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Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1928, Page 4

'l'uk attendance at the public mectiue' on Friday night to commence tlic arrangements for tin.' reception ;md entertainment of tin* visiting ‘Kin* Fi*• - gade delegates iind tennis in Inf<* Febriiiiry next. \v:is not very In-1 1 »l ill or linnclid :j.s regard tlm out linsia.'mi of ’ ||k> public. ft would appear Unit liav i 111 « r dnuo so well on I.lK* (wo oreviooc (•rollings in assisting so 111 v wit 1 - n benefit to tlio funds, the public worn non lon f to let the enthusiasts curry on. assured <oi' nil necessary backing. However, i lie event is one of considernlile niii ,r nitude, curried out on the soii.le it should In*, mid (lie ready and personal help of many willing workers will he necessary In carry through a large programme with the eclat which it is hoped will redound again to the credit of tlic town and the townspeople. Were it not that on previous occasions of a. like nature Hokitika harisen so splendidly to Hie occasion and made a lasting name for itself, there night lie some forebodings about the coming event, hut with past experience, and the knowledge that the hall is being set rolling definitely we uridit he sure that as previously the town will rise superior to the requirements of (he occasion and do itscli all credit. Thinking hack to the last occasion of such a friendly invasion as the town had in 1.0! 1, we recall that there was a busy round of events spreading over several days. II such a programme, or its like modernised to the (Ik* changed conditions of the present lime, is to lie attempted, more help will he required, and good citizens must he prepared to find themselves roped in to sectional comin.itlees, and ready to help in various ways to achieve tic all-round success aimed at. l'n particular the help ol the ladies will he required. It we remember aright, on the previous occasion tney were of great service to the genera! committee in the work in hand. Ihe Indies of tim town can do so well in work of the nature required that it is to be Imped they will be forthcoming as on previous occasions, and lend their aid, which in point of fact we should say is indepensible to the uni-

form success of the several functions which they can lacilitat.e so much, lion. Ait: A'.iehel emphasised the other evening the honour the town was enjoying l>y the visit, and a.s to the value of so large a party domiciled here oxer a week or more there can .lie no doubt. There is cxerv occasion lor the town to rise to its greatest ell or t and record another success, and at the same.time do something in a very practical way to add to the popularity of the district as a whole with an army of visitors from all parts ol the Doiininiun. who, it is hoped, will carry away with them the host impressions possible of the nni(|UO features ol Westland, to sav nothing of the hospitality ol the place.