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Hokitika Guardian, 11 November 1936, Page 4

A grand Aero Club ball will be held iii Kanieri Hall on Wednesday, November 18.

Robinson’s stationers, draw attention to their new stock of Xmas goods now arriving. Inspection invited.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands is offering for isalo on Wednesday November 25 lease of a soldier’s farm at Ivoiterangi.

Asked yesterday what Ministerial visits to the Coast were pending, Mr Jas O’Brien, M.P., said the Premier, the Rt. Hon M. J. Savage had been invited, and there was a chance that the Hon Lee Martin might come. He would like to see the Hon R. Semple visit the Coast, but he did not think it would be likely.

A social evening will be held in All Saints’ Hall to-morrow ceiling at 8 o’clock, to give old friend,s of the Rev. J. E. Holloway, M.A. D.Sc., a former Vicar of All Saints’, an opportunity of meeting him. Admission free. Ladies a plate.—Advt.

As a result of the great increase in its revenue, for which the Ranfurly 7 Shield matches were responsible, the Otago Rugby Union has been enabled to embark on extensive improvements at the Carisbrook ground. It is proposed to erect an additional grand stand with seating accommodation for over 800 persons, a new residence for the caretaker, and a new and larger press stand. The total cost will be over ! £4OOO.

Printed "linos prices: Plan to lay now, cheerful, colourful linoleums to replace the old worn patterns. Excellent selection at Addisons’. Curtaining: The newest for summer,. extremely attractive window muslins and silk nets.

Curtains made up to your own measures at keenest prices. Call to-day.—-Advt.

A spe-ial effort i s being made by the local Cricket Sub-Association to provide a Saturday afternoon competition and with that purpose in view ah invitation is extended to all interested players to get in touch with any of the club secretaries who will put them in the way of joining up with a team. It is especially anticipated that greater encouragement will be given to the school players by combining with more seasoned players.

We always give credit where credit is' due 5 these committees deserve a prize, the oddfellows, railways, P. and T. give credit for towns of their size. Then Hokitika with their Debating Club, and that wonderful hospital ball ; but they won’t be a patch or will ever they match, the Kumara Bachelors Ball.—Advt.

“After , the All Black tour of Great Britain, I was fortunate to see much football in the Homeland, but never once did I see England play up to the form it produced for its games against the New Zealanders,” said Lieutenant J. R. Page, a member of the All Black team, who returned.by the Mataroa to New Zealand, after taking a military course in London. Mr Page related incidents of the best of the test matches he witnessed after the departure of the All Blacks, and said the English fifteen played all out to beat Ireland. “There was not the dash or cohesion in their tactics that were mustered against our hoys,” Mr Page said.

The Medical Superintendent of Grey Hospital (Dr. H. R. Barrett) reported: In hospital last month 57 males, 31. females; admissions, 70 males, 42 females; discharges 71 males, 43 females ; deaths, 1 male, 3 females; remaining at end of month, 55 males, 27 females.' In Old. People’s Home last month 37 males, 5 female ; admissions, 3 males, 1 female; discharges, 1 male; remaining at end of month ; 39 males, 6 females. Operations: General 41, gynaecological 15, orthopoedic 4, ear, eye, nose, throat 14, dental s ;' total 79. Physiotherapy Department:' In patients treated 225, out patients 135; total 360. Ultra violet ray 28. Radiological Department: In patients 64; out patients 16; total 80. 'No. of films used 123; No. of exposures 141. Bacteriological Department: In patients specimens 155; out patients 16; other hospitals 23; miscellaneous 6; total 200. ’ Rewa Hospital: Admission 26. discharges 20, births 25, remaining patients 14, infants 12.

Mother! A few household tested specialties you should remember: Varnoliue floor stains, aluminium enamel, Varnoline stove enamel, varnish, Bright Light coloured qumk drying civ nmils, and Duco polish for furniture, »r>w=i, etc. —J, McTntyre, BeveJl St.— Aclvt. The perfect ft nth powder for nil dental purposes, “Cavio.” the teeth, heals and hardens gums, freshens the month. Made bv Patter. f’m ip ad ©i: stji chwd«t'» and atom.—Ad**

The firebell tolled at 11 o’clock this morning, when the two minutes silence was observed, in commemoration of Armistice Day-

All members of the Excelsior Football Club are reminded that the annual banquet takes place in the Soldiers’ Hall on Friday next, November 13, at 8.30 p.m.—Advt.

The Gael arrived thi s morning from Okuru bringing 30 head of cattle from Messrs Nolan Bros., several bales of deer skins and a quantity of tinned whitebait, A load of timber is being placed aboard and the vessel sails for Wellington to-night.

“Inland air mail business continues to improve in New Zealand,” said the Postmaster-General (the Hon. F. .Jones) at Wellington yesterday, “and so long as this condition is maintained there will be no talk about ending the trial services.” The Minister explained that the improvement was' most marked m the transport of parcels by air, but even in that business there was scope; for considerable expansion. “It has to bo admitted, however,” he added, “that the improvement in mails generally is rather slow, if steady and promising. There is no necessity for "thinking about stopping the inland mail service, and so long as the present arrangements exist it will be maintained. Development will come, and everything new deserves a chance to achieve success.”