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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1933, Page 4

Mr A. M. Rudge, optician, will -be in Hokitika- to-morrow and may be seen at Mr Coupon’s -surgery.

Ladies’ frocks from 2s Gd upwards are among tfie bargains now offering at Addison’s. Children’s frocks are also greatly reduced, —'Advt.

A notice in reference to claims against the ©state of the late Wiluam Olderog of Ara-hura appears in another column,

The finest stock of millinery will be offered for the next few days at half price at Schroder and Co.’s Cash only —Advt.

Mr R. Whi ley is inviting tenders for cutting drain, from registered unemployed. Tenders close on Monday next.

A dance was held in Soldiers Ball last evening by th e Black Hand Orchestra in aid of the Hokitika Cricket •Club. . There wa s ft fair ■attendance, and the evening passed off pleasantly, good music being supplied by the orchestra.

‘■‘Prbv'ijded they are drawing the dole they are not worrying,” stated a member of the Prospecting Association last evening when referring to certain of the unemployed who were receiving unemployment aid to enable them to work on claims in the back -country. ‘"They tab's out -a good supply of novels and tobacco and lie about, reading all 1 day, and make no pretence of prospecting.”

Renewed interest lias been manliest in the activities of the West Coast branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association, which has always fostered the interests of motorists on the Coast, and it is hoped that support will be given the branch, and maintained, during the coming year. Members, intending members and friends are notified of a meeting of the branch next Friday evening, and are invited to attend, when they will meet Messrs J. S. Hawke and ,B. Falck of the parent body.

Pickles, sauces, salads will all taste better if you use Sharland’s vinegar. This pure, full-flavoured condiment is a recognised quality New Zealand product In bottle or bulk. All stores —Advt.

Don’t ask fc-r vinegar—stipulate SbarlanJ’s vinegar and get the best at no extra cost. Brewed in New Zealand. Pure, piquant and full-flav-oured. Sold in bottle nr bulk at all stores.— Advt.

“Beauty that comes from health ha> a gentle quality.’’ Pin:pies and coarse dun a>e caused by ir lige.dion. To restore the skin to it's original fresh beauty take X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E. Williams. Chsruist.—rAdvt.

Owing to the hot weather we are slaughtering- all our frocks at half price I'er cash. Schroder and Co. - Advf.

There was a goad attendance at l hi, Kokatahi Hal, lr,d eveoi.'g wiren a dance was held ill aid of the Kokatahi (Jim Club. An enyoyablo time was .spent to music by Cook and Ackers.

A .niotfjfknti’o'ii U given to ratepayers in. the Hokitika Borough Ll l al a- statutory penalty of ten per cent, will be added to all rates for the jear ending -March 31, 1933, which are not paid 1:\ next February 21.

The death occurred at Wallsend, yeserday afternoon, after a short iiltuvq (,f Mrs Elizabeth Richards-on, aged 77 years. The deceased, who was a native of Wigan, England, arrived in New Zealand in 183 d, and had been ;1 most esteemed resident of the Jlrunnertou district ever since. Her husband, (ireeunood John Richardson, predeceased her eleven years ago. She leaves two daughters, Mrs C. W. Buchanan (Wellington). and Mrs T. H. Jaffray (Pliinmerton) and one son, Mr James Richardson (Wallsend).

Yesterday afternoon, the Croquet Club held one of their popular social afternoons when the lawns wore in lexeellent order after the previous nights heavy rain. 'There was a large attendance, all entering for the various competitions which created much; interest and mirth. The members had provided a generous afternoon tea,‘which also proved to be an important item in the afternoon; programme'. The ladder competition was won by Mrs Duncraft with a sc-ore of 33, the hurry scurry by Mesdames Saywell and Collett. In the golf Croquet, Mrs 0, A, Perry was successful with a score of 25, For this event Mrs Kempthorne a visitor from Dunedin, kindly donated mi trophy, The next “afternoon” will bo held toward the end of February.

The Hon. A. Hamilton, Postmaster “eucral, lias advised Air J. O’Brien Mender for Westlmd as follows: — In further reference to your representations regarding flic maintenance of the telephone line serving the South Westland district: I beg to inform you that the settlers concerned have now offered, to maintain the sections of lire between Haast and Oknru and between Bruce Boy and Paringa. The department has decided to, accept thi s offer, and at the same time to supply any necessary material required. Any maintenance work carried cut by the settlers is to be supervised by Overseer Conradson, of the Public Works Department, with whom a special arrangement has been made. In regard to the Paringa-Haast and Blruce Bay-Waiho Gorge sections: In view of the fact that no satisfactory settlement with the settlers can be reached, my deparment has decided to make other arrangements for the maintenance of these sections. I trust that this will prove a satisfacorty solution of the difficulty.