Bowling.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1924, Page 3

Bowling.

The Hokitika Rowling Club will open he season at. Saturday afternoon .next, f the weather conditions are tavorahlo. Hie green is now h oking in goad order „,d promises to roll out exceedingly iiell. 'l'lte season slum hi prove an alii;,-, live one for membeis. nml new players will l.e very welcome. The usual i] etiiilg day game will be played on Sat unlay, teams being selected by the President anil Vice-President. All ph»>L .,S intending to take part are icqtiosted to he on the ground at 2..'!.) p.m. when the sides will l.e cltucii, and the formal opening ceremony will lollow. \t the tea a.dji urnmeiit the | te-euta-tio„ of the Dituian Cup will he made to last sea-oil’s singles champion. Mr If. A. Thompson. I lie wives it the President and Vice-President. Ales,lm,los Blank and Stevenson will he hostesses for the afternoon.

The old mining township in Waipori. ~ ,-outre of hustle am! activity less than half a century ago. is now a ile sorted village' (says the Dunedin “Star"). No longer do its streets echo with the shouts of 1 urly gold-seekers. „or do its inhabitants hear of rich iinds of gold. A number of buildings still stall'll ill tlie place, and in the vicinity are one or two itt.-to-date ll> ’" dentes occupied bv pen;:! ‘ who are working claims round about- tlie phue. [ii the actual village ilselt. however. <:,ily one huilditig is occupied, the corporation having acquired the premises bv paying (umpensation in order ho use the lmsiiity to hold the water of the lake which will he formed when the dam is raised to its maximum height. The site of the village will then be entirely submerged.