HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1937, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Corespondent). HOKITIKA, Jane 4. The K ng George V. Memor.nl Fund now stands at £lo4 Us 7d. the Borough list totaling £1.48 13 , and the County list £55 18s 7(!. The Hokitika Branch of the Labour Parly decided at this week’s meeting to ask the Minister of Public Works and the Member for the District, to endeavour to iltiart road works at Mananui or on the road near Lake Ranieri, and that al ,o to start harbour works here in order to provide employment for men who will be fini hing the lerodjomc job at the e nd of this month. The President of the local branch of the Workers’ Union requested this action. The branch decided that the Executive meet on rece’pt of replies to its requests. Mr S. Morri on was appointed organiser to the branch to interview prospective members. The death occurred this morning of a very old and respected resident, M r s Margaret Stapleton, at the ago of 86 years. A native .of Durham, England, he badi been 75 years in New Zealand, and GO years in Hokitika. She leaves three daughters (Miss Florence Staple, ton) Hokitika. (Mrs McGregor) Wellington and (Mrs Hamilton) .Hamilton and three sons, James and Harry (Hokitika) and Frank (Wanganui). . - Heavy northerly weather yesterday and this morning was followed in the afternoon by a cold sou-wester, with a heavy sea, and very unpleasant conditions generally, with a very low barometer.

The Borough Council meeting to consider t'he Hospital Board proposal for a £lO,OOO loan, was postponed from this evening until Monday evening. The junior representative 1 football match Westlaid v. Grey is to be played here to-morrow.

The Acclimatisation Society is asking the Department of Internal Affairs to import more opossums from Australia to be liberated in South Westland. The 'Society derives a good revenue from opossums. However the organisations that are endeavouring to eon. serve the forests 1 regard opossums, as one of the most destructive agencies, and have made representations against any increase in the'’r numbers being brought about by importations or other, wise

The ‘Butler Nurses’ Home at the Westland Hospital, is to be formally opened on June 17th. It is. centrally heated. The Board expect soon -to start build’ng a new operating theatre and a now- children’s ward. A loan of £lO 000 i-. projected.