LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1921, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

Mr Arthur I’etherbridge. signalman in tlie Government railway yards at Westport, is an inmate of the Westport Hospital, having severely injured his leg, the result of a fall on the steps leading up to the signal box. says the Westport Times." Mr l’etheibridge had only recently returned from a holiday taken after an illness which had necessitated his going into the hospital. On a former occasion Mr I’eiher--1,,-idge had his leg badly broken and the unfortunate official whose lock seems right out has the best wishes iff the community tor a speedy recoveiy.

The Hokitika High School Board met on Monthly at 2 p.m. present - lion. H. L. Michel (Chairman), .Messrs King. Clifton. Duff and Bine’.'. The usual routine business was dealt -vith.

A buer was received from Hon. Farr who stated in view of the Board's endowment proving more of an encumbrance than of utility. he suggested that the Gover.nmeiit take ■ ver the reserve . After discussion it wis re-

.-(,1,1x1 that the Chairman with Hon. (irimnioml. and Mr 'I. E A. Sed.luii M.F. interview the Minister of Edtication at Wellington ’to ask that consideration be deferred until the visit ol Mr l’arr to Hokitika. .The Commissioner of Crown Lauds wrote asking for three feet of the reserve adjoining the Public Buildings to enable the present rindway to be widened. Received and .(quest granted subject to the title to the ground to remain vested in the Roaid. A small account was passed for payment and the meeting terminated.

The Westport •'Times" says—Mr Hav Malliday, who for some time past has ably filled the position of teller in the local Bank of New Zealand stall', was fare welled on Thursday evening by the members of the Bival football Cluh, in Mr C. Walker’s simp. There was a good attendance of Bival supporters and the President. Mr K. Harrier, in a line speech, referred to tinmany excellent qualities ol Mr Halliday, both as a iimmlier of the Bank staff and a meiubet ul the ( lub. As secretary of the Club Mr Holliday had looked w.<ll after their interests and aisu had admirably lilted liis place in the team in the football held. On behalf of the members of tile club he marie Mr Holliday a handsome presentation and wished him all success in his new sphere of notion. Messrs .1. Bradley, ('. Walker, .1. Bisk, and I’. Patterson also spoke in complimentary terms of Mr Holliday, both in his capacity as a . footballer anti as a. citizen ol Westport. The recipient in responding, thanked them all for the kindly expressions of goodwill and also for the handsome present, lie felt he was leaving a hostof friends behind whom lie found to ho jolly good fellows and real good sports, lie would always carry with him very happy recollections “f his stay m Westport.