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Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1927, Page 2

The Ohio Tyme Dance takes place in Ibe Mold ids’ Hall to-night, dancing ecmnnmcing at 8 o'clock sharp. Very complete arrangements made should assure an eiyoyaMo gathering.

The usual foi t uiirhtly meeting of Hie Hibernian Society which was to have been held this (Wednesday) evening, will not he held until this night fortnight, Sept. 7th. at the usual hour.Advl.

For the week ended on Saturday last the amount of traffic carried through (he Otiru 'runnel fr nil West ti East, was 10.712 tons, compared with 10.110 tons for the corresponding period of last year. Most of tlie freight was coal and there was very little timber carried.

The usual woeki’y euchre tournament will lie held in St. Mary’s Club Rooms to-night. 'Die prizes to lie awarded are:—First, a pair of double lied blankets; second, large suit ease; third, set of jugs; fourth, a nest of aluminium pudding basins. Admission 2s. Supper provided.—Aclvt.

Messrs W. Wedded and Co. Ltd. advise, dated Loudon 4Dt-li: “Danish butter 170. s to 176 s (last week 170 s); X.Z. unsalted 172 s to 17Ss (172. Sto 180 s), .salted 166 s to 172 s (168 s to 1725), market quiet. Cheese (white and coloured) 90s to 93s (92s to 91s), market. quiet. Canadian, cheese (while and coloured) 92s to 91s (92s to 955).”

The death occurred on Sunday of Mi's Tipping .wife {if Mr G. A. Tipping, of “Rostrevor,” Bluff, and only sister of Sir .Joseph Ward, of Horetaunga, Wellington. The late Mrs 'tipping, who was TO years of ago, had enjoyed excellent health until some few days ago, when she suffered it paralytic stroke, from the effects of which she passed quietly away.

In order to overcome unemployment among teachers the Education Department has in recent years limited the number of entrants to the profession, last year's number being reduced to 400. The number of probationers required to make up the leeway has now been determined by the Department, which has authorised education boards to appoint 600 probationers next year.

The Eire. Brigade at Reef ton had a busy week-end, there being four outbreaks. The first occurred at 9.15 on iSunday night, when a fourth—apparently incendiary—effort was made to destroy an unoccupied two-storey building owned by the Harris family. The flames had a strong hold and the building is now fit only for demolition. Repairs were in progress, and the builder, Air A. Wells, lost a quantity of uninsured timber. The second outbreak occurred at midnight, when Mr E. Downey’s fruit and sweets simp was destroyed, with the whole of the stock and fittings. The third outbreak, at 2 a.in. on Monday, was aj>parently an incendiary attempt to destroy an empty liou.se owned by the Coonihe family. The damage was confined to the kitchen. The fourth outbreak at 8.20 a.m., was caused by hot coals igniting wood stacked near an oven in Conway’s bakehouse. The roof was damaged, hut the brigade prevented the flames from spreading.

Onr first delivery of new season’s hats are now arriving, new styles and all the latest colours in crinolines, silks, satins, bubble straws, also smart selection of models and ready-to-wears. —Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Sufferers from bronchitis or asthma will get speedy relief by taking “ Xazol ” on lump sugar, or inhaling. Penetrating and soothing. Is ltd buys GO doses.—Advt.

An ordinary cold in the head may develop into a serious illness. “Nazol will shift it. Powerful and generating: fiO closes for Is Gil. —Advt,

The Canterbury Education Board is inviting application'-; for the position of substitute assistant teacher at Cobden School.

An Auckland telegram records the death thcic yesterday of Arthur Langdoti Parsons, aged 02. Secretary to the New Zealand Insurance Coy. The deceased for several years, when stationed at Christchurch, was one of the representatives of the Underwriters’ Association on the Hokitika Fire Board

The Returned Soldiers’ Euchre Tournament will Ik l held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Thursday, Aug. 25th. tit S o’clock sharp:—lst. prize. Velvet pile sofa square; 2nd. E.l’. mounted salad howl : 3rd. biscuit, barrel; 4th. bread hoard and knife. Play will he in the annexe \shielt will he heated for the occasion and supper will he provided. Roll up. Admission 2s. Advt.

AA'ith respect to the application lodged for a prospecting license for coal in the Bouchers Gully district, near Lake Kanien, it is understood the pi' l ncinals have located a live feet scam of coal which it is proposed to prospect and if sufficient inducement offers to develop same. The outcrop is said to fie good household coal and being so close to Hokitika should find a ready market. The discovery is considered to he of considerable commercial vnfuc.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases repo rtcil in the Canterbury and West Coast Health districts during thi' week ended noon on Holiday totalled 22 as follows— Canterbury : Scarlet fever 0, diphtheria. 1. tuberculosis 3, pneumonia. 5. pneumonic influenza 2, puerperal sepsis 2. West Coast: Diphtheria 1, tuberculosis 1, .pneumonia 1. There was one death in the Canterbury district from pneumonic influenza.

Alt order has been placed by the Mines Department for an arc coal cutter and electric boring machine for use at the James State colliery. The coal in the James colliery is harder than that won from most of the State mines in the Dominion, and it is expected -that the result to be obtained l>y holding and boring the coal mechanically will he an increased output of larger coal. The machines may .also enable the miners to earn increased wages. The conditions of the order require the plant to 'he delivered within foui months.

New goods now opening in till departments: Bordered voiles, tatlelas zephyrs, the latest patterns in exclusive dress lengths, printed voiles in r large variety from 7s tjd, the dross length.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The quickest and surest way to rout a cold is to take “ Nazol.” No cold is NVv'.ol-prooi'. llculs mucous inonihranes and clears passages. Is (id buys HO doses.—Advt.

Window Curtains.- If it’s wiiulov curtains you require call and sec McKay’s display.—Advt.

The first of the spring hats have enme to hand and are now oil view at McKay's.—Advt. Woods’ Great peppermint Cure

First aid for coughs, colds, influenza

Ladies’ new umbrellas, a big range in qualities, just opened up. Latest styles in handles. Prices 5s lid to 255. —McKay’s. Hokitika.—Advt.

Inhaled, or taken on sugar, “Nnxol’' gives immediate relict from coughs colds and all bronchial complaints. A scientific, common-sense remedy. 00 dosst* Is Od.