LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

A dance will be held at the Supreme Hall after the swimming carnival this evening. The proceeds are in aid ol the swimming bath funds. Admission Is.

An Eketahuna resident who sent L’AOOO to England for investment was credited on receipt of the money at the bank, alter exchange had been paid, with CAols.”—"Express.”

An experienced land agent in Masterton states an exchange), estimates that [here lias been a tall ol about *2o per cent in the value of bouse property there as compared with two and a half years ago.

"Of course we are not going to cut off the telephones,” remarked the president Mr C. E. Daniell) at the MaxUnion Chamber ol Commerce (states an exchange). "We are business people and we must have the telephones even if the cost is increased.”

"One of the cruellest things ever said to a child is: "Wait till you get to school : then you’ll get it taken out of you,” said tile retiring headmaster of the Oreptiki School (Mr 11. P. Young), at a gathering held in his honour at Orepuki, when referring to a child’s attitude at school (states an exchange).

The subject of changing the name of Palmerston North to “Mannwatu” was revived at .Monday night’s (Heeling of the local Chamber ol Commerce ■ slates an exchange). A public meeting is shortly to be called to discuss the subject, of ".Marvellous Matmwatu.”

The Wanganui papers are highly amusing sometimes. In reporting a picnic held by the staff of a contemporary journal, the "Herald” remarks sarcastically: “The ’Chronicle’ staff turned out in full force lor their annual picnic to-day. A conspicuous object on one of the lorries as it pass-

ed along the Avenue was a demijohn. This, no doubt, contained the milk for the afternoon lea."

"11l the old days we used to gel three moderate meals and drive to church on Sunday in the same old earl that took the milk an ay and the manure mum! the farm,” remarked a Wanganui farmer recently (states an exchange). "To-day nearly everybody has a motor-ear. but il the slump bail lasted a bit longer they would all have been back to the old cart of loriy years ago.” A Tariki correspondent learns (states the ‘‘Stratford Post”) that at least one local tradesman has recently been favoured with the patronage of a visitor to the district, who carried a bulky chetiue book which he cheerfully made us of to discharge any little obligation that, lie might have received. Everything went on splendidly until It was discovered that file only asset the visitor could boast of was the die'ioe book, and then the chase began. It is stated that the improvement in wool and dairy produce prices promises to have a beneficial effect on tlie demand for farm properties (says th* Xapifi ’ ridrgr.iph” >. Midsummer, «! ceursp. is an off season lor land I deals, lmt the pro-peels are good. It is not anticipated that prices will Uncinate much, and the opinion is held that thev certain! v will not rise to

any extent. Some amnseinem w:i - caused on the New Plymouth wharf on Saturday night when the Rarawa. was leaving for the northern port, (relates the local “Herald"). Tt appears that a lady who was present lost her hat overboard. "T’ll bet you five llpb you don’t go in for it.” said one fireman to another. The wager was taken up, and shedding his surplus clothing over lie went. A swim to the steps nearbr with the coveted headgear, the collecting of Mu- five shillings and the re-donning of his garments ended a rather amusing incident. A niiniiitiiin climtwo* points out in the ‘'Wanganui Herald” that F.gmont lias claimed mure victims Hum any other mountain in the Dominion, if not more than all others together. Many years ago an alpine climb r suggested that owing to the many ravines and the ridges where the tracks were obliterated or made alike bv storm.

rain and snow, there should be sonic guide b.v which climbers might roach safety. He suggests a permanent line of concrete pillars with a chain on the most difficult spots. Xoiliing has been done to make (his a reality. Now is the opportune time before yet another tragedy brings sorrow in its train.