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Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1932, Page 4

Tlie bi-mo illily meeting of the Westland County Council will he held on Tuesday next at 2 p.m.

Donations of refreshments promised for the Fir e Brigade ball are requested to be forwarded to the Soldiers’ Hull on l'riday afternoon.

The Fire Brigade Demonstration on Cats Square will commence on Saturday morning at 9 o’clock sharp, not a.t 10 as previously announced.

The Methodist Church services at Boss and Waitaha will b e held next Sunday, November 13th, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. respectively. Rev. C. 0. Hailwood will conduct both services.

In connection with the Fire Brigade demonstration on C a ss Square on Saturda’ybiiafternoon, business peop] e are requested t<> allow as many ' employees as possible, leave to attend the gathering- . ■!.

The usual weekly ev'lire tournament at S't. Mai-y’s Club room will be held this (Thursday) night, at 8 o’clock. The prizes are: First, 701 b sugar, second 501 b flour; third 21b tea; fourth 41b butter. Admission Is. —Advt.

The juvenile fancy dress ball in Woodstock Hall to-night, will prove a very bright and entertaining one. A •large number will contest the right for the prizes for the best fancy costumes. Altogether the ycung people should have a great night.

•Schroder and Co. are now showing a. fine selection of frocks at very fine cut prices, ranging from_ 12a 6d to 5!iS od; an early call is essential.—Advt.

The Labour campaign in the Motueka electrete new is in full swing. Mr' Semple is adressing mee+ings there in support of Mr Webb. Mr Lee will speak at Reef ton to-night. Mr Jordin (president of the Labour Party), Mr Fraser and Mr Holland will also join in the campaign.

Next Wednesday at ‘Kanieri Public Hall, the annual concert and ball in aid of the funds'of the Kanieri Public School takes place. For the concert there is a coital programme being submitted that will give general pleasure while for the ball to follow the music will be provided by the Black Hand Orchestra.

Only two days more for a chance to get £2OOO in the “Lucky Day” Art Union. This is A. H. Lawn’s lucky year. He sold the winning ticket in the Aero Club’s Art Union and the winning tioket in the la.st £2,000 Art Union. A ran of three is quite on the cards. Be in on it. Tickets 2s 6d.— Advt.

The wedding was solemnised at St John’s Church, Runanga, yesterday, of Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs R. Dando, of Runanga, and William, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R. Wright, of Runanga. Miss Muriel Wilscn wag bridesmaid, and Mr tL McMillan carried out the duties of best mall. The bride was given a way by her father,

The thirteenth anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which was the concluding note- of the Great War will }>e Observed to-morrow, November 11th. In accordance with honoured tradition, two minutes’ silence will be observed at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning in memory of these who made th)3 supreme sacrifice. During thla-t ishort time; all traffic, vehicular and pedestrian, i's requested to be suspended.

To those about looking for value in linoleums, squares, carpets, runners, hearth rugs, doormats, and curtains, ■will dp ■well to pay llchroder and Co. a vi.silj. 'Special' inducement 'will be [riven to large purchdsers. Values cannot be beaten.—Advt.

A total cf £5,885 9s 9d was realised as a result of the year’s self-denial appeal, made by the Salvation Army. This is £6lO Is less than the amount collected last year, but is deemed, satisfactory, in view of the depression. The collections in the various West Coast districts were as follow, the figures for 1931 being given in parentheses :—Greymouth, £lO2 10s (£76); Brunnerton, £34 (£l7 6s 6d); Hokitika £B4 (£73); Reefton, £22 (£44 10s sd); Westport, £54 (£66); Granity, £l2 14s 6d (£25).

Owing to Armistice Day falling on Friday, the House of Representativsee will not meet until 11.15 a.m., instead of 10.30 a.m., which is the usual hour on that day. The later hour has been fixed to allow members to attend the commemorative function at H a - in - A similar arrangement was observed last year, when November 11th happened to be the last day of the session. The House has only twice been sitting at 11 a.m. on Armistice Day, those occasion being in 1820 and 1921, when business was suspended for two minutes and members stood in silence.

A party of Eltham residents who attended a dance in Hawera left the dance earlier than the majority, and re <4<ivt!ed to observe someone crawling about under their cat, flashing a.n ucctno torch. Action by the men of the party brought to light a small and dishevelled boy. “What were you up to?” was the query. “I was looking for Iv otles,” came the reply. The youngster went on to say that lie had already gone home that night with two sacks of hottes from outside that dance hall, and had almost filled his third.

Public preference has proved the o.Teotiveuess of Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion for remedying coughs and colds and all such kindred ailments. Try it your self next time. Extremely pleasant to take. Sold everywhere. Is Od, 2s fid, and 'ls fid —Advt,