HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1939, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent] HOKITIKA, May 19. Heavy rain fell last night, but the weather cleared this morning. A by-election for the Ross Borough Council resulted: Mr John Holmes 90; Mr Ross Jones 85. Hon. H. G. R. Mason, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, passed through Hokitika this forenoon on his way to South Westland. Canterbury Automobile Association is requesting the Government to establish at Franz Josef Glacier a public camping ground, and to have on inspection made of the site by Messrs G. S. Morris and J. S Hawkes. Hon. H. G. R. Mason is spending the week-end at the South Westland Glaciers. Visitors to Hokitika staying at Hotel Westland include:—Mr and Mrs A. Roberts (Ward, Marlborough), Mr and Mrs P. G. Greenwood and family, Mr A. I. Cottrell (Christchurch). Mr I. Z. Gaelic. Mr M. Keen (Wellington), Mr E. Gagahan (Nelson).

The senior football match 10-mor-row at Cass Square is United v. Kiwis Excelsior seniors travel to play Cobden. A junior game Ross v. Kokatahi will be played at Ross, while the third grade game Rovers v. Kiwi takes place on Cass Square. Excelsior seniors are: James Oldham, Kulsen, Parker. Gilman. HaviH. Finch, Johnson. Tainui. Tuhuru. Hanrahan Ballinger. Bradlev. Staines. Olsen A meeting of West Coast Licensed Victuallers was held in the club house at the Mahinanua Golf Club Links, on Wednesdnv afternoon. Mr J. Taylor presided, the fol'owjng members being present:—Messrs F. Gagahan (Nelson), R. H. Ford. H. Korteenst. C. Schroder. E. Shaw. H. J. Hawicen. A Thompson and G. Adamson. Apologies were received from Messrs A. Smith D. Dowell. C. McKechnie (Grevmouth). It was decided tn have - "pH tournev at the link® n n October 153 "H'’ 19 and a sub-committee was appointed to draw up a programme tn be submitted for aonroval toee+hcr with other details rc"ardin" trnnhie I '. Aoart from the numerous challenge runs to be competed for annually a laree number of other tronhies n-'n ronuirnd. several excellent ones bpm" donated bv members nresent. It was Hr"ded tn print reminders to bn HMribut- - ’ - -' j n ca ch 1 district of ”'e Cnl’fh Ts’enrl