HARIHARI NOTES

Grey River Argus, 3 October 1934, Page 2

HARIHARI NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) A fierce southerly gale sprang up here on Friday night, last, with ; + he result that the residence of Mr B. George, factory manager, of Henepo, bad the top portion of the brick chimney and the front verandah torn away. A motor garage created a few chains away from the house was lifted .bodily and carried about three chains (across the road and landed in a {paddock ’apposite the house. No other damage resulted. Mr Victor Berry, who has been on a to the North Island, returned heme on Saturday.

A publie meeting was hold here on Monday evening to di’senss the Little Wanganui River erosion with the Engineer of Public Works. Mr Smith, of Greymouth. There was a large gathering on Sunday r.it Wataroa for the opening of the new Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Woods. Rb, Rev. l)r. Brodie officiated. Whilst, here, Bishop Brodie administered Confirmation to eight bovs and seven girls of Harihar: district. For -the opening of the Wataroa Catholic. Church, Sundav afternoon turned out very w*»t. but. despite this flact( some 600 people, some from as far north as Grey mouth a>ttended, also numbers from Bince Bay and other paces in the South. His Lordship Bishop Brodie, of Christchurch. presided, and other priests present incuded Fathers Long. McKeon, Holohan (Gireymouth), Healey (Hokitika), Joyce (Ross), and Quinn (Waturoa). At the conclusion of the proceedings, a'tfernoon tea was served by the Indies at the Public Hall. Measles still prevail in this district and further south. Eldeifiy people are having thein turn at the present •*ime. The Piibli'c School, which is closed here on account of the measles, will not reopen until October 15. A meeting of the South AV st 1.3 nd Medical Association will be hold this (Wednesday), evening. Mr Charles B'ack, of Evans Creek, whc. has been on a visit to Hamilton for the last foun months, returned home on Sunday.