HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 31 August 1948, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our own Correspondent] HOKITIKA, August 30. Whitebait catches during the past week have remained small,, a boy netting seven pints up the river and a man eight pints lower down, while several near the bar took up to three pints. Warmer weather should see an increase. At a meeting of the Cass square Improvement Committee, the balance showed a credit of £5B, after an cutlay of £93. Income included: Sports Club £llB, Progress League £5, gate receipts £26, the total of receipts being £152. A request for better representation for the Rugby League was declined*. Mr H. V. Algar was reelected president, and Mr J. Preston secretary, It was decided to arrange with the Borough Council for rolling and mowing the Square at regular intervals. It was decided to submit for the council’s approval, a plan and estimate for a new urinal, also to return portions of the playin o ; area next month. The wedding took place recently, at the Presbyterian Church, of Gwendoline Marion, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Upjohn, Hokitika, and Spencer, fourth son of Mr and Mrs W. M. Routhan, Wataroa. Rev. K. T. F. Larsen officiated. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown of white hail stone satin, cut on simple lines, the lace inset yoke being finished with a. tiny row of rucking as was the waistline and back, fastened with tiny buttons. A full circular skirt fell to form a train, while a finely embroidered tulle veil was held by a halo of organdie camelias to form a second train. Her shower bouquet was of abutilons, stock, carnations, and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaids were Miss Rene Coulson (Petone) and her cousin, Miss Betty Adamson (Harihari) whose frocks were of French net lacquered in chrysanthemum pattern over taffeta, the foraier's in pale pink, and the latter’s pale blue. The frocks were, in front, gathered to form a heart-shaped neck-line and were finished with narrow pleating of the same net. The waistline, finished with a fishtail peplum, the pleating repeated at the edge and tiny petal sleeves were edged with pleating, while shoulder-length embroidered tulle veils were pleated at the front , and caught up with feather flowers on the right-hand side. Miss Margaret Anderson presided at the organ. During the signing of t.ie register, Miss Letty Clausen rendered "0 Perfect Love.”-At the’ reception, at the R.S.A. Hall, Mrs Upjohn received the guests, wearing a frock of floral crepe under a black ed?e-to-edge coat, and black accessories, and the bridegroom’s mother wore a navy pin-stripe costume and naw accessories. Miss Letty Clausen sang “O Promise Me,” and Miss Ren-? Warren sang "Here’s to Love and Laughter,” and “A Happy Song. Mrs S. H. Scott was accompaniste. When the happy couple left later by rail-car the bride wore a mid-blue embroidered suit under a blue herr-ing-bone coat. Her accessories were of blue and navy blue. Mr and Mrs S Routhan are residing at V/ataro. The Westland Rugby Sub-Union entertained the visiting Southland footballers at dinner at .the Empire Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr F. W. Baillie presided, and seated at the table were Messrs I. McCurdy and J. Lindsay of the Southland team - and Mr. H. V. Algar, President of the Sub-Union. Mr. Baillie extended a cordial welcome to the visitors and said he was certain, that the Sub-Union would make their stay a pleasant one. The town was noted for its hospitality to visitors, and the Sub-Union could be depended upon to do a good job on this occasion. The game had been an enjoyable one, and the team had put up a '■plend'd showing. Mr. Algar proposing the toast of the Southland team, paid a tribute to their sportsmanship. They had played a splendid game, and their forwards had displayed a prand knowledge. The team during its 'stay in Hokitika had won the esteem of the people. Messrs I. McCurdy and J. Lindsay responded with the captain, Mr. J. C. Adams. Mr. Lindsav said the Southland SubUnion ‘would look forward with real pleasure to the visit of the Coast team next season, and would do their very best to repay the splendid hospitality. The team really appreciated the hospitality. The Coast forwards had played brilliantly.. Football was just a game, and their team had enjoyed every moment. He had never been to the West Coast before, although he had been on the administrative side as president of the SubUnion for the past 20 years. He congratulated the Coast team on .thenwin. He proposed the toast of the Coast team and Mr. B. Watkins the manager, in reply, said the two sides had played a similar type of game. The trip to Hokitika had been successful, and many firm friendships had been established. He thanked the Southland team for a good game. Mr. G. Nelson, captain of the Coast team, congratulated Southland on thenshowing. The Southland team had visited “the West Coast in 1928, and the game that year ended in a draw. Mr. W. Williams, a selector to the Coast Union said he had refereed that particular game, and he was of the opinion Coast had won by one point, but it was a long time to think back. The toast of the referee, Mr. J. C. Hogarth, was also proposed and responded to. Mr. E. W l . Heenan proposed the toast of the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, saying they had been given a big task to provide accommodation for the party of 28, and the Unjon appreciated their wholehearted co-opera-tion. Mr. Thojnas responded. On Saturday morning the team was taken to the Kanieri Dredge and on Sunday afternoon on a trip to Lake Kanieri and the new aerodrome. The visitors were charmed with the beauty of Westland’s scenery. The members were issued with guide hooks of the d ; strict, and were shown places of interest in the town and district. The party left Hokitika at 8.30 this morning for Westport. Messrs Algar and Heenan farewelled the team on behalf of the Union. Cheers were'given for the team and the ’bus pulled out to the strains.of “Now is the Hour,” with a member of the team playing the accompaniment on ,the pianqi-accordeon. It was a memorable trip for the team to Hokitika, and they carried ,away with them very pleasant memories of Hokitika and the West Coast. Westland Co-op. Dairy Coy., at the annual meeting decided to increase its capital to £30,000 by creating 10,000 additional shares of £1 each; also to increase, if necessary, bulk storage capacity of the factory in Weld Street, Hokitika, and to improve the method of collecting cream. At its annual meeting, Ruatapu Cricket Club elected officers as follows:' —Patron, Mr E. Brown; president, Mr G. Oates; vice-presidents Messrs J. Marshall, J. R. Rooney, P. S. Moore; secretary-treasurer, Mr H. S. Leach; club captain, P. Murphy; delegates, G. Oates, H. Leach. The Westland Co-op. Dairy Coy., is to seek the establishment in Westland of a veterinary clinic in association with the Golden Coast arid InterWanganui Dairy Companies. In the Kokatahi and Koiterangi districts there has been a large number of deaths of dairy cows, mostly after calving, and Mr A. G. Brash, Veterinarian of the Department of Agriculture, Christchurch, who is investigating, states the deaths mostly appear to have been due to grass staggers or milk fever, or complications of these conditions. It is said that the mild winter brought an. abundance of grass in a dangerous stage of growth within a fortnight of cows calving and being thus in a most susceptible condition cows which stagger and go into

a state of coma should be treated for milk fever.

Westland Co-operative Dairy Coy. Ltd. The annual meeting of the Westland Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., reelected the following . directors:' — Arahura-Ross-Waitaha district, Mr C. W. Evans; company groups, Mr W. J. Monk; Hokitika-Kokatahi-Koiter-angi district, Mr E. A. Cook; auditors, Messrs Nicholls, North and Nicholls. The report disclosed that during the season, 1,200,1341bs of butterfat were received, and the total butter output was 648 tons 14 cwt. The average grade was 94,287 and 84 per cent., of the butter qualified for premium quality under the guaranteed price formula. The advance and interim payout to August 26, was 22d per pound for finest butterfat, and the surplus in the appropriation account (£22,800 17s 3d) was disposed of as follows:— By final payment of 4.125 (4 l-8d) per lb., on all butterfat less id on nonshareholder supply, which represents 16 per cent., of the total; by paying a dividend of four per cent., on _ 1937 fully paid shares; by pay a dividend of three per cent., on fully paid ordinary contributing shares; by placing £350 to credit to share allottment and surrender reserve account; by placing £570 to a building and general reserve account; by writing £3OO off goodwill accounts; and by carrying £634 7s 4d forward in io the new season’s accounts. This distribution does not include rebates from the company’s ancillary operations which, in cases, added considerably to suppliers’ returns.