HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1936, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, September 22

One of the public works about to be put in hand in South Westland, is the bridging of Jacobs River, on the road lead ng to Bruce Bay. Plans for a concrete structure are being prepared. The stream is troublesome for motorists, and the bridge will be welcomed by them.

Tenders for the nurses’ new home •at the Westland Hospital will be opened to-morrow evening, when the Board will meet, and confer with the architect (Mr Treugrove). Mr Trengrove is at present engaged on plans for the children’s wara, and alterations to the operating theatre and one of the mam wards.

The Gael left Tarakohe at 10 o’clock this morning, for Hokitika direct.

Good catches of whitebait are reported in far South Westland, in the Paringa River, and some are making an appearance in the Mahitahi Rvier also.

A further party of men are this week going into camp at the Mahitahi River, .South Westland, and tire to undertake road work thereabouts. The Ladies’ Golf Club C Grade draw, for the September Bogey Match is as follows: —Miss B. Dowell v. Miss K. Maefaclane; Mrs Harper v. Miss T. Archer; Miss MacC’ullum v. Miss- G. Turner; Miss Manson v. Miss Meads; Mrs Milner v. Miss Stopforth; Miss C. Lynn v. Mrs Farrelly; Miss B. Cooke v. Miss B. .Johnson; Miss Jones v. Airs Ashley; Aliss Moore v. Airs Paterson; Miss AV. Stevenson v. Aliss E. Dale.

The Westland Rugby Sub-Union met last evening, when there were present Messrs J. Stafford (president), A. H. Lawn. R. Collett, A. Stevenson, AV. H. Stopforth, D. Breeze, C. J. Harper and E. AV. Heenan. The following fixtures for Saturday wore approved:—Junior semi-final, Arahura v. K : wi, Cass Square No. 1, at 1.15 p.m. (Air R. Collett); Third grade final Excelsior v. School, Cass Square, No. 2 ground, at 1.15 p.m. (Air 11. Staines). Permission was granted for a match to be played on October 10th between Kiwi seniors and Kiwi veterans. It was decided to arrange for the Kiwi junior team to play for the Graham Wise Cup, on a. date suitable to the West Coast Union. There were 100 head of cattle offered at Arahura sale yesterday to a good attendance. Competition was keen up to rates ruling at the 'last sale. At the opening bidding was not reaching sellers’ ideals of values. Towards the end of the sale there was a firming and eventually a total clearance was made. Best prime ox made to 40s per hundred, heavy ox 35s to 375; prime heifer to 37s 6d; cow beef 30s to 335. W. Jeffries and Co sold on account of Alessrs .Sullivan Bros., G steers at £l7; 2 at £l5 7s Gd; 7 at £l4 12s Gd; 8 at £l4 10s; 2 at £l4 7s del; 2 heifers at £l2 7s Gd; 3 at £l2: 1 atl £11; 4 cows at £11; 4 at £lO 7s Gd; lat £9. On account of 11. N. Adamson, 2 steers at £l4 17s 6d; 2 at £l3 17s Gd ■ 2 at £l3 12s 6d; 2 at £l2 12s Gd: 2 at £ll 12s Gd: 4 heifers at £l2 2s Gd; 3 at £ll 2s (id; 10 at £lO 17s Gd; 1 limner at £7 2s Gd. On account client 1 spr’nger at £5; 1 dry cow at £l. On account of Air J. Ward, 4 fat ewes at 33s Gd. Alessrs AL Houston and’ Coy. sold on account of Alessrs ]■’. G. Wil Hams and ■Sons, 2 bullocks at £l4 2s Gd; 2 at £l4 7s Gd; 3 heifers at £ll 7s Gd; 2 bullocks. !( t £l2 17s Gd; 2 heifers at £ll 12s Gd; 2 bullocks at £l4 12s Gd; 2 at £l4 17s Gd; 3 heifers at £lO- 17s Gd; 1 cow at £ll 2s Gd; 2 heifers .at £ll 17s 6d; 3 bullocks at £l2 17s Gd; 1 at £l4 17s Gd; 2 heifers at £ll 7s Gd; 2 bullocks at. £l4. 7s Gd; 1 heifer at £ll 12s Gd; 3 at £lO 2s Gd; 1 sucker at £lO 2s Gd; 1 cow at £9 7s Gd. On amount of AV. Bond. 1 <-ow at £9 7s G<l. On aceoun' of T. Bradlev, 1 bull at 30s.

At the ILS.A. meeting fifteen new members were elected last evening. A grant from the Canteen Funds was made to the Otira sub-branch. Accounts amounting to £3l 3s 8d were passed. Messrs Samson and Gilchrist were appointed visitors to the hospital. Some eases of distress, on which the relief sub-committee required direction, were discussed' and finalised. A pens’on ease was sent forward. It was decided to obtain details as to some local boy in view of a Flock House appeal for trainees to be sent.