LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1918, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

News was received late this afternoon that Air “ Dick ” Died rich, of Ivokatahi, died at Christchurch, from the prevailing epidemic.

The l’aeroa after being detained lur a week in Wellington, left there yesterday afternoon for Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika. Airs Preston notified that customers must cull at the shop for bread to-mor-row (Saturday) owing to the shortage of staff there being no delivery.

The 40tb. 41st. 42nd., and 43rd., Alounteds have arrived at another port, of call. The health of the troops is reported good. It is expected that the session will be finished within four weeks. Afr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward will not leave for London till they have concluded the session’s work.

Anofher German mine has been washed up a little to the north of the Watorongontai stream, about four miles north of Beach road Otaki. 4he necessary steps have been .falcon to deni with the mine.

The Postmaster-General, Sir Joseph Ward, requests that henceforth the name and address of the sender be superscribed on every postal packet addressed to a New Zealand soldier, who tlier a member of a New Zealand unit or not or to a Now Zealander in the Navy. This is to facilitate the work of the Post Offico during the process of demobilisation of the Forces, and its /necessity ftp prevent- disappointment and anxiety to trie writers and senders of parcels must he evident. The public, therefore, are asked to attend carefully to this request •