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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1927, Page 2

Tlie Order of Masses and Devotions in St. -ilarv’s Parish on Sunday. February 27th. will lie as follows: Hokitika. 8 a.m.. 10 a.m., and 7 p.m. Xo delay—draw prnmptlv, Golden Climax Art T'nion £4OOO for 2s fid. Closes Saturday. P. D. Box 171. G rey mouth. —A d v t. Stocktaking bargains in hearth rugs (large size) at 19s 6d. Four only, remnants, Ist. and 2nd. quality lino at given-rpyay prices. Addisons,—-Advt.

The Ross P.S.A. will be hold in the Methodist Church on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m. Topic. “A Christian.” Everybody invited.

Golden Climax Art Vnion; object L to assist sports : £-1000 for 2s Gd: closes Saturday; on sale everywhere,— Advt.

the Conservator of Forests invites written tenders for milling timber. One lot situated in Holiomi S.l). closes on March bill and for three lots in Aliaiira. Kopara and Arnold Survey Districts on March Kit!:. Particulars appear in this issue.

In c'Uitectioii with the changes among local Catholic clergy the ltev. Father Mealy, of Ross, lias been appointed to organise the newly constituted parish of Beckenham. arid will he succeeded by Itev. Father O'Doherty. of Baugiora. All the changes announced yesterday take plate before the first Sunday in .March.

Air R. A. Cranston is returning to America by next week’s boat, and will leave Hokitika to-morrow. At San Francisco he will meet the success)) to Air S. Fortl who is due here in May next, and Air Ford will be leaving shortly after. While here Mr Cranston arranged for boring prospecting operations to start at the Teivniakau near Kutnara. and Air H. Rutland who will he in charge of the party was out yesterday to fix the site*'for the boring operations.

Latest popular songs —"Just a Ril'd a j.; V e View,” " That Night in Araby.”

•• Prisoner's Song,” ‘‘Prisoner’s Sweetj,ea rt,” “The Red, Red Robin.” " .Matador,” " I Can’t Forget.” “Buudaherg.'' “ Just One -More Kiss.” •• ( uckco,” " Honey Hunch.” " Ryc|*ve.” " Rlackhird,” " Then I'll lie Happy.” " Mandolin,” “Valentine.’ l’rice'ds. postage Id extra. Obtainable Irrm A. W'. Varrall, gramoplume and n'nrsic dealer, Revcll St.. Hokitika. — Advt.

C' (lsS Square is being put in small and lrU n order lor the ducal visit. Tins

playground which is so much used hv all and sundry, and is a special itc-li-dii for visiting picnic parties, snould ,„wer he allowed to go hack. Once il js in order il should be a matter with the aiithorites to see that it is kept in a State pleasing to the eye. and

creditable to those responsible for Us The same remarks apply also to Macau:!rew Square which should not. he allowed to drift from the undoubted beauty snut it is possible to niainlain.

“One thing I noticed when I was making my inspection was that each man stood steady, and looked me in the eves as I passed down the line, if a man can look an inspecting officer square in the face, the officer knows immediately that the man is of the t tvpe.” Thus General Voung. afi’er in,peeling the Ist Rattaimn. Auckland Regiment, at the Xgaruawaliljt camp ou Friday morning. 'ln those men ut tiie liaitalion who were to lorm the guaid of honour, mi the occasion ~f the Duke of York’s landing, the General offered an < xtrn word of advj,.,,. that you stand steady, with head up. and look the Prince in the face as ho passes you.”

Loral preparations for the visit of the Royal Party on March IHb.. will include the decoration of the railway stalion with hunting and greenery. The platform will he roped oil. and the pub-lic-will net he. admitted to the station when the royal train is due. All no-

cossnry nroenut inns al street, crossings will ho taken, and street traffic will he closed for a period prior to the arrival of the trains. The most of the shunting will he done at the north end of the yard, so that Hampden Street crossing is likely to he Mocked considerahly. The Royal Party will motor from I lie railway station via Weld Street, and the crossing there will he kept as clear as possible. The public are expected to congregate chiefly at Cass .‘square, as the motor cars '.'ill lake the Duke and Duchess direct to that rendezvous where the official welcome takes place.

In connection with the Royal vL-t. to Hokitika this day fortnight, it has been decided in honour of the event, to hold a ball in the Soldiers’ Hull that, evening in aid of the funds of the Rei Hired So!(I tors' Association. Tbe half has been ininruwd considerably of lati' inlernallv. al a large cost, end to assist to defray that expense the ball wiR be in ibe nature of a benefit. It is intended to make soecial arrangements for the occasion, (’nod music will be secured and special attention devoted to the floor. A meeting of ladies will be field at the •Soldiers’ Hall at 3 o’enck next Thursday to arrange in regard lo simper preparations. The function should he il very oopnlnr way of winding no events for a. very notable occasion. There will he a muster of returned men and veterans on Cass Square on the occasion of the Duke’s visit when space will he reserved fur the men in tin' special enclosure, when the Duke will inspect the muster.

Don't forge! Golden Climax Art ! ti inn £41)00 for 2s fid closes definitely Sntimlev 2Gth. Agents ovorvwhere.— A.ivt.

A reserved jml <j:niot! t which li.'is been awaited with interest in severel quarters whs <£i"\’on It.v Air 11. P. Lnwvv. 5.. M.. in the Alagi.sl rale’s Cniirt. Christchurch on Wednesday. A few diivs before Christinas Frank A. Cook Ltd.. wine unci spirit merchants were elm rood with selling liquor id a time ot,her tiiiiil lietween nine o’clock in the morning and .six o'clock in Ihe evening. A further charge of oxnnsimr liquor for sale after hours was dismissed, the rhareo arising out of a window <1 i snlay. .Mr 11. H. I laiina pleaded not guilty to both charges on hehidf of the defendant company. Che circumstances were that.-on a h ridav ni-.d" soon after seven o'clock-, a const nbl<> ordered a dozen hot ties id’ liquor, t<-n of ale and two of n ine, ami paid I -r them. Thev were delivered id hi house on the followin"- day. Sever'd authorities were quoted hy tie' Magistrate in giving liis judgment on AA rdnosday which, lie said, disposed ol the argument tint a sale had not, actual''" been effected, as liquor had nobeen delivered. TAeieed.r-uta would I fined £o and eosts. Air Manna asked that security for appeal < n a point <> r law be fixed, and it: was fixed at £1! ' 1 Os.

The American touring party v. lc visited tiio glaciers this week had remarkably fine wei'jher. ami nl together put ill <|ilit<“ a record trip. Ih" party was specially conducted hy -•••'' Wheeler, an ex-New Zealander who informed the Seevotary ol the Pl’Ogross League that lie considered fho motor trip from Hokitika to the Waiho and Fox Glaciers the finest drive in New Zealand. It was superior to both the Wanganui river trip and the trio to Waitmno Caves. He ronsidoretl, «ilso. ti’ip should hotter advertised. Til that r-mnerrme he was supplied with fifty copies ol the League’s booklet. “A Holiday m Westland.” which is one of the /host publications relating to Dominion scenic tours. Afr Wheeler is to confer with AH Climie of the Canterbnrv Progress League re the further advertising of the Fast and West Coast tours, as it is considered when the attractions of {die trips are better known the volume of tourist traffic would increase greatly. Air AA heeler and his party left yesterday for C r.nterburv. travelling bv motor via Otira Gorge' which is being regarded bv, tourists as the best method of travelIin ,r to see the .scenic wonders of t-i Terenmkan Valley and the Air Wheeler spoke so' appreciatively of the West Coast trip, and in particular the remarkable run into South AA estJand that that section of the New Zealand tour will loom much larger in next vear's itinerary for a Dominion tour on the part of visitors specially conducted from the T nited States. To clear at Addison's for one week only, men's tweed caps, all sizs, from 2s lid. Advt.

Addisons are sacrificing for one more week only, all summer millinery and frocks at prices that must clear.—Advt.

Members and intending members of the Hokitika .Miniature Rifle Club are notified that the .season opens next Monday night with a practice shoot.

Mo time lo spare, get your ticket in Golden Climax £IOOO for 2s Gd ; closes Saturday. P.O. Box I*l, Grey mouth. —Advt.

The Rev. F. Rule, ol the Presbyterian Social Service Association, will preach in St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday, both morning and evening. Retiring collections will he taken Up for the fund.

Arrangements are now well in hand for the Kanicri Tennis Club Rail on Tuesday. -March Ist. Everything possible has been done to make the event most successful, so all that is required now is i'or patrons to give it their

utmost support. Sister Agnes l.ochore, OrganisingSecretary of the British and Foreign Liblo Society, is in the district, and will address the congregation m the Presbyterian Church at Woodstock, on Sunday afternoon, ami at Kokatahi in the evening.

Air G. Nesbitt, of Realcy St., met with a painful accident on Monday M-i whilst working on the skids in the hush at White's Road sawmill. TIL font was-badly crushed by a 12ft. Mg. Air I Inti bison (the mill manager) immediately drove him to town, where ]>o received medical attention, hut it will he some days before he will be able to get about again.

A linal reminder is given of the fourth .swimming carnival which takes place to-night in the Municipal Baths, commencing at 7.1 K o’clock. The programme is an interesting one, and there is a long list of nominations for thi‘ various events. Several novelties have also been added and Air W. Keesing will give a. special novelty exhibition that is sure to prove a

special at t raoi ion. ’1 lane carnivals have proved very .successful and tonight's should prove equally successin!. is a re-nil of the line swimming season (lie young people have .shown a remarkable iianrcveiiK lit in their swimming and diving. \ votin'- 1 - man. \ndrew Blair, who commituoi mss-m at a .slum ami .lulling in Geraldine, and also threatened to hum down an hotel there. was obsessed with the idea of unking up ihe tow li. according to Air Donnelly, Crown pro.sccuior. When Blair came up for sentence before .Mr Justice

Adams at Christchurch on Wednesday, Air Donnelly said that lie had a keen desire to go about and burn down places for Ids own amusement. If was onlv by great good fortune that he did not cause a serious fire, lie was not up to the ordinary standard mentally and should he under restraint. If is Honour ordered Blair to he detained fur reformative treatment for a term not exceeding three years, and suggested that lie should he menfallv examined.

A commit tee meeting of the \\ est Coasters’ Association was held tit Christchurch on Tuesday evening to consider the advisability of running an ex curd O! ito the West Coast on Saturday, March 2Glh. Air G. R. Hunter occupied the chair. It was decided to accept the offer of the Railway Department to run a picnic train to Gioymouth aiul Hokitika, at a, return fare ol S/s Gd to Greymouth and ll.s to Hokitika. The train will leave Christchurch at 7.25 a.in., arriving in Greymoutn about 1 o’clock, leaving again at c.lu p.m.. If is the intention cl the committee to communicate with all the howling, tennis, and football (Tjbs both hi Christchurch and the Coast with a view to having a. series of matches during the afternoon. To ensure a. smcewJul gathering the progress League on the Coast will also he communicated with. Air (>. R. Hunter was, elected to the position of vice-president ol the Association lot the ensuing year.

Everywhere you see the sign Golden Clin ax' Art Union, l’op in and got, the 2s Gd worth in the great prize (,e.!ot>:> idr 2s Gd). Closes Saturday. P.O. Box 171, Grey mouth.— Advt.

Van-all’s tor latest records—“ Baby Face.” “ Treedy.” “ Good-night, i’ll See You iu the Morning,” “Looking at Hie AYorkl Through Rose-Coloured Classes.” “No Foolin’,” “ AYildflower Selections.” ” I Don’t Believe It, But Say It Again.” "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain.” " BobadilM, ‘ Tonight My Night with Baby.” “A Night of Love,” “ Leander,” “ I Love Al v Rahv.”—Advt.