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Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1936, Page 4

Messrs M. Houston and Co. direct attention to their sale of draught horses and a large quantity of harness at Victoria Park, Crcymouth, to-mor-row (Saturday) afternoon at 1 o’clock.

Messrs W. Weddell and Co. Ltd., advise dated London May 5, as follows: Danish butter 100 per cwt; New Zealand Finest 88s per cwt; Kangaroo 87s per cwt Butter market quiet but steady.. New Zealand cheese, white. 55s 6d per cwt; New Zealand, cheese, coloured, 54s 6d per cwt. Cheese market firm.

;Robert Anderson Ltd., appreciate the successful opening of their winter display of ladies’ wear at the Regent Theatre buildings. New models constantly arriving from Greymouth shop —Advt.

For a cold in the head, rub a small quantity of Patten’s Golden Embrocation (paste) on the hands and inhale. Breaks up the worst cold in no time. 2s a pot. All chemists.—Advt.

Miss Walton announces her dancing j studio at tile Masonic Hall, corner of Revell and Hamilton Streets, opens on Monday next.

The District Public Trustee inserts a notice in this issue in the estates of Bernice Eveleen Saywell and Isabella Wilson, of Hokitika.

The following stock was examined at-the Grey-mouth Municipal Abattoirs last month:—Cows 22; bullocks 163; sheep 5 : .'l ( ondenined 1); lambs 151; pigs 17, (condemned 1); calves 65. The total fees collected were £125 9s lid. .

Ladies, why not have the la'est fashions from the w rld’s v fashion 1 entre.s H ft costs no more, and further more, you are assured of qual'ty and exclusiveness. Robt. Anderson, Ltd , Regent 'lhe.itre building.—Advt.

A serious and acute shortage in the supply of oranges in the Dominion within the next few weeks, unless legislation is jassed by the Labour Government to allow the importation of a quantity of Australian navel oranges, was predicted by Mr G. S. Radley, of Radley Bros, fruit merchants, of Christchurch.

The appointment of a new Commissioner of Police to succeed Mr W. G. Wholmann, wh se retirement has been announced, will not be made until Mr Wollpnamrs term with the department expires on June 3. This was indicated by the Minister in charge of the department (the Hon. P. Fraser) when replying in the House of Representatives to an urgent question asked by Mr H. S. S. Kyle (£4at., Riccarton).

Hokitika 1 dies. Allow Mrs,Jacobs to show you the latest mo els in coats, frocks, jumper suits, c r igans and jumpers, from the world fashion centres. Robt. Anderson, Ltd. Regent Theatre buildings,—Advt.

Dissatisfaction with the administration of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund w r as expressed at the adjourned annual meeting of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association. Most of the discussion was taken in committee, but the opinions of the speakers in open meeting were divided; It was complained that too great a sum was spent on the administrafi ;n of- the fund, and the meeting decided to request the committee controlling the fund “tint the question of the administration of the fund 'be imipediately investigated.”

At the Ch-ys'nthemum S’mw on Wednesday the special prize for most; points went to Mr H. Fitzgerald with 38, Air A.: Groufsky second with 23. and Air F. Martini 16. The Yarrall rose bowl went to Mr Fitzgerald for best local-grown bloom. He also secured the Jgckson Cup, also gup for two white Jap nese. j Air A. G oufskv won the Coulson Cup, ‘also had most 1 points for vegetables, and M s Ashley Ji secured the Card, n Cup in the decorai tive section.

A common but dangerous practice among ischool children, particularly primary and 'secondary boys is the placing or sliding of a pen or a lead, pencil down the leg of a stocking. At/ Mahora School, Hastings, after dismissal, a Maori boy named, Harry Taylor, had a pen placed down his stocking, and,while he was running the pen was touched by the other leg, with the result that the nib became embedded in the flesh below the knee. All efforts to withdraw the nib” foiled, and the lad had to be sent to. the hospital for treatment.