NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1923, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

There arc parents who mainta.n di i jpline in the home hy threatening On-ir children with the policenian w rites ‘Aiereatio” in the "New Zealand | lei aid." It is a strange liahil. hut ~n dieetive one in seme homes. 1 here are two Auckland homes, however, in winch, since Master, that useful method | );l „ lost all virtue. li happeneu in this wise: Children ft out these homes were enjoying: the s ai-ido on a beach putl looks out hem a marine suoarh toward Ilaimitotc that sufficiently oh-s(-uies th ■ locality. They (h-covcivd m ih • shailoi's card- upon yards ol ru-ty I | wire— a fearsome nuunue to bathers or wadeis, and in a spii.t oi calkin' serviee to all mankind they proceeded to haul ii from the water and cast it away from the dancer /.'lie. Muter two policemen, immaculately .mite,-mod ami obviously zealous'to do dtstim-iished duty. They loudly doniamled of the children a reason lor their interference ”'lll tm wire, and have the matter explained in answer. They are mmppea-od. and seizins the w .; !r , (;i st it hack toward the water with’ heated words of reprimand ealoul»ted t i scorch the zealous young sou!-, [u a trice there rises from the -and the slim figure ,;l a woman-- ... ,» Vl , nlo tVo i*hildreu —ntul -h.e .speaks home-truths with Hashing eves to those guardians ol the peace nijoitt their misguided vigilance—though she Uses a verbal short-cut to ner moaning—ami h;l ' tU ‘ "'. iro I >ut !, - v t ' l ° children whore their wisdom dictated it should wo. The policemen ehocse valour's hotter part, and meekly leave her iu possession of the field. Thev um-e not wholly lackin': in wisdom after all.