HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 4 August 1936, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, August 3

The Hokitika river is threatening erosion in portion of Koiterangi, in Ju- vicinity of Mi. Camelback, and the Pubic Works Eng.mer has instructions to assemble plant for protective measures. The County Council is to survey the riverbed, and the. measures will be taken as soon as authority is received.

It is expected that representatives of local bodies from other West Coast towns will attend the meeting called for 10 a.m., to-morrow here by the Mayor to consider the centennial celebrations proposals. Otago Expansion League has requested th P Public. Works Minister to adopt the recommendation adopted at the late conference of local bodies at Okuru, to the effect that the Otago road be continued from Makarora to the Haast simultaneously with the road from Weheka to Jackson’s Bay. Constable E. M. Best has been transferred from Wataroa to Kanieri, in succession to Constable I{. C. Drummond.

Visitors at Keller’s Hotel include: Mr and Mrs G. Crag (Port Elizabeth, S.A.), Mr J. S. Thompson (Peshewar. IndiqJ, Mrs Fangman, Mrs Salmond, Miss Fangman (Java). Mr A. Edwards (Christchurch), Mr F. W. Millar (Wellington). The rail-car which was to inaugurate a special service from Christchurch to Hokitika this morning, failed to arrive, owing to a reported mishap at Otira. An engine and van cam P instead.

The. last “Gazette” notiles the appointment of Myra Rowley and William Thiele, junr., to b P members of the Hnrihari Domain IBoard, in place of Adelaide Maxwell Graham and Peter Seth Hansen, resigned. The West land County Council has been advised of river erosion by the 'Taramak.au nt Wainihinihi, and has been requested by the Public Works Department to confer with the settlers in regard to further preventative measures. The County Engineer is to inspect the- position at an early date, and confer with the settlers affected.

There was one of ih P heaviest frosts for several years on Sunday morning. On Saturday morning there were 12 degrees, and yesterday it was more severe. There was a large number of burst iron water pipes about dwellings, and plumbers were busy yesterday and to-day in making the necessary repairs. The annual rugby and basketball matches between the Hokitika and Reefton District High Schools ueie held at Hokitika on Friday, and each resulted in a win for Hokitika. A debate was held in the evening, the -subject being “that modern inventions are responsible for the deterioration of the human race.” Excellent speeches were made by the respective ■■earns, ami the judge’s decision was g'ven in favour of Hokitika (negative). bv a narrow margin. The Hokitika team was K. Mulrennan, L. Parry and W. Menzies. • Messrs Hunter and Bromley of the Depar.ment of Labour, expect to leave Wellington this week for the Coast, and will look into the gold prospectino scheme. Sir and Mrs J. Truman left to-day on a holiday visit to th P East Coast. Constable' A. B. Beattie- of Christchurch. has received notice of his transfer to Hokitika,

Constable G. J. Simpson, of Hokitika, has been transferred to Wataroa, where he will rep'ae P Constable E M. Best.

‘The Golf Club’s four ball bogey match on Saturday resulted in a tie between Brown and Oakey, and (lower and Routledge, with a scor e of 2 up. Other scores were; Darby and McCabe, all square. Cox and Kortegast, A. Thompson and G. Adamson, 2 down, H. Thompson and Reese-. 3 down, Ahdrewes and R. Adamson, .» down, Mclntyre and Caliari, 6 down. In the- August 1..G.U. medal match, played on Saturday in the silver medal division, Miss King returned tiro best Par j } 90—.14—76. The winner in the bronze medal division was Mrs Ecclesfield, who returned a card of 94 —24 70, and reduced her handicap to 21. The following cards were returned: Miss King 90—14—76, Miss Mort land 97 17—SO. Miss E. Cooke 99—17—82. Mrs Cox 101—18—83, Mrs Eeclesfield 94 24 —70, Miss Wilson 100 —19—81, Miss N Yarrall 103 —24—79, Mrs McIntvre ioG—3o—76, Mrs Thompson HO —3O—SO. Mrs Millen 110—32—78, Mrs R. Ross 119 —36 —83, Miss L. Knight 118 —35 —83.