CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 7

CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL

BULLER TO ARRANGE ITS OWN

CEREMONIES

The previous decision of Westport and of Duller district to hold their own local centennial celebrations, instead of joining in with Westland, was reaffiriried at a conference of the borough and county councillors yesterday. The Mayor (Mr J. Kilkenny), who presided, said that since the last meeting he did not think anything had occurred that warranted the previous decision being altered. On the motion of the county chairman (Mr D. J. Archer), it was resolved that the meeting had nothing to add to its previous decision. An executive committee, consisting of the Mayor, the county chairman, the county engineer (Mr C. F. Schadick), and the town clerk (Mr A. Taylor), was set up to draw up a tentative programme to be submitted to a further meeting of the general committee on February 16. After discussion it was decided to give the executive committee power to discuss with the Nelson executive the possibility of joining in with it, if it is deemed that that will be of advantage to the Duller district.

LAWN TENNIS

HOKITIKA CLUB

The following is the result of the Baird and Hayes Cup match played on Saturday last;— Men—Guthrey 90, Rutland 90, Hurren 87, Bruhn 87, Ranger 83, McCluskey 83, Freitas 83. Women—Miss D. Robinson 90, Mrs Stevenson 90, Mrs Preston 89, Misses O. Stapleton 87, A. Stapleton 87, S. Guthrey 83, Mrs F. Lewis 83, Miss R. Stapleton 83. The following are the leading players in the competition:— Men—Guthrey 178, Tyrell 171, Bruhn 167, Rutland 165, Hurren 163, Dwan 163, W. Diedrichs 163. Women —Miss O. Stapleton 17, Mrs F. Lewis 171, Mrs Preston 169, Miss A. Stapleton 167, Mrs Stevenson 166, Misses F. Wells 165, H. Keller 162.

RESCUE FROM DROWNING

GIRL’S PLUCKY ACT AT

WESTPORT

The story of how a 16-year-old Westport girl. Miss Mary Potter, rescued a 12-year-old girl from drowning in the Buller river on Sunday was only disclosed yesterday. The younger girl was playing in a canoe when it capsized and threw her into the water. Her plight was noticed by Miss Potter’s father, and he called out to his daughter, who was bathing nearby at the time.

Miss Potter swam out and kept the younger girl’s head above water until two boys, Jack Taylor and William Fleming, could come to her assistance and enable the young girl to be brought ashore. Miss Potter was exhausted by her efforts.