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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1927, Page 2

Messrs M. Houston and Co. direct special attention to their clearing sale of fat and store cattle at Arahnra sale yards to-morrow i Wednesday'!

morning, commencing at 11 o’clock, oi behalf of Mr M. Keenan, who has disposed of his run.

When visiting Koiterangi on Saturday the County Councillors were much impressed with the advisability of continuing the extension of Station road, the new work now in hand, till it links up with the AYhitcom.be road, and so serves a large area, of land very suitable for dairying if ready access were provided.

Next Saturday the box plan for Aliss .Tames’ Christinas concert on December Bth. will open at Mclntosh's. The programa, which is now being; finalised, will consist of a Christmas playlet for juveniles, Princess Tenderhenrt,” and a concert section of vocal, instrumental and elocutionary items. The entertainment will he one of exceptional merit, all the performers being specially prepared for the occasion. The concert proceeds will be banded to the fund for wireless at the Alental Hospital.

The Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, has expressed a desire to visit -Mount Egmont while in Taranaki next week (says the “Taranaki News”), and every facility will be afforded him to gratify his wish. The opportunity of making the mountain’s beauties known in high places is being seized by the tourist authorities in New Plymouth and bv the Government. Mr Amery desires to leave New Plymouth for the mountain on the evening of his arrival, possibly at about 10 o’clock. He wishes to climb the mountain next morning, and later return to New Plymouth. He is to be given every facility to gratify his wishes. The monotony of the . voyage across the Pacific of the Union Company’s steamer Waiteniata, which reached Auckland from San Francisco on Friday evening, was relieved by the presence of twelve Canadian pigs on board. Before leaving America the pigs were housed in properly constructed and roofed styes on the deck. Stormy weather with strong head winds was encountered shortly after leaving San Francisco, and at 1.30 a.m. on the second day from port a particularly heavy sea broke on board and smashed the pig styes to matchwood. For some time afterwards the seamen had a lively time trying to capture wet, greasy, shrieking pigs in the darkness. Impromptu styes built out of wreckage were too frail to hold the frightened animals and before the second pig was

caught the first one had broken out again. The animals tried to. hide behind winches, and in doing so got smothered in oil. This made the crew’s task harder, as some of the animals are very large. When dawn broke the task had not been completed and the watch coming on deck at four in the morning had to continue the greasy pig chase until all had again been safely penned. Whenever a child has worms get Wade’s Worm Figs, A safe end pleasant remedy.—Advt.

St. Mary's Club hold their usual weekly euchre tournament this (Tuesday) evening at 8 o’clock. Prizes, first, C yards runner and 2 slip mats; second, a sofa square ; third, a hearthrug; fourth, a coir mat. Supper provided.—Advt.

The i(ev. Professor William Hewitson, Master of Knox College, Dunedin, was unanimously elected by the Presbyterian General Assembly on Saturday as Moderator of next year’s Assembly, to be held at Auckland.

A concert and ball in aid of the school prize fund for the Koiterangi School will Ik? held in the Upper Koiterangi Hall on Wednesday, Decetjer Pith. Tho committee are busy making preparations for the event and their untiring efforts are deserving of success. So patrons come along and support a worthy object.

Men ! Don’t miss the bus—Get measured for your holiday suit right now. The ’Xmas rush is now on. The tailors soon will be saying: We cannot take any more orders for delivery hotorc ’Xmas.—-Get measured at McKay s, immediately. You can take delivery at any time it suits you. McKay’s, \\ eld Street, Hokitnia.—Advt.

Have you seen Paterson’s selection of dainty aprons and house-frocks. A not a pleasure in store awaits you. Advt.

Just opened direct from the best manufacturers a large assortment ol hearth rugs in Wilton, Axminstei, Tapestry and reversible, also now designs in sofa squares and carpet runners. llest value obtainable rugs from 8s 9d, 12s Od to -12 (id.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.