LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The Ci-cv Bowling Cilib lots notified Hokitika that they "ill be unable lo visit Hokitika on Saturdav next to plav the postponed game tor the Ballinger Buckles, owing to the member- desiring to take part in l lie (: re\ mouth I,tidies’ Croquet Gala. Satiuda.', .March 3rd ha- been suggested a- the date lor the game, amt 111 i - "i l! probably lie approved. So as not to clash v. oh mbor attractions, tile ifincei't to ho hold ill the Town Hall in aid ot the Salvation -Army local fund, has Mow been fixed for .Monday, March 6th. Tlie programme tor tlie concert is being arraog -d b,' Mes-rs Lawn and Gibbons. Oh, yes of course, ov i'yliudy knows that Stephens Bros.' have l lie prettiest and smartest velour and fell hats, hut l hov won't have them long, the "a,\ llie'v’ro going. So hurry, you "ho Wit tit In be among the smartly topped. Advt. Quite a number ot local residents are being called on to appear helore tlie Magistrate oil Friday morning next to explain alleged breaches ot the bye-law-, such as riding bicycles on footpaths without having a light on a |,i, .yet,', alter sun-el, and owning wandering call le. ~,,0(1 story i- going the rounds com ■(■■riling a settler up the AA anganui ,-i, er who r, eel.tl.v discovered that Ins lot,. phone wa> out of order. As search f.,r the defect pre veil futile, he had to procure the services of an electrician. T|„. fi.i ter experienced similar difficulty i n locating tlie trouble, and finally decided to inspect the line. About Um'C Mile- from the house his search was rewarded. At a spot where it sagged considerably soul" Maori women were u-i ng it a - a clot hes li lie. A, a meeting; of the proprietors of (he Itiinu Sluicing Gov., held on Saturd- v la-t Air Murdoch moved that the eia'im. plant. water races, and dam ot the com pan v be -eld by public- auction, and that Messrs M. Houston and Go. Jmulil conduct the sale. 1 his was seconded hv Mr Kei'ch, and earned unanimous! v, and Saturday. 3rd March, at 2 p.in.. was fixed as the date ot the sale which 'nil take place at the Marl, street. Il"kitika. The property i, well known In the lUnitt district and fam,burly known a- .ho "Sudden 1,.,-k ” !■ nil jiarticul.i! - appeal ni an column, and any further information may he obtained I rum the eomsoli'it crs. Messrs Bark and Mmdock.