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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1927, Page 2

It is notified in this issue that the Wailio Sports have been postponed indefinitely.

The monthly meeting ot the Westland County Council takes place on Tuesday next at the usual hour.

Poultry fanciers are reminded of the meeting in the Soldiers’ Hall this evening at 7.30 o’clock.

The entries for the usual fat stock sale at Arahura oil Monday next appear in this issue.

The Conservator of Forests invite tenders for two lots of milling timber Tenders close on dune 22nd.

Newmans Motors Ltd. have a cm leaving on Tuesday for Otira at 8.31, returning after arrival of Christchurch express. Trouble has been experiemed this week with the railway Sum-table at Arthur's Pass, which it was Liund impossible to manipulate owing to the snow in the pit banking up and 1i.e,.ing-

Yesterday winter raiments were the order of the day. At Arthur’s Pass m, less than three IVel of snow hadfallen up till 7 o’clock lasi night, and |s inches had fallen at Otira. It >s Imped that the express will be able to gel through to-day without much delay.

Copies of the New /calami .lllustiated Booklet published by the New Zealand Government, entitled “ Royalty in New Zealand," are now procurable at King’s, stationer, price 2s (id. postage extra. The opossum season which opened to-day. extends till the 12th September. Very conllictiug reports arc rife as to the number of opossums in the dist rict this season. I' mm reports to hand, the opossums appear to be making tilieir way south, and are to be seen now beyond the Mik.inui liter.

Regulations, in the main i otisolidating the existing hemp-grading regulations. were gazetted on Thursday. The alterations made are designed to bring the rules into lino with the presentdav practice. Previously payment ol grading was per hundredweight, now it is calculated per hale.

\V. 11. Stonforth desires to draw

your attention to three special lines in Ins change of advi. This Him is noted for stocking only the host quality goods, and should ho favoured with an early iaspect ion.—Ad vt.

•Cancer in New Zealand is not in

(•rousing to mh*li ;iii oxtoiit «\s is iillv ini:i<j;ini■< 1." said Dr (. E. Helens at ;i mooting ol tlic Royal Now Zealand Society tor the Heiiltli of Women mill Cliililren nt Christchurch on Timisih'.v night. “The only tv|ie ol I'limei' which shows any increiisc is cancer ol' the digestive tract. l’eople must renieniher that cancer is eiirnhle in the early stages and is painless.

Smith and Smith’s buildings in the Octagon, Dunedin, have been purliased lor the New Decent I heat re at a cost ol' £!)0,()!!;>. Building operations will commence immediately. Iho directors are Alcssrs Beaumont Smith, .1. W. Till ing. John AF Donald and W. Dimean. The title of the company will be the Decent rietnre Theatre, Limited. Mr Beaumont Smith announced that negotiations were taking place for a site for a new theatre in Christchurch.

The increasing harden of fiospital levies is viewed with alarm by many local bodies whose only method of finding the money is to put up the rates. Protests have been made on the subject for years past, but tne levies swell in size notwithstanding. Next Friday a deputation representing the Counties’ Association will place its views on the matter helore the Minister for Health (the Hon. Mr Young) at Wellington.

Note, size 5, C>, and 7 men’s Tobralco neg shirts at Cs Gd to clear. AY. H. Stopforth’s—Advt.

The date of closing, for all entries for the practical subjects for the AS' soeiated Board of Music is Friday, July Ist. The examiner will be .All' H. (’. C. Moule. M.A., Alns. line. Cantab., son of a former President of Corpus Christi College. Mr Moule was horn at Cambridge and educated at Marlborough College and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He received ins musical education under the late Prof. Charles AA'ood, Prof. Dent and Dr Botham. M.r Moule is now a menibe' of the University Faculty Board for Music, and also one of the Professors at the Koval Coliege of Music. He lias not previously visited New Zealand.

Ladies desiring something nice in Suede Gloves can make their selection from Fawn, Grey and Sand ; also Gent’s Suede Gloves in Grey and Tans now showing at Addisons. —Advt.

Thirty Ladies’ Costumes in Gabadine. Worsteds and Tweeds, usual prices UlOs to ISOs, new .»9s till. ( ashmore Jumper Suits Ironi .'IDs Oil. All Knitted Costumes less than halt-price. Schroder and Co. Advt

The most elfective specific lor colds and coughs is “ Nazol.” A lew drops taken on lump sugar "ill give instant relief. Is Gd buys GO doses. Advt.

Ladies’ fancy cardigans and pullovers, special imported line, 12s 6d each at McKay’s. —Advt.

Don’t experiment with cough syrups. Take " Nazol ’’ and get instant relief. A powerful and most ellective germkiller. Is Gd buys GO doses, ready for use.—Advt.