NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1924, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

During a discussion on the best methods of exterminating willow trees, - t A. iMcCallum (chairman) at a special meeting of the Wairau Diver Hoard -.says the -Express”), declared that il the trees were cut in the middle of March they would not siir'tve. He had been trying to con\inee the hoard for a long time that that was the way to .leal with the "illow trees problem. However, the members would not listen. ••I’m determined v.t! will do some of the trees m this way Hus year.” declared the "il I have in ml them my-1 s 1 11 ' Hell wan I a lew more down than you would cut,” declared Air ■ 1 • ■<• s ta<v. (L.a lighter i.

An interesting incident took placethe other day. when a -tout, dderlv gentleman entered an Auckland traui-

e.n. I here was not an empty seat available (recounts the "Star”;, and ; !, c new arrival became a straphanger. I here were many young people sitting lu.ii him, hut not one rose to oiler 1111,1 11 s,, al. till a sturdy little fellow 111 «S '* L;r end of the ear and ohoietl his seal to I lie standing passenger. "Von will have plenty of time to sit down when you get to the pictures, was what the old man said as he thanked the hoy for giving him his seat. “I have never been to the pictures yet,' replied I In* lad. “Von don’t mean to tell me that! Why, most hoys your age go to the pictures two or three times a week. Where do you live. - ' Then the hoy explained that lie had come up to see the winter show, and that he lived away in the hail; hush country, just mi the border <d the Auckland and Taranaki provinces, many miles from a railway station. and that although he had been to a concert in the schoolroom lie had never been In I lie pictures. "You are a good hoy, and T hope there are many hoys like you in the count rv.”

said the man, and then, forcing a note into the hov*s hand, he told him that would take him to the pictures every night for a whole week while he wee-

in the city, and ilion. raising his voice loud enough for all the other hoys in the car, who had now become interested, to hear, he said that the country hoy could at least teach some of them manners, when he was gentleman enough to rise and give an elderly person a seal.