Thoughts For The Times.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times.

Onwahd and Upward. Every man is in competition with him self. He must break his own record. He must get ahead of himsedf and not get into his head the idea that he must get ahead of others. The man who will co-operate with others gets to leading. Do not let your soul stoop. What is heaven for if it is not to look 'up to ? There is but one way to look when you want to get ahead and tlie way is ajhead. Looking back, looking down, and you stay back and stay down.

On the premises, Revell Street, at the rear of the Novelty Bazaar, on /

Thursday next at 2.30 p.m,, Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell by auction the whole of the furniture and effects of tho late Airs J. AlcAlillan. Further particulars appear in this issue.

At a meeting of tile District Racing Committee at Greymouth last night, trainers’ licenses were granted to F. T. Smith, and J. Stewart, Cobden. An apprentice’s license was granted to J. Kirwan, and a gentleman’s rider’s license to ..a Nelson applicant. The programme of the Alurchison Club for a non-totalisator race meeting at Christmas was approved. The Secretary was authorised to write a letter to Air Griffiths, retiring Secretary of the Alurchison Club for his long and useful services to the sport. The Chairman was asked to communicate with the Reefton Jockey Club in reference to the payment of a quota towards the salary of the District Secretary. Several notifications regarding alterations to the rules of racing were received from the New Zealand Racing Conference.