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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1929, Page 4

Mr L. S. Ross, La Gloria Gramophone Depot. Revell St. has an interesting announcement in this issue.

Owing to several members of tlie Progress League being engaged at other meetings last evening, the League meeting was postponed until Thursday evening at 7.39 o’clock.

We are now giving special discounts off repp and charmelaino frocks, jumpers and cardigans. A great opportunity to buy seasonable goods at a big reduction.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The dance in All Saints Church Hall, postponed from Friday, will lie held this (Tuesday) evening. at eight o’clock. Music by Blackliand Orchestra. Good supper. Gentlemen 2s, ladies Is.—Advt.

A special feature to be rendered at th© Kokatahi Football dance to-morrow night is a novelty fox-trot composed by Mr T. CTougli and introduced by the Southern Cross Jazz Band.

The Queen Carnival scheme has been successfully employed at Karamea to raise funds for improving Memorial Park. It was expected'by the promoters that £l5O could be raised, but the final receipts amount to £450.

A northern correspondent states a report has been current that companies are projected to run air passenger services . between Auckland and Christchurch and 'Wellington and Christchurch, with machines similar to those on the. Croydon-Paris service. While this may be so, a number of people interested in aviation, interviewed, were unable to confirm the statement.

On Sunday afternoon at St. Columba Hall, Greymouth, tlie Sisters of Mercy tendered a musical afternoon, during which M.iss Mary Martin, a pupil of the Convent, who at last examinations of the Associated Board was recommended by the examiner, Mr Russell Chester, for a scholarship in London, was presented with a silver medal foi securing the second highest marks in t 1 honours section (volin) of the local Centre examination, and an exhibition of £ls cash by the local representative, Mr R. T. Bush. Miss Martin will leave for London in January, to take her scholarship course of two years at the Royal College. She will be accompanied by her father and mother, Mr and Mrs J. Martin.

Just received three bales of “ Chinese mats ”at special prices. Plain white centres, 24 x 48, at 3s lid; 36 x 63, at 6s lid; fancy twisted, 27 x 54, at 4s lid; 36 x 63, at 7s 6d; fancy inlaid figured, 24 x 48, at 4s 9d; 27 x 54, at 5s fid; floral mats, 2 x 4, at 2 S 3d; 2-2 x 5 at 3s 6d.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Striped coir matting 27-incli 3s fid now 2s lid; outside door mats 4s 6d now 3s lid; one piece tapestry runner carpets 5s 6d now 3s lid. McKay’s Great Sale.—Advt.

Three ladies navy fine serge costumes 105 s now 60s 6d; 4 ladies tweed costumes 95s now 48s; 10 ladies tweed skirts 12s 6d now 8s lid, 22s 6d now 44s lid; 2 ladies frocks 27s 6d now. 15s. McKay’s Great Sale.—Advt.