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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1931, Page 4

Yarrall’s supply “everything for the garden.”—Advt. The motor ship Gael -sailed this morning at 10.30 o'clock for Okuru. She will return on Saturday and then sail for -Nelson. You are reminded of the Kiwi Football Club’s Ball to take place next Wednesday. Excellent preparations are being made, and patron’s wants will be well catered for. Splendid music will be supplied by the Ross Orchestra and the floor in the best condition. To-morrow (Friday) evening in St. Mary’s Club Rooms a social evening will be held to tender a farewell to Mr J. Raleigh, of the local Magistrate’s Court Office, who has been transferred to Ashburton. A full attendance of members is requested..—-Advt. The sub-contract from J. ,T. Niven and Co. for the erection of the steel stanchions and girders at the 'Westport Post Office lias been completed by Mr Andrew Watson, and an excellent job lias been made of the work. The steel work is of a very sturdy nature and the building when completed should be absolutely earthquake proof. With this work accomplished good propress should now be made with the building. There is nothing so cosy and warm as the down quilts that Addisons are offering just now. These are at specially reduced prices, and should command ready sales. —Advt. Neurasthenia! Take British Yeast-O-Cod Vitamine Tablets which make red blood and strengthen the whole nervous system. 3s W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Adyt.

Yesterday members of the Borough Council made an inspection of works with a view to providing a" further outlet for unemployed labour in the Borough as available. number of works were listed, and will be put in haul as opportunity offers.

Choicest fresh cut flowers, chrysanthemums, narcissis, daisies, violets, obtainable every day at Yarrall’s.— Advt.

The death occurred on Tuesday night of Mrs Elizabeth Sylvia Morris, at her late residence, Taylorville. Deceas-u who was 73 years of age, had been a resident- of Taylorville for 53 years. She is survived by six daughters, Misdames Thompson (Granity), Sa’iherIty and Douglas (Motucka), Grigg (Wellingon), Morgan and Dan do ffnylnvville), and one son, John, ( Ohai, Southland.

The Returned Soldiers are to hold a re-union at the Soldiers’ Hall to-mor-row night. It should be as popular as ever with the fraternity and old comrades may be, expected to meet again in force and talk over old times. The re-union should help to strengthen the old bonds of friendship, and out of it should come a keener desire to help the mate that is clown and having a difficult time in these clays that are different from the brave days of old.

For the ftfettirhed SoidieiV Ball last evening thei'i; was a very fair attendance though hardly as large as was expected, The floor Was in perfect order, and music by the Melody Six all that could he desired. A capital supper was provided by the ladies’ committee and dancing was kept going merrily until an early hour. Messrs W. A. Jamieson and G. Batty were in charge of the floor, and the old time dances were greatly enjoyed by those present. The Parrvphone supplied the extras during the supper interval. The development of lemon and orange gardens jn the South Island is a possibility if the South Island main trunk line is completed. "When members of the, Railway Board visited the Claverley Flats on Friday (says the Christchurch Times), they were shown through the extensive garden at the Claverley homestead and saw numerous Union hushes in bedring. Oranges were also growing, but these had not reached the ripening stage. Spring flowers were in bloom and the various fruit bushes were in hud. Lemons and oranges are grown in a number of places near Kaikoura, while lower down the coast, at Gore Bay, another extensive area produces exceptionally early spring crops.

Good quality velveteens 22in. wide, usual price 3s lid yard. Sale prints yard. Shades, navy, brown and grey. McKays.—A dvt.

Some time last year the Wellington City Council reached a determination to limit the volume of InUsic, enjoyable or otherwise, according’ to the value, to which people jn the city are treated each day—and all day. On Thursday night the council carried the matter further and decided that when the bylaws are consolidated a clause is to be introduced to say that no person shall play any gramophone, or similar instrument, in such a manner that the noise, or volume of sound occasioned thereby, shall cause annoyance to pnssersby lawfully using any adjoining thoroughfare, and that the present, bylaw bearing upon the subject shall be amended to give the council somewhat wider powers than it now has.

A movement to adopt the twenty-four-hour system for post office, railway and steamer timetables is gaining support in the Mother Country. It is approved by many officials and by people who have had experience of its working on the Continent. It was adopted by the Army during the war, and might have been adopted universally ten years ago if any influential people had been sufficiently interested to push the reform. There is a good deal to be said for the proposal that the hours should be counted from midnight to midnight and from one to twenty four, but n complete change would be strongly opposed by conservative people. The reform at present under discussion, therefore, is confined to timetables, notices and formal statements.

On Tueuiiesday night and last night an interesting broadcast was made from Australia regarding the loan conversion scheme. The first evening Mr Scullin, the Prime Minister, spoke, and last night Mr J. A. Lyons, Leader of the Federal Opposition spoke. To-night, Mr Theodore, the Commonwealth Treasurer, is to speak. The addresses are all very impressive as to the financial position of the country, and the urgent need of grappling very definitely with the situation. The broadcast takes place at 10.30 'New Zealand time, and as indicating the importance of the occasion, all stations in Australia are linking up with Canberra so that many thousands of people must be listening in in the Commonwealth alone.

Cleanse your Bowels naturally by eating Yeaston Tablets. Non-habit forming. W. E. Williams, Chemist.— Advt.

Best quality white Turkish towels, usual price 3s Gd. to 7s 6d pair. Sale price 2s and os pair at McKays.—Advt.

Now that we are in mid-winter you will require a warm coat, blankets, rugs, hat, beret, beret and scarf, two, three or four piece costume, these are all to be heavily reduced at Schroder’s mid-winter sale now on. It will pay you to call early.—Advt,

Now is the time. Advice free. Is your aspidistra, plant growing as it j should? No, —well bring it to me i then you can rejoice a.t its improve- | meat under my special treatment. I Also good potting sci.l for sale, and a beautiful range of artificial flowers waxed and washable, “Heartsease” Floral Studio, Hamilton St.—Advt.

The death took place yesterday at his late residence, Tiramoana, Brighton of ePobert Edward Price, aged 81 years an old and respected resident of the district. The deceased, whose wife predeceased him two years ago, was a native of England, and had been in New Zealand fifty-one years. He is survived by six sons and three daughters, located at Westport, 'Charleston, Brighton, Paroa and Christchurch.

What seemed like the first mlitterings of real civil war were becoming apparent in Australia, said Mr E. TV. Yates, a business man of Auckland, who has returned by the Ulimaroa from a short holiday in the Commonwealth. Depression was bad enough over there, he said, but what (impressed him was the air of secrecy which the man in the street wore. Nobody seemed to trust anybody whom they did not really know, and topics discussed with acquaintances were merely banalities, The things which lay nearest their minds, the things which really mattered, were left unSaid. That attitude, he thought, was, iii a measure, the rosiitt of the uncertainty engendered by the wavering policy of the Government. Nobody knew what was what. That was in the more com! nr table- classes. In the poorer classes discontent was rife, and was being openly expressed. One expression of that dissatisfaction, aggravated by the real and continued want of food and warmth, was the anti-eviction demonstrations, an account of one of which appeared in the press a few days ago. These demonstrations, it was commonly admitted, were organised bv the Communistic element. Such demonstrations were common in tue larger cities, and only an unsually larce one found its way into the newspapers. Economy is to-day’s watchword Use “Nazol” for coughs and colds this winter—a quick, efficient remedy. The new double size bottle contains 120 full doses for 2s fid. Smaller size, 60 doses, for Is 6d.—Advt.