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Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1930, Page 4

| lion are requested to retire to bed at an early hour to-night- in order to obtain the necessary vitality which is ' essential to enable you to keep up with the fun, making a gaiety which will he presented at tlie Druids’ Ball tomorrow night.

The Kuinara Medical Ball, the annual social event in Kuinara, is to take place Friday of this week. This ball is always a popular attraction and this year’s event is going to surpass past efforts. Everything in connection with the ball is now being prepared. Good music, good floor and supper.

Messrs W. Weddel and Co. Ltd advise, dated London Ist. inst. reading: “Danish butter 154 s (last week 155 s to 1565), New Zealand unsalted butter 150 s (146 s to 150 s), New Zealand salted butter 166 s to 138 s (135 s to 138 s), market quiet. New Zealand cheese, white 775. to 79 , s (70s to 795), coloured 82s to 83s (83s to 84s), market steady.' Canadian cheese, white and coloured 82s to 84s (82s to 845).”

Train travellers will he glad to learn that the express from Hokitika to Christchurch and vice versa on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, will be steam heated in future. X’p to the present, the trains have only been steam heated from Greymouth to Christchurch, -and there have been many complaints by the travelling public, during recent heavy frosts.

* Yesterday brought to light no further tidings of the missing man, Samjiiel Uothefa, who on Friday evening disappeared at . Dobson. In view of the report as to a stranger having ridden with him in his motor vehicle to Dobson, the workers at the mine there, were yesterday afternoon, when the shifts were changed, requested by the Luion Secretary to supply any information which they might have to offer on the matter, but none of the miners were able to throw any light upon the mystery.

| Adair’s road to tbe Rimu Flat -dredge is again reopened, a new road, having been made since the dredge passed ■ through the former road ahout a • month ago. It- is again possible ;to make the round trip by way of South Hokitika to Rimu or vice verso.' The new road is somewnat rough for a short section, but will be in good order jin a day or two. A tour of the road affords an impressive idea as to the ( amount of work the dredge is doing, and the considerable extent of country being turned over. .'

Tbe present financial stringency throughout the Dominion is sharply reflected on the figures for the Post Office Savings Bank for the quarter ended June 30th. 1930. Whereas for the corresponding period last year deposits showed an excess over withdrawals amounting *to £371,00-1, during last quarter withdrawals exceeded deposits by £1,108,539. Only two districts, those of Westport and Rara,tonga, showgreater deposits than withdrawals this 'quarter, -

j The popular success of any dance is ' due in no small measure to practically continuous music. Such enables many dances to be held and consequently creates a feeling of pleasure, and exuberance of spirit amongst the dan- ; cers. At the Druids’ Ball to-morrow night Air Parry has consented to play his orehestralphone, which, in addi- . tion to the pleasing novelty will ensure I continuity of music, and for the. oc--1 casion Mr'Parry has promised somei thing above the ordinary with his improved instrument. “Bigger and Better Than Ever,” “I’m Thirsting for ( Kisses,” “Sleepy Hollow Waltz,” and , “The Skaters,” are a few of the pieces to be played on the Parrypkone.

j At the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth yesterday, Wilfred Janies Wood | was charged that, at Greymouth on iJuly 14th.. he unlawfully and without colour of right, but not so as to be guilty of theft thereof within, the-‘mean-ing of the Crimes Act, 1908, converted to his use a motor lorry valued a.t . £IOO, the property of Stanley Darrell. Accused pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence for the prosecution, ,Mr Meldrum S.M 1 . said he did not require any defence. The evidence, he said, did not disclose any criminal intent on the part of defendant. He might be said to have taken French leave of the lorry, to get his goods to "Westport, but he had been using the lorry on previous occasions. Darrell’s evidence was not very satisfactory, but he had admitted that Wood "Had been ' living on the premises, doing work for him, and using the lorry. Defendant took the lorry without previously mentioning that he was going to Westport. If Darrell had any remedy, it should be sought by way of a civil action to recover any damage done to the lorry. The charge would be dismissed.

Never before as in the new season’s range of Berlei foundations have we offered such wonderful values. Charming and beautiful, the new models come in lovely Satin Glo,'.soft and subtly rose, two-tone Broche, floral brocade, Swami Silk, and Coutil. . . . and these lovely garments are as comfortable as they are beautiful. For figure beauty, comfort, poise, and elegance such as you have never known before, choose and wear one of these new Berleis to-day. There are models to suit all varying types of figures. Schroder.- and Co. —Advt.

AX), sizes in aluminium sausepans and steamers now in stock, also a big range of enamel and aluminium kitchen ware. See these to-day at the Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephehs, proprietress.—Advb. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for influenza cohla.