LATE LOCALS
A notice of the sale by auction of a oroparty on December 15th, under powers from the Supreme Court appears in this issue.
It’s just a surprise packet—the concert party .at the Princess Theatre to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Unique quite, purpose philanthropic.
Are you interested in Y.M.C.'A. work? Of course you are! Get interested in the Y.M.C.A. trench comfort benefit at tho Princess Theatre to-mor-row (Wednesday) night. Tn the Polico Court at Wellington on Friday, Edward Sullivan, a trimmer aboard a transport, pleaded guilty to attempted theft of a crate of cheese, the property of the Defence Department. The Alagistrate remarked that stealing from ships was rife throughout the Dominion and something must be done to put a stop to it. A sentence of six months’ imprisonment was imposed..
The local Rowling Green is now wearing a very attractive appearance. The green lias, progressed splendidly since being top dressed. There is a great s ward and it is in capital order for playing. A number of members have put in a lot of work in cutting and rolling the green of an evening, and the condition of the playing ground pays a tribute to tlieir labours. There will be play of an evening, and on Saturday afternoon and the formal opening of. the season will take place on the following Saturday “T said that he was the best horse in the paddock if he was on the job,” said M’Williatns, one of the accused in the hotting telegram eases in the Supreme Court at Wellington, referring to a particular horse. “This is rather a reflection on the owner, surely,” said Mr. T. M. Wilford. “What do you mean by being ‘on the job’ ?” queried the Chief Justice. M’Williams explained t-o his Honor that sometimes an own or or a trainer, when a horse had won on one day, did not want it to win the second day. “You know, they sometimes stick their toes in,” interjected Mr. Wilford. “Is is very sad indeed,” gravely remarked the Chief Justice, “that there should be a sport in this colony connected with fraud.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1917, Page 3
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351LATE LOCALS Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1917, Page 3
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