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Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1929, Page 4

Entries for the fat stock sale at Araliura on Monday appear in tin's issue. Members of the Jazz Club will be. admitted cn their season’s tickets on the occasion of the Benefit Ball in aid of the funds of the local Beautifying Association on Wednesday next, and a popular charge of 2s will admit anyone who wishes to attend. The engagement is announced of If ranees Isabel (Molly), only daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis J. Bevell, Lyttelton, to Herbert Wilson Ledge, Ho.irika, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wm. Lodge, Yorkshire. The marriage will fake place shortly, and they will reside at Melbourne. That there is an intense desire on the part of many people to get back to the land was shown at Te Ivuiti recently (says an exchange). A farmer who had over 1000 acres of Native leased land, which was subdivided into several farms of over 100 acres with funises, yards, and all conveniences erected on them ready for immediate occupation, advertised the places for ease on a five-years’ term. There were about 180 applicants for the olaces. and keen rivalry as to who should get them, fully one-half of the number being genuinely anxious to get suitable places on which to take their families. Most of the applicants had sufficient capital to buy stock and make a good start, and those who have been fortunate in getting the farms think that with good prices ruling they have prosperous times ahead of them. Visitors to town are delighted with the wonderful view of Mount Cook from Bado’s corner, hut they , are in raptures over the wpnderlul values in down quilts, blankets, and mattresses in Frank Bade’s shop.—Advt. Snow on the hills ! —Go to McKay’s for cashmere hose and ladies’ fancy ■socket t os. A splendid line of coloured all-wool cashmere hose just opened up—3s Od pair, usually 4s Gd. . Also black cashmere hose for girls.—Advt. Do you play football or hockey? If so. call and see a great range of footha life and hockey sticks at Boss s Sports Depot.—Advt. Pure, piquant, strong Sharland’s Vinegar cannot be excelled in New Zealand. Put it on your grocery list, [deal for salads, sauces, pickles, or table use. In bottle or hulk.—Advt. “ Nazol ” is a famous remedy lor coughs and colds, because it has been long proved to give instant relief in [he most stubborn cases. AH chemists -Advt Snow on the hills !—See McKay’s window for men’s and hovs’ underclothing. Best Woolsev and Baineses. Mosgiel. and also cheaper makes in woollen under-shirts and pants. Bargain prices.—Advt.

Mr J. M. Hickson is expected to arrive in Hokitika on Tuesday next and will hold a service in All Saints Church on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock and address the congregation. The service of spiritual healing will take, place on Wednesday morning and some sick persons will ho visited in their homes in Lite afternoon. There will he no service' at Kokatahi on Tuesday evening but country people are invited to attend Air Hickson’s service at All Saints Church.

The .Mount case which caused a sensation in 1925 is being revived in Auckland, where steps are being taken to lodge a petition against the conviction of Frederick Fetor -Mount, win is serving a long sentence for the manslaughter of his wife, Ellen Louise Mount. When Mount was first tried in Christchurch on a charge of murder the jury failed to.agree. At the secon 1 trial lie was found guilty of manslaughter, and was sentenced to seventeen years’ imprisonment. 'the petition which is being prepared by an Auckland firm of solicitors, will ask th-t the case be re-opened on the ground that evidence could have been given in Mount’s favour by himself and other witnessc. Mount, is serving his sentence at Auckland, and relatives live in that city.

The Westland Racing Club is having n-n important improvement carried out at the racecourse during the offseason. This is in providing a new starting post for six furlcng events, affording a. .“straight” start instead of a turn as heretofore. To do this to the best advantage, the finisliing post is to be moved some 50 feet along the straight, and will now be moro in the centre of the grand stand. The start at the six furlong post will he widened, as it will be also at the five and a-lialf furlong post. The improvement- is one sure to be appreciated nv horse owners. The Club also proposes to reduce the hill in the cuting to give a better view of the racing at the back of the course. These impr vouents will bo finished in good time r r the Coxing Day race meeting, for whi'li. being a one-day meeting, the Club proposes offering special stakes, and a very successful' ing should result. \ • ■

On the West Coast/ stated the Hon. Mr Atmore at the Technical School Teachers’ Conference, at Wellington, he had found a class of &7 children. .To expect a teacher to discover the aptitudes of the hoys and girls in so large a class, he said, was utterly absilrd. He'had been informed that'fill assistant teacher at that school had been told that her sendees would no longer be required ; but he had said that her services would be required so long as any teacher was given the impossible task of teaching a class pf 67 children, fApplause.'i In another school, added the Minister, he had been shown a very clever plasticine model of an old Maori pa. made by a bey 11 years of age, who had been classed by a previous headmaster as subnormal and unfit to be at the school. If the standard by which the children had been measured had been their aptitude in making, plasticine models, instead of the' usna’ “ academic yardstick,” that boy-would probably have been the dux •of the school; while the present dux might have been classed as subnormal and unfit to attend the school. (Laughter and applause.)

Just opened a nice assortment of breakfast cloths with assorted borders, sixes .30 x 30 at Is 9d, 48 x 47 at 3s 6d. 04 x 54 at 4s 9d, also novelty dama.sk cloths in all sizes.—Schroder and Co.— Advt.

Smart costumes now to hand in the new flaked tweeds, wool and silk materials cut in the correct style.. Latest colourings and styles showing in jumpers and cardigans, also a good range of childi eii’s. inspection invited.— Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Harley and Cb. the Complete House Furnishers wish to notify the lesidents of Hokitika and district, especially those who are contemplating lefuinishing, that they can give most exceptional easy terms and supply every necessity for the home. They have a huge stock to choose from : furniture in ail the latest designs, tapestry and draping, curtains, eiderdowns in latest shades. Their traveller, Air Robertson, will be pleased to call on anyone wishing to see patterns or designs, and will lie pleased to give prices etc. A letter to headquarters requesting him to call will be immediately attended to.— Advt. ’