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Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 2

The Ross Borough Council in this issue gives notice of the striking of rates for the year.

A total of 110 per cent of lambs: lias been the result Ibis season from the ewes owned l>v the Greymouth Jockey Club at Omoto.

The Jiiangalma County Council byelection took place on Tuesday, adverse weather conditions aileeting the attendance of voters. The result was:—Mr 1). Panekhurst 13,A; Mr 11. L. Morgan 77 ; informal 2.

Within the last day or two a rumour has gained currency nt Wellington that the Government has been considering the question of a petrol tax, on tin' principle that 1 hose who use the roads should pay for them in ibis, way. The Minister for Public Works, asked ii tlioro was anything in tho rumour, said be bad no statement to make.

The fun of the year will continue tonight at Ibe juvenile ball' when the younger generation will be treated to a good time. Novelties, spotlight, a good supper and coo! drinks free. Come and finish the fun that commenced last night for it will not come again lor another year. Admission Is all round.—Advt.

A mooting is (snivelled for next. Tuesday evening at Hie County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock of all interested in assisting to raise funds for wireless receiving sets lor Hie local hospitals. The movement is promised very general support in the desire to assist a very worthy olnoct. Donations from country well wishers unable to attend the meeting will be very acceptable, for no doubt there will be wide support to the proposal.

The Dominion bowling tournament will be held this season at ( hristehureh and will commence with the singles competition on Tuesday, January 10. The singles wii'l be continued on the following day. On the Thursday. Friday and Saturday tho section play in tlic links competition will take place. Section play in the pairs competition will be held on Monday and Tuesday. January lti and 17. after which the post-sectional games will be played. Entries for the tburnament wnt close on Monday, December 12. For the pairs competition it will probably lie necessary to use the Kaiapoi, Lyttelton. New Brighton and Sumner greens ns well ns all the greens in the city and suburbs. Not so many greens will be required for the singles and rinks.

Tile selection of a spring outfit made easier by a visit to Schroder s, where you can inspect Hie latest in made-up goods ami the daintiest materials for making in floral and bordered voiles, silks. orope-do-chines.—Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Cheap eggs all the year round if you preserve a good supply now. Sharland’s “Moa” Brand Egg Preservative keeps them fresh for months. Clean and economical.—Advt.

Coble advice from London states that after 20th. September. 192 T (in London) prices of sheetings and calicoes "ill have to be advanced. We advise people to buy sheetings no-.v and recommend McKay’s, Hokitika, for best values.—Advt.

Economise money, time and labour Use “Tan-01”, tbo liquid poWsh for floors, furniture and leather goods.— Advt. Ladies’ new umbrellas, a big range in qualities, just opened up. Latest styles in handles. Prices os lid to 2us. —McKay’s, Hokitika.—Advt.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson and to. Ltd. direct attention to the sale of

purebred Jersey rattle on Thursday, -fith September, at l.ansdowne. near Christehurc h.

The annual general meeting of AH Saints’ Tennis Cluh will he held in the pavilion on Friday next, 23ril inst., at

5 o’clock. 'A full attendance of members and intending members is requested.—Advt.

The death took place yesterday suddenly of Janies, the lli-year-old son of .Mr and -Mrs .Maurice .Moore, of Arnold, Grey Valley. The deceased is a nephew of Mr Tho.s. .Moore, of Hokitika. General sympathy will he extended to the relatives in their sudden loss. It appears that the deceased went to ihe milking shed to milk, and inter not coming hack to the house his mother went to tin* shod and lownd the lad. dead on the concrete flour. It is surmised that 1 1 y some mischance he slipped and fell on t-> the concrete striking the hack of bis head (on which a large bump was diseernrlde) and sustained latal injuries.

The Returned Soldiers’ euchre tournament will he continued in the Soldiers’ Hall, next Friday, September ojrd, at 8 o’clock sharp, when the following useful’ prizes will be competition:—First, a sot of live enamel pots, enamel kettle and teapot ; second, oakcased (lock; third, pair of copper bowl-': fourth, sweet: dish and stand. Supper provided. Admission 2s. Light o*( lock Adt l.

A distressing accident occurred at the Xiwton Flat on Tuesday of last week, when .Miss May Curtis received t.

severe gash on ihe face. A young man mil I Mel t .Mori is was chopping wood when ihe head of the axe came o(i and snuek Mi-- Curtis on the lace, as she w; , passing la hind him. inflicting a. eni from one eye and down the cheek for several inches. Fortunately a private iar passed shortly alter and the young lady ws.s hurried through to the Wo i dporl Hospital for treatment.

A pleasant evening was spent at the Tie r e Mile on Friday evening, the occasion living the coining of age of Miss 1,. Sherrill. The public ball was nicely c 1« i-om U*<| with firoons and sii cantors. I Vinciue;, including many novelties, was indulged in. tile music being supplied I I v Mr Lawn’s orchestra, whilst through flic evening solos aero rondi red by Mrs Findlay and Miss R. Bernhard, of Kumara. Tlio guest o( l lie evening was tins recipient of numerous beautiful presents among them being a bouquet sent by her greatamit. .Mrs G. Hunt, ol Greymuiith, which was presented to .Miss Sherrill liv Mr A. Lawn on her aunt’s lielodi. Air Sherrill' welcomed the guests and expressed thanks for the kind greetings and gifts made to his daughter. After a sumptuous supper dancing again was indulged in till an early hour, then one el the most enjoyable evenings spent in ’l'llfee .Mile terminated.

" We found the roads in good condition throughout the trip. The worst stretch was a piece of the road between Springfield and Christchurch,” said the town clerk (Air .J. S. Neville) yesterday morning, in describing a motor trip he had made in Nelson and the West Coast, accompanied by Messrs James Young (superintendent of city paiks and reserves). F. H. Andrews, and T. A. Ckiudcsloy. The distance entered on the trip was over 800 mil

and no punctures or engine Lroublc were experienced. The party left ( i: i.-K Inn c!i Tuesday week, and travelled lo iile!ihei.:ii a.ml Ncls-in, where .t day and a halt’ was slam!, thin on Westport, Greymoiitli. Make Kaniori and Kumara. returning via Ihe Otirn tunnel in Springfield, but the whole of

ihe rest of the journey was made by road. The weather conditions were entirely favourable, the only rain experienced being at Grcynioiith on Sunday night. Mr Neville remarked that at Greymouth he found that a football match was being played oil Sunday afternoon, and the picture theatre was open on Sunday evening. The general opinion of the party was ilutr, from i sioi/e point of view the best stretches of road were in the vicinity of Kaikouru and ilist out of Kumara on the wav to Otirn.

A lady’s toilette is incomplete without good hosiery; V/o stock dependable lines only in all the wanted shades: Artificial silk ” One Step” 3s 6d. “ New City ” 4s lid, Bond’s “Sylk Arto” 0s l id. Bonds’ Du-’O Sylks 8s 11 1 i. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Rote throats promptly rei'ioved hy taking a few drops of “Xazol” on sugiir. Quickly banishes nil kinds of cold. Is Od for f 10• doses.—Advt.

dust arriving: A ckoire consignment of winter Stunner apples. Paterson Michel and Co., l.td., AYlinrf Street Hokitika.—Advt.