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Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1924, Page 3

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-- - \ elm let- will he held in the Public Dali, Kokl'tith. ,at Wednesday, Feh. ‘Nth. in aid -o tin. hall funds. riie Railw:" Department bale int i'lcd t"o large lamps at the mossing neat the Uovivem lie u-e temporal'ily. tie. overhead way i*. completed. Thu •> e.-. Dieted to Ve i'mi.shcd early in March. The Supreme Court sittings at Hokitika are set down tor lucala;, . March sth. At present there is not anv criminal business set, oow u toi houring. The Borough Council meets on Friday next at 7.30 p.m. Cr. Evans lias given notice to move.--“ That when preparing the next estimates provision he made for an annual grant of £SO to Die Swimming Club lor the efficient maintenance of the baths, subject to the installation of a plant In convert the water to a tepid condition as circumstances require, thus ensuring a more prolonged season, and Ihe possible facility for maintaining the bath's in active use all the year round.

PLML’K IN LX FLOORS DISASTROUS LXD OF “NL.MRF.R 21.” LONDON, November 25. just an hour alter it had arrived by air from France, a huge pumpkin, weighing 1401 b.. exploded at i lie Savoy Hotel, yesterday afternoon. It is believed to be the biggest pumpkin Orel imported into this country. The pumpkin, which had been reared .i, Vaueluse (S.L. Frame), had come |,v aeroplane and was destined to he made into pumpkin pie for the great gathering of •KM) Americans at the Savoy on Thaiisgiving Night (next Thursday), it had heen grown specially for (his event. It is suggested that the unfortunate gourd was overcome by the aeroplane journey. An SALS, was sent to Panel use for another pumpkin to replace Number 21— (he number which the exploded pumpkin had had seared on it" rind. “When pumpkins kurst like '-k' s » which is not verv often,” said a member or a (inn of seed specialists vosterday, "it is generally a sign tlial they are a little too mature.”