LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

'flic ball in aid id the Westland Hospital is taking place to-night in -the Town Hall. Kilim. Goad music and ever,- possible arraugeinv.nl has been made for a siiceesshil gathering. The Town ( lerk natilii s that a rebate of 5 per (flit will he allowed on all current veals' late-, paid bidore Ihili.s■2:iv, Octiil.er Kith. There was a large gathering of ehililren as well as. the committee and a few parents and friends at Reel ton District High School on Friday afternoon, on the occasion of the handing over ol the Newman Shield to the winning Ituubv team. Mr AY. K. Auld. cliairn,no of the Comiuittee. and the headmaster. .Mr Worry, and other prominent citizens, made congratulatory speeches and then Mr J. I>- Discaeiati. chairman of the Rugby Union, presemc.l Master J. King, captain ol the winning team with the handsome trophy.

The folly of tampering with electric light wire's was illustrated in Palmerston North when a window dresser 111 one ol the htrj/e drapery ostnblislinifhU in Palmerston North. Mr It.. Dredge, received a rather sadden jar to Ins nerves, lie had been arranging the wire to suit the position ol the materials he was arranging, and instead of tying the cord up. he pierced the insulation with several pms. theie i> causing a short circuit to the steel fittings. The shock so upset Mr llredge that b- lest consciousness for some litta time, though beyond a slight burn, he was not injured. The current which passes through the win*s is \olt.*s. which is canahle of shaking a man severely if ho is not expecting tho connect ion. '