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Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1927, Page 2

A reminder is given of tlio free coo>ory instruction class to-morrow at the Soldiers’ Hall, when Mrs Heinz will give a gas cooking demonstration, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. A new evening paper “The Sun” has now made its appearance in Auckland. The new venture is distinguished hy great enterprise, as necessarily it must if it is to obtain a footing in a city where already such outstanding newspapers are produced for public information. The free cooking demonstrations will he continued at the Soldiers’ Hall on Thursday afternoon of this week, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. The menu for this week will be, meat pie. Norwegian trifle, scones, fairy cakes and sponge. Mrs Heinz will conduct the demonstration as heretofore. A cordial invitation is given to all interested to attend.—Advt.

A competent female cook is required for the Mental Hospital.

Turners advertise to the effect that they have just landed a consignment of tomatoes for sauce.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell' to-morrow afternoon in tlio mart at :1.30 o’clock, choice tomatoes, pears and apples. There was another large attendance at St. Mary’s Club Rooms last evening when the weekly euchre took place. The successful competitors tvors: Ist. Mrs Jamieson; 2nd. Miss O’Connor: 3rd. Mr 0. 15ell ; 4th. Mr G. Johansen.

Muring the last few days there lets been a rush to obtain renewals of motor drivers’ licenses for the new year commencing on Friday, hut there are still many yet to secure their licenses, which this year are in a new ynd handier form for sale-keeping.

Among tile splendid yields of wheal recorded this season may he mentioned the results obtained by Mr C. 11. Crnythorne, who recently purchased Mr J. Parkinson's property at Kaituna. Can ternary. Tuscan wheat threshed by him averaged 70 bushels per acre, with one paddock averaging 80 bushels per

Infectious and other notifiable disease reported in the Canterbury and AVest Coast health districts during the week ended noon on Monday totalled 30. a® follows -Canterbury : Scarlet fever, 3: diphtheria. 3; tuberculosis. 3; enteric fevro. 1 ; puerperal sepsis, 1 : hydatids, 1 : septic abortion. I; orlithnlmia neonatorum. 1. West Coast: Diphtheria. 2; eclampsia. 1.

Willi to-morrow’s issue will be circulated the programme for Friday night’s entertainment at the Town flail, in aid of the Plunkct Society and I" introduce the elocutionary wi rk of Aliss James, of Grcvmonth and her assistant. Aliss Evans, of Dos*. Til cf the programme "ill speak for itself, and "ill assure the large attendance for the occasion, which has been tvodicied already. Patron, will he wise to attend early to secure seating accoinmodat ion. which will ho increased for the occasion. AA hen the first Knglish mail to reach the Duke and Duchess in the Antipodes arrives in Sydney in a day or two ii will include a fragile package for the Duchess of York, containing a gramophone record. AA hen this record is played the Duke and Duchess will hear, for the first time, the voice of i fio little Princess Elizabeth, enunciatin'l intelligible words, lor the child s first utterances have been recorded and mailed to her Royal parents. This statement wa>. made from 2FC on Saturday night • 'luring the broadcast ol the Royal reception in Sydney. Wellington broadcast listeners receivi,| very fill' l description of the scene at the Svdne.v Town Hall on Monday night where the Lord Mayors ball in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Y,,..]; was hei'd. It was broadcast from 2F( ’. There were 1000 persons present ami, according to the announce. nu . M t, it was impossible to dunce. The Duke arrived at 3 minutes to In in lull court dress, and the Duelic.'S on the arm of the land Mayor. Af. Paderewski, in his own Pnl’s’n uniform, was greeted tumultuously. as were the guests ei honour. An electrical lighting .scheme for the township ol PJackball was iuuuguiated hist evening. The installation is one i f considerable dimensions. The main generating plant coilsits ol a set of the British Thompson-!louslnn C ampativ s turbines, erect and coupled to a (>-*> Kilowatt 103 volt allernai ing current generator, I lie latter having been supplied l ; v the National Klcetrical and Engineering Company, of t hnsp 'iai The work of installing 1 lit’ plant lias been ably carried out by Mr W. C. , McKay, with Mr J. Stewart as his

assistant. The denlil cl Frederick i I tllit'J at ' iie jijr,. u: 80 \fiirs. which. took place i <.•! Tar-day morning ni • ii*■ W estlaiwi H'lSiiital I'omavi's \et iiiiot li‘-r id tlu' rally band of colonists nail one who was associated with Kuninrn since the Rush litty years ago. lie worked jij (he first sawmill in Kuninrn ns n hwshman anil resided in .Main Street until about twenty years ago. His wife preilei-nsed him in, 1800. lie leaves leu daughters, and one son in different parts of New Zealand. One ol his daughters is Mrs -I. Murdoch, of Camerons,

The Diamond jubilee of St. Andrew’s Rresbvtciia n Church, Hokitika will he eelehriited this year, the present building having been opened in 18!>7. At it representative meeting held last night, arrangements were made for the jubilee celebration on Sunday and Monday, April .2-1 t.h. and 23th. The Rev. 'l'. \V. Armour, of Knox Church, Christchurch will he the preacher for the day, and on Monday night a public meeting is to he held in St, Andrew’s Hall, at which suitable addresses, reminiscent of the early days will be given, interspersed with musical items. Supper wdl lie provided. At that gathering a collection will he Taken up for the new Church (Scots’ Memorial! Building Fund.

.More than double value for your money. Extraordinary clearance of summer goods at the popular price of -Is lid each anil 2s for -Is lid. 'litis wonderful bargain -Is lid sale begins at 0 o'clock Saturday. March -kith. The bargains are mighty and many and wii’l eclipse for value any -Is lid sale i f the past. Come prepared for astounding bargains. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Xow landing, large consignments of choice dessert, and cooking apples. .Nelson tomatoes etc. Paterson. Michel and Co. (’phone No. 2). Advt. "When buying sheetings, pillow cottons and damasks it is essential that you buy goods flint- will wash and wear well. The qualities we sell have proved their genuineness. Me guarantee every yard distributed, and will replace free, any cloth bearing the ‘Abanco” brand not giving absolute wash and wear satisfaction, o-lin. from Is 9d. SOin. from 2s 3d, pillow cotton from Is 2d.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Special line of Silk Hose in all want ed shades. This week’s price 3s lid —Addisons.—Advt.