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Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1933, Page 4

Only three more days for you to procure wonderful bargains at Ya r raU’s novelty stocktaking, gale.—Advt.

Wanted known, Addisons have opened up to-day another 7 doraen. smart felts in the newest shapes at surprisingly low’ prices.—Advt.

Dr iA. C. Oil-key, who fo r the past two years lias been in practice at Invercargill Hospital, and previously at Wellington Hospital has taken up llig residence at Hokitika, and .is assisting Dr B. L. Wilson.

Hardy beclding-out plants t 0 bloom in early spring are now- 011 hand at “Heartsease” * Floral Studio. Rink, yellow', .and flame antirrhinums, alyssum, Myosofis, iceland poppies, Brompton stocks, and s weet william, all Is 6d dozen. Mauv e scabious 6d root.

The result of the “best acre of pastures” competition, conducted in connection with the recent West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Show’, has been announced by the Judge, Mr J. B. Stevenson (Department of Agriculture), as follows : Pryoe Hamer (Totara Flat) 1, F. G. Frankpitfc (Coal Creek) 2, T. Minehan (Colden) 3.

Real thrift lies in Buying good material and it also pays to make up something worth while. Addison’s have opened up clydella, flannels, plain and figured winceyettes, striped flieanelettcfc ©to. These are at the usual keen prices. Inspection invited.—Advt.

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

To be unconscious for four days was the .experience of a seaman on the Norwegian motor-tanker New Zealand, which arrived from San Pedro at Auckland. The man fell from a ventilator on the boat deck and reoeived slight concussion. The accident occurred eight days before the vessel reached Auckland. The man is still confined to the ship’s hospital and is slowly recovering from the injury.

“Teachers on the whole have a fairly easy time,” remarked the chairman of the Auckland Grammar Schools Board, Professor A. P. W. Thomas, at a meeting of the hoard, when a proposal to reduce from three to two the number of teachers acting as housemasters at the Mount Albert Grammar School hostel was being discussed. On the recommendation of the headmaster, Mr F. W. Gamble, no reduction was made. It was explained that the only compensation housemasters received for their extra duties was free board.

"“The Governor-General (Lord' Bledisloe) often uses the phrase, “the church militant,” and it is a. phrase which I like very much. Our old church was militant, and I hope to see it become again aggressively militant and ready to fight for the cause with the spirit evident in the first davs of the Salvation Army. I love the term.” —Commissioner John Cunningham, when speaking at the public jubilee congress meeting of the Salvation Army at Christchurch oil Sunday.

Apparently only very slight interest is so far being shown in Wellington in the municipal elections, which are to take place cn May 3, says' the “Evening Post.” The only definite announcement -yet made is that Mr T. C. A. Hislop will again he a candidate for the Mayoralty. It was decided by the Labour interests some months ago that .Labour candidates would contest all municipal offices but no further announcement has been made. The Communist Party is putting forward candidates for certain ot the seats.

The most discerning housewives use Sharland’s Vinegar. It’s so pure, so piquant, so full-flavoured and it’s brewed in New Zealand. Sold in bottle or h’dk r.t oil —Advt.