HOKITIKA NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 September 1917, Page 3

HOKITIKA NOTES.

mttt (Our Own Correspondent.) DOMINION DAY. Yesterday wa s observed as a close holiday here, all business places being closed. Owing to the wet weather, most people werti confined to their homes. The sports which were to- be held at the Ilokitika District High School had to be postponed, and : will be held on the first tine Wednes- 1 day. The teachers and a. number of ; scholars met at the school. LADY LIVERPOOL COMMITTEE. J The Lady Liverpool Committee de- i sire -to thank the following persons lor donations received:—Mrs Eli, 7 r 'pairs socks; Mr s Wilson, kenr., G f pairs socks; Mrs Smith (Hampden Street) 3 pairs l socks; Mrs Lakin, Mrs Tii trick, Mr s Reynolds, Miss Al- j lull, each 2 pair socks; Mrs Winter, , Mrs Maunders, Mrs Ward seur-, and s Miss Larton, each 1 pair socks; Mrsi s Forsyth, 1 pair bed socks; Mrs Or-

ton, 2 pair Balaclavas; Goldsborough School, -27 face cloths and G treasure bags 1 . From Ross (per Mrs GlininiiJ:ul)» Mrs tlriiiiinond, •'> pair socks; Mrs I'olett.e and Mis Murdoch, each 2 pair socks; Mrs O'Callaghan, Miss Moore, and Miss Thompson, each 1 pair: Ross School. ](K) face cloths 1 and 10 treasure bags. The lady members in charge last week report good business for the week ending SaturdayyjSepleiubcr '22nd. OBITUARY. An old man. Alex. Mcintosh, was found dead in his bed at his home near Lake Mapourika. He had spent many years in South WesUand and !'< one time was ferryman at the Waiho IfiVer. The deceased lived the life of a hermit and suffered from rheumatism. An inquest will be held.