HOKITIKA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 October 1920, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

; —* i; fy - (Own Correspondent.) /

FLOWERS OF SPRING.

Lovers of flowers cannot wish' for a prettier sight than the fine collection of narcissi growing in an enclosure at the back of No. 2 grandstand on the Hokitika, racecourse. The bulbs were presented by the Hon. Mr Rhodes, who has the reputation of' having one of the finest collections in tire Dominion. During the past fortnight the racecourse has had many visitors. In the space of a few years the Hokitika racecourse will be one of the beauty spots of the district. Numerous shrubs of great variety and rarity have been planted, and most of them are doing well, while the centre of the course is being stumped and glassed. ; ‘ CRICKET. 1 A meeting of “Knights of the Willow” 'was called for Saturday evening, but owing to being a late business night, the attendance was sparse. That, however, signified .nothing, for some of our most successful institutions have a very poor inaugural meeting, so Mr James Grant was elected secretary, and he with Messrs N. Tulloch and T. Carley were appointed to personally interview likely members and supporters. I understand the gentlemen mentioned have received much encouragement. The membership fee has bean fixed at 10s 6d. SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. • On Saturday morning it was reported that a serious accident had befel Mr P. Purcell, of Wataroa, and that the doctor had been summoned, leaving Hokitika late on Friday night. Further particulars show that Mr Purcell went out to fell bush, and shortly after commencing work he severely cut one of his legs above the lir.ee. He was unable to walk home, but managed to staunch the flow of blood for eight hours. Not returning, his people went in search of him, and found him about 6 p.m. He was removed to the residence of Mr Smith. The doctor armed early on Saturday morning, and having attended to the sufferer had him brought up to the Westland* Hospital, where eleven stitches were put into the cut. Another accident of a similar nature occurred to Mr Henry Kearns, a young man employed at Perry’s mill. He was cut on an arm by an axe on Saturday last, the cut requiring ten stitches. DROP-KICKING. i > The drop-kicking competition on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon by the Diggers’ Club was won by Mr B. Dowell, the captain, with five, Mr R. Moore being second with four points. PRICE OF BUTTER. . The rise in the price of butter is causing consternation in many homes, where the breadwinner has not been able to increase his income in proportion to the rise in the cost of living. The family man feels the pinch most. Many a poor youngster will have to be contented with “bread and scrape” for a time or put a piece of butter in a glass case to look upon as one of the luxuries of the more fortunate in the community.