LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Tragedies on Mount Fguion.l are nr.t confined to 1 ho-i* cases which appou in ll.c Pro— (says lilt* Maim wot u "Times”). Two monihs ago. in the depth of winter, a parly of four ven-

turesome voting people essayed to make the circuit, of the mountain at ill.- snow line. '1 liev lost their way in h e and snow, and were obliged to I ik** refuge under a ledge of rock for th* night. One young lady, ui'h 1.0'.b Ice' I rozeu. was c.’.rt a* I nut af i r much diii'a-ultv, Later i a im* sur-

geon- proposed amputation ol i «.th loot, which c *lll.-1* wii-, ii: : :m.c *iv. an iti d. though up to the pro-* -ii: -in*

pat 'em I- unable to put i hem o •, .* gt ■ und. I );tng.*r -one- only ... ■, a mi t hose wit h I la* suirit ol ad\ aa- . L-n 1 men and women should a warned ci the ilid-lcu l i -k- - . me.p;' i.:i climber *.

At tii*' annual meeting of the Grey .loekey ( luh held yesteiday the balance sheet showed receipt.- £Bl2l 2- Id, the items Icing: Members' subscription-, CM2 J is; -tabling, I'M; gentleman I idol's certificate, £!; i rack fee-. CPI; nominal ion- und ai-i eptr.me-. I 7 ; sundry 12-: -tand-

I gate-, c I 280 ! ss: 3d ih-. etc.. £2tll I 1-; tare cards Cl 73 Ilfs . (otalisator revenue, ijti-'lDt> II- !>(.!. Tin* e.xlemloUl'e totalled £lt]Bl .'ls sd. tin* items hetlig : To Premises Account, depreciation 5 |or rent. .L'2ls; sundi'y debts written oil'. Cl 70 Os; rents, rales and instil am i* £fi7 .Is Id ; salaries and wage-. £3Si; 15s 5:1; interest, £17.8 IPs ifil ; printing and adver-li-ing. £"0 2s 5d : N.Z. Cunferenei* levies, £(>P Ids Sd : postage, te'e-

grams, telephones, etc.. £ll 0s Sd repairs and maiutenauee L 182 Ss Id

'.otali.-al' i* i ix "1188 II- (id , dividend lax. £2130 12s; lakes lax. £3OO 10 . P'i'lleg'. ("lie:. 1-i.oth:. >t e | MX £37 IS. lid. atnii-emenl tax. £127 12- 3d; debenture tax. £.lO 5s 2d; income tax L'7 Is; course olfieials. L'2ls 15-; -takes. £3005; gr; ,-;ing rights, £■! (is (id. A gain-t the taxes was . n ninotinl of £3OO Ids reeoieieil by i -11; h from owners. Mr T. E. Coates was ri'-eleeted ( hainnan and Mes-rs W. K. Kettle ami H. Bignell were elected life iiieml ers. In returning 111. inks. Mi Bignell said he had always been an active member ol the Club, lie was sure that the tunnel would make a gieal difference to sport- on the Coast. The improvements nowcontemplated' would not he nearly sufficient fot the crowd that would some

to tin* Coast. Racing at Oniolo was on a high grade, and there were never allv tticks. He thanked them for the honour they had eonieriT-d on him.