LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Alter the |inrthe meeting of the Hokitika Eire Brigade held last evening St,ft. lirahhai being in charge of 22 members, the presentation was made ot the following long servile honors to members: So] t. Brnhdon, 2 year gold liar; ex-l’oreliiaii R. Ross. 2 year gold lull - ; Kelt - ilian M.Crcgor, 2 year gold bar; Kerenimi 11. Thompson, (i year gold liar; ex-Deputy Supt. Davidson. 2-year gold bar; Kiretnan Then 'Lynch. T year silver medal; Kireman W. Thom) son. T year silver medal: Kirenicii ('. B. Rii-s, I\. Wall.KO, and J. Res-, year silver bar e:u h. It was resolveT t i hold the annual Kire Brigade Ball at an early date, a committ.-, - I cing set up to make the necessary arrangements. Engineer Mclntosh donated £2 2s to the funds. - Reieived with thanks.

Tin* death t-mk place al Westport on Monday, of Kikitmia l.oka (Airs T.nca.s) at the age of S;t year-. Dei eased had h - eii ailing I’er - nne lime, hut was not (■(impelled to go lo hi'd mill was thought to he in fairly good health until midnight, when she became ill

and passed away at (LJ!I a.m. The late All’s Lucas was horn at Collingwihhl and came to Westport in lH(ll). Her husband, Tare Luka, died on lllth. August. 18!IS. They had in ail a famiIv of lilteen. of whom live are i.till alive; Robert Lucas. Wellington; Jack I.mas. Westport; Johie I.mas. Paten; Mi-, A. Linas an! Airs Black, A\estVinT.

The posit ion with regard lo inil'liiig wheat i- not a sati-faclory one in .New Zealand (-ays the "Auckland i-ilnr"). Dry weather ill the South makes it somewhat doubtful whcthci the yield next harvest will la - a normal one. Il i- also stated to he certain Hint th> - nrea sown in wheat would not I . - ecpial ti - supplying the in --- .ls ol the Dominim. even were tie - yield per aere 11 p to 1 lie average. Il thi- is enlTeet i: mean s ue re import al ions 1 ' mi abroad next year, am! less money for fai nil I s ill i ill- Smith, uhu h in turn mean- a diminished spending power, and a tier* - Hath - generally. It is estimated that fully a million and a call sterling has g! ne mu of X /• ■tired ’.hi' year I'm fund product-; usually | - n>,bleed in the South I'laiid. lliiarrv llwncrs; Ise "l.ilhyte Kp to 2*• per (cut stronger than ntlici explosives hilt lower in price. Elfect j v<■ in hard. -nit. d:iii - ii nr dry ground. |; |\ V|. Manning and Co.. T Redlord Row . ('hristehlireh. Advl. Keep the kiddies free from coughs and colds with "NAZDL.” Soothes relieves, jiciiet rates ;Ls (id lor bO doses.