LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1921, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

T hc planet Mercury set on Srt'tem--Ist. at 6.6 p.m . and on Soptembel i-,i .- ~t 7 II) i> in.: on the eailiei ol h i dims it will be .. difficult object to pi"lx up on account of t„ tin* sun. but after the middle of the mouth it should bo easily seen «s R ■vill i,e .mix' half a magnitude nilcnoi l„ Sirius in brightness. Venus rose .... September Nt at 4.50 a.m. and rises on September 15th. at 4.47 a.m.; Mars u ms these dates at 5.49 a.m and |5 i .in. I' ,-| eclively. dupiter sUson Septeilitwr Ist at 6.56 l> ; m.. am Saturn two minutes later These plan'ts xviH he too close to till* sun I.J the middl" of the month to 1"> ' lf, dd. Tli-ir near approach to , ''aely «Ju xvill be conspicuous during the rail) part of the month: on September Cm lh"\ will be joined by Mercury, and ,h,. lliree planets "ill be found al short di-taiiee from each other in the western sky just after sunset.

Mr .). M. Hunt, lately with Mens*-* Bruce Christie and Co., Stock Auctioneers of Oamaru. lias taken up the position of Manager for Mark Sprot and, Co (irevnloutli in place of Mr Render, wlm has 'rejoined the Bank of Now Zealand. Christchurch. Mr ltunt. aeootfiImnied by Mr J. D. Lynch, principal of the firm, xvns in town to-dav. “i doii’t wish to appear . facetious; I am perfectly Serums ill this. Hpld X],J I!. Cunningham nt a meeting of Christchurch women concerning -oeial reforms, "hilt I must say that in these days of exceedingly abbreviated skirts, about to the knees, and the ‘buster Brown’ cut of the hair. I can t for the life „f me tell the age of a girl, she might b<* anything from 12 to 30.” Mr Cunningham hinted that it might he a good thing if a drl should lie compelled to wear her hair down until she wax 17 or 18 years vjd “g*'- , IG" The value ol wircl ’ss telegrapllv was | denioiist ; aled to tlie jiasseng.'";- <>" Hoard Tim R.M.S. Allienic which ar- | rived at Wellington on Monday, in an j interesting iin ide.it which occurred a ! couple of days before 111*, vessel reach- ! e,l her first American port. <>n duly I 21th . the tenth day out Iron. Southampton the vessel closed with D" I American ship ‘‘West ( ape" in icspotls,. I to a wireless message stating that a man mi that vessel was bleeding to death. The Atlie.lie’s surgeon. Dr C. 11. Wilson, hoarded the “West (ape and rendered surgical ti rat mom The man was transferred -o the Athene at .ea and ,onveved to a hospital at Nortolk. Virginia. His leg luul Iwen shatlcivil by an i.*>.l beam which fell upon him. information was received before if.c Steamer fel't port that the sufferer wax, ••('covering, and that he would proimldv n it lose his leg.

I’nrtieiihirs from Wellington of 'the condition of Mr James Doognn, who was knocked down by the Pot,me I'ire Brigade motor mi Saturday evening an 1 reteived severe concussion of the hram, shows a slight improvement. He e siiU’ering from a fractured skull. At the time of the accident Mr Doognn was accompanied by his brothor-in-hnv, Mr Leo. Ley,loll, and Mrs Gallagher. a relative, the hitter's bahv being wheeled in a perambulator. -Mr Doognn was earned some loot Indore the ear was pulled up, and in addition the perambulator was knocked oyei, the hahy lulling a narrow escape. -J Gallagher also received a slight knock on the shoulder. Mr Donga it’s sister, Mrs Leydon, died at Detune last week, ami Mr Doogan was on a visit to his lirother-in-law. The driver of the ear, Theodore Woodward, appeared before Mr Joseph Piper. J.R.. at IVtone on Monday, on a charge ol causing actual bodilv harm to James Doogan in circumstances that if death had occurred he would have been guilty of manslaughter. He was remanded for eight days" hail being allowed in the sum of Ldinn.

dust arrived, second lot, of Spring and Summer Millinery. Also our indent or,leu of coat frocks, “the very latest., ’ besides costumes I bat are never out ot date. at. very moderate price. An early inspection is urgently requested; for many were too late to get suited out of the first shipment of millinery. 1' Schroder ind Go. Advt,. (Jet. adequate insurance against 111fliieitza. Take or inhale NAZOI..' pleasant, sale, effective, fit) doses D (id. ,„««««