HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, Volume 04, 4 July 1917, Page 3

HOKITIKA NOTES

(From Our Special Correspondent)

The vital statistics for Hokitika f.u* the month of June were :. births 13, deaths 9. The Customs revenue collected at Hokitika for June totalled .£327 us Bd. .Beer duty realised 15s 5<3. The usual monthly meeting- the Hokitika Harbour Board will be:held on Friday evening. Mr. White, Government Auditor, has practically finished ' his work in Hokitika and proceeds to Greymouth at the end of this week. . . Mr. J. W. Smjjjp, 'Stock Inspector,' leaves on an official visit to South Westland to-day. He expects to be absent about 10 days and will proceed south a<; far as the W.oiho Gorere? : The Defender is on the slip in Wellington undergoing her 'annual overhaul. It is expected she will be in <-ommission again- in the course of a few days. . . The bad weather of the last week or two has greatly delayed the prosnectino- operation* at. Hitter's Terrace being earned out. by Mr. C. H. Wray. . . _. '< ,'"' The roll of Justir*«r--of ;the 'Peace ~ issued las* week evidently need^ tp.--vising. In the list \vit issued the nnmes of Messrs T. F. Bya*ne. .T. Cheshey. C. H. Glass and H. Linklater appear. These gentlemen have been dead for some, time and the names should be removed. Three residents of Hokitika styling" themselves "The Beery Syndicate" decided to risk a. couple of shillings eacft in "Tatts". The ticket -and result, came to hand a "few days ago. the syndicate being 'lucky enough to win somewhere in the .vicinity of £100. '.. , . . The revenue derived from. the Westland section, of the New Zealand RaiLways for the period ending May 26th was ;£io,Q4B as 6d compared .with j .;£ 13,0,64 6s iid .for the corresponding" period of iqi6. ' Over j£aoo6-,of the decrease of 'practically : .£3OOO in revenue was in the carriage oPgoods. .Private H. Stewart who is reported as wounded is the third son of Mrs I. E. Stewart of Hokitika and a brother of Mr. W. StewJart manager of the Hokitika Gas Works. This, is the second occasion on which Private .Stewart has been wounded; and his friends will sincerely -hope that he" will soon -recover and be able \ to again take his place with his comrades in the firing 'line. ' . A ' .■■'•' Mr. ED. McKenzie, who represents large sawmilling. interests in New South Wales, returned from South Westland by the last trip of the A. K. 'Jane and proceeded to Christchurch by the .overland express yesterday en route for Sydney. Mr. McKenzie who has been inspecting the timber areas in the far south, expresses himself as well satisfied with what . he has .seen, and expects that as a result !of his visit important developments in the sawmilling business will 1 shortly: follow. ' ' " " . . Private V. Sargison, who is report.cd. in a recent casualty list .as severely wounded is the only son of Mr. "■nd Mrs A. S. Sp r « ]r i?ori who re^ntlv removed from Hok'itikr> to Vricon Private. Sargison is a native of Hoki-'-'ka'"and ws» B -for some time in t u .« pti nloy .of Mescrn'T.p.wis and .Wells, -olirito'-s. "Bubbles" as be -was "bmmonlv -called was a pro^irierit •■nppnbpr of the Th«rr) Ban^ .nnd yerv in t^p district. He e^iiotfr) ; *nmeH|a.tif>lv h* r^rne of age and Wt Vpw /"fVand a^ont a year sen. Thp ""afl" friP-n'lc.nf \h(* t'OHTier- cOrfT'"*' : or<fl his relatives will • trust and' hone 1 •'" I"?* 1 " °f n^ s speedy and complete recovery. . ."" ■ ■ >■ At. the opening, of the session both brunches of the Legislature passed resolutions of; condolence with the rela-' . tives of 'iio fewer than ten members .and ex-members of Parliament, "who had. passed away since last session, whilst reference was also. .made to the ■death of Major Shepherd, who was for fouteen ', j ears ; Sergeant-at-Ams -to the House. The resolutions were passed in respect to the following :— -j)r. MclSfab, Sir Maurice O'Eourke^ Sir George' McLean, ' Messrs A.d\"\d Left 'Smith (ex-member of \the L^j^atiye Council), -Martin Kennedy, A. '.j£,J3. Monteith, T. Parata,: Samuel P. Andrews, Hugh .P; Murray-Aynsley, arid Robert C. Bruce, (ex-metabers of the "Bouse of Representatives).; ATlibntes to'^thc memories of tile dead legislators were paid Jay- thej Prime Minister anidL' several members, and at its v rising the House adjourned "till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, as a "mark of respect. Similar motions were passed in 'the Legislative Council, and the Council adjourned until Tfru|sday,