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Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1928, Page 2

A meeting of the trustees of the Hokitika Savings Bank will take place on Monday, July Kith. at 2.30 p.m. A Wellington correspondent states it is generally understood that the salary of the Railways General Manager i.s £3500 a year. In the Hon.se, Mr Soddon (Westland) has given notice to ask why permission has been refused to procure mid liberate opossums in parts of Westland, in spite of the fact that local branches of the Farmers’ Union and the Forestry Department are in favour of such distribution ? The Hokitika Jazz Club will hold a dance in the It.S.A. Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8.30 o’clock. Music for the dance will bo supplied by a Pnnatrope, and extras will l>e given by the Club’s band of seven instruments. Hon members who wish to attend may do so on payment of 2s at the door. A full, attendance of members is reciucstcd. —-Advt.

“ The sport of trotting continues to suffer from anomalies which exist in the present law,” said Mr H. F. Nicholl in his presidential address to the New Zealand Trotting Conference at Wellington yesterday. “Some of these are absurd, and some are harmful. 'I he ban upon the publication of dividends does not prevent people from obtaining this information, and in many cases the drawing power of the news is used to foster illegal betting. Such measures, being both absurd and abortive, breed an antagonism to the law, arising from a sense of injustice, which is dangerous to the law-respecting spirit.”

In connection with the proposed visit of New Zealand members of Parliament to Canada, under the auspices of the Empire-Parliamentary Association, the following statement was issued last night by Air Forbes, leader of the Nationalist Party:—“Owing to the near approach of the general olction, and the important issues before the country at the present time, it is considered highly inadvisable that any member of the National Party should be absent from the Dominion during the present session or during the election period, and we can only express our great regret that we are unable to take advantage of the generous invitation extended to the Dominion by the Canadian Government.”

Having purchased a large number of fancy cups and saucers at our own price we pass the benefit on to you. See our window display and buy now at Yarrall's Novelty Depot.—Advt. Men's Tweed Overcoats, 100. to choose from. Save on Overcoats now—McKay's Reaalisation Sale Prices 39s fid, 49s fid, 655. Boys’ Dark Grey Tweed Overcoats; good value at McKay s Realisation Sale Prices 21s, 25s Gd, 29s 6d.—Advt. oufferers from bronchitis or asthma will get speedy relief by taking “ Nazol ” on lump sugar, or inhaling. Penetrating and soothing. Is Gd buys GO doses.—Advt. Thirty-six Inch Crepe Pe C'hene. Shades of pink, helio, blue, rose, champagne and apricot. Regular prices 4s lid.—Realisation Sale Price 3s lid at McKay’s.—Advt. During our sale we offer special reductions off all evening frocks, foul only heavily-beaded frocks, shades of shell pink, cyclamen, pale blue, apricot usual price 1355; special sale price <os. Also crepe de chene junipers and blouses at 7s lid.—Schroder and Co.— Advt. Substantial reductions in all ladies and children’s millinery at Addison’s, —Advt,

There was an increased attendance at the Soldiers’ Hall yesterday afternoon and evening for the concluding day of the Hokitika Poultry Society’s Show, which was brought to a successful conclusion in the evening.

The death of Mrs Clara Ellen Sweeney, at the age of 55, wife of 51 r Joseph Sweeney, of Dunollie, took place at the Grey Hospital yesterday morning. She leaves her husband, lour sons, and one daughter. She was a. native of Leeston.

The Princess Theatre last evening held a very appreciative audionce when Heuglian the actor-singer and lps select company appeared for a one night season. In addition to a magnificent voice and a. delightful personality Heugliaii possesses the power of creating atmosphere. He has the gift, all to rarely seen, of creating a setting that is simply perfect for the thing lie does. His is a big voice, a musical voice, a soft and gentle voice, a winsome voice, a lilting laughing voice, or it is stern, sorrowful, pi coding, triumphant, hopeless, reverent. Tt is anything he wishes to make it. and at all times it reaches the heart and commands a response. All that is high praise for an artist. Yet there is no doubt that all who had the pleasure of. hearing him will agree that it is well merited. As associate arttists he is fortunate in having Miss Maud Bo", the famous English ’cellist who came with a fine reputation secured in London, Paris, Berlin and most of the capital cities in Europe, and Miss Glad vs Saver, a pianist of remarkable ability. The whole programme given was a very fine one and was .greatly -appreciated !>y tlio please* audience.

Let us quote you a few July values from our China department:—Fancy cups and saucers from Is Gd, tea sets from 14s Gd, salads from 2s 6d at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot.—Ailvt.