HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 30 November 1937, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

fOur Own Correspondent.]

HOKITIKA, November 29.

The Westland County Council is calling tenders returnable on the 14th prox. for sealing works on Lake Kanleri and Kokatahi highways. The distance of highways involved is 2 miles 28 chains, and the contract involves preparation of the road and the subsequent sealing. The tenders will be dealt with by the Council at the December meeting.

The Gillespie’s Beach wash-up for the week ended November 26, for 114 hours, was 440 z 7dwt. The funeral of the late Mr John William Graham, of Kokatahi, took place yesterday afternoon to Hokitika Cemetery. There was a long contege of mourners, and many floral tributes were received. The Rev. D. D. Thorpe conducted the services at All Saints’ Church and the graveside. To-morrow night a team from the Hokitika Women’s Institute will take part in the Drama Festival arranged by the Greymouth W.I. at which seven plays are being presented, Mr R. T. Bush being the adjudicator. Friends wishing to attend may travel by the special train running to Greymouth that evening. On Saturday, girls of the Greymouth Technical High School played the annual tennis match with the Hokitika District High School, at Hokitika. Greymouth won by 6 sets 44 games to 3 sets 43 games, the individual results, with the Greymouth players mentioned first, being:— Singles.—Miss S. Sandman defeated Miss B. Finch 6/4; Miss J. Reeves defeated Miss H. Wallace 6/3; Miss H. White defeated Miss Z. Doyle 6/4, Miss K. McDonald lost to Miss A. Perry 3/6; Miss S. Nicholson lost to Miss A. Ashley 3/6; Miss M. Airey defeated Miss J. Armstrong 6/5. Doubles: Misses S. Sandman and J. Reeves defeated Misses B. Finch and H. Wallace 6/4; Misses H. White and K. McDonald defeated Misses A. Perry and Z. Doyle 6/5; Misses S. Nicholson and M. Airey lost to Misses A. Ashley and J. Armstrong 2/6. In a cricket match, the Greymouth Technical School’s first eleven defeated Hokitika District High School team at Hokitika on Saturday. The visiting team batted first and scored 74 (G. Parry 36, R. Parry 14). Keenan cook six wickets for 27, and Knowles xour for 28. Hokitika were dismissed tor 41 (.Knowles 15, Johnston 12). R. Parry took six wickets for seven runs, Parry three for 20, and L. Taylor one for five. Technical in their second innings declared with seven for 101 (G. Parry 32, M. Knight 22, A. McLeod not out 16, H. Bellis 15, Knowles four for 36). Hokitika’s second strike realised 32 runs (Diedrich 12, Veale 15). Seven Hokitika batsmen failed to score. G. Parry took five wickets for six runs, and R. Parry five for 12. Greymouth won by 112 runs. The local grade tennis competitions commence on Saturday next, and all Hokitika Club members with ladder rankings between seventh and twentieth are requested to attend the courts this week for selection purposes. The teams will be announced later in the week.

The tournament of the Westland Lawn Tennis Sub-Association will commence on December 4. All teams are to commence play -at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Teams are to consist of 4 ladies and 4 men, all sets to be played 6up. The following arc the matches to be played next Saturday: B. Grade. —Kanieri v. Arahura at Kanieri; Hokitika v. Jubilee, at (Jubilee. C Grade. —Hokitika v. Kokatahi, at Kokatahi, Arahura v. St. Mary’s at Arahua: Jubilee a bye. Teams are asked to send the score sheets to the secretary (J. Rutland) for publication. In the week-end cricket competitions, old Boys secured a three point win over Kimu in a match played al me Mental Hospital grounds yesterday. Old Boys’ first innings realised 178 runs (S. Fleming 118, O’Connoi 16, I. Olsen 15). J. O’Connor secured 5 wickets for 74 runs, Clifton 2 for 5, Lewis 2 for 37, and Knowles 1 for 48. Rimu replied with 63 (E. Boyd 32, Ogilvie 20). S. Fleming took 7 for 20, Hanrahan 3 for 24. Rimu followed on and declared with 6 for 144 (O’Connor 35, Boyd 33, Inwood 29, and Growcott 24). S. Fleming took 4 foi 62, Gardyne 1 for 15, and Haddock 1 for 35. Old Boys replied with 4 for 62 (I. Olsen 21, Gardyne 16). Clifton took 1 for 7, Lewis 1 for 10, and Burrows 1 for 10. Playing at Ruatapu the home team was defeated by Ross in the first innings by 18 runs. Ruatapu scored 134 (E. Oates 18, Whitehead 31, Peake 10, Johnstone 37, H. Wilson 15 not out). Denia took 3 for 35, Donaldson 6 for 49. Ross made 152 (E. Mitchell 15, Denia 21, Burke 17, Richards 35, Ableson 11, Finnerty not out 17). Campbell took 1 for 2, Johnstone 2 for 28. H. Wilson 2 for 28, Peake 1 for 54, Baird 1 for 27. Playing against Woodstock at Woodstock in the Sunday competition' fixtures, Hokitika won on the first innings by 39 runs. Hokitika in the first innings compiled 97 runs (G. Stapleton 41, D. Spence 26 and W. Hay 10). Bowling for Woodstock, Keenan secured 2 for 0, Bannister 2 for 17, and L. Wells 2 for 18. Woodstock replied with 58 (Keenan 15, Howat 11, and Griffiths 10; extras 13). Hay took 6 wickets for 10, G. Stapleton 2 for 11, and Parker 2 for 21. In the second innings, Hokitika scored 41 runs, Ellis, Hurren, and Parker 8. For Woodstock Howat took 4 for 16, Towers 2 for 6, L. Wells 2 for 12, and J. Griffiths > for 5. Woodstock had lost 5 for 76 when time was called (E. Wells 37, M. Keenan 17, Griffiths 12). Hay took 2 for 25, Leslie 1 for 9, and F. Stapleton and Henderson 1 for 17 each.

At Ross, the ceremony of unveiling the memorial to those who fell in the War took place. There was a considerable gathering in Moorhouse Street. The memorial has been designed to mark both the South African and the Great War. Ross had its fallen hero in the former war, and a memorial was erected some years ago to Trooper John Allen of the 2nd. Contingent of Rough Riders. This memorial lias been worked in with that of the Great War. The design is well-balanced, and the two are in ex cellent setting. Mr John Murdoch (Mayor) presided, and had with him representatives of the clergy, Mr J.' O’Brien, M.P., and Mrs O’Brien, together with members of the Memorial Committee. The Returned Soldiers mustered in force, over 50 being present, as well as a firing party or Territorials, and a piper who led the military procession. The proceedings opened with the National Anthem. Mrs E. M. May being organist for the service. The Mayor, addressing the assemblage, thanked the people for their attendance to assist in doing fitting honour to the occasion. He stressed the service performed in the war and the debt of obligation to be

paid to those who served. The singing of the “Old Hundredth” was followed ■by a reading of the Scripture by Rev. Dewar, and a prayer offered by Rev. A. Carr. Following Kiplin’s “Recessional,” Mr O’Brien, Member for Westland, performed the unveiling of the Cenotaph. In doing so, he referred to the futility of war, and how the Great War had failed to reach the desired hopes to end war. Those who had served had been valiant in the work they were prompted to do, Out all would hope that enlightenment would spread and that war would be banished,, and that a reign of reason among the nations come to pass. A tribute was paid to those who had served, and their memory would be revered always. With the unveiling of the memorial, Piper McTigue played a Highland Lament. The officers of the R.S.A. then placed a magnificent wreath on the memorial, one also being placed by Mrs O’Brien. Five members of the South African Contingent then placed wreaths on the memorial to Trooper Allen. The firing party fired three volleys, and “The Last Post” and “Reveille" were sounded by Bugler Agnew. Following the closing hymn, Mr W. D. Thom, president of the R.S.A. or Ross, who had been instrumental in bringing the memorial movement to a head, returned thanks to all who had assisted with the function, and expressed gratification that it had been possible to provide a worthy memorial as a reminder to those who came after, of the fallen in the service of their country. Benediction was then pronounced. Subsequently, the returned men and other visitors were entertained by the ladies’ committee at the Totara Hall.