THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1924, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES

Tm: Biiitisii BiiKAivi’.tsr. “M. Ilerriot. ,\l. ’I ueiinis. Signor Slefani. and Mr Kellogg Incaklasted vv iili the ITimc Minister at Downing Street. rt'lKli-J-iID-t tin lll.v.lve.s. i'll' ill' lies, ita'de nut avion, at a quai l v to eight in the morning. Vet there are i'll ;e will held lhai di| I analists arc ui.'ii y i legal. I idle s. We do not knew whether the ilislingnis'-e.l atat.-s----men ail l wel e hidden le 1 1 1 i s feast are arcuslouvd to being up ..nil about no enily in the umruiug. hut we are re that ta all id them, with the possible •\icpti'in of .Mr Kellogg, the British breakfast i- a new and ] nssibl.v alt ala: tiling exi.erii ne. On the t ontin.lil the;, manage these things 'ill'ei ently. Tln-y do nm start the day with a .. p'-.ire n.. d «.f lie. on and eggs, | ssil>ly pieeedcd hy pairiilge. and fi.Mi.w----.-:1 hy toast and liiarniabide. with large lilation •of tea or ii.ii'.c. It i - m es- • arv to lm horn a Briton to appreciate 1 1:.-. • tilings. V(.a e ..not n-siiure an attention for them, any more than the bagpipes, and it w odd lm ]ri(e!ess value to have the pi ivate and ui.ivsc-rv-e.l ini) i-u's-ieii.s tn.m oui eminent \ i-i----tors of th'-ir iir.-t ID it i -Ii 1,-tvakf.Tit.” “.Moi ning Host.’’

Newman's Afotors have a ear leaving the Garage every Sunday at 2.til) p.m. for the Hospital, returning al -1 p.m.

Owing to circumstances preventing the Arulmra players taking part the match Town v. Country arranged for this afternoon lias been postponed.

The Almiicipal Hand journey to lloss to-morrow to render a programme. Members must he ready to leave the Hand lionm at It! a.in. sharp.

Tuesday night at the Soldiers Hall in aid of the IKS.A. building fund. Children's fancy dress I all ; doors open al 7,:i i o’clock. Evcrv child in fancy costume ree.-ives an art union ticket. Admission Is. Prizes h'r leys and girls in costume for Host lauey dress, comic and character. Dance lor adults Pillows. Admission 2s. —Advt. 'I lie Hnriiiigh Council in Committee last night agreed to a plan snhmitteil hv Air Jarman to a drafting yard at the ahnttoirs. The approach will he ll’om tinmain road at llie general cut i aiu e. and the yard will he created by the removal of a small fence, and the extension ol a h >ll HI Ki iv li-nce. ’I he Wink will he carried mil by eoiitract. teinlers to le lulled for the foiioing. as also n r tho removal and re-crei-lion of the Public Pound.

AVhuehait Fritters served with fresh 1 ntuKi i-hi. s and sh.ed lemons are being served to-day at “The Rendezvous" while numerous other dainty reireshiiients im lulling di-lii-i.nis alternoiui teas will tempt even the most lsstiili- • nis. An added attra; ti n i.s the music wliieh in hides items hv Cams;) ami ~tilers of the world’s line.sL musicians. Advt.

There w ill lee a i hildn-u’s fauev dress hall on Tuesday night in tin- Soldiers’ Hall. The Committee is making .special preparations for the events. Ihe ladies committee lias charge ol the refreshment department and contributions of plates will he wvh-miie. Every child in fancy costume will receive a ticket in the Soldiers’ Art I’nioii for the building fund. The Hour will have special ailclltinn, and excellent music will l.e pixnided,

The new Piuind site agreed upon at the Borough (’ouni-il meeting last evening is on the eastern end ot Slatl.ird Street, at the corner junction with Livingstone Street. A small niece of the recreation reserve in that locality will he taken for the purpose. The pr-e-ent site will he thrown open for residential purposes, and tenders culled for leasing the area mi an exleiidod term. Another quarter acre reserve in Cupel' Wold St. will he oliero,| for lease a!~n. It is a good residential site. The death took pin e at the risi.fence ~] |,i. sin. Lower Kokntahi. at 0.3 U ~'clack this inrc.ing af a sterling 1 io-ue-er sett'-er of the ,-listriit. Air .I - >l l n K.-Ily passing away. For name Gill? past lie has heen in iailing health, and gradually got weaker, passing away quietly as slated. Dei-eased was a. native nf Hel’ast. Ireland, and S 7 years of age. lie i an;e la New Zi alar, I in lire eailv days and followed the rushes in Otago, i iiiniug to the Coast in 18!io. 110 was i-ngagi-d in the (areving business from South .Spit to Ho-.S. mill up to the Hokitika river as far as the W'ilheiTniv when the track througli ]!rnwning's Pass wa-s being lmr’e in the very early days of the coast. He settle 1 :-t South S] it for .-.me years, and then leimil'ril to Ixokatahi, where )c tu-ik up a, 1 !i- k of land which he continued to work till aid age stopped him. \ I lull, st aight-l'i rwar.l man if mil- >. •: aki - a :11i;> 11 s. he won the regard and esteem of a l ' who knew him. In .May of 1.-i't year lc- I. -t hi' wife who passoil av.av. Precased I -avos a f.nuilv of tilli-o sons (James of Sol ill K;it. David of Wi iv'sieok. -;ud .lolin William of Kokapthi) and a numh-er of grand i-hildron. Mr Wi'liam Kollv of Hrifloii Siro'-l i- a Ir.illu-r. The funeral I tike , p|,-i i- , n Aloick'.y ne. ruing. A cold in (lie lu-ad makes one miser able. Lose no lime in gelling “NAZOL.” Clears out colds and catarrh in douhle-quick time. Is (id for GO doses. Strain Hnilor tlwnors; Ki-mmi- all osisiino. ;.,il" withoul iniury and pro \ -ill 111--I " In-in |oi in"l:t h\ using • Sti>|. .! at--." n 10. b i-louio. low io.it I,ill.;. It. I*. M. At a lllti It;. .-.Mil ( 0.. 7, H-edford How. ( hristoluirih. Advt.