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Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1930, Page 4

i Buy now congress playing cards 3s at Yarralls Novelty Depot.—Advt.

The entries for the frit stock snlfe at Ayah urn on Monday appear in this issue,

The- National Mortgage Coy, notify entries for their sale at Kokatahi yards on October 22nd.,

School tennis rackets from 12s 6d at Yarralls sports and music depot.— Advt. . !

W. Jeffries and Co. draw your attention to their Barihari sale which takes place on Wednesday, October 8 at 1 p.m.

A grand concert will be held in the Totara Hall Ross on Friday next October 10th in aid of the Ross Fire Brigade.

Messrs Houston and Co notify that their Kokatahi store cattle sale has been altered to Monday October 13th at 1 p.m. and entries therefore- are notified. The same firm notify entries for Harihari sale at an early date.

A Wellington Press wire states' that. Sir Walter Carnoross, the editor and proprietor of t-h-e “E-ltham Argus’’ for 27' years, has disposed of his interests in that paper to Mr A. Wt, Packard, formerly of Palmerston North.

The old time ball at the Soldiers Hall set down for next Wednesday night is going to be very popular with the country people judging by the numbers applying for tickets, Very complete orr. rangeipents are being made and the whole function should he a great success,

The Hokitika Branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association has been 1 advised- that the Department of Internal Affairs has approved of the application for permission to hold an art union in aid of the building fund. The art union will be on quite moderate lines and will not constitute a Dominion Avide appeal. Tickets av lll be on sale immediately, at the modest price of one shilling, Three specimens of alluvial gold AA'ill he the prizes. The art union will be drawn on NeAV Year’s eve.

The annual meeting of the- Greymouth Jockey Club as held last evening, Mr T E. Coates presiding over an attendance of forty-one members. The following committee Avere. elected : —Messrs A. Beban, J. W. Hannan, Gi Harker, H. D. James, C. Kettle, H. Moore, W. H. Parfitt, W. Reynolds, A. Smith, J. D. Wingham, K. Williams. The necessity of a- competent, starter was brought up by Mr Beban. It would be preferable, he said, if the stakes were reduced in order to hayt the services of a competent starter. By' securing the services of such a man, the public Avould bet more freely. Even if £ls or £2O were paid to a starter a day, and a, certain amount cut off the stakes, he Avas of the opinion that every owner Avould be agreeable.

Our long association with every' kind of sport enables us to give our clients valuable advice in the selection from our varied stock. Every essential for cricket and tennis at Yarralls sports depot Revell Street.—Advt. Utility shopping bagsl Hand and shopping bag combined. Made of Heavy titian cloth Avith printed designs. Price 4s 6d. These bags will stand hnrd wear and .are washable. Confined ex-, elusively to Frank Bade Hokitika.--Advt. Whenever a cold threatens you, get “NazoT, the common-sense remedy. Instant relief—a dose a day keeps colds away. 60 doses for Is fid.—Advt , The game of tennis steadily Increases in popularity and there is a growing demand among players for racket strings locally. ' To meet this demand L. S. Boss has installed a stringing machine which automaticallyputs even tension on every string andretains the original shape of the: frame. Mr Ross extends a hearty invitation to players to see the machine in operation.—2l.