HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1943, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) HOKITIKA, Tune 10. New Zealand Navals O. Dwan, C. Atkinson and J- Ashley have been here on leave, the two former ing returned to duty, while the last named, is looking un old friends, Mr and Mrs A. Black, of Three Mile, are leaving to reside in Christchurch. Mr Black has disposed of his greengrocery and fruit business to Mr B. Agnew, of Rimu. Mr J. McEwan, of Christchurch, has arrived to take up duties as Health Inspector in succession to Mr Knight, who has been transferred to Westport. Sister Taylor, of Westland Hospital, leaves on Monday morning for Masterton.

Mr H. McMullan is at present a patient in Westland Hospital. Mrs F, Fane, who is a patient at the Westland Hospital, is making good progress. At the monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute at Kanieri, Mrs Fahey was the winner of a supper cloth competition; and other 'winners were: Child’s apron, Mrs Woolhouse 1, Mrs Baird 2; winter foliage. Mrs Kemp 1. Mrs Baird presided. The roll call was a timesaving hint. A resolution of sympathy with the husband and son ot the late Mrs Bassett, a foundation member of Hokitika Institute, was passed. The County Council at this week’s meeting received advice from the Minister of Railways that there was no authority for wagons to proceed over the first four miles of the private railway of Messrs Stuart, and Chanman from 'the Ross railhead. Consideration was being given to ti e bringing of the whole of the line as far south as Kakapotahi up to railway standard, but. after consultation with the Forestry Department it was decided not to proceed wth the work. The chairman, Cr G. Rowley, said this was a regrettable decision. It would mean a loss to South Westland. Cr T. P. O’Neil said he had been advised the line could be put in order within six weeks. He asked the council to protest at the decision. On the motion of Cr P. J. McLean it. was resolved to approach the Minister, Hon R. Semple, for use of the line as far south as Kakapotahi, which mean speedier transport, quicker turn-round of railway wagons and a savin- in petrol and tyres. He suggested that the council send a deputation to urge that, the railway be pushed into South West land. "The Public Works Department notified they would do •their best to remedy the wandering stock nuisance on /the south road. Metnbes voiced dissatisfaction in regard to wandering stock. The Depai'tment asked the council to increase its contr'bution towards the cost of the new landing stage at the Turnbull and Okuru Rivers. It was advised that, after consultation with the Flax Depari ment it would supply gravel for an access road to, the flax area? required by Whiley’s flax mills. Hon. J. O’Brien notified the appointment, of Mr W. T. N. Bond to the Rehabilitation Board and th? Minister of Finance notified a subsidy of £l9O for restoration ot Collyer's Creek bridge. Messrs E. A. and G. H. Richards were made a grant of £25 for the repairs to Waiho River road. It. was decided that the chairman and clerk be delegates at the Counties’ Conference in Wellington. The com- - struck general rate of two pence in the pound on the capital value on all rateable land to be paid in one instalment on July 13.