LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1920, Page 3

LATE LOCALS

The Hokitika Borough Council calls for tenders-for the purease of the standing crop of oats on Cass Square. | Messrs Al. Houston and Cov. nn- , nounce an important sale of property at j AA’ataroa on March 16th, when Mr Win. I AA’eiblitz’s valuable farm at AVaitangi t will be put up for auction. By this morning’s train there were passengers, lone of the oldest families in the Kokatnhi district in the person of Mr Thomas Meharrv and his daughter and grand-child and son-in-law. who have left the Const to reside in Christ- ' church. Mi - Thomas Meharrv was a very early settler in the Upper Kokatahi, reaching liis home by going up the Hokitika river-bed and then over to the foot of the hills, and proceeding along a very primitive bush track to his new holding. He has the district . of both Kokatnhi and Koiternngi grow out of a dense native forest to its present prosperous condition, and he lias prospered with it. A few days ago, be. fore leaving the district the settlers on both sides of the river met together in the Koiterangi Hall, and spent a very sociable evening in saying farewell to such a worthy family. The residents marked their esteem by presenting Mr Meharrv and the members of ids family with several handsome presents to keep as a remembrance of the many years spent ip the valley, years totalling almost half a century, j Due to arrive per Regains on Monday. 100 -J- cases of choice tomatoes. Paterson Michel apd Co., Ltd. (Phpne No, 2.)—Advt.