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Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1927, Page 2

The annual meeting of the New Zealand County Hating Clubs Assoc iation takes place at Wellington m the 13th .Julv.

Messis C. F.. Meredith. I.td., Waimate offer loose swede turnips in truck lots oi (i tons at (ills per ton, freight paid.

At Auckland last Wednesday fiftyone motorists were each lined L'l and costs for failure to produce their 1 ieonses.

.Mrs W. S. Mean. O.H.l'k, wife of Canon Bean, of Addington, who is now in England, has been elected a Fellow of the 11 ova I Coi’onial Institute.

The Hokitika Poultry Club desires to he notified of the location of poultry cages belonging to the Society, when arrangements will he made' to collect same.

The benefit hall for the Hokitika Peautilying Society to he hold next week is engaging attention now. ’I lie ball is being conducted by the .la/./. Club which will provide first class music with the special orchestra ol

seven instruments. I/overs ol dancing should therefore have a very joyful evening. Tho funds of tho Society are in need of replenishing and public patronage to help to improve the financial position ol the Society will he welcomed.

The death took place at Greymouth on Saturday of Mr Sarah Ann Dunn, aged till years. Deceased was a nati\o of London. Her husband, a wellknown resident of llrunncr, predeceased her in IMS. She i'eaves a family of nine, four hoys and five girls, the sons being James (Kotoku). Charles (I na ngaiiuo ■, Thomas (Barrytown), and Waller (Karoro: ; and the daughters. Mesdames P. C‘. Ilcapliy (Greymouth), W. Ryan llnmner). S. Keating (Brunnor). and Misses Ollio and Kthei Dun::.

It is with regret the death is recorded nl 'Wellington of Mr .hum's Keenan, formerly the wcll-kn nvn and popular roach proprietor on Hokitika. Kanieri ami Riinu roads. The deceased had been ailing for the last six months so that the end was not altogether unexpected. He leaves a widow, the only daughter of the late Mr Hugh McKeevcr, a well-known chemist in the early days of Hokitika, and three chiildien, besides his three brothers at Kiniu. and a sister (Mrs .Robertson of Wellington) to mourn the loss of an exceedingly devoted and hind husband, father and brother; nisi many friends both in Westland and 'Wellington. Mrs Keenan is an ex-member of the nursing staff of the 'Westland Hospital.

According to a special message from Dunedin a statement has been made by a buyer of one of the largest Dunedin retail butchery firms, that there is a possibility of a fairly substantial rise in the price of meat in the near future. This is due to the fact that Canterbury butchers will he forced to compete at liurnside, owing to a shortage of supplies in their own district. Another butcher here was of opinion that beef would he affected more than mutton, and he predicted that beef would rise to about 50s per 100 lb. At the last liurnside sale values ranged from 33 s to 365. If the butcher is correct in his surmise, there will lie an increase of a penny per lb, and if there is a corresponding increase in the price of mutton tlie consumer must lie hit fairly ha rd.

A well attended meeting of the Poultry Club was held on Wednesday evening. The services of Mr Daere, of Christchurch, have been secured to act as judge at the forthcoming Show, which promises to he a distinct success. The schedule, which is a lengthy one, will he in the printers hands in tihe course of a day or so. and should attract exhibitors from far and near. The Club wishes to express thanks to the following donors of cash and trophies enabling the draft of a very line Special Prize list.:—Messrs I. Brown, W. IT. Gifford, E. .T. Lloyd, N. Field, J.J. .McIntosh. J. Morgan, AY. Berry, H. Davies, A. Cowie, C. Pfahiert, J. Coulson, J. Tennent, D. 1!. Dowell. AY. K. Williams, 11. Paterson, Hnllcnstein Bros., L. B. Aiiller, .J. King, A. H. Lawn, Toohey’s Motors, J. Breeze junr., AA\ 11. Stopforth, A. W. Ynrrall, D. J. Evans, Renton and Co., R. Lynn, S. -J. Preston, A\\ Keller, G. A. Wood, AA T . Newman, A. Dowell, E. C. Toohey, Mrs H. Preston and Airs Field.

Thrifty buyers would be well rewarded by a visit to Addisons to-day, where you wii’l get the pick of their fashionable goods at bargain prices for cash.—Advt.

■Tust to hand: Twenty Alen’s Tweed Overcoats, sizes 3. -4, and 5. Great value at 42s Gd. W. H. Stopforth.— Advt.

Just landed, 150 cases of apples, consisting of pearnmins. Jonathans, AVash ington, delicious and cooking varieties The growers’ instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., LtcL, ’Phone 2.—Advt. Schroder’s Sale started Thursday, women’s tweed coats 7s 6d, 8s lid, 15s, girls tweed coats from os lid, women’s tweed costumes from is Gd, 20 only gabardine and worsted costumes usual prices 07s Gd. sale price 255. jumpers from 2s lid. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

“I’m Sitting On Top of the AAorld,’ Just singing and whirling along, Some day from my porch I’ll he hurled AYhen the wheels of the world go wrong. At present I’m whirling alright, Tho’ sometimes a cold I endure;

So in winter I hold on tight And take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Addisons for bargain prices in men s shirts. Special line to clear at 2s lid each. Also special reductions in girls rubber coats and capes. Call to-day.—Advt.

TJiie Kanieri-Hokitika Sawmills, Ltd., notifies drivers of vehicles that action will be taken against offenders

driving at excessive speed across the trn m way crossings.

Mr IV. T. Morpeth, Commissioner of Crown Lands, leaves to-morrow morning to attend the final sitting of the Electoral Boundaries Commission. The Commission meets at Christchui ch on Wednesday to consider objections to the proposed adjustments of the boundaries of South Island constituencies.

The West Coast Farmers’ excursion to Canterbury commenced to-day, the train leaving Hokitika this morning. There was a good contingent, South Westland. Boss. Kokatahi, Koitcrangi, and Arabura farmers being well represented. A further contingent' joined the party at Greymouth and the Grey Valley stations. The party reach Ashburton this evening and a couple of busy days are arranged for before they leave for Christchurch, where the next two days will ho spent, leaving on Saturday on the homeward journey. Since our change of advertisement on Saturday, lltli inst., wo have sold on an average of fifteen men’s lobrolco shirts (sizes as advertised) per day. We expect to he sold out of this line on the 2-1 th inst. Call early at AV. H. Stopfoi'th’s.—Advt. Men’s Woollen Sox, Is 3d a pair. Heavy Ribbed Sox. Is Gd pair. Best quality Heavy Rib 2s Gd a pair.—At McKay’s.-- Advt.

Men's Heavy Grey Union Shirts, with collars for winter wear, Ps lid, cheaper lino at 4s lid at McKays. Advt.

Men’s Colonial Knitted Woollen Under-pants and Singlets, special price Gs ltd and 7s lid at McKays.—Advt.

Boys’ Knitted Gloves: plain 2s Gd a pair, leather-hound 3s Gd a pair. Heather mixture Woolen Scarves 2s Gd at McKay’s.—Advt.