HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 9 June 1933, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA. June 8. Considerable interest is evinced in the conference to be held to morrow evening at the Town Hall with the object of going into the matter of the silting of the Hokitika River in the northern channel, which runs along the waterfront of the town. Representatives of the County and Borough Counci les. the Harboui Board and private shippings interests will discuss ways and means of diverting the river op posile the eastern end of the town into the northern channel, so as to bring the main current alongside the Quay and the wharf. There are two proposals to be etaoin etaoin etaoin n purposes to be served, the deepening of the wharf berthage and the restoration of outlets for the several drains emptying into the river. At present three of the main drains at low tide are without th' 1 water necessary to convey the deposits away, while the berthage has continv.e.l to silt up in a manner that threatens to render it impossible for vessels of any size tol come to the wharf. The idea hitherto] has been to wait on Nature in the] mutter, bin the time seems now to] have come when a decision must be] taken as to whether the wharf channel is to be maintained or allowed eventually to disappear altogether A report. some time ago was obtained from i the District Engineer of Public Works indicating that the diversion work would be fairly costly, but it may be said that further delay will only ren der th' 1 cost all the greater. Many in 1 crested are anxious to set: some ac lion taken, and it can be said that if there is to be anything done, now is undoubtedly the time tor it. The trend of the river at the point where diversion is suggested is such that the current could certainly be deflected to the northward, and therefore these conditions, if they are to bp utilised, should be utilised before they change. The Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey Club’s A and B teams yesterday afternoon proved too good for the Rover dub’s teams, defeating them in tach grade by foul - goals to one. These games commenced the competition of the in •wly-fonnod local Ladies’ Hock e y Sub-Union. For Hokitika A two goals each were scored by N. Yarrall and till ail, while their best player was 1. Tulloch. O. ‘Stapleton scored for Rovers. For Hokitika juniors J. Tlavill scored three goals and M. Herring one, while S. Toohey scored for Rovers, for whom M. Coulson played a good back game. Thi> morning's frost was the most severe locally so far this year. The local Acclimatisation Society has renewed its war on shags, offering a price on their heads. One wonders whether the endeavours to exterminate th' se birds is so very commendable. They do eat a certain number of fish, but in former years their presence did iot cause any marked diminution of fish, and probably do'*s not do so now. It is a pity there is not more interest in the preservation of native species of birds and fish, than in the introdution of exotic species of various kinds which often prove worse than useloss, as in the case of deer, stoats, weasels,

The trawler Silver Fern to-day had a successful day’s fishing At the Rimu and Woodstock Women’s Institute Mrs Willoughby (VicePresident) presided over an attendant-'' of eighteen members. The roil call was the “Uses of Sugar.” There were two competitions for which prizes were given. The first “one lott'r answers” was won by- Mrs C. Stoop; the second “answers to nursery rhymes” being won by Miss Lauren n Agnew. Supper was served by the hostess's, Misses L. Agnew and Elva Stoop. The Acclimatisation Society’s ordinary meeting was attended by Dr. Teichelmann (President), Messrs A. ('. Armstrong, J. King, J. J. Mclntosh senr., and the Secretary. Apologies for absence were received from 1). J. Evans, R Paterson, G. C. Perry, A. N Baker. W. Braddon ami H. Wells. The Secretary reported that opossum licenses as follows had been issued Up to June 7: —N. Fair’ie, S. J. Godfrey, T. Hutchison, J. Crowell. W. Forsyth, 11. Wrobliski. IT Singer. W. Owens, .1. Morris. R. Ross, T. Rouse, 1.. 11. Inwood, It T. Woolhouse, V. Pawson, Permits to trap opossums on their properties were issued to Garrett Fitzgerald. ('has I). \V. Dalkie, S. di< Filippi. Information .was received to the effect that poaching is taking place in the Society’s district partiularly in the South Westland area. It was reported that Mr Ridland commenced his duties at the hatchery on Monday, June* 5 A resolution was. passed that a royalty of Is a head be paid on shags’ heads. It was decided! to '-all ter.ders for the lease of the Society’s reserve situated at. Takutai, lenders to be in the hands of the Secretary prior to the meeting of the Society on July 7. It was dOcided to support a recommendation of the Automobile Association in connection with the extension of the Dorothy Falls to Styx section of the Lake Karieri roal. (Jarrett Fitzgerald was given a permit to trap opossums on his property at Wainihinihi. T. Hutchison, of Kanieri. was granted permission to use the Tuhua shelter at Lake Kanieri. It was reported that the following gam ( . licenses have been isued in the Westland district: —J R. Rowley, C. Searle, J. A. Ford. G. G. Friend, G. IT. Chapman. W F. DetlafT, R. Jones, A. Searle, J Ford, S. Scott, L. Poters' n, A. Seebeck, W Adamson, W. Chisnall, G. Rowley, E. Chisnail, G. Searle, I). Schramm. J. Al. PrebblQ, W. G. Hooper, J Thomson, 11. J. Screen, J. Morris, S. A. C. Darby, W. A. Boyd, A. D. McGavock, R. Wells, A. H Nancekivell, C. Fleming, C. J. King, T. Crough, J. J. Mclntosh senr., J. J. Mclntosh junr., D. Black, 11. N. Adam-

son, 11. dp Castro, R. Thomson, R. Ford. The Golf Club’s team to play Grey-! mouth on Saturday at Groymouth are:! Men: Baker. Bell, W. E. Brown, Caliari, Childs, Dougherty, Houston, Kortegast, Mclntosh, Preston, Rainger, Rod billiard, Ross. Reese, J. Stuart, T.. Stuart, Thompson, Tomlinson, Warren. Wyles. Ladies: Miss Adamson, Miss Lewis, Mrs Callari, Mrs Moore, Mrs Tomlinson, Miss Mort land, Mrs Houston. The following is the L.G.U. draw: Miss King v. Mrs Cox, Miss J. Houston v. Miss M. Wilson, Mrs L. S. Ross v. Mrs Win. Wilson, Mrs C. Ross v Miss E. Cooke, Mrs Cooke v. Mrs Macfarlane, Miss Adamson v. Miss! Lewis, Mrs Dorrecn v. Mrs Caliari, Mis Langford v. Mr> Winchester, Mrs Diedich v. Miss Anderson, Mrs Baker v. Mrs Murdoch. Mrs Tomlinson v. Mrs Guthi-ey, Mrs Irwin v Mrs Cag I ney. Mrs Chesney v. Miss Potts. MisS Mortland v. Scorer

Th(. following is the draw for the second medal match to bp played next Saturday:—T. Brown (30)v. Dougherty (30). Irwin (16) v. O’Doherty (10), W Wilson (14) v. Caliari (21), Kernahan (30) v. Mclntosh (29), Fade (22) v. Darby (13), Steel (8) v. W. E Brown (23), Chesney (3) v. Thompson (30), Childs (30) v. Cooke (IS), Bell (30) v. L S. Ross (30), Neville (S) v. Mclntyre (28). Adamson (2) v. Tomlinson (22) Preston (30) v. Oakey (30), Kortcgast (20) v. Macfarlane (25). Cox (9) v. Wvlps (16). Menzies (21) v. Pain (9), McCabe (12) v. Coulson (27), Warren (22) v. Cagney (14), Robilliard (23) v. Baker (19), T. Stuart (25) v. Fincrty (12), ,1. Stuart (30) v. Houston (17), Mandi (19) v. Scorer. The marriage was solemnised al All Saints’ Church yesterday afternoon of Lorna, ( dder daughter of Mr and Mrs ,1. Monk, Kokutahi, to Albert Edward Dawson, of Invercargill (formerly of Hokitika). The Rev. H. J. Knights officiated. The bride wore a dainty gown of white organdie richly embroidered, a very full skirt. bodice pointed at lhe waist and back and front, edged with a narrow puff of or gandie, the long sleeves terminating in a point over the hand. Her beautifully embossed wedding veil was worn off the face, and.arranged on thu nape of the neck with orange blossom and side sprays. She carried a shower bouquet of abutilons, azalias, freezias and maidenhair fern. Miss Edna Monk, sister of thu bride and Miss Shirley Cook (Christchurch) niece of the bridegroom attended the bride, wearing attractive ffocks of delphinium blue georgette. Double* eapes of crushed velvet with medici collars lined with primrose were worn with Ju!i e t caps ami muffs of delphiniums and primroses. Crystal necklets, the gift of the* bridegroom, completed the toilet. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Les. Larcombe (Hokitika), as best man. and. -Mr .Tack Monk, brother of tho bride, as groomsman. At the reception the bride’s mother received the. guests wearing a becoming frock of black silk morocain, relieved with trimmings of beige. Shp also wore a

French model of panne velvet with buckle and bow at back. For travelling the bride wore an attractive frock of russet brown crepe nevada. The bodice was tight fitting to the hips with .cross over collar. The sleeves, were long and close fitting, having a shaped puff at the elbows. Over these she wore a handsome musquash coat and her hat was a French model, with eyoveil to tone.