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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1937, Page 4

The Hokitika Golf Club has donated £6 6s to the King George V Memorial fund. At Auckland on Coronation Hay eight babies were born, including twins—a boy and a girl. The m.v. Gael sails to-night for Wellington, and leaves on the return trip on Saturday. The coronation celebration ball takes place at the Totara Hall Hess this evening. Many special novelties have been arranged for the enjoyment of patrons,. The Returned Soldiers’ Association give notice in this issue of their annual general meeting which is being held in the social room on Saturday, May 29th. The Basketball ball last year was a huge success, and every, effort is being made to make it an even greater success this year. Streamers, paper hats and novelties galore.

A Church of Christ service will be held in the Ivokatahi Hall on Sunday afternoon next (the 23rd inst) ) at 2.30. All are welcome; speaker, Pastor Cave. At the conclusion of the committee business of the meeting of the Westland Land Board held yesterday morning, tenders numbering eight, for a lease of the area of land at Waitaha known as the “Slip,” were opened and after full consideration the tender ot Mr J. C. •Heveldt of Ross, at £39 per annum was accepted. A successful sale of Alfalfa pedigree Jerseys, held on behalf of Mr F. J. Saxby, at 'Hamilton last week, was conducted by the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited. The 71 animals sold averaged 21 guineas, the top price being realised for the hull Alfalfa Flying Fox, which was sold to a Wanganui buyer for 47 guinea*. For a cold and frosty morning, quilt ed satin, ripple cloth and velour cloth dressing gowns from 9/6 to 43/6 now showing at Addisons. . Also woollen bed jackets from 5/6 each. Pram rugs and cot blankets from 1/6 each.. Traced tea towels all linen, traced tray, waggon and supper cloths, stamped tapes try, cushion tops, and stool tops, Addisons.—Advt.

The poll to fill the vacancy on the Greymouth Borough Council caused bv the death of Cr James McGinley took place yesterday. Altogether'l2o2 votes were recorded only one being informal. Mr Patrick Blanchfield, junior, was the successful candidate, polling 651 votes as compared with 550 votes recorded for Mr Frank Eric Stent, the other candidate.

About 25 members of the Westland Caledonian Society paid an official visit to the Grey Caledonian Society for monthly Ingleside. The chief (Mr 0. McLean) for the Grey Society ed the chief (Mr F. McGregor) and members of the Westland Society. He, promised to, return the visit at the earliest opportunity. Chief McGregor thanked Chief McLean on behalf of his society for the hospitality extended to his party. Scottish and old-time dancing was held, and a programme of songs and items by the Caledonian Choir concluded the gathering.

The executive of the Westland Timber Workers’ Union takes strong exception the secretary (Mr F. L. r I urley) states, to the Government restricting white pine exports to Australia and compelling millers to supply North Island box makers at price allegedly below cost. Employees of the Southern Timbers, Limited., Harihari, recently passed a resolution that the secretary urge the Government to lift the export restriction or else revise the price and classification, enabling a reasonable profit and avoid unemployment. The executive is telgraphing the Prime Minister stating: “The Union views with alarm the Forestry Department’s policy regarding white pine, whereby sawmillers are asked to do the impossible. Unless such policy is considerably altered, the Government’s good work will be undone. Two or three mills are already closed, with other s to follow unless the position is made satisfactory, as it is now worse than when, under Sir Francis Bell’s guidance, ’the West Coast timber industry was ruined and took years to set right.”