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Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1932, Page 6

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The Wellington competitions were concluded--on Saturday- night; In -all there were 5500 entries- for. 209 classes. Not much imagination -is required -. to recognise what - « wide- Hiifluence- • the ■9ociety''s xupivit/ids amust-- exercise *or the cultural -life of.-a-young; country in which - encouragement of the arts -is especially desirable. In one of -his happiest speeches,’ the Governor-General at the final demonstration, emphasised -these 'points - ;and-went' (to ■ showhow the competitive spirit is the mainspring (of - progress.- Not cut-throat -competition, but - the healthy emulati on which combines' -and enhances the • spirit of co-operation.

To-day is the anniversary of the first murder trial e-ver conducted ip Christchurch, which took place on September fill, 1863, before Mr Justice Gresson. The prisoner was George Lumley, charged. with - the' murder o-f ' Cornelius O’Connor at Mason’s Hotel, Washdvke. Tlie evidence showed that O’Connor and the accused had quarrelled and-O’Cbn-nor had struck Lumley, who was a considerably older man. Lumley did- not retaliate at tile- time, but later in the night stabbed O’Connor three times with his clasp knife, the injured man dying the following'-day. Lumley was found - not guilty of murder, 'but guilty of’ manslaughter and . sentenced • to three-, years’ iimprisonment with hhrd .aboiuv ■ - >■-" ’ •*

Don't dye grey bair ! Use Rachel Heir Tonic, which restores odg’nal co'our .-/right- - from- 'the - (roots-.. -:3« M -buttie W/oF. Williams. .

Mothers!-' -Protect your - children’s teeth from decay by cleaning with T-o-dent Tooth r • Pa* te. 1* 6d W E. Williams, chemist. —Advtr “ ! '“