HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1940, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent] HOKITIKA, September 9. The raniiali during in e week ending at 9 a.m. yestvraay was .68 mimes. The sunshine dunng tn e same period was above 21i hours. Mr Mark Waiiace ol Koxatahi has been reappointed a member of the Westland band Board lor a term of two years. bleat. P. C. Blank of Hokitika, has been granted the temaoraw rank ol Captain. In the Golf Club’s bogey match the best cards were: —Perry 1 up, ua.we all square, Adamson, Gillespie, Thompson, vVarnes and Milner 1 down, Mclntyre, Harper, and Neil 2 down, Ecciesfiel’d ; ( and Ffneriy 4 • down, Kortegast and Jame v s 5 down. The ladies’ matches resulted: Sily<.r Medal: Miss E. Cooke, 87—13—74; Miss Adamson, 94—16 —78; Mis s King 94—15—79. Bronze Medal: Mrs Dawe 100—31—69; Mrs A. Stevenson, 108 -36--72; Mrs Caliari, 107 —33—74; Mr s Ecclcslieid, 95 —21—74; Mrs R. Ross, 98 —23—-75; Mrs West, 102—26 —76; Mrs Harper, IOS —31 —77; Mrs Montague, 114—36—78; Mrs Paterson, 113—34—79; Mrs Cooke, 102— 23—79; Miss Dale, 109—30—79. _ trophy donated by Mrs R. King (Greymouth) for the best combined nett scores —3 out of 4—was won by Mrs F. West. The C Grade August bogey was won by Mrs J. MiCJiel, 2 down. The club championship final between Miss King and Miss Stevenson will be played next Saturday. Reductions in handicaps: Mrs Dawe, 31 to 27; Mrs A. Stevenson, 36 to 35.

Messrs M. Wallace, R. Chesterman, C. Marshall’ (of th e Toaroha Springs’ Improvement Committee) ana r. Ashley (County Engineer) made the first horseback journey Io Toaroha Springs on Friday from Upper Kokatahi. They travelled a new bridle track to th e Springs from Barton's Creek. It is the committee’s intentions in the near future to enlarge and improve the bathing facilities and build another and more commodious hut. The provision of the bridle track i s the outcome of a promise geven by the Minister of Public Works (tile Hon. R. Semple), to whom, with Mr J. O’Brien M.P., to Mr R Chesterman and the County Council credit is due. The Springs are a mile beyond Toaroha Canyon, 1500 feet above sea level. Th,-. Returned Soldierj-,’ Association reunion on Saturday, also the 21st birthday was attended by 130 members, including Ross and Kumara representatives; Among Ute speakers were Dr, T. W. Childs ( PresidentJ Mitcnell, A. C. Armstrong. J. Bain, G. A. Perry (Mayor), D. J. Evans (Patron), J. A. Murdoch. P. R. Whitford, T. Stuart,' F. McGregor, Thompson (Ross), and Birss (Ross); songs were given by Mr A. E. Perry and Mr Grenfell, while community singing was indulged in by the assemblage .with Mi' A. H. Lawn ai th e piano.