WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 1 May 1931, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) WESTPOKT, April 30

| The Municipal authorities are proI paring for the erection of a new fence ‘ for Victoria Square. No doubt this is lone of the more peimanent jobs pro- > mised, through the efforts of the un- , employed. Before the holidays, the I enforced fortnight, relief workers attacked the luxurious growth a-ongside I the Square in Russell Street, Now the I old fence is pulled adrift, growth of I the live fence cut dow n and everyth.ng getting ready for a g‘>od substantial fence. Another “more permanent work’’ is the footpath from the town boundary on Brougham St.eet, to the Orawaiti bridge. It will fill a long felt want and give public safety. Mrs Paul, of the Club Hotel, is suffering from a severe attack of influThe proposal announced by Air IL R. Young, at the Progress League; meeting On Tuesday evening, came to fruitiojj on Wednesday, when together, with Squadron Leader M. C. McGregor, Lui inspection was made of the pakihis 1 (for a landing place suitable for visit-1 ling planes. Captain McGregor was ( (net impressed with the suitability and ‘ Beck’s Papi at Carter’s Junction was | then vi-ited nud pronounced admirlable, Captain McGregor suggesting that a square be prepared, instead of an “L, ” as suggested by Captain Buck’-ey, upon his visit here. It is. ■ stated by our i vening paper that there jis a sincere desire that something ishould be done to foster aviation in 1 Westport and proves the assertion, by jthe statement that already there is a j move to fo.m an aero and gliding I club. Further, a statement is made .that a plane is already being built in r Weitl-ort, and gives particulars of the engine to be employed. The blue print d awings fot the suggested flier are being obtained from the “Storms Aviation Co,” of Sparbanbury, U.S.A. Success to the initiators will he the wish of all citizens. Westport has been iso ated by earthquake and flood the past and all encouragement ishou'd be lent to those who a.e bent ' upon preventing a repetition of thme I events being more serious ’S j necessary. < The new 1/3 stamp is on issue, a ! consignment having arrived at the | Post Office. It is a stamp of a very j undecided hue, pale yellow, and dirty. 'lt may useful, commercially, but it is not ornamental. 1 Captain Tullc-ch, retiring Harbourii’n.'ter at Westport, was the recipient (of a valuable umbrella at St. Andrew’s ■ Church last evening. [ Air and Mrs R. Smith, of Upper j Russell Street, suffered a sad Joss ynsI terday in the death of their five-year-old daughter, Marghret, the death taking place the district hospital. She ’had been ill only a AVeek. j There was a large 'attendance of 1 members at the Westport Club last , evening to bid farewell to Captain ' Tulloch, who is shortly leaving for 'Auckland to reside. ’ Mr 11. E. Holland, Leader of the 1 Labour Party, will be present at the next meeting of the Westport Branch 1 of the Labour Party, held 0:1 Sunday evening. May 3, and will deliver a short address on the fight against, the wage reductions,