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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1918, Page 2

The. Success dredge return ior last week was 25 ozs. 2dwts., for 102 hours. The banks, which have been closed for the past week, re-open to-morrow morning.

News;has been received that Private Charles Lucas, son of Mrs Lucas of Westport, was killed recently in action on the West, Front.

The Public Works Department notify that Kanieri bridge will he closed to all traffic for repairs on Wednesday and Tiiursdav of this week.

It is understood that a seizure of alleged decayed fruit on sale lor local consumption has been made by the police who purpose instituting a prosecution in connection with the matter.

The opening of tlie local Bowling scasoii, which was provisionally fixed for next Saturday, has been adjourned till a more favourable opportunity on « date to lie duly announced. The death took place at Kumara Old Mens’ Home to-day of Mr. Albert Stephenson, a very old resident of Ros 3 district, lie having resided in Redmans for many years. He was a native of England and single, being 86 years of age. The funeral takes place to Kumara cemetery to-morrow afternoon.

The Post and Telegraph Department advises: —-Telegrams of all classes hut only at urgent rates aro to be accepted for all offices in the North. and South Island, cable news excepted. Inland press to he limited to 100 words: Racing news excluded. Hours for acceptance of traffic: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. press hours to he as usual.

Advice has been received that Corpl. D. CV Cullen of Hokitika, who went with the 25th Reinforcements lias been seriously wounded in action on the western front.. As a result he has had his right, leg amputated, and is now in an English hospital. He cables that he is doing well. Ho- is a brother of Mrs M. Freitas, now in Wellington.

It was as well that the County County Council meeting fixed for to-morrow was postponed as there was not. likely to ho a full attendance of members Messrs Bruce and Murdoch are both down with the influenza, but. convalescing. Air Ferguson is not well enough to attend, and the Hon. Grimmond is detained in Wellington. It is expected the meeting will not be convened before next month.

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Smoker? are smoking more now than 1 ever they did, and many who'have not. | in the past, burnt at the shrine of My Lady Nicotine have taken up the cult, for it is a general opinion that tobacco smoke does a deal of service again# this epidemic (remarks the Auckland “Star”). Certainly several very hard workers in the “ flu ” lighting service liavo confessed that they are smoking now more than they have ever done in their lives before.

L am most anxious to return, hut someone must he here to represent and safeguard the interests of Australia at this critical juncture. It necessarily involves neglecting not only general political interests In "Australia, but Bendigo and those of iny constituents whom 1 was elected to represent. I feel I ought not to remain consent and approval. Thus said Mr Hughes in a cable message sent to the National Party in Bendigo. “Stay as long as you like,” wired back the National Party. Captain Gerald S. Doorly, master or the s.s. Navua, reported, according to a “Gazette,” dated November 15th. that while on a voyage from Wellington to Papeete a considerable quantity of brown, discoloured water was observed. There were three distinct large patches, the edge of the discolouration being sharply defined, and a complete contrast to the ocean blue. He stopped the ship, and .sounded, hut there was no bottom at 30 fathoms. A whale was blowing close to tho discolouration, and the captains suggests, in his report, the brown might he something it was feeding upon. He adds, however, he could see no matter in the water, that it was bright sunshine at the time, and no break anywhere. He had never seen anything so striking at sea before unless an indication of a shoal.

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