LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1933, Page 3

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

From the Guardian for week ended April 1, 1908.

Hospital Board Tenders.—The fol- ; lowing tenders were accepted by the Hospital Board aif its meeting last evening :—Groceries, wines and spirits, Messrs W. Perry and Co. • milk, Air Til os. Marks 2yd per quart; meat Messrs Alurphy and Co.; firewood, Air T'hos. Stopforth; coal, Air Thos. Stopforth, drugs, Air W. E. Williams ; burials, Air T. L. Ralfe. Hokitika Football Club.—The annual meeting was held last evening in the Boating Club Shed. The following : officers were elected :—President, Air IT. L. Alicliel; vice-presidents, Alessrs J. J. AlcTntosh, J. J. Breeze, D. J. ‘ Evans, W. Hall, W. Keller, IT. Jones, F. McGregor, W. Bray, G. Stephens, A. E. .Benjamin, and T. Palmer; captain, L. Hills; deputy, T. Carley; sec., Air J. E. -Wade; committee, -Messrs W. Lambert, H. Lynch, B. Dowell, W. Fraser, W. Wilson. Harbour Improvements. The meeting convened bv the mayor, at the instance of the Harbour Board to consider the position of improvements to the harbour, attracted a large attendance. The mayor outlined thei large i amount of work entailed in thej.matter for months past. ,«Mr G. Perry; chairman said the.amoun,t".'df timjlep/Siow goipg-I'ighL.p'ast Hokitika to Greymouth would be more than sufficient to maintain a small fleet, and as it could be shipped more easily here, it c'fjuld easily carry a small export Injhddition goods -couldT 'be' ffirbbght herepT-kt a cheaper rate. 2A'-4a#ger -fleet--- lhieant more employment. iVlr Seddon also spoke feelingly' on 'the matter. Ori the motion of Alessrs R. Wild and Af.andl,, l i’b\Was decide^-. that ing of ratepayers approves of. the proposal -that the boafd expend‘.£3B,000 to improve the harbour entrance; and ■ that when- -the - legislation ik; passed tiiis : nieetin^;j;p^t?dS eS ' itkclf.-to -sup-’ •port the board’s proposal at- the pall of ratepayers when such is taken. Govt. Buildings.—The tender of G. Garner,-'of 'Wellington, of £6968 for the erection ’of the Government: Buildings at ' j a apeepted. Other tenders w,igFe .Messrs ' Stevenson tfnd McMillan’ ’ (Hokitika), ; Kessel and Son (Greymouth), £/2i‘3, \W. Arnott (Greymouth) £7763. liihd, ballot (for^a); fihm,ber of sectoits af Wataroa look 'place ‘at the Westland Land tßbard .yester-. • day afternoon'; The - following were ■ the succ;epsfnl.- a-ppl Sut-her-:land, Archie'Mcßride,' Thomas Ale*Bride, J iunest. Bark; - dvatie - Mcßride, ■J. AlcCormack, M. C. Butler, Mr 'O’Connor, Annie Purcell, W. Smith, E. J. Chinn, J.-cClenii-'flnd-Kate-Wa-1--face. A >; j Golf Club.—The following .were elected at the annual jnedti£]M,e£ (the Golf Club last evening:—Cap- , (treasurer, Air W. Wilson; assistant, jVlr JVC". dames Wilson, AclfCson, Alpssrs • Alacfarlane«.•Xcfl.ma’nj*" Walker, --Eisfelder * M ;;'L j ■: P,