WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 24 July 1923, Page 6

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). Mr Charlie Thomas, formerly of tho local railway clerical staff, is now atntionmaster at Shannon. Another railway official who has made rapid progress is Mr C. Boyd, recently one of the guards on Westport section. He is now an Inspector on the North Island Main Trunk. j Mr W. T. Sloe, ex-chairman of the Westport Harbour Board, and Mrs Slee, are on the official list of invitations to the opening of the Otira Tuni ncL The Rival Football Club, through their ladies’ committee, gave the Marist footballers from Grey a very hearty reception at the Friendly Societies’ ; Buildings on Friday night. Tho visitors appreciated the function given in ; their honour, and spent a very happy ‘ evening prior to coming to grips with ' our local Rugby reps. Buller kept the flag flying this time by defeating the | visitors by 12 to six. i It is understood there are to be six invitations to the Otira Tunnel opening distributed in Westport, exclusive of the official list, which includes tho Mayor, Chairman of the Buller County Council, ex-chairman of the Harbour Board, and the Press. Where docs the chairman of the Buller Hospital Board come in? If the heads of local bodies are to be invited, he surely should be included. Influenza is said to be much more severe in the country than the town. Though only in a mild form at Westport, the disease is not to be played with. Through not taking reasonable precautions, a fair proportion of the town victims are suffering from a relapse. There are reports of a similar condition obtaining out in the country. The succumbing of a large proportion of the mining population to the epidemic has created a temporary coal shortage, necessitating delay in the | loading of coal boats. | If all goes well, Messrs H. Lovell, r A. A. Wilson, “Scotty” McKinley, and . Dr P. L. Foote, will be the local rep. | golf team setting out to recapture the { Dalgleish Shield. ) Buller appears to have held its end f of the stick up by getting a fair pro«portion of sports included in the North / Island v. South Island representative j matches. This district generally makes I a name for itself when it comes to ini dividual play, but seldom leaves an opponent lamenting about its collective effort.