HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 18 August 1934, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, August 17. A couple of parties of unemployed are to be next, week put on to prospect about 500 acres of an area, south of Rimu Flat, just below the area now being worked by Ihe dredge. There is to be a ramp established and Mr S. Baird is to supervise. A line on which shafts are ;o be sunk has been laid down by Supervisor Cooper, and the idea is that what 'was known as the Brighton lead may be rediscovered. The question of developing any find won el naturally arise if one were made, and it would possibly be 'One tor a largely capitalised concern. A men’s hockey (dub iwas formed here last evening, Mr A. Sumner presiding over a good attendance. Mr F. Grenfell was elected captain, and Mr S. Fleming Secretary. A Greymouth team is to be invited to play a match here next Wednesday. A team from the local High School who have visited Christchurch this week, meeting representatives of West Christchurch D.IL School at football and debating, will return tomorrow. Last evening, the local Badminton Club 'defeated St. John's Club. Greymouth. in a match here by 8 sets to 4. Doubles games were played with the following results, St. John’s Club members being those first mentioned: Combined doubles: Stevens and Mrs McLean, Stevenson and Miss Stapleton 15; Anderson and Airs Anderson Rutland and Miss Anderson 15; T. Stevens and Mrs Gun n 5. Dougherty and Mrs Stevenson 15; Smyth and Mrs Oldham 2, Perry and Miss Staines 15; Beynon and Mrs Mc-

Dowell IS, McCluskey ami Miss Perry Ui; Tennent and Mrs Forbes 15, Mein tv re and M iss Kell4. Ladie s: Mesdames McLean and Anderson 4. Misses (). Stapleton and R. Anderson 15; Mrs Oldham and Miss (Grant 7, Misses 11. Perry and IL Kellen 15; Mesdames Forbes an'd Mi-Dowell 3, Mrs A. Stevenson and. Miss L. Staines 15. Men; V. Stevens and Beynon 16, Stevenson and But land <8; Zinderson and Tennent 15, Dougherty and Perry 4; Smyth and T. Stevens 14, McCluskey and Mclntyre 16. A senior knock-out Rugby competition starts to-morrow, when Ross and Kiwis play at Ross, and at Hokitika Pirates play Excelsiors. Junior games are those between Rovers and Pirates at Rimu, and Ross and Kiwis it Hokitika. Prospecting licenses iwe’:e granted til the Warden’s Court to-day l<» the following; J. Jollie. Block 3. Kanieri; A. Muir and IL Smyth, Block 15. Waimea; J. Cloher, Waiho S.D.; Gardilier I). Wilson (two). Waimea; IL Ross, Mahinapua; J. .1. Mclntosh, Kanieri; E. Foley, Tlohonu and Waimea. Applications adjourned were:— C. Caliari and IT. () Flaherty, Waimea; J. S. Langfo’t'd, Block 14. Waimea; A. W. Wilkinson, Otira; J C’oher, Waiho; West Coast Gold Development Co., Okarito; C. F. Gardiner (ten), W’aitaha; A. Mygind (3), One-One; 'l'. Moye, Totara. Other applications 'were: D. Ryan, special alluvial claim, Mahinapua (adjourned); .1. S. Langford. prospecting license, Waimea (withdrawn); A. Vlach, residence site, Block 12, Waimea (granted); N. W. McNichol, water race, Totara (withdrawn); R. Thompson, water race. Bruce Bay (granted); n. Phillips surrender (accepted); T. Moye, water '.-ace (adjourned). .