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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1926, Page 2

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HONOURS LIST. SECOND TERM EXAMINATION. Std. (3.—-Arthur Hyndman. Std. s.—Alyrtle Stoop 1, Alice Cooper 2. Std. 4.—Vina Starkey 1, Laureen Agnew 2, Edna Baker 3. Std. 3.—Avis Muir 1, Herbert Stoop 2, William Stoop 3. Std. 2.—Alollv Aluir 1. Alary Cooper 2. Std. I.—Elva Stoop 2, William Aloriarty 2.

LIFE’S LITTLE WORRIES. BEES AND AtOSQTHTOES. A little brightness was introduced into the proceedings at the annual conference of the Counties’ Association by a remit from Ellesmere, suggesting that bee-hives be not allowed to he placed close up to the road line of a country road, owing to the danger to passengers, horses and stock from beestings during warm summer days. The president ‘ (Afr A. E. Jull) said that while some surprise might be felt at the suggestion to introduce legislation affecting bees, yet he could understand that the matter might be one of concern to certain counties. He had met with more trouble from mosquitoes. In the course of the discussion which followed, the president added reminiscently: “I went into the bee business once, hut I had to get out of it, as one morning I could not get my collar on and another morning I could not get my boots on.’’

Several delegates declared that bees were a source of annoyance and danger in some counties, and a motion was passed suggesting that county councils should frame by-laws governing the location of bee-hives.