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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1925, Page 3

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'Fry Addisons for good value in boys’ grey shu ts for school near. Also hoys’ swimming suits, all sizes. Advl.

The members of tlio New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association bad before them at a recent meeting a letter, in Spanish, from the Argentine Milking Shorthorn Association. and also a translation of the letter into English, but the translation was of such a character that it was almost as cryptic as the original (relates the “Christchurch Press”). A specimen sentence ran as follows: “For a long time in this country there has teen making itsell felt the necessity lor the existence of an organisation of breeders ol Shorthorn herds, in the form authorised, being lor the reasons expressed, the nature of our worlg entirely basic and truly profound, meticulous and extensive. for which we rely upon an excellent and important nucleus ol specimens of first-class as regards milk yield and type of breed, considering matters from the point ol view ol oui present necessities..’ No wonder a sigh of relief went round when the secretary came to the closing sentence ”\Ye saiute you witTi the assurances ol our highest and mosl distinguished consideration."

The following passage occurs tn a letter received in Christchurch Irom a Wellingtonian at present in Sydney (says the "Christchurch Press”): Although Aussie is a wonderful big country. and Sydney a groat city. New Zealand takes a lot of beating, in our opinion. To my mind, one ol the most deplorable things, here is the way the country seems to ho drifting towards Bolshevism, and the blindness of the educated people towards what, if they don’t wake up. will hit them bang very soon, or I’m much mistaken. Sane Labour is all right, and 1 think there are still many sensible men to he found in its ranks, but, unfortunately. they are howled down hv the loud-mouthed Bolshevists. Queensland is now practically under their thumb, and New South Wales is being rapidly ■white-anted’ hv them, as it is termed. The shipping strike is a most serious thing for the country. 1 am only hoping that we can get away home before there is a big strike to stop everything. Pleasure and money-making engross people so much that they hn\e no time to think of anything else. Possiblv a big upheaval will be the best thing for them, hut 1 think the experience will cost them dearly.’’

Farmers: Fire! Protect yourselves with “Underwriters ” Fire Extinguishers. Quickly suppress most dangerous outbreak. Always ready. Write for Free Booklet. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christch arch.—Advt. The 1925 Marriage Vow—“ I henceforth entrust my ‘ weekly wash ’ to the famous ‘No-Rubbing Laundry Help,’ ’’ —Advt’,