THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1923, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Tin; Joy of Living. The secret of living lies in finding life interesting; and the secret of growing old in continuing to find life interesting.—" William Robb.

.MncLogan oily-canvns coats 72s 6d; Bovs and Youths oilskias 10? Gi tc> 12s Gd at- W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt. Christchurch was lightly coated with snow on Saturday morning, a sharp frost following about 8 o’clock. There were six inches of snow at the Summit- ltoad rest house. Snow was general on the plains, with six inches on tho midland line between Springfield and Darfleld, but it did not interfere with the trains. The weather was sunny, but threatening towards the south-east. As a thaw set- in largo sheets of frozen snow from the Cathedral spire wc-re blown across the Square as far as fifty yards. A correspondent- writes:—Thu attention of the borough Council is drawn to the dangerous condition of the road to tho South Spit generally, more particularly to a portion between Mr Webb's residence and Fisherman's Clock bridge, during tins trusty weather. This portion is shaded by the native bush, and is in a frozen state the 2-1 hours round, consequently is a sheet of frozen ice. Trallie was entirely suspended on Saturday morning owing to its dangerous nature, several carters having tu turn back, and this (Monday) morning is as hard as over. A few loads of sand judiciously spread over the efloctod part would minimise the danger a good deal from falling men. horses and vehicles.

Soldiers' Sale Day at the depot on Saturday was pat ionised very satistaetertiy, there being a return oi £'lo <s lOd to the building fund of the R.S.A. for the effort. Mrs Butland. assisted by Mesdan.es Morgan. Benjamin and Hunter, was in charge. The next stile day is fixed for July Id, when the depot will be open as usual l'or the sale of gift goods, (in Saturday next the dopi:■ t will be open specially tor the sale of tickets iii connectii'.n with the various (unctions which are to be ln-ld Loin the 17th. to the 21st. inst. to mark tile op: uing ' I the Goldie>s’ burial Hall in Sewell Street.

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Tlie improvements at km Hokitika 1 seecourse are advancing steadily. Ibe widening of 1 1 m raring track at tlm 1 1 mile nest, is now completed, the extra portion briny; now well inrird. This will In- a crest convenience for the. starting of tlie lone distance event at future meetings. '1 be further eiirtiny; down of the lull i~ also well advanced. being now about lmli-uay through, This, together with the abstrption of the sand training track v il] widen tlm trot tine course very eon-

si 1 1 era!; Iv. The trotting course la's • (.(>n traded, and is to be top-dressed with a layer of clay, which will be put. on shortly. 'I be timber for Hie enlarged tea rooms in the main bo.'th, and for the reconstruction of the totaiisaior bi.iii. is now’ nil the ground, and til., work of cis' tidi will hi' taken in hand this month. Various other works id out t In* grounds ai e being atteiuled to. Tim whole length of the trotting rom-so lias been re fenced, and tlie knee is being considerably enlarged. 1 1 .. s_. Inn Id in ns are brum oviyhanled generally. ami the paint brush will be kept busy in tin? spring. Tlm approach to the course from Tlnmpdon Street is to be remodelled with extra room for parking' motor ears. An extended area for this pm pose is no\v homo cleared and levelled and will add to the convenience and safety of patrons. Both the Racin'; and Trotting Clubs will put on special programmes at Christmas and New Year for the meetings which fall in the exhibition period, and the Trotting Club has applied for an extra day’s permit to .specially mark lll( » occasion of the Exhibition with a more than usually attractive programme.