KUMARA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 23 December 1943, Page 3

KUMARA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent.]

? Private Ralph May is home from camp for the Xmas vacation.

Driver Joseph McKenzie, who for the past few weeks has been visiting friends in South Westland, has returned to Kumara for Xmas. Mrs. M. McGill of Christchurch is visiting her brother, Mr, D. Clark, Courthouse Hotel. The proposal to construct a swimming bath at the State School appears to have the whole-hearted support of citizens. Many voluntary contributions have already been handed to the committee. Offers to excavate the site have been suggested by several young men and the suggestion is also made that it be made a large standard size bath. Several horses are being trained on the local racecourse and trainers report the track to be in excellent order.

Word was received on Monday by Misses A. and M. Corbett that their brother, Mr. Michael Corbett has died in Christchurch. The late Mr. Corbett was a well known resident for many years at the Taramakau Settlement and afterwards at Dillmanstown, where he managed a flaxmill at the Taramakau River. Kumara people at present in the Westland Hospital are Mrs. D. Hanna. Mrs. E. T. Hammersley, Mr. John Pool (junior) and Mr. McLean. , Mrs. Patterson, of Shirley, is spending the Xmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Goad. Numerous Kumara people are departing for other parts to spend the Xmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have left for Invercargill. Mr. and Mrs Birss for Waimate. Mr. an cl Mrs R. Kerr, Mr. A. Kerr and Mr. N. Hahn left for Auckland; and Mrand Mrs. Becker for Christchurch. The Mayor (Mr. A. B. Spiers) presided at the monthly meeting of the Kumara Borough Council. Also present were Crs. J. Murphy, F. Wise, W. J. McNabb, B. Becker, R. N. May_, and W. Lawrence. It was decided to approve of the nomination of Mr F. A., Kitchingham as representative of the West Coast boroughs on tne committee of the South Island Local Bodies’ Conference. An application from the Kumara Volunteer Sire Brigade to have the ladder, carriage reel, and manual painted was granted The chairman of the Works Committee reported that the genera, cleanino- up of the streets beloie Christmas was well in band ana drains had been cleaned. The valve at the corner of Church and uul Streets was leaking badly. It was decided to have it repaired. The tender of Mr. M. G. Murphy for the grazing rights of the 1 Recreation Ground was accepted. The condition of the Taramakau bridge was discussed. and it was stated that no word had yet been received about the result of the Commission, nor had anv notice been taken of notices that loads were restricted. A resolution was passed stating that the Council considered that the damage done to the Taramakau bridge by heavy loads carried by Westland Transport lorries had made it dangerous for traffic, and the Council would be in no way. responsible for anv accidents. It was decided tomake a further endeavour to secure a direct mail service with Hokitika-