LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1917, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Overheard in an Auckland tram-car going to the races last week. Okl lady, who 1 is somewhat upset owing to the rush for seats., to one of the racegoers .• “This-is disgraceful. Racing ought to be stopped while the war is on.’ . The racegoer (a bt'.of a wag): “Don’t you think, madam, it would be more sonsiblo to stop tho war, so that everybody could go "to the races?” Tho lady gasped, and. suddenly discovered that she had travelled far enough by that tramcar.

Writing to his sister Mrs G. W. Kol-. ler of Hokitika, “Ted” Quinn stated that ho was in hospital in Franco on April 2oth, for tho'first tim® since leaving New Zealand, nearly three years ago, but was almost all right then. Father Daly had come to see him and told him Coast news. Major 0. Chesney of Hokitika was another frequent visitor. Both Richard and Dick Thomas wero in England at the timo of writing. On Frdy next Canon W. S. Bean will complete twenty-five years of service In connection with St. Mary’s Church, Addington. To celebrate the occasion there will be a full evening service that evening, and on Monday there will be a social gathering in connection wth the auspicous event.

Tho “Kumara Times” is announced to he suspending publication on Saturday next, after having been issued since October 1876.