotted number of tickets. Cool drirdjs will be. procurable at the hall.

The migration of whitebait lias ever been an interesting topic to lishermen, says a correspondent. Recently Mr T. -MacXeil. when attending to development works on bis coal lease at Ten Mile, discovered whitebait above the falls in the upper reaches of Ten Mile Creek. They could not get up the falls as the torrent of water was too strong. Mr MacXeil watched one day and in a pool at the bottom of the falls in the spTav line, clear of the current, ho noticed myriads of whitebait gradually emerging from the water oil to the wet, rocky surface, with their tiny fins spread and wriggling themselves forward and up the wet face of about twelve feet, as steep almost as the wall of a house.

An unusual incident occurred in the Christmas bowling tourney at Auckland. Lt was at St. Helier’s green, with the game at a critical stage, the Auckland team leading Remuera by one point on the nineteenth bead. Auckland’s lead drew a toucher, and Itemuera’s Xo. 2. “ rested ” it. As

“ kitty ” lay with the two rival bowls, each only inches away, seeking her favour, it appeared to the contestants, who craned their necks for the usual close examination, that Auckland would, on the official measure, gain the verdict. But, as they stooped over, Auckland’s No. 3 dropped his pipe. It fell on the Remuera bowl and deflected it the merest fraction, giving Remuera the shot. In future tin's player is to be asked to leave his pipe at home when he attends a bowling tournament, so that momentuous issues may not be diverted by trivial mischances.

Perfumes, face powders, face cream, fancy combs, vanity cases, beads, fancy boxes of soap, talcum powder, manicure sets, etc., etc. McKay s Xmas Fair.—Advt.

Special millinery clearance, 6s 8d in the £ discount off tlie balance of our models and untrimmed millinery. Schroder and C°. —Advt,

The mail from Okuru and intermediate offices of the Far South, duo to arrive yesterday will not reach Hokitika until Friday next owing to being held up by Sunday’s flood.

The 10.3 b a.in. Greyiiioutb-Clirist-cluirch and 9.15 a.in. ChristchurchGreyinouth mail trains will also run on Mondays up to and including 14th. February. See advertisement in this issue.

A little child was saved from drowning olf the Ponsonby Wharf by quick action on the part of M.r l’eek, ol Vermont Street, Ponsonby, states the Auckland correspondent ot the “ Lyttelton Times.” The child was with its mother. Mrs F. Vi I soil, ol New South Wales, when it slipped on the stops, anti, overbalancing, 101 l into the water. Although hut a poor swimmer himself, Mr Keek (lived in and brought the child safely to the wharf. He was in an exhausted condition when ho landed, as the child had drilled some distance from the wharf.

A deathbed request is responsible for the- presence aboard the Aorangi, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday afternoon, of a metal urn containing the cremated remains of Captain C. Gardner Johnson, one of the pioneer shipping men in the Sydiiev-A ancouver service, who died recently at V aucouver. Before his death Captain Johnson asked that his remains he taken to Sydney, formerly his home, and east into the sea outside the harbour he knew so well.

Cse the vinegar that has stood the test of time—Sharlaud’s Table Vinegar. Best for pickling. Specify and insist on “ Sharland’s.” —Advt.

We specialise in sheetings, pillow, cotton and damasks. We guarantee everv yard that we sell and will replace Free any cloth bearing tbo “Abanco” brand not giving absolute wasn and wear satisfaction. Schroder and C<>.—Advt.

Shariand’s Table Vinegar for tastiest salads and pickles. No trace of mineral acids. Specify, and insist on “ Sharland’s.”—Advt

Dainty boxes of handkerchiefs make useful Xmas presents, our selection comprises all the latest novelties in erepe-(1c-ehiiie, lace and embroidered eorudrs. in quarter and half-dozens, from Is lid, 2s fid, 3s lid to 12s fid box. Oriental silk scarves at 10s fid. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Jn bulk or bottle, Sharland’s Table Vinegar leads for strength, purity, and flavour. Specify “Sharland’s” to your grocer.—Advt.