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Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1929, Page 4

The Registrar of Pensions will be visiting Hokitika on Tuesday the 19th. March, and will be available for interviews at the Courthouse from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.

The Peerless Pictures will screen at Kokatahi on Friday and at Woodstock on Saturday, the world’s most famous picture “The King of Kings.” Fourteen thousand people appear, of whom 309 are featured players and 124 actual stars. The earthquake scene stands unparalleled . . terrifying . . . soulsliaking.—Advt.

Now that the Soldiers’ Hall is proving of such universal service to the town and assists so much to make a success of local functions, a suggestion has been put forward to further enlarge tile building and put in a gallery for onlookers at dance functions. The matter is now under consideration. and ways and means are being gone into with regard to a general scheme of improvement.

Preparations 'for the benefit social dance and supper at the Soldiers’ Hall are now so well advanced that the function gives promise of being very successful. The ladies’ committee is working with the usual enthusiasm, and the support being received is both gratifying and encouraging. It remains now for the public to attend in force, and so ensure a bumper benefit being recorded. The event is set down for next Monday night at the Soldiers’ Hall .

The Queen Carnival is just about over and the next event is the coronation of the successful candidate. Now on whom is this honour going to fall ? The supporters of the Spoils Queen will say it is theirs, as their candidate is now in the lead, but remembering the proverb “there’s maiiy a slip ’twixt the cup and the lip.” a filial word would he to all lovers of sport to make one united effort to place their candidate at the head of the poll. The first class entertainment at the Princess Theatre to-night, in her honour promises to eclipse any of its kind, and so a packed audience should greet the performers. Among the performers, in addition to yesterday’s announcement are Airs Findlay, Misses R. Morgan, AI. Hanralian. C. A\vli© and A. Lynn. These performers, together with those previously announced have more than once graced the concert platform and so should assure a crowded audience to hear them again. 'lbis concert, no doubt, is going to he one of the successes of the year, and when the curtain falls on the last item it will he voted so.

A special offer 30 only Indies all wool jumpers in plain colours and stripes, the usual prices are los to 2os. for quick sale these are to he sold at 10s (id for plain colors, 14s fid for stripes. Be early and secure one. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

A notice in the estate of the late Frederick E. Willoughby, of Woodstock, appears in this issue. A final reminder is given of the annual meeting of the Excelsior Football Club in Keller’s Sampe Rooms at 7.30 this evening. While cranking a car on Saturday, a young lad named James Bolitho, of Reel ton, had his right arm broken tlirough the engine back-firing. A meeting of the Westland Progress League will lie held at the County Chambers to-night at 7.30 o’clock, i when in addition to general business the meeting will appoint a Secretary. Ask to see our range of fashionable repp frocks in S.W. Women’s and. X.O.S. on which wc are offering, for" 10 days only, a liberal discount of 2s in the £ for cash. Addison’s.—Advt. The fortnightly visit of the Plunket Nurse, Aliss Spring, will take place to-morrow (Friday) and the usual programme will be followed. Messages to bo attended ' may he left witji Mrs G. Perry, Hall Street. Air Frank Bade, who is opening on Saturday in the new shop opposite the Public Library, will make a fine display of home furnishings and mercery. Knowing the requirements of tile district, patrons can be assured of the right nrticle at ft reasonable pl'icev

Messrs Oliver and. Duff open at 9 o’clock to-morrow morning when their monster clearing sale will be commenced. Six thousand pairs of boots and shoes are all marked down to bargain prices and the first to come will be able to secure the pick of the grand values' offering for the next eight days. A‘ meeting of the Executive Committee of the recent Fire .Brigades Demonstration will he held at the Town Hall to-morrow night at the close of the Borough Council meeting for the purpose of passing accounts and settling same in respect to the Demonstration expenses. Addisons are offering for cash, for, ten days only, a special discount of 2s in the £ on their stock of As our prices are always keen, this makes buying worth while.—Advt. The new regulations in connection with whitebait fishing now being framed by the Government, are being strongly opposed by local whitebaiters, and Mr J. O’Brien, member for the district is being requested to make re- - presentations on the suh.ect to tho Government. An astounding allegation was made by a bankrupt at a meeting of creditors in Wellington presided. over by the official assignee (Air S. Tanslev) recently (reports a special correspond'd ent). “Is it not a fact,” asked a creditor, “that it is quite an established practice for shopkeepers in Wellington to accept bets on behalf of reputable bookmakers?” The bankrupt: “Half of the shopkeepers could not live if they didn’t.”

■ The excursion to Arthur’s Pass yestardily carried 498 persons from Hokitika and adjacent centres. The'outing proved very successful. The damage at Arthur’s Pass from the earthquake was not as noticeable as expected. Parties were able to make their, jviiy from Arthur’s PaSs >to Otira on foot, hut the road is greatly damaged in places. The train left Arthur’s Pass over half an hour late, and an-L-O P t HeVßika at 9.10 p.m., an hour late, hut the excursionists voted the outing => great success.