HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1945, Page 7

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent] HOKITIKA, February 28. Heavy winds from the westward prevailed last night, with rain, and this afternoon there was again a gale. The funeral of the late Mr. William James O’Connor took place at Hokitika Cemetery on Monday afternoon. Requiem Mass was _ celebrated • at St. Mary’s Church in t* ie morning by the Rev. Father J. rmerty, assisted by Rev. Father Keane. The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev. Father Finerty. There, was a large gathering oi friends from all parts of the district and many floral tributes were received. „

At a sitting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday, sine die adjournments were granted in the following appeals:—Emil Fredrick Rose-, ground engineer, and Thomas Gordon Harris, aeroplane mechanic, of Air Travel Ltd.; Walter Evenden, station operator, Westland Power Ltd.; Samuel Joseph Roberts, service engineer, Renton Ltd.; Wallace Keen, butcher, W. S. Howson; M. Davidson, moulder, Davidson’s Foundry; Arthur James Robinson, plumber, W. H. Shannon; William J. Richards, printer, Hokitika; Joseph R. Whitski, dredge bushman; R. Cooper, baker. W. Eastgate; Richard T. Bone, motor mechanic; Basil Owen, West Coast Lime Coy.; R. T. Goodman, manager and W. J. Phillips, buttermaker, In-ter-Wanganui Dairy Coy.; William E. Whiley, IlaxnjiJler; H. T. Wilkinson, storekeeper. Release from camp of H. W. T. Tainui was recommended and also of A. J. Ellis, to be reviewed after three months. Appeals were dismissed in the cases of P. JHaddock and W. Connolly (InterWanganui Dairy Coy. staff); Jas. R. Bergman (bushman), service postponed one month; A. R. W. Featherston (lorry driver); Ronald J. Nicholson (Westland Dairy Factory), service postponed till Mary 31. John G. Malcolmson, (crane driver), Westland Power Ltd., service postponed one month. An appeal by Rimu Dredging Coy. for W. Hay (accountant), was adjourned for a month, while another man is being trained for the position; also an appeal by W. L. Dwan (tobacconist);, while a three months’ adjournment was granted on an appeal by H. A. Thompson Lid. for G. Neilsen. Rimu Dredging Goy. withdrew an appeal for J. Olsen (welder).

Hokitika beat Kumara at tennis, the scores being Hokitika 18 sets 194 games, Kumara 6 sets 103 games. Results: Ladies’ singles, O. Stapleton 6 beat Mrs McLean 0, Mrs Eutland 6 beat Mrs. Evenden 1, Mrs. C'owdroy 6 beat Miss Sinclair 0, L. Sherman lost to 8,. Sinclair 6, M. Groufsky 6 beat J. May 3, R. Stapleton 6 beat A. Ritchie 0. Men’s singles. Butiand 3 lost to McLean 6, Freitas 0 lost to Kerr 6, Stephens 6 beat Evenden 2, Pickard 5 lost to Bell 6, Smith 6 beat Richardson 2, Nutting 6 beat Benyon 1. Men’s doubles: Butiand and Freitas 2 lost to Kerr and McLean 9; Stephens and Pickard 9 beat Evenden and Bell 4; Smith and Nutting 9 beat Richardson and Benyon 2. Ladies’ doubles. —O. Stapleton and Mrs. Butiand 9 beat Mrs. McLean and Mrs Evenden 1; Mrs Cowdroy and R. Stapleton 9 beat Misses M. and C. Sinclair 0; Misses M. Groufsky and L. Sherman 9 beat Misses May and Ritchie 1. Combined doubles: —Miss O. Stapleton and Butiand beat McLean and Mrs McLean 6-2, 4-6, 8-6; Mrs. Butiand and Freitas lost to Mrs. Evenden and Kerr, 6-3, 5- 4-6; Mrs. Cowdroy and Stephens beat Miss Sinclair and Evenden 6-0, 6- Miss Sherman and Pickard beat Miss Sinclair and Bell, 6-2, 6-1; Miss Groufsky and Smith beat Miss May and Richardson 6-5, 6-5; Miss Stapleton and Nutting beat Miss Ritchie and Benyon 6-3, 6-2.