HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1932, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our O.vn Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, May 2. The ratepayers of the Southern riding of Westland appear this time determined to be represented on the County Council by residents of their own riding, and have nominated four candidates for the four seats, Messrs Donovan. Searle. M’Kay and Cropper. Lt is satisfactory to see the southern residents displaying keen interest in civic affairs,, as theirs is a very important section of the country. Representation by residental members ought to prove the wish of the great majority of the electors. The local Competitions open on Thursday at 7.30 p.m.. at the Theatre, wlvn 37 performers will take part in Ure evening’s programme. The “Gael” arrived this morning from north, and is loading timber, sailing this evening for Motueka and Wellington. The rainfall last week was less than a quartier of an inch, while the sunshine recorded was 23 hours. A bogey match was played by the Hokitika Golf Club on Saturday, and was won by Adamson (2 up). Other results were: Nightingale 3 down, Steel 4 down, Darby 4 down, Chesney 6 down, o’Doherty 6 down, Mandi 8 down, Wilson 10 down. Local Court sittings are in future to commence at 10 a.m.. instead of 0.30, as lalttieily, but summonses and other cases relat’ng to South Westland, will be set down for 10.30 a.ni. There is a steady increase of late in t lie local unemployed, mostly from :the country districts. The registrations just now exeped 300. This week about 130 have been placed in the County on various works. A large number of Hokitika residents intend going :to Rimu on Wednesday for the celebration of the Goldfit Id’s Jubi>e, wh ch promises to be a real old time gathering. The Aero Club’s inaugural ball on Friday night was successful in every way, the Soldiers’ Hall being nicely decorated. Messrs p. Revie**.' and D. Breeze were the winners of the free flights in the dance (".mperirions, and Mias Wormington and partner won the “lucky spot.” The attendance was numerous, including a fair sprinkling of visitors, and the following were amongst those present: Mesdames Perry, wine? georgette; Parkhill. navy georgette; Cagney, flame georgette. Xancckivell, nigger brown lace; Breeze, pale blue georgette; Tomlinson, jade lace; Irwin, silk lace; Ross, green sacin; Wells pink georgete; I. Nancv-

k.vcl!, blue satin; Randall, blue satin; Ross, while georgette; Thompson, floral georgette; Peck, jade georgette; Lawn, black georgette; Kilcullan, p'ink satin. Misses Stevens, pink georgette; < kest ( t,■•.•nan, red satin; Jacobs flame georgette; Robinson, blue sarin; Worm, ington' black georgette; Stevenson,) powder blue georgette; Thomoson, jade gc-.irgettf?; Preston, pale blue georgette.

Sweney, white satin; Curtis, black satin; Mclntosh, black taffeta a; Schroder, red georgette; W. Stevenson, floral georgette; Carroll, lavender georgette; Stopforth, floral taffetta; Yari'all, black net; Keen, pink taffetta; Sumner, black georgette; Hughes, floral voile; Jacobs-, red georgette; Pedder, jade georgette; Connolly, floral georgette; Dowell, black georgette; Hall, red satin; Wells, powder blue georgette; Spence, flame satin; Dale, jade georgette; Stapleton, jade georgette; Hannah, white? silk; Murphy, pink organdi; Robinson, black georgette; Cameron, powder blue georgette; Muir, red satin; Breeze, pink georgette: Messrs Parry, Renton (2), Bergamini, Langford, Cagney,. Morgan, Williams, Delbridge, Preston (2), Wright. Stopforth (3), Stuart (2), Ross (2), Mclntosh, Nancekiviell, McDonald, Reviers, Wylcs, Bell, Sumner, Schroder, Walker, Pas roe, Brennan, Guy (2), Hamilton, Atk inson, Hall. Cooper. O’Neil, Breeze (3). Warren, Pitcairn, Me Waugh, Atkinson, Harcourt, Monk, Delbridge, Lloyd. Harvey. Swe ( eny, King, Moore, McLean and O’Brien.