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Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1924, Page 3

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It is generally reported, says the West port "News." that Communists intend to contest both the Grey and Bidler seats at next election-. Lack ol funds was given as the reason tor not contesting these seats at the previous elections. Mr Hen Davidson's name is freely mentioned in connection with holler seat.

At Preston’s Tea Rooms on Thursday afternoon the ladies of the Hokitika Golf Club entertained Mrs Met askill at afternoon ten. During the afternoon Mrs Macfarlnno, the Captain, on behalf of the members, presented Mrs McC'askill. who is leaving the district, with a golf dull in appreciation of the work she has done during her membership and in a neat speech wished her • mod luck in her new sphere. ’I ho singing of "For She'- a dolly Good Eollow” brought a very plea-ant little gathering to a close.

The Eire Brigade wn- called out at We-tport on Wednesday night at 11.40 to extinguish a tire in the back portion of Mr Alt' Phillip-'- hairdressing saloon. Palmer-ton St. Kum You. living at the laundry, next door, felt his place getting heated and made an examination. when he discovered Phillips’s place to Ik- on tiro. He ran across and rang the fi rebel I and the brigade men turned out promptly and extinguished the tire before much damage was done, the out break being confined to the hack part of the building, WPS dltiniigcd by witter.