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Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1933, Page 6

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The annual meeting- of Lake Kanieri Boat Club will be held on Thursday next at 8 p.m.

The Kaihinu School Committee draw attention to their annual Ball which takes place me-vt Wednesday, September 13, in Toker’s Hall. Preparations are in hand; • Tile lloor is- receiving special attention, while tile catering is left hi the hands oUtlie-ladies’committee wild will prepare'a dainty home-madb supper; 1 ' • • •. ' .

Six. members of the ' Hokitika jiranclr of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club went up the middle branch of the KoKatahi river yesterday to tile gorge. Front the- swing bridge, they commenced clearing an old track with the object of- improving the access to the headwaters of the Kokatahi, and Clark Pass, and obviating the present necessity of climbing 2000 feet oyer a ridge to gain the objective. Good progress was made with the work which will bo completed at a later date.-

Sdliie weeks ago Mr James O’Brien, M;P., applied to the Unemployment Board. asking that the men at . the forestry relief works be supplied with boots. Mr Jessop 1 , deputy-chairman, replied stating. lie would attend to these men as soon as No 5 Scheme men were attended to. No developments having occurred, Mr O'Brien again wired on the subject and has received the ..following reply from Mr Jessop: 1 “Thanks for wire. Am arranging for the supply of boots for forestry men to be attended to at once.” I