LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1917, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

A concert and ball will ho held at) the Town Hjall Rimu on Wednesday evening in aid of St. Mary’s R chool. A fine programme is guaranteed, so patrons are assured a pleasant evening. Mr. G. Groweott offers in another column for sale a residence area with five-roomed building, furnished, thereon besides a portion fof temporary grazing lease situated at Rimu. Mr. Thos. Stopforth, of Weld street was advised by the Defence Minister on Saturday that Rifleman Thcs. Stopforth of the Rifle Brigade had been admitted to hospital suffering from bronchitis. A s the Maori is undergoing her annual cleaning and overhaul this week, there will probably be some delay in the connection with tho North Island mails for the West* Coast overland connection. The Maori is to resume running again at the end of the week.

An officer was going back to barracks rather late, perhaps a little merry—rather merrie, perhaps, than 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 was received yesterday that Sergt. Mervin Lambert eldest brother Mrs G. A. Wood, South Revell Street, has received his cominiss ion on,tho field. He left with the Main Body of Australians, and served right through the eastern campaign which culminated at Gallipoli. Since then lie has been in France and has been in the heavy engagement* with the Australian forces. On :i former occasion lie was offered a commission, but declined it. Now he lias won the promotion on the field.

At the meeting at Greymoivth on Saturday rogardnig the lime works at Boss, the. plans of the kiln and works obtained by Mr. Upjohn from the Manager of the Milburn works were ap-

proved and adopted. The site for the works laid off by the Engineer (Mr. Allison) next week, and ns soon ns th© levels are taken, the incline works will be pushed ahead. The meeting also decided to allow shareholders at a district vote an future by post, if desired. Messrs Ferguson, Bruce and Upjohn, are to visit South Westland to canvass for the sale of shapes, and meetings will he held at Waitaha, ffari Hari and Wataroa. Meantime particulars of the proposals of the Company tin booklet form are being circulated. Mr. O. Horton of Hokitika is now receiving applications for shares, and full particulars of the company may be obtained from that gentleman.

In reference to Mr. B. Ward’s alleged connection with the West Coast Farmers’ Co-operativn Lime Producing Coy. 'Ltd., the meeting at Greymouth on Saturday resolved to make the following official statement: —“Mr. Burnard Ward’s name has been mentioned in connection with the company and in justice to the gentleman it is 'right that the facts should be mad© public. Mr. Ward interested himself and did yeoman service for some time as a member of the Westland County Council in helping the cheap lime projects In this capacity he attended many meetings and was present at a, meeting held on 29th. June at which it was ddcided to form a company and a. rou"h prospectus was drafted. All present, as is often done at such meetings, were nominated provisional directors. with others absent 1 who were known to have an interest in the lime production. Mr. Ward immediately after, declined to act, or take n<n further part and is not, at present even a shareholder in the present companv.” Tho Companv consider that in fairto Mr Ward - been attacked on the point) the actual facts be placed on public record.