MEETINGS, Etc.

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 November 1925, Page 7

MEETINGS, Etc.

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Gl’ey Caledonian Society was held last’ evening, when a large attendance of members was presided oyer. by Chieftain D. McKay, in the unavoitiabie "absence of Chief O. McLean. 4 The report and balance-sheet disclosed a most satisfactory position, The members’ toll showed a total membership of 180. The election of officers and committees resulted as follows! Chief, Mr O. McLean (re-elected) j chieftains, Messrs D. MdKay, T. Tentieiit, N. B; E., J. \C. Hay, J. jSidDeap, W. Cochrane, C. McQueen. Committee: Messrs C. Miller, J. S. Ross,-N. 'Grant, 'R. T. Bush, J. Forbes. Treasurer, Mr D. Tennent (re-elected); secretary, Air J. Hambleton (re-elected). Official piper, Mr E. J. C. Hay (reelected). Ladies’ Committee: Mesdames D. Tennent ; (cotftiehei), Hay, Drake, Bush, Lamberton, Murray, Duncan, J. Hambleton, P. Hambleton, D McKay. McLauchlan, O. McLean, J. McLean, H. McGlashan, Kilpatrick, Graham, Cochrane,, Miller, Pound, Stewart, and-Miss Jean Tennent. A special vote of thanks was accorded Piper. Hay for voluntarily conducting classes, for the revival of'Scottish dances, the dances having given added interest to the monthly Inglesides. It was decided to hold a Caledonian picnic dn Boxing Day. After the ordintiry business had concluded, the’final Ingleside of the season was con tin tied, The programme being in charge of 'Piper Hay. Interspersed with dancing, ihusical ys items were given by Misses F. iMack«e 6 and A. Tennent, and a Highland ring by the juveniles. In a Hyland SI ng contest between Messrs W Cochme and J. S. Ross, the Judge. Airs Ang|l, was provided by the Ladies Commitdeclared a draw. An was provided by the Ladies Committee. The evening concluded with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne and “God Save the King.’’ HOKITIKA BOROUGH COUNCIL. The Hokitika Borough Council met last evening. Present; Cr . • Sir’ll' A.' Bl»k.' ThT'WutyMayor apologised for the. absence o the Mayor, Air G. A. leny. , The Deputy Mayor referred to tie fact that since meetw Jhe Queen Mother, Queen Alexandra, wd passed away. . HeJiaul a,high t «b--ute to the line character of the late Queen. He moved that a vote of sympathy with . His Majesty b co* veyed to the Governor General horn the people of Hokitika, to the. King and «» Royal Family. Seconded by Cr Evans, and carried m .silence, the Council standing. , , lh . nlA The Railways Department Wrote approving of the .payment ofsW gallon for water supplied.-Received, Three meters to be, installed. Th(? N.Z. Refrigerating Co. wiwarded £2 17s 6d, amount of dues on carcases sent to Hokitika. The Canterbury Progress Lea o u (Westland Branch) wrote expressing thanks for vote of £5O towards publicity campaign. The Private secretary to the GQv e’rnor General, wrote stating the Governor General and Lady i’eigusson Will arrive .in Hokitika on December 18 at 9 a.m. and leave, 1 p.m —Agreed to arrange public ic* deption. ~ n The Borough Treasurer reported receipts amounting to £lO6 3s 6d; payments £166 2s; Cr. £277 6s & > Cr Loan Account’£4l7 9d 9d. The Reserves Committee recommended .that the sexton be .placed under 'the supervision of the overseer, and that the question of salary be reviewed in three * Cr Bliink (CliUirmap, P.W. Lomiriittiete) ‘asked permission to put on three extra men to clean.. up tor also that a motor lorp be’eniploved to work the grader. He sififgestetl that the Sewdll Street dram construction be held till alter Christmas-, because it wotild be open during the holidays.. Cr Evatis suggested that Haitipden Street, tne ropte. tb the racecourse be attended to.’ Ci- Jeffries considered flitit other sheets needed, hiore attention than 'Hampden Street Cr Orr said the motor would soon get over the ground and suggested that spoil should be used in filling up hollows between the street add footpath in order to allow the Borough mower to be used there m future. He also suggested that halt a dozen more silent policemen be procurred as he felt cure they lessened the danger of accidents. The Deputy Alayor said he was pleased to Hear the latter suggestion made, for he felt sure the risk or accident was alriiost eliiniiiated. ic was laughed at when he 'first proposed silent policemen. 'Cr Jeffries: “Oh yes, /get bjlf dozen more, and put them at the upor of "each ‘pub.” The present policemail Was hors de' combat., he said. The Deputy Mayor assured him that “he” was ,quite all right again. He -stated Greyinout'h was adopting a concrete block instead of the policeman’ and he thought it might be better.

The motion to put on more men and use the grader was carried. It was resolved that on race days the one way traffic system again be addicted, and that the assistance ot the police be asked to carry it out. “Or Evans referred to the large iltimber of fires in Hokitika, and suggested a conference of the hire Brigade, Fire. Board, Insurance Companies and police to discuss tne

question. Seconded by Cr Orr and carried.