WESTPORT NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1926, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) WESTPORT, February 25. At the monthly meeting of the Bor ough Council on Wednesday evening Cr K, Jenkins sent in his resiguatio: on account of leaving Westport short ly, which was accepted with regret. Out of sixteen applicants lor th position of caretaker of A ictoria Squur Mr Jas. Bentley was appointed, wit. Air G. Grey as runner-up. Air Henley gave a detailed accoun of the Highways Conference, reconti. held at Greymouth. It was must iutci esting, and he received a vote c thanks. The Mayer gave an accoun of the Municipal Conference held a Dunedin, which was also very interest ing, and he was also given a vote (>• thanks for his report. The Fire Brigade, the Westport Ath [ letie Association and the Bullet £occu Football Club applied for the use of th ! square for some weeks to come. It wu ieciilcd to refer the applications to th General Purposes Commitec to go fuli, | into the matter uf alloting the days tu the different sports bodies. Air Frederick l.oveli Turley, uf Co! len, has been nominated for the Bulle Licensing Committee. Mr Turley i just the right kind of a man to hav >n the Committee ,as he travels th whole of the country, and knows ever, hotel in the electorate, having, there •or<-, a good idea of the proper requiri neiits ami the accommodation needed The Westport State School are hold ng their annual, picnic at Cape lou. vind to-day. Dr Foote is making preparation fo he erection of a new brick residenc .t the corner of Russell anti Wakcfieh There arc- scores of residents leavin' iere every week for the Dunedin Exhi ait ion. Everyone who returns froi here speaks very well nf the exhibit; .vt the Borough Council meeting 01 •Vednesdny night, a vote of eongrati.la -on was passed for the Right R‘‘ Monsignor Walslio, who celebrated hi diamonu .jubilee that day. The Coun eillors passed very eulogistic remark on the noble work done by the Re-'-entleinan, speeially recalling what li ’.id in the pioneering days of th -toast.