LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1918, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

A inerting of the Westland branch,of the Returned Soldiers Association will ho held at thp Soldier s Club on Monday next at 7.30 p.m.

On the bowling green last evening in a game for the Morton Feathers Messrs Hickson, Parkinson, Thompson, aud W, Wilson (skip), defeated Messrs Scott, Borton, Valentine, and Naldor (skip.) by 20 to 13.

A serious accident happened this afternoon to Mr. Frank McGregor, the well-known wheelwright. While engaged at a planing machine at his factory, his left hand was caught in the machine, with the. result that the big finger was out oil' sind the forefinger also badly cut. Dr. Teichelmann was sent for and gave the sufferer the necessary attention.

Boards have been set up in the Canterbury military district for the examination of Territorial officers candidates. The Boards will sit at Christchurch, Ncl son and Greymouth. There are several candidates for the examination. The Christchurch Board will consist of Capt. W. Atwell, N.Z.S.C. (president), Capt, D. M: Robertson Ist (Canterbury) Regiment ,and Lieutenant R. A. Hawkins, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment.

During the waterside workers’ picnic on Motaou on Wednesday, says the Auckland “Star,’’ a young man about 25 years of age, went to jump across the creek there. ■ The shock of landing must have dislodged his artificial teeth, for the plate jerked backwards and lodged in his throat. The man was slowly stiffing when by good fortune, Dr F. King, who happened to be at the picnic was brought along. Just in time he succeeded in shifting the plate, otherwise the victim would surely have been suffocated, as none of the other persons present knew wliat steps to take in. such an emergency ■

An amusing-story of the experience of three British officers who escaped from the Turks is told by a relative of one of thorn. Finding their guards, the three officers made their way across the desert. Their first adventure came the day following their escape when they encountered 13 Turkish soldiers. The officers resigned themselves to recapture but were astonished and delighted to discover, after some parley, that the soldiers were deserters fleeing from the hardships of the Turkish army to some unknown destination. Tim two parties thereupon joined forces, and were proceeding amicably on their way when a Turkish patrol appeared. There was no doubt of the hostile intentions of this body, A sharp fight ensued, resulting in the capture o,f 1] of the patrol. With these prisoners in their hands, the British officers, and the Turkish deserters marched forward and ulimately reached a Russian camp where the British officers received an enthusiastic welcome;