LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1926, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

There is a much respected foot-print on the. concrete of time at the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Auckland (says nil exchange). Tho talc of its impression was told by Mr Clutlia Mackenzie at the opening of the new men’s quarters. Everything was looking lovely, said Mr Mackenzie, when someone discovered that some woman had left her footprint on the newlylaid concrete. The loreinan plasteiei was very wroth, but bis indignation was completely dispersed when it was learned that the lady who had lelt this evidence of her visit behind her was Mrs 11. H. Massey, of Invercargill. who had given 521000 to the building fund, as a memorial to her late hiishand. It has been decided that Mrs Massey’s footprint shall he preserved. and that the story will perhaps inspire other visitors to generous donation. In other words, any lady—or gentleman—would he allowed to leave their foot-print, behind for £U)O. or even less.

Two Wanganui sportsmen, fathei and son, set off the other d.iy into the country to stalk the elusive deer (says the ••Herald”). The day was well advanced. and the sportsmen were tired, the only redeeming feature being that the bags were empty and not so difficult to carry. At last a doer was sighted crouched ztt the edge of some scrub. “Luck at last!” whispered father. “we will have a sitting shot and wo will both lire together so_as not tmiss him, but he is too far away, so we will have to get closer.” Closer tliev crept so as not to disturb the sleeping beauty which they were going to boast about to tlieir friends later on At last- the right distance was obtained, quickly the rifles went to the shoulders—and— bang! There was not a kick out of the deer. “Got him!” thev shouted in unison. Down a bank and through a creek they went in haste and when within a few yards of the deer, father, who was in the lead, put his fingers to his nose and called “Pooh!” The deer bad been dead for at least a fortnight.