HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 12 January 1944, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent], HOKITIKA, Jan. 11. "There are bush fires in some parts of Westland keeping members oi the Forestry Department staft on the joo on Monday and Tuesday. South of Ross a silver pine cutter lost the whole of what he had cut and stacked ready for the market, valued at £5OO. Mr. Boddington has returned to the Ha&'st Messrs J. Wells and P. Keenan went to the Haast by the Gael on Saturday to take up their work for the Public Works Department. Mr L. J. Eager, who has been serving with the forces overseas returned to Hokitika on Saturday. Mrs. Eager and family, who had been in Christchurch, returned with him. Mr. and Mrs. C. Turk are on a holiday visit to the East Coast. The town was quiet yesterday, when Anniversary Day was observed, but a swimming carnival in the evening drew an attendance of (00. A feature was the female competitors’ efforts. The Municipal Band wac nresent. The chairman of the Baths Committee, Mr W. H Stopforth who expressed thanks for the representative pationage, said the committee would ho.ke h doiicition of £25 towards a learners’ pool. A visitor, Captain Smoat, of the United States, was besieged by small boys and presented a happv picture surrounded by boys seated on the lavvn in front of the mam stand Captain Smoat was no doubt telling the of war experiences and they were keen ‘listeners. Later on .he gave an exhibition of first rate diving which was thoroughly enjoyed by the crowd. Owin°- to his injured ear drums, the exhibition had to be curtailed. The receipts at the doors were £27 Bs. The committee intend to hold a further carnival within a' few days, When there will be extra seating accomodation, and a loud speaker Results were: — Learners’ races (width):— Girls: Pat Grenfell 1; M. Mason 2. Girls under 8 years: Marion Rooney 1- Clare Toohey 2. Boys under 8 years: P. Buckland 1; Ron Havill 2. Primary school boys’ handicap,. 25 yards: Ist heat: P. Woolhouse 1: M. Kidd 2; 2nd heat: J. Kidd 1; J. Howat 2. Final: M. Kidd 1; J. Howat 2 Time 18 2-ssecs. Primary girls’ handicap, 25 yards: G. Reeves 1; A. Coulson 2. Time 19 2-ssecs. Secondary girls’ handicap, 25 yards: Gwen Coulson 1; Nancy Patterson 2. Time 17 2-ssecs. Youths’ 25 yards dash handicap: Ist heat: R. Roberts 1- P Eastgate 2. Time 16 2-ssecs; 2nd heat: K. Kidd 1; R. Barltrcn 2. Time 14 2-ssecs; 3rd heat: A. Dobbs 1; J. Bruce 2. Time 16 l-ssecs: 4th heat: R. Stoop 1; D. Young 2. Time 15 4-ssecs. Boys’ diving: Len Roberts 1; J. Tomlinson 2. Girls’ diving: V. Buckland, I. J. Freitas 2. Secondary girls’ diving: N. Patterson 1: G. Coulson 2. Secondary boys diving: K. Harrison, I. G. Bruce 2. Men’s 25 yards dash handicap: G. Roberts 1; A. Field 2. Time 15 3-5 secs. Ladies’ 25 yards dash: p. Barltrop 1; G. Upjohn 2. Time, 17 secs. Relay race: District High School 1; St. Mary’s School 2. Time 64 3-ssecs. Inter-club relay: Air Training !■; St. Mary’s 2. Time .60 secs. Primary relay: District High School 1; St. Mary’s School 2. Men s 50 vards dash handicap: A. Field 1; ,1. Roberts 2 Time 30 l-ssecs. Boys 25 vards dash: A. Dobbs 1; R. Stoop 2. Ladies’ relav race: Miss Phillips’ team 1. Time 76sec. Ladies diving: B. Howart 1; D. Woolhouse 2. Men’s diving:.- R. Barltrop 1; D. Ryan 2.