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Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1928, Page 4

Mr and Mrs Hamer of Ivumara insert of tlianks in this issue. New Fadeless Curtain Nets—ls Bd, Is lid, 3s lid yard at McKay’s.—Advt. The Soldiers’ Hall will be _ occupied this evening with a juvenile dance as a wind up to the Military Ball. A large attendance is assured. There will be a special programme for the juveniles and supper will be served at 10 o’clock. Admission will be one shilling. The Auckland War Memorial Museum will shortly be completed at a cost approaching £200,000. Returned soldiers have now sent an open letter to the Citizens’ Museum Committee asserting that the primary object of the building has been unduly subordinated. In effect, the protest is that the building is a museum, but only to a small extent a war memorial. The performance to be given by the J. C. Williamson Ltd. English Comedy Company at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday evening next, will be presented with tha whole of the strength of the combination and the whole of the dressing and scenic effects as is given in the larger centres. The firm are making the experiment of a visit to the Coast, and if the present one is successful it will probably be followed later by further visits of the high-class combinations brought to New Zealand by this well-known firm.

A feature at St Andrews Fair yesterday was a wonderful display of spring flowers by Mr A. B. Spiers of Tvumnra. A large table half the length of the hall was fully utilised to display the flowers which were of great variety and exceptional quality. The blooms were in perfect condition in spite of recent rains, a feature that made one specially wonder, as they were out door grown. There present passed many well deserved econiums on the fine quality of the display which was thoroughly deserved. Later they were offered for sale, and there was a very ready call for the beautiful blooms. Just landed 200 cases Penrmains. (’ox’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.

A public welcome will be extended to Adjutant Nelson from China, at the Salvatipn Army Hall to-night. Methodist service’s will be held on Sunday next at Ross at 11 a.m., and at Waitana at 2.30 p.m. The Kokatahi Football Club announce a grand ball will be held on Wednesday, November 7th. Wearers of the Mishko- boots now fully stocked by Messrs Oliver and Duff continue to supply glowing testimonials of the fine quality of this brand. An inspection of their Tull stocks is invited. The Kokatahi team for the sevenaside at Kuinara on Saturday will be selected from, —F. Schist, .1. Marshall, ,J. Webster, A. Stopforth, V. Pawson, J. Monk, R. Morel, V. Pierson, and S. Havill. Any player unable to make the trip please advise the Secretary. .There was another rough and inclement night experienced, the gale con tinning from the north with occasional showers. The warm rain is melting the snow on the hills and there is a considerable amount of water coming down the river. This morning the gale continued without much apparent improvement.

Complimentary remarks on the work that is being done by the Canterbury Progress League were made by Mr W. P. Glue (chairman) at the last meeting of the Canterbury Builders’- Association. Mr Glue stated that the League was a good, live body and was doing a great deal of useful w T ork in the community. One or two other speakers expressed similar sentiments, and it was unanimously decided to write to the League expressing appreciation of its services.

Mr Hugo Friedlander, whose death at Auckland on Monday in his 79th year is reported, at one period occupied a prominent position in public affairs in Ashburton, and as memtber of the Lyttelton Harbour Board took a prominent part in matters affecting the province of Canterbury. For forty years Mr Friedlander was intimately connected with business and public affairs in Ashburton, where he resided until ten years ago, when he went to live in Auckland

To prepare the way for the erection of a new at Athletic Park, Wellington, the demolition of the old stand, which has,served for. over thirty years was commenced yesterday. The contract for fcne ne\y sfr.qeture has been let by the Wellington Rugby Union at a price stated to be about £25,000, and the work is to be completed before next season. stand will have a seating accommodation for 4000 people and have dressing rooms, etc., fitted out on modern lines.

St. Andrew’s Fair yesterday afternoon suffered in attendance consequent of the wet weather experienced, but the hall was well filled in spite thereof. The stallholders had loaded stalls and there was a substantial business recorded, a clearance being completed, enabling the fair to be closed at 6 p.m. The financial results are stated to be very satisfactory and the fund for the new Scots Church will be augmented by a substantial sum.

The .airmindedness of Wellington, already awakened by the Tasman achievement, v received a further impetus yesterday, when it was casually discovered that Messrs Goodwin and Chichester, of Wellington, possess an Avro-Avian, which is now being assembled at Christchurch, and will be landed in Wellington in a day or two. Their purpose in getting it is chiefly for pleasure trips and weekends. It is of the same model as that used by Hinkler on his flight to Australia. The owners have secured the services of Mr George Bolt, of Rotorua, as pilot, and are keen to take up flying themselves in earnest. The machine carries a pilot and one passenger.

The Empire Forestry Delegation, due here next week will be a party totalling some 65 persons in all. The company arrives by special ’train about 4.30 o’clock next Thursday afternoon, and will be accommodated at Keller’s Hotel, Red Lion Hotel and Dominion Hotel. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes will represent the Government, and Sir F. D. Bell and Hon 0. Hawken are also likely to be with the party. The party stops over the night, departing the next morning at 8.30 for the Forestry Nursery and Plantation at Back Creek and Ross road, proceeding on the Harihari for luncli. The party returns to Hokitika in the afternoon and leaves at 4.30 by special train for Greymouth where the night will be spent. On ‘Saturday morning there is t© be an early start by train for Reefton and Inangahua Junction, where cars are taken for Nelson, and the evening boat for Wellington will he caught, the party arriving at Wellington early on Sunday morning. On Sunday night the party leaves Wellington for the National Park, reached early tlie next morning, and several days will be spent in the North Island, including visits to Rotorua and Dargaville.

Nazol will protect you from coughs, colds, and influenza. Get a bottle today ! Is 6d for 60 doses.—Advt. New Linoleum Designs, reduced prices—6s 6d 8s 6d, 8s lid per yard; 12ft. wide 19s 6d and 21s yard at Mc-Kay’s.—-Advt. Men! Call and have ? glance at our large and varied of men’s suitings. The shades are of the very latest and prices within the reach of all.— W "FI. Stopf orth’s.—Advt. 30in. “Fujisvl” in new shades at Is 3d yard at McKay’s.—Advt.