HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1922, Page 8

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) A monster Labour ball will be held at the West land ()per;i House on Friday cxi’uing next. A strong ladies’ commit.lei'e bus been set up to cuter for the refreshments, whilst the music will be supplied by Messrs Lawn and Gibbens. Lovers of the light fantastic can be assured of a good night/s entertainment. The biggest event of the foot bull season so far as the Southern Division , is (•onrerned will be the niatch between JOwis and lixcelsiors which will be played off on (.'ass Square to-morrow. Jbdh teams have been training nightly and each is confident of success. The many friends of Miss Kathleen Kennedy will regret to hear that sinIs at present in the Westlasd Jiospil:.! sultcring from a rather serious illness. We ho|>e to be able to report her return to good health in the near future. Owing to continuous wet weather and niolcy traffic the roads about town ai • a I present in a deplorable state. A start has already been made with the foundation for the ne'w wing at j tli” Westland Hospital. Mr M. Purcell, of Wataroa, South | Westland, is at present confined to his bed with a sex ere attack of rheuma- , t j .11. His many friends will wish him a .'pecdv recovery. The usual weekly euchre and ilance took place at SI. Mary’s Club Itooms on Wednesday evening. The at t endan< >.‘ was large. The first prizes were won by Mis McGavin ami Mrs 11. Fitzgerald, a. d Messrs 11. Harker and J. Taylor iopectividy. Miss M. Pascoe supplied, the music for the dance which was largely attended and, under Hie dire*--ti<m (if Mi 'l'. House as MJ'., was kept moving until a late hour. Most of the local cyclists arc again on the track in preparation for the I fort hcomi i;g aut unin wheel races. George i- putting in .some solid v.ork ami will I lake some bo’t’mg in tin l live mile cxeiit. Koss is in good form and will no doubt be prominent in the maiden, while Adamson slmold lua«l the field home in the Juvenile ( hampumslii|). li. <'. Touhey is again hark into training and pulling i'll solid road work. Should Toil strike his old form he will make them move some in the fixe mii.?. Hanssman, the promising champion, w ill not I>i a comp'd il or in aux- of the , , I