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Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1932, Page 4

Ladies,’ for appointment* please ring No. 213. Miss E. Breeze. See Addison’s window for real snips in'ladies’ frocks. AVe have decided to sacrifice these. Call and make our loss your gain.—Advt. The 29th of February .falls on next Monday .night and everybody is making preparation for the Leap \ear Ball that evening. Inter-Wanganui Co-op. Dairy Coy., Ltd. are inviting tenders for the conveyance of produce gootls and cream for three years. Tenders close on March lltli.’ Owing to a special function in the town the St Paul’s Amateur presentation of the amusing farce Lord Richard in the Pantry will be postponed from Thursday the 17th to a week later the 24 tli March.

The weather for the week end was not of a favourable nature. Saturday morning was wet but it cleared for the afternoon. Then at night rain set in and continued till next morning, when the rain ceased and the afternoon was fine. There were further showers during the night, but the morning broke fine again, Air Guy L. Mouzies, who flew the Tasman Sea in the aeroplane Southern Cross Junior, in January, 1931, later went to England and joined the Royal Air Force on a short service commission. Until the end of last year he was at No. 2 Flying Training School, Digby, Lincolnshire. His probationary period has now ended, and he has been confirmed in rank. Pilot-Officer Menzies has now been posted to No. 23 (Fighter) Squadron. Kenley. One of his messmates at Digby was Pilot-Officer Raymond G. Whitehead, a former member of the literary staff of “The Dominion," who lias been posted to No. 35 (Bomber) Squadron, at Birmingham, is an old boy of Welington College, and an exstudent og Victoria University College.

R.B.A. Euchre. Soldiers’ Hall, Tuesday, March Ist:—lst prize, ham; 2nd prize, ham ; ’3rd prize, sClh. Hour; 4th prize, 31b. tea ; sth prize. 251 b. flour ; 6th prize, tin biscuits; 7th prize 3ib. butter ; Bth prize, 1 dozen jellies. Proceeds in aid of R.S.A. Funds. All prize winners play off for aggregate. Admission 2s. Soldiers’ Hall, 8 o’clock. —Advt. Wonderful value offering at Addison’s:—l.n . colouring single bedspreads at 3s 6s each. Silk and cotton curtain nets at ridiculous prices are finding a ready sale. —Advt. Real economy here : —Addison’s are offering for one week only all millinery at half the marked sale price. —Advt. Summer colds are dangerous—be prepared! Keep a bottle of Nazol always by you. It’s the sciientifu remedy. 120 doses for 2s fid. 60 doses for Is fid. Advt. Patrons are notified that cream may now bo purchased as usual in any quantity at the Westland Dairy Factory.—Advt,. A wonderful display of toys of all descriptions can be seen at the Economic,al (Jrockcrv Shop, including dolls prams, dolls, all sizes; wooden toys in great variety. tennis racquets, beach balls, gun sets, teddy bears, golliwogs, play balls, aeroplanes, motor cars, menagerie railway sets, also exclusive firework novelties, Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt. Men! Our suits are superior to most others and are being offered at jspoeial ei'sli prices. Call early. M. 11, Stopfonh's.- Advt. Teeth recover natural, sparkling polish alien von use 1-o-dent Tooth Baste. Is fid tube, W. F. Williams, Chemist. Advr.

Bargain s in abundance at Paterson's Side. The '.Leap Year Bn-M .to-night, fcy; good to be missed. Next Tuesday evening there will be 8 prizes at tile R.S.A. Euchre in the ■Soldiers’ Hall. Forty live inch table oilcloth for Is 6u yard at Paterson's Sale.

The following paragraph appeared in the “West Coast Times” oi February 28, 1872:—West Coast Railway: The surveys and documents relating to the construction of the West Coast railway were .posted to Sir Julius Vogel yesterday. The funeral of the late Mrs -Mulvihi'l, formerly of Ivumara took place yesterday afternoon to Hokitika cemetery and was attended by a large number of mourners, from all parts of the district, from whom many handsome flora 1 tributes were received. The services at St Mary’s Church and the graveside were conducted by the Rev. Father Finerty. So that the area can be kept under proper control, about 100 acres ol land round the mouth of the Otira Tunnel, on the Arthur’s Pass si_.e, has been transferred from the Railway Department do the Arthur’s Pass National Park Board. The land is covered in bush, and it was considered advisable that it should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Board, which is in a position to exercise some control over the excursionists using the park.

Don’t miss the Leap Year Ball oi you will have many regrets. Among the transfers notified by the Railway Department appears the name of Mr H. Dew* stationmaster at Hokjtika for several years past who, is to he transferred to Christchurch as traffic inspector. Mr Dew during his stay in Hokitika has proved to he a capable and efficient officer, always courteous and attentive to the iequirements of those having business with the Department. Personally he has made many friends who while being glad to hear of his promotion will regret his coming departure. Two whales—a cow and a calf—were seen in Te Towaka Bay, severe miles up from Pelorous Sound, a few days ago. A number of Sound residents said that whales had been seen inside the heads very rarely indeed. To most of them is was a unique happening. An unusual amount of whale feed has been noticed in the Sound during the past few weeks and that no doubt attracted the creatures- At SavilPs Bay, the whales came in quite close to the beach, and for some time played about on top of the water. ,A good night’s entertainment for 2e .with the chance of winning one of the 8 prizes at the B.S.A, 'Euchre on Tuesday night. “We could avoid making some of these economies if the taxalbe capacity of the people had not been reached and if it were possible to go on imposing further taxation,” declared the Minister for Finance, the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, when commenting at Wellington upon the financial situation, and warning a deputation of educationists from Dunedin of the unprecedentedly difficult times which lay ahead. “The taxpayer of this country has just about reached the end of his capacity t pay.” the Minister added, “and when that- happens something has to givcwav somewhere. I think everything that has been done in the past twe years will fade into insigirfii nnce in the light of what we will have tr face in the next two years.”

“ Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson is probably the oldest engineering constructor that we have in New Zealand,” said the president, .Mr D. K Blair at the annual general meetbie at Wellington of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers. -“He tells me that the doctor has examined him and has told him that the only thing be has to avoid is getting under a tramcar.” (Laughter.) Mr Blair said it gave him great pleasure to congratulate Sir Arthur—their oldest member—on behalf of the Society. They all wished him many more years—certainly that he would reach the hundred—and wished him. too, every best thing in life. (Applause.) Sir Arthur, who made a bright and characteristic reply was given something of an ovation, both "when lie rose and when he s"t down.

The chance of a l.l’etime at Ihe Leap Tear B II to-night. Market Gardens Ltd., of Christchurch, notify an interesting price list- for vegetables in thiis issue. The Ross schools excursion takes place on Friday next to Greymouth, the train time table- appears in this issue. The Gael sailed for Wellington this afternoon and leaves' Wellington on Wednesday for Hokitika. On arrival the boat goes to Okuru tor a load of sheep. ' ’ The FT.M.’S. Laburnum arrived at Greympiith yesterday afternoon, after being delayed from leaving We;, port' owing to the heavy seas of the piev.ous day. A round- of festivit.es has been arranged for- tue visitors. Dr Scholl's' foot expert arrives at -Hokitika on Thursday next and may be consulted at Messrs Oliver and. Uuft's shop, free of 'charge at any hour that may be arranged.

:Mr and Airs K.. J*. Burley, of Shiel Street, meefiou, celeurait-u uieir gumeu wedding on 'J. hues day, and were cne recipients of a ispooi ot teiegiupmd congratulations from friends in ail parts of the i-onnnron upon ine u..np.e occasion. The couple were married in 1882 at Christchurch. ,

There were four notifications at Christchurch on Friday at suspected infantile paralysis, inducting oi.o case (the first tfiis year) reported from the -West Coast, Two of ti.e cases have not been ascertained definitely to be cases of infantile paralysis. In all, three cases reported this week have proved negative. .Since January Ist there have been 16 cases reported, and of these four still are doubtful. Two.cases base proved fatal. -..-is

The Grey A. and P. Show was concluded on Saturday in dull weather. There was a goood attendance at Victoria Park, where a sports programme was run off. During the half-mile gallop, Pant Posy ridden by Miss Isobel Cochrane, of Bealey, fell and broke a leg and had to be destroyed. Miss Cochrane escaped injury. The horse which finished second in the gallop, was about nine years ago a well-known hurdler, racing at West Coast meetings. He was then owned by Ms Jas Reid, licensee of the Imperial Hotel.

Relief workers in the Mornington district, Wellington, last Friday were treated to a little unrehearsed entertainment in the matter of a race between a man and a young girl. The man urgently desired to have a vital conversation with the young lady, but she was by no lhenns inclined to gratify hi s wish/... and, having a fair start) she beaded for the hills, with the mere man in hot pursuit. After a strenuous quarter of a ttiile across country ho managed .to catch the modern Atlanta, but his ensuing ques-. tions were asked in a place where the chances of a sudden break for liberty are reduced to the minimum. The detective concerned has shown that the law, as well as having a long arm, is also possessed of strong legs on occasions.

On account of tile Magistrate $ Court at Ross having been closed, and to enable witnesses to .arrive and depart from Hokitika on the same day as cases are being heard in tne Court here, the Magistrate’s Court sittings in Hokitika will be held on Fridays during lApril and May commencing "at 10.30 a.m.

The floor -will be in capital order for the Leap Year Ball to-night.

Make light work of polishing jobs. Use Tan-01. Gives a bright lasting shine to floors, furniture, linoleums, footwear and fabric and duco-finislied car bodies. Very economical. All stores--—Advt.

Hair full of sunshine! Rachel Hair Tonic reveals lights. Prevents grey hairs, 3s 6d. W. E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.