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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1929, Page 4

Hariliari Tennis Club are inviting tenders for work on the tennis court. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure First aid for coughs, polds, influenza.

In connection with tlie Civil Service Ball on Wednesday next, invitation holders, are notified that admission will ho by ticket only. Messrs M. Houston and Co. direct special attention to the sale' by auction at their rooms to-morrow at 11 a.m. on behalf of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of 2(50 acres of land, particulars of which appear in our advertising columns. Jn connection with the Dittman Shield match at Recfton on Saturday afternoon, between lnangahua and Westland, Messrs Newmans Motors Ltd. if sufficient inducement offers,' will run special cars to Reef ton, leaving at 8.30 a.ni. Please book at once. To-night, commencing at 8.30 o’clock, the Fire Brigade hold their annual ball in the Soldiers’ Hall. Last evening a working bee put the floor in good order. The catering is in the capable hands of Mrs Preston and Ross’ Orchestra wil supply the music. Patrons should have a most enjoyable evening.

Popular Hits, obtainable at. Yarrall’s: Morton. Downey (tenor), in “I’m Sorry, Sally,” and “The Girl is You and the Boy is Me,” (from “downs in Clover”). H.M.V., E.A.481. Morton Downey sings his two numbers in a most appealing, almost conversational style.. The acoimpaniments are subdued and melodious. . , . . y \ The following are tire returns from the Blackwater mines for June :—A quantity of 3200 tons was crushed for a return of 1131 fine ounces, valued at £4802. Working expenses were £4339. The roaster treated 93 tons for a return of 75 fine ounces, valued at £319, and working expenses were £153. The development expenditure was £555 and tlie profit amounted to £74. Mr Li. Cohen, of Wanganui, at the Trotting Conference in Wellington last week, remarked that he did not think he would be divulging any confidence when he told them that the New Zealand Government had received word from the League of Nations to the effect that that body, after consulting the religious organisations of the world had decided to make a fixed date for Easter. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 51, as follows:—Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 24; diphtheria, 5; tuberculosis, 3 ; pneumonia, 5; pneumonic influenza, 7; puerperal sepsis, 4; erysip-.' elas, 2. West Coast: Diphtheria, 1. Deaths totalled five, as ifollows:—Canterbury : Diphtheria, 1; tuberculosis, 1. j pneumonia, 1; pneumonic influenza, 1. West Coast: Puerperal sepsis, 1.

Over a thousand umbrellas were inadvertently left by passengers in Christchurch tramcars during the year ended March 31 last.-- The Tramway Hoard’s annual report, which yesterday afternoon was released for publication, gives the number of umbrellas as 1037. Parcels come next, 815 of them, followed by purses and peggy bags 683, gloves 517 and attach© cases 268. Only two dress-baskets were left behind, and only five rugs. Sums of money absentmindedly left totalled 36. The grand total of things forgotten was 5336.

Three ladies navy fine serge costumes 105 s now 69s 6d; 4 ladies tweed costumps 95s now 48s; 10 ladies tweed skirts 12s 6d now 8s lid, 22s 6d now 14s lid; 2 ladies repp frocks 27s 6d now 1 5s. McKay’s Great Sale —Advt.

For this week we offer special reductions off women’s and children’s cardigans: women’s at 7s 6d, children’s at 6s lid, junipers from 7s lid to 12s 6d. These goods are extra value.—Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Men’s high class “Woolsey” brand underpants and singlets regular prices J9s lid to 22s 6d, now reduced to 15s 6d to clear. McKay’s Great Sale.— Advt.