HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1940, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent!

HOKITIKA, December 6.

Owing to the absence of the Magistrate Mr G. G. Chisholm from the district, the charges against Henry James Levett, of Harihari, in connection with the Jehovah Witness organisation, were to-day adjourned, and will now be heard at the ordinary sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Hokitika on Wednesday next.

Mr Young, of Dunedin, has arrived and taken up his duties as successor to Mr E. B. Murray, as District Land Registrar at Hokitika. The primary schools close for the Christmas holidays on Thursday, 19th inst., remaining closed 'for nearly seven weeks, until February 4th. A branch of the Home Guard at Ruatapu will be formed on Tuesday evening next, at a meeting at the local hall.

.At the Westland Licensing Committee meeting to-day, there were present Messrs F. W. McGregor (chair), T. R. Chesterman J. Kyle, and J. B. Kent. The application for renewal of the accommodation license by John Morresey in respect of the Wataroa Hotel was granted, repairs having been carried out. The renewal of the publican’s license for the Union Hotel, Greymouth (George Robert Stribling, licensee) was granted, an additional bathroom required having been installed. The following transfers were granted: Paroa Hotel, Elizabeth Burger to John Edward Kennedy; Clydesdale Hotel, Ross, Frederick James Poole to Robert Wm. Parker; Terminus Hotel, Otira. Daniel G. O’Connor to Thomas Grenall Lewis. ,

Local tennis teams to play Greymouth at Hokitika to-morrow are:— Sherman, Roberts, Hoffman, Gilligan (holders); Pedder, James, Fraser, Stevenson; J. Schroeder, Stuart, Conning, Bain; Henham, Cooke, Watson, King; C. Schroder, Hogg, Spiers, McLaughlin; Ballinger, Houston, Lakin, Fleming; Olsen, Patchett, Fredric, Havill.

Receipts last month for the Patriotic funds included the following:— Shop uays:—29th., £23 16s 6d; 15th., £29 18s 6d; Bth. £l3 10s 6d; cake shop, £5 12s Id; R.S.A. dance, £3 6s Od; Amusements (Business Men’s Association) £2O, Bring and Buy (Ladies’ Guilds) £l6 18s 3d. Regular donations included: —-"Rimu Gold Dredge Staff £lO 8s Od; Westland County Council Staff £6 11s Od; H. M. Coulson and Staff £4 10s Od; Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Chapman £4; Addisons Staff £1; Preston’s Bakery Staff £1 10s; W. H. Shannon, Ltd.., Stair £1 17s 6d; Miss A. Ross £1; W. L. Dwan and S'taff 15s; Mrs. A. Wilson £1; Hokitika D.H. School Staff £1 2s 6d; Mr. R. Paterson 10s Od; R. Hannah and Co. Staff 10s 6d; Mrs. and Miss Eastgate ‘l2s 6d'; Hallenstein Bros., Ltd. Staff 12s 6d; A. C. Armstrong and Staff, 10s Od; Bank of N.Z. Staff, 6s Od. Per monthly collectors: — Mrs. Millar £2 5s 9d; Miss Potts £1 14s Od; Mr.'E. Fane £1 8s Od; Mrs. Salvigny £1 3s Od; Miss E. Perry £1 Ils Od; Mrs. G. Perry £1 9s 6d; Mrs. A. Perry £1 8s Od; Miss E. Knight £1 2s 6d; Miss F. Stapleton £1 6s 0d: Mrs. R. F. Aitken £1 4s 0d; Miss J. Ross £1 6s 6d; Mrs. T. Stuart £1 4s Od; Mrs. R. F. Aitken £1 Is 6d; Mrs. J. W. Michel £l;i Mrs. E. B. C. Murray 9s 0d; Mrs. A. Cowdry 17s 0d; Mrs. J. A. Adamson 12s 6d; Miss Dale 9s Od; Mrs. Carter 15s 6d; Mrs. E. Hagar 6s Od; Mrs. C. Eggcling Ils 6d; Mrs. J. Benjamin 8s Od; Mrs. E. G. Jordan 10s Od; Mrs. Montagu 6s Od; Mrs. M. Boyd 17s Od; Mrs. G. Mclntosh 19s Od; Mrs. J'. Havill 12s Od; Mrs. C. Pettigrew 10s Od; Mrs. K. Reece 8s Od; Miss B. Ajrcher 19s Od.