HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 28 August 1928, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, August 27. Th? scow Zingara was able to leave Greymouth on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. and crossed the Hokitika bar at 6 p.m. She b: ought about fifty tons of cargo. Unloading was at once commenced, and continued till midnight, and another start was made last night at midnight, continuous loading taking p’ace all day. The vessel is announced to sail for Wellington to-night at 7 o’clock, with a full cargo of .timber.

Air lunes Hayward, who has b?cn employed for the last two years at the Bank of New Zealand, Hokitika, has received notice of his transfer to Takaka, Golden Bay, and leaves for his new spher? on Monday morning. The Greymouth Municipal Band, which was unable to complete arrangements for a concert on Sunday night, notifies that a grand concert will be

given in .the Princess Theatre, Hokitika, on Thursday evening next, August'3otli. The local observer for the Dominion Meteorological Department reports that there were 26 hours 42 mins of sunshine, and 4.25 inches of rain for the east week. The Pembrokc-Makaroa-H.aast Pass fi'm, which was recently taken, is now. prepared for exhibition, and has turn- , ed out highly successful. It may appear in ’lie opening performance at' tlie new Enirirc Theatre : n Dun din, after which it will apear lit Pembroke and elsewhere. Advice lie's also been received that the Publicity Department. have decided also to film the Manaka-Franz Josef track this approaching summer. This promises to bo an important step in the right direction. Quite a number of tourists have rec ntly made a tour of this track of late. ,

On Cans Square on Saturday afternoon, the oi’lv game played was the third g'ade ' matcli, Excelsiors v School. ' Excelsiors had much the best of the fiist spell and rar up 15 points. In the second lia’f school had ths best of the p'a.v and scored a try that -Stapleton converted with a good kick, the game erdi.ig in a win f<r Excelsiors by 15 to 5 For Excelsiors tries were scored b-r Schroder (2) Bell (2), and Di dricha, and for School Blank scoredMr S. Moore was referee. The. senior game set down did not take place. Stars being unable -to send down a team. At Ross on Saturday the junior cap match. Ross v. Kokatahi, resulted in a win for Ross by 11 to 3. Pawson, of Kokatahi. stiff red an injury to the muscles of his shoulder, and was brought to Hokitika for medical treatment. It. is understood that the Education id lio‘ iti.e . have secured the use of the rainier Oil People’s Pome at Kumara ■is a t mporary school at Kumara ami ■.he, school will re-open on Monday next at the end of the term holidays. Those interested in Hower snows will be pleesei’ to know that a Spring Flower Sh >w will be b Id towards the end of next month. Arrangements are being made Tnmediately for the holding of sm h a show, further particulars of which will be advertised later.

The following ar ■ *he successes of the Sisters of Mercy at the recent Competitions: —Piano solo. "Golliwoo’s Cale Walk,” flrfit and second; song in character, 12-15. first, and second: mezzo soprano solo, first secan<l ami third; “ Grandpapa’s Srecta'des,” recitation, second; “Bal'in-e-’le,” piai’.o solo, first, scccnd and third- “Si corn! Mazurka.” piano duet, tirat second and third; “Sunflakes, soprano s-10, .first; girls’ song. 0-14, first; prepared reading, 12-15, second, “The Fo r Sunbeams.” recitation, third- acti >n chorus, first; choral singing. first; contralto solo, “A Song Remembered,” first; p ; ano solo. “La Castacnetie,” first, “Gnomes; first and s eord; girls’ song, 14-18, first, second ardthird; instrumental trio, first, sceond ami third: violin solo. “Dream Thoughts,” first, second and third; song in character, 15-18. firs, anj secend; sacred solo, first, and second; operatic solo, second and third. Special prizes in elocution were awarded to Miss Anita Steph’ns and Master Jack Gilooly. At the special Borough Council meeting on Friday to commemorate Hokitika s Municipal Diamond Jubilee, there were present: Messrs G. A. Porry (Mayor), W. Jeffries (DeputyNavor), J. King, A. C. Armstrong D. J, Evans, A. 1/ Elcock, G. Heinz, T. W. Duff, E. W. Heenan, and Dr Teidielmanr- (members of the Council), Mr T. K. Y. Seddon, M.P., Messrs W. A. Thompson, H. M. Coulson. A. Parkhill, W D. Mackay, F. McGregor, F. On-, S. Andrawes (ex-Town Clerk), T. W. Bruce ami others. Th.' Mayor apologised for the absence of Mr J. A. Murdic’-i, lion. 11. L. Michel, Mr W. H. Parfitt (ex-Mayor of Greymouth), and Mr John Lloyd (ex-Councillor). Speeches were given by the Mayor, Mr G. A. Perry- Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, MP. Messis E. A. Wells (County

Chairman), W. A. Thompson, T. W. Bruce. 11. M. Coulson. The Mayor filially mopjcd that the meeting ' resolve to place on record the fact that at a meeting .to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Borough as held. .-ind that the names of those present be recorded on the minutes as a m ■ meiito of the notable occasion. This was agreed to ami the meeting then adjourned to Mclntosh’s Club Rooms, where a pleasant hovr was spsii-t. _in toast and story, and many interesting references to old times being made by the various speakers before the gathering dispersed. The scow Elsie, which has been sheltering at Okarito, is expected at Hokitika as soon as the weather permits. She will load a fresh cargo for Okarito, anfi on her return here, she ic to load a fresh cargo for Okarito, sailing al,out Thursday.