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Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1927, Page 2

Newmans Motors Ltd. ears will leave the garage on Friday at 7.45 p.m. for the Kumara Cricket Club’s bail.

Owing to the enormous expansion of the business of the White Horse Distillers Ltd. Proprietors of the worldfamous White Horse Whisky, both at Homo and abroad, it has been.necessary for them to move their Head Office and Laboratories to 120, St. Yincent Street, a magnificent new building, one of the finest in the city of Glasgow.

For the week ending at midday on Monday, the following were the notifications of infectious diseases :—West Coast: Scarlet fever, 1; diphtheria, 1. Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 11; diph-, tlieria, 5; tuberculosis, 9; pneumonia, G; pneumonic influenza, 3; erysipelas, 3; hydatids, 4. There were five deaths in the Canterbury district, these being as follows: Tuberculosis, 2; pneumonia, 1 ; erysipelas, 1; hydatids, 2.

Lovers of an interesting and attractive concert are recommended to note the date of the Convent Pupils’ Concert. which will be given in the Princess Theatre on October 20th. 1927. The programme is one of surprising variety and musical excellence, and patrons can rely on an entertaining and amusing evening. There is a boys’ band of unusual brilliancy and wonderful effect, butterflies bewitching in their beauty, young maidens and old grandmothers all doing their part to perfection. It is expected that the concert will be the event of the season and that the audience will be one of the largest yet seen.

We offer exceptional value in “Fuji Silks” 30in. wide in all. the wanted colours, the shades are saxe, lemon, powder blue, pink, sky and lavender at 2s 6d • extra heavy weight natural at 2s 6d, 40in. crepe-de-chene in white lavender, blue, grey and shrimp, special price 4s lid. Schroder and Co. Advt.

Ladies’ Dainty Frocks in Voile and Repp; Jumpers and Sieveless Cardigans; also Girls’ Voile Frocks at Addison’s.—Advt.

Whitebait netting made to sample of netting supplied by professional Hokitika whitebaiter is now on sale at McKay’s at 3s 3d a yard. The netting Is extra strong and the mesh is considered just the right size.—Advt.

Don’t forget the Juvenile Band Ball on Thursday night. For Sewing Week—See Addison’s range of rotton fuji in all dainty shades, also all shades in colored fuji with laces to match.—A art. A monster bazaar and fair will he hold in the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. in aid of the Hokitika Girl Guides.

To-night is the night, the Soldiers’ Hall is the place, and the Band Ball is the event. Just make your way along with the crowd and join in the fun.—Advt.

A meeting of the ladies’ social committee of the Excelsior F.€. will he held to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 7.30 o’clock in Keller’s duh-romi. Advt.

All patients owing lees for maintenance in the 'Westland Hospital up to March 31st. 1027 will he sued for without further notice on October 31st. 1927.

The Annual Ball and presentation of trophies of the Excelsior EX', will he held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday, 19th. Oct. Patrons are assured of a good night’s dancing to the music of llcss’ first-class orchestra. Don’t forgot to note the date.

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the Returned Soldiers’ Euchre Tournament will be held next Friday, Oct. 15th at 8 o’clock, when the following prizes will he for competition First, set of four Pyrex dishes; second, set of military brushes in case; third.

-piece salad set; fourth, F,P. mounter loney jar. Roll up early for the fina light. Supper provided. Admission Is. Fight o’clock. —Advt.

The cost to the Post Office of supplying daily notices of shipping movements in New Zealand is said to he between £IOOO and £SOOO a year. The Post Office has been carrying the burden for a number of years now without recompense, though the matter is more one for the Marine Department to handle In these days of urgent demands for administrative economies it may be argued that the community ca ,i get all the shipping information it wants from the daily newspaper press.

The dinkiest house frocks, overalls, and children’s rompers are made from colored tobralcos and znmpa cloth with now galoon trimmings. With such trim and tasteful patterns the. most everyday garments are made chic and attractive. Inspection invited. Addison’s. —Advt. The death occurred at. tile Grey Hospital on Monday evening of Air George McCracken. Deceased was a native of Scone, Ireland, aged 72, and came to New Zealand 53 years ago, following the occupation of a miner at Maori Creek and Recfton. He was also employed in the construction of the Otira Tunnel. His wile predeceased him four years ago. He leaves a family of six (laughters, Mesdamos T. Broderick (Waiuta). J. Ryan (Foxton), R. Armstrong (Black-water), R. Cameron (Blaekwater), IT. Pinn (Runanga), Miss Elsie McCracken (Blaekwater), and one son. Mr J. McCracken (Runanga).

The conferment on Magistrates of the power to give the necessary consent to the marriage of infants is the object of the Guardianship of Infants Amendment Bill, which has been read a first time in the House of Representatives. It was intended to provide for this in last year’s amending Bill, hut the intentions of the Legislature in

this respect were defeated bv a previous clause which restricted the jurisdiction of Magistrate with regard to applications under the Act to cases where the children were under sixteen years of

After havin'; been considerably larger than last year’s figures for some weeks, lho tonnage taken through the Otira tunnel for the week ended on Saturday showed a decided drop when compared with the figures for the corresponding week last year. Last week 8860 tons were hauled through the tunnel, the total for the corresponding

week last year was 10,100. 'I he warm weather is given as the cause of the drop in the tonnage, as the demand for coal has decreased. Last year, more damp weather was experienced at this time, resulting in the figures being maintained.

Under the guidance of Rev. Knowles Smith, assisted by Miss Lynn, 8.A., and Mr Brooks, thirty young folk are enthusiastically training for an amateur dramatic display. Considering opera beyond their immediate capabilities, three small but pleasing and humorous comedies have been chosen, and Mrs Knowles-Smith is superintending the preparation of the ward-robe. Everything points to a pleasant evening on November 3rd. and wo feel sure the public of our town and district will assist in making the debut of St. Paul’s Amateur Dramatic Society a success.

“Participants in all out-door exercises, pastimes and sports,’’ said the Minister of Lands at Martinborougli on Saturday, “will no doubt have taken a keen interest in the passago of the daylight saving legislation through Parliament during the present session. The advancement of the clock for one hour during certain months of the year is now the law of the land, and will operate for the coming summer. It is up to ns to give it a fair trial. Personally I have never supported the legislation, and express no regret for my attitude. My opposition' hud arisen from the belief that there was the ]xissibility of a serious disability being cast upon those directly engaged in

our foundation industry, which is also our greatest industry. No foundation can seriously he undermined without bringing disaster to any structure erected thereon. No one, however, will be more pleased than I to find that in its application the legislation will produce none of the direful happenings forecasted.

Nothing ldoks smarter than the fashionable jumper as now worn. We have the very latest styles in sleeveless and waistcoat shape in striped and plain fuji silks and extra heavy quality in striped spun silk, at prices from 10s 6d, 18s 6d, 2os 6d to 37s Gd. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

There’s always somebody coughing. It may be you next. Take “ Nazol.” Goes to the root of the trouble and gives prompt relief. Ready for use, 60 doses Is 6d.—Advt.

Cable advice from London states that after 20th. .September, 1927 (in London) prices of sheetings and calicoes will have to be advanced. We advise people to buy sheetings now and recommend McKay’s, Hokitika, for best values.—Advt.

The most economical floor and furniture polish is “Tan-Ol.” Gives a dry, brilliant gloss that losts for a long time. Does not smear. All grocers. —Advt.