HOKITIKA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 December 1926, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) ? e HOKITIKA, December 2. A* slight improvement is reported in the of Mr A. A. Andrcwes, ToW Clerk, suffering from a stroke of paralysis. Mr J. H. Harkness and Dr E. Dacre Dunn,' nf 'Westport, who have been visiting. Hokitika, returned to Westport’'oh WednesdayTnorning. Dr Bruce Baird was taken ill on Tuesday, and is confined to his room. Dr/Mantll is (feting for him. The better ne'wd received from the Home butter market has hardened up the dairy farmers .somewhat, who have not been happy with their prospects lately. This rise in the human barometer is reflected in the town business,”which has been extremely “slow’’ for some time. The Miniature Rifle Club has become -a ' popular institution, and includes in- its devotees a number of idles, who are making good progress ri their shooting. A neffort is also obipg'- made to revive the old rifle club for. shooting at “the butts.” A gun club of a semi-private nature also has its - being here, and occasionally a'-clay pigeon shoot is organised. •Mr.'- Seward, late teacher of the South-Spit School, and Scout enthusiast, will be leaving for England shortbefore Christmas. He has been arranging for a visit of a troop of Scouts from ’Akaroa under the Rev. which will eventuate during the Christmas holidays. It is proposed' to hold a camp at Lake Ranieri. The local Scouts will be pleased towelcome their old Scoutmaster. Keen' disappointment was felt by the boys last Saturday, when the rain interefered with the much-looked-for picnic with the Greymouth troop c at--Kumara Junction. With* ; the advent of sunshine, another start has been made in tarring the streets. Hamilton Street is to-day receiving, the attention of the Borough staff. The plant, which was procured ori -the advice of the Greym<j>uth engineer, has been very successful in the work and also economical in cdst. Ultimately all the streets and footpath? in the town may be tar-sealed. The.Jusual- Christmas clean-up is also being carried out, extra hands being for this work. 'There' was a crowded attendance at ;St. Mary’s l Club last evening when the final euchre of the season took place'.' ’.’ The euchres of this season have; ■ been very successful and the year’s profits have amounted to a substantial, sum.’ The prize winners were: Mrs. McGuigan 1, (Christmas hamper), Mrs. I .Fitzgerald 2, (Christmas hamper), Mrs. Veale 3 (Pyrex dish); Mr. li7? i <^nyan: - r4,' (dressed doll). After the play off, supper was served before the gathering dispersed.