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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1927, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the Hoke tika Library Committee lakes place to liigbt; at 7 o’clock.

All poultry exhibits for to-morrow’s Show must be handed in to-night before 8.30 o’clock to enable the judging to commence earlv next morning.

’the annual meeting of the Kokatabi Winter Show will be held on. Thursday next at the Kokatabi Hall at 8 p.in. The Executive will meet the same night at 7 p.m. sharp.—Advt.

The usual weekly tournament will be belli in St. Mary's Club Rooms this evening. The prizes to be awarded are -first. a travelling rug; second, a suit case; third, a man's pull-over; fourth, a large pair of face towels. Admission 2s; supper provided.—Advt.

Entries for till events at the Westland CMil-petitions close with the Seerotary. Mr J. W. Mortis, next Tuesday. Members’ tickets are procurable also now from the Secretary or any member if the C- minitioo. The Competitions u ill be In-Id in about a fortnight's time at 11 to Soldiers’ Hall, and promise to be. very successful. This year there will be tin extended .season to deal with the increased entries.

Air K. Dacre, who is to judge tlie Poultry Show to-morrow is making this liis final appearance as a. judge. He was judge of the first show held in Hokitika, and during his judging career of half it century, had judged at every show in the Dominion from Invarearuill to Auckland. Included in his record were 22 visits to Nelson and 18 to Blenheim judging.

Last week of Sale: 12 only boys’ Kaiapoi sports suits, sizes 8 to 13, one price 19s lid; hoys’ all wool pullovers. Gs 9d ; all wool Petone college shorts, navy blue, at 8s lid; men’s quill overs and cardigans, 7s 9d and 12s (id.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Entries are already coming to hand for the Competitions, and the indications are that the totals will he much in excess of last year’s entries. A number of items in the open elocution section, which did not draw many entries last year, have attracted entries this year, and in this connection the Secretary advises that he has a number of pieces suitable for orations which may be obtained from him for use. As the entries close next Tuesday, 9th inst., intending competitors should decide eari’y if they wish to make use of the pieces available.

Saturday's “Diiniinioii” comments— Tho public stuiso of justice will bo shocked by the mildness of tile sentences imposed by His Honour, Hr •I list ice ltd’ll on the men. Stacey and Harper, convicted of responsibility for the motor fatality on the Hutt Hoad, which resulted iu the untimely death df Henry Brian Kenny. There was not a single mitigating cireuin.stanco in the _ca.se. The men stole the car from a stand in a city street. They drove it recklessly and at excessive speed along the Hutt Hoad, breaking the law and threatening danger to traffic. Ultimately they swerved right across this wide thoroughfare on to the wrong side of the road, crashed into a service’.ear, killing the driver and injuring -passengers and .smashing up two ears. They might just as easily have killed half a dozen people as one. If over there was a ease calling for an exemplary sentence this was one. Yet His Honour allowed Stacey, the chief offender, to escape with a twelve months’ sentence, and Harper, whom the jury had recommended to the mercy of.the Court, with nine months. It is impossible to follow His Honour's reasoning for bis summing-up to the jury admirably set out the facts, and the implications to be drawn from the facts. Ihe public who expect protection against such outrages, have everv reason to feel concern over the view taken by the Court of the gravity of the crime comitted bv these men.

Millinery. Hats! Hats! Hats! All Is to clear. The remains of our season’s millinery. At McKay’s Jubilee Sale.—Advt. An extraordinary coat offer. Eight ladies winter coats; tho sale prices were 29s lid; now half price Ids lid. Don’t ntiss this offer. At McKay’s Jubilee Sale.—Advt. G only ladies’ three-quarter woollen knitted coats; regular prices 84s to 105 s Give away price 19s lid. At McKay’s Jubilee Sale.—Advt. Half price specials. 6 men’s pullovers; regular price 15s lid ; half price 7s lid. At McKay’s Jubilee Sale. —Advt. Eor clearing blocked passages in nose and throat, there is nothing so effeo tiv ns “ Nazol.” Powerful and pene triting. PO doses Is fid.—Advt. Half price specials. 5 dozen white and coloured towels; regular price Is lid. Half price ll|d. At McKay’s Jubilee Sale. —Advt.

Special lino of Girls’ or Boys’ Navy Cardigans at prices that must clear, showing at Addison’s. —Advt.

Newmans Motors Ltd cars will run to the Kanieri Ball to-morrow evening. leaving the garage at 8 o’clock.

Newmans Motors Ltd. will run excursion cars to Greymoutli on Saturday for the Maori football match.

Special reductions in Ladies’ and Children’s Millinery; at less than half prices tit Addison’s.—-Advt.

Newmans Motors Ltd have a few seats left for Nelson on Friday. Excursion fares.

Owing to repairs, the Hokitika River Bridge at Kanieri will be closed to all traffic from to-morrow (Wednesday) until further notice.

Last week of sale: Balance of ladies and children’s underwear to he sold at Ilai’f Sale Prices.—Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Mr H. .1 ones who has been on a visit to Auckland for about three months, returned to Hokitika on Saturday evening. He reports that his sister Mrs Mcllveney (Bessie) is seriously ill in the northern city.

The annual ball in aid ot the Memorial HalV. Kumara, takes place this evening. Preparations are now coni' plete and should result in a very .successful gathering. Special attention has been given to the decoration of the hall, and a very pleasing spectacle has resulted.

The Hokitika Poultry Show opens to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Soldiers’ Hall. Ihe work of putting up the cages is now completed, anil it will take the large hall to cater for the long entry list. There will be a very fine array ot poultry of every description, entries coming from all parts ot the district. Everything points to the Show proving a very one, and it should attract a large attendance both afternoon and evening.

Butter from the same churning as that which tailed to secure a place at the recent Dunedin W inter Show was taken to Attekand, and was awarded the New Zealand championship tit the Auckland Winter Show. The - 'ledaction front this interesting fact Is that cither the judges have a different idea as to merit, or the South Island product is infinitely superior to that o'f the. North Island (remarks the Dunedin “Star”). Another .sample front the same churning secured first place at the Waikato Winter Show, but similar blitter wa.s graded only fourth at the Sydney Both! Show. When butter that wins the New Zealand championship can secure only fourth place in Australia, it b dear that the 'Dominion has now a formidable rival in lie Commoiiwoalh.

A motorist whose car Hit a dog and then overturned, with the result that it was damaged and its occupants were injured, was awarded £sl 12s damages and CIO 17s Gd costs in the Magistrate’s Court at Napier a. few days ago'. During legal argument it was stated that: the case was the first ot its kind in New Zealand. Counsel for the plaintiff cited a recent decision by a New Zealand Magistrate that the New Zealand Act applied to any injury that the dog might inflict. A dog was an animal that must ho kept under guard or prevented lrom doing damage. Counsel contended that the common law of England, which said that before it was .possible to get damages for an act of a dog, it was necessary to prove negligence cn the part ol the owner, had now been modified by the Statute Law. The Magistrate (Mr A. Af. Mowlem) said he did not con. siilt-r that the plaintilf wa.s negligent or that he contributed to the accident. He gave judgment tor the full amount claimed, comprising TAG 12s for repairs and medical expense, and £ls for general expenses.

5 only tallies’ frocks in reps and gabardines; formerly 55s to 755. A great bargain at 14s lid. At AleKav’s Jubilee Sale.—Advt.

Special gift bargains. 4 only ladies best gabardine costumes: navy, nigger, fawn grey’, trimmed braid. Jormerly 6 to 9 guineas. A real gift J9s lid. At McKay’s Jubilee Sale.—Advt.

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure First aid for coughs. coble, influenza