LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1924, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Messrs AT. Houston and Co. insert a preliminary notice of the sale by auction of valuable freehold town sections in the estate of the late J. E. Olson.

A dance will he held in St. Alary’s C'luli Rooms next Tuesday night, 30th. Dereniber, 1921, commencing at 8. Good music. Admission Is Advt. Ceordie AValister, a professor of the Edinburgh University, had looked upon the wine when it was red, and was making homeward in the early morn, as the sun was rising. When he got to the Grassmarket he met some of the country shepherds bringing their flocks to the early sale. Stopping a six-foot youth, he loudly asked him: “Were you ever lon 111 a man.” The shepherd quietly replied : “Aince Sir. only aince.” Wahster queried: “What 011?" He received the laconic answer: “£iuild mutton.” Now this par is to warn you that if von want a scat at the. Scottish concert on New Year’s night, get your ticket now, because the Opera House will lie packed with good people, who want to hear the good programme. There are several jirima donnas performing.—Advt. The. Westport "News” says:—“ It is a matter for congratulations, not only to Hokitika, hut to the Coast generally, that the Hokitika Exhibition proved a financial success. The Exhibition was the biggest eve it of its kind run on the Coast, and was entered upon by the promoters, 11.1 t for pecuniary gain, hut to advance the resources and wealth of the Coast. To these objects, it was signally successful. for, owing Io the Exhibition, many came to the Coast and coining here they marvelled at its beauty. Sn.eo returning to their homes, they have been so enthusiastic in praises of tlio trip that increasing numbers of tourists have been induced to make the Coast the place of their coming holiday. AYe join in congratulating the promoters on the successful s.qu.'l to their most commendable enterprise.” “ Modern educational methods demand that teachers discard the autocratic methods practised by their predecessors of a quarter of a century ago, and that they endeavour so to conduct their schools that pupils and touchers alike apply themselves to their tasks in a manner such as to reach a higher standard of ooiisoientictus ■ effort and - , moral excellence,” said Air T). R. Evans, headmaster of the Taranaki Central School in the course of his annual report at the breaking-up ceremony. “This can he done milv hv an appeal to the liner instincts of the child, who immediately responds when he realises that he has an important part to play in a community—the school.” Another of the famous ducal houses of England lias changed hands. It has been announced (writes a London correspondent) that Viscount Leverhulnio lias purchased the magnificent town residence of the Duke ol A\ ostiuinstor. Grosveiior House. It is not yet known what is to he done with the mansion except Unit the purchaser has no intention of using it as a residence for his family or himsell. This is the second ducal mansion bought by the one time Bolton grocer. In 1912 he paid Mil),001) for the lease of .Stafford House renamed it Lancaster House, and piesented it to the nation as a home for household goods and dresses Imm the earliest times. Staflord House and (1 rosveiioi* House are, with the possible

exception of Devonshire House, the two largest and finest of London's old mansions. A resident of Edinburgh, writing to a friend in Dunedin, dwells leelingly on the cost of living at Home. “Within the last two months,” he says. " Hour has gone up 22s per sack ol •_>s(||||, to-day’s price being 31s. Breifd is Bid per llh loaf, and we expect to see it Is before Christmas. All raw material without exception lias risen shillings per rut. Gas coke, which we ;isc for filing the ovens, is 3-s Ixl : piewar price 13s. often I Is. Butter is <|,| pci- 111. To olici'i' them selves up. people arc going in largely for qniusenieiits, suclr as dancing, gambling, theatres, pictures, night clubs, and drinking. AVhisky costs 12s fid per bottle (old price 2s and 2s (id) not everybody can afford it, and when a < bottle is bought it is only halt the strength of the old tack; (is 3d lor water and (is 3d for whisky (perhaps). 1 see that foolish people paid Jos lo £2 for it in a night club. A pint bottle of Bass is (id fore-war 2Jd) and the common or garden stuff, which was 3d per pint, is now lid.”