Gift To Be Made To King: Other Decisions Made

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 October 1948, Page 2

Gift To Be Made To King: Other Decisions Made

An article combining products of the West Coast will be presented to the King on behalf of the residents of the province, when he makes his visit to Greymouth next March. This was agreed upon by district representatives last evening, when it was suggested that a bowl or some other similar article be niade from a silverpine knot and inlaid with gold, coal and greenstone. The meeting decided to leave this matter in the hands of the Mayor of Hokitika, Mr A. E. Perry. An address of welcome will also be handed to His Majesty, the meeting decided, and it was left to the Mayor of Greymouth, Mr- F. F. Boustridge, to frame the speech for submission to the Internal Affairs Department for approval. The address will be signed by the Mayors of all the boroughs in the province as well as the chairmen of the Grey and Westland County Councils. Contributions made so far assured the committee of £lO5O with which to purchase fireworks amounting to £6OO and to finance decorations and the catering for children, said the Mayor. It was expected that at least another £275 would be forthcoming, and this--would leave £725 for decorations, catering and other arrangements. A tentative order had been placed for £6OO worth of fireworks, .said Mr Boustridge.

Local Body Contributions Contributions would be made by the Greymouth Borough Council (£200), Grey Power Board (£200); Brunner Borough (£5O), Grey Harbour.- Board (£lO0 —£200 - - was sought) and Grey County Council ( £loo—£2oo was sought), it was reported), though ,both the. Harbour Board and County Council undertook to consider further contributions later. , ... s It was announced that the Westland County Council was delaying a decision "pending the announcement -of transport, arrahgements for schoolchildren, Which, if necessary,-- it plant ned- to finance,- and that the Hokitika Borough Council was.waiting for arrangements to move from the nebulous to the concrete stage? : . . 'ic”

Mr Bpustridge said "that he had asked the Under-Secretary of Inter.nal Affairs,.Mr Heenan, about Govand had been assured that the Cabinet was then considering this i .matter. That had been a month ago and no decision had been announced. - .-Heiadded that -no reply--had-been received from-the Whangarei Borough Council, to whiem the committee'had proposed that the two districts share in the expense of purchasing-.decorations on a 55-45 basis. ..It was-pointed out that. Gre-y-mouth-would bear the larger share as it would get first use of the material. - . Fireworks Display The committee decided to stage the fireworks display on Tuesday night, March 8. ■ - -. i The question -of providing arches along the Royal houte Whs discussed, Mr R. P. Chibnail suggesting that the Borough Council erect the framework and allocate one of the arches—he suggested that there be 20 or -30 —to each of various ; organisations in the district. This proposal was referred to the decorations committee.

The Mayor, -announcing that- the next meeting -would be held on November 8. asked all committees _to meet in .the meantime and bring down reports and recommendations for discussion, .