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Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1928, Page 2

Buy a poppy for remembrance. See our cash prices for hoys’ grey and navy jerseys, pull-overs, cardigans, etc.— W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. On Anzac Day. at 10.30 a.m. a Memorial Service will be held in All Saints Church as in former years. Canon Hamilton will conduct the service and give an address.

A notice of thanks appeal’s in this issue.

Senior cadets. Ji C oy., are notified t;> parade at the drill shed on Tuesday. April 24th.. at 7.M0 p.in.

1 lie Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment will parade on Aiviac Day at the drill shed at 1.15 p.in.

Ihe annual meeting of the Koka-tahi-Koiterangi Farmers’ Union will he held on Monday next at S p.m.

Our new hats have arrived. Call and see the great display at McKay’s —Advt. A Sale of \\ ork in aid id the Ross Convent School is to he held at Ross on Saturday, .May 4th.—Advt. Messrs Harry and Sargent Ltd., opticians, of Christchurch, will visit Hokitika professionally from 30th April to sth May.

Poppies will he on sale to-day. A depot will he open in lie veil St. opposite the Southland Hotel. Next Wednesday will he An/.ac Day when poppies are to he worn in remembrance.

A meeting of ladies in connection with the Chrysanthemum Show will he held' at All Saints vestry on Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All are invited. —Advt.

Nominations for the junior and third-grade competitions close on Monday| night at 8 o’clock with the Secretary of the Sub-Union.

A meeting of all members and intending members'of the Kiwi Football Club wil he held in Keller's Sample Rooms on Monday evening at 7.30. o’clock. A full alondaitco is desired.—Advt.

The annual meetings of householders to elect School Committees throughout the district wlil lie held on Monday night at 7.30 o’clock at the various school houses, with the exception that at Hokitika the meeting will he held at the Town Hall.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of M inter Timetable alterations, operating front HOth. April. The Christehureli-lnver-eargill express trains will run only on Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and the Christchuroli-Eiincdin mail trains only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The 11auraki Plains County Council decided after lengthy discussion to make by-laws limiting the speed ol motor vehicles to lit teen miles an limit’ within ten chains of a .school ; to twenty miles an hour with notices denoting townships; and to 35 miles an hour in other parts ot the county. Messrs Harris, Hicks. Reid and Pnrlitt recorded their objections to the proposal.

The mcm hers of the Main Highways Heard arrive here this afternoon, and meet the members of the local bodies and Automobile Association at' 7.30 o'clock at the County Chambers tonight. The Westland ('•minty Council will he heard first, followed by the Hokitika He rough (Council and the Au to mobile ALs: Liatioii. To-morrow the Hoard is scheduled to proceed to Wailio Gorge, returning on Monday to Creymoiith, and going north on Tuesday to Reef Lon.

Roslyn pink underwear, No. 7!) and 85 in men’s singlets and underpants; New Zealand’s best. See our cash prices lor these super quality garments. —W. 11. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

At the .Magistrate's Court, Westport, on Wednesday, Sydney Bernard I lammersley, of Reiminsinn, was charged with ' receiving various parts of a motor car. the property of Francis George Marsden. The police said that the stolen parts were valued at f!5. A constable found the parts in accused’s car. lie rUmitled that ir* knew they were stolen, hut would not say who stole them. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence If called upon within 12 months and to report monthly to the police.

On Saturday week last a very pleasing ccrinony look place at the club rooms of the Otago O. T. and V . Association. when Messrs A. .1. Morn and .lames Brown, two Wellington members and office-bearers ol tin* Palmerston North Bram b Association, were entertained by a number of Otago members. Mr liern. Hon. Secretary, ami late Vice-President of the Pallnerxtn North Branch, was lorceo to relinquish bis office owing to promotion and transfer to other parts. Mr Hern is a brother of Mrs li. T. Parry,

of Hokitika, and is touring 'manager lor New Zealand for Messrs SherwinWilliams Co. (N.Z.) Ltd.

All Returned Soldiers and ox-Alem-Iver- of the British Forces are invited to join in the Military Parade next Wednesday afternoon, and attend the Anzae Day .Memorial Service at the Princess' Theatre at 2 o’clock. The fall in will be at the Prill Hall at I .St) o'clock. Alter the service, visits will be paid to the three war memorials in town, and subsequently the animal visit will lie made to the cemetery to lay wreaths on comrades’ graves. Ladies will meet at the Soldiers' Hall at 2.d0 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon to make the wreaths, about thirty-five in all having to he made. Contributions of greenery and flowers will lie acceptable. All soldiers and their wives and workers will he entertained at the Soldiers’ Hall at afternoon tea at I o'clock on Wednesday.

Some time ago a Whangarei lawyer read an advertisement in which an Knglisli firm of solicitors asked for information about a certain man. He recalled that two years before lie had given two days’ work to a man of the same name, but he did not know where tile man had gone. During a motor tour in the north recently he and his wife recognised the man breaking stones on the road, ami ascertained from him that the Knglisli advertisers were his family's solicitors in Manchester. which town lie had left forty years ago owing to a disagreement, lie had not communicated with his family since. 'I iie Whangarei solicitor was instructed to take the matter up. and it is said that the roiidnieiider is a member of a well-known English family and that he will soon he able to live on a scale different from that he enjoyed in past years.

Direct from Homo the fYiHlowing line* of interest have just opened at Addison’s: Ladies' ready to qwoar felts, felt eapelincs. wax ixtsies, raincoats and hats to mateh. fur necklets, vests and knickers. Inspection itivited.—Advt.

Boys’ and youths’ dark grey tweed overcoats. 2ds (id to .‘!2s fid.—W. IT. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

The noiv Gabardine Raincoat. oilsill; lined, besides detachable fleecy liiinig. is now showing at Paterson's, also a fine range of winter overcoats. Inspect these before making your final choice.—Advt.

Boys’ and youths’ navy Nap Prince Overcoats, wonderful values. Inspection invited.—W. H. Stopforth’s.— Advt.