HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1944, Page 7

HOKITIKA NOTES

lOur Own Correspondent.! HOKITIKA, October 11. The Mayor, Mr A. R. Elcock, has received advice from Hon. J. O’Brien that the question of a more suitable airport for Westland is receiving consideration, and that up to the present the site at Cemetery. Hill seemed to offer the best possibilities. When more details had been secured, and investigations completed, he would again advise the Mayor. A committee of women has been organised here to assist in raising funds for hostels in the main centres for members of the Merchant NavyThe river was flooded to-day, following overnight rain, and the bar has been improved. It is also hoped there may result a better run of whitebait, which have continued locally to be scarce. The following lines were imposed by Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., to-dav at the Magistrate’s Court: Hori Tainui, £l, with costs, for casting offensive matter in a public place, Revell Street; John Edward Brough Wildey, £2, with costs Ils, for disorderly behaviour in Weld Street, on October 6; T. Coyle ; 10s, with costs, for cycling, at night without a light; J. Murphy, 10s, with costs, for allowing a cow to wander at Ruatapu. The Inspector of Awards (H. S’. Flurle) claimed a penalty of £lO from the Westland Hospital Board for a breach of the New Zealand Hospital Boards’ Engine-drivers’, Firemen’s and Greasers’ Award, in that the fireman was not paid dirt money for the handling of refuse which was burnt in the furnace. The Magistrate held that the position was similar to whe.re there was an automatic feed, and I that the firemen were not required Ito handle the refuse. Judgment was given in favour of the Board.