WESTPORT NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 9 December 1926, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES.

(Our Ow® WESTPORT, Dee. 8. Mrs 11. J. McGrath (neo Miss McGrath) is spending a few weeks’ holiday with her parents at Palmerston Street. Mr E. Lockington, who has been there on a short holiday, returned from Reefton yesterday. | Mr R. James, manager for Newmans’ Motors (or the White Star Line), returned from a business visit to Nelson. Miss G. McKenzie, who has been at the Training College, is home with her parents at Leaver Settlement, for her term holidays. The butchers had a day out at Mer Mahon and Lee’s sale at Inangahua Junction on Monday. It is to be hoped they struck a few tender bullocks. Mr Laurenson, Public Works Engineer, leaves on or about the 15th inst for Gisborne. We wish him good luck in his new location. Capt. and Mrs Simpson, of Murchison / are visiting Westport and are the guests ( of their son, Mr Archie Simpson. . Air Harold Jenkins, who is an inmate of the Buller Hospital, lias made a very fine pair of booties. The nurses there got up a competition on his behalf, and the booties, which were won liv .Miss N. Rodgers, realised the handsome sum of £6/2/-. With subsidy added, this should mean £l2/4/-, as Mr Jenkins has donated it to the Flood Relief Fum I. 'fhe Westport-Stockton Coal Company’s output to December 4th was 2322 tons 19 cwts of coal. A contemporary gives particulars of an arrangement entered into between Newman Bros, and the N.Z. Railways by which passengers can travel from Wellington to Greymouth in what is considered a one-day journey, leaving Wellington at about 7 p.m. one day and arriving at Greymouth at 7 p.m. the following day. The Anchor line of steamers take them to Nelson, the railway to Glenhope, motors to Reefton, and the railway to Greymouth. Mr Con. Sullivan’s dwelling at Addisons was destroyed by fire. Mr Sullivan came into town and was taken ill ami had to be removed to the Hospital, lie has been far from well for some time now. Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., has in preparation ami will soon publish two works. The first to be published will be “Poison Gas in War,” and the one to follow will be a “Study of Robert Burns. ’ ’ The General Labourers and Mechanics Union had a meeting on Tuesday night, the main business of which was to protest against the action of the Public Works Department in stopping the pay of the workers on the railway construction works at To Kuha, who lost time in trying to save their own and others’ property, and possibly lives, at the recent flood. A strong resolution was forwarded to the Minister of Public Works. Mrs B. Perkins, a native of Addison’s Flat, died at her sister’s residence yesterday. The late Airs Perkins was a daughter of the late Air ami Airs P. Sullivan, of Addisons, and was about 55 years of ago. Iler husband predeceased her some years ago. She was proprietress of a hotel at Waimangaroa for some years. She had been away in the North Island on business, and had just come bask to Denniston on a visit to her sister, Airs J. Hayes, when she took ill, ami passed away. We in Westport, like those in most other places, never appreciate a good thing until we have lost it. We shall have to content ourselves with the axiom that “Our loss is another’s gain.” These sentiments arc* expressed in relation to •Sergeant Fox, who is leaving for Invercargill next Monday. If ever Westport had a police officer who fearlessly did his duty, tempered with equity, that gentleman is Sergeant Fox. We, wiili the great majority of the citizens, wish him a speedy promotion in the service, ami may his and his family’s future be prosperous and hapP. v - The Jubilee Committee are holding a “go-as-you-please” ball on December 30 —evening dress, flannels, or fancy dress—just whatever the dancer fancies. Of course something must be worn! , Some members of the Hospital Board have been engaged in making by-laws for the DistrVt Hospital, Denniston Hospital, and the Old People’s Home. If they receive the same consideration that is being given to the Borough bylaws, they will not be in force until Doomsday. Johnny Robertson is still going strong in annexing championships, and our Mayor has cabled congratulations on behalf of the citizens of his native town. From a cable sent to his parents it appears that he has won the Victorian B Flat Cornet Championship within two points of the possible, and has also won the soprano solo by one point, coming also first in the quartette, second in the duet, and second in the sextette. Greymouth readers will be pleased to 4 hear this, as Johnny iy a member of

their Municipal Band, and a former pupil of Archie McMasters, its conductor. He is now studying under the celebrated conductor of the Collingwood Citizens’ Band, Victoria, Mr Frank ,1 ohnson. The isolation ward at the District Hospital is getting pretty full up with scarlet fever cases, five of such being under treatment. It has been found necessary to instal an additional nurse. A story was told your correspondent last week that should bear repetition. When the “Argus” canvasser was in one of the mining townships a short time ago, he, was asked about the circulation of the paper, and its results as an advertising’ medium. The canvasser named the circulation, and then as to results, gave the following: “Air Blank, the solicitor, advertised in our paper for a boy. Two days afterwards liis wife was blessed with twins—both boys. ’ ’ If you feel there has been a deficiency in youi; life, the chances arc you will find it in your pay envelope. An investigator has found out that a genuine bank note will support fifty pounds. What worries Henry Dubb is how many it takes to support Henrietta ami the kids. At a meeting of the General Labourers and Mechanics Union, held on Tuesday evening, a resolution of sympathy and condolence with the relatives of the miners who had lost their lives in the disaster at the Dobson Aline was carried, and the secretary is to forward same to the Alayor oT Brunner.