NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1923, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

“The jars of beer may have been put on the lorry for drinking on the way home,” said Mr Rollings to a witness in a footballers’ liquor case at- Masferton. “Or for giving to the poor on the way, or for any other reason,” drily remarked his Worship—“Wnirnrapa Daily Times.”

Father, mother, and daughter (aged 10) were sitting in the waiting room for a New Plymouth photographer the other day (relates the “Taranaki Her-, aid)” This was a new experience for the little girl, and a pair of curious eves Tot nothing escape them. Suddenly she made a discovery. “Mummy,” she said, hastily rising from her seat beside her parents, “you have to sit there.” The child pointed to a placard suspended from the wall. It read; “Clients must, pay before silting.”

Diogenes resurrected would not need a lamp to look for an honest man in Auckland (remarks the “Star”). There are honest men here —-and others. Recently one above temptation found in the street the sum of £3 10s. He advertised for the owner of “a sum of money," and had live replies. To the person who later furnished the- right particulars ho handed over the money. “You arc an honest chap,” said the man ; “keep it.” The finder, however, resolutely refused the gift, and was not easily persuaded to accept 5s for his expenses from the owner, who, by the way, is a man said to he worth £50.000.

The Mayor of a borough is often called on to perform some strange duties in connection with his office (remarks the Christchurch “Press”) hut it must surely be a rate occurrence for him to act as a constable. It sometimes happens, as the following incident will show:—Last Saturday evening, Mr A. D. Ford, Mayor of Riecarton, who drives a big car, had occasion to visit a patient in the Christchurch Hospital. While he was inside the building, he left the car unattended. On coming out of the hospital about 7.30, he was surprised to fftnl a- strange man in the seat- endeavouring to start the car. The man offered no explanation of Ins action, in consequence of which Mr Ford tok him in charge, and leaving the car standing, walked him off to the police station and handed him over to the watch-house keeper.