THOUGHTS OF THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1931, Page 4

THOUGHTS OF THE TIMES.

THE NATION’S UNITY.

Xo election of recent times piob ably none in history—has produced

._. m ,-re remarkable result ’that this week’s verdict of the British constituencies. The National Government—at’.; ugh it produced no programme and indicated no policy ex cep the vague promise of saving the countin’— has been given a mandate as nearly unanimous as the electoral institutions could permit. —Christchurch Times.

| The departure of the Gael for Nelson, is held up till the weather moderates. W. Jeffrie? and Co. notify their entries for the Grey Stock Sale on Monday next and also for the Kokatalii Saleyards on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

New season’s tennis goods hare arr”*rd and this year’s prices are cheaper than ever. Beautiful well ...,a strung with good gut 12s 6d; other prices. 15s, 20s and 22s 6d. Call and inspect these goods at Yarrall’s, Bevel 1 Street.—Ad vt-

Chevalier W. E. Perry, District Coital ior imiimark, lias received authority from the, King that he may wear the Insignia of the Order of Dainborg lately awarded by the Boy. 1 authority of Denmark. The warrant also hears the signature of Mr J. N. dynes, ex-Mome Secretary in t.ie late Labour Government.

All kinds of taxi work undertaken, day or night, special trips to lakes, for particulars and prio.s ’phone 176. Tlios. Moore, Park Street.—Advt.

Like most of other rivers along the Coast, whitebaiting has not been very profitable in some of the south streams this season. Tli; usual, large export from the Big Wanganui river is missing this year. There has been a fair catch in the Bi'tice Bay district. At Oktirii, where Nolan Bros, have a canning factory, the whitebait are scarce also, excepting in . the Maori river, north of the Hanst, where quite a steady run of whitebait was main' tained for some time, All the catcli was sent down to Okuru for canning.

We have just opened up a complete new stock of mops in all sizes and shapes, large box brown mops, baby broom mops, round polishing mops, window mops, cotton floor mops, all sizes; and at very moderate prices. Inspect those to-day at the Economical Crockery Shop.—P. Stephens proprietress.—Advt.

A pleasant time was spent at the All Saint’s Hall last evening when All ■Saint’s Young Men’s Club met St. Mary’s Club in a return debate. The subject for discussion was one that lent itself to plenty of humour, it being “That Women Should Propose,” St. Mary’s affirming the argument and All Saint's the negative. St. Mary’s proved to be successful, Mr A. Warren acting af judge. There was a representative num ber of both 'Clubs present and a happy time resulted. At the conclusion of the debate the visitors were entertained ai supper and after musical items th« function terminated.

.ur Michael Ellery s of lvaroro, a member of tlie Greymouth Civic Bond, entered a motor garage at Greymouth on Monday night, after band practice, about 10 p.m. and left his motor cycle and side-cat' outside, and his K. flat baas instrument was placed in the side-chair. Upon bis ■ return from the garage shortly afterwards, however, lie was unpleasantly surprised to discover that both the machine and the instrument had vanished. About an hour and a-half later, be beard a motor cycle approaching him and recognised by the sound that it was his. He attempted' to stop it, hut failed, it swerving round past him. He then procured the services of a passing motorist and the motor car was soon speeding in the wake of the motor cycle, which made off along High Street, with, as it subsequently proved, two aboard it. As they were approaching Griffen’s Hill, the two young men on the cycle saw that they were being pursued, whereupon they abandoned the machine running down Griffon’s Hill to make good their escape. When the cycle was recovered the bass instrument was no longer in tly» side-car, it having apparently been “dumped”, as it wou’d be of no value to the young men. who. i* anoears. wer" endeavouring to get off with the machine. The instrument which cost £6O, lias so far not- been re. covered. The action of the thieves was, indeed, a most despicable one.

A clever burglary was carried out in Greymouth on Thursday night or calls yesterday morning, when the Clothing Factory of Messr s Hallenstelai Bros.. Ltd.. Mawhora Guav, was entered a'rd a wide variety of men’s wearing apparJ wa s stolen. The burglary • which, it is thought, was enacted in the early hours of yesterday morning, was discovered when the piemiser were opened for business yesterday. An entrance was made through one of the front doors, which had been forced open. It was evident that tw< thieves had been involved in the burglary as two suitcases, two suits, two overcoats (one a leather one), and two pairs of boots are missing, as wel as many other articles, ineludm numerous ties, collars, shirts, socks, suspenders and handkerchiefs. The thieves apparently selected the goods with discrimination and an eye « their own partieu’ar style and size, which undoubtedly took them time to do. The stolen property is estimated to he of a value of between £SO and £6O, but there may have been taken many more rfrticles that have yet to 1>? found missing. The burglars were very careful in replacing the empty boxes after abstracting the contents, which must have been transfer!- d to the suitcases. Unless they are ment : Ped, the thieves will at least have a good supply of sumi mer wear.

We are now opening out new sea son’s millinery. Schroder and 00.Adyt,