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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1933, Page 4

Every line reduced at Yarralls’ novelty stocktaking sale.—Advt.

If you lack tho inspiration for knitting see Addison’s window display of new wools in all wanted shades. They are sure to tempt you, and the prices are surprisingly low. Advt.

The Grey “Star” states that another dog, third this week, and the second Alsatian, was shot yesterday morning fc-r worrying sheep on tho Cobden island,

Primary and district high schools in the Canterbury education district will observe Friday, ..April 14, Monday, April 17, and Tuesday, April 18, as holidays during Easter, and reopen on tiie Wednesday.

Addisons’ extend a hearty invitation to all to call and inspect their new winter goods now on view. The very newest in millinery, coats, junipers, frocks, etc.—Advt.

The adjourned inquest in connection with the death of Frederick Charles Stoop at Callaghans cn March 3rd will be resumed at the Magistrate’s Court Hokitika* on Monday morning next, at 11 o’clock.

Tho .“Xu-Way” 'homstitcher —an asset in every home. A patented, clever little device that can he used in any make of sewing machine. Easy to adjust and simple to use. With it you can do all your own hemstitching, pivoting etc. Obtainable from the agents “Schroder and C 0.,” and costs only 2s 6d.—Advt.

Tlie most discerning housewives use Sharland’s Vinegar. J.t’s so pure, so piquant, so full-flavoured and it’s brewed in New Zealand. Sold Jn bottle or bulk at ail stores.—Advt.

A five-year-old child, a son of Mr and Mrs P. Galway ,of Black’s Point, Reefton, while playing with some carbide which lie had placed in a bottle and added water to, lit the resulting gas with a match. The bottle exploded, the boy being severely burneci about the face and eyes, Dr Wicken, of Reefton, was summoned, and Is hopeful of saving the boy’s eye,

Arthur John McNickel,. 23, railway porter, was charged before Mr N. V. Lovell, J.P., at the Magistrate’s Court Greymouth, yesterday, with the theft of one parcel of cigarettes, valued at £5, from: a railway waggon, on Fcdruary 22, at Greymouth. Senior-Ser-geant C. E. Roach asked for a remand till March 27, Mr T. F. Brosnon, who appeared for accused, raising no objection. The remand was granted, bail being fixed at self £2O, and one surety of £2O.

While engaged at his work in the busli at South Beach, on Wednesday, Mr Alex Porter, an employee of Messrs Stratford, Blair and Co., Ltd., received a severe cut in the calf of his leg, in rather unusual-circumstances. An axe, which was lying* on the ground was struck by. a falling limb, and flying up hit Mr Porter’s leg. The wound necessitated the insertion of three stitches. Mr Porter, who is married, residing at Boddytown, has been unlucky lately in that he has had four accidents during the past six months.

About the middle of last year tbe Wellington City Council decided that after March 31, 1933, it would issue no further permits for street fruit stalls. This means that a privilege which has existed in Wellington for nearly '2O years "'ill after a few more days disappear in a night, says the “Dominion.” When/ street selling was first inaugurated in Wellington, most of the stands were taken up by Europeans, but the Hindu' began to arrive some IG years ago. and, finding the way clear, entered the street business. During the war period they became entrenched in this particular line of business, but it now appears they will have to seek new pastures. Same of the Hindus have already secured shop premises or horse waggons for iterant trading in the suburbs. ,

Glass dixies from lOcl at Yarralls’ norcliy .stocktaking S alo.—Aclvt.

A notice to creditors in tlio estate of file late Wm. Albert Comport, of Ilium, appears in this issue.

Tiic drawing of “My' Lucky Year” art union will take place in the Town Hall, Wellington, 0 n Saturday, March 23th, commencing at 9 a.m.

A passenger by air is wanted for test match on Saturday and also on Monday. Apply at once to A. Nancekivell, Railway Hotel.—Aclvt.

The annual meeting of the Kiwi Football Club will be lieicl in Keller’s Sample roams next Tuesday evening. Business: election of officers, reports and general.

The Methodist service at Humphreys will b© held on Sunday next -March Loth., in the school room at 2.30, to be conducted by the Rev. C. 0. Hailwood.

The Anglican service next Sunday at Kokatahi will be Holy Communion at 10 o’clock; and at Koitcrangi the service will be Holy Communion at 11.30 o'clock.

In connection, with the popular baby contest, a children’s concert will be held in AH Saints’ Hall on April 20th., and a children’s party and dance on Wednesday,. April 26th,

To enable us to take stock March 31st. we must reduce our stock, Ton cases of Lifebuoy gum boots came to hand yesterday. These must be cleared out quickly at ridiculous prices —No room for them. Call at the Arch Little shoe store and save money. Every pair reduced.—Advt.

The weather is perfect for the test match M.C.C. v. New Zealand at Lancaster Park to-day and there is a large attendance. Jardine won the toss nad batted. At lunch the scor e was England 3 for 90 '(Sutcliffe 0, Paynter 0, Wyatt 20, Hammond 'in 38, Jardine in 31).

Notice is hereby given that very few tables are left for those wishing to 'attend the Plunket Cabaret at the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday evening A ext. Arrange j|ou.r 'party of four and book at once at Mclntosh’s. Tickets Is 6d. No tickets to be sold at door. Supper provided. Snappy items, cards and dancing. Bllack Hand Orchestra. —Advt.

“Of all the countries I have visited, New Zealand has charmed me most,” said Mr J. J. Rattersby, >a British manufacurer who is visiting New Zealand, yesterday. He said people in England thought New Zealand was a land of earthquakes but when he reached home 'again he was going to advise all his friends to visit New Zealand. The people of the Dominion were extraordinarily hospitable and in all his travels he had met no people so helpful as New Zealanders.

“Thanks to the magnificent work of your society, New Zealand has the lowest infant!© death-rate in the world,” said the Minister for Health, the, Hon. J. A. Young, in opening the -Provincial Conference of the Plunket Society in the Young Men’s* Christian Association rooms. “A child horn in New Zealand, within the first 12 months from its birth, has a better chance of life than one born in any other country. Twenty-five years ago, out of 1000 babies born in New Zealand, 88 died in the first 12 months of life; to-Say we find that the number of deaths is just a fraction over 32.”

The Order-in-Council authorising the payment by professional men and tradesmen of practising and licence fees will be gazetted after the next meeting of the Executive Council, said the Minister for Health (the Hon. J. A. Young) at Christchurch Medical practioners, masseurs, and opticians will receive practising certificates on payment of a fee, and plumberg are to pay an annual licence fee. The fee for doctors has been fixed at 5vS, and the other fees will he fixed by Order-in-Council. Provison for the payments of these fees was made in the Finance Act (No 4) of the last session of Parliament. The Minister said yesterday that arrangements would be made whereby a medical practitioner could deposit £l, and thus pay for his annual certificate for four years in advance.

It was reported at the meeting of tbe North Canterbury Hospital Board on Wednesday that when an agreement was entered into with various other boards, concerning the maintenance of tuberculosis patients, the board agreed that the hoards in question should pay 8s a day for the maintenance of each patient; hut that in the event of the audit of the hoard’s account proving that the cost was greater than 8s a day, then the boards concerned should make up to the board tbe difference between tbe actual cost and the amount of 8s they had paid. It has now been definitely determined that the cost to March 31, 1932, was less than 8s a day, therefore there is a reduction due to the other boards as follows:—Grey, £406 10s lid; l'nangahua, £l7 2s 6d; Marlborough, £246 7s 2d : Nelson, £329 14s sd; Westland, £IOO 17s 4xl.

Odd cups 3 for Is at Yarralls’ novelty stocktaking sale.—Advt.