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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1933, Page 4

The monthly meeting of the executive of the R.S-A. takes piace to-night at 7.30.

M r John Anderson of (Ross Flat issues a warning to owners of dogs in this issue.

Hokitika District High School Euchre to-night. Good prizes, lucky table. Admission \j~. —Advt.

Mr Roger Williamson, a cadet in the Lands and Survey Department, at Hokitika, is under orders to transfer to Dunedin, and leaves at the end of the month.

On a charge of being intoxicated in charge of a motor vehicle heard at the Magistrate’s Court, Graymouth, uh Saturday, a vegetable hawker, was fined 10s and costs 10s 6d.

Members of the Old Girls’ Basketball iClub are requested to meei, at Mr D. fStorenson’s -residence, IPI.aU St., at 7 o’clock sharp this evening.—Adyt.

A meeting of the ladies assisting with the Movie Ball will be held at the Soldiers Hall to-night at 7.30 o’clock to finalise details in connection with Wednesday’s big event.

The fine weather gave w a y on Saturday night to light r a in which fell during the night. Yesterday afternoon the Vain again fell lightly .a-n-d there wa s light rain through the .night.

The Returned Soldiers’ Weekly euchre tournament takes place in the Soldiers’ Fall, to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock, Ist prize groceries to the value of 14/-, 2nd 8/6, 3rd 6/-, 4tli 4/-. Admission 1/—Advt.

The gate receipts, including the seating accommodation at the Seddon 'Shield Rugby match, West Coast vMarlborough, at Rugby Park, Greymouth, on Saturday, totalled approximately £1.85,

A Christchurch wire says that it was stated definitely on Saturday that the ticket (DK 2233) in the St. John Ambulance Art Union, has been produced, by Mr L. B. Evans, of Kaiapoi, a member of the North Canterbury Hospital Board, who thus wins the Morris car. '

The Gael •arrived on the roadstead yesterday from Wellington and went on to Greymoufch last night, and cams ■'join to Hokitika, again this morning. There was too much sea to allow he.” to work the’bar and the vessel went back to Greymouth shortly before midday, where Hokitika cargo will be unloaded and sent on by train.

A further arrest has been made in connection with the theft of beer from Nalir’s brewery, West-ort. James Elward Finnerty appeared before Mr E. .R. FFox, J.P., in the Police Court on Friday, on charges of breaking, entering and theft in connection with the robbery of ten dozen bottles of beer on Monday night. He was remanded in custody until the 20th inst. •

Despite the fact that times are hard a good .crowd will attend the weekly dance in St. Mary’s* Club rooms tonight. Those who have attended these dances previously realise that this is the best way to get a large amount of fan for your shilling, so come along to-night. Prizes for lucky spot barn dance. Good music and dancing from B o’clock shah'p.—Advt.

There were twenty-seven candidates for the annual confirmation by the Bishop of Christchurch (the Rt. . Rev. Campbell West Watson), at the morning service at All Saints’ Church yesterday. There was a very large congregation, the seating accommodation Being atxed to its utmost. The candidates were eight, males and 14 females from Hokitika, two males from Woodstock, one male from Kanieri, and two females from Rimu.

The public interest in the forthcoming Movie Ball is now widespread. Great curiosity is being shown as to who will be who, and it will be possible to recognise Norma, Bebe, Nancy, Mary, Douglas, Charley, Harold and George in the many characters to be delineated. Characters from the old world times will likewise be again in the flesh, so that there will be something of a historical pageant when the -parade takes place at 8.30 o’clock. It promises to be a great entertainment. The musical programme is in the hands of Mr Ces Williams and his Happiness Boys, and Mr Thomas will ho Master of Ceremonies. The ladies responsible for the supper and refreshments are a arranging to provide a special spread, and everything possible will be done to cater liberally for the pleasure and enjoyment of patrons.