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Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1917, Page 2

An owner is wanted for two received at tbe Chief Post Office without an address. Tbe balance sheet of the Hokitika Savicge Bank for the yeer ended 31sfc March, 1917, appears m this issue. Mrs Arthur Bradley, of Granity, was interrel at Waimangaroa cemetery on Tuesday along with her two newborn infants that passed away within a few hours of the mother. The Rev, M. Ayitou, who offi'-iated at the graveside, expressed words cf tender sympathy at the severe less that hsd been sustained. Tie Westport Times rays:—“Tho Minuter of Munitions has announced that *he Government intend to import 30,000 tons of Newcrstle coal per mont.b. Tbe public of tbe Coast are Bnxioua to know how it is intended to supply tbe shipping for the amount ? During the past fortnight shipping to tbe Coast has been insufficient to keep the mines clear, with the result that the Linns in tbis district are at present full, with the possibility of the mines being idle for lack of Bbipp’ng. Is this efficiency ? ” An interesting function is to take place at the farewell to the reinforcements at tbe Town Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, when the long service medal earned by Lieut. MoGregrr will be presented by Captain Cololongh, on behalf of the Minister of Defence. Lieut, McGregor besides seeing service in the Souib African war, bas also sixteen years’ service to his credit in volunteer and territorial rankp, so that be bas well earrm 1 the public honor about~£o ba bes!o„cj on him.

Th« Chief Postmaster notifies—The prohibition of the posting of bookqiackets and newspapers to the United States and dependent territories, except through news agents and publishers, is again imposed. Newspaper publishers and agents who desire to send packets of newspapers to the United States, unless they already haveh&d a permit, must apply to the Chief of the General Staff, Defence Department, Wellington, for a permit empowering the deApat<jh_qf newspapers and book packets. Any permit already issued to a publisher or news agent will be treated as revived.

At the Magistrate’s Ouirfc Greymouth, yesterday, the adjourned charges against Cochrane and McGirr, of th of c of £2 8/ and a revolver from tho dwslling bouse of Young Poy (Chinese boarding-house keener in Gresson Street) on the 28lh of April last, were dealt with. Tbe case was adjourned since Monday last to allow of the subpoening of Jame3.WaiSjn as a witness. The latter a gfoom, working at Coomb’s stables, was interrogated by his Worship at some length and other evidence heard. His Worship said the evidence against Cochrane was not very strong. McGirr had got himself into trouble through going to a gambling place and it was fortunate for tbe accused, that he had called the witness, Watson. The informations wouid be dismissed. V ; *

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