HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1927, Page 7

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) Interest in the potential wealth of the immediate back country is again engaging the attention of the experienced miners in this district. A party of four Rimu residents are prospecting in the vicinity of the Hokitika Gorge and its tributary, the Amunga, where it is reported that encouraging prospects have been found. zY smaller party have selected the Alt. Camelback district as a likely place to locate a payable reef. All these parties are prospering without assistance from outside sources, and it is hoped that a rich find will rewaid them for their enterprise.

A party of American tourists returned from the Waiho Glacier yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired, and the visitors were delighted with the trip. One of the party, interviewed by your representative, stated that of the many tours in New Zealand. the unanimous opinion of the tourist’s was that the trip from Hokitika to the Glacier was easily the best from a scenic point of view. The other principal tourist resorts were visited, but the much vaunted regions of Rotorua were not mentioned as likely to attract visitors from overseas. The glacial regions of the Waiho were thoroughly explored, and as a result, it is expected that the number of visitors from America next year will constitute a record. It is reported that some of the tourists were combining business with pleasure. The introduction of sufficient capital for the development of our secondary industries would be heartily welcomed on the West Coast, where there are many opportunities awaiting the enterprise of investors. It is pleasing to note that the tourists were well pleased with the accommodation provided on the West Coast, especially in Hokitika.

Fairly large hauls of flounders are being obtained in the vicinity (f the mouth of the Arahura River. Owing to the increased tourist traffic to South West la nd, a regular supply is being forwarded to that quarter to meet the resultant demand.

The High School Swimming Spores results on Wednesday were:— Boys’ Championship (under J-t) 50yds— J. Staveley 1, L. Cederman 2, W. Rutland 3. Time 43 1-5 secs. Girls’ Championship (under 14) 25yds.— First Heat: Dolly AL-Whirter 1, Helen Ridland 2; time 22 4-5 sees. Second Heat: Eva Randall 1, Margaret Hughes 2, time 23 1-5 secs. Final: D. McWhirter 1, Eva Randall 2, Helen Ridland 3. Time 22 secs. Boys’ Championship (over 14) 50 yards.—R. King 1, A. Farkhill 2, D. Heinz 3; time 39 4-5 secs. Girls’ Championship (over 14) 50yds.— AlyrtkGooch 1, Alillie Wild 2, Joan Butland

3; time 54 3-5 secs. Boys’ Handicap (under 12) 25yds.— J. Roberts 1, W. Butland 2, J. McDougall 3; time 24 3-5 secs. Girls’ Handicap (under 12) 25 yds— Eva Randall 1. Joy Ward 2, Peggy Ford 3; time 25 4-5 secs. Boys’ Handicap (under 14) 50 yds.— First Heat: J. Staveley 1, N. Rows 2; tine 49secs. Second Heat: L. Cederman I, D. Cagney 2; time 60secs. Final: J. Staveley 1, N. Rowe 2, L. Cederman 3; time 55secs. Boys’ Handicap (over 14) 50yds.— First Heat: R. King 1, Thiele 2; time 39 1-5 secs. Second heat: I). Heinz 1, E. Findlay 2; time 56 3-5 secs. Final: Thiele 1, R. King 2, D. Heinz 3; time 47 1-5 secs. Girls’ Handicap (under 14) 25 yards.— First heat: 1). AfcWhirter 1, N. Yarrall 2; itme 24 3-5 secs. Second heat: A. Baird 1, M. Herring 2, time 26secs. Third Heat: AL Shaw 1, E. Randall 2; time 26 3-5 secsFinal: N. Yarrall 1, A. Baird and D. AlcWhirter (dead heat) 2; time 27sees. Girls’ Handicap (over 14) 25yds.— AL Wild 1, J. Butland 2; time 25 1-5 secs. Handicap Relay Race (Classes) 100yds, 2 boys and 2 girls.— First heat: Form 111 A. 1, St. 5 2. Second heat: Form IV. 1, St. 6 2; time Imin 40secs. Final.— Form 111. A. 1, Form IV. 2, St. 6 A. 3; time Imin 37secs. Boys’ Breast Stroke Handicap, 25yds.— J. Walker 1. D. Cagney 2; time 26 2-5 secs. Girls’ Breast Stroke Handicap, 25yds.— First Heat: 11. Ridland 1, D. AlcWhirter 2; time 30 ]-5 secs. Second heat: Al. Herring 1, E. Rows 2; time 28 1-5 secs. Third heat: Al. Shaw 1, Al. Hughes 2; time 28 secs. Final: Al. Herring 1, D. AlcWhirter 2, Al. Shaw 3; time 29 1-5 secs.

Boys’ Diving.—W. Butland 1, W. Blair 2, J. Staveley 3. Girls’ Diving.— Joan Butland 1, Helen Ridland 2. Beginners’ Race.— Boys: AlcDougall 1, A. Coles 2. Girls: Florrie Hall 1, Helen Renton 2. Obstacle Race, Boys.—First Heat: R. King 1, A. Parkhill 2; second heat: Thiele 1, 11. Rowe 2; third heat: W. Butland 1, J. Sweney 2; final: R. King 1, Thiele 2, A. Parkhill 3. Obstacle Race, Girls.— D. AlcWhirter 1, A. Baird 2.