HOKITIKA NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1929, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, May 13. The s.s. Gael arrived from Wellington at midnight. She is announced to sail for Wellington on Wednesday, and to leave Wellington for Hokitika on Saturday. Considerable interest is now being shown by intending exhibitors at the Kokataha-Koiterangi Winter Show,, entries for which positively close on Friday evening next with Mr T. Ecclesficld, Kokatahi. A very generous schedule has been arranged, and appearances point to there being a very fine collection of exhibits. Home industries of all kinds, as well as farm produce, vegetables, fruits, james, preserves, bacon, dairy produce, and art needlework are among the classes, and the poultry prize? are both numerous and attractive. The golf club’s best cards in the first medal match on Saturday were: Cox 97—27—70; Caliari 104—29—75; Cagney 95 —19—76.

Last week’s rainfall was about two and two-third inches, while there was

almost 43 hours of sunshine. At its first meeting, the Borough Council set up Committees as follows: —Abattoirs: Messrs King (Chairman;, Turner and Armstrong. Reserves: Messrs Evans (Chairman), Turner, Heenan and Duff. Library: Messrs Evans (Chairman), Turner, Teiehel maun and Duff. High School Board. Mr Elcock. To sign cheques: Messrs Armstrong, Heenan, Duff and Elcock. Public Works: Messrs Armstrong (Chairman), Heinz, Elcock, King and Heenan. Mr Heenan expressed the opinion that this Committee should consist of the whole Council. Mr Heinz supported. Mr Evans thought a small committee sufficient if the members a tended to their duties, but more action should be taken in connection with highways expenditure. He suggested that Mr Heenan be added to the four previously nominated, and this was agreed to. Mr D. J. Evans has been elected Deputy Mayor of Hokitika, and Dr Teichelmann, Chairman of Finance.

The honours list of the Hokitika High School is as follows:—Form 5a general: Ri‘. a Thiole 1, Chris. Preston 2, Nancy Wright 3. Form 5b general: Isabel Bell 1. Alan Shannon 2. Frank Wallaet 3. Form 5b commercial: Elsie Robinson 1. Ruth Bell 2, Selma Cederman 3. Form 4 general: Lilian Linklater 1, Gordon Oliver 2, Desmond Cagney 3, Edwin Richards 4. Form 4 commercial: Christine Linklater 1, Gwen Robinson 2, Elsie Cooke 3, Elizabeth Wallace 4. Form 3 general: Robert Wilson 1, Jean Barrowman 2, Joan Baker 3. Form 3 commercial: Ena Thiele 1, Ida Pascoe 2, Annie Thom--'on 3. Max Pammont 4. The State School primary list is as follows: — Standard 6: Jim McDougall 1, Ken Wallace 2, Eva Randall 2, Tom Coyle 4, David Conning, Mavis Christensen, Joyce Parkhill 5, Marjorie McCarthy, Jean Ziegler 8, Evelyn Maefarlaue William Veale, George Stapleton 10. Standard 5: Viole. Ross 1, Alan Coles 2, Betty Cooke 3. Roy Evans 4 Muriel Baird" 5, Cora Lynn 6, Rupert Roberts 7, Ronald McDougall 8, • Andrew Thomson 9, Irene Gooch 10. Standard 4: Jean Thomson 1, Arthur Richards 2, Laura Bell 3. George Wood 4, William Pock 5, George Thorpe, William Sweney 6, Thomas Browne 8 Maurice Thomas 9, Joan Keller 40. Standard 3: Clem Paterson 1, M. Coulson 2, Jean Wood 3, S. Guthrey 4, Isabel Spoor 5, Harry Peek 6, G. Appleton 7. Alice McCarthy 8, Harry Howard 9, Luey Cutbush 10. Standard 2: Eliz. Brown 1, Ethel Burrows . 2, June Armstrong 3. Hugh Glen 4. Lili an Jones 5, Enid Wishart 6, Edith Bone, Thomas Chinn 7, Henry Andrews, Mary Hart 9. Reginald Woolhouse, Marion Connolly 10. Standard 1: Sara Dalziel 1, Fred Hansford 2. James Hartshorne 3 Pearl Clarke 4, Alison Perry 5, W. McMullan 6, Jean Archer 7. Graham Baird 8. James Robinson 9, Jean Laughton 10. Primer : Jack Holley 1, Tom Sherriff 2, Doreen Dunean 3, Noelle Brown 4. Irene Bell, Paul Sparkes 5, Betty Phillips 7. Jean Hewer, Jack Browne 8. Primer 3: Norman Boyce 1 Lewis Veale 2, Neil Roberts 3, Nonie Orpwood 4, Jean Gardyne 5. Cranston Lewis 6. Primer 2: June Ward 1 Hazel Barltrop 2, Ravmond Hewer 3. Primer 1: Ronald Beil 1, Jean Park, Joyce Hewer 3, Arthur King 4. Edwin Rawlings 5, Jane Feeney 6. At the new Borough Council’s first meeting there were present: Messrs G. A. Perry (Mayor). J. King, A. R. Elcock, T. W. Duff D. J. Evans, J. L. Turner, G. Heinz, E. W. Heenan, A. C, Armstrong and Dr Teichelmann. The Mayor extended to Mr Turner, a new member, a welcome to the Council able, trusting that his term would, be a useful one. A vote of appreciation, on the motion of Mr Evans and Dr Teichelmann, was accorded Mr W. J. Jeffries for his services whilst a member. The Returning Officer, in reporting the result of the election, mentioned that two years ago there were 1409 names on the roll, and 827 voted. This year there were 1470 on the roll, and 1077 voted. The Manager of the Abattoirs reported for April: Slaugh tered 31 cows, 24 heifers, 61 bullocks. 234 sheep, 43 lambs, 23 calves, 7 pigs. Condemned 2 pigs. Fees for month £72 Is 6d (same period last year £74 l'4s 6d). It was decided to visit the outskirts of the town to ascertain if footpath or other repairs were needed. Mr Evans urged that application be made for a subsidy on permanent works for unemployment, which would prove of decided advantage to the town. A general discussion followed, and ultimately the matter was referred to the Public Works Committee to enquire and report. Mr Armstrong (Chairman of Public Works) recommended that the laying of Sewell Street drain should be gone on with; and that the drain on the east, side of Sale Street be filled in and the- drain be laid on the most economical lines. These were agreed to. Mrs M. Moore applied for permission to erect a suspension verandah at her shop in Revell Street. The Sanitary Inspector advised as to five cases of diphtheria in the borough, and drew attention to the necessity for cleaning portions of earth drain in Sale Street and Sewell Street, and also an open drain on private property, and suggesting further that during a peri d of dry weather the open earth drains in the borough should be. flushed once a week. The foreman’s report stated that Stafford Street was given a top-dressing of 144 loads of beach gravel between Salo Street and the East Belt' this mdnth. Sewell Street between the Clock Tow. er and Gibson’s Quay was finished wih a coat of tar-sealing. The fo tpath between Park and Hampden Streets on the wbest side was cleaned, and requires screen gravel. Kerbing was put down in Camp Street and kerbing in Wharf Street repaired. On the lower end of Gibson’s Quay kerning was put down, and a trap put in at the corner of Camp and Tailored Streets. A drain was put in at the coruer of Brittan Street and Gibson *s

Quay. Sewell Street caved in in three places during the month, which were repaired, also an old wooden drain acr ss the footpath near Mandi’s Brewery in Fitzherbert Street. A drain was clean out and half a chain of onefoot concrete pipes laid. Two blow outs took place in the water main, one at the bottom of Ho Ho hill and one in Rolleston Street. These were repaired. A new pipe was put in the main on Hamilton Street and a connection put in at the new brewery on Gibson’s Quay. The average depth of water in the reservoir for the month was six feet. The annual ball of the Hibernian Society is 10 take place this night week in the Soldiers’ Hall. Being practically one of the first balls of the season, the event sh uld prove of interest and a crowded attendance should be the result. Capital music will be supplied by the Black Hand Orchestra. The supper catering is in the hands of an energetic Ladies’ Committce, and consequently patrons will be well attended to. Mr and Mrs Patrick, who are leaving Wataroa t 0 start farming in the North Island, were farewellcd at the Wataroa Publie Hall at a dance tendered them, and were presented with a travelling rug. Mr Stewart Dawson, who for four years at the Hoss railway station filled the post of clerk, and who recently left for Oamaru, was farewelled with a dressing case and a wristlet watch. Mr and Mrs S. P. Evans, and Miss Evans, of Boss, are coming to Hokitika to reside. They were the other ■evening farewelled at the Totara Hall at a social, and on behalf of the residents were by the Mayor, Mr H. Os mcrs, presented with a well-filled wallet. The Mayor mentioned that Mr Evans had been a resident for 61 vears, and for two years had been Mayor, acting also on several public bodies. He eulogised the services of Mrs Evans as Mayoress. Miss Evans had assisted in many ways,, and often supplied the music for dances and socials for the various sporting clubs. Mr E. Osmers spoke in appreciation of the departing guests, for whom, ow ing to Mr Evans’s indisposition, Mi G. H. Chapman appropriately replied Supper was provided by the ladies, after which dancing was continued till a late hour. Items were contributed by Mrs G. Thompson, Mrs Ableson. Messrs Pitt, Bridgman and F. Houlahan. Music for the dance was supplied by Mr Crowley (piano). Messrs J. Bridgman (piccolo), F. Houlahan (violin), extras being played by Miss E. Parker. Mr B. Biehards was M.C.