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Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1929, Page 4

Anzac Day. Wear a poppy. On sale on Saturday next 1/ —Advt.

On account of the visit of the special Maori Party the Rev. G. KnowlesSmitli will not be able to visit Waitaha or Ross on 'Sunday next.

The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday. April 21st, will lie as follows:—Kokatahi 8 a.m., Kanieri 9.30 a.m., Hokitika 3 a.m., 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

At Addington stock sales on Wednesday in the fat lamb section the following West Coast lines were sold:— J. Minelian (Ross) 59 shorn at 20s 7d to 28s 7d ; 0. Cock (Koitcrangi) 22 at 2-ls 7d to 28s Id.

Wednesday May Ist a grand concert and lull! is being held in the Public Hall Kanieri in aid of the Kanieri School Fund. Complete arrangements, are now being made and intending patrons are assured, of a good time.

I7p to' the present payments to suppliers of the Golden Coast Dairy Company’s creameries at Reef ton and Maniia for this season amount to £17.000 5s Gd and £3520 8s sd. totalling 020,580 13s lid. compared with £10.012 and £2853. a total of £19,405. for last season, an increase of £llls. Blitter made so far at the Rcefton 'and Mamin factories respectively totals 149 tons 1 cwt and 30 tons 11 cwt, making a grand total of 179 tons 12 cwt for the present season.

Poppies will !>e on sale on Saturday, 1/- each. Wear one on Anzac Day.— Advt.

Traced goods at Addisons at lowest prices. Inspection invited.—Advt.

There are 2586 names on the mam rqll of the borough of Grc.vmouth ami 405 names on the supplementary mil. a total of 2991.

The Hokitika Lawn Tennis Club will hold its closin'' day on to-mor-row ('Saturday) with a combi nod doubles tournament. Play to com- : mime at 1.80 p.m. General tea day. J. B. iiaird ('resident.—Advt.

Messrs Oliver and Duff have just opened up a' sliipment of Hod F>a!l gum boots and another shipment of the celebrated Mi.shko Red Rail boots and shoes which have won such a reputation for good fitting and splendid wearing.

The Grey Hospital Board levy is £ Li),292, an increase of £1075, compar-

ed with the previous year, and of £40.) compared with the year 1927-28. The levies on the several local bodies are:— Grey Borough £5115; County £4114; Brunner £148; Bunanga, £303; Cobden £910; total £10,292.

The 107th anniversary of the Methodist Maori Mission will be commemorated locally on Sunday and Thursday next when a party of eight representative Maoris will conduct the evening service in St. Paul’s Methodist Church and nlso give a sacred concert in the Princess Theatre on Anzac evening.

The Returning Officer (Mr H. G. F. Coles) gives notice of elections to be held on Wednesday, May Ist., for the positions of Mayor (three candidates tfor one position), Councillors (ten candidates for nine seats) and Harbour Board (four candidates for three seats). For the Hospital Board, three seats, Messrs J. .7. Breeze, T. W. Duff, and J. L. Turner are declared elected unopposed.

With the ready assistance of the Girl Guides, kindly organised by Mrs Perry (Mayoress) poppies will lie on sale to-morrow throughout tlie town. The Returned Soldiers Organisation is hoping for an improved- sale in Hokitika on this occasion, as last year the country sales exceeded the town sales. Mr R. Paterson’s will Ibe the headquarters for the sale of the poppies, and any householders who may be' over-looked to-morrow, may purchase poppies at Mr Paterson’s. A special appeal is being made this year to raise as large a fund as possible, unemployment among returned men being so rife.

The clay of the drab colourless apron is past. We have just opened the nice bright smart designs now worn, in styles to suit every figure. Black sattoen overalls with gay strappings in tone. O.S. sizes. Children’s babetle style in plain linens, 18 inch, from Is 3ci, to 24 inch 2s-. Good value at Addison’s, ’phone 89. —Advt.

The transfer of certain of New Zealand’s .principal song birds, where they are plentiful, to some of the large forest areas in the north is being attempted, the object being to see whether the birds will thrive in new surroundings. Recently the Minister lor Internal Affairs (Hon Mr de la. Perelle) arranged with the director of the Dominion Muesoum (Mr W. B. Oliver) to take one or two of that notable native songster, the liellbird, from the sanctuary at Little Barrier Island and liberate them in the Waipoua Forest, a great area of bush land—in which there are very many fine specimens of the giant kauri—some twenty miles from Dargaville.

The death took place yesterday at his residence, Hall Street, of Mr John Andrews, a well known resident of the town for years, and formerly ot Kmnara. Deceased, who was 85 years of age, came to New Zealand 53 years ago. He first worked as storeman for the late Hon. R. J. Seddon, at Goldsborough, and then took up mining, working there and at Kumara until ho retired some years ago. Deceased leaves a widow and family of three daughters (Mrs Stephens, of (Masterton, ami Misses Florence and Alice Andrews, of Hokitika), and four sons < Alfred, of Napier, Frederick, Herbert, and George, of Hokitika) to whom will be extended the sympathy of a wide circle of friends.

For the winter evening the popular games for sale at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot, Re veil St. will help you pass away main a pleasant hour. Pop-in t:>dav and see them.—Advt.

For all winter snorting goods you will find the best at the lowest price at Yarrall’s Music and Sports’ Depot, Revoll St. Full size Gilbert Footballs, complete, 20s.—Advt.