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Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1927, Page 2

Anzae Day, 'Monday next. Wear a Poppy for Remembrance. Advf. The Ross Methodist, P.S.A. will he held oil Sunday afternoon next, v v an address will lie given on “The Holy Spirit.’’ Ex-servicemen are invited by advertisement to take part in the Anzae parade on Monday forenoon, and also to proceed to the cemetery at 2.3 d o’clock in the afternoon, and subsequently return to the Soldiers’ Hall for afternoon tea. Mr Walter H. Wright, a candidate for municipal honours, publishes an address to the electors in this issue, setting out his views on the needs of the town and inviting support on polling day. Owing to the holidays the nominations for the Ivokiri sports will close on Saturday 23rd April, instead of the 25th. As the prize for the l>ig chop is the largest for the 14-inch log ever given oil the W est Coast, intending competitors had better note this. The prize is £35 for iirst. J.otters or telegrams posted on Saturday will he received by ,J. ,J. Rooney, secretary. As the expresses stop at Ivokiri. the people from this district have every opportunity to attend and have a good day’s sport.—Advt. The best family protection against coughs and colds, sore tliroats and chests, is “ Nazol. No cold is “ Nazol ’’-proof. Economical, Is 6d for 60 doses.—Advt. New Axminster Runners, three-quar-ter yard wide, 14s 6d a yard ; one yard wide 24s Cd a yard. New Carpet Squares £8 10s to £25 each.—At McKay’s. —Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Colds, never fails.

All Territorials and Cadets are noillied of parade on. Anzae Day at 9. Id a.in. No leave granted. Anzae Day. Monday next. Buy Poppy for Remembrance to-morrow.— Advt. Toolioy’s Motors Ltd. cars will leave the garage to-morrow morning at i) o'clock for the drey races.

Anzae Day. Monday next. "Wear a Loppy for Remembrance. —Advt.

Girl Guides are notified to parade in full uniform at 9.45 a.in. on Anzae Day. Cars will leave Newmans for the (jreyniouth Races at ID o'clock to-mor-row niornnig. The Order of Masses and Dovoiions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, April 2-itli. will bo as follows: -Kokatnili 10 a.m., Kanieri 6 a.m.. Ilokit: S a.m. 1.0 a.in. and 7 p.m. In i oiinection with the election of sehool committees, nominations for the llokifika School Committee close with the chairman on Monday next. April ■J.jth. ihe election taking place on May 2nd.

The jubilee celebrations in connection with St. Andrew's C hurch, Hokitika, will be commenced on Sunday next and concluded on 1 ttesday evening when a gathering "ill he held in St? Andrew's Hall.

Anzae Day, .Monday next. Buy a Poppy for Remembrance to-morrow.- — Advt.

The Hokitika Jiv.z Club’s opening dance takes place in i lie R.S.A. Hail on Wednesday evening nex-i. Admission will he by ticket only- - member « extra ti -kets and non-member’- tickets now being obtainable from file seen.tarv. --Advt.

At a conference oil the "heat <jiies lion hold at Christehinvh on AVi (luesday night, between representatives of | lie millers and the growers, it was agreed that the ha.-ie price to be paid by millers to growers for Tuscan he Cs. f.0.h.. this being based on Hour al pi 7 per Lon. f.0.b., and pollard CS per ton. f.o.b.

There was sensational dividend in the Oxford Handicap, the mile saddle event, run al Addington on Wednesday. There were sixteen starters,

representing sixteen chances on the the lutalisator. Darknite was liie outsider of the hold, and the dividend he returned, well over ClO9. was the biggest that has been paid at Addington for ninny ynnrs.

■\ W’ci linjxtnn states—No date lias yet Ikhmi fixed lor tin* convocation nl tin* second session of tin* pic-.i. nl Parliament. It i- understood, however, that the House will meet about the usual time, .lime 211. Last vear tin l session oommoneod on .lime It;, hut the earlier date was chosen on I but occasion on account' ol the Prime Minister's then impending irip Home.

"So far as the treatment of iuhere 11 1 o- is is coitcenied." slated the < hair--I,urn of tlie North Canterbury Hospital Hoard (Mr 11. .1. Oile.v; at. the annua! me! ling. " this hoard is spending.

the present time, over L'HbdOl* per ;, n

imnt in combatting ilit* disease, and everv effort is being made by tile hoard

to impress upon other hoards m New /calami Ihe gi'( at need that exists that unifei in effort should lie made in file same direction/* The following are the prizes for the Returned Soldiers’ Euchre Tournament this i Friday) evening in the Soldiers’ Hal! at 8 p.m. sharp:—lst. 8-piece aluminium kitchen set. comprising I jails, kettle, teapot, cutlet pan and cobinder; 2nd. 5-piece 'ireside companion set; Had. 7-pioeo salad set: llh. household mincer: sth. Burns bread knife and hoard: 6th. 5-pieco kitchen utensil set: 711 1 . J-doz. AY. and G. cue. and saucers; Bth. Thermos flask. Don’t forget ibis is the first night for Hie aggregate. Supper tm u.-ir. |. \dmi- ion 2 . -Advt.

( remniinn do.-, not :ippf:ir to he in,iii”; in popularity in Auckland. During i !io past year tin? crcimitorium at Waikumcte C(>m(.'tory. Aucklaad, was used on 33 occasions, a dclease ot eight eomoared with the lieu res ot the previous year. The interments at Wailurmeio Cemetery for the year were 592, an increase of 208 compared with the previous var. Ihe i rematorium returns are thus (> per cent, of the total. A reduction of ten shillings ,i ton in the price of all grades „f raw ami refined sugar, with the exception oi No. I refined, is announced by the Colonial Sueur Relining Company, the wholesale price of No. IA. the popular table Mijfiir. becoming £25 per toil. The price of No. 1 reiined sugar is to he increased hv live shillings ti toil, to per, 15s. This prude has larger crystals than No. IA. and is not so emumonlv used. ’I he latest change in the price is the first this year. The arrival of thirty-three Chinese at Auckland from overseas last week was discussed hy the I’ukekohe Borough Council on Tuesday evening. Complaint was made that there had boon a breach of the Government's promise that no further Chinese would he allowed to settle in New Zealand I his year, 't he council was urged to protest, staling that Asiatic competition was driving Europeans out ol tilP potato and onion-growing industry in the I’ukekohe district. The council decided to write to the Prime .Minister on tlio siilijert. .Tust lauded. 150 eases of apples, consisting of pearinains. Jonathans. Washington. delicious and cooking varieties. Also pears, tomatoes, etc. 'I he growers' instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., ’Phono 2.—Advt. Slop that tickling cough! “ Xa/.ol” acts quickly, and never fails to give relief. The surest protection for all kinds of coughs and colds. 00 doses Is Od.—Advt. Big line of plain and laney cardigans and pull-overs just, opened, men’s, ladies’, hoys’ and girls’. I’riios 8s lid to 2Gs (Id.—At McKay's.—Advt. Just opened, a smart selection of evening frocks in georgette, laffetta silks, crene-de-ehines, also new shades in silks and georgettes for evening wear —Schroder and Co.—Advt.

.wore than double value for your moiiev. Extraordinary clearance of summer goods at the popular price of ■ls lid eaeh and 2s for -Is lid. This wonderful bargain -Is lid sale begins at 9 o’clock Saturday. March 26th. The bargains are mighty and many and wii'l eclipse for value any -Is lid sale of the past. Come prepared for astounding bargains. McG.ruer’s, Hokitika and Grevmouth.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Children’s Hacking Coughs. Having made a favourable contract with one of the leading woollen mills of the Dominion. we are in a positioi to give exceptional value in white and grey blankets. White single bed size. 21s 6d pair; three-quarter size, 28s fid pair: double bed size, 32s 6d pair; extra large, &5s pair; grey large size, 24s 6d.—Schroder and Co.— Advt. The most certain remedy for worms is Wade’s Worm Figs. Xo bad aftereffects. All chemists and stores.—Advt.