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Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1932, Page 4

A meeting of the Gymnasium Club will be held on •Monday evening at Keller's i ßooms at 8 o’clock.

Consumer-? of gas are reminded that accounts for February must be paid before 4 p.m. on Monday next, 14th. inst, to secure discount.

Valuable prizes are offered for competition at the ICS.A. Euchre on Tue»dav.

dominations for all events at the Faster Monday meeting of the Kumara (Racing Club, close with the Secretary, .Mr G. Pliniment at 10 p.m. on Monday next.

Messrs IV. Jeffries and Co. notify the sale by auction on Tuesday, March 22nd. at noon of the privileges of Westlanu Racing Club to two publicans’ booths at the Autumn meeting.

The entries for the Westland Competitions opening at the Princess Theatre on May flth., close with the Secretary (Mr Osmers) at Hokitika on Wednesday, 13th. April. Book of words and particulars of the musical test pieces may notv be obtained locally.

The County Council notifies rate-

payers that all claims for arrears of rates will be handed to the County Solicitor for collection after the 23rd. /inst, excepting in cauesl where |arrangements for payment otherwise have been made. The course is an instruction from the Finance Committee and will have to be followed to the letter.

Entries for the .'West Coast Easter racing circuit close next week. Nominations are due on Monday for Greymouth and Kumara races, and on Thursday for the Westland Club’s Easter Wednesday meeting. Nominations for Reefton close the following Week. The rights to two publicans’ booths for the Hokitika races will be sold by public auction at noon on Tuesday, March 22nd., at Princess Theatre.

The bells of the 'Wellington carillon, which arrived about the mddle of last year and have since been stored in the old Mercer Street powerhouse, were formally handed over last week by Mr H. D. Bennett (chairman of the Carillon Society) to Mx A. H. Townsend, the representative and bell-hanger for Messrs Gillett and Johnston, of Croydon, There is every confidence on tna part of Mr Townsend that the bellfl will be ready for the opening performance on Anzac Day (April 25), by which time Mr Clifford Ball will have reached Wellington from England. Miss Gladys Watkins will be the official resident carilloneuse after the departure of Mr Ball.

There passed' away at her residence, North Revell Street, yesterday afternoon, a well-known and respected resident of Hokitika, in the person of Mrs Frances Webb, after a lengthy illness, and her passing will be mourned by a large circle of friends. The late Mrs Webb, whose husband predeceased her by ten months, is survived by two daughters, Mrs A. Laughton and Miss Rachel Webb, two sons, Messrs Thomas and William Webb all of Hokitika, her mother, Mi's Youngman, South Hokitika, five ,Asters, Mesdames Burt (Christchurch), C. A. Brown (Oxford), Greed (N. Island), J. Brown and Howard (Hokitika), and one brother, Mr A. Youngman (Oxford). The late Mrs Webb, wbo was of gentle disposition was in her fiftieth year.

The lately formed Operatic Society is now on the eve of taking up active work. 'lt is understood the pleasing opera “Merrie •England,” has been the- choice, and it 'is not at all inappropriate at ; this time when the Old Country is ; showing the world how to reform finauj cially, It is intended to call a meeting i at an eaHly date to arrange the principal part s and select the' chorus. Pro- ' bably early in May a benefit dance will Ibe held to assist in raising funds for ! preliminary expenses. It is intended l -io provide the opera as a benefit for j some local deserving cause so that good l utility work will result from the orj ganisation, besides providing pleasurable I recreation for the performers and the j public. Hokitika lias a very creditable record dn the past for its amateur proj dilutions, and with the local talent now | being brought out and their success j should be added to those of the past. ] Dry, lustreless lmir improves in colour l>v applying Rachel Hair Tonic. 3s 6d bottle. Not a dye. W. K. Williams, Chemist. —Advt. Patrons are notified that cream may now be purchased as usual in any j quantity at the Westland Dairy Faotorv. —Advt. Grey hairs arc aging! Prevented by | using Rachel llair Tonic, which preserves natural colouring. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Cliinisf.—Advt. j New Zealand can produce a recognised line quality via 'gar. You try SharInml’s Vinegar yourself and see if you don’t agree. It’s pure, it’s piquant, it’s strong. In bottle or bulk.—Advt.

A double bed down quilt is the first prize at the Soldieis’ Euchre on luesday night.

The opening sale at the Ross saleyards takes place on Monday, commencing at 11 o’clock.

In connection with the Harvest Services' in St. Paul’s Methodist Church intimation is given of k Cobweb Social for Monday evening. This unique method of disposing of the Harvest gilts assures the receipt of a parcel of full value for the shifting expended, and in the unwinding of the web quite a lot of merriment is caused.

R..S.A. Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, Tuesday, (March loth. Ist prize, double bed down quilt; 2nd. prize, double bed honey comb quilt; 3rd, prize, idoz. white towels; 4th. prize, linen tea towels. Good prizes; S o’clock ; Admission 2s,—Advt.

The careful man who wants to save expense and keep his well groomed appearance -should visit Addisons and see that “Ivelsan” suits which embody the four essentials of good tailoring, good materials, smart cutting and stylish finishings. They are also economical in price.—Advt.

“To have done something heroic and yet not be able to remember it, and then to have seemed to do something criminal and attempt to escape it is, the experience of poor Lord Richard who eccentricities and foibles create a multitude of amusing situations. Do not niiss enjoying them on Thursday tho 24th. inst when St, Paul’s Amateurs are advertised to produce that amusing farce, “Lord Richard iq the Pantry.”

Since the inception of the scheme by the Hokitika branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, of subsidising wage-? for work found by the public, satisfactory results have been obtained, and quite a number of returned men have been placed in employment this week. Under this scheme, resients may get a full day’s work done for Cs 3d, which is subsidised by the same hv the Association. This plan has enabled a number of men to get in a little extra work before Easter. There are still several who are desirous of finding work.

Help the R.S.A. and come along to the euchre in the Soldiers’ Hall oa Tuesday.

Judgment has been delivered by the Court of Arbitration, in an action brought by Alfred Henry Dearjng, of Greymouth, against the lung, and heard at the sitting of the Arbitration Court in Greymouth in December ast. the request of the Court, a medical referee was obtained, and judgment by consent, pursuant to the receipt of this report, was entered for Dearing for £284 8s Id, with costs and witnesses expenses. Dearing met with an accident on December 18th, 1930, when in- the employ of tho Public Works Department, on the road construction Works at Hauph’i, He fell down a bank on to his head, sustaining severe injuries to the neck, which totally disabled him from work,

At the address below, skilled and fashionable hairdressing is a speciality. The most up-to-date equipment for hair waving, shampooing, and oth©r treatments has been installed, and your most exacting requirements have been catered for. Miss Ziila Stephens, Revel) Street.—Advt. Keep your hair young by using Rachel Hiair Tonic. Restores natural shade. 3s 6d bottle. W. E. WMliams, CheimsE —Advt. Keep your car like new. Polish it with "Tan-Or—the economical polish for fabric and duco bodies of cars. Gives a bright, lasting shine.—Advt.