LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1921, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The members of the Lyric Concert Party are requested to attend .the final practice for t-o-morrow night’s concert in ■ Prince sis Theatre, at St. Mary’s Club Rooms to-night at 7 o’clock.

At a meeting of Public Servants, held in G ivy mouth on Saturday evening lasi, the following resolutions wyre earned: “That, this mooting of the Exe entice Committee and representatives of West Coast Public Servants, ompliati rally protests against any attempt to reduce salaries, except in nfccordaneo with the agreement entered into by the Government with the Public Service Association in 1929.” (2) “That in fairness to the Service, we ask that- the icport In, made public so that the Service may lie cleared in the eyes of tile public of New Zealand.”

The following cast lias boon selected for tin- Opera “The Country Girl.” which wilt he produced at G-roymouth by Mr Tom Pollard on race nights at Chrisunas: “Nail” Miss .Helen hard’ nor (Wellington). “Margery” Miss" May Steer. “Princess of Wiring” Mrs E. Stoop. “Sophie” Mrs Reggie Smith. “Lady Aucliester” Mrs AY. Fletcher. “Nurse" Aliss M. Bush, “Lady Quinton llaikes,” Aliss A 7. Kettle, “Geoffrey Clin Honor" Mr D. Douglas. “Sir- Joseph Verity” Air Al. ('unison (Hokitika). “Douglas Verity” Mr T. O'llallohan, “Lord Grasmere,” Mr E. I /Ovett, “Major A'icat” Mr N. Dale. “Granfcr Al nunnery” Air J. tfandell. “Rajah of Bhoiig” Air Kos Kkogliind. “Barry.” Air Lon AleGlgjjliiin. “Lord Ancestor” Mr (). Al, Loan. "I.m-ky Jim! How I envy him.” This expression of feeling is being applied with great emphasis to one ol the Auckland cite tramway enndilctni s who is reported to have been successful in drawing one of thus,' coveted No. 1 L'.599(l prizes in Tati's. The young fellow to whom this sum, less haul, chaiges. ole., is coining, is a single exsoldier. who Mas giis-ed during the war... |l j s said that lie has made the money over lo his mother. To-day the hig „ inn, is conducting a car on the Grey I.,nu section.

Ml- Dalglicsil. Fields Instructor, has received from the Cau thorn Institute of Scicnlilio Research, Nelson, a parcel of eggs of the Itlmne fusen. a laeewing. the larva of which preys on Australian erass-gnihs. The Illume has proved a v,ry useful insect in Australia, heme lbo introduction into New Zealand. It is intended to sin, these eggs ill a locality infected with the grass grub (Odou trial, and Air Dalgliesli would he j*!ujis«ml if any farmer who has an) area ivuuntlv infoutod hy tlu* grass grid) would kindly eoinmunientc with him.