THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1926, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Making The’ Best Of Things. Things cannot always go year way. Learn to accept in silence the minor aggravations, cultivate the gift of taciturnity, and consume your own smoke with an extra draught of hard work, so that those about you may not be annoyed with the dust and soot ol your complaints.—W. Ostler.

The Hospital Ball Committee will meet in the Hospital Board Room on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. A full ■attendance is desired.

The (Hokitika Football Club notified the Star Club yesterday afternoon that they would be unable to field a team to-day, so the senior game Hokitika v. Stars, set down for Cass Square this afternoon will not take place.

The result of the Westland Land Board election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr G. Mallinson, was announced yesterday afternoon. The successful candidate was Mr John Ryall of Barry town, who secured 252 votes. The other candidates were Mr Jas Mulcare 219, Mr Wm. Searlc 128 and Mr Tlios. Mallinson GG. There were 87 informal votes in the total of 752 east.

The ferry steamer Waliine is to come out of dock to-day and will re-enter the ferry service to-night, when she will leave Lyttelton for Wellington. The Maori, on her arrival there to-day, will remain at Lyttelton until Tuesday, leaving that night on the ferry trip to Wellington. The Marnroa, upon her arrival at Lyttelton on Sunday morning, will withdraw from the service.

News has been received of the death of Mrs Spence, widow of the late Mr David Spence, which occurred at Christchurch. Deceased was well known in Riinu and district, being one of the pioneers. She leaves a large family including Messrs G. Spence (Koiterangi), A. Spence (Hokitika), D. and R. Spence (Christchurch) (sons) and Mrs O’Neill and two other daughters.

At the ILS-A. weekly euchre last night at the Soldiers’ Hall, there was a fair attendance. After an enjoyable evening’s play of ten games when the scores were called the following proi ed the winners on the night’s play:—lst. Mr Muir (Arahura); 2nd. Mr Wright ; 3rd. Mr Benjamin; 4th. Miss Rugg. Supper was served afterwards in the annexe. The prizes for next week, which were on exhibition, consist chiefly of blankets and hoitsehold' furnishings.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr John Stratford, of Paroa, and formerly of Dobson, where he was for many years engaged in farming. Deceased, who was 81 years of age, was u New Zealander by birth, having first .seen the ■ light at Tapper Ilutt, M ellingtbn, and during his long life he saw the country undergo a vast change from ifs primeval hush state to the settled conditions of to-day. He was engaged in" farming at- Wellington before coming twenty years ago to the Coast, and for the past few years ' resided with his nephew. Mr Fred Stratford, at Paroa. He is survived bv three brothers, Mr Edmund Stratford, of the Grey firm of Stratford and Blair; and Messrs Richard and Harry Stratford, of Lower Hutt and Palmerston N., respectively, and also by four sisters, Mesdames Hislop (Makara, M ellington), Lloyd (Wellington), Powell (Lyttelton), and Riddick (Lyall Bay, "Wellington).

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