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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1920, Page 2

An inset from McGruer nnd Co. drapers, is circulated with this issue. The Magistrate’s and Warden’s Court will sit as usual on Friday this we.ek. Nominations for the Westland Licensing Committee are fixed to close on Sa. turday next at noon. - An important sale of shares is to be held by Messrs Jeffries and Co. on Saturday morning next at 11 a.m. in the Mart, -Sewell stre.et.

Another batch of miners for Stockton arrived at Westport by the Kprnata on Saturday evening. It is understood there are some excellent fpoibajlers amongst them. The result of the Paisley election is expected to be announced at Home today. Mr Asquith is the prominent candidate, whose candidature has invested the contest with such wide public interest . Yesterday's Christchurch “ Press '< says that the Returned Soldiers’ Association, greeted with applause last night tile reading of a letter frpm Mrs H. Holland on behalf of the Lady Liverpool Fluid, forwarding a cheque for £3OOO, a gift from the fund to the Returned Soldiers’ Club. On behalf of her executive, Mrs Holland wished flic Club every success, and trusted it would prove a blessing to the brave soldiers who had done so much for the Empire. 'Phi! ease of Miss M. Thurston, 0.8. E. R,y.'bpm fhe North Canterbury Hospital and Cjiaritabjp Aid Hoard recently refused to reinstate at lady superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital, was discussed at a private meeting of her supporters, held on Friday afternoon. The primary object of the meeting jv»<& fP epntider the question of some public recomtigou of flip great services of Miss Thurston abroad. i\liss Thurston has up a military appointment uf ft of or uu.

“One of tlie troubles of the Reform Party is that it is too modest, J> said Mr E. P. Risluvofth, at Lower Hutt, on Wednesday night, in thanking H.efoym supporters for a presentation made to his wife and himself. “The Prime Minister himself would have gone much further even than he has gone had lie been a good self-advertiser. (Applause.) However, the people appreciated Mr Jfassev’s efforts for their honesty; his deeds speak for him, and have won for him his place in the hearts and love of the people of the country.(Loud ap-

plause.) Replying to a resolution demanding the release of Alice Parkinson, flic Minister for Justice (t)ic Hop J. G, Coates) has written as follows; “J beg to i>acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the sth inst, in reference to the proposal to petition his Royal Highness

the Prince of Wales, ip reference, to the release of Alice Parkinson. In reply I have to inform you that I am unable to depart from the decision of my predecessors in office that there are no grounds to warrant a recommendation being forwarded to his Excellency the Governor-General for Parkinson’s dis-

charge from prison. While I cannot sec my way fo recommend his Excel-, loncy t,o gr.ant Pprjcinson a full and final discharge, I propose, during the

coming session, to introduce legislation that, if pased, will allow this and similar cases to he placed under the jurisdiction of the Prisons Hoard. The ques-

tion of releasing upon probation prisoners u tup ted as Parkinson is will then he considered by flic Board, who will have full power to adjudicate upon the matter, and recommend his Excellency the Governor-General to release them on I probation if fhpv deem such action advisable.” I

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