WESTPORT NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1923, Page 6

WESTPORT NOTES

•Own Correspondent.) WESTPORT, December 8. Although the heavy and constant rain during the week was the s gna.l for much grumbling among people who were compelled to move about under the unpleasant conditions,, it had certain advantages, especially for gardeners and farmers. Crops were beginning to show the tinge of yellow owing to the intense heat and dry spell and vegetables just showing above the ground were -in a bad way. The welcome rains worked a complete change and now the crops have a healthy appearance and show a marked advancement even for the week. The exhibits from the Buller d’strict to be shown at the Westland Exhibition are now in Hokitika, and being erected in the Buller Court. They are a splendid sample of the vast resources of this district, and will serve materially to advertise. Westport and its productive surrounding localities. The scenic side for which the Buller district is far famed has not been neglected and pictures and photos of the wonderful beauty spots of this veritable wonderland will occupy a conspicuous, place in the gallery. The picturesque and educational “books of views” wlrch were compiled by the Publicity Committee of the Buller Progress League have been consigned to the Westport representative at Hokitika, for distribution. The Hon. W. Mclntyre is adding to his laurels in the service of the public in this district, his latest success being his ability to make satisfactory arrangements for a loan _ of £2OOO for the purpose of completing the lighting scheme at the local Hospital, and the work of installing an up-to-date electric plant, will be proceeded with almost immediately. This will supply a. long felt want at the institution, where lighting facilities have been anything but satisfactory. The Hospital Board are procurffig twelve cots from Sydney for the Children’s Ward, which is nearing completion. When everything i- >n readiness Sir M. Pomare (Minister of Health) will visit Westport for the purpose of opening the new ward. The Ngakawau Sports Association has abandoned the idea, of running the usual monster sports gathering on New Year’s Dav, and will hold a picnic and snorts for the women and children. This step was considered advisable owing to the continuance of the mining dispute.