LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1920, Page 3

LATE LOCALS

Denniston Boxing Association lias matched ‘Sailor” O’Dea and Peter Cook for the 28th inst. At the Overseas Club to-morrow af. ternoon at 3 o’clock the visiting “Diggers” will he - entertained. Returned soldiers and others interested are invited to attend.

The Hamilton Borough Council has decided to construct a couple of what are known in the United States as “silent policemen” for directing traffic at busy street junctions. These traffic directors are low, cast-iron island domes, only a few inches high, placed in the centre of the road at street corners, around which the traffic ----- compelled to pass.

Mr J. A - Valentine, who has tor some 2.V years been stationed at Hokitika as school inspector in charge of the West Const area, is to be transferred to Christchurch early in April. His place here, will be taken by Mr D. M., McCaskill ,at present headmaster of the Waipmataitar School, Tiniarn, who has been appointed an inspector of schools. Mr McCaskill expects to arrive just liefore Easter.

The New South Wales. State Orchestra last week in Dunedin completed its New Zealand tour as far as the guaranteed concerts wore concerned. Ihe total takings for the tour amounted to £ll,875 ss. Six concerts were given in Auckland, the receipts being ,£2646 Is Gd; in Wellington six concerts were given, the takings amounting to £2430 6s 6tl; in Christchurch, four concerts, £2058 15s; Dunedin, three concerts, £IO7B 7s 6d. The largest single night takings was when “The Messiah” was given~in Auckland, (the Choral Society and the Royal Male Choir assisting), when t 1 ’" amount was £7BO. Ihe largest orchestral night was in Christchurch, when £690 worth of tickets were sold. The average per concert for the Dominion was £383. 'I here could be no need to call upon the guarantors to make up any deficiencj.