HOKITIKA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1927, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Mrs. S. H. Ferris, of North Revell Street, met with a painful accident on Wednesday evening by slipping on the front doorstep, and in falling fractured both bones of her right forearm near the wrist.

.Mr R. E. Cranston, Managing Director of the Rimu Gold Dredging Coy. Ltd., left Hokitika this morning on his return, to America.

Another very successful swimming carnival was held at the Municipal Bath last evening the various events creating much interest and sometimes amusement. A special meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council was he'd to adopt the District Electors’ List. This was done on the motion of the Mayor. Present: The Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), Crs. S. F. Orr, Jas King, G. Heinz, A. R. Elcock. Before commencing business Cr. King moved and Cr Heinz seconded that a vote of sympathy be passed and conveyed to the Mayor on the occasion of the recent bereavement in his family. Carried in silence the Councillors standing. Mr Perry thanked the Councillors for their kind expression of sympathy. Returns of amounts received for publicans’ licenses were received from: Ross Borough £162; Kumara Borough £220; Greymouth Borough £949 11/-. An application by Thos B. Baty for a kerbside pump was granted on usual conditions. From the Grey County Clerk giving list of motor vehicle licenses. — Received.

The Hon. H. L. Michel and Mr A. R. Elcock were appointed to represent the Council on the Hokitika Fire Board.

Cr. Orr referred to the dirty state of the pavilion on Cass Square after being used as a stall during picnics, and stating that one of the Borough employees loses considerable time in clearing up. If the pavilion is used by picnic parties there would be no time for them to clean up, but it had been used by tradesmen for gain and should be cleaned by them. The question was held over to see if any arrangement had been made with the Beautifying Association. The Greymouth Borough Council wrote requesting the appointment of a delegate to a deputation to wait on the Minister re the timber industry.— Agreed to appoint a representative. The Health Department wrote asking that the Council contribute more towards the cost of the Health Inspector. —Consideration held over pending a report from a special committee of Crs. Orr, King and Heinz. Applications from John Peake and Bank N.Z. to instal septic tanks were received and referred to the Health Inspector.

The Secretary of the Hokitika Cycling and Athletic Union wrote asking for permission to use Cass Square for a sports meeting on March 18, and to charge for admission. —Granted, subject to the usual 10 per cent of takings being handed to the Council for improving the grounds; also requesting that the cycling track receive attention. It was stated the staff were about to tar seal the track. E. Orr wrote, asking for access to Municipal reserve occupied by him in Fitzherbert Street. Applicant offering to pay costs. —Referred to the P.W. Committee to carry out. W. Duncan and Co., asking approval of transfer of section of municipal reserve at Koiterangi from J. Young.— Approved. The Treasurer’s report showed receipts £417 7/-; payments £742 14/3, debit £8 10/9, credit loan account £179 9/10. Accounts amounting to £484 4/9 were passed for payment. It was resolved to add 10 per cent penalty on all rates unpaid on March 31, 1927.

The Overseer reported on work carried out during the month. The Abattoirs Manager (Mr J. Jarman) reported animals slaughtered during January: Cows 12, heifers 23, bullocks 67, sheep 267, lambs 98, pigs 6, calves 13. Fees collected £7l 17/-; corresponding month last year £72 17/6. Cr. Orr (Chairman of the P.W. Committee) drew the Council’s attention to the serious state of tne town’s water supply, as revealed by the overseer’s report. The time occupied in repairing pipes during the first three week of February was 168 hours, and the leaks were occurring all over the town. He considered there was faulty inspection when the pipes were being made. The Council would have to face the question of new pipes very shortly. The Mayor concurred in Cr. Orr’s remarks. The town would have to face the expense of a new loan shortly for the water supply, but he thought the ratepayers would see the urgency of the work and would agree to it. Crs. Heinz and King also referred to the matter.