HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1935, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, May 13. In the past fortnight, subsidised prospectors in Westland County reported having won 24$ oz s of gold. Miss Evelyn Edgar, judge of dancing at the local Competitions, gave a violin recital at All Saints’ Church on Sunday evening after a special service, and Mr C. Wright gave a vocal solo. West Coast Dairy Factories continue to hold the load in the South Island for the grading of tlvir butter over the season as a whole. Kokatahi .Dairy Factory has this year won the silver cup of the South Island Dairy Association awarded each vear for the factory obtaining the highest points in grading during the esason, extending from October to April 30. Second place in the competition has been

gained by the Arahura Dairy Factory. With only one exception, the first year of its institution, this competition has boon won by a West Coast Factory, Kokatahi Arahura and Inter-Wanga-nui (Tlarihari) Factories having each won the trophy on different occasions. This seems to indicate, not only: a superior class of factory operations on the West Coast, but superior natural conditions also for production. This is the third year in succession for which the Kokatahi Factory man-

ager has won the cup, which now becomes his own property. This year is Iho eighth in succession in which the Kokatahi Factory has boon graded 100 nor cent, finest, which is believed to be a Dominion record. This month the annual KokatahiKoitorangi winter show is being held at Kokatahi Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, 28th and 29 th in st., a nd the customary excellent display of farm produce, cookery, fancy-work, etc., is being eagerly anticipated bv patrons all over the district. A knitting competition is be : n<r added this time to the programme. ’Entries close

o’ Monday evening next and outside exhibits are invited, the best of care being guaranteed for all entries. This show is far and away lhe best of its kind on the West Coast, and is well worth a visit for people from far and near who are interested in the capacity of the West Coast for all of the arts of husbandry.

Attention is being now given to the possibility of gold being found well up Arahura Valley. One narfv of pros poetors has reported payable pros- ] ects ’n some granite country there, although slate, rather than granite- is usually associated with quartz of a gold-bearing sort. Another party found some coarse gold in Arahura riverbed near the junction with the Harman river, and prospecting there may be worth while, although a-- it is near the ton of Browning Pass, a few miles from Wilberforce River, a favourable season, would be required.

There are at present 170 relief workers concentrated <m the extension of Humphrey's Gully water race, and three tunnels along the route of extension have been begun, with n fourth to be started soon. Shifts of men keep up the driving continuously. A further camp is to bo sot nn • I the end of Tucker Flat road which lias Imon reconditioned, and more relief Labour is To bo engaged on lhe

The first local basketball matches this season resulted as follows: A Grade—SU AHirv’s 12. S diool 7; Old Girls IS. Old. Girls B 8; Old Girls A 11 St. Marv’s 7; School 13. Old G ris B 13. B Grade —Koiterangi 17, K'-Wahi 11. The Te Arolia arrived from Wellington and Greymouth on Saturday afternoon, and i s leaving for Wellington thi- afternoon.

The Fhxfon is due on Wednesday fo load timber for Welhn;*'-*.

The Golf Club’s first medal match of the season in the ladies’ unearned handicap division was wo (l by Miss N. A\ ormingtou. The following were the best cards returned: Mis s N. Wormington 75—5—67; Miss A. McIntosh 83 —3—80; Mrs R. Boss 109— 29—80; Miss B. Johnson 115—30— ■SS; Miss AL Burger 90—4—86; Miss L. Knight. 91—5—86. The foliowing have gained L.G.U. status—Miss N. Variall, handicap 30; Miss N. AVorm’ngton, handicap 33; Miss S. Keller, handicap 35. Tn a men’s bogey competition. the cards were—Millen I down. Nightingale 1 down. Adamson 2 doT.vn, Andrews 2 down, Tomlinson 2 down, Finer! v 2 down. Darby 3 down, Guthrey 3 down. A. Thompson 4 down, Chesney 5 down, Steel 5 down, Routledge 5 down. Warren 6 down. Mclntyre "7 down 11. Thompson 8 down, J. Stuart 10 down.

At. the meeting on Saturday of the County Mining Committee subsidies were renewed for the following:— IL Dunn, Hau Hau; T. J. Parker, Kanicri; J. T. D’avern, Hokitika; J. McDonald Kumara Junction; F. D. Payn Kumara; J. Toohey Hokitika; E. Henham Kumara; A. Jacob South Hokitika; W. Stewart Blue Spur; J. McKinnon, Ferguson, Kearn and 'Olsen Hokitika; F. J. A. Lackncr Goldsborough; AV. Holmes Weheka; J. W. and F. I. Willoughby Woodstock; H. H. J. and Al. J. Steplions Rimif; P. AleQuilkin South Hokitika,; C. Bergman Fergusons; A. W. and T. B. AVilkinson Wainihinihi; AV. P. Line South Hjokitika; R. T. Harold Hokiltika River. The following new applications were successful:—C. Hunt, sluicing claim, Teremakau; S. .Holley, to drive tunnel to new ground ait South Hokitika; W. Elcock, to prospect Little Waitaha; 1.-L Connolley, to prospect head of Big Wanganui River; P. Radomski and A. A. Phillips, work claim at Stribling’s G. Hutchison, to work claim at Stribling’s Creek; T. O’Connor, to work in sluicing claim at Back Creek; D. Cook, drive at Callaghan’s; J. Holmes, to prospect at Goklsborough; James AVhite (Takutai) suggesting increased subsidy bo paid to men driving long tunnel# for prospecting purposes. R. and IL Harold permission to do prospecting at the Hokitika Creek; also for improvement to access to swing bridge at the Hokitika Gorge. Applications to be adjourned were as follows: James Bergman, to prospect at the Wataroa River (overseer to report); J. AV. Thin and two others, to prospect at Okarito Forks; held over for supply of names and registrations; C’. Barrow, to work with E. Henham at Kumara; referred to supervisor; G. Foster, to prospect at Waiho River (registration to be ascertained); C. Compton (Tetaho) for subsidy and further particulars concerning the scheme; G. Agnew (Arahura) ofr youth’s subsidy to work in partnership with G. Lopas, Humphreys (referred to supervisor for report); G. McKay. Waiho. for spalling hammer and crowbar for work in McDonald’s Creek (supervisor to report). The Supervisor’s report was approved. Report of gold von —Total for two weeks to date; 24ozr. 15dwts. 14grs.

T. Nolan notified that suggested prospecting operations of Janie.-’ Bergman would not interfere with this mining right. E. J. Scoble, Inspector of Mines forwarded assay results of samples of quartz forwarded from the head of the Arahura River. Janies Tohey reported on prospecting operations in the Arahura River. Harold and Holmes* reported on prospecting at the head of the Arahura River and return through the Styx Saddle to Kokatahi. The Uncniploymeiit Board notified that a further grant of £250 had been made available for the purchase of equip meat and administration of the scheme. Mr H. Harvey waited on the Committee re. irregularity of payment iof relief men on the aerodrome. The amount they received for their labour was inadequate, as it was just on the bread and butter line. They wished to be paid regularly, and to know when they will be paid . The Chairman said the matter was one for the Public AVorks Department. He promised the Committee would place the request before the Departmnt.

The ladies in charge of the local Relief Depot are organising a clothes drive next Saturday, when it is hoped the public will accord them the same generous assistance in their wor]< in the interests of the needy, as was given on the previous similar occasion. An appeal is made for any articles * of clothing, all of which will be acceptable. The collection win be made on Saturday, further particulars to be given later.

The Chrysanthemum Society had a good profit from its recent show. A contract for a suspension bridge over the Waiho River between the main highway and the glacier, has been let by the Public AVorks Department, to Mr. C. Robinson, of Te Kinga. The bridge will consist of one span of 244 feet.