LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1920, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

A special feature in the programme to be shown by Pollards to-night i„ a beautiful scenic by the Outing Chester Coy. entitled “Getting Gay with Neptune.” Another picture of local into;

est is a trip on Lak|e Kanieri. The receipts at the benefit football match on Saturday totalled £lB los Jd, and at the dance £6 Is, with some money for tickets to come in, which is expected to bring the net total o about £27. ' .

The annual meeting of the Kanieri Defence Rifle Club was held on Saturday eVening, Mr T. A. Evenden presiding over large attendance. The election of officers resulted in Mr T. A. Evenden being re-olected President; vice-President—J. Kulsen; Armourer Sergt.—S. O. Head; Secretary and Treasurer—W. Owens. The balance sheet discldsed a satisfactory financial

position. Some small repairs to the range are being taken in hand, and practice shooting will be commenced immediately. Four new mom berg wore elected before the moeting adjourned. A meeting of the Miners’ Committee set up to forward the claims of goldminers for compensation for losses sustained during the war period, was held in Rjmu on Saturday evening. Copy of correspondence sent to Mr Seddon covering resolutions carried at the recent general meeting, and asking lijs •assistance in the matter, was rwdiind approved. It was decided to communicate with the different mining centres of Otago Central, and to ask their co-operation. It was also decided to confine the demand for compensation to alluvial mining throughout New Zealand. It was pointed out that; the nllu vial miner was particularly hard hit through the enforcing of the Government regulations, many of them ha /- ing to close down altogether, and ofclici* to' throw off ground that was payable under normal conditions. 0 ,