LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1917, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

A concert and- ball will be held' at

the Town Hall Rimu on Wednesday evening in aid of St. Mary’s school. A fine programme is guaranteed, so patrons are assured a pleasant evening. Mr. C. Groweott offers in another column for sale a residence area with

five-roomed building, furnished, thereon besides a portion Jof temporary grazing lease situated at Rimu. .

Mr. Thos. Stopforth, of Weld street was advised by the Defence Minister on Saturday that Rifleman Thos. Stopforth of the Rifle Brigade had been admitted to hospital suffering from bronchitis. As the Maori is undergoing her annual cleaning and overhaul this week, there will probably be some delay in the connection with the North Island mails for the West, Coast overland connection. The Maori is to resume running again at the end of tin* week. It is reported that Tip-up was for sale for £4OO prior to racing at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, at which he was credited with a second and a win. An officer was going back to barracks rather late, perhaps a little merry—rather merrie, perliapsfthan he should have been. The sentry challenged, “Who goes there?” “I’m—the end of a perfect day.” was the answer given with great deliberation. The pleasing news has been received to-day that Sergt. Mervin Lambert eldest brother Mrs G. A. Wood, South Revell Street, has received his commiss ion on the field. He left with the Main Body of Australians, and served right through the eastern Campaign which culminated at Gallipoli. Since then he has been in France and has been in the heavy engagements with the Australian forces. On a former occasion lie was offered a commission, but declined it. Now ho lias won the promotion on the field.

At the meeting at Greymouflw on Saturday regarding the lime works * at Ross, the plans of the kiln and works obtained by Mr. Upjohn from the Manager of the Milburn works were, approved and adopted. The site for the works laid off by the 'Engineer (Mr. Allison) next week, and as soon as the levels are taken, the incline works will he pushed ahead. The meeting also decided to allow shareholders at a district vote iin future by post, if desired. Messrs Ferguson, Bruce and Upjohn, aro to visit South Westland to canvass for the sale of shares, and meetings will he held at Waitalia, ffari iFlari and Wataroa. Meantime particulars of the proposals of the Company in booklet form are being circulated. Mr. O. Borton of Hokitika is how receiving applications for shares, and full particulars of the company may he obtained from that gentleman. In reference' to Air. B. Ward’s alleged connection with the West Coast Farmers’ Co-operative Lime Producing Coy. Ltd., the meeting at Greymouth on Saturday resolved to make the following official statement:—“Alt'. Burnard Ward’s name lias boon mentioned in connection with the company and in justice to the gentleman it is right that the facts should he made public. Mr. Ward interested himself and did yeoman service for some time as a member of tlie Westland County Couiioil in helping the cheap lime projects In this capacity lie attended many meetings and was present at a meeting held on 29tli. June at which it was decided to form a company and a rough prospectus was dratted. All present, as is often done at such meetings, were nominated provisional directors with others absent' who were known to have ail interest in the lime production. Mr. Ward immediately after, declined to act, or take no further part and is not at present even a shareholder in the present company.” The Company consider that in fairness to Mr Ward »-•’ ’ ■ ■ been attacked on the point) the actual facts be placed on public record.