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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1928, Page 2

Miller's draper* premises will he closed all day on Wednesday next on occasion of tile annual staff pinie. Newmans Motors l.td have a special car leaving to-morrow morning at I!) o'clock for I'Tnnz Josef Glacier. A general meeting of the Hokitika Athletic and Cycling Club will he held in Keller’s Sample Booms at 8 p.m. tonight (.Monday). All members and those interested in the furtherance of sports and whippet racing are cordially invited to attend.—Advt. As an indication of the extent of the tobacco industry in the district the quantity of tobacco shipped from the port of M.ottieka during 1927 totalled <>72 hales and 70 cases, compared with 238 cases in 192(1. A considerable area is down this season, hut the weather has not been altogether favourable to obtain the best- results. At the same time there are some particularly good crops to lie scon. Our readers will have their attention drawn to the advertisement pulilislied in to-day’s issue, of St. M Summer Flower Show to he hold in the Soldiers’ Hall on Saturday. February 4th. Great interest is bein' manifested in the Show and the result should tirove highly satisfactory. There

ar»> numerous special prizes and those should encourage good competition. Schedules and entry forms are now available, and can be obtained on application to Turner’s Fruit Mart. from to-night. F. Dynes, 14 years of age, an employee nl An I seh rooks, fell down a lilt well from a third-storey lloor at Christchurch on Friday morning, hut escaped with minor injuries. Dynes was taking a waggon of biscuits to a lower floor, and opened the door of the lilt well at the third landing, pushed his waggon through, and slipped in. There was no lift there. F *om the third floor he crashed on to the top of the elevator which was at the ground floor. The waggon was smashed to pieces. At the Magistrate's Court this morning. before Messrs Parry and Benjamin, justices, a prohibited person found drunk on Saturday evening was convicted and fined ss. A further charge of obtaining liquor while prohibited was adjourned to the 19th inst. for the. Magistrate to deal with. A resident of Bimu charged with attempted suicide by drinking a liniment was also adjourned till Thursday to enable the Magistrate to deal with, defendant being admitted to hail ol £lO. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has again arranged to deliver single carcases of Prime New Zealand Lamb to any address in the United Kingdom for the forthcoming Easter season, and full particulars will he found in our advertising columns. A present of prime New Zealand lamb to friends at Home at Easter time is equally appropriate and ns much appreciated as during the Christmas season. The lamb-eating season at Home really coramencos about Easter, which is spring time in Britain. Further, recipients at Home will get new season s New Zealand lambs which will he at that time on the market.

Bathing costumes for men, Indies, boys and girls, newest patterns in cotton and woollen material ; also new rubber bathing caps and shoes. McKay’s, Hokitika. —Advt. Sweeping reductions in floral voile dress lengths, all smart goods throe yards in length at 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s lid, 79 lid the dress pi'ec?. Schredfr anti Ca~A<3vt;

On Saturday an inquest was held at Greymoutli by Mr \V. Mehlrum. Coroner, as to the drowning of the child. Mary O’Connor, aged three and ahalf years, in the Lagoon on Friday afternoon, near Preston Road. Mrs Mary J. O’Connor stated the deceased was missed at -1 p.m. prior to which she had been playing with other children. around the house, but witness did not see her go near the Lagoon. Mr Herbert Leach said that, at 5. Id p.m. lie found the child’s body fifteen yards from the fence on the mud flat after the tide had gone out. There would be only foot of water there when it was in. Though working nearby. he had not heard any cry from the child. The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental drowning. That the export of fresh whitebait from this district represents a substantial industry, is indicated by an enquiry made by the Westland Acclimatisation Society as to the quantity railed to Christchurch. The information supplied is to the effect that the railways carried over thirty tons of fresh whitebait from Westland County (Ross. Hokitika, Kumara, and flag stations) during last season, representing some 2,373 packages. From Grcymouth and llag stations 207 packages were railed representing over eight tons**of fresh fish, though no doubt some of the fish went from the Teremakau river and half should he credited to Westland. The total fish railed was upwards of forty tons, being in actual weight o‘s tons Ljcwt, and in all 0.010 packages of fish. Tn addition of course there were the fish supplies for the local canning and that used in local consumption. which would more than double the quantity given above. Racing at Riccarlon and Trentham is without doubt less of a pure gamble than anywhere else in the Dominion. There is no shadow of doubt that any racegoer can bet with more confidence at the courses named than at any other. The size and lay-out are the main reasons for such confidence, for both courses, with their long straights, back and front, and great width, give horses every chance. Then there is another point that improves them and gives them a further advantage. Both have a false rail, and horses who are in behind the leaders at the turn do not lose winning chances by being blocked in the run home. The false rail may not be generally approved, writes “Vedette,” but from what is seen round the many meetings, the false rail would lie a decided improvement if it were generally adopted. Tn connection with the foregoing it litis been suggested to introduce the false rail at the turns into and out of the straight on the Hokitika racecourse, and the Secretary, who will be visiting Trentham shortly is to look into the matter with a view to reporting to the local Club. See Addisons windows for hats at greatly reduced prices.—Advl. Kapoc beds best quality kapoe and licking, single bed 33s fid to 37s Gd, double bed 57s Gd to G!)s (id at McKay's, Hokitika. - A<l vt.

Carpet runners -Is Gd, os Gd. (is lid a yard; Axminster runners 12s 91, IGs fid, 17s fid a yard; hearth rugs 13s Gd, 18s Gd, 255; sofa rugs 19s lli), 27s fid, -12 s; Axminster carpet squares 9ft bv 10ft Gin. £8 19s Gd to £1.3 15s Gd. McKay's, Hokitika—-Advt. Liquid “ Tan-Ol ” produces the highest gloss on floors and furniture, and the longest brilliant shine. Isn’t sticky. Also in paste form. Grocers everywhere. —-Advt.

Ladies new neckwear in crepe dc chine and lace just in from London by parcel post; ladies collars, vestecs. scarfs, etc. 2s to 10s Gd. McKay -s Hokit ika.—Advt.