THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1929, Page 4

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

SAVING THE SILENT FILMS

It is now generally admitted that the talkies came as a life-saver to the silent films. Just how closely to the maelstrom the vessel had drawn probably only the captains know—but they admit that perils did abound. The practical limit on stories, scenes, plots and spectacles seemed to have been reached. There was merely the repetition of the time-worn, in new dress, with new names and angles. But the bony skeletons were diseernable even beneath the new trapniums, and the clanking mechanism of plot, and counter-plot intruded, no matter how cleverly camouflaged by novelty in set or situation. The limit was perilously close. —(American Correspondent.

Further supplies of pillow cases to hand, full size and best make. Usual prices 3s and os lOd per pair. Sale price 2s 3d and 2s lid pair at W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

Falling under a disc harrow at. Lincoln on Friday, a boy of eleven years of age, Arthur Eilken, sustained injuries to the neck' which necessitated his removal to the Hospital at Christchurch He was .reported to be in a satisfactory condition.

Ask to see Vyonese, a new silk, one yard wide, recommended for under and outdoor wear in flesh, sky, green, helio, fawn, champ, navy and black. Addison’s.—Advt.

The Kumara Daffodil Show' was held on Thursday, and was most successful, the principal .tropnies were w. li as follows :-—t>t. Andrew’s Challenge Cup, A. B. Spiers'; Spiers Cup, Mrs R. T. Bush; Roxburgh Cup, A. \,i. ripiero '(champion daffodil)'; rose bowl, Mrs McNabb.

Dominion Day set apart for the celebration of the alteration of the designation of New Zealand from that of “colony” to “Dominion,”: is to be observed this year on Monday next, the 23rd inst. It is a bank holiday, but otherwise is not generally observed.

Mr G. L Martin, surveyor on the Lands and Survey Department’s staff at Wellington, has been appointed Chief Draughtsman and Land Transfer Draughtsman at Blenheim, the position which was formerly occupied by Mr P. R. Wilkinson, before his appointment as Crown Lands Commissioner and Chief Surveyor for Marlborough.

Special opened this week at Addison’s: bedspreads, quilts, curtain-nets, floral casemnts, damask cloths, handembroidered supper sets, tea towels, etc., etc.—Advt.

Writing from Los Angeles to a Dunedin resident a correspondent states that a great many new hotels are being erected in Now York, some of them containing over 2(X)0 room. 1 ;. Prohibition still seems to carry its penalty of plentiful drink, at a luxurious price and of questionable quality. According to the' correspondent the social standards in America are rather nebulous. Drink and i bootlegging seem to be the chief amusements, while murders and banx robberies have lost their novelty. The business man follows the line of je-’st resistance, and for the rest—“the elder < rural' population attends, church regularly, votes for, anything that is against the cities’ interest, and its boys , and girls migrate to the big towns, and raise ‘whoopee. It s a nice mess.” - _ j,

A sure, safe , remedy for worms • Wade’s Worm Figs. Pleasant to take —no bad after effects. Price Is 6d.—. Advt A S'