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Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1932, Page 4

The Gael did not leave Wellington yesterday being unable to load owing to wet weather. R.S.A. Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, this Tuesday evening at 8 o’cdock. let. pr ; ze, 701 b. bag of sugar, 51b. butter, 251 b. flour; 2nd prize -J ton of coal; 3rd. prize, 501 b. bag of flour; 4th. prize, slb butter. Admission 2s.—Advt. Bring back'the lovely colour of your hair! Use Rachel Hair Tonic, which nourishes hair root?. 3s 6d W. .E. Williams, ’Chemist.—Advt. We specially draw your attention to the special lay out pri< e list of Schroder and Co. This sale is drawing to a close. The frugal housewife cannot afford to neglect calling at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt For Indrenza Colds. WOODS' GFrAT PEPPERMINT CURE

The trustees of the ( Hokitika Savings Bank /meet on Thursday afternoon. Lines of interest opened at Addisons: Girls’ nne wo»en pyjamas, satins in all shades, ladies’ vests, children’s sox, warm nights and bloomers.—Advt. The following candidates have been successful in passing their Grammar of Music examination, held by the Associated Board of Music, al] feeing pupils of Miss M. Davies: —Division I.—Gwynne Appleton, ElAvood W. Armstrong, June Armstrong, Edin Wishart Division ll.—Mary Preston, Thora E. Sweney. , Both .Squadron-Leader J, L. Findlay and Aircraftsman J. Simpson, who were injured in an aeroplane crash at Sockburn last Monday, are now making pro. gress towards recovery. Mr Findlay has been off the .seriously ill list for some days and Mr Simpson ie also' reported to be improving slightly. The injury to his eyes, is not now expected to prove as serious as seemed at first likely. Found in circumstances which suggested that he had attempted to take his life by gas poisoning, an elderly man, single, was removed to the Greymouth Hospital yesterday morning. He had been living in a rented room, ill which a shilling-in-the-slot gas itieter, was installed. His attempt <>tt his life was forestalled through the meter giving out, but wihen' found, the man waa in a serious condition. Charged with stealing at Greytown groceries and tobacco to tile value of £7O 3s lid, the property of the late Samusq Wall, George Thomas Woodward, aged 39, a storekeeper, of Lower Hutt., pleaded guilty at the Petone Police Court and was committed to thei Supreme Court for sentence. Accused claimed that Wall owed wages which amounted to £79 2s 3d, and that he had taken, the goods in satisfaction. Bail was allowed on the condition that h© reported twice daily to the police. 1 .. • The interior of the Soldiers’ Hall to-morrow evening -will present a transformed appearance, when i.t will be decorated in blue and gold, the regimental colours, upon the occasion of the annual military hall. The success of the- military ball in past years .will be remembered, with pleasure, and patrons ar© assured of another- enjoyable evening to-morrow. No detail has been overlooked, and given fine' weather, there should' be a large attendance. •Stating that one of. their fedlowworkers is “a: cause of strife and dissent,” certain of the relief men working on the Ohariu road have written to the Makara County Council asking that the offender be removed from their midst. Wiiefi the letter was received at ft meeting Of the 'Oouilcii, it was explained that the 111-feelittg appeared to b© the outcome of political differ* encea among the men. "The man tfhey object to is a staunch old Reformer and the best worker in the gang," said one councillor. "Perhaps he sets too good a pace.” Another councillor remarked that the man in question was the only one he had seen always working. .It was 'decided to ignore the The cabled news that the Admiralty has placed kauri and spotted gum on its authorised list of woods that may be used in ships of his Majesty’s navy does not mean much in the way of business. An old Aucklander now a*esiding in Dunedin says that in olden days Navy ships recalled to England for refitting o>r to go out of commission usually carried with them ligflit baulks of kauri to be used in the dockyards for fashioning into yards or masts, this wood being straight, tough and imponderous, thus eminently suitable for upper yards such as were frequently struck at sundown or in heavy weather. What the Admiralty now wants kauri for is hard to understand. There are no injurious drugs in Naze] Pastilles—just a safe efficient, formula for the relief of coughs, colds, sore throats, catarrh, etc. Popularly priced at Is 3d box.—Advt. Grey hair is a sign of age! Rachel Hair Tonic re-vitalises roots and brings back colour and lustre. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt. Safety first. Remedy colds promptly and efficiently—they might develop into, more serious chest and lung complaints, Use Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion. Brakes up the worst cough or cold, 'Sold everywhere Is 6d, 2s fid end 4s fid.—Advt. Nazal pastilles were evolved from the same valuable formula at “Nazol” —the cough and cold remedy that has become so popular over the last 30 yours. Next time try Nazol Pastilles. Sold everywhere at la 3d a box. —Advt. vl’sr The ’flu germ is here again making its annual, visit. Be wise and protect yourself. Put a few drops of “Nazol” on your handkerchief every day. Disinfects and protects' the points of infection—the passages of the mouth, nose and throat. Is fid buys 60 doses; 2s 6d 120 doses.—Advt. It’s no use doping the stomach if you have a cold in the head. Treat it logically. Inhale ' "Nazol." Goes to the root of th« troub’s giving prompt relief. 60 does for Is 6d ; 120 doses for 2s 6d.— Advt. •Natural colour restored to grey, faded hair by using Rachel Hair Tonic. Not a' dye. 3s fid bottle W. E. Williams. Chemist.—Advj;,