HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1937, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, May 3

The racing mare, Gay Colleen, died on Saturday night from injuries she received when struck by a motorcar in Hampden St., about 9 o’clock. The ear, an old Dodge, driven by Mr G. C. ’West, struck the mare on its hind quarters. The car which received the impact almost full in front, was eonsioorably damaged, the radiator ami mudguards being broken. 'lhe hoise was ■ being trained by Mr IV. Holley, in front of whose residence the accident occurred, and was leased by Mr J. Duncan. She had nun at the last West Coast race meetings. The Labour Party’s monthly meeting takes place to-morrow at 8 p.m., at the Town Hall.

The m.v. Hokitika, which arrived in the loadstead' from Greymouth on Sunday, has been unable to enter port owing to the heavy sea prevailing. Conditions to-night showed no improve, ment.

iMi G. D. Buchanan has been appointed Regi- trar of B.rths, Dea.hs and Marriages at< Ross. Messrs Samuel Mitchell and Phillip Sim. Mikonui, have been appoint, cd rangers in the Westland Acclimatisation District.

The Hokitika Musical Society will open its 1937 season, next Monday, May 10th, when the programme will be in the hands of the President, Mr A. E Periy. The season will consist of four local evenings, one of instrumental items, by West Coast, artists. There will be two professional recitals by N.Z. artists, and the season will close with the production of a complete opera in costume. La f month the .South Westland air service cariied 24581 b of freight, compared' with 11891 b in Ma'ich. Pirate Football Club has invited the Rugby Sub-Union on May 12th, to present trophies wion at the seven-a-side tourney that day at the Club’s Coronation Ball at Kanieri Hall. Last week’s rainfall here was about two inches, and the sunshine 25-J hours. The weather to-day has been very wintry, following a boisterous weekend.

The Golf Club’s No. 1 bogey (stable, fiord) handicap resulted: —R. Adamson 36. J. iPeake 85, A. Turley 33, C. Warre'i 33, IV. E. Brown 31, McCabe 30, Russell 30, Andrewes 30. Last night, on the beach, near the north training wall, a large motorlorry became embedded in soft sand, and it was surrounded by the rising tide, having to be left till this morning before being pulled out. Yesterday at. 10.30, at the Library . teps, the Mayor, Mr G. A. Perry, affixed the borough seal and his signature to the Coronation Address of the G’rl Guides for the King and Queen. There were present the Mayoress (who is Commissioner of Girl Guides), fifteen Guides and a number of other re'■■sidents. The addre/s was handed by local Guides to Kuniara Guides in the afternoon, and to-day went on to Grey, mouth.

The Kokatahi Sports on . Saturday were well attended, also a dance at night. The chief results were:—Whip, pet "Racing:-- Maiden Flat: P. Kortegast’s Jusfrutc 1; J. McKay’s 2. Mid. d leweight. Handicap: P. Kortegast’s •lusfiutc 1; W. Hall’s Black Dawn 2. Open Handicap: T. Lynch’s Mate Awake 1; G. Adamson’s Gold Pat 2. Othe-i events resulted:—Local Crop, 12inch log: L. Ilavill 1; B. Smith 2; S. Godfrey 3. High Jump: Cluff 1. 440 Yards;' R. WicbEtz 1; A.’ Paterson 2: C. Cron 3. 100 Yards (local): J. de Fillippi 1; C- Cron 2; C. Monk 3. 220 Yards (open); R. Wieblitz 1; W. Meharry 2; C. Amberger 3. Married Ladies’ lace; Mis Cron 1; Mrs Wainman 2. 'Single Ladies’ Race: A. .Wieblitz 1; G. Goulden 2. Pole Guessing: S. O’Neil 1; (correct height 27ft). Motor Obstacle race: J. Monk, junr., and R. McKay, equal 1.

In a junior football match on Saturday, Pirates beat Kiwis by 1.1 to nil. OfConnor and L. Wells scored a good try each, the former converting one and' kicking a penalty goal. Played at Woodstock, a match be. tween ’Pirate and Excelsior third graders resulted in a win for the/ former by 21 points to (i. For the winners, Freitas (4). Madgwick (1), Keenan (2) scored tries. For Excelsiors, Groufsky (one), and Eastgate, a penalty, sccur. ed the points.