WESTPORT

Grey River Argus, 21 April 1925, Page 7

WESTPORT

(Special to Argus.) Mr and Mrs de Crocombc and Aliss Belle Munson are guests at Paul's Club Hotel. Rr. Rose —Innes will net as locum tenons during the absence of Dr P. L. Foote on holidays. Mr and Mrs Albert. Carr are visiting Westport on their honeymoon tour of the South Island. The men woiking on the waterfront have not got in much time for the past ten days; hence the pay has been a small one. At the Borough Council meeting on Wednesday night, when a debate took place on the water pressure of the town, Cr Fox said that he knew for a fact that of late a great lot of water has been used in the town. “Yes,” replied Cr Weokes, “we are all turning prohibitionists! ’ ’ "Mrs Mount, the victim of the Christ church tragedy, was a sister of Mr Albert Morrett, cleaner and dyer, of this 1 own. Mill Street is now getting a good hearing. The Borough workmen are engaged in bringing a largo pipe drain in from Easton’s Creek, and are extending the drain down ns far as Peel Street. The Slate School ground is looking a picture nt present, with the new grass just coming up. A lot of work was done on this ground in filling and levelling, and the long holidays at the school has helped in this. “Keep to the left!” will bo the order of the day in the streets of Westport. The Borough Council has adopted this regulation so ns to break the residents into the system which is at present Pii’ried out. in the larger ci t ies. What is to be done about our band? This is often asked by the man in the street. So far no move has bt- n n made to resurrect the band. The only band at present that gives ns :■ bd of music is that of the Salvation Army. Not much interest is being taken in the coming Municipal elections, an 1 there is a likelihood of only the io ciuired number nominating qnd no election taking place. A goodly number of houses arc at present wired up and waiting for <be “juice” to be turned on for the new lighting. In the Works Committees report, presented at the Borough Council meeting, relating to now work done, the following may be mentioned: There were 165 chains of footpaths made; open drains piped, 40Y chains, plu H 5 chains now being done; roads asphalted. 28 chains, hcw roadways formed, 24 chains; app,loaches made. 45; two dangerous right angle turnings improved and made safe. 'This relates to now work done during the term of office of the present committee and should give ratepayers an idea whether they have been dilatory or not . Considering the small, but. good staff, it is good work. ” It is stated that the Ministers’ Association are to canvass, the town foils subscriptions to supply reading matter, in the shape of magazines, etc., to the inmates of the Old People’s Homo. This is a very deserving object, and wiil undoubtedly be well supported. Might I suggest that the amount eoll'.c- . te<r or part of it might be. utilised through the channels of the Public Librnry. A subscriber to the Library mav loan one book and a couple of magazines at a time. A yearly subscription is 10s. Could this not be-worked for the purpose of supplying all sorts of reading matter to suit, the tastes of ;!,<• inmates'.’ Magazines, when read, would only be so much lumber around the Home. T feel sure that those v.hn are taking «i mueh interest in the old folks w.mld be well met by the Library committee. Details lor the applieatio.. , nll ; !. <tks could b<‘ carried out I.;- .‘e- Master of th.- Home, am! the inmates have a say in regard to the booty or magazine they wished Io be supplied with. It is anticipateil Hint the Electt-.e Light Department will make si stallwith 290 or more subscribers. Tlmt s not n. bad "WC* IWM vhat has be described by a contemporary ns a “dying” Council. It is with extrenu‘ regret 1 have to stale that Miss Munson is sufferm£ from the shock occnsioiiod through the iatc lire. Family relics priceless to her have boon destroyed, and she I cels the loss keenly. T trust to hear of Mi»’ Munson being soon restored to the b( s t health. The last trip of the Komata was a rough one, 32 hours of buffeting. Only a few weeks ago there was a. rumour about town that she had gone to the bottom. Fortunately, it was only a rumour, she being longer than the average time on the trip from Wellington, people were anxious. Last July she was 52 hours on the trip, and no news in Westport as to her whereabouts, being buffeted With head seas, which, when they struck her, shook her from s t.em to stern. Twice she was hove to, to allow some adjustments of the ma. ehinery. If anything very serious had

taken place, I here was no means of .signalling . for assistam-e. Why is this allowed to go on The machinery for making it compulsory to instal wireless was provided by Parliament, following the “Ripple.” disaster. Why then is it not put in motion? Certainly it is not such a passenger boat ns ih e people of this district should bp supplied with when we consider the earnings of the U.S.S. Company through trading to our port; but it is cheaper than travelling by car, and the poorer people have to travel by the cheapest method, *f they can raise sufficient to travel at all. Our local news.sheots have their eves so strained up the Buller (Jorge that they fail to notice things just under their proboscis. H is often said, by the man in the street, the l .S.S. Company is not concerned with the passenger traffic to and from this port; Li fact, would prefer people to travel bv motor, their interests would not suffer thereby. Re that as it may, it is time that wireless was installed on the Komata. aiul no longer throw away our chai-ieo?. should something serious nu11. is really shocking the wax’ our morning paper is advertising the pedigrees of a number of our reputable citizens. 1 wonder if he gets the par. ticulars from themselves Really thev (b’serve some results in the wav of advertising, considering the efforts I hev are making to induce a contest, bm the suggested ones won’t bile-, so then he terms the present Council the ‘‘Out going” Council and discovers a hole in the fol opal h that requires filling. Perhaps he has got tired of asking the Council to reduce his water, and then his gas, or he might like a new Council, more amenable to his pleas. 1 notice by Press message that Mr Massey is in a very bad way. AU men should extend their sympathy 1o him. Mr Massey, from the workers’ point of view, has been a hard man, but I tor one. wish there were l more Mr Massey’s, men (l f deterrn ina I ion for the domination of their class. We must • ill admit that Mr Massey has exeri'iscd his power on behalf of his class. He honestly bolieve s he is right in doing 'm. If the workers were as class conncious as Air Masey, there would be no need to grumlde at Air Massey’s politics. I was glad when I read of Mr 11- E. Holland, M. P Telegraphing his -vnipathies. 1 thing w,» all should endorse that. The Cemetery Board should be con. sidering what they intend doing f 0 enlarge the burying ground at Orawaiti. There is only a small piece now un ocupiml. It would be a good thing it’ a new fence to the whole cemetery could be erected, nt the. same time, and i start made to beautify the surround, ings. 1 uni well aware the caretaker or sexton is a good man, and has plenty of work to do to keep things tidied up, but if a policy of beautifying were entered upon, some temporary aid might be supplied to give it a start. Ornamental shrubs, etc., planted around would improve the look, and I venture to say that the public would give all

that were required, if requested by tin 1 Board to do so. I am pleased to stat 1 that plot owners generally are doing much to make them look well, and I trust the Cemetery Board will not take much offence at the hint given, as I really believe it would be an inovation that the public would appreciate. It is with horror that we are reading of the Mount tragedy in Christchurch The evidence will remind residents of the Buller of a terrible tragedy—that which took place at the Lyell in 1883, when John Davidson and Alary Gramitiea murdered Denis Quinlan, and cut off his head, then boiled it in a kero, sene tin, until the flesh left the bones so that it could not be recognised, and the body was J hen thrown over the hank into the Buller River. Alessrs Skelton and Jones, grocer?, are extending their premises right back ’«> Adderly Street. Mr Powiek has the . > ’ ’ esplniir .’ ■ la bl oil by Ihe I::'. I' l '. . was the. Engineer of '. .i We.-too. Harbour Board. He had the work carried or.r. and the banks of Iho Buller from Ile Gridiron up to the Bridge made into a lovely park, but, alas, and alack, since the port has been handed over to the safe keeping of the Government, this beautiful park has fallen into decay, and all the lovely trees that were planted are now being Kiuotherod up by the gorse and blackberry. Kiddies to-day were being packed off to th(' various schools in little heaps For the past few days, mothers have been patching pants, sewing on buttons and darning sox, so as to have the youg fry ready for the opening day. A large number of students left by car on Monday for Nelson to attend the opening cf the Colleges there. The week-end meeting of the Westport Bren ch of the Labour Party took place hi the Commitlee Room, and was largely attended. Mr Woodcock presided. It was decided to run two can. didates for the Borough and one for the Hospital Board. It was o.lso decided to have a welcome home to our worthy M.P., Mt Holland, in the Friendly Societies’ Hall on Thursday night next.

A Granity Wedding. A pretty and interesting ’wedding v:is solemnised at St. Andrews < hur'C at Granity, on W’mim sduy, April .1 hi. when Miss Jessie Milne, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Millie, (Irnnity. Was riianim'l Io Mr Randolph Gear, eldest son of Air and Mrs (’. Gear, of V. The Rev Air Poole officiated and the church was prettily decorated with •white and coloured flowers. Airs A.. Smallhnlme presided at the organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a charming frock of fawn gahicord with hat to match and carried a beautiful shower bouquet of ehry santhemums. heather and wattle, tied with tartan ribbon. ATiss Lily Alilne, sister of the bridge, acted as bridesmaid, and wore a frock of saxe Llue sedan, trimmed with fawn, with hat to match and carried a lovely shower l>ou quo! of maidenhair fern am! rose-, tied with tartan ribbon. The bri’!- 1 - groom was attended by his cousin, Mr W. Burrows. After Ihe ceremony the bride’s parents held a reception in the Alasonie Hall, the usual toasts being honoured and Air Hughie Smith, oi Reefton, entertained the guests in h;s usual happy way. Those / pi J esent inelud|ed: — Af.rs J. Milne, black embossed moracain, hat and lace scarf to match: Airs C. Gear, navy blue embossed moracain, hat and lace scarf to match; Aliss Fili' 1 Alilne. black velvet, jazz braided, black silk velvet and tinsel hat Aliss Esther Gear black velvet, beaded, cream hat to match; Mrs Robert Goar (Nelson), red figured silk, coat and hat to mat eh: Mrs Joe Comerford (Westport), nigger fawn costume, hat to match; Mis Bert Goar (Hector), cinnamon brown costume, .black hat; Aliss Nan Comerford ' Westport), black velvet, bonded, black and pale blue crepe do ehim 1 hat: Airs J). Wilson, black crepe de chine, nal Io match; Miss Mina King, lemon ar gandi, picture hut: Aliss Alary Dunn black and white crept 1 de chine, hat in match,: Airs Gill, black moracain. h.it Io match; Mrs Rasmussen ( Westport'' fawn frock, hut to match; Aliss Brown, block velvet, floral toque; Mrs Shand, cinnamon jersey silk, hat to match; Airs J. Watson, black moracain hat to match: Aliss Jean Smith (Westport). navy blue costume, black hat; Mrs Joo Lovy (West port) fawn costume, hat to mutch; Mrs A. Small holme, dove grey fro/k, black hat; Mis Tom King, navy blue costume, toque io u.atc’i; Mrs AlcNoight, navy blu-' costume, hat to match; Aliss. 1. AleNeignt f.-iwn coat frock, hat to mat eh; Airs J. Harker (Westport), black crepe d* 1 chino, relieved with white, hat to match The following ladies and gentlemen Imlped to make the evening a success with their items: —Airs ATat.t Brown. Airs G. Ale Donald, Airs Neligan, Mr Bert Goar, Rev. All* Poole, Air Aloe Rowley. The pianists were Miss FWatson, Airs A. Ken. vhile Airs M<Neight was violinist.