THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1925, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

I.IKK A ThEATIIK. This life a theatre we well may call, Where every actor must perform with art. Or laugh it through, and make a farce of all. Or learn to play with grace his tragic part.

Those who have promised gifts of any kind for the Beautifying Society !x?ne(it on Cass Square to-morrow are requested to forward same not later than 2 o’clock.

Tn collection with the sale ot work next week stallholders wishing to display any goods arc requested to bring them to Mr S. Preston’s old shop, this evening at 7.3 d o’clock. A display is being made in these windows to-morrow afternoon and evening.

When tin' dam at Arupuni is completed there will form a lake of about ciiZiteen miles long and about five and

~ ‘||j,|f square miles in area (says an exchange). One of the engineers on the contract expressed his opinion this week that this stretch of water would make the finest place for boat races m New Zealand. He stated that one stretch of the lake would he four miles long and about thirty chains wide. The rate of tlow of the water would be almost negligible, and the hanks would form a fine natural viewpoint for hundreds of spectators. Ihe land would rise in a. gentle slope away from the hanks.

News has been received from Sydney of the death hist Saturday of Mr RM’Gregor. who was at one time a leading Rugby footballer in New Zealand. He had been in ill-health for some time. The hue “Dick’’ M’Gregor came into prominence as a footballer when mining at the Thames, playing as a hack, usually in the three-quarter or full-hack positions. lie represented Thames and Auckland, and in U"! filled the centre three-quarter position j„ the New Zealand team which .defeated New South Wales at Wellington. 1,, 1902 and 1903 ho represented the North Island, being captain of the 1903 team, and in 1901 lie played as full-hack for New Zealand against the British team. He was also a member of the New Zealand team which put up a line record in Australia in 1003. On that tour the team won all the matches, scoring 2io points and having only 13 registered against it.

The amusement of visitors to t-.ic Wellington Zoo at Newtown Park "as entered for on Sunday afternoon in quite an unexpected way. During the week the collection was added to by the arrival of a. pair of spider monkeys, and a pair of Capuchin monkeys both from Nicaragua, in South America. The spider monkeys are not very largo in the body, hut what they lack in that respect is made up for by their extraordinarily long arms and legs, which, with a long prehensile tail, gives them a “spidcrish” appearance as they perform their aerobatic tricks. 1 hose monkeys, almost black in colour. ;.re full of “ pci) ” and the loveliness ot their antics attracted crowds round the cage throughout the afternoon. The Capuchin pair are quite a distinelici. breed. I’hev are black monkeys, with whitish head and shoulders, and fur tile manner ol their colouring and the sedaleness .ol t’lieir habits they have been named alter the famous monks of Capuchin.

The quarterly meeting n! Westland Lodge. No 89. U.A.O.D. was held in the Lodge Boom last evening, when a large attendance of members were pre-

ser.t. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, outward correspondence read and npnroved. inward read and received. Bards reported a good number of members were on the sick list and sick nay to the amount of £8 was passed for payment. The election of officers i Ill'll took place "lieu the following officers were elected: A.D. Bro. E. Ix earl is: Y.A. Bro. .7. ,1. Williams; «er. P.D. Bro. J. Fox; Treasurer, P. A. Bro. Lock; 1.G.. Bro. Ferguson; A.W. Bards. Bros. Haile and Furness; Y.A. Bards. Bros Gutliherlet and Gillooly; Minutes Sec.. I’. A. Bro. .T. Conning; Lodge Auditor. P. A. Bro. .1. Findlay. A ballot taken, proved successful fur a new member. Ar- , omits to tlie amount of £8 11s (id were passed for payment and the meeting tlien i lnsi’il iii harmony. Fai'toi'v Owners'.: Save money, save a lot. ol money. ( lean your boilers with “ Siopskale.” .Removes scale entirely and prevents more forming. Our Free Booklet explains. R. P. M. Manning and Co, ;> Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt. Just opened out a big purchase of nVpdel millinery and ready to wear hats. You must inspect them early, otherwise the pick of them will he sold out as the price is exceptionally low at Schroder and Co.—Advt.