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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1927, Page 2

Turners notify nectarines in limited supply at Os per ease. The monthly meeting of the Westland Acclimatisation Society takes place to-morrow night at 7 o’clock, half-an-hour earlier than the usual hour of meeting. Infection's and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 21. as follows : —Canterbury : Scarlet fever, ft; diphtheria. 1 : tuberculosis. 8; polio-myelitis. 1: ophthalmia neonatorum. 1 : food poisoning. I : hydat ids, 2: of.lanipsin. 1. West C mst : Diphtheria. 1. There were two deaths from tu'erculosis in Canterbury. While -learning against the southerly gale ai mid-day on Sunday, the small steamer Cygnet, eii route from Kaikoura to Lyttelton, grassed a submerged object off Motimau Island. Although the vessel was making little water, she was placed on the slips at Lyttelton on Monday for examination. It. was found tli-at slight damage had been done to a plate, amidships. Minor repairs will he carried out. and tin* Cygnet is to sail on Thursday for Kaikoura and Wellington. Latest popular songs—" Just a Bird's Eye View.” “That .Night in Araby,” “Prisoner's Song." "Prisoner's Sweetheart." "Tin* lied. Keil Robin," •’.Matador." " i Can’t Forget." "Rundaherg,’’ "Just One More Kiss,” " Click ;o.” " Honey Hunch." " ByeBye," " Blackbird," “Then I’ll He Happy." " Barcelona." " Valentine.” Price 2s, postage Id extra. Obtainable from A. W. Yarra!!, gramophone and music dealer. Hevell St.. Hokitika. —- Advt. The lineal Parly spend ah ml an hour to-llio; row al Now Plymouth, where the. approximate hour of arrival is 8.00 tt.in.. having navellej through the night from .National Park. Stral--I'ord "ill reached at 11 o'clock to-mor-row and there "ill he a stay of ten 'minutes there, and a stop of a like duration at llawera. tollowing which the pnrtv is due at Wanganai at 1.00 p.m. There is a slot) of one hour and it half, alter which Palmerston .North is reached ai o.Jt! and stay overnight. As the time for the visit of the Ducal Parly approaches, the authoritliies are busy conferring as to local details for the arrangements. Yesterday evening the area necessary to "ire oir on C;i-s Square i'or file schools etc. Was laid off. and to-day the railway authorities are here with regard to special arrangenidn.'.is .at the heal

station. On Cass Square it will be necessary to reserve a consiilerable area to eoniain the guard of honour, the hand, returned soldiers, guides, senilis, schools, pioneers and members of local bodies and their wives. A commodious platform "ill he erected also. Some interesting figures refitting to the yield of wheal from the Parkview Estate, Waikari (( anlerbm y 1 this season, have been made available by t lie manager. Mr Hone, The ftgttrts ate: 22 acre paddock. II bushels per acre: 38—.*2; 2»~54 ; 10- 70 1-3; 18— .Mi. This gives ait average of do bushels an cere for the 117 acres. The 29-acre paddock produced its eighth consecutive wheat crop, and the 10n 1 re naddock. "hit'll h.ad the amazing average of 70 1-3 bushels, is believed to have created a new record for the dist riel. The ILirihari Branch of the Xe" /calami Farmers’ t'nioli have organ* isotl a Fannets' Day to he held on Monday. March 7th. at the Public Hall. 1 Ltrihari. commencing at 12.30 p.m. Mr Dalgjies't. Fielrls ilist ruet-O' "ill he present, and deliver a loti ice oil ‘'Top-tlressing’' etc., while an ufficer of the Forest Service "ill deliver jin address on suitable trees to plant for shelter and use. In the past farmers have shown considerable apathy towards this class of instruction, hut it is hoped on the present occasion that full advantage will tie taken of the opportunity. and that there "ill he - a huge and representative attendance from all parts of the district. and thereby make the movement a successful and advantageous one to all concerned. The Bishop of London, in the course of tin interview at, Wellington on M inday. stated that he was in the course of a world tour in the fulfilment of a long-standing promise, lie uas making this tour in order to hack up the Christian cause in the countiies he visited, and secondly to discuss with the authorities and people the question of Umpire migration. Lord .Jellicoe i- president, and the Bishop chairman of the Church of England Empire Settlement Scheme. With regard to the revision of the Hook of Common Prayer, the Bi-hop said the new Prayer 1! iok i- to he only permissive and makes no dill'creme whatever in the balance of doctrines in the Church of England. No one need use it who does not want to. He also pointed out that in America it had been used for 130 years and in one ever dreamt that it was subversive of Lite Reformation. In the opinion of i hirlv-fntir bishops out of thirty-six in England the new version uotilcl lie well adapted to bring I'aace to the Church at Home, and would enrich the worship of the Church of England.

lie-cord breaking- prices at the Smashing Fire Sale at AlcGruer’s. Bargains that cannot again ho repealed. Have some nnhoatahle bargains with the Insurance Companies:—Ladies’ ribbed cotton vests, 10d; ladies’ art silk, above knee, hose in latest shades, Ls Hd single bed sheeting, Is fid yd.; dress materials, fid and Is yd.: infants’ rubber feeders, fid : ladies’ fugi silk bloomers. -Is lid; I'ligi princess underskirt s. 8s fid; fugi nightdresses. Ss lid. The insurance Companies are treating yon to such bargains.— McGriu-r’s. Greymouth. Ree Hon and Hokitika.—Add.

L ite shipment of dot) yards of cu! oured Fuji spun silk in shades o' ajiricot, saxo. rose, liglit blue, green salmon, and inox. The usual price ol these silks are 4s Cd but owing to lat< delivery wo are marking them at 2; TLI per yard. Schroder and Co.— Advt.

A meeting of ladies will he held at the Soldiers’ Hall at 3 o'coek tomorrow afternoon to arrange for the R.S.A. ball to be held on the lltli iust. to celebrate the Roval visit to Hokitika.

■ .Mr R. B. Miller, representing the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Auckland, arrived in Hokitika hist evening, making his annual appeal to citizens for donations to the fund of the Institute.

The Crcymouth Municipal Band returned to Grey mouth by yesterday’s express after their successful representation at the A\ ellington Band contest and were given a very hearty welcome borne from a large gathering of Lite townspeople.

Advice received from Christchurch indicates that tile preparat ions for the railway excursion to Gi'cyinoulh and Hokitika on the 2fith inst are progressing satisfactorily. According to latest arrangements it is hoped to arrange for a live hours stop in Hokitika. from about 1.3(1 to 0.30 p.m.

A ipiiei wedding was solemnivid in (1 re.v moot It yesterday, the contracting parties being Mr It illiatu Henry AToysins Siopforlh, the well known mercer, of Revel! .Street, and -Miss Dorothy, otilv daughter of Mr and Mrs A. H. Lawn. ~l Hokitika. Mr and Mrs Stop later hit by the express for Christchurch on their honeymoon. Van-all's lor latent records--" Baby Face." " Treedy.” " Good-night. I'll -,.,. You in the Morning.” "Looking at the World Through I! use-Co]oitrcd Glasses.” “No Foolin’." " Wildilower Selections.” " I Don't Believe It. But Bav It Again." " I'd Climb the Jligh-e-t Mountain." " Bobadilla. •• Tonight My Night with Baby." " A Night of Love.” " Leander.” “ 1 Love My Baby." -Advt. The determined efforts of the member for Oroua. (Mr Gordon Elliott) to have the Koval train stop at Ecilding tn-dav for It! minutes on its journey front'Xetv Plymouth to Palmerston reached an nicmce-sful finality when the Prime Minister wired that it was impossible to at f.tnge for the stop, hut tint the train would slow down when passing Feihling. Generallv a keen disnpneiiiinent is te't. and uie Tending “>Tar," in a", editorial says: “ 'Eeilding’s experience of the new Prime Minister ever since lie became the King’s first servant tit New /oaInn.l has been that so I at; as this electorate is concerned he is the man who does not get things done."

\'ev season’s hosierv now opening in' all the "Anted shades and best makes comprising Hoxcello imiltiUx. I "’! l ' 1 .”."n1' silk M is lid. 3s'V.d" is Od to Ss'lid. Schroder and Co. —AdvtThe ideal vinegar for pickling purposes is “Sl,a,-land’s” Table Vinegar Eree from mineral acids. F.xcclle flavour and strength.- Advt.