LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1932, Page 3

LOOKING BACK

TW ENTY-FIV E YEARS AGO

Fxpm“Guardian” for the week ending August 27. 1907

Personal—The Westland Land Board at its '.meeting yesterday derided to place qn,record its appreciation of the work done by Mr E. M. Wilmott, chief draughtsman who is shortly leaving Hokitika. Reference }vas made to his services by Messrs Cummiug, Pollock and Mjalliqsun.—Mr C. C. Empson, stock inspector Hokitika, left for Wellington by .the Arahura yesterday. Mental Hospital.—The Inspector [Gen. eral of Mental Hospitals . .imports: ‘‘There are 160 resident patients in the. Hokitika Institution. .Sixty-four patients .were able to take part in the regular entertainments The institution is run on homely fines, patients well cared' for, and, the food wholesome and abundant.

Concert.—An attractive programme was given at St Paul’s Wesleyan Church last evening, when items were given by Mesdames Robinson and Mac andrew, .Misses Robqck,' Perry, Eraser, Harker, Stapleton, White, Miohel, t,be Rev Ellis and Messrs Eraser, Perry, Elray ( and Laippe. •

• Football.—The,selectors of the southern junior representative team .met, on Saturday and picked the followipg team to play the northern juniors at Greymouth on Saturday/ next:— George, Bonar (2), J. Clarke, Currie, I. Tianui, -I. Smith, W. Clarke, Renton, C. Smith, Keogan, Dimmi-k, Bennett, Breeze and Burrowes. Emergencies, Roberts, Cooper and G. Tainui. ,

; Kokatahi.—The’annual hospital ball ;t6ok place on Friday evening in the public hall and passed off very-success-fully, there .being a large attendance. Excellent music was provided by Mr fand Mrs Kelly and Mr Gibbons, a.sisted byf Messrs Heppel and Bremmond. Mr J. J. Breeze, junr., was ,m.c. . \

Tramway.—The Hokitika and Kahieri Tramway advise a change of timetable, the fares being sixpence each Way- ' Special carriages leave Kanieri * at'6.3o p.m. and ‘Hokitika at 9.30 p.m. on Saturdays.