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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 134, 4 December 1917, Page 8

The Pelbrous Guardian understand* that the Hayelock Cottage : Hospital; receives £500 under the will of Mr. W. R.. Brownlee, the Marlborougb. eawmiller, who died last Friday. ;. >v ■ "'.

Albert Simmons was described by Inspector , Marsack at the' Magistrate's Court W-day as '.'a very good example of a shirker.'V He.had not made application for' enrolment as a ".member, of the reserve, and had.by some!means or other obtained possession "of an enrolment certificate belonging to ' another person, though, he had never represented himself as that man. Simmons -was arrested on the riilway X station, just on the point of clearing out'to Napier. The Magistrate, Mr. -S.E." McCarthy, S.M., sentenced accused to one. montn's imprisonment without the option of a fine.

Some' excitement hae been occasioned in Takaka (says an exchange) by the discovery of what is believed to be a valuable bed of slate on the property of Mr. William Smith,; of Long Plain. It is stated that Mr. .-. Manoel Kitto, of the Howard, hai lodged an application for a prospecting license, and an: area ha« been pegged; off. Further development are being awaited with interest. . .""■

A Press Association telegram .from Timaru states that at a meeting of the Dominion^ Executive of the Protestant; Political .Association, •-. • representative* from all districts being; present, a motion was passed" endorsing the action of the national lecturer, the Rev. Howard Elliott, in refraining from giving evidence in the recent Court proceedings, and expressing confidence in Mr. Elliott; also emphatically 'denying the suggestion that the association had attacked .either the- religious.' practices or morale of Catholics. . ..'■■. ..'

Owing to the illness of some of the pet'-. <£E mers> ■ entertainment arranged by The Daysbathers" for Saturday eveningl has been postponed. Ticket-holders may obtain .a refund as advertised.