LATE .LOCALS,

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1922, Page 3

LATE .LOCALS,

Mr I. Steel Junr., will’ referee, the Fnited-Kumnra senior match nt Kumarn on Saturday.

The Foxton “Herald” of Tuesday said : At an early hour yesterday morning a resident saw what appeared to be a body dangling from a height on the water tower. Under the fSnpression that a tragedy had been committed, he made ail speed to the spot, hoping to be in time to cut down the unfortunate ere life was extinct. Breathless from exertion he arrived on the scene relieved yet annoyed to find that he had been hoaxed. Tile dangling figure was a (lummy. At a later period others wee similarly fooled.

A meeting wax held hist evening by the enthusiasts of the Association Foot hall game, for the purpose of forming a team. Only very preliminary business was discussed. A list of names was compiled which totalled 21. Of this number some are experienced in the game, whilst others have only a vague idea, but are willing to learn from those .who can show them. II will lie no difficult matter to select II men to form a team from this number, and as scon as one is formed the Westland Centre are sending down an opposing eleven So in a short time Hokitika- will witness the science and fascination of “Soccer” for the first time. A ball ir available on Cass Sr,intro, on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for those who like a kick.

Imprisonment was imposed by Mr F. K. Hunt. S.M., at Wellington on Saturday on the two women concerned in tlu- shop-lifting eases before tile Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Lucinda Holloway. against whom there were nine charges of theft of articles of clothing from various shops, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, and liliza. I,el h l’aul. who had admitted four clur-gos of receiving was sent to gaol for Iwo months. Chief-Detective Kemp tel ! ihe Court that shop-lifting had been veiy prevalent in Wellington, especially during the hist three mouths. In large shops such as Kirkealdie and .Stain’s, it was a comparatively easy matter to steal goods, as it was difficult tu keep a close watch. Mr Hunt, in passing sentence, said that it was very probable that there had been many more thefts than had been discovered. The girl T’aul had apparently been under the 'influence of the older girl. Holloway she was really an accessory after the act. i

Him an ingenious man can nullify the harshness of some of our railway regulations is illustrated liv the following fuels (says the Dunedin “Star”): - Not Kin miles from Dunedin a coal merchant got delivered to him ill one dev three trucks of coal. They were ordered to arrive on different days, but somebody bjuiulc cd. The dealer, whose plant was limited, found at the end of 11 - time allowed for discharging trucks that Ic lui! failed to empty the last truck, which had two tons left, in it. lie approached the stationma.sUir for ■ Oiio latitude. Hut rule something or uiliei was limited: ”11 mn emptied, then demurrage charge of I Is would be eufr-reed.” l’ondering this over and making ciuiuirios re freight, the astute one found lie could consign it to next station, some three miles on, lor os fid. This he promptly did. Next day the truck' started on its travels. For live days it ran up and down the line. The owner uf the dull used to amuse himself hv waving bis band at it daily as it passed. On the fifth day it was brought to a stand at the station, and the eoal mediant got his coal, and saved Ns .’id. The Railway Department’s profit is not disclosed.