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Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1927, Page 2

BIG MONEY COMING SOUTH!

Time after time South Island towns have won Big prizes in various Art Unions. The trend of victories is undoubtedly in the South’s favour. Here's proof! to Christchurch. £IOOO in Big Tree Art Union. To Greymouth. £lCO;> in Golden Treasure. To Westport, £.'oo in Kin Ora—and the three big prizes in El Dorado all to the South. There's £4OOO offered by the Golden Climax Art Union to be won soon, and a.s the trend of priz.es seems to be to the south, get in right early for a book of 9 tickets for £l. Have a shot for it- while fortune smiles on the South. 654 prizes and a first prize of £2OOO. Ticket sellers alone get £625 besides 1 Go now to your local agent or nearest retailer and buy a book at once! Put yourself and your town in the golden limelight.

No time to spare, ttct your ticket in Golden Climax £4C(XI for 2s Gd ; closes Saturday. P.O. Box 17] , Greyinouth. —Advt.

Owing to the Swimming Carnival on Friday evening the Harvest .Dance at the One Mile Hall, Araliura. will lie held on Thursday evening instead ol Friday.

Mr James Ormond, aged 48, railway employee, died on Saturday at Westport ■ He took a- had turn at work on Friday evening, passing away on Saturday afternoon.

Remember Hie Ooldcn Climax Art Union is the last but one big Art Union permitted, closing Saturday. £ lOOt) for 2s Gd. P.O. Box 177, Dreymouth.— Advt.

A Masterton telegram states Mr A. F. Cooke, the All Black footballer, has purchased a half share in a local liter. , ery and men’s outfitting business, and takes up his residence here ill the near future, lie has signified Ids intention nl placing Rugby for Old Boys, a club which was formed last season.

Van-all’s for latest records—“ Baby ’Face.” Treedy.” "Good-night. I’ll See You in the Morning, ’ "Booking at the World Through Rose-Coloured Glasses.” "No Foolin’.” " Wildflower Selections.” " 1 Don't Believe It. But Say It Again.” " I’d Climb the Highest Mountain.” " Bohadilla, " Tonight My Night with Baby.” "A. Night of Love.” “ l.eander.” " 1 Cove Mv Baby.”—Advt.

tlii? fourth Swim mime Carnival to ],(> hold in tin* Municipal Baths on Friday evening. competitors arc tominded that all nominations close with Mr It. B,villi at s o’clock to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Continued interns! is being shown in the carnival and there is every prospect ol another vert successful and enjoyable gathering.

On Saturday evening Messrs Mclntn.h and Evans. 'on behalf ol the Westland Progress l.eague waited on representatives of the Telegraph Department from headquarters. with regard to bringing the continuous telephone service into use here. Ibe matter was discussed in all its hearings, and some alternatives considered. Kvculually it was considered the best procedure was to make another effort towards semiring the required number of signatures from presold subscribers, and if is likely a further attempt to that cud will bo made subsequent to the mutter being again discussed l>,\ the Dengue. It was pointed out that (owns ot a smaller population than Hokitika had ihe continuous telephone service, ami il was found to he of great utility

fur general nurposes. Ihe tact Hint l lie telephone is available on Sundays or all holidays (when ordinarily there are very restricted hours) is considered of special value in connection with the continuous service, whilst as a means of communicating lire alarm signals through the night to all parts of Hie town, renders it of Incalculable value

A schoolgirl named IVrring. a daughter i f Mr .1. Perring. of Kumara Junction, narrowly escaped strangulation at the hands of a lad named Thomas Henham, on Friday. She was seated on the back of a lorry which was proceeding to Kimiara, and when abreast of Henliam’s bouse, the latter threw a lariat in the approved wild west movie style, the noose landing over tTie girl’s head. The driver of the lorry was

quite oblivious to the exciting drama which was proceeding behind him. with the result that Henham. who had fastened the other end of the lariat to his waist, was jerked into the air and alter falling on the road, was being dragged along bv file lorry, while the

girl, in an endeavour to save herself, frantically clung to a heavy case on tlie lorry. Lm-kilv a third actor

arrived on the scene, and thinking that Henham was the victim of a lynching affair, he called out to the driver, who pulled mi just in time to avert a tragedy After some difficulty the noose, which had heroine lightly embedded under the skin, was removed from the unfortunate girl’s neck. Henham. who is a keen admirer of Tom Mix exploits, was luidlv cut and bruised about the body. He was taken to bis borne where bo received medical attention.

Particular cooks specify Sharland’s l’lihle Vinegar. Rich, piquant and free from mineral acids. In bottle or bulk. Accept no other.—Advt.

Remnant sale of silks, dress materials. woollen goods, cotton dress length, flannelettes, sheetings, oddments in gloves and hosiery all to he sold at half sale prices.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.