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Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1929, Page 4

Boys navy super-fine Trench Coats all sizes.—W. H. Stopforths.AcTvt. The second test match is being played by the All Blacks at Brisbane .hi/d afternoon. The result should be available before 7 o’clock. A reminder is given of the benefit dance in the Soldiers’ Hall to-night in aid of the earthquake relief fund. Music by the Southern Cross orchestra. Men! Our made-to-measure suits fit well, look welll, and wear well. Try one.—W. H. Stopforth.—Advt. The Westland Sub-Union representative team left this morning for Recfton where they play Inangahua Sub-Union for the Dittman Shield. Men! A new range o : f shirts, with latest soft collars to match. Se e them at W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. Male Quartet Hits.—The Revellers (male voices), in “ Dusky Stevedore, National Cavaliers (male quartet), in “The Song I Love.” H.M.V., E.A. 474. Splendidly sung by two renowned male voice quartets.—Stocked by A. W. Yarrall. At the Trinity College of Music examinations on Wednesday honours were secured by Mari McDonald (senior), D. Downes, B. Frank, V. Nightingale, T. Pamment, P. Gillooly (intermediate) and K. Coakley (preparatory), these candidates securing 80 or more marks. The Chairman of the Westland Hospital Board invites all ladies to a meeting to be held in the Board rooms on Friday, 26th July, 1929, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of inaugurating the annual Hospital Ball. No other intimation of this meeting has been given. —Advt. The death took place yesterday afternoon at Westland Hospital of Miss Barbara Cameron at the age of 60 years. Deceased was unmarried, and a native of South Hokitika. She was taken suddenly ill a couple of days ago. Deceased leaves three sisters, one being Mrs White, of Timani, and two others in Dunedin. The Gazette issued on Thursday night publishes the following interesting intimation by the Minister for Agriculture: It is hereby ■ notified for public information, that the bonus payable by the Department of Agri culture for the beaks of keas has been reduced from 5s to 2s 6d each as from July 17th 1929. Boys all wool Cardigans assorted shades. 22” 8s lid rise 6d per size.— W. H. Stopforths.—Advt. “I think that concrete is going toreplace brick in time, for , building houses,” declared Mr R. A. Campbell in address at Christchurch. Concrete houses have to be very carefully built. Some of the good ones in this town arc only a little more expensive 1 ban wooden ones. In concrete houses, the plaster doesn’t crack as in wooden houses. The concrete house is an asset for almost all time, while a wooden one quickly deteriorates.” The usual fortnightly meeting of Lodge Westland No. 89, U.A.0.t)., was held on Thursday evening last. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Outward correspondence was read and approved, inward read and received. Two ladies were nominated ifor membership in the lodge. Accounts amounting to £l7 12s fid and sick pay amounting to £5 were passed for payment. This concluding the business, the lodge closed in harmony. Cable advice from Suva announces tbe death there on Monday of Mr H (Bert) Do Maus, a brilliant batsman and one of tbe best all-round cricketers of.his day. He was a member of the Lancaster Park Club, and, for the period covering tbe seasons from 1890 to 1897, was regarded as the most consistent batsman in Canterbury and one of the leading batsmen of the Dominion. He also was a sound fieldsman, and a valuable change bowler as lie proved on many occasions when the stock bowlers failed to get wicketsTall, and with a long reach, be possessed an easy and graceful style one of his principal assets as a batsman beqng his admirable timing. He left New Zealand somewhere about .1898 for Fiji, where he entered a business firm and where he had lived ever since Shortly before leaving he married Miss Pirie, who survives him. Boys siljt and wool pullovers a great line. See them at W. H. Stopforths.—Advt. Ladies millinery at less than cost. Ladies coats, cardigans and furs at reduced prices. Make buying worth while at Addisons, Drapers.—Advt. Wo ms’ Great Peppermint Cure Kor Cl.ildren’s Flacking Cough A scientific, coinmonsense remedy for coughs, colds, aathma, bronchitis, and influenza—“ Nazol.” Brings instant relief. FCeep a bottle hnudy. 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.

For Boys overcoats try us first.— W. 11. Stopforth. Advt. j A; reminder is given of the demonstration on Monday at 1 p.m., on Mr V. Wall’s farm, .(Koiterangi, of tho latest “Cat 10” tractor. Everyone { is invited to attend. Thirty-five young folk of the St. Paul’s Dramatic Club are out to give their friends a good time on August Ist and judging by rehearsals they will admirably succeed. Have you hooked , your seat yet? The Rev. B. R. Hanies, Methodist Young Men’s Bible Calss Organiser, is visiting Hokitika and will . meet the; Young Men’s Bible Class Organiser, is noon and conduct worship in tljjp church in tbe evening. - ( A" Boys quality underwear. Try New Zealands best in fine Menino pink singlets from 6slld.—W. H. Stopforths.—Advt. The death occurred at Dunedin yesterday (says a Press Association telegram) of the late District Telegraph Engineer, Mr R. D. Veitch, at the age of 61 years. Tbe deceased was a brother of the Hon. W. A. Veitch, Minister of Labour. Men! We still have a few dozen Tobr.olco Neg. shirts, .collars to match 5s lid.—W, H. : Stopforths.— Mr E. H. Marriner, of was in town to-day in connection with the Canterbury Winter Show, and exhibition of which he is organiser, jtylr Marriner remains till Monday. Arrangements are in hand for a special railway schools excursion to Christchurch at vevy cheap rates.