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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1928, Page 2

Tlie Hokitika Amateur Swimming Club is holding another of its popular ni lt 1 1 1 carnivals in the .Municipal Baths on Tuesday night next. Entries close on Saturday. The programme is distributed with this issue as an inset. At the Borough Council meeting on Friday night the .Mayor (Mr Perry) will move for the permanent appointment of Mr IT. G. J l '. Coles as Town Cleric on the same terms and salary as during the-period he "as ' acting temporarily. Yesterday was a lieautiiully tine day with a hot easterly, that made conditions very warm. There was a fine sunset, the atmosphere being particularly clear and the mountains made a very fine picture. Then the full moon rose. shortly alter seven o’clock, and its appearance as it came over the mountain tops was a glorious one—a huge hall of gold that made cjuite an entrancing scene. Later light clouds dimmed the brightness of the moon for the rest of the evening. To-day is again fine and very hot. Yesterday the local observatory registered 80 in the shade, the highest ever recorded here, the highest previously recorded being in the middle of February when 75 degrees was reached. This morning at f) o’clock the thermometer registered 75 degrees, and at 11 o'clock it had reached the record of 82.5 degrees. The rage of the season “ The (Tara Bow Felts ” in all the latest shades, This line is very scarce and will soon he sold out. Call early, and_ make your choice. Prices 8s lid and 9s lid. —Schroder and Co.—Advt.