NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1924, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

Alt K. \Y. I’elph, of Chri-tehtueli. ha- received from a correspondent in IValiaiid. Oregon, a letter. which states (says a soui.hein ptipcri. that .some half a dozen Oregon farmers v.ck due t,, leave iWr Xew Zealand. ‘The t;outile i-,“ lie adds, “that not a few who have already departed have ' got into the hands of Australians on the steamer--and been misled ami sid- - j tracked, not knowing the difference he:tvecu ilie two Dominion.-. That will | always be the danger a:.til your Governi liir-iit ' : od more ias!t i n adverti-ing mb! gm-rding .igidn-t -veh j.r ictiees.’’ A. Wanganirr lady a few day ago j decided Hint an appr-ipi iate Christmas j I'-reseni to send to a friend would he j -i poeket T‘- tairieat Ox-let-, the “.Hereld'T. She -nlei-.-d a local shop to make her purchase, and there no t a young man behind the counter. AVheu she asked for the Te-iameut he seemc-d hew ilderod ami a-bed tilt- lady to repeal iter tv I'ucst. lie t"en hesitated lor ;i time and asked the lady to wait i a minute while lie ennsnlled am.-tlier | member of the stall', with the result ! ti.rt tin- Test,-tnu nt was a;,. -eddy pro|di red. Tim lady is <mw wondering at i ili-a irilual. or raHn-r lack ol spiriiu-

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! I n .Mlharhail homes V. Ilii h » < ()- !11 < ■ 11: i ■.:' 11 linuiiiticd the. lemon live is ! usually iep:n: del r.s olio of till* best I carriers of tin- poor mail's orchard J (umarks the "Am khmd Siai”'). \arielio- of tli!' Imit that como 10 mtdiiruy round aboiiL (.'hi i-tnia- time arc ospi.ial'y lioljlul to i'a l domestic cnli'er.-. lor ill •• is »lnays a demand at. that tiini J'-'r lemons at a prod price. A '.viilov. at .tiouai I'.deli Imd three lemon ti. es. h Ideh v.eie heavily laden vie I: ■ it ;; d •• ■ ok. ami lan inn h:;r;:ained villi a. 100..1 tmiteivr lo lake the out - ji.it at a fair price the lady looked upon her «j ['!!■;■ on (.hn ,units presents for fur- ehild i n a- o' pro-, id.si lor. Put the moruinp the f; nil vat- to have ill ihe liiohl iiad Si iit pad i lie trees hare. that hi- >. i'll ::i had no mao a limit ihe

Tomahnwa tvr ■!,!;.■ Lir;■ t innni.ii Australian h.-i I eheiuieally pro-in veil, and pneked in tin <-:iui'-l<v luve ;e----is ;j.<n .l ! ,u-\v<. ", ho Jii.rJt pi-in-, ~l food ll.'l I I 1 by i!l"l'('in all Inn tl:■ .4 oar iiatiimnlity. dim- uiion a i itn• ■ ! M-rapa t-.iLiOtlti r ('tump'll money In In, , | llimiiM'lvi's a I lin’stinn' <linn, i\ hut tv ! I Ilf I.IM lev, tv,;; - I:; i' K< : I !: . ■ I i f In'i l' ni Old Kiipjaml In l„vii a -'id many people hay I .vi; ah!" to pay. j Australia ha- ni.iiv t-oit'.' In the ivseui.v I i - l!n lhlllh[ yt'i'y JV ! id aci nip-, Tlv thrush ha- h.-eii p",peusihle. in ilis la!,- t exploit i - 1 ha t I,l' a I: ."■(•iiil! the Iriml at tiv thumovi rh" haii-h,-! v. were ly'inp <ll lII,' eooeivl.. Iloor. a ad | , I»' ■ l< i Hilt aernlllll Ini' till-. \ V.';:*:-h| was mM . and il iv a- veil ' I ;t l i h v-l j preyed mi i he yuniv; ii -h r 1 !><•» - i|n | n 1 1 > n; ilia tnii cl' : !;<■ liny- ~. i, 1 . [ ■ nnt n'-l j thi'lil nil I.la linin', .'.here t i; • " d | thfin. \A i r, • unit ini; h . tin'" i.< , a | . ' ■ , ~ I I IH'!!- - nt'i use ti'yiiip; tn yi even with | a lli'ilin | nliivtann. 11 ■ -i ll ri, h Ko-'slcr derid-d the other wn It. after nit “inn- I tnie to i riiaie Chief lOehsi-r. Koyit i was liiit',l .“>O-000 marl." for l iilinp ,

his bicycle on the wrong siitu of a 'traffic cop. Just to show his contempt for the police, he laboriously collected the amount in one mark notes and carried the heavy burden to the police station. The chief glanced at the enormous package, decided he hadn’t a spare man to count the bills and ordered the janitor to take them to the nearest waste paper dealer. The dealer paid 12,000,JOO marks for the paper, and while the d netted prisoner sat watching the chief M ''t an oJUpcc. boy -out with 12,930,000r. ■ to buy a cigar, which he lighted ve.tr T'K’dly puffed as he-lectured, -vid 1 ' d : barged the recalcitrant " \ 1 : r .ns-ur r , i-ay.- a London r, T'V ditli' 1., eircuu -in 'iV' ' ’ V; k ' s ""' l C :i; ad. !i, j; . \ Hh-dna's ilillnwii to ia /'* that i oil nt ry. ~!(•: !i.. .• l.ov. vdi%x*2'’'* !'. a , t'-iaklllg. how I; : .le" he r-gre{ tii -t hi- vi-it had come t. ..si .-ud. 1! remarked. however. that he \> -aid oon return and prolong hi-, visit as iem-h as pesMbie. This has given rise to much speculation as lo whether a change in the Constitution is; in contemplation. There are those who scent to foresee great developments within the Empir. at no gieat di-tanee ol inac. at:d (lie of them is rite raising of Canid' from the -i.t.us of a dominion to tlmi of a l nrdom. A. chirr.o-l in < '-aeedlngly juvenile iiamlv. ■ king m "Santa Claus. Christ--1.-iand." a leiier was sent on i(s wax from an ~ui siil.-nrb (say= Auckland "licrald"' Whether by •ie: ideal or design, n w.s numbered among tile mail • a laige (.tueen street establishment where the liberty was taken < ■ -.iccplitlg it. I’erhnps a technical < if-'ice was eo'nmitted, .seeing iliat an Maud is one of the present domiciles of Santa Claus. The writer, wi'.-i showed a superb contempt for capidia! letter.-, went straight to the p.oint. “Would you please ‘.tire me a tennis *'■' t ami bail at Christmas.” Tiien am - the little girl's name, followed by ‘■i’.S.—l wisli you a merry Christmas.” do at least one child has not been disillusioned.