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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1921, Page 2

At the Greymouth racing carnival the t otalisator investments for the the totalisator investments for the Jockey Club, three days, were £40,313, £32,51(5. Both are records.

Showroom Oddments at bargain prices —Two only holland skirts 23s 6d now 17s fid; 1 only purple underskirts 22s fid, now 15s fid. 1 only fawn gabardine skirt 39s fid, now 29s fid. Addisons.Advt.

Mrs Harkin. a native of Hokitika, and for many years a resident amongst us has finally decided to go through a course of training in a St. Helen’s Maternity Home in Canterbury and leaves at once for her new sphere rf usefulness.

By the morning train en route to Christchurch twelve Senior Cadets noncommissioned officers left for a fortnight’s training in the Burnham military camp. The lads should have an instructive and enjoyable holiday.

Bargains at Addisons. —After the Xmas Tush there is always a few edd lines left to clear. These are now showing and we invite your inspection.Voile blouses 7s lid. Few ladies black cotton hose 3s now Is lid.- Advt.

The outward train this morning carried" an unusually large number of passengers. Quito a number who have been on a holiday visit were returning overland, while there were many sporting men returning north.

Costumes at bargain prices—We have a ffew costumes, medium size which we offer as follows: Navy serge £6 fis., now £5 55., £7 10s., now £fi; Rose twill 97/6 now 75/-. Two only cotton poplin costumes GOs., to clear 27s fid at Addison’s.—Advt.

A party of North Island tourists who visited the Waiho Glacier last week, considered the trip the finest and most enjoyable holiday jaunt in the Dominion. They were surprised at the extent of good country, and the wealth of scenic splendour everwhere, culminating in the Waiho Glacier which only needs to be better known to draw an unending stream of visitors to Westland.

Ladies This special bargain sho ikl appeal to you. 18 only Silk Sports Coats, guaranteed latest style and in perfect order, colours, lemon, white, grey, saxe, sky, heliotrope. Usual price 75/-, special 63/-. Addisons.Advt.

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WOLFF’S SniVAPFS fortifies the systom against uminH climatic chi n A very fine display of ladies and children’s ready to wear hats are now ready, especially for the Christmas season at Sehroders, where all the model hats are being sold at a special discount of 3/- in the pound for cash. Splendid lot of voile blouses from 10/6 up. Crepe do chine blouses, from 35/white silk blouses, coloured silk blouses. Fuji silk in plain and stripe and Georgette blausos, the finest display ever shown at Sehroders.—Advt.

All accounts against the Caledonian Sports Committee are requested to he rendered forthwith to the Secretary, * Box 7:5, Hokitika. i The friends of Mr and Airs Mark Koeti of Bruce Bay will hear with regret of the death of their 13 year old >. son which took place on Tuesday last. |

Millinery bargains —The balance of our summer millinery is all offered at bargain prices. Plain straws 9s lid. Ready to wears 17s 6d, models 22s fid to 255. See our windows. —Addisons.— Advt.

The “Westport Times” says that the coalmine deputies and under-viewers of the West Coast have signed a new agreement with the various coal companies for twelve months, and are looking Forward to a long and prosperous period of coal-winning.

At a meeting of the Miners’ Association at liimu last night, the following resolution was carried: —“That the Mayor of Hokitika and the County Chairman he asked to jointly insist on having a sitting of the Greymouth Harbour District Commission at Hokitika to enable the County ratepayers to give evidence.”

.Mr Seddon, M.P., has been advised hv telegram from Captain Southey, A. D.C. to his Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Lord Jellieoe, that theii Excellencies hope to pay an official visit to the West Coast early in March. Mr Seddon considers it not unlikely that the Governor-General’s party will visit South Westland during the tour shortly to take place.

A substantial loss was made in a peculiar way by a visitor to Kokatahi last week. While assisting his host haymaking, the visitor hung his vest on a stump, a foot or so from t ie pig-stve. Later on, when taking up his vest, lie was astounded to find that the chain was broken, and his watch (a valuable gold one) was gone. The watch was found afterwards in the pig-stve, ruined, the pigs having chewed it sufficiently to spoil it: for any future use .

In conversation with a medical man we learn (says the “Mannwatu Times”) that the case of a well-known Wanganui resident who died last week, and who had been unwell for many years past, is exciting considerable interest among the doctors. After bis death it was discovered that in addition to the customary number of ribs remaining to the shun: of the ordinary man ever since the creation of Eve, the patient had an extra vertical rib inside the others on the right sale. This had pressed upon certain muscles, and had caused his long illness and eventual death.

One extraordinary effect of the heat wave on Monday was to set in operation the “sprinkler” lire alarm installed on the premises in Christchurch, of A. White, Limited. This particular kind of alarm is automatic in character, and is set in motion when the temperature in the building rises over a certain degree. It is connected direct with the lire brigade headquarters, and simultaneously with the result that on the area underneath water is sprinkled. The idea is that very soon after the alarm is given the brigade will arrive and stop the, downpour. The firm is covered by a risk in the Commercial Union office of £1250 against damage from the accidental operation of the sprinkler, when there is no actual fire.

Says the “ Westport News”:—Local cricket has been the cause of at least two accidents. From a humpy hall bowled by Ramsay, Magistiate Maungll sustained a broken rib. He did no; know tiie injury that was inflicted until sometime afterwards. Playing at Granity, Mr 0. Isdell, of the Post and Telegraph Staff, got a nasty smack on the back of the right hand from a ball sent down by Mclntyre. He continued playing and put up a score of half a century before he was dismissed. The hand was considerably swollen, and was later surgically treated when it was found that a bone in the hack of the hand had been broken. It is unusual to have injuries of the kind above recorded done at cricket, but most of the pitches, owing to the neglect during the war, are a bit humpy, and players are also, owing to the cost of material, not playing with the full protective appliances. Both,injured men are making good recoveries from the accidents.

A great array of Xmas gift goods in drapery, fancy goods, men’s wear and toys for the children now ready for vour inspection at McGruer’s. Call earlv.—Advt.

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