HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 2 September 1927, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, Sept. 1. The Diggers Sawmill at Back Creek, after having been shut down for some time, is shortly to resume cutting. At the meeting to-day of the Westland Licensing Committee, renewals of licenses were granted for the following Greymouth hotels: Brian Boru, Recreation, Gilmer and Criterion; also for the Perry Range (Jackson’s), and the Commercial anil Murphy’s (Kumara). A transfer of the Caledonian (Stafford) .from Edith Morgan to Thos. Messers, was granted. Renewals were adjourned for three months in the case of the following: Jmperial (Thos. Lloyd, Greymouth) and Commercial (J. T. Fowler, Hokitika). Messrs J. Kent and J. Kyle of Greymouth, were 'in town to-day, attending the Licensing Bench meeting. At a Warden’s Court to-day, a suit for forfeiture of two special mining' claims at Five Mile, Okarito, by R. T. Stewart, against W. McCluggage, was successful. For the applicant, Mr Murdoch led formal evidence "of the assumption of the titles having been cancelled, the proceedings having been commenced in the Okarito Court, but never completed, and since then prospecting rights had been granted over the areas. No work had been done by the, holder, who offered no objection to cancellation. A decree of forfeiture was made, defendant to pay costs and solicitor’s fee, £3 3s. The Waiho Sports will be held on Monday next, September sth, and a wind-up ball will be held in the evening.

The funeral of the late Mrs G. Scott Robertson is taking place at Harihari Cemetery to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 o’clock, she having had her late residence at Harihari. Fines of £3 each and an order to return three 13-inch water securing pipes, rated at £3, were imposed by Mr \V. Meldrum, S.M., to-day on Geo. Pfahlert and Fred Havill, junr, the pipes being the property of Jas. A. Murdoch, and defendants having been proved, in the Court’s opinion, to have taken them from a claim. Jas A. Murdoch stated he -owned the claim at Kanicri Forke known as Robert’s, on which was a line of 13-inch pipes, bought from the Public Trustee, and which tfic witness recently found broken, with three pipes missing. Havill must have known that witness was the owner, because he worked the claim for a while, but left it without paying the rent. Pfahlert also knew witness was the owner. Some time prior to the pipes being taken, Mr and Mrs Mills were using the pipes while working the claim. Mr Sellers said the defence was that Mrs Mills gave permission to use the pipes, and Geo. Pfahlert stated Mrs Mills said he and Havill could have two or three pipes from the Robert’s claim, as they were short of pipes at their claim at Slip Hill. Witness was waiting for his partner’s return to return the pipes. Mrs Mills was present when the pipes wore taken and witness did not know Murdoch owned them. Havill stated Mrs Mills was his sister, and she told them they could take the pipes. Defendants were also ordered to pay £3 Ils costs. At the S.M. Court to-day, fines, with

■_'2s fid costs, were imposed on G. Harcourt and D. J. Amberger, for allowing a. motor car to stand at night unlighted. Debt cases decided were:— Vacuum Oil Proprietary, Ltd (Mr Elcock) v. 11. Barlthrop (judgment summons—Order made for payment of £ll 4s 9d and costs £1 Is forthwith, in default 21 days; Andersofis Ltd (Mr Elcock) v. Thos. RoTfinson, judgment summons £2 Ils and costs fis—Order made for payment forthwith, in default 7 days; Moody’s Battery Coy (Mr Park) v. A. McMullan, judgment summons £6 Ils—Order made for payment forthwith with costs 15s 6d, in default 14 days; N. Harris '(Mr Elcock) v. M. Sutherland, claim £5 10s Gd—Judgment for plaintiff whth costs £2 Os fid; W. Jeffries (Mr Elcock) v. D. W. Bell, claim £2 16s—Judgment for plaintfir with costs 23s fid; same v. 11. Dunn, claim £47 3s 4d—Judgment for plaintiff with costs £4 Is fid. In two other cases judgment was given for costs outstanding, the amounts claimed having been paid. The Borough Council has decided, after three months’ notice, to charge ratepayers the full cost of drain connections, instead of half cost as it present.

The Hospital Ball on Wednesday night was very largely attended, and the arrangements for the gathering were very complete, the work of the joint secretaries (Mrs Paterson and Miss Halliday), with the Chairwoman (Mrs J. A. Breeze), and the very strong Ladies’ Committee resulted in everything passing off admirably. Ross’s Orchestra supplied good music, and cxi tras were played by the Black Hand Jazz Orchestra. Messrs J. J. Breeze, C. Bleach, J. Coulson and 11. Davidson had charge of the floor. The Grand March was a very attractive one. The prize for the most original fancy dress lady was won by Miss Marjory Hewer (Tennis), and for the gentleman by Mr J. N. Robsinson (Hans the Boatman). The best dressed lady was Miss Dolly Leslie (Jazz Pierrette), and the gentleman, Mr, 11. R. Mottram (Rajah). At the Borugh Council meeting last evening there were present the Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), Crs J. King, A. R. Elcock, W. E. Heenan, D. J. Evans, T. W. Duff, W. Jeffries. Apologies were made for Crs Teichelmann and Armstrong. The Princess Theatre Company wrote, in reply to Council’s notice of 27th ultimo respecting the repairs to the fire escape, stating arrangements had been made to erect a new fire escape which will lead direct to the street. Mr D. P. Stuart and others asked for footpath accommodation in Stafford Street, where only the road was available for pedestrians. This was referred to the Works Committee. The Royal Visit Reception Committee intimated the Council's net contribution is £22 4d; also that the Council would receive a refund of £8 15s lOd. The New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Christchurch, forwarded cheque for £2 9s, Abattoir fees un meat delivered into Hokitika during July, viz: one bullock and forty-four sheep. Mr W. S. Stopforth was granted an application for a drainage connection in Tancred Street. The Treasurer reported receipts, £234 4s fid, payments £614 16s lid; debit, general account £284 2s fid, credit loan account £7O is fid. Accounts amounting to £614 16s lid w r cre passed, and the rates were struck, to he payable on September 30th, with 5 per cent, rebate for paym<*nts within 30 days thereof. It was decided tn put a fire piug on the Quay at Jolly Street, at a cost of £6O, with six chains of piping to be laid. The installation of fire plugs in Jolly '

and Rolleston Streets was deferred. It was decided, as circumstances permit, to lay kerbing and water channels in Stafford Street between Tam-red and Sewell Streets—s chains; in Fitzherbert Street between Park and Tudor Streets —10 chains; in Stafford Street between Bealey and Brittan Streets—--11 chains; and Gibson’s Quay between Railway and. Hall Streets—B chains. The total distance is 34 chains, at an estimated cost of £4 10s per chain—total £153. Tnc Foreman was instructed to lay the kerb'ing and water chan nels in Wold Street between Sewell Street and the Railway line, to get an I idea of the cost.