ROSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1921, Page 1

ROSS NEWS.

- (Our own correspondent.) IIOKOCOH col'NCIl; The ordinary me,-ting of Dm Ross T!o----rough Council took place on the Dili, inst. Present -S. R. Evans; iFsq., (Mayor). Councillors A. W. Fpjnlni, J'. Alinehan. AY, 0. J ones, D. Roberts, and H. McMnlhtn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The outward correspondence was read and approved. JX W A 1; n CO R R FSI «0 XD EX OK. From John Ruins and Cm. submitting price list for east iron pipes etc.—Received. From "Westland County Council asking Council to paint Donnelly's Creekbridge at earliest opportunity.- Received; Resolved to pul tins work ill hand immediately. With reference to the Field Dun which arrived rooenDy it wns decided to pi,,,.,, same in front of the Coronation Dali the Chairman of Public AAorks Committee lming empowered to have this d'"m. The gnu to Im placed oil cotirreio blocks. Tlu* Wcstlmul brunch <>f the Canter--1,111-v Progress League asked 'for Dm usual annual financial assistance.- Received ■ £ ;i :l s lming voted. (an irk AYedderspoon , (noting for ,'Uvtrieal htDngs. Kee.-ivesl \ Mib-eommittee eonwstmg oi Dw Al.-ivur. Os. A. W. rpjoltib «'.d J. Miimban was set up to go into Dm matter of procuring a suitable pi,-tine plant for the purfK.se of rtinni.it! municipal pictures and to report as early as possible. From Treasury notifying remittance „f subsidy on rates, fees and fines.-lie,-eived. The Finance Committee present,-,I accounts to the amount of C'-Ui l-s.. which were passed for payment. Cr Alinehan (Chairman P. AA . Committee) reporto.l since previous meetin,' the grader had bed, m ns,- a good deal, about live miles of road having received attention. Report receive,l and approved. u was resolved to have Fire Rr.gade Station repaired at earliest opportunity. Tha meeting t-hen tormimKed.

l-T'XFRAI'. The funeral of tlm late AD J ■ FMcKev took place on Bundav afternoon and wa- very h'tgely attended, mntty friends from both Dm m.vDiern and southern districts being present to pa> their I- memory of who had "‘"Dine '-ml citizen. The Rev. I*. '"T"' '''' j cildm ted a- > vi* ‘‘ Dm honm Die, ullmiated at tlm gravesi.h-. ACCIDENTS. Several accident" have happem-d 111 this district during Dm la-t "'eCK. Air J. A!ul' am y "hi!,- engage in falling M T-an. »u.d Dm to it'llk'l 7" "-l'."i'ier hecim-f"i-l,"ad Dir-'.'gli h.s "l- ; ' mg '•nbingh-d ma y. -' k was lii'-iiidit into town by , I . once < uvev-'d lo lloki--I,r"t "T aU,! t ,-e-ii m"" 1 • 'Dior,' il « ill eve- d itches. M. At"lv.it"-.' I- n„.' -•-« • io Dm Westland Dos.-Kal. , ad- „ .u Dm 10t.,!- 1 10'.'. , ~ I■- : : cciv -d rat In r a n-asl. " - : .... i ,> • v,‘ [ brunt'll 1 •’» ■ . ' ‘ 8 M "tl l: t :ii - , veil to It,'km a i".- 1,1 ■ 111 ' 11 ‘ ‘ ■ no a ■ anii .anb.- a., n-r-. , , M „! three .ni-'-utt nii", l i'll'L'> . | n . ~1, making -at isfaetory s s..v.\< rf.'tivt'i‘y.. i • v, ’ v ..-,,1.-11' n.-ti 'I man lor this ■ i„ an ore. Ul n . - ; -D- j" . ,( aeeid-nl or .-mkn xent 1,1 • " . . ~ lb id aw! - t V ,., il hoi.r.- elai 1 • ••■-* • i. „l,t,ained and then tlm " ' cnsideralile iWm. Mr AY- AYimke-ter f the 11 1.ntervdl" a, Ol!.!" 111 ;- 1 h> " ,h- -ter are sgenduig a ho ala.. 1 > i .. . .. i |.|-i>si>ni i<R‘ 'a*i< 1,1 Coast and ate !" . sell*' 0 -