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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1932, Page 4

Brighten up your home with some of the linoleums (new designs), shadow tissues, cushions, hearth rugs, runners, and the very newest in curtain nets, now showing at Addisons. Call and inspect.—Asivt.

The weather which was perfect on Saturday, then changed and a light rain fell and continued at intervals through the night, and yesterday morning. It then cleared for the afternoon, but at nightfall further showers fell.

On Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock the Mental Hospital bowling green will be the scene of a formal opening ceremony, the superintendent having extended an invitation to members of the local club to attend. The green is in fine order. a fine sward, and will play fast and true. All members taking part in the opening game are requested to be in attendance at the stated hour.

The- Hokitika. Women’s Institute will hold a “bring and buy” and social evening to-morrow evening, commencing at 7.30 o’clock. Members are asked to bring a plate. A hearty invitation is extended to all friends, and supper will be provided for which a charge of sixpence will be made, —Advt.

Mr K. J. Holyoake, who was elected on Thursday, was the official Coalition Reform candidate for Motueka at the general election last December, and was defeated by Mr G. O. Black, (Independent) by 4180 votes to 3663. He is 29 years of age. For 15 years Mr Holyoake has been interested in mixed farming—hops, to:act o, fruit, and dairying. He is keenly interested in sport, having represented MotuekaGolden Bay in the Seddon Shield p ugby football contest for eight years He has also represented Motueka for .i.-aiiy years at lawn tennis-

Patrons of .dancing will be pleased t 0 hear that the Black Hand orchestra will follow their usual procedure by holding the New Year’s Eve dance in th e 'Soldiers’ Hall. Successful in other years, no effort is being spared to surpass previous and patrons are assured of a thoroughly enjoyable night’s entertainment.—Advt.

The stranded whale at the north of Waimea Creek, * a good, mile north of Awatuna attracted several hundred people on Saturday and Sunday, motor cars, motor cycles and bicycles being al’| utilised in large numbers for the occasion, people coming from all parts of the district. The mammal at high tide yesterday was being washed about by the sea and was difficult to approach, but those who visited the scene when the tide was not at the full were able to get right up to it. It’s huge size was the subject of much comment. Beyond the possible taking out of any whalebone in the Mammal, it is understood the finders do not intend taking any action to salve anything from it.

Millions of razor blades of a wellknown make held in bond in New Zealand have been destroyed in the Clyde Quay destructor, Wellington, in the presence cf officers of the Customs Department and the New Zealand agent for the blades. Similar action has been carried out in many other parts of the world. Because of the advent of a new pattern blade, it is considered the honourable tiling to clear all markets of existing stock. At Montreal, C-nda, and Slough, England, machinery costing hundreds of thousands of pounds for making this particular form of two-edged blade has Been dismantled, broken up, and sunk at sea. —Press Association.

At the address below, skilled and fashionable b lirdressing io a speciality The moan wp-to-date equipment foi hair waving, shampooing, and othei treatments has bee.n installed, and your most exacting requirements bar* been catered for. Miss Zilla Stephens Novell Street. —Advt.

Schrode r and Co. are now showing 0 fine selection of frocks at very fine cut prices, ranging from 12s 6d to 57s 6d; an early call is essential.— Advt.

Why remain grey when you can restore original colour of your hai r with Rachel Hair Torre. 7,6 d botti e W. E. Williams chemist.—Advt.

Pickles, sauces and salads are always more successful when made with Sharland’s vinegar—pure, , piquant, full-flavoured. New Zealand’s best. Accept no other. In bottle or bulk. All stores.—Advt.

To those about looking for value in linoleums, square®- carpets, runners, hearth rugs, doormat's, and curtains, will do well to pay Gchroder and Co. a visit. Special inducemon'. will bo given to large purchasers. Values cannot be beaten.—Advt.

Grey hair must be re-vitalised at roots to restore natural colour. Rachel Tonic does this. Not a dye. 3s 6d W. B. Williams, chpmist.—Advt.

Whether it’s for salads, for sauces, for pickles, or for table use you cannot better Sharland’s vinegar—the pure, piquant, full-flavoured vinegar which is brewed in Now Zealand. Sold in buttle or hulk All stores. —Advt,

Lines of interest just opened at Addisons:—Ladies’ and children’s dainty millinery, 3 only summer coats, sumwools, bathing togs and caps, leather handbags, etc. —Advt.

As the result of cutting a tendon in his right leg ,while working for the Public Works Deartment at Kopara, Honald Brunnercomb, 24, married, was admitted to the Greymouth Hospital on Friday. It is reported that he is now progressing favourably. -

The recent heavy rain, was responsible fo r a. good deal of flood damage throughout the district. Docherty's creek, beyond Waiho, the Upper Waitah.a. river, and the Hokitika river at Kditerangi, have -been responsible for serious inroads eroding roads and threatening damage to property. On Saturday Mr Murdoch (County Chairman) accompanied by Mes«r s Jeffries and Keenan, Ms.C.O•, while in -Sou h Westlaud looked into various. county matters. When inspecting the damage at Docherty’s creek. Mr Johnston, District Engineer, was present and action was decided upon to .restore traffic in order that resident children in the neighbourhood could attend school. The party also went through to Weheka before returning. An irgpection was mnd 0 also of Evan’s .road 'drainage, where good work has been done. The question of’ continuing the work to include the drainage on the upper side will be considered by the Finance Committee on th e . 13th inst., when also reports on threatened damage at Waitaha and Koiterangi will be considered. Two small works involving a total expenditure o! £l3 were authorised in the south.

There was a very large and fully representative gathering at the Waiho Gorge on Saturday evening for the presentation to Mr M. , Carroll who has iust retired from the Public Works service after acting as Road Overseer in the Far South tor many years. Mr Johnston District Engineer, presided, and presented the guest with a gold watch and chain and to Mrs Carroll a painting of their residence by Miss E. Richardson with Franz Josef Glacier in the background-. Messrs Murdoch (County Chairman), Jeffries M.C.C, M. Sullivan, J. Schilling land others spoke, eulogising the faithful service rendered by Mr Carroll. It w*as estimated that Mr Ckrroll had travelled on hors a. back 12-5, COO miles in the discharge of his duties, which Mr Murdoch remarked was just half way to the moon! Occasion Was taken also to present Mr Jas. Green, a retiring roadman of long service, with a rug. A short programme of entertainment was given ratlinly by local residents, with the assistance of Miss Theodm of Dunedin and' Mr W. E. Brown of Hokitika. A social dance followed, music being ‘supplied, by the Happiness Boys of Hokitika. The whole function was a great success and a high tribute to the personal worth of Mr and Mrs Carroll.

Grey hair! Rachel Tonic re-grows natural colour straight from the hair roots. Not a dye. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt.