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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1928, Page 2

Tlio Annual Druids Bull takes place at Albert Hall, liuatnpu. on IVednes- • day, August 22nd. in aid of tlie piano fund. A final reminder is .given of tlie Hokitika Fire Brigade Ball in the Soldiers’ Hall, which takes place to-night - commencing at 8.30 o’clock. Tlie gathering promises to attract a large attendance. j Next Monday evening the presentation hall in connection with the recent 1 Kokatahi-Tvoiterangi Winter Show 1 takes place in the Public Hall, Koka- * tahi. The usual complete arrangements are .being made for the enjoyment of pati ■ons. Music will he supplied by the Black Hand Orchestra, 1 and special cars will run from town for the event. : Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and ; West Coast health districts during the ; week ended noon on Monday, totalled ■ 64, as follows:—Canterbury: Scarlet fever 41 (33 cases in the metropolitan ; area); diphtheria; 8; tuberculosis, 5; i pneumonia,' 4; erysipelas, 1; lethargic . encephalitis, 2. West Coast: Scarlet , fever, 1; diphtheria, 2. There wore five deaths in Canterbury from tuberculosis. In the course of a recent police “promotion examination” in Sydney a constable was found with a list of the examination questions in his possession and the examination was discontinued. The affair caused much Interest in police circles, and an enquiry was held to discover the means by which the constable liecamie possessed of such confidential information. As the result of those enquiries the constable who was found with the examination questions and another, who is alleged to have been implicated in the matter, were dismissed from the force. At the annual meeting of the Greymouth Bowling Club tlie following officers were elected :—President, Mr T. Brebner; vice-president, Mr M. .1. Phillips; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Brisbane; committee, Messrs L. G. Mercer, W. Fletcher, IV. Kyle, B. Tate, Miller and G. S. Armstrong; delgnte to West Coast Centre, Mr Ja,s. Ring; auditor, Air IV. K. Kettle; trustees, Messrs T. Jones and F. H. Kilgour. The balance-sheet, which was adopted, showed a credit balance of £lB 14s 2d. The following resolution was carried unanimously: “That tliiis meeting supports Mr Sidev’s Daylight Saving Bill and requests the member for Westland to vote for its enactment, as a permanent measure.” It was resolved that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Prime Minister and Mr Sidev. Specials for this week: Fifteen only boys’ Petone navy college shorts, sizes 9 to 10, at 7s lid; sizes 11 to 13, at 8s fid. Twelve only all wool colonial sport suits, sizes 9 to 13s at 19s fid.— Schroder and Co.—Advt. Patersons have opened up a special purchase of traveller’s samples in girls and maids’ flannel frocks, sizes up to 39in. Prices from os lid to 17s fid. Also ladies’ cardigans from 7s fid. These values will surprise you. Call and inspect.—Advt. Thirty-six Inch Crepe De Cliene. Shades of pink, helio, blue, rose, champagne and apricot. Regular prices 4s lid.—Realisation Sale Price 3s lid at McKay’s.—Advt. Sixty pairs ladies’ fancy hose, silk and wool, silk and cotton; regular price 4s lid to 7s fid. Realisation Sale Price 2s lid. Ladies’ Fancy Handkerchiefs, hem-stitched, embroidered. Realisation Sale Price 4 for Is at -McKay’s and Ladies’ Fabric Gloves, turn-back tops; regular price 4s fid. Realisation Sale Price 2s lid a pair at McKay's.—Advt.

“Shine on Harvest Moon,” one of the latest hits, price 4s, at Yarrall’s, Revel I Street.—Advt.

The District Public Trustee offers for sale by tender, the leasehold estate of the late John P. Pfaff, of Alinura, and on account of Albert V. Pfaff, of Ahaura, farmer. Particulars appear in this issue.

Advertising has always been found necessary to point out or announco coming events. Such a fact is not required for the Hockey Clubs’ Ball that is to be held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday next. The Ball is going to be bigger, greater and better this year, so keep the night clear and como along and have a good time.

On Tuesday evening the members and staff of the Crown Brewery, Crown Cordial Factory and friends, met to farewell Mr John Davies. Mr .W. Braddon (brewer) on behalf of the staffs and friends presented Hr Davies with a suit case and also a travelling rug for his future wife. In making the presentation the speaker wished to convey to him and his future wife good wishes for a long life and happiness. The health of the future -Airs Davies was heartily honoured.

Recently in Wanganui a wedding was due to take place and the bride and all the guests had assembled at tne church, but for some unaccountable reason there was no sign of the bridegroom, relates the “Herald.” The best man voluntarily turned himself into a messenger and went to the house of the bridegroom, there to find him tucked away in the blankets suffering from lumbago. He was a very astonished man to learn that the party had assembled at the church, for early in the morning be had commissioned a young lady to deliver a message indicating the disability under which he was suffering, and that lie coulcl not possibly embark on a honeymoon under those conditions. The young lady was evidently thinking about the prospects of her own wedding, for she forgot to deliver the message. The wedding duly took place some days later, the bridegroom having fully recovered from his temporary indisposition. Latest record “Shine on Harvest Moon”, better than “ Breeze.”—At Yarrall’s, Revell Street. —Advt.

How absurd is the prohibition on the publication of racing dividends is emphasised by Sir Ceorgc Cl iff oi cl in his presidential address to the Racing Conference. “AVhy withhold from New Zealand newspapers what price was paid in the betting ring by the winner of the English Derby, transmitted elsewhere throughout the world on the day of the race?” Even the advocates of statutory correction of morals must .be bard pressed to jusitfy this prohibition, which serves no useful purpose and has no logical basis. Information concerning dividends is available by other means to those who care to seek it, and the ban upon open publication is nothing but a self-deception. It should have been removed .long ago, and it would have been but for a Parliamentary system wliicb enables an obdurate minority to dictate to the majority. The common-son,so of the majority in the Legislature recognises the absurdity of this prohibition and the absurdity also of other anomalous provisions of the Gaming Act. But a. minority has hitherto blocked a sensible and logical amendment of the law. There is, apparently, no prospect of amendment this session ; but when a new Parliament is elected we hope that members for their own credit will ’.refuse to bow to the will of an unreasonable minority.