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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1928, Page 4

Found at Addisons Xmas gifts l like at the prices I like. Shop early. —Advt.

Addisons for smart bathing togs, capes, caps and sunshades. Shop early. -Advt.

The Patronal Festival of St. Andrew’s, Kanieri, will be observed to-day with a service at S o’clock this evening. ihc All Saints’ choir will assist.

Let Adams Rruce give you a quota for your Xmas Cake. Call and inspect their windows. A dainty assortment of cakes awaiting disposal.

Service will be held in the Al.cthodist Church, Ross, at 11 a.m. and Maitaha Hall 2.80 p.m. on Sunday next, conducted bv Rev. (L Knowles-Smith.

Day Letter Telegram and Week Letter Telegram services to Denmark will be available from Ist December. Rates: D.L.T. 9d per word, with a minimum of 11s; W.L.T. 71d per word with a minimum ol 12s (id.

Advice has been received of the death at Springhinds. Blenheim, of Jack, son of Air and Mrs Henry Norman.' which took place this morning. The deceased was the remaining one of the twins and was about 21 yeais of age. .

Some concern was felt at Koiterangi on Wednesday afternoon and yesterday on account of lad named Arthur Carpenter, employed by Air AAL A. Jamieson of Koiterangi disappearing from the farm. Search parties were out yesterday without result, but the I’d turned up last night having gone up the river and having lost his liearings in the bush.

Without almost unlimited practice it is impossible to achieve any great success in tennis. By a new invention called the Kum-Bnk, tennis players can have all the practice they require on their lawn or yard. By this instrument every stroke can be practiced until mastered. Price 82s (id complete Demonstrations at Yarrall’s, Re veil St —Advt.

Its radio equipment is one ol the special features of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, whose members will be able to communicate with and receive messages from their families and friends in America while in the far south. Last week one of the radio operators in the Eleanor Bolling received a wireless message direct irom his home town in the Uni toil States announcing the birth of a son. Not only so, but two hours before the event and a few hours stifter, lie was carry nig on a radio conversation with his wife 70110 miles away through the medium of the ship’s plant, which was in contact with his home through a relay by the station in his home town.

Tli*-* freedom allowed many children nowadays was exemplified in the recent action of an Auckland schoolgirl ol fourteen years ml age. states a correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times.” Sixteen weeks ago, the girl, who is a pupil at a suburban school, obtained a position in a city stationery shop, entirely without the knowledge of her parents or her school teacher. Until a day nr two ago, she managed to keep both in complete ignorance of the work she had been doing. The parents imagined that she had been spending the time at school, and the teacher was under the impression that she had been kept at home. Every morning, before leaving home, the girl filled her schoolbag with books, according to her usual custom, and every evening she made a pretence of doing homework. At frequent intervals, she sent neatlywritten and politely-worded notes to |,er teacher, signed in her mother’s name, and excusing her absence 'lrom school on various plausible grounds. Eventually the lateness of the girl’s return borne aroused her mother's stis picions. and a visit to the teacher resulted in the ruse being discovered.

Call early at Addisons and buy or reserve your Xmas gifts now irom a full stock of novelties. Prices light. —Advt.

The latest novelties now opening in .vhite and embroidered supper cloths, tray cloths, cushion covers, 36 x 36 i rav cloths from 2s 3d, 42 x 42 at 3s 6d. 50 x 50 3s lid to 7s 6d.—Schroder and Co. —Advt.