Thoughts For The Times.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times.

EigrlNG ANll phUNKIXO. ■ Drunkenness to-day was yery oftep due to bad cooking. It bad been siid flint England was a land of 100 religions «uif ope sauce, and when England became a land of 100 sauces then the craving lor drink would cease. The way the food was cooked did not provide the stimulant the body needed, bonce drink. When prohibition was carried, then “plain boiled” would have to go. AVe bad to remember that tbo 'sent was lipked to the body, and when the will was weak then wo had to remove all obstacles to the body.

Applications are invited for the position of assistant clerk and typiste for the Charitable Aid Board. The Municipal Band will play a programme on Cass Square to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 3 p.m. Members are requested to meet at the bandroom at 2.15 sharp. Entries for the West Coast Bowling tournament at Westport on Feb. 11th and following days closed last evening. The Hokitika Club has been unable to get representatives to travel, and so will not be represented at the tournament.

The Greymouth Railway and Foundry picnic excursion train passed through town this morning about 11 o’clock on the way to Lake Mahinapua. There was a very large crowd, estimated at well over a thousand persons aboard ue train. A good many also travelled to the Lake from Hokitika by the ordinary morning train.

A gentleman in the Palmerston North Square who had been run into by a lady on a bicycle'recently complained to a constable, but upon being cross-ex-amined admitted that he was so diverted by her pink-silk ankles that he did not keep out of her track (says the “Manawatu Times.”) No further action was taken by the discriminating officer.

Seven Virginian deer (says a Dunedin correspondent) were in 1903 presented by the Tourist Department , to the Lakes District Acclimatisation Society and liberated in the Rees Valley, at the head of Lake Wakatipu. No sportsmen or poachers having got amongst these deer, they, have multiplied and clone well, and it is estimated that they now number between 300 and 400. The only other part of New Zealand in which Virginian deer have been set loose is in Pegasus Bay, Stewart Island.

A very painful accident happened to Nina, the ten-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Mcßae of Otira. She was playing with some mates on the bank of the creek, when a huge boulder came rolling down and crushed her left .instep very badly. The little sufferer was immediatey removed to the Otira Hospital and attended to by Sister Moynihan. Late on Thursday night- Dr Usher arrived from Hokitika and perfornied a very skilful operation. It is feared it will he some time before little Nina willbe about again. We regret to record the death of a very old resident, Mr Michael Krakowsky of Gibson Quay passing away last evening. The deceased who was a native oF Poland had been a resident of the Dominion for 46 years, most of which time he has spent in Hokitika and district. He leaves a widow and grown-up family of ten, (five sons and five daughters), who are mostly residing in this district. The widow and family will have the deep sympathy of their mantv friends in the loss they have sustained.

In company with Mr James Cruse, several members of the executive of the Hokitika Returned Soldiers? Association journeyed to Ross on Wednesday, 28th inst., for the purposes of estabjishinir a sub-branch of the Hokitika R.S.A in that town. The gathering took the form of a smoke concert, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr J. M. Allen was vipe.-presjdenf, and •Mr W. R. Cherry secretary of thp i ew branch. Returned, soldiers of the South Westland district will be pleased to learn that this branch is now ’n operation, and anyone .wishing to enrol Jury do so on application tp Mr W. R. Cherry at Ross. ,

The fortnightly meeting of the Druid’s Lodge was ‘ held op Thursday evening. A.D. Bro. F. Fpdderspn presided over a good attendance of members. A long list of Lodge business was transacted. One new member was initiated into the. Order and three members were proposed. With the services of a medical officer the Lodge is gradually getting 'back to its old strength. During the evening, the A.D. took the opportunity to welcome hack to their midst Bro. Pefey Muir, who has lately returned from active. service. He assured the Brother that the members were all pleased}' tp have hip baejy with them safe and sound, and he trussed that he (Bro. Muir) would long he spared to enjoy the liberty the soldiers had won. The A.D. extended ap invitation to Bro. Muir tp be present on quarter night when he and all refurped Brothers would be officially welcomed. The Magistrate and Warden (Mr E 0. Lev vey) lias had ail unusually long business sheet fo dpai with [Juring the

last three days, over which the sifting has extended. Usually the local business is generally cleared by a hajf day sitting, on occasions coufipuipg hito the afternoon. f |ffi| s b e ' n g the first sitting here sjnee the holidays, the business sheet jn liofh branches of the Court business was of an unusually lengthy nature, and there were a number of contentious matters arising for decision. As a result, the sitting which commenced on Thursday morning —continued all that day, all day yester-

day, apd is being continued to-day. The Magistrate has had a lengthy sitting, and his arduous task has bee ll made all the- more difficult from the fact that of late Mr Levvey has been in very indifferent health, and it has been an effort 'for h’im to continue his public duties. '

A huge shark, measuring 19ft in lengjth b ( y .Ifff girfh, was landed oh Tuesday'morning "at Pqrf Chainlets by four fishermen. The shark was known to lisjv.e been in the harbour for the past three \vg.ikj§—a pieipce fo bafhers and sm nil era If alike —if actual (threatened f roeijig skiff one evening recently, to the terror of |he little eqxswain says the “ Otago Daily Times"), Spvyre) attempts had been

pigde to locate the unwelcome -V ’?j ?' ■ put until Tuesday morning without success. After nn all-night vigil he was located about opposite the Crescent Hotel in Carey’s Bay. The fishermen were quickly at work, and after breaking two Ipu'poipits nil him they succeeded in getting a. third home ut about 2 a.in. Then flic fight began 1 .'frying a. 30fit fisherman’s launch behind him ho made for the islapd, where, after a four hours’ fight, in the course of which flic brute smashed a dingy, the men succeeded in killing him and in towing him back to about the starting point of tlie fight Schroder and Co. have much pleasure in announcing their great clearing sale of surplus stock—in hats, costumes, boys’ clothing, remnants, etc. It will pay t<> visit this Sale.—Advt.