THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1925, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Kindness and Courage. Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone: Kindness in another’s troubles. Courage in your own. Adam Lindsay Cordon.

Members of the Municipal Band are requested to meet at the Town Hall this evening at 8 o’clock sharp, when a short practice will he held and in order to make arrangements for the memorial service in connection with Queen Alexandra’s funeral to-morrow.

The revised itinerary of the English howlers shows that the party will leave Christchurch on Jan. 30th. for Greymonth, arriving that evening, playing on Oreymouth green on Feb. Ist. and leaving on Fob. 2nd. for Westport where they (day on the 3rd. and leave on the Ith. for Nelson. The party comprises 12 married couples. 28 single men. and 5 single ladies. 57 in all.

A shooting accident happened on Tuesday evening at Lower Kokatahi. .Mr Stan Graham and a friend went out into tlie fowl yard to shoot a fowl, the latter carrying a pea ritle. While endeavouring to shoot the lowl the i-ille went off and the bullet passed through the front- of the body of Mr Graham, inflicting a painful though nut dangerous wound. Ihe young man was brought to town for treatment, and was then taken to Westland Hospital where he is progressing as well as can ho expected.

To-morrow (Friday) evening the Public Hall. Kokatahi. will be the scene of a popular gathering, when a concert and ball will he held in aid of the piano fund of the ball. For some time past a number of local vocalists have been practising diligently and with the assistance of a number of visiting vocalalists and musicians, a very attractive programme has been arranged by those in charge of the arrangements. For the hall capital music has been arranged, and as a large number of tickets have lieen disposed of a decided success should he achieved. Cars will leave town to-morrow evening for the gathering.

Much amusement was caused in the Napier Supreme Court during the bearing of a case involving farming, and incidentally cows, dairy farmers, and droughts. A witness in the box. a share milker, remarked that he had on two occasions been up tending cows at night. “A regular wet-nurse,” said the Judge. “ 1 often think that dairy farmers have to work very hard—almost as hard as judges!” At a later stage the same witness -stated that he had had experience ol droughts in Master-ton. “They have a standing drought there, though.” drily remarked bis Honour.

The congregation of St. Andrew’s expected that their Minister. Rev. P. B. Eraser. ALA. would arrive by the 'Frisco boat on Sunday last; but owing t-o unavoidable delays, be was not able to keep to bis programme, and so did not arrive. He however wrote to the Session clerk. Air Folley. and to Kev. Hutson, asking that under the circumstances his leave might he extended. and that if possible Air Hutson should remain in charge for a few weeks. At a meeting of the session last evening the members expressed their pleasure that Air and Airs Fraser were well and were thoroughly enjoying their well-earned holiday, and unnnimoush agreed that his leave he extended. and that AH Hutson be asked to stay on till tlie end of the year. To this Mr Hutson agreed, and so bo will not ho leaving Hokitika on Tuesday next, as he intended to do. Air Fraser is at present in Amelia, and it is expected that he will come by the next ’Frisco boat, due in Wellington just before Christmas.

Just opened out a big purchase ol at/alul millinery and ready to wear bats. You must inspect them early, otherwise tlie pick of them will he sold out as the price is exceptionally low at Schroder and Co.—-Advt.