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Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1928, Page 2

Wo are shelving the advance styles in spring millinery, also exclusive robe lengths in artificial silk dress goods, comprising spots, stripes, and bordered effects. Inspection invited.—Schroder and Co.—Adyt.

Just landed 200 cases Pearmains, Cox’s Pippins, Delicious, choice desert apples. Also cookers. The growers instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices.—Paterson Michel and Co, Ltd. (’Phone No. 2). —Advt.

You can preserve eggs at less than a penny a dozen if you use Sharland’s Moa Brand Egg Preservative. Keeps eggs fresh.—Advt.

Wo wish to announce to our numerous customers that we have opened up the smartest designs in linoleum and dainty curtain nets. We anticipate doing good business in this line and have catered well for same. Addisons.—Advt. Phone 80.

Uy special arrangement Reuter’s world service in addition to other special sources of information is used in the compilation of the overseas intelligence published in this issue, and all right therein in Australia and New Zealand are reserved.

ALPS BLAZING BEACONS. GENEVA, August 1. From scores of Alpine peaks tonight beacons are blazing in commemoration of the 637th anniversary of the histo ■ic pact made by mon of the primitive cantons of Uri, Scliwyn and Untenvaldon which laid the foundation of the present Swiss Confederation. Often at 'the risk their lives guides and patriotic citizens during the last week have made repeated jounneys to lofty summits, carrying dry fuel. At a given signal the beacons Hared out, lighting up the great snowy wastes with a lurid glare which could lie seen for miles around. LIGHTS LIKE GEMS. On the vast nmph illieatre of mountains bordering Lake Geneva the mul- ( titude of lights glistened like gems in a diadem of some astral goddess, while cascades of rockets and multicoloured Hares turned the foothills into ii fiiiryhiml. All over the country huge bonfires lit up lake shores, while on Alpine pastures nr in city squares patriots gathered in homage to the three stalwart men whose courageous gesture on the historic meadow at Grutli brought the Swiss nation into being.

Friday was his lucky day, Several tram-cars missed him; Mamie, wilful little maid, Scolded him, then kissed him; Went on Monday to the sports, Holiday and lush day, And t’was Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure Jvilled his cold on Friday.