LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1933, Page 6

LATE LOCALS

Another of a series of dances will he held by the All Saints Young Men’s Club in the parish hall to-morrow night. The competition feature of the evening will be a mystery dance. Music will be supplied by the Happiness Boys, and Mr A. Thomas will he in charge of the floor.—Advt.

All Saints Fair and Sale of Work is taking place this afternoon in the Soldiers’ Hall. There ha s been a busy throng through th e morning preparing arid a brave show is being made. There was a good attendance ' thi s afternoon and the various stalls were well patronised. Tlie sale is being continued this evening when it will be brought to a conclusion.

For the convenience of visitors to the Westland Hospital, Messrs Newmans Motors, Ltd., will run a service car dally (except Friday) from Keller's corner to the Hospital, leaving at 1-50 p.m., and returning from the Hospital at 3.15 p.m.' The route will be via Weld, Sale, -Stafford, Hall, Hampden and Fitzherbert Streets, and . returning, via tlie same route.

When addressing 'boy scouts on Saturday last at Christchurch, tlie- ■Gov-ernor-General (Lord 'BledislOe)," urged the boys to cultivate a hobby, to become collectors or to learn the beg nnings of some trade or handicraft. In that way they would learn to be observant, to cultivate a love for nature and of animals, and to broaden their outlook upon life. Although it was very interesting to collect stamps, cards, butterflies, a«d autographs—so long as they did not worry people too much for their signatures—he urged them to be careful how they collected eggs. Were they aware, he asked,’that many farmers throughout the Dominion at the present time were suffering 'because bovs and children generallyl had been collecting too many starlings’ qgg.i, Qne result was that farmers were suffering from the grass S r uh which was eating 'the roots of their grass. His Excellency, therefore advised the boys to be careful in their collecting and not to collect . too Imany eggs lof starlings and other birds that ate injurious insects.