Thoughts For The Times

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1921, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times

Thu Power ok Speech. The first quality essential to success is hard work. Leading men of all nations, whatever their differences are all intensely hard workers. In business the test of success is generally accumulation of wealth. That is a poor test and it is rarely the chief motive of those who succeed. Another quality essential to success is courage. In public life fluency of speech is worth nothing, and nowhere does it count for less than in the House of Commons, though god speaking counts for a great deal. r lbe first essential of good speaking is that the speaker should entirely forget himself and speak only on bis subject. Eloquence, like genius, is a thing apart and the eloquent man, like the poet ; 's born, not made. —The British Prime Minister.

An Overland motor car suitable foi a settler or country resident is offered for sale to-day at the. very reasonable figure of • £175. The car may be inspected at Wild and Bassett’s Garage. The usual weekly euchre tournament and dance will be held in St Mary’s Club rooms to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 o’clock; with presentation to Miss O. Breeze. Admission Is. —Advt.

The Chief Postmaster advises that most of the ferry steamer’s mails caught the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning A Wellington to Hokitika hamper and Manawatu to Hokitika and to Ross, 1 bag each, missed the connection.

Mr J. Shivas, representative tor Tymons and Co., expects to arrive in Ross on Thursday, and will open up a stuck of drapery at sale prices. The sale will commence on Friday, May 20th, for a few days only. Will visit South Westland from 26th.—Advt.

The memorial to the late Sir A. Guinness Kt, late Speaker of the House of Representatives is now being completed at Greymouth cemetery It is :n the form of an obelisk and is a c-onsph (• ous object among the emblems of mortality erected nlmut it. The pedestal hears a fitting tribute to the late member for Grey, whose lengthy parliamentary services are thereon detailed

A young man who was travelling to visit some friends in To Kuiti missed the express, and went on by one of the slow trains. A long stop at Ohaitpo was followed by another at le Avvamutu, and when about half an hour hd been spent at Te Kawft, the guard slouched through the train, and the toung man said to him: ‘‘l say guard, are we likely to reach Te Kuiti tonight? I have only come from Frankton Junction, and, so far I have been on the train four hours.” “That’s nothing,” replied the guard, “I,ve been on it four years.” “Great Scott!” exclaimed the young man, “you must have come right through from Auckland!’* The roar of laughter from the other passengers drowned the guard's reply.

Just Landed a consignment. of 200 cases of choice apples—Pearnmins, Jonathans, Pippins and Cookers (401 b. cases) 9/- to 10/- according to ‘variety. ’Plume 2. Paterson Michel and ' 0.~ Advt. Singers and public speakers find “NAZOL” unequalled for preventing or relieving huskiness and soreness in the thmat. Can ho taken anywhere.