WESTPORT NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 22 March 1928, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES.

, (From Our Own Correspondent.) WESTPORT, March 21. The Eileen Ward dredge appears to be doing good work on the bar. She was only recommissioned about a week ago, and has increased the depth in the line of beacons 3i feet. This gives a depth at low water of 14 feet. During the dry weather there has been no inconvenience from shingle, and the stuff has been easily removed. Owing to the previous stoppage in the working of the suction dredge, the material had hardened considerably, but they are now making good headway. The dredge has now to widen the cut and the fairway will be much improved. This is necessary to prevent ships going to sea lightly loaded. Although the electric light is for the present not available for Millerton, the pictures can still be shown, as the current is procured from the Granity dynamo. Readers will note by advertisement that Mr IL E. Holland, M.P., is to deliver a political address at Granity tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.ffi. Although Mr Holland has addressed meetings at both Millerton and Stockton, it may l'e taken for granted that there is something more to be said, and naturally a good attendance is anticipated. As an illustration of the worldly wisdom of educationalists, the following little triologue, overheard in a train between school teachers, is worth recounting. Mr A.: I think Mr Holland is having too much say about Samoa, don’t you? Mr B.: Yes, I think he is working himself out, don’t you?” Mr C.: I notice he did not answer those questions put by the Welfare League. 1 reckon he should have answered them. Mr A.: I did not notice them. Mr B.: I. did, but I ‘didn’t read them; what did they ask? Mr C.: I rcadMhem. They were about Samoa, and asked Mr Holland to reply. I don’t know exactly what was asked, but Mr Holland hasn’t answered, and I reckon he should do.— Tickets, please! Friday is polling day for the borough bye-election. 1 wonder if the workers will let. the Labour candidate down this time. The Westport Business Association is advertising Saturday and Monday next (from noon) as holidays, when members’ promises will be closed. There will be no late night on Saturday. The Saturday holiday was given in exchange for an award holiday on St Patrick’s Day. Al on day is given out of goodness of heart. It was stated in Millerton yesterday that there would be no meeting of the Union until Sunday next. The annual meeting of the White Star Football Club was held in the Elite Tea Rooms last evening, a good attendance of members being present. Mr I’. O’Neill presided. The following officers wore elected for the ensuing year: — Patron, Air AV. Scanlon; President, Air R. O’Neill; Vice-Presidents: Messrs J. Lambert. W. Hobbs, R. Hansby, F. Knight, J. Scanlon, AV. Reid. R. Wilson, E. R. James, J. Al. Robertson, A. Alclntyrc, R. Methven, E. Upham, A. Craddock, E. Fox, T. Murphy, C. Schadick, Mesdames Prince and J. Brown; Management Committee: S. P. Duffy. J. AL Wall.. W. Jenk kins, G. Stephenson, AV. A. Craddock, A. Bradley; Club Captain, AV. Craddock; Coaches: AV. Ryan (seniors), AV. Craddock (juniors), G. Stephenson (thirds); Joint Secretaries: S. P. Duffy and J .Al. AVall. It was decided to cn--1 r three teams for the various competitions, senior, junior and thirds. Air anil Mrs Gaw, guests of Sergt McGlone and Airs AlcGlonc, left by early car for Christchurch this morning. Corporal AAL C. Cummings, Sergeant Alajor It. L. Jordan and Privates .R. Bru lining and R. Burns have returned - from the Territorial camp at Trentham. ] Air and Mrs 11. B. Walker, of Nelson, who are on a visit to the AVest < Coast, ami spending a few days at Rocklands, were in town to-day aceom- < panied by Miss. AValker and Air A. G. < Walker, of Rocklands. A team of Karamca tennis players is coming through on Saturday to meet * a team from St John’s Tennis Club. At a committee meeting of the Old 1 Boys’ Football Club last evening, it was decided to enter two senior and three third-grade teams for the seven- 1 a-side tournament. The date of the annual ball was fixed for May 25th. It was decided to ask Air A. Colvin to coach the senior team, and Mr Hagedorn ■ the third. Training will commence on Tuesday, Afarch 27th. Air Jackson was appointed Treasurer, and Air Phipps Secretary pro tern during the absence of the present Secretary. Inquiries are being made from Westport concerning the New Zealand soldier in Sydney who has lost his memory. It is believed that he may be a member of a well known Buller family, Claude Leon Thompson, who was reported missing at the time of the Somme engagement in 1916. Subsequent information led the family to believe he was still alive, but they have not been able to get any trace of him.