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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1923, Page 1

T.rXATITS ;i I’ISTO r.oxnox. April -:i. While nu duty ml A n.m. ye-terdtiy m f‘lll lax. Oxluril. a policeman named Gammon was iij >j)laci<riit'tl by a man ulio mixed a revolver al 1 1 i> lioiul. saying excitedly, "Veil arc just lhe man I am lookin'' for!" Gammon told him not 10 he a fool ami persuaded him to go to the police station, where it was found that lie had three revolvers hut no ainmunilion. He was certiiied insane and removed to an asylum. .MAX WHO 1.0VHI) WORK. I.OXDOX. April 21. Mr Robert Joseph, who is hi. retires to-day from flic service of a firm of brewers at Hurt on-on-T rent. For 30 years his employers have been trying to make him retire, hut he has persistently refused, saying that nothing but work would satisfy him. His colleagues have presented him with an armchair. BRIGHTER FFNERAT,. I.OXDOX, April 21 That there should he no mourning at his funeral and that everything should he as bright and cheerful ns possible was the expressed wish of Dr Alexander Ft. John, of Eltham, Kent, who has been hurled at the Parish Church. The collin was enamelled white with silver-plated fittings. Grey and brown horses wore used for the carriages and black horses were used only for tiie hoarse. The mourners wore light clothes, son and daughter wearing navy blue, and the widow grey.

School children: Kindly order “THINKER” Note Books and “Golden Rule” Rulers with brass edge from stationers earlv.