HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1932, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). HOKITIKA, May 16. The first frost of the season was experienced yesterday morning, though the day was very fine. The meeting of the Westland Hospital Bond, cal.ed f- r ilus evening, ha been postponed, owing o the Government’s formal approval of the es imates fop the year, not having come to hand. A bail, organised by the Hokit ka Operatic Society, will be held in tho Soldiers’ Hall on next Wednesday evening with the object of increasing iht Soc e y’s tunds in view of the fo; h coming presentation of “Merry Eng land. ’ >

The death took place on Saturday afternoon at :the Westland Hospital, of Alary Cecelia, daughter of Mr> M E and the 'ate Michael Walsh of Mata ..

nui, South Westland, after a long illness. Deceased wai-. a native of Hoki’ika. and was 18 years of age. She leaves besides her mother, four brothers and one sister. The funeral took pmee at Hokitika yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Father Finerty conducting sei vices at St. Mary’s Church and at he graveside. There wa s a large attendance of mourners and many handsome floral tributes were placed on tho grave. La-t week’s local rainfall was almost a couple of inches, mostly in the early p'art of the week. The sunshine record was about 24 hours.

The Golf Club’s Flag Match on Saturday was won by Tomlinson (30) who, with five strokes in hand on the 19th tee, finished on the 19th g’een. Har: (30) who was unfortunate enough to have two penally strokes added for hitting th e flag, was second, with two strokes left after completing lhe 18 holes. Nominations close on Thursday morning for a four-ball bogey handicap, to be played next SaturJiy Thladies’ first senior bogey match will be played on Wednesday, players arrang. ing their own partners. The following s the draw for the unearned handicap division to be p'iayed on Wednesday:— Miss Elsie Cooke v. Miss Betty Yairail; Mi.‘s Alva Mclntosh v. Mrs H. Park; Miss Cox v. scorer.

On Saturday evening a number of friends met at the residence of Mrs M. Turner, to honour the occasion of the hostess’s aunt, Mrs J. McCarthy, of Arney Street, Greymouth, attaining the age of 70 years. In the afternoon. Airs McCarthy and her sister, Mrs B. Blake, were taken by Mr McDonald for an aeroplane excursion over Hokitika. ’

Work carried out in the Borough last month, according to the Borough Foreman’s report, included the asphalting of footpaths and tar-sealing, tuo . doing the following paths. Weld ■ St. from Revell St. to Sewell St. was i©paired and tar sealed, Tancred St. on both sides between Wold St. and Hamilton St. was levelled. repaired 1 with asphalt and tar sealed, Sowoil | Pt. on the west side between Weld aivi I flamilton Sts. was also done, and worn holes in Weld St. repaired. A slip m Livingston- drain was cleaned out; «nd a crossing on Hampden St foot- I path repaired. The water occupied more time this month owing to th ’l Kanieri Electric Power Co. having! our supply cut ’off from the Forks. The’ Company carrying out extensive rc- i aairs, had the water off over a wecK, i requiring more attention to the Lake I’M, and replacing the pipes back atrhe penstock which was renewed. The supply is now normal. Leaks were retired in various parts of the town end a valve on the corner of Fitzhorbert and Hampden St. repacked. The unemployed were engaged on the Botanical Garden reserve, Cricket reserve, Aerodrome, and Cass Square find McAndrew Square, also forming a footpath in Park St. between Davie n nd Jollio Sts. The fencing of the Botanical reserve has been completed with five barb wires, and is now hav ing the rushes and grubbed out, and the drains cleaned and deepened; | the fence on the road side of the ' Cricket reserve is being renewed with three wires, the part being leased tj T. S’topforth, while that part on tho north side leased to T. Staines i-* I eing cleared of gors« and blackberries 1 , ThrEe'scythe men have been engaged cutting growth on the sides of the street, two at the abattoirs, and two at the swimming baths, library, and shed, repairing.

At the Boroueh Council’s monthly .meeting present: The Mayor (Mr G A. Perry), Councillors T. W Duff, A R. Elcock, E. W. Heenan, E. Teichelmann, A. C. Armstrong, D. P Stuart and J. Kin?. An nnniogy was received from Crs. D. J. Evans and G. Heinz, a motion of sympathy being passed with the latter in his illness. The Westland Rugby Sub Union aske<! for the sole right to use Cass Square on the King's Birthday. June 3, and to charge an admission fee for football tournaments, the Council to receive 10 per cent, of the nett admission fees. It was also asked that the grass on the football field be moved as short as possible. Whakatane Borough Council wrote regarding the National Expenditure Adjustment Bill and asking Council to support representations to the Government to provide for a compulsory reduction of 20 per cent, by the banks of The interest rate upon advances. Newman’s Motors asked permission to remove Shell kerbside petrol pump from their frontage in Weld Street to their frontage in Sewell Street.—Granted. G. Huxford and seven other petitioners asked that the east side of Fitzherbert St. between Hampden St. and Stafford bt. be kerbed and channelled to permit a more rapid escape for surface water.— It was decided that the matter be referred to the public worlds committee for a Teport. Mr H. N. CTage asked leave to occupy road reserve at tho north end ot’ Gibson’s Quay.—Council had no objection to occupation as at present. J. F. Eusbey, Christchurch, wrote enclosing a copy of the Ross “Guardian’* dated 27th May, 1871, in case it may be of interest to local residents.—Decided that it be presented to the Public Library. Tho Coimmissionor of Transport, Wellington, tvrote asking the Council to as sist in enforcing the conditions in re-

speet to licenses under that Act, point ing out that, where prosecutions are justified, and local authorities agreeable, officers undertake any proceedings approved by the Department, tho Council is enfitled to 95 per cent, or the lines imposed.-—lt was decided that the Borough Inspector be appointed. Mr W. E. Gaylor was appointed aa inspector under the Motor Lorry Regulations. The Chairman, No. 12 District Highways Council, Greymouth, Intimated that tho Main Highways Board was agreeable to it< own traffic inspector supervising licensed transport services within their respective territories to ensure that tho terms of the licenses were being observed, but the Board had no objection *o gTOup traffic inspectors undertaking the additional duties. The Health In speetor, Greymouth, notified one case of infectious disease, and indicated ‘hat action would be taken by the owner of property to ensure better drainage, ’ and also wrote re offal boiling work's, Three Mile.—lt was reported that the Towp Clerk had taken suitable aefion to mitigate the nuisance complained of. The financial statement showed that receipts totalled £540 13s 5d and payments £67.» 17s lOd, there being a debit balance of £721 Ils lid. Account's totalling £674 7s lOd, including unemployment wages £262 Is Bd, -were passed for payment. The District Engineer, advised that the rate of subsidy was reduced as follows from the 16th May 1932: —Wages over £225 per annum,, a 10 per cent, reduction; £225 and under 5 per eent. reduction. A sub-commit-tee comprising Councillors Evans and Heenan, and the Town Clerk (Mr H G. F. Coles) were appointed to consider the classification of roads.