LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1918, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Airs Seddon, accompanied by Miss Seddon left Wellington, this afternoon for the purpose of being present at the Arthur’s Pass function to-morrow Captain Frank Jolley, who has undertaken the work of salving the boiler, engines, winches, etc., of tho burnt steamer Defender at Somes Island, has arrowed for the services of the Wollumtoii Harbour Boards pile-driving pontoon, which with double-purchase tackle, is able to life up 50 tons. The salving operations were to commence on Monday.

Bv a recent mail news-arrived that 2nd' Lieutenant, G. L. Tacoii who saw nearly two years’ service with the Imperial army at Salonika, and who was invalided " home to England some months ago,, being unfit for actn e service has been sent by the British *. Office to Bristol to supervise a fruit I'ann for the instruction ot disabled officers .in fruit-growing.

A steamer has arrived in Dunedin with a cargo of about sacks of Victorian-grown wheat, this luie: comprising portion of tho first J,UUU,UUU bushels of wheat recently purchased l,v the Government on behalf of the mil'ers of the Dominion. Ihe allotment of the wheat amongst the vniiuus local mills has been made 1y t u Wheat Controller (Mr. V. G. > Dm M ld), and the sampling and distubut-in-r arrangements are in the hands of Mr. Arnold Smith, the chief local Government grader. The qm |1 'L v wheat, the “The Otago Daily Imu s states, is not quite so goon as that oi the last shipment of Australian "he. t which arrived in Dunedin, some of it being rather thin. The cablegram from New York recording the death of an oversea office! named Knyvett does not refer as scvoial New Zealand papers assumed, to Major G. B. Knyvett, D.S.O. (Auckland), but ro his younger brother, captain R 11 Knyvett, who a very promising officer', served with the Australians in ]<>ypt ami in France, and had recmUj gone to America on propaganda work. He had already quite distinguished himself as a lecturer and writer, and a hook of his was brought out two days after his death. Captain Knyvett, who, like his brother, came from Auckland, was married only a lew months ago to a niece of the ltftc General Maude. Major F. R- Knyvett. after i being wounded five times in the war, is now eomniand'.ing a battery training ' in India.

The “Ilard-up” Dance last night was a great success. A number of the guests were truly “sporting and their “tons ensembles” not only enabled them to act their parts with distinction, hut disguised them so well that their closest acquaintances were thoroughly mystified as to their identity—in fact wo are all still at a loss. The weather was anything hut propitious. hut Miss Ollie Breeze is to ho hoartilv congratulated upon having attracted so largo a gathering. Ibo enjoyment of the evening was greatly enhanced by an announcement that a leading citizen, Mr. Jos. Mandl, hat further added to his many patriotic and generous contributions to the war chest by donating a cheque for £IOO to the “Coppe rtrail” Rattle bunds. Needless to say, the announcement 1 was received with the greatest ap- ! plans,- and three of the heartiest of ' cheers wore given lor Mr. Mandl. After this the dance went forward with added- zest. We are told that Air. Mnmil’s lead is to he followed by donfit ions which nlroady bring the nrst 5 of n mile of pennies well in sight. £2-10 will lay rim whole of the first mile. Look out for the movement of the Hokitika Copperirail Flag.”