LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1921, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Tlio' crowd waiting patiently for Saturday’s tost match to begin was not only good-natured, it was generous as well telegraphs a Wellington correspondent). A one-armed small hoy was gathering up the bottles that had' Ut-en emptied of ginger ale and some stionger drinks. He was very wet and bedraggled and one of the spectators who was evidently touched by the boy’s methods of making a few pence, throw him a I din. The signal was taken up bv others in the vicinity, and for nearly an hour coins were literally showered at the lad, ranging in value from a penny to hnlf-a-crown. With such rapidity was the money contributed that the delighted boy bad to bo assisted by some of the crowd to gather tint coins up, and the pocket of the large overcoat lto was wearing proving too. Incommodious a coffer, it was found ltecefsarv to transfer the proceeds to a su-gar-bag. His (ountonanco alight with gratitude and pleasure, the boy bowed to the equally delighted crowd, and with bis bag over his shoulder, and acermpanied by a thoughtful member of the detective staff, he made his way home to his mother. As the boy left the grounds a great number of spectators joined heartily in the singing «£ “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” It’s a long time back since tt man could get an all wool sac suit made to measure with an extra pair of trousers for £(> 1.55. But times have changed, and hv keen buying of materials and working on a small margin of profit .Messrs Glasson and Co. of Christchurch are able to make this oiler to mtr readers. That they have been simply inun-d-.ted with orders from till parts of Now Zealand inn sign that men arc not slow wliell'a genuine saving is offered them. Two pounds fifteen shillings one customer estimates the saving ho made and whim you see the splendid weight of the tweeds von will agree that he is v.ui, far out. Dark greys ami browns arc all included ill the lunge, all from Colonial mills and nothing cheap about them except the price. You take no ,i-k at all in the matter of lit. or making. If this is not to your satisfaction all the money you hate paid will he at ~n,-o sent hack. Full range of patterns easy measurement form and all particulars will lie Sent as Siioil as your let ter arrives. Bust it now to t.lassoo Co.. Cashel SC. Chi istclmrcb. -Ailvt New Spring millinery. An exhibition , f the vote latest l.mdun. Baris am! , o’oiiial made models, ready to wear, and mu rimmed hats. New fruit nml • 1 ilv.’i trimming ele. Bay all early i i„; t to our sliowto.im and inspect these hand-nine hats. New k I’hng goods aie boil .1- opened in all departments. MiCmht ami Co.. Hokitika ami Greyn.until. A l l vI. '