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Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1932, Page 4

Ladies,’ for appointments l please ring No. 213. Miss E. Breeze. See Addison’s window for real snips in ladies’ frocks. We have decided to sacrifice these. Call and make our loss your gain.—Advt. The 29th of February falls on next Monday .night and everybody is making preparation for the Leap Year Ball that evening, According to a letter received by the North Cut)t’erbury Hospital Board from the Director-General of Health, the period of isolation for scarlet fever has now been reduced to four weeks, except where there are special circumstances existing at the end of that period which are likely to make the case infectious. The funeral of the late Miss Florence E. Andrews took place on Thursday afternoon there being a large attendance of friends from all parts of the district. The service at All Saints Church and the graveside were conducted by Rev. 11. 0. Knights. Many handsome floral tributes were received from sorrowing friends.

R.S.A. Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, Tuesday, March Ist:—lst prize. Imm; 2nd prize, ham; '3rd prize. cCib. flour; 4th prize, 31b. tea : sth prize. 251 b. flour ; 6th prize, tin biscuits: 7th prize 51b. butter ; Bth prize, 1 dozen jeilies. Proceeds in aid of R.S.A. Funds. All prize winners play off for aggregate. Admission 2s. So!d:ers’ Hall, 8 o’clock. —Advt.

Wonderful vfilue offering at Ad-dison’s:--In colouring single bedspreads at 3s 6s each. Silk and cotton curtain nets at ridiculous prices are finding; a readv sale. —Advt.

Real economy here : —Addison’s are offering for one week only all millinery at half the marked sale price. —Advt. , Pure, piquant, strong —Sharland’s lead among vinegars. Made in New Zealand. Ideal for salads, pickles sauces and for table use. In bottle or bulk.—Advt. Patrons are notified that cream ma\ now be purchased as usual in any quantity af the Westland Dairy Factory.—Advt. IV.dli ele'iser. mouth refreshed, breath sweet 'and pure after using jl-o-dont Tooth l’i.s|c. W. K. Williams, Chemist. -Advt. A wonderful display of toys of all descriptions can he soen at the Economical Crockery Shop. including dolls' prams, dolls, all sizes; wooden tors in great variety. tennis racquets, beach halls, gun sets, teddy hears, goiljwogs, play halls, aeroplanes, moloi cars, menagerie railway sets, also exclusive firework novelties, Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, pro prietfess.—Advt. .Men! Our suits are superior to most others and are being offered at ispeeial cash prices. Call early. \\. 11. Stopl'orih's.- Advt. Teeth recover natural, sparkling polish when von use 1-o-denf Tooth Paste. 16d tube. W. E. Williams, Chemist. - Advt.

Bargain* in abundance at Paterson's Sifle. Tin; Lake Kanieri Boat race for the Teichelmann Cup lias been postponed for a week. Next .Tuesday evening there will be 8 prizes at the R.B.A. Euchre in the Soldiers’ Kail. Forty-five inch table oilcloth for Is 6d yard at Paterson's Sale. “You ladies may not know it, but when voir took to bobbing your hair, you derived 10,000 girls of employment in one part of China for the reason that there wasu-no longer any need for them to make hairnets.” — The Rev H. Davis, ov Canton, at the session .of the Prosbytdria:i General Assembly, Christeliurdi. >

In formally introducing Professor A. G. B. Fisher, Professor of Economies at the Otago University who has just returned from an extended tour abroad, to the council of the Auckland branch of the Economic Society, the chairman, Mr IV. H. Cocker, caused amusement amongst his audience when,, lie said: “Professor Fisher is in rather a peculiar position—he is the only man who has not decided, views on the exchange question.” The West Coast Agricultural, Pastoral arid Industrial Association’s tenth annual Show commenced at Victoria Park, Greymouth, jesterday, in showery weather, and will be concluded today. There was yesterday a good attendance and with fine weather the success of the exhibition is practically assured. The entries f as a whole, are as numerous as in past years, while the quality of th e exhibits is well up to the previous high standard. The greater portion of the judging was done yesterday.

A link with the earliest days of Methodism in England has come into the possession of the New Zealand Methodist Church, in the shape of a .pair of old-fashioned brass candlesticks, used by John Wesley in his room at Wesley’s Chapel, City Road, London. At the session of the Methodist Conference it' was announced that the president, the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt, had received the relics from the trustees of the estate of the late Miss Eliza Kitchingham, of Christchurch. The candelsticks will be handed to the Church museum authorities. The relics first came into the possession of the great-grand-father of Miss Kitchingham, and had been retained jn the family since then.

Don't miss the Leap Year Ball o you will have many regrets.

At the Supreme Court, Greymouth before Mr Justice Adams, Arthur Woodhouse (Mr J. W, Hannan) applied for a dissolution of marriage with Lois Stevenson Woodhouse (Mr W, P, McCarthy) on the grounds of desertion. Mr McCarthy said that, by agreement, it had been decided to take the respondent’s case first. Arthur Woodhouse, miner, residing in Cobden, said that his wife was born in Dunedin and now resided in Invercargill. Witness married respondent on December 22. 1898. There were seven children of the marriage. Ther e was only one child under sixteen years of age, and the wife was applying for the custody of the child. Respondent’s evidence, taken in Invercargill, was read. She stated that there was no desertion on her part but that her husband had been guilty of constructive desertion towards her, and that a separation and maintenance order against him was made in 1928. Petitioner admitted the allegation. His Honor granted a degree nisi, in favour of the respondent, to be made absolute after three months. Costs were allowed to respondent, to be paid by the petitioner.

:A. good night's entertainment for 2s ■with t'he chance of winning one of the 8 prizes at the R.S.A. 'Euchre on Tuesday night. Glorious ‘‘hieh-lichts" in your hail by using Rachel Hair Tonic. Preserve! beauty and prevents greyness. W. EWilliams, 'Chemist.—A dv t . Hair grev at roots? Eliminate streaky appearance by regularly using Rachel Hair Tonic. 3> 6d W. E. Williams. Chein isi—Advt. liaoku'ia in mouth! Clean your teeth with 1-o-dent, containing Antiseptic. kills germs, purifies mouth. \A - K. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.