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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1931, Page 4

The Unnanga Bowling Club will open the season on Saturday next, October lOtb.

M. Houston and Co. notify entries for a stock sale at Kokatahi on Wednesday, 21st. October,

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, a man charged with being found drunk at Kanieri on Saturday night, was convicted and fined os.

A dance will be held in the Upper Ivoiterangi Hall on Friday next in aid of the ha’ll funds. Good music and supper will be provided.

The bodies of two unusual visitors to this coast, the King Penguin, were washed up on the sea beach last week, one on the south spit and one on tfie north shore.

Lines of interest opened at Addisons:—Coloured organdy traced goods, suit cases, reversibe hangings, gym. blouses, dress lengths, beach baits and helmets, rubber bath mats. —Advt.

The series of gas cooking demonstrations for the season will be concluded on Tuesday afternoon when it will take the form of an afternoon tea, to which all interested are invited to attend at 3 o’clock.

Bargains in traced goods. To make room for Xmas stocks now arriving these goods are to be cleared at lowest prices. Table centres from Kiel, feeders from 6d, supper cloths from 2s 6d. See window display at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot.-—Advt.

“It is a million to one on my breaking Sir Malcolm Campbell’s world’s record. Everything is in my favour, and I fee) absolutely confident of breaking not only the mile roc-ord, but also the ten miles.”—‘'Wizard” Smith, Australia's! premier racing motorist.

The Kanieri Electric Ltd. new dredge is now approaching completion, and is almost ready for commencing operations. The large hull that stood »o high out of the water when the launching took place has now settled well down in the water with its heavy load of machinery on board and now m-.s a free board of only some three fee?. The old dredge has been dismantled and lays near by a huge wreckage of timber and old iron. Ihe new dredge will be ready for active operations as soon as the power from the new electric station at Kanieri Forks is available for use.

Opened at Addison’s —The new Martin Spring Belt, for boating, for football, for tennis, or cricket, ’tis sweetly adapted, and nothing can lick it.— Advt.

A Wellington correspondent says:—The announcement previously made that Mr Forbes would retain the leadership of the House was confirmed as the result of inquiries in official circles. Mr Coates is deputy-leader and will be in charge only during the absence of the Prime Minster from the Chamber. Suggestions have been made that the leadershipi of the Legislative Council has not been decided upon, but these have no foundation. The lender of the Council is the Hon. R. Masters. ,

Addisons have just opened to-day a smart range of Indies’ black and tweed costumes, also summer weight tweed coats. Exceptional value at very low prices.—Advt.

The Boy Scouts, Wolf Cubs and their friends celebrated the eighth anniversary of the Troop in St. Andrew’s Hall on Friday evening. Although many Scouts were absent from the district a surprising large muster was present. The boys gave a very creditable display of the different work learned in scouting and the ambulance work was particularly remarkable. An enjoyable evening was spent consisting of displays by the Scouts and Cubs, hakas, games and vocal items. Those contributing to the latter were: Misses A. Lynn, C. Lynn and Mr H. Lodge. Miss Ella Robertson gave a delightful exhibition of classic, dancing, a comedy turn bv Mr W. Erridge and recitations by Cubs A. Jones, Fairlie, and P. Gilchrist. An interesting lecture on Physiology was given by Scout Allan Coles. The evening closed with a sumptuous supper and the National Anthem.

Dainty neckwear for all occasions. A choice selection of collars and jabots denoting tlie present trend of fashion also the latest in pleated dress bows. Now being displayed at McKays.—Advt

Don’t forget the Rival Football Culb’s annual reunion to be held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Saturday, October 10th. Everybody cordially invited. Musical items assisted by Black Hand Orchestra.—Advt.

New stocks of white dinner ware just opened up at the Economical Crockery Shop. Dinner plates, breakfast plates, bread and butter plates, coupe plates, breakfast cups at lowest prices. Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—-Advt.

We are-now opening out new season’s millinery. Schroder and Oo.— Advt.

The latest in dress lengths can now be procured at McKays, including the new coin spot shantung, celanese and voiles.—Advt.

•‘Beauty that comes from health ha? a gentle quality.’’ Pimples and coarse skin are caused by indigestion. To restore the skin to its original fresh beauty lake X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E t Williams, Chemist.— AHvt.

You can banish the most stubborn cold with “Nazol.” Penetrating and soothing. Inhale regularly. New double size contains 120 fun doses for 2s 6d.— Advt.

A meeting of the R.S.A. Executive will be held in the Club Rooms at 7.30 this (Monday) evening. Business:—To make final arrangements for Military Ball on Wednesday next.—Advt.

The Hokitika Pigeon Fanciers Club held a race from Ross yesterday, which resulted in a win for J. Lawn, giving him 4 points towards the McDougall medal. L. Orpwood was 2nd. and 3rd. .giving him a total of 2 points.

Tomato plants, Canterbury bells, sweet pea plants, now ready, Is 6d a doz. also lettuce plants at Yarrall’s, Revell Street, Hokitika.—Advt.

The Mercantile Gazette notifies the registration of—Ross Co-operative Saleyards Ltd. Regd. September 18th. 1931. Capital: £4OO, in 400 shares of £1 each. Subscribers. Ro's—H. J. McMullen 10, J. Hewer 10, E. I). Davis 10, ,T. 4. Rea 5, A. W. Peebles 5, H. C. Houlahan 10, J. Murdoch 10. Objects: Purchase land on which to erect stockyards, business of live stock saleyards company and incidental.

This week’s special parcel at the Economical Crockery Shop, 1 large square cake tin, 1 butter dish, 2 cakes of round bath soap, 1 dish mop, 1 cake of sand soap. All for 2s 3d at the Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

In the House on Friday, a suggestion that men who wished to go prospecting should receive the same amount of assistance ns was given to men working under No. 5 Scheme was made by Mr J. O’Brien (Eab,, Westland). If that were done men would be found going out and looking for gold and incidentally, they would find it, too. Prospecting should not be confined to old claims, but should also be carried out on virgin ground. The Hon. D. .Tones: We started some this week.

The death occurred on Saturday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs E. Richardson, Marsden Road, Greymouth, of Mrs Lillias Hamilton. The deceased, who came to the West Coast from Scotland about 50 years ago, was predeceased by her husband about 15 years ago. She is survived by two sons, (Andrew, of Three Mile, and William of Greymouth), and six daughters (Mesdames Mikkelson, of Wanganui; Richardson, Moss, Colling, Griffon, and Stratford of Greymouth. The Australian-built car which will be shipped to New Zealand at the end of November for an attempt on the land speed record of 245 miles per hour has cost about £15,000. The car will be driven on the Ninety Mile Beach, North Auckland, by Mr Norman (“Wizard”) Smith, who hopes to attain 300 miles per hour-. The car has 34 per cent, less wind resistance and is 7in. lower than the car with which Sir Malcolm Campbell created the record. Smith has already driven at 148 miles an hour on the Ninety Mile Beach in a comparately low-powered car. Beautiful floral wreaths from 5s at Yarrall’s. These are made from choicest flowers and delivered at shortest notice.—Advt. Colds often result of constipation. Prevented by eating Yeaston Tablets. W. E. Williams. Chemist.—Advt.