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Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1932, Page 4

There was another big run of whitebait in the river this morning, some large catches being made. From six o’clock the river was full of the fish, a largo quantity boing netted.

Plunket babies are wrapped up in “The Pathcwork Quilt” next Tuesday.

Now is the time- and this is the place to he measured for your Xmas suit .at vV. H. Stopforths.—Advt.

A meeting of the ladies willing to assist in arranging a ball for visiting will be held tomorrow afternoon (Friday) a 3.30 o’clock, at the Town Hall.—Advt.

The Gael sailed last evening at 7.30 o'clock for Wellington with a cargo of timber. The channel on the bar at present runs well to the southward, making entry difficult except with a smooth sea.

Addison’s for up-to-date holiday ana sports wear for men and boys. Kelsani suits, sports trousers and blazers, cream pullovers, athletic shirts, ties sox, etc. —Advt.

Tflere are at present five candidates announced for the Motueka scat, the date of the election for which has not yet been announced. They are:—P. C. Webb (Labour),. J. K. Holyonke (Co-alition-Reform), R. L. York, Mayor of Motueka, (Independent), R. McKenzie, F. L. Turley.

Please to remember, the first of November plays, ballets, items, the lot,.

Purchase! your tickets in f ‘My Lucky Day” Art Union from A. H. Lawn’s lucky, shop. "Tniis is A. H. Lawn’s lucky year. He sold the winning ticket in the Aero- Club's Art Union, the winning ticket in the last £2OOO Art Union and as Chairman of the Hokitika Prospecting Association secured £ICO3 in the “Lucky Day" Art Union for Prospecting Associations on the West Coast. Tickets from the local .agent, Mr A. IT. Lawn, tobacconist, R'evell St., 2s 6d each.

“We must get rid of the idea that the only type of education is academic education,” said Mr T. B. Strong Director of Education, speaking in Christchurch this week. “I do hope,” he added, “that we have got past the stage when we are Satisfied with examination results. Our system should move in the direction of testing the children for their future needs in various walks 0 f life. Our system at present is far too narrow.”

A meeting of ladies willing to assist in arranging a ball for visiting firemen will be held to-morrow afternoon (Friday) at 3.30 oclock at the Town Hall. —Advt.

Improvements in the services of expresses and other trains in the South Island are being made by the Railway Board. From December 7 next the Christclnirch-Invercargill 8.35 a.m. express will run every day except Monday, instead of three da,ys a week as at present. The existing Sunday night expresses will be continued, Thus for inter-inland traffic the new arrangement,' provides for a daily through express train connection in both directions. Other reorganisations in the train running on other lines is to be made.

According to the annual r cport of the Marine Department, the bunkering tr.de at Westp rt has fallen away very considerably. The number of vesels calling at the port to replenish their Coal bunkers during the past seven years was as follows: —20, 44, 51, 54, 57, 24, 10. In the past, continuejs the ‘Fport, tramp steamers calling at Westport for bunker coal were frequently subjected to considerable delay owing to sufficient coal not being available when it was required, and this combined with the fact that the present rate of exchange is favourable to the purchase of Australian coal, has caused a loss of trade which will be difficut to regain.

At a meeting of' the committee oi the West Coast Rugby Union, it was decided, after a lengthy discussion, that the following recommendations be made to the donor of the trophy for competition between toe winners of the, Westland and Greymouth senior competitions : That matches be played on the ground of the holders; that the Union or Sub-Union, on whose ground the game takes place, receive the total receipts, less bare transport expenses of visiting team from centre to centre, i.e.. Greymouth to Hokitika, or vice versa. The Wellington Union wrote thanking the. Coast Union and particularly 'Messrs 'Adams, Kyle, Bruce and Dowell wnd Devaney, of Hokitika, also Dr Bay, for hospitality and services rendered the Wellington touring team.

Lines of interest showing at Addison’s ;—Men’s, women’s and children’s bathing suits and caps, berlei corsets, brasseries and corselettes, traced goods, locknit underwear, curtain nets, shadow tissues, linos, hearth rugs, towels, hemstitched pillow slips, etc., etc. Call and inspect.—Advt.

Rachel ’Hair Tonic is an excellent hair-sjiower and prevents hair from turning grey. Not a dye. 3s 6d W. !']. Williams, chemist.—Advt.

The latest • in r <>ir matting, oval mats, hearth rugs, curtains and cretonne to hand at Schroder and Co. —Advt. Watch the greyness vanish from your hair when you use It ache.! Han Tonic. Not a dye. 3s 6d bottle W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt. If yoi’ contract a cough or cold remenibek that prompt relief is assured from the very first dose if >ou take Tonking’s Linseed emulsion. A pleasantly flavoured remedy that’s safe for young or old. Sold everywhere. Is fid. 2s fid ,imd ‘ls fid. —Advt,

“The Castaway” is being nurtured by the Tlunkat Society next Tuesday.

Men! Our suits are standard in quality, honourable in make, right in price. W. H. Stop forth.—-Advt.

Addison’s for the very smartest for holiday wear Millinery, coats, frocks, costumes, coatees, jumpers and shirts, etc.. etc. Inspection invited.—Advt.

One of th© main special features of All Saints’ Bazaar next week will he a baby show, judged by qualified exp.rts. Will the winner be a country or a town baby? Come and see.

Nominations for the Fire-Brigade demonstration on Cass Square on Saturday', ' Nov 12th, have been r&ceived. from Greymouth, Kumara, .. Rps,s, Otira, Cobden, Denniston, Westport and Hokitika brigades, assuring gooq, competition.

No investment pays better than good clothes. See our suits to measure at 95s at- W. H. Stopforthfi.—Advt.

A social and! musical evening will be held in St .Mary’s Club rooms tomorrow night commencing at 8 o’clock. Euchre and 45’s. Admission, gents a silver coin, Indies, small gift suitable for Ladies Guild.—Advt.

A baby was born in a fourteen-year-old motor-car last Friday while the mother was being taken into Opotiki from the back-blocks. In view of the unique circumstances surrounding its birth, the baby’s names will include those of the maker of the car.

The death occurred at the Old People’s Home, Greymouth on Tuesday, of Mr Thomas Wilson, at the age of 76 years. Deceased was a native of England, and for over 30 years was engaged in gold-mining in the Blackball district. He had no relatives in New Zealand.

Sensible summer suitings .superbly tailored Now showing at W. H. Stopforths —Advt. *

Dr. Bell, who has been medical officer for the South Westland Medical Association at Matainui for some four years, and whose appointment terminates with the Westland Hospital Board in the middle of November, as a result of the failure of the Medica'J Association to pay in their moneys to the Board’s funds towards the payment of the 'doctor’s salary, has received an appointment as resident assistant medical officer a,t the Grey River Hospital.

A- debate between the All Saints’ and St. Mary’s Clubs was held in the latter’s rooms last evening. The subject was “That the railway should be extended to South Westland.” St. Mary’s, who took the negative, won by the small margin of one point. Individual points were as follow: —St. Mary’s.—C. Schroeder (leader), 91, C. Sanders 78, B. Rouse 83. Total 252. All Saints.-—A, Coles (lendes) 94, E. Heenan, 79, J. Richards 78. Mr G. Wormington was the judge.

Suits fit for a prince at prices almost within reach of a pauper. See them. W. H Stopforth.—■Advt.

There was a decrease of three oases of infectious ■ and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury Health District for the week ended noon on Monday, as' compared with the previous week, and an increase of one case in the West Coast Health District. In Canterbury the cases were: Scarlet fever 6, tuberculosis 6, puerperal fever (not ordinary) 1. There was one case of .tuberculosis reported from the West Coast district. Deaths reported were: Canterbury: Tuberculosis 1, puerperal sepsis 1. West Coast: Puerperal fever (not., ordinary) 1.

Whitebaiters please note, Paterson's have opened further supplies of -the 80in. whitebait net at Is 9d ya r d and the heavy doubl > mesh at 2s Cc, f pn’t he disappointed this time.—Anvc. Going gi'ey P Use Rachel Hair Tonic and -look 10 years younger. Not a dye.' 3s 6d bottle W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt. Don’t endure gtey hair! Rachel Hair Tonic restores nature’s "colour. Not a dye. 3s 6d bottle W. IT. Williams, chemist,—Advt.