HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 12 January 1927, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(Our Owe Correspondent./ At an early lour the other morning an bt'i break of ire was discovered al Mie Ail Natiou- Hotel, W'oodstock. The lire apparently originated in a bedlooni adjoining me occupied by two boarders. The outbreak was discovered by Coustabh Drummond, whose timely presence 01 the scene averted what would probi. >ly have* been a dis | astrons conflagrut >n. 'l'm* damage I done was not of i. serious nature, the lire being confined to the room of its origin with slight damage to the paper in the adjoining i >onis, amounting toi about £46. The tq al insurance on the building is £7OO. Large numbers Vusited Lake Kanieri on Sunday, the pu ticular attraction being the camping p'ound of Ihe Aka-I rou Boy Scouts. Il is estimated that between eighty and one hundred cars! arrived at the lakes!< e during the day. I The lake itself presented an animated | appearance with a fleet of motor ami row boats plying to the various points ••L interest, many of lhe visitors making for the Dorothy lulls. Although reliable figures are. not available enquiries at lae leading hotels confirm the opinion that to date the present tourist traffic io this district easily constitutes a record. Every Girough train brings its quota, while motoring parties are arriving daily. A departure foni the othodox method of travelling that is becoming increasingly prevalent is that many of the \isiting parties are undoi miivass at !he environs of the town and at the lake 's side. Mr G. McGullough, n former member cd’ tin* staff of the District High. School is on a visit to the district, renewing old acquniiitn”- 1 ■’ t iirce. years ago Air McCullough accepted a position Giviila under tne reciprocal agree . meet between the Education Depart uir-nts of the two Dominions. At the eonel-.ision of his Uanadinn engagement he paid a visit to the Old Country. staving a considerable time in lieland. the birth place of his parents, and lie was there impressed by the visible evi «l nci* of progress and contentment m both th'* North and South of Ireland Mr McCullough was a former prominI, af dcliat'-r in the elocutionary con I tests in Hokitika. ?\1 r Jim Ward, of the legal linn of U; 11am* and Gallaway, of Dunedin, L mi a visit to his parents, Mrs and Mi B. Ward, Arahura Valley. Jim wafovmerly a popular member of the staff 1 >/ ih<> local Magistrate’s Court, and it ok a prominent part in I'tcrary ano !< bating matters, being lor main yeais associated with St. Mary’s Club. It is pleasing to mite that she still retains a keen interest IT tiie important <*<iiica i ional movement ami is a leader • one el the foremost Clubs in Dunedin. Mr. Wilmot’s racing mare, Some A'obey arrived mime l>y the midday I train on Monday. With the exception of some minor bruses and the mark of an G-eiiion made above the nasel organs l-v the racing authorities, she appears tin* wor.-e for her pecular exper|i« nee at I?eefton. When seen last prancj ling about in her paddock at North Rev ell St. she looked fit to do the five furI longs in record time. I Air. G. ?,’esbit who has been on an extended visit Io his relatives in the /North Island arrived home by lust evenI ings express. i \ euchre macth between Kaneri am! liokatika was played at the .Mental Hospital last Monday and resulted in a win for Hokitika ,the total scores being small. Mr. A Tomas secured topi scores in both innings, 9 ami 32. At Arahura sale yard on Moml.-'y W. Jeffries ami Co. offered 45 cattl-.-and 132 shoe]). She.-p sold well, also light-finidied bullocks. Sales were.— () i account of Mr J. Condon, 45 wethers at 27/ -, 87 ewes at 23/-. For 1’oeri!:; Run, 2 bullocks at £l4, 2 at £l3/17/6, 1 at £l3 I.’. 6, 5 at £l3/2/6, 1 at £12.15'-, 1 at £l4, 3 at £l2, 1 at £ll/7/6, 1 at I’ll 5 -, 1 at £l2/15/-, 2 at £ll/2/6. On account of Messrs Ferry and Co., 1 s'.< • al £6/5/-, I ditto at £5, 1 ditto at .£3/10/-, 1 ditto ami £3/7/6, 2 at £3/5/-, ' 2 bullocks at Vl’. 17/6, 2 ditto at £ll 7/6, 2 ditto at £l2/17/6, 2 ditto at £l3 15,-, 2 ditto at £ll. 2 ditto at £i'> 2 ditto at £ll/15/-, 1 dittos at £B/17/6. 1 stau’ al £4/10/-.

Yesterday the Akaroa Boy Scouts illeen of whom camped at Lake Kani ri* left on their return home. The School Comniittce at their meeting on Monday niaih* arrangements foi h.* annual excursion to Rapahoe on ’’ebruary 2. Messrs Conning ami Hase er (secretary and treasurer respective k) were appointed collectors for the ex wsion 'i’iie Secretary suggested that football gound be fenced off ano be pul in and the grass kepi which was to. .Messrs and Richards were appointed the ensuing I’Bntli. \ Hospital Eoarif *ll lily meeting (l!k - the Wesli«;l (l (3 0ar ,| was Ik>| ( | (Hl Mont,ay U Ag. M<*s.-.rs J. .1. Breeze

( Ca.ii i in. ii pF. Davidson, R. Meharrv W. JMfriks,\ i, c. • I- a w ii' \ B. Spiers, Jx. A. Wells \uk pi G'nl meS srs Keenan and Mo ,cl v absence. A letter ol l , 1 ‘ 11( 1 ' relatives of tin ,l ’. ■' Vuk was voted. Tlk he and Othe, I / ' 1 1,1 * )! and tin I 1/I ' c,yl ''' !l b*' ll j-joard on it: conduct of the ilo/ aJ M 1.-mid that a piece i( . th<> poai I I aired last vear waft, . , >, 1 ■ v .o bo brought into pro! it and a sub. id A. ~ .. .. I . £ h.r £ iq io £2><> was asked .or-. . ~ ■) (dear tin ground, which would 3h || l( InU'ital nearly sei I-/'bj/.' ' m',' Davids.,,, said the land it 1 Ilos|lit . t , would grow good crops. L w v . l:;.t Hokitiloi Boron;/, wd It. was -1 'S ’hat t-eV (lf l-l.'/M.’- w: /'■>ig by It, .utiX,.,, '■'■itment ,l nospirai. A,< I>o I , ; rol.‘ I• t hl) ene-whpc] .;,V ' ■" r >,- South W-. .and s-.y-g . V o nie in.provenicnty_Reeeived /n<i\ solved that tende?- bo called for ' manufacture of a d.reteher. A vote thanks avp' passe l to Messrs H B- < • unl Ew"- Mr. I). J. Evans in„/ r i /' ' in ' ITS fri <- ‘ Ten ar K .., " : " af 1b ree.uv.d from Andrews

Bros., Wm. Pen v and Son., and John ston and Woolhousc. The tender ot An ’ drews Bros., being the lowest was ac . eept(*d. Tin* Surgeon-Superintendent re (ported: Patients in hospital on Decern ber 1. 37. admitted during Decembei 29, total (rented 66, discharged cure' 25, relieved 2, died 2, remaining ir hospital on December 31, 37 number ii' hospital for two months 17. Account: amounting to £642/13/- wen* passed foi payment. The Treasurer reported re c.eipts £906/3/19, expenditure £962/8/2' debit £9l/18/4. Reference was ma 7e i< a ball held at Arahura m the name ol the Hospital. It was resolved to giv< the organiser seven days in which to furnish a. balance sheet of the ball, fail Hug which the Board will take othei |measures. It was also resolved that no function be held in aid of the hospital 'fund>J without permission of the Board. AL Houston and Co. offered 37 fat cattle, sales being:— On account ol A. Jamieson, 2 cows at £B/17/6, 1 cow at £9/5/-, 2 at £7/5/-, 1 at 8/2 '6, 1 at £B, 1 at £B/12/6, 1 at £6/7/6, I at £7 LlO/-, 2, at 1 at £7/17/6, 1 at £6 )Vl7/6, 1 a ” £l2/6, 2at £5/10/-. On ac•\ount c 2 bullocks at 4.0/5/ ’’/fl, 1 at £lO/10/-, 2 ‘.af-. £l3 1 sucker at WPS 'U, 2 at £ll I -\ .1 -t £5/2/6. j < P -y «3-