WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1931, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

■ (From Our Own Correspondent). I WESTPORT, April 26. I A committee of County Councillors 1 consisting of Chairman Niven and Me- srs Mclntyre and Powell, went into 'the financial position last week, and 'it is stated considerable economies i , were effected. A decision was arrived j at asking Messrs H. E. Holland, M-P-. G. Black, M.P.. and W. H. Mclntyre, j M.L.C., to interview the Government jia connection with flood damage amounting to £5OOO, at Karamea and Seddonvjlle ' It seems probable that the long- . cherished dieain of Mr W. P. Caldwell —that of an infant school at the southern end of the town—may yet be realised. Lt evidently has the support of the Nelson Education Board’s ' chairman. Hon. W. H. Mclntyre. Mr and Mrs Bob Patterson have left I for Auckland for a flying visit uu • business. • Tde following is the list of passenj gets by the Komata from Webington: ! Messrs Yuung, Baird, Morgan. F. T. ] Cummings. Miknn, en, j Rosenboy. Rice, Mitchell. Alann and l infant, and Misses Morgan, McCubbin. land Ale He iron. I Captain M. <AlcGregor. accompan- ' ied by Lieut. Haakon Quillvr, visited 1 Mokihinui and Seddon ville, and inI spected the beach at' the Point at ■ Lower Mokihinui. Captain AlcGregor was well jjleased with the beach as a j landing ground and will fly there on Tuesday to make Hights. It is many i years >i.ice a plane was at Alokihinui. and the residents arc pleased that they • wiJ have the opportunity uf viewing their townsdip from rhe air. I The Westport Amateur Athletic and ' Cycling Association held a vefy successful smoke concert at Robertson’s Elite Tea Rooms, when tlx* season was declared closed and the cups, medals, aad other trophies were presented to the various winners. There was a large attendance. Air J. H. Enright presented the trophies. The various recipients were as follows; Petley Cup for cycling: Ray Dalkie; Furneaux Cup and Westport News camera: Jim Strachan; Rayner Al edal: Toni Al air; Walker cycle saddle: 11. Samuels; Club ■ nicdalsi W. Ryan and A. Ferguson: 1 electric torch: F. Powick. Denniston mine is expected to resume to-morrow. The terins of settlement arc as follows: That the Management reserves • the right to work the power house to j suit the ship])ing and lighting, but will I endeavour to se-,* that the men would ■ gri a i eight hour "hi ft. i 11, the Elite Tea Rooms. St. AnI drew’s Church Cho r tendered n fare--1 well social to Aliss TuPbcli. one of their oldest members, who is to de | part for Auckland. There was a large attendance, including many outside • friends. Songs were rendered by Al is* ■ Ja.iet ’l’aylor, Airs Queiee, Aliss Tulloch and Aliss Palmer, also by Messrs J. Cullen and Mclvor. Two quartettes ! wei’i' abo rendered by a party con isisting of Aliss Tullu'ch, Mrs Alont goniery, Messrs Alclvor and Finch. i Rev. A. Alillar expressed high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Aliss Tulloch as a member of flic Choir for a number of years. He handed her a silver necklet with pendant made of butterfly wings, together with a scent spray, as a token of appreciation from the Choir and friends. In the Rifle Club’s first shoot of its j fifth competition, the scores (300 and ' 500yds) were: L. Hutchinson (handicap) 88. J. Johnsto n (3) 88. J. Web- , ster (10) 86, A. Dunean (9) 85, W. : Duncan senr. (scr) 82, T. Jorgenson ’ (8) 80, L. Jordan (8) 78, Al. Head (12) 67. Miss Peters is on a visit to Welling-

Mr F. Langbein. who has completed hits business in this district, has re--1 turned to Nelson. | The girls attending the Wvstport Technical High School volunteered to sell poppies on behalf of the Returned Soldiers’ , A c ’.sociati<)n. raised approximately £l5, the best individual seller being Miss Sadie Mathewson, who collected £5. In view of the number of candidates offering for election to Alayoralty, Borough Council and Hospital Board, it has been suggested that the Council . place the ’Town Hall at their disposal one night this week to enable them to address the electors. Aliss. Marion AfcCubbin, of the stall of . Kilkenny. Ltd., has returned from a ho iday spent in Wellington. Aliss L. McHerron, of the staff of Oxnam and Co., has returned from Wellington. Air W. Watson, from Blenheim, is on a visit to his brother, Mr A. Watson. Every housekeeper who needs warm winter renewa s will note with pleasure .tire manner in which Gibbard’s AFail Order House. Westport, are helping to lower the cost of living by the reduced prices’ given in this issue, which ; are only a very few of the ina’ny ad--1 vantages of cash buying.