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Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1933, Page 4

Advertisers 'are requested to note th't the “Guardian” will not be published on Saturday next (King George’s birthday).

The annual meeting of the Westland Licensing Committee takes place on Friday next at noon.

Addisons guarantee you. can defy the., cold with one of their smart leather! of tweed coats, cardigans, slipons.o Winter ■ underwear, half hose, (etc. — Advt •'

Arrangements ■ for next ■> Friday night, are now complete, and patrons at the Bowling Club’s annual social dance a,re assured an enjoyables evening] 'A. good 'floor, good music, and' good suppershould attract a large attendance. Dancing will commence at 8.30 p.m.

R.S.A. Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, Tuesday, May 30bh i? fit 8 o’clock, Ist. prize, 701 b. bag of sugar, 2oib. of flour •ftiid 51b. of butter; 2nd. prize, 51b. -tea j 3rd. prize,. Sotb. bag of flour; ■4th... prize; 51b. .butter. Good priaes. Admission 2s.—Advt,:

Three directors of the Co-operative Wholesale Society of England, Messrs •J. W. Sutton, J. Bradshaw and W. Bradshaw, arrived at Auckland by tlie, Monowai to-day. They (declined :,t,q state the purpose of their visit.—Press Association.

During the last few days numbers of frost fish have been stranded on the Rabbit Island Beach, writes a Nelson correspondent. A resident of the Appleby district, who has had a halfcentury’s experience of the beach, states that he lias never known the fish to be so plentiful. It is a great table delicacy, but one lias to be about early to find them, as the seagulls give them quick attention.

Lines of interest opened to-day at Addisons:—s4in and 80in. flannelette sheeting, saxe and pink, brocaded down quilts, double bed, price 45/- • the latest in scarves and gloves, bloomers and hosiery of all description.—Advt.

There was a bumper house at Princess Theatre last night, when a programme of pictures of unusual length was screened. The first half consisted of various “shorts,” all of an interesting character. Sydney bridge was an outstanding picture, and naturally interest in the cricket and golf pictures was considerable. The gazettes of news and novelties with Micky in full play, were very enjoyable. “On Our Selection” Trough t RucJd’s well known characters to the fore in all their quaint ways, and an hour’s picture was full of interest and typical of the wayback settler i'n Australia in- the early days' of pioneering with many comic interludes. The programme wil' he repeated this evening.

Before Mr N. V. Love]], J.P., at the Grevmouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, Charles Thorscn, single, aged 41, an employee of the Greymouth Motors Ltd., was charged that, on May 27th, at Greymouth, he dild unlawfully convert to his own use, but not wi„h the intention of stealing, within the Crimes Act, a motor car, valued at £250, the property of H. E. Melville. Sergeant M. Hodgins, who represented the police, applied for a remand until next Monday. He said that the accused had made application for bail, and he had no objection to it being granted. The damage to the car was estimated to be in the vicinity of £3O. The accused was accordingly remanded to £ ppear at Creymouth on Monday next, bail being allowed in one surety of £SO, and self £SO.

Shop at Addison’s for quality, and value in bey’s wear, blazers, navy shorts, < jerseys, grey flannel shirts, school hose, pyjamas and Potone all woo] vests etc., etc,—Advt.

The family of the late Mr T. Crongh insert a notice of thanks in this issue.

The have decided to observe a late night on Friday, closing all dy on Saturday.—Advt.

Mr Gouringe Inspector of 'Swine husbandry will deliver addresses at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Kokatahi Halt and on Thursday at Arahura.

Tennents wish to advise that their optician will be in attendance at their Hokitika branch, Revell Street, next Thursday, Ist June, and may be consulted on all eye troubles. Make your a ppointment early.—Advt.

A meeting of the Westland Competitions Society will be held at 7 o’clock evening at the County Chambers, to receive the statement in respect to the competitions. The future of tne Society will also be considered. All interested are welcome to attend.

The second, annual general meeting of the Hokitika Croquet Club incorporated will be held in the 'Club’s pavilion to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2.45 p.m. A full attendance is requested. —Advt.

The excellent nominations received by the Westland Sub-Unioil for the annual seven-a-side tourney on Cass Square on Saturday next. June 3rd. should provide a full day’s sport, enabling play to be carried on throughout the v'hole day.

Conscience money -totalling £l3 13s 8d received "from persons unknown” by I four Government depart* •raeiiis 8 , [«cc«frcUng, r to an announcement in the latest Gazette. The Railway De-

partment acknowledges four payments—one of £7, one of £1 Is 6d, one of 3s, and one of 2s. The Customs Department acknowledges a payment of £1 ss, and .another of ss. The Land and Income Tax Department has received payment of £3 15s. A payment of 2s 2d has been forwarded to the Post and Telegraph Department.

A deputation from . the Westland ttiigby Sub-Union waited on the Railway Department at Hokitika this morning in an endeavour to *uve the Ross train timetable, altered on June 3., At present the train is .scheduled to arrive here at about 1.15 p.m., and it is the | desire of the Ross and" other southern residents that the time of departure ma'y be put. forward, thit the train.may arrive by 10.30 a.m. so that the visitors may attend- the, .: seyen-a-side, tournament at, 'Cass Square. ,j News ..lias beep, received ■of *the further' 'success -of'. Miss... Mary Martin, daughter of and. Mr and Mrs ,J* L. Martin, late of Greymouth, and at present residing in London. In 1929, she won all exhibition qf two years, at the Royal College of Music, London, which was extended for gdod examination work until 1933; She: has been fid vised that her exhibition hfls been, .further extended unfit July, 1931,. ,as tho result of a special .performance given be? fore Sir Hugh Allen and Sir John McEiven, principals of the Royal College and the Royal Academy of- Mu.sio, During Miss MartrahjG residence %in , London she has performed at the, Royal College both as a singer and as a violin;iste. She has also had several: public and private engagements