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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1920, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the Westland County Council sits as usual to-morrow afternoon. Notice of a strayed roan steer, on the property of Mrs Mcynilian, Kokatahi, appears Jn this, issue. Captain Ellis of the Forestry Department is likely to visit the Coast shortly in connecton wth the operations of development in these regions. The football fixture, Kiwis v. Kokatahi, did not take place on Saturday, as arranged for, the Kokatahi Club being unable to get a team together.

The annual general meeting of the Hokitika Lawn Tennis Club will ho held on Thursday evening next, at 7.39 p.m., at the Education Board room. During the month of August the estates of 160 deceased persons were placed under the charge of the Public Trustee for management, including those of Alicia Rea, of Ross, Fred Hainbrook of Diingaville, James MeBrealty of Greymouth Anderson of Greymouth.

Mr George Falla, who has been stationmaster at Auckland since February 1915, will retire from the service in December. Mr Falla has beep in the employ of the Railway Department for 41 years, during 21 of which he lias held positions as stationmaster. He entered the service in August, 1879, being stationed at Westport, and later at Greymoutli. He opened the station at Hokitika in 1893, and subsequently served at Lyttelton, Palmerston North, Hawera, Masterton, and Invercargill, whence he went to Auckland. Mr Massey read in the House a letter from Ottawa stating that 1 the New Zealand woods sent to the Canadian Government as a present, had been used for panelling one of the official rooms in Parliament House very effectively, and the Canadian Government was reciprocating by sending some Canadian woods to New Zealand—Walnut and Bird’s Eye Maple—for the panelling of the Legislative Council Chamber in the New Zealand Parliamentary Buildings. Mr Massey said this might appear to be a small thing, hut it showa A flm -Foplino* Pvist.imr

the different parts of the Empire, which he hoped would long c.ontjnue. The suitability of tlie West Coast for forestry development is being urged by various public bodies on the Coast, and many months were carried and sent on I to Wellington during the recent tour of , the Progress League delgates. An unsolicited addition to these resolutions has just been received says the “Press” from the Greyniouth-Hokitika Sawmillers’ Association, which urges that the West Coast offers special opportunities for furthering any scheme of forestry that the Government may contemplate. The resoluton has been forwarded to the Minister of Forestry. It reads:—‘‘That in view of the fact that

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A. Rosser has been appointed ferryman at the Waiatoto-Arav/atu nveis in the far south. The Canterbury Education Board inserts a notification in this iss'ue in reference to two Gammack scholarships tenable for three years at Canterbury College.

At a meeting on Saturday night it was resolved to hold the annual meeting of the Kanieri Defence Rifle Club at Kanieri on Saturday next, 18th inst at 8 p.m.

The Caledonian S«« et y aro holding an ingleside in the Supremo Hall on Friday evening next. Visitors from Blackball and Greymouth will be present for the ocoasion.

The Treasury, in the last Gazette, acknowledges receipt of the sum of £3O, forwarded to the Commissioner of Taxes by a person unknown, as con-science-money to the New Zealand Government.

The Controller and Auditor-General has intimated that ill* So citor-Gcneral is of opinion that the legal position with regard to whether or not the Lyttelton and Kaiapoi Borough Councils .were officially contracting parties in the peace celebratons expenditure, is, under the circumstances, applicable m each case, of so indefinite a nature as to incline hm to the view that the councillors concerned have not come within the scope of Section 42 of the Municipal Corporations Act. He has therefore ruled accordingly.

A meeting of the Committee of the Overseas Club was held on Saiurdav evening, Mr Evans presiding, when the resignation of the Secretary (Mr W. A. Berry) was accepted. It was resolved to appointed Misses F. ® EVans and Marv Bruce joint lion, secretaries. A number of matters were dealt with, and it was resolved to arrange for the collection of outstanding subscriptions. It was decided to arrange for a social at a convenient date.

The funeral of the late Thomas Bath was held yesterday afternoon. There was a numerous attendance including the officers and brethren of the local Masonic lodges. The late Mr Bath w»: an officer of the Pacific Lodge E. C. and there was a representative attendance of members under Bro. F. Collyer AV.M. The members of the Kilwinning Lodge, N.Z.C. attended under Bm R. F. Ward W.M., and included also Rt. W. Bro. H. L. Michel. The Masonic service was read by 'Rt. W. Bro. Steer of Greymouth, and W. Bro. Cochrane, of the District Grand Lodge was Marshal. The church service at All Saints as also at the graveside was conducted by the Revd. Purchas. The late Mr Bath was 1 one of the pioneer goldminers of the Coast having been on the Kumara and Riniu fields at the time jf their inception.

The ball in Rimu last Monday night in aid of the Diggers’ I'ootball Club proved ai great success, both financially and otherwise, the dancing space being taxed to its utmost capacity. The was tastefully decorated with greenery, flags, and the colours of the Club. Dancing was kept going merrily until the small hours of the morning to the excellent music supplied by the Knowles Orchestra, while Mr Tony Boyd had charge of the floor and carried out his duties in his usual happy style. Mr W. D. Mackay and Mr Bart Dowell thanked those persent, especially the ladies concerned for making the evening the splendid success it undoubtedly was. Mr J. Naneekivell also said a few words on behalf of the Club. Musical items were rendered by Messrs B. Dowell, Owen Johnson and F. Curtayne.

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