LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1928, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

Newmans Motors Ltd. cars will leave for the Knmara Plunket Ball to-mor-row night at 8 o’clock.

Shares in the Oka.rito Five Mile Beach Gold Dredging Co. Ltd. were quoted oil the Dunedin Stock Exchange vcslerday afternoon at 9d premium.

The Zingara is appointed to leave Wellington on Tuesday next at 4 p.m. for Hokitika direct. Shippers are requested to wire their orders.

A private message from Wellington received this afternoon indicates that, the national majority against Prohibition is 124.000 votes with 3 electorates vet to count.

To-night at the Princess Theatre, St. Paul’s Dramatic (Tub entertainment will he given. Most, pleasant- recollections remain of their first presentation and a record hooking shows patious appreciation and ensures a crowded attendance to-night.

There lias been a shortage of sugar supplies locally for the past week or two. The newly purchased steamer “Gao!” which is expected to leave Auckland to-night for Hokitika direct, has as a part of her cargo, 1,000 hags of sugar.

The Harbour Board has erected an additional skid, capble of holding 40.000 loot of sawn timber. This will facilitate the loadng of the Zingara and other vessels The Board has also intailed a powerful electric light, which will he very helpful for night work on the wharf.

Traced aprons makp quite a nice gift to your friends. Children’s, Indies or maids’ siz.es now on hand at Paterson’s. —Advt.