LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1917, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Mr. Otto Fitzsimmons, a native of Hokitika is now on a visit to his father Mr. Thomas Fitzsimmons the genial proprietor of the Westland OpeVfl House, after an absence of twentyseven Years.

A “Gazetto” notice issued on Saturday declares: —‘‘ft shall not 'be lawful for any person to use invisible ink in writing, or to procure possession of invisible ink for the purpose of such use by himself or any other person, or to sell or deliver to any other person invisible ink for the purpose of such use or to manufacture invisible ink for the purpose of such use. In this regulation ‘invisible ink’ means any fluid or other substance capable of use a's ink, and not immediately, clearly, and permanently visible on being so used. In this regulation, ‘writing’ includes typewriting, printing, and other methods of producing a document.” Writing of the New Zealander’s attack on the Oravenstafel Ridge early in October, Mr. Malcolm Ross, the New Zealand official war correspondent says: —The Canterbury and Otago men in this light were no whit behind their North Island brethren in deeds of valour. I hoard of a Canterbury captain who, just before reaching his objective, wits held up by the usual “pill-box” machine-gun fire. At once he organised an attack on the position, and, himself leading tlx 1 way, got not only the machine-gun, lint seventeen prisoners in addition. The company on his left having lost all its officers, he took command of it, and directed the consolidation operations of both companies. Then there was a Canterbury stretcher bearer who did magnificent work for forty hours at a stretch, and who with alacrity and cheerfulness responded to every call. A sergeant took charge of his platoon, and, after having been badly wounded, continued leading and cheering his men. He did not cease in his efforts' until he became helpless through paralysis.