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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1932, Page 4

A double bed down quilt is the Ft prize at tip 11.5. A. ouclire to-night

Who would like a free trip to Arthurs Paw. Pome to the Druids’ Ball on Wednesday night ami try your luck for the one donated by Mr IT. Newman for the winner of the lucky spot one stop.

To-day, June 21st., is the shortest day of the year.

Good prizes are offered for competition to-night at the R.S.A. euchre

Mr C. Woodlouse, Kokatahi, requests all accounts to be paid before June 30th.

Scrumptious supper at the Druids’ Ball on Wednesday night, come and give your assistance on the fruit salad, etc.

Look out for a big sale of millinery starting Thursday the 23rd. inst. The opportunity of’ a life time don’t miss it at Schroder’s.—Advt.

The Treasury has received the following amounts; of “Conscience money” : £2 sent to the’.Land and Income tax Department, sun's aggregating £'2o 6s to the Railway Department, and 8d forwarded to the Po.t and Telegraph Department.

A consignment of 100, COO brown trout ova is arriving from Christchurch this evening and will be put down in the hatcheries to-morrow. These have been granted the Westland Acclimatisation Society by the North Canterbury Society to replace a loss in last year’s supply.

Addisons who are always noted for their up-to-date furnishings etc., have opened Up tb-day something specially smart and toney in curtain nets, tapestry (suitable for upholstering), shadow tissues, and hearth tugs, Inspection invited.—Advt,

An entrance was forced to Baty’e Bios’ garage, in Guinness Street, Greymouth on Sunday night. The bolt on one of the large doom was broken away from the Yale lock, and the office was entered, but the only reward the thief had, for his trouble, wa,3 about four shillings, taken from the cash drawer. No attempt was made on the strong, modern safe.

R.S.A. euchre Soldiers’ Hall, Tuesday' June 2Lst at 8 o’clock. Ist prize, double bed down quilt; 2nd prize, half a dozen large bath towels; 3rd pripe, half a dozen large pillow slips; 4th prize, half a dozen tea towels. Admission 2s.—Advt.

Interest increases a.,' the time aproaches for the Druids’ annual ball, which take, 3 place in the Soldiers’ Hall tii-morrow evening. Elaborate preparations, on a scale unprecedented in recent years, have been made in the supper arrangements. Two orchestras will be in attendance to supply continuous music w'hich will meet with the approval of patrons.

At n sitting of the Children’s Court, Greymouth yesterday morning, before Mr AY. Meldrum, S.M., five boys were charged with breaking a window, valued at 12s fid, in a railway carriage at Rewanui on May 27 ( by throwing stones -at it, They wei - e admonished and discharged, and thou* parents were ordered to pay 12s fid, the value of the window and 2s 6d witnesses’ expenses.

At the 'Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, yesterday three miners were charged that at Rewanui on May 13, being workmen employed at the No 2 mine of the Liverpool Collerire, they did travel from their work by a road other than the proper travelling road. The information was laid by the mine manager, Thomas Henry King. Each defendant was convicted and lined os with 30s cost*.

Brighten your home with the beautiful and inexpensive tulips, dahlias, anemones and gladioli now showing at Addisons.—Advt.

the inclement conditions yesterday did not improve as the night drew on. About 7.30' p.m. there was a vivid flash of lightning, followed almost at once by a crash of thunder that seemed to shake buildings. A downpour of rain followed. The night continued to be rough, a northerly gale blowing with heavy showers. To-day there is a southerly blowing, with occasional showers, conditions being cold and miserable. After noon the clouds cleared away, and the sun shone brightly though there was still a cold wind blowing. At Reefton on Sunday last in the main room of the District High School, a brass tablet to the memory of the late Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. Austin, D. 5.0., w«e unveiled. Despite a miserable afternoon there was a good attendance, the room being almost filled to capacity. Senior scholars of the school were present, the Girl Guides, under Capt. I. Kearns and Lieutenants AT. Wood and 1. McIntosh a'so the Brownies, under Miss Rollerson together with the Inangahua Silver Hand also attended.

At last evening’s meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Association the secretary (Mr R. Paterson) reported that he had considerable difficulty in getting citizens to avail themselves of the opportunity of helping the unemployed returned soldiers by offering work at the rate of 6s 3d per day, to be subsidised by a similar amount from the funds of teh R.S.A. Anyone requiring a day's work to bo done under this scheme, should communicate with Mr Paterson who will he only too pleased tc arrange for the required labour.

No expense lias been spared ill making Cheriiua I (double strength) Cough Balsam the one ami only sure remedy for all coi.ghs and colds. Von can reap lh<' benefit by getting your bottle of Cherimal now from Messrs. Gooch and Co’s store. lie sure to ask for Cherimal. Two shillings and sixpeuco per bottle.— -Adrt,

Roll up to the euchre tournament in the Soldiers’ Hall to-night. Special reductions are now being made on our beautiful stock of millinery; every hat is reduced in price for cash at F. Schroder and Co. —Advt. The ladies hockey match to-morrow on Cass Square between the two local A teams should prove very interesting. Both have suffered narrow defeats at the hands of Mawhera and being fairly evenly matched the result of the game to-morrow will be looked forward to by those interested. The Rivals Football, Club have always put up a good fight in the local competition, but hot quite good enough to win. But there’s a reason —“They’re more for music.” Come 'and hear the Orchestra at the Combined Rivals and Rovers Hockey Ball in the All Saints’ H ,11 next Wedn sday night. The prices are on popular lines.

Advice has been received from Mr Mayne, curator of the Hakataramea Government salmon station, that a further consignment of 60,000 quinnat salmcn ova will be forwarded to Westland in the near future. This will make up the consignment of 360,000 quinnat ova for this season’s supply, granted by the Marine Department.

Ah interesting lectlirfe Mid demonstration of the Viciet Rays Fas held yesterday afternoon in the All Saints’ Hall. The demonstrator, Mr R. A. Billows, who is practising this profession lii: Greymouth, and who intends opening a branch here, demonstrated in no uncertain manner the tremendous powers of this wonderful healing ray. It was clearly shown that there was no pain or discomfort in the treatment. Several of the audience arranged for treatment. Unfortunately the storm last night interfered with the attendance, so Mr Billows lias generously decided to give free treatment to sufferers who were prevented from attending. An advertisement in another cdumn gives full particulars.