LATE LOCALS.
Mrs. Bart Dowell was advised to-day that, her husband was admitted to Walton on Thames Hospital on August 29th.
Recent casualties reported include: Pascoe, Albert Edward (John Pasoce, Greymouth, father). Barrow, James Ir win, (Mrs R. Barrow, Greymoutti).
Private William Ait ken, of Westport, nephew of Mr. A. Aitken of Hokitika hps been wounded in action jn France. Ho enlisted at 19 years of age and sailed last December.
A Dance will be held in the Kokatahi Public Hall this (Wednesday) evening, in aid of a returned Kokatnhi soldier. Admission: Gentlemen 2s Gfl; Ladies a plate.—Advt.
The Base Records have advised Airs. Souter that her son Paddy was admitted to hospital in France between 22nd. and 27th. August suffering from burns severe.
Tho reply of a judgment debtor in the Magistrate's Court the other day literally "took tho wind” from the sails of the examining solicitor (says the Auckland "Star”). The man said his wages averaged £2 10s per week, on which ho supported a wire and four children, after paying 18s rent. "You have four children?” "Yes.” “What are their ages?” "Five years, four and two.” "Ah,” remarked counsel, clutching at a straw, which quickly gave way, “but you told this Court just now that you had four children. What do you moan by saying that?” "T don’t mean anything, except the truth. You see, wo have twins.” Fresh ” regulations for the registration of orchards are published in Dm "Gazette.” They provide that every occupier of an orchard from which fruit is sold or intended to ho sold shall in September each year apply for registration of such orchard. Every occupier of ah orchard from which fruit is neither sold nor intended to he sold shall in September 1919, and each third year thereafter make application for registration of such orchard and shall certify that no fruit has been sold Horn such orchard while occupied by him during the three years ended August 31st proceeding. If asked to drink oall for WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS, and get it,
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1917, Page 3
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