HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 23 December 1943, Page 8

HOKITIKA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. HOKITIKA, Dec. 22. Mr. F. McGregor has been discharged from Westland Hospital and is staying m town, naving made a good recovery from his illness. Mr. R. Smith left by air en route for Auckland. Seaman J. Stuart is spending leave with his parents in Hokitika. The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah Bennet yesterday was largely attended. The services at the Anglican Church and at the grayesiue were Conducted by Rev. Childs, assisted by Rev. D. C. Arnold. Many noral tributes were received. The death occurred at Westland Hospital yesterday morning of Mrs. Lydia Douglas of Arahura Valley. The late Mrs. Douglas, a member of the Willetts family, formerly of Kanieri, was a native of Shemeld, Canterbury, and was 64 years of age. She leaves a family of three daughters, Mesdames F. Harvey (Marton), C. Schroder (Turiwhate) and Mrs. W. Weir (Ruataptu and live sons, Adam and George Shannon (Middle East Forces), John Shannon (Koiterangi), James Douglas (Rapahoe), and William Douglas (Middie East Forces). There are eight sisters. The funeral look place this morning A South Westlander charged with being drunk in the early hours or the "morning, was fined 10s by Mr.

A. E. Benjamin, J.P. A fire alarm sounded on Monday evening, the fire being in the shrubbery at All Saints Vicarage. It was extinguished before the arrival of ~the brigade by the use of a stirrup "pump. The Armed Forces Appeal Board sat at Hokitika on Tuesday. Mr. W. Meldrum (chairman) pressed, with Messrs F. J. McLean, A. J. Panther and C. F. Shapcott (secretary).. The following anpeals were dealt with: — C. F. W. Schroder (co-appellant P. Schode’fi. —Decision wa's reserved. Rimu Gold Dredging Coy. apneal lor I. Olsen, fwelder).—Adjourned for review. The following appeals were adjourned sine die: Rimu Dredging Cov for W. Hay (accountant); C. E. Bergman; J. S'. Bradlev (anpeal bv W. Y Bradley, farmer): A. J. Will <Air Force.). An anpeal for K. P. Hanrahan (returned soldier) wa’s recommended. A rifle club has been formed here by Home Guard members, with Mr. A. C Armstrong as President and Mr. C. Howat as secretary. It. is mtended to form branches in other parts of the district.