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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1933, Page 4

Try your luck in “My Lucky Chance’ art union, £4OOO in prizes, closing Saturday, 29th July, tickets 2/6. —Advt

Fresh ,fisli, at a -reasonable charge will be obtainable at the wharf on Friday morning, at 8 o’clock from the trawler, Silver Fern.—Advt.

Have you been along to the Municipal Band Dance. Give it a trial on Friday evening. Splendid music and four hours dancing for Is, coinmencing at 8 sharp.—Advt.

Addison’s prices are amazingly low frocks, coats, millinery, vests bloomers, hosiery, gloves etc.—Advt.

AA r hile obliging a stranger by cranking his car, a young man, Gilbert Anderson, of Lord Street, Greymouth, suffered a broken wrist on Tuesday afternoon through the car back-firing. ■He was treated at the Greymouth Hospital, and is progressing satisfactorily.

It was 229 years ago, on July 24, 1704, that Gibraltar was captured from the Spaniards after a siege of • ifh l ' 6 ® days, and the British flag hoisted there there. The capture was made by the allied British and Dutch forces, the English admiral, Sir George Rooke hoisting the British flag and taking psosession of “the Rock” in the name of Queen Anne, whose Government ratified the occupation.

Besides the 51- parcels as indicated in our advertisement, we are offering new shipments of tweed trousers 10/-, men's lumber jackets 7/6, ladies’ jumpers 2/6, 3/6, 5/-, and 9 11 each; ladies’ evening frocks 7/6, 12/6, 19/6, and 25/-; ladies" winter coats half price, and a quantity of gloves and hose half price. Our motto in future will be to sell at cash prices only, which is to your advantage always ap Schroder and Co., the cash draper;—Advt.

The collection of four-leafed clover specimens is the unusual hobby of a young woman resident of Henderson. She commenced her collection on August 1, 1931, and now has 360 specimens pressed and pasted in a book. In addition, he has 35 five-leafed clovers and six with six leaves. When in some weeks she finds only five or six specimens, the greatest number of four-leafed clovers she hag found in one search is 50.

A light delivery van was caught in a quicksand while crossing the Muriwai Creek at Muriwai Beach on Friday morning. The driver, Mr Brown, who is employed at the Public Works camp at Muriwai, attempted to cross the creek too far up the beach and the engine was stopped by water. The van gradually sank as far as the headlights, and in spite of the efforts of a team of horses could not be moved. Later the tide rose and covered the veili ele. A party of men from the camp dug the van out on Saturday morning, when it was found to have been damaged by water and ©aud.

Genunie sale offers at Addison’s in men’s and boy’s wear, curtain nets, cretonne bedspreads, rugs, eiderdowns, in jumper suits, jumpers, cardigans, etc.—Advt.

Treat that cold scientifically—mlian“Nazol”. Treat all such ailments at the points of infection—the passages of the nose and throat. Prompt relief assured. 120 doses for 2s 6d 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.

Now von have tried all other cough and cold remedies try “Nazol” and your trying days will he finished. It’s a scientific remedy. Gives prompt relief. 60 dose, for ’<» 6d. 120 (I }■'“ for 2b Sd.—A&rp-

“My Lucky Chance” art union £-1060 in prizes closing Saturday, 2‘Jtli July, tickets 2/6. Advt.

For the next few days Messrs Schroder and Ob. are offering a number of parcels for 5/-, as indicated in outadvertising columns. These arc sure to he snapped up.—Advt.

Although not so largely attended as last year, there wa-s still a good crowd at the annual St. 'Mary’s parish ball held in the Soldiers’ Hall last evening. Music wa s supplied by the Happiness Boys, and extras by Misses R. and G. Jacobs and J. Robinson. A delectable supper was provided, being in the capable hands of the ladies’ committee.

Jn the Port Albert (Auckland) herd testing group, the best individual cows were:—Mr JT. A. Eecroft’s Judy, 58311). butter-fat 1; Mr E. R. Beer oft’s Cherry, 5661 b., 2; Mr H. L. Beeroft’s Molly, 5591 b., 3. The best herds were as follows :—Under 20 cows: Mr H. L. Beeoft’s herd of 14, with an average of 4091 b. in 290 days. Under 30 cows: Mr P. Treadwell’s herd of 28, with 3641 b. in 307 days. Under 40 cows: Mr R. P. Giibb’s herd of 36 with 3.81 b. in 301 days. Over 40 cows: W. Payne’s, 56 cows with 3471 b. in 300 days.