LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1929, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

Addison’s—The house for gifts. Goods at keen; competitive prices. Call and inspect.—Advt. Addison’s are showing coir matting 18in. at 2s 3d yard ,27in. at 3s 6d yard, 36in. at 4s 6d yard; also heavy, twist Chinese coir matting at 4s 6d yard.— Advt. On Saturday afternoon, the publican’s booth at the Westport Trotting Club’s mid-summer meeting was disposed of by Hansen and Co., by auction for £l2l, Mr J. Prince being the purchaser. The Bishop of Nelson (Dr. W. C. Sadlier) will leave for Wellington on' February 12th, en route to London where he will attend the Lambeth Conference, which will be held from July ,9th to August 9. The Bishop expects to be away about a year, and during his absence the Vicar-General of the Diocese, Archbishop Dart, of Nelson, will be his locum tenens. The number of marriages recorded for the first nine months of 1929 (8047) shows an increase of 376 over corresponding period of last year,” states the Abstract of Statistics. “The marked recovery is significant and more particularly so at the present time, as ft reflects, to some extent at least, that psychology of optimism which precedes or accompanies greater activity in business conditions.” The problem of Christmas gifts is easily solved if you shop at Ross's Cycle, Sports and Music Depot. Make your gifts utility gifts. Ask to see our large selection of joy-cycles and cycles. —B. Why do we give Christmas presents? Are our gifts appreciated? Only if they are of first grade quality and workmanship, second rate goods never look well. The special importations of Christmas gtiods now showing at Messrs Schroder and Co’s Re veil. Street shop are guaranteed to give every possible satisfaction.— Advt.