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Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1933, Page 4

Special Bargains worthy of mention Addison’s Winter Sale.- Advt.

A sale circular issued by A. andT. Inglis Ltd., of George Street, Dune*din, is distributed with this issue.

The Koiterangi Women’s Institute will conduct a masquerade hall in the Koiterangi Hall on IFriday, August. 18. Music by the Happiness Boys.

Keep Wednesday, August 9, in view for the dance tendered by the Municipal Band to he held in the R.S.A. Hall in aid of the Mayor’s Relief Fund.—Advt.

The gas-cooking demonstration at the Soldiers’ Hall wa s continued yesterday afternoon in the presence of a fair attendance, by Mrs G. Heinz. Useful instruction was given and several dainties were prepared. The next demonstration will be on August Ist.

At the Magistrate Court, Greymoutli yesterday, Mr Meldrum, S.M. gaev his reserved decision in the charges heard the previous day against Edward John Hill. Tile Magistrate said he did not think the charge of theft could be sustained and dismissed it. With regard to the charge of false pretences, accused was convicted and fined £5 and costs 16/“.

The usual weekly euchre tournament will be held in Bt.. Mary’s Club rooms to-morrow (Thursday) night at 8 o’clock. First prize, groceries valued at 14-gj 2nd. 501 b. of flour; 3rd., 21b, •if tea; 4th., 4lbs, butter. Admission Is.—Advt.

Evidence of the depressed state of the white pine trade is supplied in the fact that the steamer Kartigi, now in port at Greymoutli ,is loading only 400,000 superficial feet of that timber, or one-thi-rd of the quantity the ship is capable of taking, to Melbourne and Adelaide. It is understood that there will not be any iurther shipments of timber to Australia, from the West Coast, during the present month.

There was a reduction of one in the number of cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury Health District during the week ended neon on Monday, as compared with the total reported in the Canterbury and West Coast districts the previous week. Ihe total was nine, as follows: —Canterbury: Scarlet fever, three; tuberculosis, t wo j eclampsia, one; hydatids, one; puerperal fever (not ordinary) one; erysipelas, one. West Coast: nil. Two deaths were reported in the Canterbury district, one from tuberculosis and one from eclampsia.

While .repairing a liigjh-pressure motor-van tyre, a Dunedin service station proprietor was the vict.m of a painful and somewhat unusual accident. He had finished vulcanising a patch, and having affixed the lock ring, was pumping the tyre up, when, without warning, the tube blew out, the explosion being sufficient to drive the ring with considerable force against his lead. Fortunately he was wearing a cap, the peak of which afforded some protection, but even then- the fly nig ring inflicted a gash in h.s forehead which inflicted a gash in his forehead which necessitated the insertion of 14 stitches.

An electric power line ig now being run by Westland Power Ltd to the gold-mining claim at Shanghai, near

Lake M-ahinapua. Pole s are being assembled, and will be token to the route by a special trail. By a reasonable arrangement the authorities have agreed to exclude Shanghai road from the line of the pales, and that special scenic gems of native bush will no; be disturbed. This -arrangement i fi much to be .commended as the road forms one of the best .and most natural bush drives in the district, and it would be a thousand pities to sec it destroyed.

For delicate children or for healthy adults Tonkin,g’s Linseed Emulsion equally safe, and is incomparable for shifting coughs, colds, bronchitis and all such chest, and lung complaint*;. Pj.-asnut to take, too. Children love it. Sold everywhere 1h iid, GrJ and 4a

The Watairoa Spots’ Club meeting has ibcen postponed until Friday, 21st | 'Jifiy, \ when the .programme wilL be as pncviously announced.

Schroder’s Factory stock of 10/ely knitted jumpers and cardigans selling freely from fls lid each—Advt.

Exhibitors for fancy work and knitting druses are requested to bring their exhitits to Soldiers’ Hall not later than 9.30 on Friday morning.

Messrs M. Houston and Co., noti 'y an important auction sale of high grade selected Jersey heifers on behalf of Mr J. Monk- ,at Ivokatahi yards on August 16th at 1 p.m.

For the week ended Saturday last 10,741 tons of freight was hauled through the Otira tunnel. In the corresponding week last year the total was 9959 tons, and in 1931 is reached 9639 tons.

The usual fortnightly E-uerhe takes place in the Three Mile Hall to-night, (Wednesday). ITlie prizes are:—lst. 12s order of groceries, 2nd 8« worth and 3rd. 5s worth. Also a Lucky table. ‘Admission Is.—Advt

Exhibitors are reminded that all •exhibits for the poultry section are to be at the Soldiers’ Hall not later than 9 p.m, on Thursday. The committee meet to-night at the Soldiers’ Hall at 7.39 o’clock,

The wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Westport, the Bev. J. W. Bloycc officiating, of Jean, eldest daughter of Mr W. and the late Mrs Lane, Greymoutli, and Gordon, eldest son of Mr and Mrs McDonagh. ot Westport. Mis s E. Quinn was bridesmaid, and Mr T. Fergusson was best man.

Special Bargains worthy of mention Addison’s Winter sale. Ladies’ wcollen jumpers from Is lid, winter millinery from 2s, aprons from Is 6d, curtain nets from Is 6d yd, crepe de chine from Is lid, damask cloths from Is 3d. —Advt.

The stage is now set for the Hokitika Poultry, Club’s annual show to be held in the Soldiers’ Ball on Friday and Saturday of this week. No stone ha K 'been left unturned in providing for its success, from the point of view of both the public and the l exhibitor, and indications .are for a. successful show. The entries are similar to these of dost year and a wide range of exhibits will be displayed. Several of these will undoubtedly attract attention, including several valuable birds, some of which are being exhibited on the Coast for the first time. Interest is also attached by the inclusion in the schedule of three South Island championships, which have attracted good entries. All excursion train from Christchurch is being run in connection with the show, and will convey a large number of the Outside public to Hoki* tika fo r the occasion. 4 unique fealure of the show this year will be* the knitting soetjon for which there ig a large number of entries

Kaiapoi all-wool lumber jackets usually 19s 6d, Schroder’s clear 6 only at 7s 6d each. —Advt.