NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1930, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

ALIVE AFTER 12 YEARS. ■ There was a dramatic meeting between two ex-soldiers at Pou-lton-le-Fvlde (near Blackpool) Station recently. One, who was thought to have been killed, spoke to the other, who 12 years ago reported his death. Both men took part, in an attack on a German post at Kemmell Hill, from which Mr Bowden, who lives-near London, did not return. His friend, Mr A. R. Roberts, of Poulton, thought him dead But he was on the platform when, to his amazement, Mr Bowden alighted from a train. It transpired that Bowden was taken prisoner during the attack, and all subsequent efforts to’ trace each other had failed. GIVE, AND SAVEi NOT.. “I request my wife not to save any material part of her income, but to have the pleasure of giving it away as I have done.” This request concluded the will of Mr Wm. Cooke Kettle, of Towyn, Merioneth, who left £146,758. He left a list of relatives and friends among whom he wished his wife to distribute £ISOO. The proceeds of the sale of his yacht, dinghies and tackle he gives to the Lifeboat Institution. A nephew, James Archibald Hamilton, is left £SOO r< in token of admiration, for his father, who gave his life for his King and country in the Great War.” TOO ANXIOUS 7.0. Said to have held up, among others, the car in which Prince George was riding, Frank Weill and, Teddington Divisional Education Officer, was summoned at Feltham for causing five minutes obstruction with his car in .! Broad Street, Teddington. P.C. DixI on said that heavy traffic was held up and Prince George was in the third car along the line. The chairman, Sir Sidney Pocock, dismissing the case said that as it was the day of an I important Rugby match the constable 'was possibly a little too anxious to * clear the road. STRANGE CAMERA FPTENDS. To have a photogranh taken in a pose which includes some favouriet object of the subject is the latest fashion in portraiture. The idea is to istr° • the personality of the sittef. Ladv Ashley was pictured with a cluster of Madonna lilies and Lady Patricia • Moore a beautiful debutante, found ' expression of her individuality in an ‘ antique jade Buddha. A 21-year-old s Teddy Bear a cocktail set, an ancient African mask and bird of paradise were