Thoughts For Times.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For Times.

A Cunious Fact. Much of this talk to the effect that everlasting penifc is impossible is done by tho people who said a great war was impossible.

Entries for the championship singles j >f the Hokitika Bowling Club close on Saturday afternoon next. Constable iSims, who has been in charge of the Kumara police station for some time past left on Thursday last for Hunterville to which district he has been transferred. Owing to there being a wash-out in a creek, near AVainihinihi to-day it is impossible for motor cars to get through to-day. The overland mail will not therefore arrive by car, but will go to Greymoutli and come through to-mor-row morning. The popular actress, Miss Maud Beatty, who left -Australia by the steam er Van Cloon, for South America, at the end of November, having concluded a succesful season with the J. C. Williamson firm, arrived at her destination last week. A cable message received in Christchurch from Buenos Ayres says that she was married to Mr G. Kibble, of Estance, |ILos Cenos-de-San Juan,” Uruguay.

The death took place at Wanganui yesterday of Mr Joseph Mcßrearty, son- of l)r Mcßrearty, senr., of Greymouth. He had been ill for some time and took a serious turn last Saturday, and yesterday became worse. During the day he was attacked by a.stroke on two occasions and death took place about 7 o’clock last evening. He was 43 years of age and a dentist by profession. He leaves a widow, and one child, a father and two brothers.

The “Argus” reports the death of 'Lady Guinness, one of the oldest residents of Greymoutli and widow of the late Sir Arthur Robert Guinness, K.0.M.G.. for many years the member for the Grey electorate in the House of Representatives and for a numlier of sessions Speaker of the Chamber. The late Lady Guinness who was a lady of most amicable and charitable disposition, bad reached the ripe age of 73 years. She had been ailing for some time, but a few weeks ago her condition necessitated her entering the Rewa Private Hospital. Though remaining cheerful to the end, her health gradually failed and she passed away about 7 o’clock last evening. !She leaves a daughter (Mrs T. W, Bears), and several nieces and nephews and to them will be extended the sympathy of very many friends throughout the West Coast in their bereavement. The interment will be i private one.