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Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1927, Page 2

All Saints’ Tennis Club are holding a flannel dance on Wednesday of next week in aid of the funds. Music by Boss’s orchestra. The rights to the publicans' booths and sweets stall at the Hokitika racecourse for the (jliristmas race meeting will be sold by public auction at 1T.20 o’clock to-morrow forenoon. The lit. Hon. L. C. Anierv has agreed to the programme submitted for his reception at Hokitika oil Monday next at mid-day. There is likely to be a very large attendance to meet the distinguished visitor to our midst. Miss Spring, the Plimket nurse, wil pay her fortnigthly visit to Hokitika, to-morrow. The 'Nurse will visit as usual in the morning and in the afternoon will lie in attendance at St. Andrews’ Hall. Messages may be left with Mrs G. Berry, Hall Street.

A distinguished visitor to Hokitika to-morrow fFriday) will be Commissioner .James Hay, 0.11. Pk. Leader of the Salvation Army in Now Zealand. The Commissioner will conduct a public meeting in St. Andrews’ Hall at 8 p.m.

In a cricket match played at Rimu at the week-end, Rimu made 199 (J. Griffiths 9(i, J. O’Connor 22, S. Ogilvie 19, J. Iloyd 15, If. Hale 14, AV. Knowles 12). Greathatch, 5 for 03, and Whitehead, 3 for 19, secured the best averages. Ruatapu made 34 (Groathatch and Wilson 7 each) and 82 (Greathatch 19, AVhitehead 10, lnglis 27. and Jolly 12). Griffiths, 3 for 19, and Knowles, 0 tor 31, secured first innings honours and J. O’Connor, 0 for 19, Dale, 1 for 9, AV. O’Connor, 1 for 20, the wickets in the second innings. Rimu won by an innings and 93 runs.

The English Futurists Company paid a return visit to Hokitika last evening when they were greeted with a good audience at the Princess Theatre. The Company gave a very bright and attractive entertainment, there not being a dull moment, item following item in rapid succession, without the slightest hitch. The various principals were in good form and won great favour with the audience, very happy receptions being given and the applause was frequent. Altogether the programme submitted was a very bright and enjoyable one and the high reputation of the Company was fully upheld.

The Princess Theatre attraction tonight is Miss .Tames’ Christmas Entertainment in aid of ihe wireless fund, the final effort to raise the sum required. and any surplus will go to the Westland Hospital appeal. The occasion will he therefore a double benefit, as from the booking there is sure to be a surplus which will carry £ for £ for the benefit of the hospital funds. The programme is a well selected one. and will he found very enjoyable. Miss James has put in a large amount of time and her pupils may ho expected to do her every credit. Hokitika talent bears a good repute invariably, and the sample to he offered to-night has been well tested, most of the performers being prize winners at the local and Greymouth competitions. Intending patrons should go early to secure seating acoommodation. The doors will open at 7.30 o’clock.

Kapoc beds best quality kapoc and ticking, single bed 33s 6d to 37s 6d, double bed 57s 03 to 09s Od at McKav’s, Hokitika.—Advt.

For a cold in the bead you want something that will penetrate and soothe. There’s nothing like “Nazol. Instant relief. 60 doses for Is 6d.— Advt.

Big line new pillow-shams, table centres, runners, tablecloths in white and coloured linens, excellent for VCmas presents. McKay’s, Hokitika. —Advt.

Sore tliront. huskiness, instantly clis polled by “ Nazol.” Goes to the roo of the trouble. Acts like a charm. Is 6d buys 60 doses, ready fop use.— Adri.

Tlie Hokitika School Committee is making an appeal in this issue for donations of books or cash for the prizes for the year.

if. Houston and Co. will sell the privileges of the Westland Trotting Club at the Princess Theatre at 10.30 a.m. on .Saturday next, December Ku.ii.

Mr E. H. Andrews, of the Canterbury Education Hoard, yesterday visited the lluliangit and Kumara Schools. He is also visiting Hokitika and South Westland.

“We start our campaign ill the autumn,” said Mr G. W. Forbes, leader of the National Party, at Christchurch on Tuesday. “I intend to address the electors in the various centres, commencing at Auckland, before the Session begins.’’

The friends of Mr Joseph Dollimore. a native of Blue Spur aiid l.yell, will regret to learn ol bis death at Auckland, from miner’s pthisis, on December 1: The deceased who had been resident iii Te Kuiti and Auckland for several years past, was welll-known in the Duller and Peefton districts, and was at one time eiignged in quartumining at Lyeli and Crushingtoii. The late Mr Dollimore was in his 60th year. He is survived by a widow, three sons and four daughters, all of whom reside in the Auckland district.

After a slump of over two years’ duration, West Coast sawmillers are looking forward to an early revival in the timber industry. When seen by a reporter at Greymouth, Mr D. Tennent, manager of the sawmilling firm of Stratford, Blair and Co., Ltd., which controls several of the biggest timber mills in the Grey district, said that in spite of the numerous setbacks which the timber trade had experienced the outlook was now moie hopeful, and ho expected that next February would see the industry on a much better footing than bad been the case for the past couple of years. The watersiders* strike in Australia had given the industry a setback, as the present unsettled conditions were retarding Australian shipments. Another impost had been placed on the industry as a result of the Family Endowment Act by the New Smith Wales Government, which had increased the freight on shipments to Australia by Cd per 100 feet. Although New Zealand timber merchants bad 'protested against this increase on the grounds that the benefits from the Act did not extend to New Zealand, they had received no information.’ With regard to the .Ul nor K)0 feet royalty which is to he allocated to county councils for improvemen s to roads used by timber transport Air Tennent said that this tax should not have any appreciable effect oil the industry, although both timber interests -".1 county councils had to how to the authority of the Forestry Department. which had assumed an attitude of self-glorification. Mr lennent anticipated that the tar.lt amendments recently passed would have a salutary effect' on the limber naoe. which would also got its share of the general prosperity brought about bv better prices for wool and other primary products. “I don’t think m there will bo much doing in the timber trade before February, be concluded. “and it is possible that some of tbo mills now having a slack time m-iv lave to dose down earlier than usual for the Christmas vacation, and operations may not be resumed until biter in the New Year than was tl.e custom in previous years.’

If you’re still undecided “ what-to-irjvc ” come to Paterson’s, where an unparalleled variety of useful, sensible gifts for young and old is displayed for your selection. —Advt.

When buying “Fugi Silks” it is imperatii „ that you select a quality that will «ivc good wear. Just opened genuine P.K. Fugi Silk in natural shade, usually sold at 3s Od. our price 2s Hid. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Carpet runners 4s Gil, as Gel. 6s lid a yard; Axminster runners 12s 9d, 10s GdalTs Gd a yard; hearth rugs 13s Gd, ISs Gd, 255; sofa rugs 19s lid. °7s Gd, 425; Axminster carpet squares 9ft hv' 10ft Gin, £S 19s Gd to £ls 15s Gd. McKay’s, Hokitika.—Advt.

New linoleums 3ft, Git, and 12ft wide. New lino squares, a big range. McKay’s, Hokitika.— Advt. There’s no sticky mess when yo polish with liquid “Tan-01.” Unsur passed for furniture, floors, linoleums and all leather goods. Easy to apply economical. All grocers. A it.