HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1938, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent.] HOKITIKA, April 29. It is proposed out of the profits of the local Savings Bank during the past year to make grants totalling £7OO as follows:—Westland Hospital—for furnishing etc., children’s Ward £400; Crippled children (extra provision) £5O; Westland Provincial Organisation Scholarships £100; General —Plunket Society £5O; Library Committee £5O; Salvation Army (local branch relief work) £5O.

The question of the protection of, the river-bank along Gibson Quay from the flood waters of the Hokitika River, came before the Borough Council at its meeting last evening. Members recognised the gravity of the position, and resolved that the Resident Engineer at Greymouth bo requested to carry out proposals to raise the stopbank along Gibson Quay, east of the railway bridge, as laid out in his report on July 26. 19315. At its annual meeting the Kiwi Football Club elected the following officers:—Coaches: Senior—Messrs J. Devaney and .Lawson; Junior—D. Diedrichs and L. Leslie; third grade —R. Roberts and M. Davidson. Selectors: Senior—l'he coaches, field captain. Mr S. Moore; Junior and third grade, coaches and captains. Senior selectors nominated for West'and SubUnion:—Messrs S. Moore, F. Freitas, and J. Bannister. Junior selectors Messrs D. Diedrichs, D. Head and W. Kearns. Mr D. R. Dowell was nominated as a nominee, selector Io West Coast Rugby Union. The president extended a welcome to all new players. Kiwi senior team to play Stars here to-morrow are:—Stapleton, Cooper, R. Roberts, West (2),. K. O’Brien, Davidson. Chinn. Leslie, Pierson, Wieblitz, Gilmour, Dwyer, Panton, Diedrichs; emergencies—McHugh, Burns (backs), Roberts, Wright (forwards;. At the Borough Council meeting last evening Cr. Heinz (Works Committee Chairman) reported that the horse machine for cleaning footpaths was almost completed, and he hoped to start on footpaths next week. On the motion of Crs Parry and Heinz J. T. Langford was granted a lease of part of municipal reserve No. 537 for ,21 yefars, ‘subject to the fire bell town and station remaining and Fire Board interests being protected. The Board wrote opposing removal of the stations for the reserve. It was reported by the New Zealand Refriger- 1 ating Company that it had delivered here 50 sheep and 8 lamb carcases last month. The employment officer advised a holiday payment under Scheme 13 was disallowed as wet days could not be paid for in lieu of holidays under the award. A Ballinger and 26 other petitioners drew attention to danger and loss to residents through flooding between Fitzherbert Street and Bealey Street, asking some suitable protection for low-lying parts of the town from danger in rainy! periods. It was resolved as above, mentioned, to ask that the resident Engineer confer with the Council! and erect a stopbank on Gibson Quay. Mr F. M. Singer’s application for a street light in Hampden St. was referred to the Works Committee. Permission was given Mrs Agnew, Rimu, for a concert to be held at the Regent Theatre on May Bth in'aid of the children’s ward at the hospital. Itj was decided to grant a request to provide at least once a week sixtythree thousand gallons of water to fill a bath at the State School for swimming facilities for the pupils. It was decided to support the Automobile Association’s request that the Railway Department again tar seal Weld St. railway crossing. The treasurer reported a credit balance in the general account of £686 6s lOd, water supply account of 19s 2d; water supply repayment account of £320 13s 7d. Accounts amounting to £338 17s 9d were passed for payment. The Hokitika Savings Bank 72nd annual statement shows deposits of

£172,079, with 2251 depositors. The i bank has cash recovered £69,645 on' fixed deposit and in current accounts,! also Government stock £20,008 and' local body debentures, £17,873. The' accumulated profits are £27,857 and the total funds £199,936. During the year mortgages to the amount of £l6, 673 were repaid. There are 218 mortgages in all, the value being £80,394. Of these, 38 are under £lOO, and 13 over £lOOO. The findings of the Mort-! gage Adjustment Commissioners have not so far adversely affected the' Bank’s position. Only two are nowl pending. The Bank's investments are all made within the Provincial District of Westland and Nelson. | At Kokatahi sale yards on Wednos-! day, M. Houston and Co. offered 126! cattle and 140 sheep. There was a I large attendance of buyers. There' was excellent competition for all lines! submitted, but more especially for eighteen months old steers which! realised to £6 7s 6d and for 18 months | heifers which sold at £5 12s 6d. Fat cattle met with a very good sale. The following are their sales:—On account of N. Harris, 16 cull ewes at 6s. On A/c. F. C. Marshall, 4 fat! wethers at 265; 9 aged ewes at 12s: on A/c. of client, 83 ewes at 20s. On A/c of T. Ecclesfield 28 fat ewes at 225. On A/c. of E. F. Wall, 2 cows at £4 12s 6d. 3 18-months old steers at £4 ss. On A/c of O. G. Amberger, 1 springer at £7 17s 6d; 1 at £5 12s 6d. On A/c. of D. Clark, 1 springer at £7 7s 6d, 1 cow at £7 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £4 17s 6d, 2 forward cows at £3 17s 6d, 1 fat cow at £6 17s 6d, 1 at £4 17s 6d, 1 at £4 7s 6d. 1 bullock at £7 2s 6d, 3 runners at £3 2s, 4 18-mon. steers at £5 7s 6d. On A/c. of client, 11 18-months steers at £6 7s 6d. 8 18months heifers at £5 12s 6d, 1 runner at £7 12s 6d, 1 at £3 9s, 1 cow and calf at £4 7s 6d, 2 store cows at x 3 17s 6d, 3 steers at £6 17s 6d. 8 18months steers at £4 12s 6d. On A/c. of A. Cropper, 1 store cow at 30s. On A/c. of Mrs. O. Meharry, 3 fat heifers at £6 2s 6d, 4 at £6 2s 6d, 4 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, 1 runner at £6. 1 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, 3 at £8 17s 6d, 3 at £7 12s 6d. On A/c. of F. Foley, 1 yearling bull at £2 12s 6d, 1 calf at 255. On A/c. of J-. Cameron, 2 store cows at £3 15s. On A/c. of S. M. Wallace, 7 fat cows at £5 2s 6d. On A/c. J. McCormack 3 cows at £4 2s 6d. A/c. of client, 6 2J-yr. steers at £6 12s 6d. On A/c. of N. Harris, 3 cows at £3 7s 6d, 3at£3 2s 6d. On A/c. of T. J. Meharry, 2 fat heifers at £7 12s 6d; 1 runner at £5 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d, 1 runner at £6 12s 6d. On A/c. of Weir Bros., 3 19-months steers at £6 17s 6d. On A/c. of A Fleming, 2 runners at £3 7s 6d