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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1933, Page 4

Tli Anglican service at Koiterangi next Sunday will be Evensong at 2 p.m. Real snips, eight only remnant s of linoleum now offering at Addisons. — Advfc. Ladies’ frocks from 2s 6d upwards are among the bargains now offering at Addison’s. Children’s frocks are also greatly reduced.—Advt. In Toker’s Hal! this evening a flannels dance will be held by the Arahura Tennis Chib the proceeds being ill aid of the Club’s funds. Arrangement, 3 are complete, excellent supper, fine floor and gooff music by. the Bachelor Orchestra, a splendid night’s fun being assured.

“Beauty that comps from health has a gentle quality.” Pimples and coarse skin am caused by ir ligestion. To restore the skin to it; original fresh beauty tafte X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E. Williams. Chemist.—Advt.

Wonderfal clearance of mackintoshes and rain coats are now obtainable at Schroder and Co.’s great clearing sale; do not miss this chance, all goods are reduced in most cases to cost and below cost price.—Advt.

It is an ill flood that washes nothing into somebody’s pocket. The wash-out 011 the railway line near Otira late on Tuesday night held up a train from the Wed: Coast- bringing sever-al truck-loads of pigs to yesterday’s Addington market'. As a result of their non-arrival there) was a shortage of pigs in the market and a very welcome increase in prices.

To ascertain whether a pellet of opium adhering to the point of an opium needle had been fully prepared or not, Sergeant A. Leckie, in a charge of opium smoking against a Chinese in the Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, held a ]ighted_match under the pellet, with little or no result .The accused, who was in the witness-box at the time, betrayed faint interest, tinged with amusement, and murmured something to the interpreter. “What does he say?” demanded tlie Sergeant. “He says,” sajd the interpreter, “be says you cannot cook it that wav. He says you can only cook it over the lamp,” indicating the opium-lamp on the Magistrate's desk. The sergeant! gave lip the attempt.

Notice ha* been published in the Gazett e thatAh e Postmaster-General ha s forbidden the transmission of postal Racket, 3 to and the issue of money orders in favour of th e British International Association, Zoppot, Danzig, on the crowed that he has reason to believe it is engaged in promoting or carrying out a lottery or a scheme of chance. It is well known that the organisation was originated in- New Zealand', and a cOll- - interest in it is held by British and Foreign Concessions, Limited, a company /registered in N'Sw Zealand. Its headquarters were placed in Danzig, as the promoters were able 1° obtain official sanction for the enterprise from th e Government of the Free State of Danzig. Tickets in a sweepstake on the Grand National Steeplechase, to be run at Liverpool n ext month, have been sold in New Zealand.

•Next Wednerf.ay afternoon an invitation is extended to the public of Hokitika to attend the garden fete being field in th, e grounds of the Westland Hospital. It is being organised by the nurses’ .staff and the proceeds are to be devoted to the Nurses’ Memorial Fund. There will b e a fund of amusement and entertainment, and patrons will undoubtedly find much of interest in the wonderful array of articles that will be offered at th e stalls. For those so inclined tli© tennis courts will be at their disposal, and a tournament will be arranged for the afternoon. During the fete, the organisation of which is now almost complete, the Municipal Band will b e in attendance and wit contribute another of ever popular programmes. As a fitting, finale a danco will to held in the h 11 at. the hospital jn thp even’jng when -the Happiness Boys will be in charge of Hie music. Contributors of donations may Have fu f .,v, n t the Hospital Board’s office or at the residence of Mr G. Davidson.

Real snips at Addison’s. One only each dark brown, navy and black silk coats at 50s,' ladies’ tailored coats from 12s fid. Ladies' summer weight jumpers from 6s lid. Blazers, coatees ;l ::tl beach pyjamas are also among the bargains offering to-day.—Advt.

For young or old, for delicate or healthy people, Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion is a pure, safe remedy foi coughs, colds and all such kindred ailments. Builds up the syLem. Solo everywhere, Is fid, 2s fid and 4s fid. -Advt.

'jJlu? Pmjbytemu oliurch service s at Ivokatahi on Sunday will bo conaucbeu L>y me Rev. J. W. Hayward.

Sixty-eight applications were receive;! for the of to. rotary and treasurer of the- W os. land Hospital' Board. A. (special] meeting of the Board will be hold at an eaiiy date to deal with the applications.

A young albino sparrow has aroused much interest among residents of Man-gait-i, wher c it ha,? been seen almost daily. The bird is creamy white in colour and lias no marking. Each day it is to be seen with thj parent birds •Hying round a homestead. People naturally have taken a keen interest in the freak, and every endeavour is being made to encourage it to become tame enough for a closer inspection to be made.

Two young Cobden residents had an unenviable experience in a rowinpg boat in the Grey River yesterday afternoon. They were caught by a. rather high wave, which swamped the vessel, and botli young men, who were fully dressed, sank in the chilly water with tf.e.r craft. The water was exceptionally cold, but beth set to work to push the boat to the Cobden side, which took them almost half an hour, and they were a bright looking pair when they emerged from the water with their, clothes' sticking to them:

A winter sports meeting for the South Island secondary schoolboys and girls will he held at the Mount Cook Hermitage in the May holidays this year. The organising committee, which includes representatives of. Timnru, Dunedin, and Christchurch schools, has obtained a special offer from the Mount Cook Tourist Coiru pany. The boys’ meeting will last from May 6th to May 16th,. and the girls’ meeting from May 16tli to May 24th. Individual championships will he arranged, as well as slalom, downhill, and relay races.

A system of barter instead of money payment for work by Maoris in the harvest field has developed among farmers in the Tarata district of Taranaki, and casual labour is to a large extent being rewarded by “payment” of sheep, cattle, or farm produce. A great deal of thg harvesting in th e neighbourhood is performed bv' Maori,? from a tribe which is settled close at hand, and ( the easy-going Maori is quite - prepared to accept a sheep or two in lieu of wages for a day’s work. Ong farmer relates that when he told the Maori spokesman that he conic! not pay the 30s an acre asked for cutting his hay, the reply was, “We’ll take anything. Sheep, cows, pigs—anything you have.”