HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 2 November 1948, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent).

HEAVY RAINFALL ' 6 HOKITIKA, Nov 1.

For a pemod of 21 days the rainfall .unounteu to 15.05 mcnes and for the same period m 1947 the rainfall was 9.3 mcnes. Sunshine for October amounted to 153.6 hours. The heaviest rainfall on any one day amounted to 2.2 inches on October 13. The mean temperature for October was 49.2 degrees. Five frosts were experienced, the heaviest being 9 degrees. Wind velocities ranged from 35 to 38 miles per hour. Saturday and Sunday,, the last two days of October were the best of the month, with brilliant sunshine, 21 hours being recorded with temperatures at 60 degrees. Altogether October was a bad month for weather, and the last two weeks being accompained by wind and floods, with wintry temperatures. The employees of a Hokitika firm secured a prize of £lOO in an overseas lottery.

WHITEBAIT SUPPLIES On Sunday morning fishermen secured some small supplies ofwhitebait. The river is hardly clear following heavy flooding and supplies are hot expected to show any increase until the river becomes clean again. The mouth of the river has been well cleaned out. and the river is running out to set hard against the south wall, while on the north side there is a long sand bank extending for some chains beyond the end of the north traning wall. The bank is an excellent dragging site and some good hauls should be taken once the fish commence to run.

Fishermen were all busy on Sunday repairing and re-erecting their fishing groines, following the flood.

RACING CLUB

Westland Racing Club held a meeting at the course on Sunday morning, after an inspection of the camping facilities owned by Canterbury Automobile Association which are under offer to the club. It was decided to hold the purchase over for consideration till after the February meeting. The offer of Mr M. C’onza to remove a fir tree at the entrance was accepted. The committee resolved to have painting work carried out, and this work will be continued by working bees each Saturday. The caretaker, Mr T. Staines and Mr MacF'arlane, the club’s carpenter, were authorised to carry out an inspection of the posts and rails around the track and carry out the necessary repairs.

The course is in good order and with further work to be carried out it should be in tip top condition for the meeting to be held on December 18.

FLOODED CREEKS HOLD BACK PARTY

A bus load of Hokitika sporting enthusiasts had an unfortunate experience on them journey to Christchurch to see the New Zealand Trotting Cup. The party left Hokitika on Friday afternoon, but were held up for the greater part of Friday night at a flooded creek, which fortunately was fordable in the early morning. The journey was resumed at 5.30 a.m. and the partv returned on Sunday afternoon, well pleased with theri visit. ■

TABLE TENNIS

In the final match of the season, against St. Canice’s club (Westport) St. Mary’s team maintained their unbroken run of wins in inter-club matches. Many excellent games were witnessed and the wide margin of sets won by each team was not. a true indication of the standard of play, many sets going the full distance and most games scoring being close. St. Mary’s won by 26 sets to 14 The visitors, 16 in-number, arrived in Hokitika on Saturday morning and played the match during the afternoon. In the evening, they were entertained at a dance in the clubrooms. Lake Mahinapua was visited on Sunday afternoon and the party travelled back to Westport later m the day. ________________