HOKITIKA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 February 1935, Page 13

HOKITIKA NOTES

[OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] On the eve of his departure from Hokitika for the United States, the Town Clerk (Mr. Coles), at the instigation of the Mayor (Mr. Perry), addressed the following letter of appreciation to Mr. R. J. Radford: —“Before you leave here on a visit to the United States, I wish, on behalf of the Hokitika Borough Council and the people it represents, to tender to you our sincere appreciation of your unfailing Gpurtesy and valuable assistance in all matters civic and otherwise. I also take this opportunity of expressing our appreciation of the assistance in all public matters which your company has always freely and liberally given. Will you kindly convey to Mrs. Radford the thanks of the parents, and more particularly of the children of Hokitika for her great achievement in raising the funds privately and establishing a free junior library. We hope that Mrs. Radford and yourself will have a most enjoyable holiday and a safe return to Hokitika.” The letter met with the unanimous approval of the Council.

At the Council meeting, last evening. Cr. Cuttance asked the Mayor if the Council had any power <to prevent itinerant auctioneers from plying their calling in Hokitika, or in compelling them to pay a trader’s license. The Mayor stated that the Inspector went to the auctioneer referred to and asked for the itinerant trader’s fee. The auctioneer refused and came around to tne Town Hall, where the Town Clerk and himself met him but he refused to pay any fee and referred the Mayor to his lawyer id Wellington.

The Mayor stated that he communicated by phone with the Greymouth Townj Clerk, who was in a similar quandary. The matter is not dropped, said Mr. Perry. In the course of a discussion on the town water supply, last evening, it was reported that a sawmill was using the Borough water for spraying •the saws. This was a surprise to the Councillors who stated the water was granted for domestic purposes. It was re solved to have the supply cut off immediately; also it was decided to place a water meter in the butter factory. It was pointed out that when the water was first brought in these extraordinary supplies were not thought of. In reply to a question as to the quantity of water being delivered at the reservoirs, the Mayor stated that the line was constructed to deliver 150 gallons a minute, but with the aid of the penstock, 160 gallons are now delivered. This, however, appears quite inadequate. Twenty-five

years ago. 25 gallons a day was considered sufficient for a household, but now the consumption is about 10 gallons. The Mayor was authorised to obtain the services of an engineer to report on improving the supply and reticulation.

Mr. W. Wilson (manager of the Hokitika Savings Bank), together ■.with Mrs. Wilson, contemplates leaviing on a visit to the United Kingdom 'in March. He will attend a meeting iin Paris of managers of savings banks. I Mr. L. Gooch's store at the corner 'of Stafford and Sale Streets bears evidence of a motor collision which took place about 5 o’clock last evening. Mr. .J. Menzies, of the Kanieri Forks, was motoring up Sale Street, when a car with camping outfit came along Stafford Street, and struck the rear of 'Mr. Menzies’ car, driving it into the door of Mr. Gooch’s shop. No one was injured and neither car was badly damaged but the front of Mr. Gooch’s shop suffered considerable damage.