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Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1928, Page 4

Friday, 26th of this month. Furniture and furnishings at the Soldiers’ Hall. Don’t miss this.—Advt.

Members of the Fire Brigade are re minded that Inspector Hugo will hold an inspection parade to-night at £ o’clock.

Mr J. V. Hall, of the South E-well Street furniture depot, notifies a number of articles recently added to the stock which are for sale at very low prices.

Mr Seddon will be occupied during the week end with his campaign in the Grey Valley. To-night he is set down for Totara Flat and Grey Valley. Tomorrow- his engagements include a visit to Matai and addresses at Nelson Creek and Ngahere. On Monday night Mr Seddon speaks at Kumara.

The Westland main electoral roll, and supplementary roll (No. 1) for use a.t the approaching parliamentary and licensing poll contain 10,191 names. There have been 553 names removed from the main roll since it was printed, leaving the actual number of electors on the combined roll at 9638. On the 1925 roll, the actual number was 8906, so that the present roll shows an increase of 732 names.

Fat cattle and fat sheep both met with a keen demand at the weekly stock sale at Addington on Wednesday. There was a particularly active inquiry for cattle, which showed a marked advance on late rates. The keenness of the demand was no doubt due in a certain measure to the fad that butchers were apprehensive that the supply at the double market next week will not be equal to requirements. Fat sheep met with a sound market throughout. Prices were very firm at late rates, with a tendency to improve as the sale progressed. For the time of the year spring lambs were yarded in large numbers. Prices eased, but, considering the size of the entry, the sale was a good one. Adult store sheep wore firm at late rates, but hoggets were, if anything, a little easier. Both store cattle arid dairy cattle sold well. There was a large yarding of vealers, but killable sorts were not in over-supply and they sold firmly. Other classes of vealers were, however, (cheaper. Fat pigs made prices slightly below last week’s level, and there as a, collapse in the prices of store pigs towards the end of the sale.

Young couples embarking on the sea of matrimony, hold your orders and Imv at the Soldiers’ Hall. Unprecedented sale of furniture and furnishings. S. Burnett White.—Aclvt.

Members and intending members of the Hokitika Cricket Club are reminded of the meeting to-night at Keller’s Sample Itooms at 7.30 o’clock.

The official opening offi the Kokatahi Tennis Club takes place to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon,. weather permitting.—Advt.

Mrs Coring (Christchurch) formerly Young Ladies’ Bible-Class organiser, will conduct service in the Ross Methodist Church on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m.

The latest in artificial silk coats are just to hand in black, navy and fawns, sizes s.w. and w. Special prices 555; 59s (id. Obtainable only at Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Dr G. J. Blackmore, Director of Tuberculosis Institutions in the North Canterbury Hospital district, who lias tendered his resignation, has been granted three months’ leave of absence on full pay from December 31.

“May I pay a tribute to Mr Speaker,’’ said Mr E. J. Howard at Addington on Wednesday night, “and say he is in the right place. He is one of the fairest and best Speakers in the British Commonwealth of Nations.”

Referring to the policy of the United Party, as outlined by Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Wilford said that news-' (papers might criticise' the policy, which was a fair attitude for them to take up, but they could not say the United Party had not a policy. The Labour-Socialist policy, said *Mr Wilford, was: “Let us smash the Reform policy to bits.” The United policy was: “Let us {build and help our country.”

“Good old Harpy!” came a chorus from some “front benchers” when Mr V. H. Potter made reference to the leader of the Opposition, during a recent speech at Auckland. “Half a minute, half a minute,” pleaded Mr Potter, of the most persistent inferjector. “You are not talking in your sleep, are you?” Then, .later, he observed, “If Mr Holland came on to this platform and offered you a brick for.a lemon drink, half of youfwould squeeze it.” (Laughter).

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Messrs W. E. Richards and A. E. Benjamin, justices, the police charged B. Biddulph with being drunk and using obscene language in Sewell Street yesterday afternoon. A plea of guilty was entered to both charges and defendant elected to be dealt with summarily on the latter charge. He was convicted and discharged on the first charge and convicted and fined £2 on the second charge.

At Addington on Wednesday in beef the advance in values was anywhere from £1 to £2 per head and in some cases even more. Extra prime steer and heifer beef was equal to 51s to 55s 3d per 1001 b, average prime steer beef 47s to 50s, medium 41s 6d to 465, plain heavy steer beef 38s 6d t 0435, prime eow and heifer beef 46s to 49s 6d, medium 41s 6d to 455, and rough down to 32s per 1001 b. Some of the best sales were:— On account of Air W. Diedric-h (Ivokatahi), 24 steers at £l7 12s 6d to £2l 17s 6d: R. Gould (Rotherham), 3 steers-at. £l9 7s 6d to £22 2s 6d; E. Hay (Pigeon Bay) 11 steers at £2l 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d (average £22 10s).

We stock hosiery that gives satisfaction: Bond’s, Three Queen’s, New City, Three Belles, also the celebrated “ Lady Jane Silk Hose,” in all wanted shades, obtainable at Schroder and Co. —Advt.

The residents of the Haast-Okuru district, owing to the long delay of a steamer visit, are short of provisions. It was hoped the Elsie would have got out of Okarito ere this. Captain Bald is making every endeavour and taking constant soundings, but without effective result. Recently the Shipping Company in view of the deadlock endeavoured to secure the Karamea steamer tor a special trip with supplies to the far south. Yesterday, Mr W. D. Nolan was in communication with Mr Seddon on the matter, and the latter after learning the position telegraphed to the Minister of Marine to ascertain what could be done from that quarter. It is over three months now since supplies in any quantity were taken into Okarito. The mail transport has to he resorted to, but this is very costly to the settlers for some commodities, and it will be a great relief when steamer communication is opened up again.

Ladies’ “Radio Nusilk” Hose in nine leading shades, a good quality and long wearing stocking. Wonderful valuo at 3s lid pair ‘qL- McKav’s.—Advt.