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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1930, Page 4

Buy your alumimm saucepans, ketties and teapots now at Yamlll’s Novelty Depot. They are cheap.—Advt.

The amount of coal, timber, and general produce transported through the Otira tunnel from the West Coast last week was 9327 tons, compared with 9432 tons lor the corresponding per iod in 1929 and 9432 tons in 1928.

When the lvanieri Electric Company’s annual dividends applicable to ordinary shares are in excess of 7 per cent, the Debentures may, at the option of the purchaser, be exchanged for ordinary shares in the Company, and the increased dividend rate received.

f l wo men were yesterday arrested at Christchurch in connection with the robbery at Grevmouth during the past week end, when the premises c if the firm of Boss and Glendinnirig in -Mackay Street were burgled. The men will be at Christchurch, charged with the offence and probably they will he remanded to appear at Greymouth,.

West Coast schools will next week receive a visit from Air T. B. Strong, (Director of Education) and Mr A. Bell (Assistant Director of Education) who are at present making a' tour of the South Island, On Monday morning a visit will be paid to the Hokitika school and in the afternoon the Greymouth schools will be visited.

The purchnse of a Kanieri Electric Debenture gives you the opportunity of becoming a shareholder or partner in your own light and power supply Company, the management and operation of which in at nil times under your own observation,

To-night, the Eve of All Saints’, the Patronal Festival of All Saints’ Church will commence with Choral Evensong, Anthem and Sermon at 7.30 p.m. To-morrow, All Saints’ Day, there will be Holy Communion at 7 a.m. and at S a.m. The Festival Services will be continued on Sunday at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m.

'io-morrow the old road route from rnangaliua Junction to Murchison which ha« bee.l closed since the big earthquake of June 17th, 1929, will be again open for traffic. The repair work has been completed in an expeditious manner, and reflects great credit on the Public Works Depart- 1 ment in whose hands the work was carried out.

The death took place on Wednesday afternoon at her residence in Chapel Street, Greymouth, of Miss Bridget Shinkwin, the youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Shinkwin of Kumara. Miss Shinkwin had recently returned home after some time in the Greymouth Hospital and had long been ailing in health. She is survived by one sister, Miss Alary Shinkwin of Greymouth and one brother, Air Alichael Shinkwin of Auckland,

The secretary of the Okarito Five Mile Beach Gold Dredging Company Ltd., reports that the paddock into which the dredge pontoons will .be launched has been completed, From the ground, which was taken out to facilitate the launching, a return of 14-1-oz was obtained, A large return was not expected on this occasion as the ground is in the lagoQA area outside the claim and is not gold-bear-ing. The elevating plant has now been removed to the vicinity of bore No. 25, and a .start made to sink a paddock wiith the elevaltor ion this new ground.

A statement made at a Christchurch unemployed deputation that the Mayor of Wellington “ran through the Town Hall with unemployed after him,” has a touch of poetic license about it. The Mayor of Wellington is scarcely the man to run through the Town Hall or anywhere) else under those circumstances, hut what really happened is explained by the “Post.” A few weeks ago a deputation of unemplayed, including several of those who had taken a lending part in blocking the Mayor’s proposal to make an appeal to the public for contributions to the relief fund, waited upon him in his room. The attitude of one man in particular was objected to by Mr Troup, who asked him to leave. The man refused, and passed a remark exhorting his comrades “not to stand for that.” Mr Troup replied that if that person would not leave he would. He walked through the door into Ins secretary's room and called on the custodian to see that the deputation withdrew. A detective was also present, and under their direction the twenty or so men simply walked out and down the stairs.

The dividends from an investment of C 9-5 in the purchase of .a TIOO Kanieri Electric Debenture, will pay the average light bill for the next 20 years, and with the redemption of the Debenture the investment is returned.

For a few days only Stephens Bros clearing sale will be continued. Every line must be sold and no reasonable offer will be refused. Bargains are offering that cannot be obtained again. Call and see for yourself the wonderful values. It is requested that all book debts be paid forthwith or else they will be sued for.—Advt.

Winter spoils danger from coughs, colds, sore throats and influenza, unless you take that scientific precaution—disinfect the bronchial passages daily witli “Nazol.” A powerful, penetrating germicide New double size—l2o dosvs for 2s fid.—Advt.

Girl’s gym. frocks with bloomers to match in tussore coloured aglin cloth, all sizes, now in at McKay’s.—Advt.