LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

-Mrs R, .J. S?«*rldoUj ol‘ Wellington on ;i short visit In tin* (o;is|, and h shiyin*' with .Mr suul .Mrs T. E. T. S'eihlon at Givvainiith.

It is understood tliai iiov Dr Kennedy in charge of SI .Mary’s parish, will shortly he leaving Now Zealand mi an extended holiday trip to America and Europe, and lhal lie will he a’ ■ sent about twelve months.

Apropos to 1 lie story of the bees on a truck' (;f wool loaded at Douglas 'Taranaki) for Wanganui, the sequel which took place in the I,mill and Mercantile Company's shed at Castloelifl was rather interest ing. The wool shed stall’, not expecting to meet with such things bees in a truck of wool, pulled off the tarpaulins in the usual maimer, and they were, much In (heir astonishmoot, immediately surrounded with a cloud of bees. They heat a hasty retreat, and left the 'truck in glorious isolation for the rest of the afternoon. Finally the bees were per suaded io accommodate themselves to the coniines of a box. which was taken possession of liy one of the staff, who will now put them to a much belief use. ‘'Peter’’, the fox terrier owned by Mr .). W. Boynton, S.M. created a little diversion in the Police Court at Auckland on Saturday, stales the “Star." when, during the progress of a ease, he entered Hie door with about half a pound of fresh mutton in his mouth. He deliberately strolled along the lloor and up to the Bench, hut in the meantime his master had got his eye on him. and his face lit up with a great smile. “Peter’’ mounted Ihe dais and in a tick was at bis master’s feet, but he was soon hunted out through a side door, his jaws tightly clasped upon the spoils from his foraging expedition. “What we have we’ll hold.’’ is “Peter’s” motto. The Rev, Jasper Calder. who noticed “Peter.” suggested to the Magistrate after the Court had concluded the list, that there was still another “prisoner’ to try, but Mr Poviiton. with a kindly smile, only shook his head.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. 1,ti1., have been appointed West Const distributors for Bell’s ‘Special Reserve” Scotch Wliiskv. the territory including from Murchison to South Westland. Bell’s Scotch Whisky is the ontv stnndnrd draught wliiskv sold hr th? Royal Oak Hotel Wellington. Grand Auckland and Grand Wellington, and leading clubs through New Zealand. Bell’s is now the lending line in New Zealand and is a. fully matured Scotch whisky. Shipments are expected io arrive early next month when the firm will he pleased to supply.—Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd.. Greymoutli: sole distributors for Vvest Cn««t.— Advi. Recommended by the medical profs: dor..— WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.