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Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1924, Page 2

Mr and Mrs Hailo and family insert a uotico of thanks in this issue. In reply to a deputation from the Grey County Council who urged the immediate completion of the Westport to Greymouth and Coast road of which only 1 mile 70 chains remains to he finished the lion .1. G. Coates said definitely that it was intended to complete the road, and he had authorised an additional CIOOO to carry on with. He further said that in future 'l.e Counties would lx- notified hy the engineers of the amounts avaihvde, and the distribution would he .‘laced i*t the hands of the County and the District Engineer. for Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods Great Peppermint Cpra.

Practice of the Municipal Band will b# ht'ld at tho band room at S o’clock this evenin';.

Striped Flannelette uswaJly Ls 6d . now Is per yard at McKay’s Great lieconstruction Sale.—Advt.

Tile usual weekly auclire tmiriiament takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o'clock on Tllursdi v night,in aid of the 11.5. A. Building l-'und. Good prizes, followed by supper and a dance. —Advt.

The first new potatoes of the season made their appearance in Wellington on Saturday, when a local firm sold six hat's which had boon consigned from the Richmond district, Nelson. The new potatoes realised .VJd ;i pound, whieli works out :it Lol it ton.

The coal and timber traffic from the West Coast through the Otira tunnel is keeping up to normal proportions. The average amount of tr:iffie is iihoiit 1(100 tons daily, including weight of 1 nicies, or about 700 ten- net weight of trallie, and this amount seems to represent the normal traffic that ton be expected from tlie West Coast ;it present.

Boys’ and youths’ strong leatherette shirts with collars, o doz. only, a new lot. Boy’s usually As (id now IJs Ud. youths’ usually os lid, now ‘ls Od tit McKay’s Great Hoconstruction Sale. Advt.

Infectious aid other notilfiihle diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health District during the week ended noon oil Monday totalled lift as follows :—North Canterbury: Scarlet fever f>, diphtheria 7, tuberculosis it, pneumonia 7, puerperal seplieaema 1. South Canterbury: Scarlet levwr .'t, diphtheria 1. pneumonia a, lathargie encephalitis 1. Westland: Krysipelas 1. Bullcr: Diphtheria 1. Inaligahua: l’lieiimoiiei I

The wedding was celebrated on Monday at All Saints Church, of James youngest son of Mr and Mrs James Foote, of Gibson’s (,)uay. to Jessie youngest daughter of Mr T. Brown of Hokitika. The bride who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss Gladys Findlay as bridesmaid. Mr Ilov Jones acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests were assembled at the residence of the bride's parents where the wedding breakfast was partaken of and the usual toasts were honoured. The voting couple who were the recipients of many valuable presents left by the afternoon train for the North where the honeymoon will lie spent.

Clark’s 200 yd. reels of sewing cotton. black a.nd white, usually Id a reel, now l reels for Is at McKay's Groat lleeon.st.ruetiou Sale.- -Advt.

At tjio conclusion of the address by Mr K. B. Bevy on N. Z. Grass Bands, in the Town Hall on Monday night, the I’resident of the Westland l'rogress Beague brought up the subject of preparing and organising lor :• Farm School, to be lielil in Hokitika, and urged those present to give I l .’ quwslion their best consideration, lie had attended the opening ol the 1' arm School at Greymoiith and was luliv eonvineed that the instriietive lectures listened to both there and here iiiiel eventuate in good to all present, lb"' suggestion put forth certainly lie. ’ I best thoughts of the farming community and it rests with the, farmer to push this subject along if be considers it worth the while.

Great activity has been shown at Ampulla since tin* contracts were let (states an exchange). Premises are being elected by a liriu of drapers, and other businesses being provided for tire a btteher’s shop and a bookseller s. beside, which a motor garage is to be built. Noteworthy also is a “summer residence.” A building of loss permanent type is being recommended to provide for up to 299 children on the same site as the summer residence, but not. connected with it. 1 nlorniation lias been received from the Minister ol F.dueation that, a grant for a school \v:imode on June tiStli. Tenders would close this month for the erection of the building, which would he ol a permanoiit character, to bold about. 111 children. The staff would lie provided by the Auckland Kdneatioii Board.

“This man is New Zealand’s champion bricklayer, lie call lay 2999 bricks per day. and can earn anything from L"I2 to CM per week." said the maintenance officer (Mr Campbell) at t lie Auckland Police ('null. Mr Campbell said Dial delcndanl "as a good tradesman, bill was in arrears in c. 1.-

nection was a maintenance order tor lie- support ol his wile asd eliildren. Counsel for deleudanl (who did m.i appear) said the whole troulile was that “the champion brickie" eonseni: ! to an order of Cl Ids per week. In.t could mil keep it iq>. However. lie had paid in about CIS during the last three months, and if given a lortni ; il's further {trace, lie could wipe oil' the arrears. Counsel objected to an older tor imprisonment being made, as he could guarantee that the money wi old he paid. But the magistrate (.Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M.) thought otherwise, and sentenced defendant to a inondt's imprisonment, the warrant to he suspended so lone as he paid the C2O. ‘‘Now, if he does not come to li(tht with the .C2fl he will soon lie learning somethin.) about tile stone business." added .Mr Hunt.

Kapoe Mattresses—Best Sanmraiig Kapoe Double Bed size usually 70s now 3!)s (id. sin eh* bed sizs l . usually 40 s now .'Us (id. kapoe pillows usually os (id now -Is (id each, best Samara lie kapoe usually 2s (id now 2s pin* lb. Only a few hales left. Next shipment will he dearer. Buy now at McKay's {treat reconstruction sale.—Advt.

Tweed costumes reduced prices S3s to 17s(><l, tweed frocks reduced prices £7 10s to (ios, grey flannel frocks 28s(id to ISs lid. Ttie latest costumes L'3 ids, L'li IDs worth CS Ills mid L'll10s. One costume special reduced price C‘l I to 83s, (1 feet with* linoleums reduced to Os Id per yard, carpet runners from 2s (id per yard are some of the bargains offering at Schroder and Co's great clearing sale now on.—Advl. A few special prices to quit surplus stocks. Hoys’ noil hose, sizes I! and 7 only. Iks lid to clear, hoys’ pyjamas Os lid to clear, hoys’ oilskins Os lid'to clear, hoys’ Colonial tweed overcoats 27 s 0d and 20s (id to clear.—\V. 11. Stopforth’s.

The true economy sale, McOruer’s super sale of all winter goods commenced at 0 a.in. Friday, .Tune 27th. In every department our winter stocks have hoen marked down to zero—they an’t go lower—here is your opportunity. The prices make it. Call early : or best choice. McOruer’s, Hokitika ind (! ley moil til.—Adit..

Blast with “Lithvte.” Over 20 per •ent stronger than other high explosives for blasting purposes yet simpest and safest. H. P. .M. Alanning ind Co.. 3 Bedford llow, Christchurch. —Ailvt.

Dependable worm remedy—WADE’S WOBM FIGS. Children like them.