WESTPORT NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 30 November 1927, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

WESTPORT, November 29.

The Browning Memorial Cup and the Rose Bowl, won by the West port team, are on view in Reg Ilickf ord’s window. They are both beautiful specimens of the silversmith’s art.

The Westport Athletic rind Cycling Association have good entries for Tuesday’s evening sports, and from appearances, they will not have to be postponed on this occasion. There will be a one and two mile cycling handicap race, with good entries, and 135 yards and 440 yards running flat races, also with good entries. As long as the weather holds good, these meetings will prove very popular, especially during these long evenings.

Patrons of the United Friendly Societies’ tourney will find themselves as well catered for as usual on Thursday night. The prizes are good, and competition should be keen.

We are hearing a lot just now about the Hon Leopold Stennett Amery, British Secretary of State for the Dominions. This gentleman is of small stature, with youthful features. He has gained, for his alertness, the nickname of “The Squirrel.” Mr 11. G. Wells’s expressed opinion of the hon. gentleman is as follows: “The highest expression of Mr Amery’s being is, I perceive, to play soldiers and battleships with mankind, and the amazing thing is—we let him. We are disposed to let this man with the soul of a fifteen year old kid, spend money. I think he ought to be kept out of mischief, just the same as another of the same age, Mr Winston Churchill.” The Hon. Mr Amery’s mission amongst us is to just study out how many migrants he can pack N.Z. with. When the Hon. Mr

Amery was First Lord of the Admiralty, it is said he conceived the idea of the Singapore Base. Mr D. Moloney, of Westport, recently forwarded to Mr IL. E. Holland, M.P., a copy of the “ Buller Miner,” of August 31st, 1906, containing a report of the public meeting held at Westport to urge the speedy construction of the Westport—Reefton Railway. The meeting was presided over by Mr G. 11. Gothard, who was then Mayor, and in opening the proceedings 2d r Gothard mentioned that there was a new Parliament, with a new Premier, and urged that they should make representations to the Premier. Sir Jos-

eph Ward, whom he regarded as a friend of th > district. lie said that Sir Joseph had personally told him tha+

he regarded the railway as a work of very high importance. On the motion of Air Fair, it was decided to invite sir Joseph Ward to the district. Mr Holland brought the report under the notice of Sir Joseph Ward, who read it with very great interest, and later vfrote to Mr Holland tastin' eileet that at that time he was strongly of the

opinion that adequate financial provision should have been made for the continuance of the line, ami that he still holds to that opinion. Sir Joseph insists that the line should be completed at the earliest possible date. Advantage was taken of the fine weather yesterday, and a number of people went out to the Cape ami Tauranga Bay and the North Beach was also well patronised. Several of the hardy ones took to the water, but lhe others w?ro content to remain in the sun. The marriage took place on Tuesday at the Methodist Church of Mr Bob Gardiner to Miss Camelia Solomon. The Gev G. Burnett was the officiating minister. T'n? marriage will take place at Invercargill on December 21st of Miss M. McEwan, daughter of Mr ami Mrs W. Ale Ewan, of Granity, to Air James McPherson, formerly of Millerton. Air Johnston, who has been staying with Air T. Bennett, Derby Street, and who has been visiting the district after an absence of 37 years, left en route for Christchurch on Alonday morning. Miss Alolly Wilson, of the Canter- ' bury University, is spending her Christmas vacation with her parents, Peel Street. Aliss Rever Clarksin, of Hamilton, arrives on Thursday on a holiday visit to her sister, Aliss Clarksin, of the Elite Tea Rooms. Air Alfred, of Alotueka, is at present visiting Airs Roberts, of Peel Street. Air ami Airs AV. Stewart, who have been visiting relatives in Westport, left for Christchurch yesterday, on return to Wellington.