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Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1927, Page 2

The annual ball of the Ktnnara Medical Association is fixed for Friday, May 27th. There will he a meeting of the Hibernian Society to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at usual time and place. —Advt. Thursday afternoon at the Soldiers’

Hall at 2.30 o’clock, gas cooking demonstration conducted bv Mrs Heinz. Menu: Small meat pies, orange pudding, gems, waffles, scones (various). Xew gas cooker in use, latest and most successful appliance for l>est results. Gas for cooking most reliable and satisfying.—Advt. Tlie music for the Bowling Club’s annual hall on Friday, June 3rd. will be provided by Mr C. Boss’ Orchestra. Patrons of the special holiday attraction will therefore l>e assured of the best of music. With tlie perfect floor of tlie Soldiers' Hall, and a capable ladies’ committee in charge of the supper, the gathering should prove the •usual great success.

Mr and Mrs J. A. Murdoch arrived in Auckland to-day on thdir return from Australia.

file Pine Timber Company are inviting tenders for the construction of about -'0 chains of wooden tram wav.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell in the mart to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. 20 eases dessert pears.

Harcourfs Motors have a ear .saving for AV.aiho every Saturday at 10 a.m., returning from Waiho to Hokitika every Monday.—Advt.

Particulars of the sale by \Y. Jeffries and Co. at Harihnri on May 18th. on behalf of Mb' J. J. Burnside, appear in this issue.

Messrs \Y. Jeffries and Co. notify a sale by auction in the mart on Friday at 2.30 p.m. of furniture, men's suits anil shoes, apples, and three gramophones.

The usual weekly tournament will be held in St. Mary’s Club rooms this evening. The following prizes will he offered:—First, a double-bed feather eiderdown quilt : second, a reversible woo! mat; third, a meteor carpet; fourth, a mat. Admission 2s; supper provided.—Advt.

The death occurred suddenly on Saturday evening of Malcolm, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs K. Prior, of Puller Hoad. The hoy was at school on Thursday, apparently in good health but was taken ill on Friday, and admitted to the Keelton Hospital on Saturday afternoon. He died a few hours afterwards.

John Leitch, a resident ol Blackball, was charged at the Police Court. Grcymouth. yesterday with attempting suicide at Blackball on April 29th. Ho appeared in Court with his neck swathed in bandages, ami is still under treatment at the Grey Hospital. Tie was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months.

Addisons are showing: Finlay's “Ifarkhone” a wonderful new sheeting Tlio main advantage desired in all shootings is durability. and it lias maw l)oon found possible to obtain this advantage at. a ntiniinjnn incroasc of r-ost over tho price of the cheap article. This is done by re-inforcing the sheeting by doubling the number of warp threads over one-third of the tv idth down the centre where the sheeting invariably shows the first signs of wear.—Advt.

Wilt'll motor-cycling on his way to tlie Dobson Power House on .Saturday at ll.do ]>. 111 .. one of tile fireman named Joseph Drumm. collided with the telegraph post opposite the signal eahin near the Cohden bridge. Ihe cycle evidently skidded and the I rout wheel was hadly buckled. The rider Was thrown and was found by Mrs Meade and conveyed to the Grey Hospital, where it was found lie had sustained a cut on his head. He was reported to he improving to-day. and is still in the hospital.

At the Magistrate's Court. Greymouth yesterday before Mr W. Meldrum. S.M.. the sequel to a light at liiiiiangu was a charge of assault. The plaintiff was Edward MeAlavey, Secretary of the lion (for whom Mr AY. Joyce appeared) and the defendant was David Healey, a member of the Executive (who was represented by .Mr W. I’. McCarthy). In addition to the charge of assault, an application was made that Healey he required to find sureties that he would keep the peace. After hearing considerable evidence, the Magistrate said lie had no doubt that Healey was the aggressor, and was looking for a tight. Healey admitted that there had been had blood between them for a long time, and that he struck MeAlavey. With regard to sureties to keep the peace, it was not usual to make an order hind-

iug :i mini over unless (hero was some reason to believe lu* would try to rollout the olfciiee. Probably the present case would have the effort of clearing Healey's mind of any such further intention. Unfortunately, the informant had suffered considerable injury to his hand, and had lost five weeks work. Defendant would bo convicted and fined 111, with witnesses’ expenses Cl 7s 7d. and solicitor’s fee C2 2s. and would also he ordered to pay C 6 Is to McAlavev for injuries and loss of wages. The application for sureties would he refused. Fourteen days were allowed for payment.

Xew rubber coats, just opened—Two dozen ladies’ black rubber coats, sizes from -11 to dOin. These .goods are usually sold at 32s Gd. Our price, 19s lid. Schroder and C'o.—Advt.

Quick dispatch to stubborn colds is certain with " Xazol.” Take a lew drops on lump sugar, or inhale. Powerful, penetrating, and acts like a charm. GO doses Is (id.—Advt.

Regular stocks drastically reduced. Ladies’ black cotton hose 10(1 and Is -Id pair; ladies’ all wool Botany Cashmere hose, in newest shades, 2s 10d pair; ladies’ silk and wool hose, 3s 10d pair; ladies’ all-wool Gauntlet gloves, 2s Gd and 3s lid; scalloped and embroidered duchess sets, 2s Gd; pure linen embroidered cushion covers, 2s Gd. Mc-Gruer’s Fire Sale, Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt.