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Mataura Ensign, 18 April 1917, Page 5

A Press Association message" states that. Messrs Geor<re Perry (Hokitika), James Murdoch (Kumara) -and Joseph Grimmoud (Ross) have been re-elected Mayors unopposed. -; ■ • Mr W. D. Hunt, the member for Otago.and Southland on the Efficiency Board, paid a visit'-to Gore yesterday to hear evidence for or against the continuation of racing, sports, agricultural shovs, picture entertainments and suchlike. He left for Dunedin in the afternoon.

. He was new to camp life, new to his drill, new to the mess, and having come from a comfortable home at the call of the ballot, was prepared to kick at anything and everything (says the 'Dominion.') 'So his messmates persuaded him to kick at the stew (which, like Tennyson's ''Brook." runs on iforever in the .camp). They told liinv to say anything—that it was, not cooked enough, or ill-flavored, or that it was served cold., So when" mess inspection was on, the new recruit stood up.and spoke His piece in >a, manner, quite foreign to the camp or military.' discipline. "I say, old chap," said the recruit, "this stew is the beastly limit, you know! I had some stew three years ago that I didn't mind in the least, but J can't go on with the game on this beastly stuff. .Besides, it's horribly, cold, don't you know !" ''Well," replied the sergeant, with-an indulgent look, "what do you expect? It's been waiting for you for two. and a half years.!"

Some eight years ago. two young men came out "to New • Zeala'nd together from England, and both have resided in Tarknaki since (says the 'Herald.') A compact was made between them one day in-a more or less, jocular, manner that' should one of them survive the charms .-.of the New Zealand girls lie should act, as. best. man. at. his friend's wedding. That was a long time ago. Since, then.'one .of the men has been away to the front and returned wounded, whilst the other is shortly leaving with a draft of reinforcements. Both men became engaged, and the returned soldier's wedding was fixed for midday on Thurslay. and he looked up his friend, who was on 'leave, to act as best man. as had been agreed. ''When is the uedding?" usks the friend. "'On Thursday at 12 o'clock." was the reply. "Sorry, old, man. I can't keep mv promise. 1 'was just seeking you. The fact is 1 am getting married myself on Thursday morning at 9.30 and want you to be best man." Quite unknown to each othet, they had fixed upon the same day for their weddings, hut fortunately at different times, and so the contract was fulfilled, the bet man at wedding number one a little while afterwards again si and ins before the allar, but on this occasion as the bridegroom. Roonomioal mothers bnv ''NAZOL''— id'p best family emvK a l "' cnbl vi>m«rlv !>«.-,,!.. Cm. •-.-.« ,1.,.. c<:..v„ r " .'.^r-« !" -t - ! •'■ \■" •* * ,"N A r <, 0 i. M te elio(ij»»h|, pi the iMnl,