HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 June 1936, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, June. 16.

Constable It. C. Drummond, iwho has been stationed at Kanieri for about 15 years, has received notice of his transfer to Oxford.

Dr. Shaw and M'ss Lambic, of the Ho ■pital Department, are making thuir annual inspection at Westland Hospital to-morrow. There was a large attendance this afcrnoon at the funeral of the boy, Alan Joseph llavi'll. who died on Saturday evening, following an <icc>den; i>a Aiahura Road. Over forty

car s follow'd the remain:- to Ail Saints’ Church, where a service was (held, and the cortege ;«:ts largely idded to by llown mourners. The Rev. W. E. D- Oav’es condmted the services at the church and graveside. A \ei y large number of floral IrihU'CS wi're received Ir: m sympathising friends.

The pioposal Io have llood'igh s on Cass Square to enable footballers to (rain in the evenings, while t has net yet been realised, is still in v.ew cf tile local Rugby Sub-Union, wh ch. in view of contractors being unable t‘> supp’y poles. accepted a. last •'vening’s meeting an offer by Mr It Collett 't.i endeavour to secure poies. On tne K ng’s P/rthday, a hockey t.urnev i,s being held, tor six-a-sid ■ "•■ins/at O.reymouih. and the follownjr Hokit ka .earns are to part cipate: fahiia (green and gold)-S. Fhm ng icapt.), G. Stapleton, J. Hurren. iohn.-t'in. Morgan (2). Thistle (green; \V, Dwan (capt.), Monk, .McHugh, Adahi-on. Sm/th, D. Spence. Trinity (whi e) — Pierson (capt.), Powers, V. Stap'eton, G. Spence. P. Hurren, CI-’ emi'ng. Rovers (red and black)—C. Beil (capt.). W. Schroeder. Chish' lm. (). Dwan, Adams. R. Kyle. Reserves are R. Drown. Cutbush and Jtffres. Tlhe local bar has no. been workable of late, 1 ut if. is hoped tUs week nitty see hn improvement. The Hokitika. ‘ which has been loading elsewhere, and the Gael, aie exptctei when the spring tide s arrive. lhe river has been running in three (marine's to the sea. ami these have not been safe during the neap tides. At the meeting of the Rugby SubUnion last evening, complaint was made, and justifiably, as to the la<e starting of matches at Cass Square. It was decided that the names ot Messrs D. Breeze, R. Collett. AV. Eastgate and J. R. Btitland are to be submitted To the West Coast Union for consideration in the appointment ot referee. for the Coasil-Canterbury match. The question of the insurance of player s against acc'dent was distit length, and the matter fu ally referred to the e'ubs for expressions of opinion. The application of A. Adamson for reclassification te junior grade wa s granted, 'lhe meet in"- recommended the application o r/Dunn, an ex-Rugby Dwigue player, for reinstatement in the code, appnt desiring to play for Pirates, the eeretary was ins.ructed to write to the Canterbury Union regard.ng a match at Hokitika between Westland and the Christchurch team drawing, a bve on July 25. The president eon'/ratutaied the rep. team through the manager (Mr Cutbush) on its performance against S uitih West’and on Saturday. The resignation of Mr M. Connolly as Excelsior Club delegate was received, the president welcoming Mr Rwse, who has taken his place. The sccre.ary was instructed to forward particulars to the schoolmaster at Koiterangi re annual seven-a-s;de tournament. Ma’tehes for Saturday were approved as follows; Senior: Pirates v. Cobden. Cass Square No 1 245 p.m. (Mr J. Rutland). Junh'l; Boss v. Kokaltahi. -at Ross (Mi D. llmid); Exi-cls'or v. Pi'ra'.es, at Woodstock (Mr AV. Gale); School v. Kiwi, Cass Square. ].30 p.m. (Mr K Col’ctt). Third grade: Excelsior y. Pirates, Cass Square, 1.30 p.m. (Mi H. Staines); Ross v. School. Cass Squaie. 3 p.m. (Mr J. Coulson).