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Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1931, Page 4

The pupils of the Hokitika District High School and surrounding 'districts are requested to assemble in the Hokitika. High School grounds oh Saturday next at- 2 p.m. sharp, for the purpose of welcoming the GovernorGeneral and Lad.v Bledisloe. Parents on this occasion are urged to see that their children attend.

The wedding took place at St. John’si Presbyterian Church, Greymouth. yesterday afternoon of Kdna .Mavis, eldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Wise, of Grey mouth, to Kenneth, son of Mr and Mrs llylaml, i.if Christchurch. Ilev. 11. JC fell was the ofliciating clergyman. The bride, who was attired in a pretLy I rock of cream georgette with wreath and 'oil. was attended by her sisters, Misses Vera and Beryl, who wore dresses ol green and pink georgette respectively, yip Montague I l '. 800 to. ol Christehuich attended the bridegroom as best man. and .Mr ■). Truman as groomsman. Miss Bessie Drake, presided at the organ and played the Wedding March. After the wedding a reception was lu-ld at the United Pavilion where the tfnests were received b\ Mrs \A ise.

Now that our summer season is at its height, you are all invited to attend our great Summer Clearing Sale, starting this Friday, January 23rd — Schroder and Co. The Progressive Draper.—Advt.

II you want a taxi, day or nighf. or a trip to U;ik ( > Kanicri. ring 'phone No. 1«6, Thomas Moore, Bark Street. A (I vt.

Special reductions in curtain nets iu Addisons will make buying worth while.—Ad vt.

There was a large number of passengers outward hound on the express this morning. the seating accommodation being v-ell filled.

’I he Her. Geo, A. Naylor will he inducted into the charge of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cliurcli this evening at 7.3(1.

Their Excellencies, the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe and hath Bir c!islet* will arrive in Greymouth this evening by the 6.20 p.m.. tram Irom Beefton, and will be met informally at the Railway Station by the Mayor, Air J. W. Greenslade, and tli.e member for the district, Mr J. O’Brien local body representatives and the public. The civic reception will take place in the Town Hall at 8 p.m., when the Mayor and the member for the district will deliver speeches of welcome, to which th e Governor-General wril reply.

Many friends in the district will hear with regret of the death which took place this morning of Mrs Keller, wife of Mr John Keller of Gladstone and formerly of Kumara. The deceased had been in failing health for a considerable time past and her end was not unexpected. She leaves a bereaved husband, one son (Jack of Gladstone) and four daughters (Mrs Myers of Jacksons, Mrs Wilson of Kumara, Mrs W. Scott of Greymouth and Miss Keller of Gladstone) and several brothers including James and Robert Green of .South Westland. Ihe death of Mr John Martin Kernick which took place at Westland Hospital yesterday afternoon removes a well known mining figure of the prosperous days of Blue Spur. The deceased was a native of Cornwall and was <3 years ol age. He had been in New Zealand 62 years. Far a long time he was engaged iu mining in Blue Spur district, lie was a popular figure and a strong supporter of sporting affairs, taking especially a keen interest in football events in the nineties. Deceased leaves three sisters in England and a niece Airs Perryman ol Fitzherhert Soreet. Deceased was not married.

A conference between delegates of the AYest Coast Hospital Boards and the West Coast Timber Workers’ Union was hold yesterday at the Grey Hospital, when the following were present : .Messrs J. W. Hannan (chairman), G. AY. Marker, A. A. Rouse (secretary', Grey Hospital Board; T AY. Duff, T. AY. Bruce, Westland Board; 0. Xovin. Innngahua Board; B. Topp (President) and F. L. Turley (secretary), Timber Workers Union. The first item discussed was the payment for the half-year expired on 31-1-30. After this had been arranged the question of percentage to he paid in future caused somewhat of a stonewall. The Board’s asking 50 per cent, which the T. W. U. delegates emphatically stated they could not pay, nor could they negotiate for anything more than 40 per cent. After an adjournment for dinner (the Board’s Chairman invilie the delegates there) a lengthy dis cussion took place after which it was agreed to recommend the various Boards to enter into an agreement untir Decent be 31st. 1931, on a 40 per cent, basis the manner of payment to be quarterly within 31 days after which payments will he subject to interest at the rate of < per cert Votes of thanks wore passed to Air Bouse, teoretarv Grey Board. for his services which arc much appreciated by the other Boards, also to the Chairman for presiding.

A social will he held in fit. Andrew's Hall this evening at 8.30 to welcome the Rev Geo. A. Naylor.— Advt. See Addisons for (Irasiie reductions in Ladies’ and Children’s Millinery. Inspection invited.—Ad vt. Bathing? Look well in your bathing costume. Build up your body with British Yeast-O-Cod. W E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt. Dandruff on your coat collar? Use Brice's Dandruff Prescription and Seborin Snap. Lawn’s hairdresser. — Advt. Hair oily and scraggy? Use Brice’s fieboria Soap and Dandruff Prescription. Lawn’s hairdresser.—Advt.

Stimulates hair growth—Brice’s Ke. generator and Circassion Cream Lawn’s, Imirdesser.—Advt.

Guard against colds. Keep a bottle of NAZOL ever handy. A scientific common sense remedy. Gives speedy relief. New double size contains 120 full doses for 2s (id.—Advt.

For table use insist on Sbarland’s Vinegar—a condiment of absolute pur-ity-strong and piquant. In bottle nr hulk.—Advt.

'i here is only one way to treat a cold and that is at the points of infection—the mouth, nose and throat. I ninth “Nasiol” the scientific remedy, regular ly. New double size contains 120 fill' doses for 2s fid.—Advt,.

The Economical Crockery Shop otfers you special bargains in jam bottles. You will be wise to call and see our large and varied stock, the cheapest and best in town. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

.Messrs -I. I!. Procter Ltd.. opticians <>! ( iii'istdnmii will lie visiting Hokitika to-mnrmw and •Saturday and may lie eonsidted at tile rooms of Mr .\ K. Perry demist.

(!reyuimith lias now joined the ranks ol the towns possessing broadcasting stations, the transmitting set established l»v the Grj.yniouth Radio Society and located in Cowper Street, having received Iron! th { . Government its official designation. namely. Station 3XR. The station will this evening make its formal debut on the air with a broadcast of the proceedings at the Town Hall on the occasion of the civic reeopf-'on to the Governor-General. Lord Bl ■disloe, and Lady Bledish.e. A land line will link up the station with the Town Mali, and the broadeast. on a power of eighty watts will he conducted on 866 metres wave length (820 kilocycles). Station BXR is to go on the air three times weeklv. on Saturday afternoons. Tuesday nights and Monday mornings between 7 and 9 o’clock'.