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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1932, Page 4

All prize winners play off for the aggregate at the end of the season.

Turner and Co. announce that all outstanding accounts not paid by the 15th August, 1932, will ibe sued for without further notice.—Advt.

Mr Stouppe, of the firm of Barr and Stoupe, opticians, is in town and may be consulted at Mi’ M. Couleon-' surgery, \

Included in the programme to be screened to-night and to-morrow night at the Princess Theatre is a Harry Lauder singing short, On Wednesday and Thursday the great picture “Ben Hur,” will be shown.

Good progress is being made with tho laying out of the garden site at the H-ckitika railway fetation, and when completed and the plants introduced, the final result will be most attractive.

The third pupil member of the Westland Aero Club to fly solo is J. Stuart who undertook his first trip toward the end of last week. The flight was carried out (successfully. There yet remains one pupil member to go solo.

“Tell me the name of a single person in Blenheim who. could produce £5 at short notice,” thundered counsel in cress-examining a witness at the Supreme Court, and the Court grinned incredulously, “Don’t give him too many names,” interposed his Honour, addressing the witness; “he seems to be anxious to find someone with some money.”

Shortly before 1 o’clock on Saturday afernoon, an excursion train from Christchurch arrived at Hokitika, conveying the Merivale football team!, and its many supporters, and others who came to attend the Hokitiki Poultry Club’s annual show. The train departed on* its return journey at about 10 o’clock the same evening. A portion of its passengers who embarked at Christchurch, left the train a I Greymouth where other sporting fixures were held,

With the good weather prevailing there is every prospect of an early rui of whitebait in the local river. Wise fishermen will have their nets ready in case of emergency. Paterson’s are offering the correct mesh netting in 80-in. at Is 9d and 2s ,3d yard. Thir is a proved netting and new season's stock and intending fishermen would be wise to procure early.—Advt.

The planet Mercury sets on August Ist at 7 p.ni.; it will be in inferio conjunction with the sun on August 17th, and later on in the month will become visible in the eastern sky. Venus rises on August Ist at 4.31. a.m. and on August loth at 4.20 a.m. ; Mars rises on these dates at 4.00 a.m. and 4.37 respectively. Jupiter sets on August Ist at 6.31 p.m. and on August loth at 6.51 p.m. and Saturn rises on these dates at 4.8 p.m. •rnd 3.8 p.m. respectively. Venus,, which lias presented of late , such, a beautiful spectacle in the eastern sky, will attain its maximum brightness on August sth, with its apparent magniude will be 4.2. The motion of Jupiter relative of the bright star, Regulus, will be interesting to watch during the early part of August; the planet’s motion will carry it very clos° to Regulus, their nearest approach being on August lltli, when they will differ by less than five minutes of arc in right ascension and one mimite in declination.

This week’s special b 0 3d parcel contains 1 set aluminium measuring spoons. 1 non-burn cake tin, 1 dbh mop, 1 pastry brush, 1 fancy jug. Economic Crockery Shop, P. Stephens, proprietress. —Advt.

There are no injurious drugs in Nazo] Fasti les—just a safe efficient formula ' for the relief of coughs, colds, sore throats, catarrh, etc. Popularly priced at Is 3d box.—Advt.

Men’s oil coats, leggings and workmen’s capes guaranteed to keep out llie rain. At Addison’s usual keen prices.—Advt.

drey' 'hair is a sign of ago ' Ra-hel (Hair Tonic re- vitalises roots and brings beck colour aid lustre. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist.— Advt.

WOODS’ GREAT PEPPtRMINT For Coughs am Colds, never fails. CURE

Eight prizes at the euchre in the Soldiers’ Hall on Tuesday night.

Turner and Co. announce that all outstanding accounts not paid by the 15th August, 1932, will 1 be sued for without further notice.—Advt.

A o piece aluminum -sot is the first prize at the R.S.A. Euchre in the Soldiers’ Hall Tuesday night.

The, usual fortnightly gas cock.ng demonstration takes place to-morrow afternocn commencing at 2.39 o’clock when Mrs Heinz will prepare the following menu—Oyster soup, meat pasties, corn flake biscuits, kisses and pineapple pudding.

A mdeting of ladies willing to assist in carrying out the annual hospital wi.l be held in the Hospita,] Board rooms on Thursday next at 7 p.m. sharp. A full attendance is desired.— Advt.

Jv.S.A. Euchre, Soldiers’ day August 2nd, at 8 o’clock. Ist prize, set of 3 aluminium pots, kettle i nr ■ ?-»d 1 tpn ot coal; 3rd, 31b tea; 4th, 7 piece salad set; sth, 51hs. butter; 6th, 251 b, bag of flour; 7th hot water bottle; Bth, 1 doz. jellies. Eight prizes—Admission Is. — Advt.

The death took place at Wiestland Hospital yesterday of Mr Timothy Twomey of Piper’s Flat. Deceased was a native of Stafford and 59 yean, of age and had lived practically all his life in'the district following mining and bush work, He was a single man, and leaves three sisters (Miss M. Twomey of Hokitika, 'Miss Julia Twomey Stafford of Miss Mary Twomey in the North island, i

An enjoyable -evening was spent in the All Saints’ Hall last 'Thursday evening when the weekly dance committee held* 1 a lieng night old time dance. A feature of the programme was Monte Carlo foxtrot which was won by Mrs Orpwood and Mr Williamson. Mr A Thomas M.C. introduced a novel idea of community singing during the dance this being entered Into with enthusiasm.

Safety first. Remedy colds promptly and efficiently—they might develop into more serious chest and lung complaints. Use Tonking’s Linseed EmuLiipn. Brakes uu the worst cough or cold. Gold everywhere Is 6d, 2s fid md 4s 6d.—Advt,

No one suffering from the inconvenience caused by coughs and colds would talk idly about that which brought relief. In that simple, hut definite, fact you have the greatest and besr uc all reasons for your going to Mr L. Gooch’s store and procuring your bottle of Cherimal the double strength Cough Balsam immediately.—Advt.