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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1928, Page 4

Mr G. N. McLean, nf Amberlcy, will bo the. Stipendiary Steward at the Westland Racing Club’s meeting opening on Boxing Day. All the wanted shades in Kayser silk hose. Ask to see them at W. IT. Stopforth’s.—Advt. Everything for cricket: hats, wickets, balls, leg guards, gloves. Prcies right at Yarrall’s Sports Depot.—Advt.

The Hokitika Firo Brigade wish t® acknowledge with thanks £2 2s from Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd.

The programme in connection with the Afunicipal Band Concert at the Princess Theatre to-night appears in this issue/

Afen ! It costs no more to have tin latest in suits, hats, overcoats, etc. Our stock is all new and fresh. AY. H. Stopforth.—Advt.

A small Californian quail was seen on the Old Christchurch road .yesterday. This is a very rare bird here c late, though some years ago many wer< liberated.

A meeting of all persons interested in the formation of a Tennis Club will be held at Arahura on Nov. 2oth. at 3 p-.m.—l. Tainui, Convenor. —Advt.

Show your gratitude for services rendered while you were an inmate of the Westland Hospital by paying the account promptly. Accounts for Hospital Fees should he regarded as Debts of Honour.—Advt.

The Okarito Five Alile Beach Gold Dredging Coy., Ltd., are inviting tenders for felling and sawing timber suitable for workmen’s huts at Five Alile Beach, Okarito, and also give notice of tenders being shortly invited for carting 100 tons of Ktineli pipes from Ross to Five .Mile Beach.

After a line spell of fine weather the latter part being very dusty, rain fell last evening about 5 o’clock and continued steadily for several hours, but cleared after midnight and this morning broke gloriously fine again. The rain would do a great amount of good to gardens and pastures, besides laying the dust for a while.

The coming event to pave the way for the Christmas festivities is the big revue presentation to take place at the Princess Theatre on December 12th and 13th. as a benefit for the Citizens Fund being organised to provide ways and means for the entertainment of the visiting Fire Brigades to Hokitika in February next. A topical revue “Fire” will he staged together with other notable features, and an entertainment of special merit will be presented.

The Australian Stabilisation General Committee has decided that the levy be ppl a 11) on all butter manufactured and the bounty -Dpi a lb. on export butter for the year beginning January Ist. This decision was the result of a long discussion in which the Tasmanian representatives opposed any alteration in the present levy and bounty, while Queensland and New South AVales urged that it he increased to 2d and od. The financial statement showed a credit balance sufficient to meet the committee’s bounty obligations for the current year.

The tractor lately purchased by the County Council has been operating with a grader at Arahura and is now on the Upper Kokatahi road, which is to receive a thorough overhaul. The effect of the grading work i.s giving every satisfaction to the County officials. The work was inspected by Mr Wells, County Chairman, yesterday, and he expressed gratification at the results showing. AA’lien the Upper Kokatahi has had attention, the plant will be used on Kanieri Lake road which is to he put in order for the holiday traffic. _ The road roller will be operating m conjunction with the grading plant.

Boys and youth summer-weight pullovers in silk and wool, assorted shades. Ask to see them at AAL H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

The latest novelties now opening in white and embroidered supper cloths, tray cloths, cushion covers, 36 x 36 tray cloths from 2s 9d, 42 x 42 at 3s fid,'hO x6O 3s lid to 7s Od. —Schroder •md Co. —Advt.