The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1933. THE HOLIDAYS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1933, Page 4

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1933. THE HOLIDAYS.

The holidays w ere not the usual happy semes or e/tails associated with' tne Easter lestmu. In the lnidtt of recurring dull and clamp conditions, the eifdic cj’f' tne" otgaiiisers of the piunkec society to Vihse funds tor tint esvaol.isiiin&nt of a public Rest Xcoom. I*-as the brightest easily, Tile result M this spontaneous effort war. creditiahie to all concerned, to the re* ,-c) viveeful committees organising the various attractions and to the public wh v contributed so willingly and adequa holy to the good cause. The idea of A baby queen contest for such a yarpc'Se wag a very happy one, and the it ur contestants were chosen oually happily. The little tots wore to the fore at the wind-up function and disported themselves as to the manner born. They were a happy little party with no thought of jealousy or rivalry as to the contest. And Mr Cdulson in happy phrases made presentations to the little Hots which rounded off the event very i appropriately. The ladies of the Plumtet Society are deserving of every praise for their creditable effort to supply a public want, which once provided, will be a further reason for nubl.ic support to b© accorded a Society which in other directions is doing tsucli a. magnificent work for humanity. For the outdoor events of the holiday period, the Clerk of the Weather was most unkind. He seemed to b;ke a delight in dealing out the worst samples of weather at intervals. Just ns the indications .'showed a prospect of more .settled conditions, the tap was turned on and the rain fell ancl the furies blew their cold blasts. It was the worst sample' of weather over a prolonged period the district has experienced. The racing clubs in particular have hind a difficult time Postponements were inevitable, and racing days were deluged at internals with copious raimfalls. The sport has suffered a bad turn of fortune’s wheel, but hope springs eternal, and likewise sportsmen when next the occasion demands, facilities will be provided for th, 2 . public to go a-meing. Other outdoor sports, mainly athletics, were sandwiched in ns best they could, but all such gatherings suffered from diminished attendances. This was attributable move to the weather than the times, for the pocmle show a disposition to participate in all that is going if tliev may do so in comfortable circumstances. It js satisfactory that it is so, for it is better to know that the cause is due chiefly to untownF conditions, and not to the effort of the prevailing den version. Still, the letter mnv contribute its quota in certain c05,-is, and i L can r~»!y boned that that phase will f<v>n mss. FMon'm now on t’ l c more 1 :Hic* -F ne-ric.l of the y P .n,• ->orh:'-'-. ih« adverse conditidv? ~-ill be mere nmicoUdo, for it seems to be expected tlm time- will he r :.v-.-ous. Tet m ’’.-ne that events interim tionn-Uv and mere ronrbv lmme in our rri di trict will s- Jnm H'''"’solves, that the period of dififmuUv mav ho les" strenuous, and in fact, may soon pn°s away.