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Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1922, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

; The Wakaiti arrived early on Sunday morning from Okarito. i The good ship “ 11..M.5. Pinafore.” which lias been in dry dock lor some time, time, is to he refloated shortly, and ret out oil a voyage to the Lies ol Pleasure. Mr Tom Pollard is to i'e the navigating officer, wiili M; Restieaax as his chief officer. Mr 11. Al. ( onlsoii is the ciigiiucr-iu-c!iief at the moment, : bill is likely to he promoted to the head 'of the “King’s Nave.'' The crew are being enroll'd at present. It will he an [ tin usually si mug one. and tec boatswain and all will he secured. There me one or two charming passengers hooking passages for the trip, while a hum-boa I woman will soon he arranging her van s fin' disposal to the sailor-men. The ship is now being put into good trim, and when thoroughly conditioned will make the trip to the pleasure and enjoyment of all Hokitika win* care to watch the interesting voyage into the land of make-believe. ' ( cloncl Wylie, head of the official side of iiu- Public I iealili Department, who was fere with the Holt. Minister over H e week-end. ment i,me. 1 that Mr Allen. tin* Technical Architect ol the Department, would he here in about it fortnight's time to see about the stalling of the new additions to Westland Iliii-iital, the site for which is now being preoared. Col. M viie also said that in two or three weeks time a motor ambulance lor the Mes'lund distiut would h> placed at the disposal of the Board. I! will he a Sunbeam machine, and w ill l e sent dow n in 'm si class older, idler complete ovcihaiil at Mellill*lloll. The Board will have the use ol the machine on special terms, which m- • holes the payment ol interest on tm' tost of the ear. together with the umleismndiim that in case of requirements so demanding, the machine may be relumed lo the Department lor national use at any time.