LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1917, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

“On<> would tliink that half the members of the House arc looking forward to a' term in gaol from the in- ( forest they take in the prison reform. • remarked an AL P. during the discus- j sion in Parliament on the Justice In— , partmen t K.st ini a ten. The meeting of the Westland Land Board called for this afternoon had to he adjourned owing to the floods interfering with the attendanco of members, i At 2.1 n p.m. only Mr. "Ward had put in an appearance. AH. Houliston hav- 1 ing previously notified the office that ho was prevented from coming owing to the flood. A private telegram received to-day recorded the death this morning at Wol lington .of Airs. Haymes, wife of the late. Air. Geo. Hnvmes, and a wellknown and respected resident of Ivumara for a long period of years. Airs Haymes has been residing in Wellington with her son Walter, who is on the staff of the “Evening Post.” Deceased was over 80 years of age. Alany friends will hoar with sorrow of hor death. The following West Coasters were included in the 371 soldiers who arrived at Auckland last Sunday:—Private "Richard Joseph Collins, former (Airs. R. Collins, AVaimangftroa, Wcst- | port); Private Albert John Duncraft, dredge hand (Airs. A. Duncraft, Bealev Street Hokitika); Private Wm. Ales Fleming, factory hand (Alex Fleming, Kokatahi); Private Herbert Walter George, labourer (Airs. M. George, care of Post Office Westport); Private Austin Edmund Linos, farmer (Airs. A. E. Lines Inangahua,). Mr. S. J. Collett, manager of the Christchurch branch of the Government Tourist Bureau, informed a “Lyytelton Times’’ reporter on Monday that as a result of the new service from Jackson’s to Hokitika it was now possible to make the journey from Christchurch to Hokitika by train, coach and motor. . three times a week instead of once—[on a Saturday—as has hitherto been I the ease. The run to Hokitika* can ' 1 now he made on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in each week. The roads x 'arn excellent, Air. Collett states and the hush scenery is very attractive. ( t- ' i