LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1933, Page 6

LATE LOCALS

While working at Stuart and Chapman’s timber mill at Ross early this week, Percy Parker, aged 22 years, a single man, received extensive alidomin* al injuries as the result of being crushed while engagdd with some timber. He was admitted to the Westland Hospital and to-day was said to be progress!n g favoura bly.

A phrase pertinent to the one sport was cleverly applied to the other during the course of the university Rugby match at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon. Tackling too high, an Australian footballer had faildl to stop an opponent. It was then that a “wag” in the crowd administered a rebuke. “How about trying the leg theory, Aussie?” lie called, amid general laughter.

An epidemic of mild influenza is being experienced in Christchurch, at the present time, and although the health authorities? report that the- notifiable, or more serious forms of this complaint, show no increase, many persons are suffering from the. unpleasant conditions aceompaning severe colds and slightly abnormal temperatures. The staffs of some shops and offices are noticably depleted in the . although the manager of one largo department stove said yesterday that attendance had • not been , seriously, affected. ... .. V'

i At .a- meeting of directors of the Okarito live Milo Beach Gold Dredging company,. Ltd., a dividend of 10 per cent. (6d a share) was declared. The dividend is payable on June 16, 1933, the second anniversary of the dredge commencing operations, and ip the fourth 10 per cent dividend paid by the company. In order to obtain the highest .price possible for gold, the. company follows the practice of exporting its gold on a commission basis, which means a substantial delay before the proceeds are .received. At present the company has more than IOOOoz on hand, the proceeds of which will, not be available before July.

Air W. R. Richardson, who resigned the position of electrical inspector for the. Marlborough Power Board to accept an appointment with Messrs Cory Wright and Salmon, left Blenheim at the week-end for Christchurch on his way to take up his position at Gillespie’s Beach, West Coast. Before his departure Air Richardson was met by the staffs of the local electrical firms, and a presentation was made of a trav.. elling rug and a smoking outfit. Regret was expressed at Air Richardson’s departure, and many references wore made to the efficiency and zeal which he had shown in liis work. Much of the credit for /the standard of the local power scheme was attributed to bis supervision an'd advice*