LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1922, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The Bullet - team play Kelson to morrow for tlie Seddon Shield.

The grounds round the Government Buildings which have proved so attractive the last three seasons, are again showing to advantage as the spring progresses, but the sneak thief has been at work of late interfering with and taking away some of the flowering roots. A warning is given that any offender caught will bo prosecuted. It seems it great pity that vandals should interfere and it is hoped the culprit will he caught and made an example of.

A .Maori woman went into the Wanganui telegraph office the other day. to send a telegram, hut being unable to write, she asked for some assistance, which was good-naturedly forthcoming by a young man. When it came to tlie name and address, the young man asked lie withine where she lived, to which she replied, “Up te river.” A

more definite address was asked for, and the wahine replied, “You know,

just up te river." “Well, where do you live when you are in town?” queried the young man. “I tink you te plurrv hard case,” replied the Maori. During the hist two months pros-

pecting for gold has been carried out in the I.ongwood range, states tlie “Southland News,” and some very good results have been obtained in Specimen Gully. A .small company has bet'ii formed to bring water on to the ground, and sluicing operations will he carried out in about six weeks’ time. Some forty years ago a gold rush occurred in this locality, and quite a number of miners pegged off flaunts. Owing to a rich find of gold at Hound Hill at this time the miners departed for the new field. “This is a pitiable case and it shows how necessary it is for contracting parties to obtain a medical certificate before marriage.” said Air 11. Y. Whitlow son. S.AI.. at the Christchurch Alagistrato’s Court when a man aged

| fifty applied for the cancellation of a j maintenance order in respect of his I children in State lemur. From evii deuce it was stated that faith the ai»- [ plieanl and his wife were weakinmd- | id. They had ten children, nine' of whom were mentally deficient and j were in homes, it would cost the j State £ii.(lll!) to bring them up. I The liinritigo was celebrated on | Wednesday at. St Canii "’s iliurch. j Westport, by tin Hov Father BrniighL ton nf Mr James Duncan, of Kanimca to .Miss Kathleen .Moran. second | daughter of .Mr 11. and the late Airs ! Moran, of It infoul street. The bride

was given away by her lather. and was attended l>v Aiisso.s Jessie AlcDuuald. of Xgakawau, and Ivy Duncan, sister of tfu bridegroom. Mr Bert Duncan was best man. After the wedding, the guests were enfertainiv.l at a sumptuous breakfast at tlie Grand Hotel. The .Mayor. -Mr Ateuzies,-presided, and the usual toast list was honored. The happy couple •who were recipients of numerous and costly presents, including valuable cheques, left later for their new home at Kara men. carrying with them the best wishes of a wide circle ol friends.