WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 9 November 1931, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) WESTPORT, November 8. In view of the attitude of the Progress League towards the present Government in its policy in stopping the railway , removing the Supreme Court sittings to Greymouth, and gen- ' erally robbing the district of ilt s am'unities, it is nPt a little puzzling to I understand why one of the League 1 members should stand in th** interjests of the coalition of whose iniquities, as far as the Buller district is ’ concerned, many samples' have boon provided; and it see.ms that Mr HR. Young, iu his decision to oppose ■Mr Holland, has been concealing an antagonism to tluc progress of the constituency, which the present Member has so ably represented for some considerable time. The Coalitionists, an the teeth a furious protest from the Progress League and. other local bodies has practically wrecked the coal trade, closed our harbour, stopped the Buller Gorge railway, removed the Supreme Court sittings to Gleymouth and now it is rather amusing to find a prominent citizen and a member off several local bodies, supporting Coates and Forbes in the guise of a defender of the rights of the people i u the Butler district. Mr Holland isi well, entrenched in the Bullet, and circumstances have altered so much in favour of the Labour Party that it isi difficult to see Mt Young getting enough votes to justify the expense olf an election. The .members of the Westpor* Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club, held thqir annua] meeting in th* County Chambers and Mr Gus. Park inson presided over a large a1 f ' >i ! ancc of members. The annual report and balance sheet were adapted. The election of (.Officers resulted as tollows: —President: G. Parkinson; VicePresident: 11. Pain; Hon. Secretary: C. R. Gear; Association Secretary: Mr R- J. Jones; Treasurer: W. R. Jones; Trustees: Messrs Scanlon and McKnight; Auditors: Messrs R. Mann and A. O’Neil; Official pigeon timekeeper: Mr O. O’Neill. Many new members wore enrolled. It is the intention of the Committee to? hold more pigeon races in the near future and several new owners have signified theiir intention to lake part in the contests.

“Examiner,” in “The N.Z. Dairyman,” has some hard things to say as a result of a review of the Buller Valley farmers’ Co-Operative Dairy Co. Ltd. The criticism say s that: — “The accounts are noft at all satisfactory, there being no attempt whatever to isoHate the different functions of fine Company. The result is that it has been difficult to get down t» tin tacks on the matter of the Company costs. To begin with. “Examiner” must take strong exception to the fact that the provision of the Dairy Factory Amendment Act 1922, have not been complied with. This Act calls for a certficate to be sub rnitted to all suppliers/ showing among other details, the number of pounds of butter which have been made from each pound of butter fat. This certificate must be signed by a member of the N.Z. 'Society of Accountants. “Examiner” has turned up the accounts ?or the last two or three year.® and in every case the provsiona of the Act have been disregarded. He 'is surprised that nio action has been taken by the Department of Agriculture to compel compliance a.si these, provisions were macle to protect shareholders and “Examiner” suggests that [members of the Company would be well advised to bring the matter ’befona the attentioln of’ the directors. Concluding a lengthy criticism of the iaffajirs of the Company, “Examiner” says that the item on the asset side “buildings', machinery, plant and {tools,” appears at £10,416, which, in his opinion, is at least double what it [ should bo. The stock of butter a r pears in the balance sheet at £3,300. I a nice round sum, especially when the | system of valuation is n ot disclosed. The sundry debtors of the Company amount to £2,126. This is possibly accounted for by the fact of the great amount of local trade, but so far as the balance sheet discloses, there is uo provision for bad debts. One of Ihe few good points abotat the balance isheet is that there i» only £392 in outside investments, but the balance ; sheet, as a whole, is noj- a good one. [and shows that in the past, the directors have been lavish in their expendi Jure and at the present- time the general management of the Company could be greatly improved. ‘‘Examiner” trusts that the hard things he has [ felt called upon to! say about tb° ' ,J ' fairs of the Company will cause its 1 directors to give the .matter serious I consideration soi that when he comes i to again review its affairs, he hopes to see a marked improvement. I Mr H. Zimmerman, proprietor of i the Railway Hotel, Millerton. i« ar tending the races at Christchurch. The members of the Odd Fellow* Lodge conducted a mock parliament recently and the debate “Abolition .of liquor Bull,” created an amusing (situation. Sister A.. Forman, acted as

speaker. Sister R. Pearson as Clerk 'off the House and P. G. Brother Haye*; as Sergeant at Arms. The following took part in the debate:—Bros. A. E. Hagedorn. H Martin, S. Simpson, A. W. Simpson. R. Egan, R. Pearson. Joe Hagedorn. J. N. Fayen, R. GreenSisters Brown and Curtis. Westport experienced a sharp earth quake on Saturday about 12.30 pm A ndy Phillips is now at the Sergeant’s Hill Hotel, where a welcome awnjp all. —Advt. Have von seen Jeff’s new BowserT — Advt. Morgan’s Pictures To-night at the Victoria Theatre. Metro-Goldwyn present John Gilbert in “A Gentleman’s Fate,” for the final screening. A new kind of underworld story! It’s real! it’s amazing! He was a gentleman, but the rest of his family were rum-runners. Leila Hyams, Louis Wolheim, Anita Page, Marie Prevost, and John Miljan arc the supporting artists. TO-MORROW (TUESDAY). Maurice Chevalier in “The Big Pond” is the Paramount all talkie for screening Tuesday and Wednesday, and matinee Thursday at 2.30 p.m. He plays a thoroughly modern hero in a story of to-day. Claudette Colbert plays the heroine. The picture is a sparkling, swift-moving comedy romance. Chevalier plays a French guide with whom Claudette, an American millionaire’s daughter, falls in love. It’s a melody romance supreme, that breezes along in gales of laughter and frivolity. Be sure you do not miss seeing Maurice in this one. Sound News, Talkartoon and Comedy. Reserves at Morgan’s, near Theatre. THURSDAY NIGHT. Marie Dressier and Polly Moran in “Reducing” will be the big attraction commencing on Thursday night, Friday and Saturday, and matinee Saturday at 2.30 p.m.