WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 November 1920, Page 4

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our -Own Correspondent.)

FRIDAY, November 19. Mr. W. D. Wallace, ami owing to illness is-being relieved in the office, by Mr Morgan of Reef ton. He hopes to be able to leave Westport shortly on a health recruiting holiday.

Air W. H. Mclntyre, who takes a keen interest in nydro-electrics, has gone) to attend a conference on the subject at Nelson. t ' . Aliss E. P. Schadick, acting Postmistress at Burnett’s Face, resumes duty at the lo<tl office next The Bullcr Progress League meets on the 30th., when it is reported some important matters affecting the wstriet’s progress will he discussed. T e member for the district will most likely be present, and if so will ho able to explain the exact position with regard to the carrying on of the Bu er Gorge railway line. Affairs connected with the subject have been most perplexing of late. If, as is reputed to be stated by the Minister for Public Works-the lino will S 0 with when work at the Otira is completed—a start should be made within twelve months. Rangamarie Croquet Club held a t most successful opening day at their ' lawns in Victoria Square on Thursday afternoon last. «here was a very large gathering present. Mrs Levestam and Miss M. Ltevestam were the successful competitors in the target and gold croquet competitions. Air. H. E. Holland, AI.P. for Buller, is due to give a post-sessional address at the Town Hall on Monday night next. Mr Holland, it seems, is one of the very few politicians who have consideration enough for their constituents to meet them with a pTC-session-al as well as a post-sessional address. In the former, the member for Parlia- : incut speaks on the propositions tlmt .arc likely to be debated in the House and the attitude his party will take up when the various Parliamentary affairs affecting the Dominion’s welfare are put to the vote. The. pusT-aes-sional address as one would naturally conclude, deals with legislation enacted .during the session. Both addresses, the one dealing with th’e party’s future policy in regard to matters of State importance, and the other giving an account of its stewardship in the past, are laid open for criticism with the politician responsible present to answer for its doings.—Could anything be more perfectly honest? Scarcely! Mr Holland’s address should create a good deal of lively 1 interest amongst the people of Westport for our district’s development during the recent session has been the subject of consideration by many politicians outside our own member and the party which he champions.

Let’s hope that Councillor Parry’s complaints ro the unprcsentableness of the Town Hall are taken to heart by the general purposes committee and that the little improvements suggested by him as to painting, repairing and lighting are carried into effect. It is often said that the general appearance and environment of a jading reflects the character of the nian who occupies it. If that holds good then the Westport Borough Coun•illors are an ill-e-lad, shabby, delapidatod "looking lot. Are they such? Certainly not. Quite to the contrary Jioy arc a neat, well clothed prosperms and good looking body of men. Then let us, as far as finances will allow, bring the building of the central governing Hall up to some sort of •ompatimility with the appearance of li c* oeeupiers and the. importance of lie work they carry out.

A Scotch exchange states' —“The '■nnfidenee of Germany that she would be victorious in the Great war is instanced by the fact that a London journalist has been shown a wonderful collection of German postcards. They arc exquisite productions of all the leading beauty spots in France and England. • They were designed and printed before the war, and were turned out in a bulk to meet the anticipated demand that would follow as soon as Paris and London were in Teuton occupation.” Reminds one of the song of the first lot of Australian leaving for the war. “We’ll have a hot time in Berlin!” /

The weather scorns to be clearing up, so that the Granity Band Contest will no doubt be a great success as far as the attendance of people goes. The sltops in town are closing this afternoon for the occasion.

The Runanga Band arrived in Westport at 2.30 on Thursday afternoon. They spoke in glowing praise of the Beauti fill Bullcr Gorge. They were met at the Post Office on their arrival by Air H. E. Holland, AI.P. After spending a few minutes in the town they proceeded on their journey to Granity. ;V !^ r