LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1930, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

It is announced by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, that the camps which were to be held throughout the Dominion during the summer for the training of 600 officers and 2600 n.c.o.’s. of the Territorial Force have been postponed indefinitely.

“Although vo'h. don’t pay, I’m glad to hear you enjoy our programmes,’’ said Mr John Fuller, who is a director of the Australian Broadcasting Company, at 'Christchurch. “Every time I return from New Zealand to a Board meeting, I have pleasure in itelling my fellow-directors, on your behalf, how you are enjoying them—free. ”

An estate of nearly £3ooo' was left by an elderly working man, who died suddenly in an Auckland lodging house recently. There was not much in his room, and apparently nothing of value. A search, however, led to the discovery of a bank book showing a credit balance of about £250, while in an old hag containing wlmt seemed to be worthless papers, were found deposit slips showing that he had £2300 on fixed deposit in the Bank of New Zealand.

A skeleton of a porpoise whale was washed ashore at Mason Bay, Stewart Island, in February of last year, a species known to science as Berardius arnuxii, is ready for articulation and will form an addition to the exhibits of the Dominion Museum, Wellington, making the second of this rare species that the museum will boast and only the eighth possessed by the museums of the world. Practically nothing is known about the porpoise whale, and only fifteen specimcnts have ever been recorded. None have ever been seen or taken alive. Fourteen of the recorded carcasses were on the New Zealand coasts, the remaining one being found at La Plata.

We are now opening out for Christmas a large shipment of linoleums in IS. 22V 27, 36, "2, 108. 114 inches wide, also carpet squares, sofa ,-quares. hearth rugs, runners, in all qualities at prices most moderate. Seim dev and Co, the progressive drapers, ’Phone 121 S will receive prompt attention. —Advt,