HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1936, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(On r Own Correspondent). HOKITIKA, October 19. The weather took a summery turn to-day. Last week’s rainfall was slightly over half an inch. The sunshine recorded was about 311. hours. The whitebait made n pooj run today in the Hokitika River, and they attracted a hn«>f of fishers on both sides'of the river. The good eatehes caused prices to fa l ! appreciably. The health authorities deny rumours that eerebro-spinal meningitis is prevalent. Only one case during the past few months ha.s been notified. The funeral of the infant son of "Mr and Mrs WjlPiams. of Bealey Street, took place on Saturday. Many floral tributes were received. The Lex. W. E. Davies conducted the services. The funeral fin Saturday of the late Mrs Rosa Norman was. nttended hv a large number, including many countrv residents. Rev. V • E. Dax > s conducted the services nt All Saints' Church and at the graveside, on winch floral tributes were p'.’aeed. The Municipal Band played a two-o-rnmme at- the hospital yesterday, fl-hon there were n large number of visitors for the occasion. The Gael arrived from Wellington this morn'ng, having a. punt in tow from that port, which is to be used in connection with the erection of the bridge over Hokitika river at Kan>eri. The vessel sails for Bruce Bay to-morrow at midday. The recent floods have not affected the berthage at the wharf, which inow satisfactory. The bar ™ in good order. , , , . Guests at Keeler’s Hotel inchtdo’ Mr and Mrs A- IT. Barrows (London!. Dr. and Mrs .1. Fife (San Francisco), the lion. G. W. F. Daxvney (London,. Mr B. E. Bird (Nelson). Mr W. J Birch, Air I. Lock,. Air AV. Biitchcis (Ch Est church). Another good return, 73 oz.s 11 dxvts of gold, was secured by Gillesp-e’ Beach dredge last week. The annual report of the Westland. Dairy Coy., Hokitika, states about .W tons'of butter was made in the past year, a considerable increase; the average grade Having been 9-1, Paxmcnis. including bonus averaged lljd The new season's supply nr-ren-ed I |V 400 cows. The turn-over for tho year was .£42.000.

Tn the Golf Cftib’s four-hall bogey on Saturday, the best cards ■were;— Ecelesfie’d and Ree _, e 6 up. M’llen and Andrewes-, Tomlinson and R. Adamson 2 up. Chesney and Routledge 1 down. MeCabe and Stuart, Mclntyre and Turley. Pain and Harper 4 down. In the Newman Cup. Oakey bent .Vin leu and Mil’ner beat Warren. The final of thc, four-ball knock-out compc’t'tion was won by Russell and RAdamson, from Steel and G. Adamson. 2 and 1. Tn the Indies’ (T..G.U.) silver medal match, the best cards were: Miss .1. Stevenson 89 —16—73; Miss Adamson 89—12 —77; M-ss 1.. Cooke fil—l7—74; Miss King 96—14 —B2, Bronze medal 1 : Airs Milieu 99 32—G7; Mrs A. Perry 104—27 —77: Mrs A. 'Thompson 109—30 —79; Miss L. Knight 108—35—73; Airs IL Ro‘'s 110 3G —74. Mrs Ecclesfield 103 —21 go. Miss E. Knight 110 —29 —81; Mrs" ’ Mclntyre 113—30—83. Reduction in handicap: Mrs Millen to 26. C Grade October medal match: Alis I ' l T. Dale S 3—2—63; Miss B. TIe : l 94 — 99 G 5; Mis** E. Redder 103—30—73: Miss E. Dale 93—15—78: Miss B Cooke 102—24—78. Reductions in hanO caps: Miss F. Redder to 2i- Miss B. Heil to 18, Miss F. Dale to 7.