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Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1922, Page 2

Acceptances for the Hokitika races close on Wednesday next, ■A grand ball takes place to-night in the Kanieri Public Hall in aid of the Kmiieri Cricket Club. To-morrow at South Spit. Messrs AT. H. Houston and Co will sell a quantity of stock for Mr J. Kelly. A final remimic ris given of the meeting to be held to-night in the Town Hull in regard to the proposed soldiers’ and citizens’ dull. The meeting will he held Upstairs in the Fire Brigade room, commencing at 8 o’clock. A good attendance is looked for to launch tho project. Tho Government Statistician in his November Monrfil.v Abstract, reports a rise of | 1 points in tho cost of articles in tho grocery group, and a fall of 2*. points ill tho dairy products group. Th.i cost of living, as shown in ihe combined groups of groceries, dairy products, and meat, i; still 39.35 per cent, above the ruling averages for July. 1914. Ground plans for the alternative sites for the exlibition buildings to he erected in connection with the Westland Jubilee Exhibition, have been forwarded to Mr W. T. AVoodroffe. architect, Christchurch to draft building proposals. Hokitika representatives will confer with. Air AVoodroffe in Christchurch next week, aftei which a definite scheme will lie decided upon, and the question of cpst determined. As soon as these details are formulated the general committees will meet to (lelinitly promote the exhibition. Says the AVestport “News” : —M,r Frank AVade, the popular proprietor of AA’ade's Cyclery, Greymoutli, Was a visitor to Westport with a couple of companions for the week-end. Frank, who by the way is nil old AVost Coast footballer, representing the Const in many a match with Buffer some 26 years ago, tells a good story of the trip, which was made under difficulties. A few miles out from Groynioutli there was a sheet of water on the road, but Frank and his companions decided that it was fordable and went straight ahead. The further they went, however, the deeper tljje water became and thirty yards from the other side, the machine came to a standstill. The situation was awkward, but the three had no wish to

stay where they were until the flood subsided, so one of Mr AYade’s companions, wearing nothing but “a pnit of hoots and a smile,” got out into the water to crank up the machine. His efforts .were fruitless, so the other companion, with not even hoots on, also got out and hv their joint efforts, assisted by Frank’s accurate steering, the machine steadily worked its way to the other side and had just about got there when another car, full ol ladies, arrived on the scene. The merry laughter that rang along tho hillside, as the two clad in little more than Nature’s garb dived into the ear makes the two blush every time mention is made of it.