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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1927, Page 2

The usual weekly euchre takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall to-night at eight o'clock. At Reeftou on Monday, the garage at the hack of Dr W. A. C-onlon’s private residence and surgery was found to he on fire. The cars were g 1 out without damage, but the building was damaged in the ceiling. The fire bursting through the roof. The fire brigade soon had the outbreak under control. A minature sea serpent has been washed up on North Beach, "West-port. The fish is peculiar in shape, being twelve feet long, fifteen inches deep and five inches in thickness. It is silvery grey in colour, and the flesh itself is pure white. It is apparently a ribbon fish. Men’s overcoats in navy nap.eloth and tweed. Prince shape and D.B. Also Boys’ overcoats, poip jhowlng at

Tlie order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish oil Sunday, May 29th. will be as follows: Arahura, 9 a.in.; Hokitikrt 8 a.in., 10 n.m. and 7 p.m.

Twenty-one undefended divorce cases are set down for hearing by the Court in Christchurch on June Ist. There arc also three defended case before the Judge alone.

Mr and Mrs L. 1!. Miller, of Grevliiouth, left for Sydney, via Wellington, yesterday morning. Mr Miller received advice by cable yesterday of the serious illness of his father. They leave Wellington to-day by tile Mara in a.

The Returned Soldiers' Euchre Tournament will he continued in the Soldiers’ Hall, this Friday, May 27th. at 8 o’clock sharp. Ist. prize, pair double bed white blankets: 2nd. pair double bed sheets; 3rd. gent’s umbrella; Ith. duchess set. Play will be in tile annexe which will be heated ensuring every comfort. Supper provided. Admission 2s.—Advt.

The death took place on Tuesday at the Westport Old People’s Home, of Mrs Eliza Ann Howard, after an illness of many weeks. The deceased Indy was 8-1 years of age, born in Yorkshire. England, and has been 55 years in Yew Zealand. Her husband predeceased her 14 years ago. She leaves a family of two daughters. Mrs Ferris and Mrs Alley, both of K a rani ea. and a son. William, of Dunollie. There arc many grand-children and great grandchildren.

Selling: off, dosing down ! Special and final clearance of all stocks. See the windows, pay a visit of inspection, wonder prices and the like of which cannot again hi' repeated. Me are prenared to lose money in order lo get a quick clearance. This, our lasi drapery sale, for seven days only, commencing on Saturdav May 2Sth. at 9 a.m. MoGruor’s. Hokitika. Advt.

An excellent sample of ensilage made from the pastures grown on Mr A\ . llerry’s Hereon farm is now on view at Messrs W. Jeffries and Go's office. This exhibit is further testimony in what can be produced from our West Coast soils. Mr Perry bus for the past three years made successful experiment-: in ensilage growing, and farmers throughout the district would do well to inspect the sample which will he on view at the Kokntahi Show next week.

“I wonder,’’ writes ” I lie Watcher to the Wellington "Post" how many persons in Australia or New Zealand know just where the magic letters. ’’Anzac" were bust used to indicate a hand of soldiers bearing British arms. Millions will say at Gallipoli, hut they arc wrong. Fifteen years before Cod liuo'i. tiie letters were u-vd in South Africa. The writer was the man that branded the lii si. kit hag, about two miles from the town of Matching. Whc Major Anderson took charge of the Australian and New Zealand contingents near Ottoslnop. in the I ransvaal. the words were abbreviated as follows on our kit hags:—A.N.Z.A.C. We were under Lord Bethune at the time. Our next colonel was von Douno]). Strange to say with such a name he was a Scotchman.”

New Zealand has greatly impressed Mr G. H. Tinklumi. a member of the Bolted Stales Congress. “I have never had such rapid Idling in my life.” he sail’, when discussing his experiences of Tatipn. *‘J caught ."6 trout one day. and could hardly believe .such a catch was possible. I caught one iivepounder as soon as I had my line out.’’ Mr Tinkham is not among the critcs of New Zealand's hotel accommodation. “I think it is excellent, and while 1 do not wish to make invidious comparisons, it is certainly much

superior to anything you can get. in Africa below Cairo. The Government Publicity Department's meih-’ds also impressed me. 1 think their information service for tourists is strikingly good.”

An examination of the proposed new electoral boundaries’ demonstrates interesting features from a licensing viewpoint. The. Boundary Commissioners are directed by statute to avoid interference with hotels if this is practicable and it is understood that the provisional boundaries in both the North and South Islands have liol destroyed any licenses. However, the no-license advocates will he able to claim nominal satisfaction in the increased number of dry constituencies. Auckland South, the new northern seat, is taken from flic dry areas of Grey Lynn. Roskill and Eden, and therefore is a lio-lkenxo area. -Wellington East has considerable boundary changes, involving absorptions from Wellington Suburbs, a dry area, and it emerges without hotels, though no loss to licensing interests in involved. Thus the Wellington area includes three dry constituencies. South, East and Suburbs. The disappearance of Ashburton. a no-license district, presented no complication over lost licenses. The boundaries gazetted are provisional and are subject to a further change after pot it ions are heard by the Commissioners.

Just landed, 150 cases of apples, consisting; of pearrnains, Jonathans, Wash mgton, delicious and cooking varieties Also jiears, tomatoes, etc. The grow crs’ instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., ’Phone 2.—Advt.

Ladies’ hlack Poslyn woollen ribbed knitted stockings—more suitable for elderly ladies—will outlast two ordinary kind and stand mending. Prices 6s 6d and 7s 6d at McKay’s.—Advt.

The host family protection against coughs and colds, sore throats and chests, is “ Nazol.” No cold is “ Xazol ’’-proof. Economical, Is 6d for GO doses.—Advt.