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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 4

Weekly social St. Mary’s Club this (Tuesday) evening at 8 o’clock.— Advt. , 198!)'(( A Guy Fawkes Dance will he held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Thursday next. Music by Gaiety Dance Band. Diming from Bto 2lt Admission: Gents 2s, Ladies Is 6d.

Beal snips in carpets squares, offer ing to-day at Addison’s.—Advt.

This season has been very favourable to good percentages of lambs, and many high figures have been reported in the Ashburton county, but the best so far ou record is an exceptional crop of lambs amounting to 132 per cent. This result was obtained by Mr Ji. S. Baxter, of Ruapuiia, who tailed 1035 lambs from a, flock of 780 ewes.

For those wishing to have their haiiir permanently waved, arrangements can be made with Miss P. Dowell of The Divinia Toilet Salon for terms. A small deposit accepved, the balanoe in. easy with no exitra charge for terms. Ladies falling hair would be advised to try Divinia hot. oil treatment. Eyebrow arching, manicuring, facial packs and other aids to beauty are all ably carried out in {strictest privacy the Divinia being a Ladies Salon only.

During the running of the Junction Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on Monday some excitement was caused when four horses, with their drivers and sulkies, were concerned in a mix-up as the field raced up the straight the first time. The horses were bunching up when one of them went to a break, and in a flash four horses collided. Sulkies were capsized,' and one driver was thrown several feet in the air, 'to land on the track. A spectator was heard to remark: “That was good. With a little more practice the driver could earn a living in a circus.”

Mr H. P. Stark, formerly well known in New Zealand, who has retired from the service of the Bank of New South .Wales, arrived at Auckland 'from Sydney by -the Burns-Philip steamer Morinda on Aiionday. When Mr Stark retired recently from tne bank’s service he was manager of the Hunter's Hill (Sydney), branch. He joined the bank at G.sborne in 1882 and was later at Thames, Greyrnouth and Hokitika. In 1912 he was transferred to Sydney as manager of the bullion department of the bank. He became manager at Hunter’s Hill in 1926. Mr Stark, who is accompanied by Mrs Stark, will spend about- four months in New Zealand, They will leave Auckland in February for an extended tout' of .the world.

Because his Alsatian dog jumped up and bit Joyce Marjorie Ellis, aged 13 years, in the arm, Frank Smith, a plumber, was fined £2 by Mr W. H. Woodward, S.M., in the Petone Magistrate s Court on Thursday. Senior-Ser-geant Butler said the girl and her mother were walking along Manchester Street when the dog jumped up and bit the girl's arm, also tearing her coat. A statement was read from Smith in which he said the girl stamped on the dog’s tail, the dog retaliating by biting at her arm. He offered to make good 'the damage to the coat. He said the dog was a quiet one. The girl said it was impossible for her to tread on the dog': tail, as ithe dog was facing toward hei when she was passing it.

The planet Mercury set on November Ist at 7.56 p.rn. and sets on November 15th at 8.56 p.m.; Venus sets on vhese dates aff 8.25 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively, and Mars at 9.12 p.m. and 5.9 p.m. respectively. rose on 'November first at 2.30'a.nr., and on November 15th at 1.52 a.nr., and Saturn sets on these dates at 0.40 a.nr. and 11.48 p.m. respectively. Mercury should be a conspicuous sight i,n the -southwestern sky during the month; its apparent brightness decreases during this period from —0.6 to —0.2. It will be in conjunction with Mars on November 21st, when the two planets will be about 1.6 degrees apart. Venus will have an apparent magnitude of —3.3 during the month; it' will be in conjunction with Mars on November 29th, from which body it will be separated by only a few seconds of arc. It rarely happens that- two planets are seen ii such close proximity to each other as will be the case on the day in question, and, if the light of -Mars were ,not so faint compared with that of Venus, a very remarkable spectacle would have been afforded.

This week’s special parcel at the Economic Crockery Shop: 1 round sponge tin, 1 - cake sand soap, 1 biscuit cutter, 1 pot scrub, 1 apple corer, ail for 2s 3d, at the Economical Crockery Shop.—P, Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

Our new traced goods are now being displayed. Everything printable for ’Xmas gifts, Organdj. throw-overs, duchess-sets, supper cloths, runners, cushions, aprons etc. McKay’s.—Advt.

Oliver and Duff are clearing their whole stock of hoots amd shoes, in readiness for summer stock arriving. Prices all cut down below cost-.—Advt.

Spring cleaning time—Reductions are now offered in McKa,ys’ furnishing department. Carpet arid lino squares Axminister hearth rugs, runners etc; all reduced. —Advt.

I All kinds of taxi work undertaken, day or night, special trips to lakes, for particulars and prices ’phone 170. Titos. Moore, Park Street.—Advt.

Owing to dogs worrying sheep and lambs on the property of Mr P. H. Renton, South Hokitika, a warning is given that poison is being laid and dogs found trespassing will be destroyed.

\t o’’vrv and Duff’s clearing sale, special reductions have been made in their stock of Mishko boots and shoes. This make is one they can guarantee, and buyers are always satisfied. —Advt.

Mr Frank Malfroy, formerly of Hokitika and' Grey-mouth, and latterly manager of the Hastings Branch of the Bank ol' New South Wales, and Mrs Malfroy, are leaving New • Zealand next week for Sydney, where Mr Malfroy will take up a position in the head office of the bank.

Tlie Mercantile Gazette notifies:— Kennedj? (J. and M.) Ltd. Registered s a private company October to, Capital £7*oo in 700 shares of £1 each. Subscribers •--Greyrnouth : JV J. Kennedy 549, M. C. Kennedy 1, T. J Kennedy 30, W. M, Kennedy .30, J. •T Kennedy iunr. 80. J. A. Kennedy 30, M. J. Kennedy 30. Objects: Take ovmy business or Kennedy Bros. carriers and incidental.

The clearing sale at Oliver and Duff’s of the whole of their stock'of boots and .shoes is supplying some splendid bargains to purchasers and a visit should be paid before it is too late.—Advt.

Commenting on the Five Brigade Demonstration at Westport on Saturday, the Westport “News” says: Hokitika proved themselves the champion Brigade oy winning the two aggregate shields, the Grogan Shield, and Russell Shield and they also carry home with them the handsome Rose Cup, which they won jii the two men event, and the Thompson Shield for the live-man reel. The work of Hokitika teams was up to a high standard, and they thoroughly deserved their victories.

Smart cretonne, zampowaricl linen beach hats in all sizes . and designs Prices from 2/9. at McKays a —Advt..

It is the custom of the School Medical Service (Department of Health) to recommend cocoa as the accompaniment of the school lunch, says Dr. A. G. Paterson, director of the-Division of School Hygiene, in a letter;' Dr. Paterson added that while theoretically cocoa was a valuable food practically so litte of it could be taken at a time that its value was greatly lessened. When milk and sugar were added, its food value was greatly enhanced, and etjeoa. made with a liberal amount, of milk provided an important item in the school or other meal. Cocoa had a great advantage over tea or coffee in that it had practically no effect on the nervous; system, ft provided an easily-prepared warm drink, which was an assot to the meal.

The remainder of our surplus stock in ladies cardigans, and hose are to be cleared at half price—to make room for new season’s stock. Schroder and Co., ’phone 121 S.—Advt.

Patrons are notified that cream may now be purchased as usual in any quantity at the Westland Dairy- Factory.—Advt.