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Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1932, Page 6

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Headquarters of the New Zealand Returned •Soldiers’ Association Hdv© notified th’e local branch that Mr S. J. Harrison, general-secretary, will-be in Hokitika to represent them at the annual re-union on-Friday next.

The funeral of the late Mr Alfred Key took place yesterday afternoon and was attehded by a large number of friends The Rev H. J. Knights Conducted the. services at All Church rind the cemetery. A large number of floral tributes were received from sorrowing friends.

Judging from applications being made for tickets there will be a record attendance act the Returned Soldiers re-union on Friday. The committee have arrangements well in hand, while Mr W. E. Brown has charge of the programme, and this year’s function should lie an outstanding success. Representatives will be present from Greymouth, while quite a number of members of tlie newly formed Sub-As-soeiation in Ross have notified th/eiv intention of being present.

The fire in the Westport Times office yesterday morning had a good hold when the alarm was and portion of the office was enveloped in flames but these were quickly subdued by the In igadesmen. The damage which is considerable, is understood to he covered by insurance. The printing machines were destroyed, and the paper, consequently, will not be published in the meantime. The linotype machines were saved.

At the annual meeting of the Greymouth Bowling Club held last evening there were 45 members present. The balance sheet showed that the .assets Were £1073 17s 3d and liabilities £22 16s lOd, leaving a balance of assets over liabilities of £lOsl Os 3d. The total receipts for the year ending July, 1932, were £270 13s 7d, and the total expenditure’ was £259 12s 6d, showing a credit .balance of £ll Is Id. JVjr E'. Moss was re-elected, president, Mr A. A. Adams secretary, nnd Mr J. Ring delegate to the Centre.

Tlie Reefton “Times” says:—The easy way the R.efton public are taken down, is more than surprising. Same seven or eight weeks ago a young man canvas.ed the town f r suits fur men, and coats etc. tor ladies. He was eminently successful, and it is computed that lie secured more than fifty orders, each being accompanied by a deposit of not lees than one pound. This is the 1-st any of those who gave an order have seen or heard of this enterprising gentleman, and it should rbo be a lesson to Reeftouites to make in : q,dries before giving any , Grangers orders for nnvthng.

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