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Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1927, Page 2

Ross Swimming Club Sports will le held on Friday, .Tail. 28th. at 8 p.m. Nominations close on Saturday, Jan. -2nd. with IV. .T. Blacklow, lion sec.

County ratepayers are again notified that ten per cent penalty will be added to unpaid rates on 27th January and that legal proceedings to recover Will also he taken.

A swimming carnival will he held at the Municipal Baths this (Thursday) evening commencing at 7..'10 o’clock. Extra seating accommodation and brilliant electric lights. Admission, Adults Is. children fid. Programme posted at hath—Advt.

Messrs Mark Sprott and Co will sell by order of the mortgagee to-morrow (Friday) at 11.30 a.in. at Greyinouth a splendid dairy farm on tlic hanks of the Arnold River. Particulars appear in this issue.

The Plunked Nurse, .Miss Spring, will, pay her fortnightly visit to Hokitika to-morrow (Friday) when she will visit in the morning and attend at St. Andrew’s Hall in the afternoon. .Messages may he left at the Vicarage or with Airs Geo. Perry. Hall Street.

Mr F. If. Denton (Town Clerk of Groynioutli) has received a framed certificate from the Royal Humane Society for presenlaiioii to Win. Thomas Ryan, who jumped from the Blackball bridge into the Grey river last dune, and at great personal risk rescued a followworkman named Furness from drowning. The presentation will he made at an early date.

The following changes in the postal staffs are announced :—Hokitika.—O'. M. Niglitingnl e, postman, appointed exchange clerk; A. M. King, messenger, appointed postman; A. 11. Sumner, message boy. promoted to messenger: K. F. Stopforth. appointed messenger boy. Keefton.—J. F. Shaw, postman, upointed exchange clerk ; R. F. Downey, exchange clerk and postman, appointed postman; J. K. Gobble, message buy, promoted to exchange clerk and postman ; J. J. Hughes, appointed message bov.

Tlie Westland Land Hoard yesterday afternoon when discussing an application for the grant of a better tenure to land at Hariliari adjacent to the liig Wanganui, had a decided difference of opinion. .Mr Chinn voiced strong opinions against the grant, holding the area in question was not permanent land, and the granting of the application would he in direct contradiction to a recent decision of the Hoard. Mr 11,vail favoured giving the settler the host title possible and his attitude was supported by Mr “Ward. Mr Clayton was in support of the attitude of Mr Chinn as a matter of principle, but in view of the applicant being a sterling pioneer settler, he was prepared to vote for the gram.. The Commissioner also favoured a grant and ultimately the application was granted unanimousIv, Mr C'hiiitl stating lie was satisfied having made his protest on a matter ol principle.

An unexpected reunion between brother and sister, who had not heard of each other for sixteen years, took place on board the Sydney boat when she arrived at "Wellington on Tuesday, says " Post.” Going aboard the boat to meet a lady friend, the sister humped in a tall, sun-hurnt gentleman who was about to disembark. Mutual apologies followed, and then recognition. The gentleman was none other tilian brother who had gone from England to South Africa just over sixteen years ago. His only sister had left England about a year later for New Zealand, where she had married. No correspondence had passed between the two, and the brother, taking a well-earned holiday, had chosen New Zealand as the best spot to which to go. without any idea that his sister was in the country. In the excitement of the meeting after such a long parting the friend who was being met had a rather cool reception, “but I would not have missed for anything.” she said. “ the jov which these two showed upon meeting ”

Keep coo].—Open mesli Men’s Sine, lets mid Underpants, 3s lid. 4s lid and 5s lid.—At McKays. Hokitika.—Advt.

Schroder’s Sommer Sale commences on Thursday. January 20th, and customers can rely on getting genuine bargains in all departments. Tt is our intention to throw out hundreds of lines that cannot be repeated at the price. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

New lot of Linoleum iust in—new designs—better value—3ft. passage 5s

9d a yard, (ift. wide 7s Od. 9s 3d, 10s fid ; 12ft. wide 22s 2d and 24s fid a yd. Also new Linoleum Squares 65s to 95.-, each.—McKay’s, Hokitika. —Advt. Use the vinegar that lias stood the test of time—Shnrland’s Table Vinegar. Lest for pickling. Specify and insist on “ Sbarland’s.” —Advt.

At Schroder's Summer Sale cotton marocains at BVd a yard. 38-ineh dress materials If”d. floral voiles, Tricollettes, art silk marocains. imitation washing silks, nsua' prices 3s lid to 5s lid, now .all one price Is 9d. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Hen’s Worsted Saddle-tweed Trousers, cuffs and hip pocket, usually 29s 6d pair; sale price 19s lid pair,—At Hallenstein’s, Revell St.—Advt.

Never in the history of New Zealand was there greater need for cleanliness and economy, hence our enthusiasm for “No-Rubbing Laundry Help.”—Advt.