ROSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1923, Page 1

ROSS NEWS.

(From Our Correspondent). MAtHSTKATF.’S COL'HT. SATURDAY, AFC. IS. Helore W. Mcddrtiin, Esq., S.M.) Two first oll'cnders found on licensed premises (City llotel) wore coiuicted Mild ordered to pay costs. \V. 11. Merrick, application for vnriai ;,.>i ol maintenance order.—Reduced from AOs to "ids per week. |{en Mr Pilkin<i;ton) r. Hannan (Mr ’nvee) application for n rcliciirinp;.— Adjourned to Hokitika. ,|, Anderson (Mr Fdeeck) v. Hurley ' . | Kirs.- m) claim to motorcar hire. Adjourned next sit linn;, evidence ot a witness to ho taken in {lrcymouth in meantime. AY A 1? DEN'S COURT. I It,Tore Warden MeldrumU

,I,lm Anderson sij»p!i*-iiim:n I• > r vesi'eneo silo hi W:iilstlist, mi sipp.-susiMf-f.— Struck out. Smart and Chapman l.td. (.Mr Murj, ;i; ip I■r ;i I i(ill for proleelioll saw;„ill license for 11’ nnniili:months i~i .-cl jun recoin mended. Stuart rod ( hapmnn l.td, '.Mr Mttr--llipli'.-n! inn renewed lour timber r. orvnl ion-,.-- (il ;in! ;-d. )j. C. ('. I loud., mid d. I’elhig, an>:l ><-nt:mi for ton'll section-,.—(iranled. .1 Sim. : 1 I.;. A bleson, Hindi--sit i. 11 lor lown sections-- - Ketoiiimeiid' od. .Ml. (li'i't'i'binil Cold (liiiirti'. At. Coy.. I,id., anplientioi, I'd minit !i - protoet mo. —Ci ruined. Kl’< ( I-ISSI-TI. ISAM..

I>.-voices of .In ■/:/. in lloss may not bo U'.di entered loi- as in larger eon ires we Inivo i Wellington’s Ambassador t 'ule. ('ln i'.lrliui'cli’s AS"illio!' Carden or Dunedin's Savoy, blit those who aecoijiod i lie i nvil n l ion to ".Jn/.r. it you went to” were well i-ntered tor in the To! ere 1! ell on IT'hlay evening. Tin--1.. |t, gaily deeorated in decidedly jazzy (idol's, was a welcome retreat from the rain ami old oil, side, and I lie iloor, under ,lie aide direction ol Messrs hollows and Cray was well revered with dancers, [’se-dlem music was rendor,l(l 1,., t!i,. Misses ('iic'-H-rinaii. Knowles, Moore and oilier Indies and by Messrs 11., adahi,n and Ahleson. To all those, to iho ladies wlei served the dainiv -.upper ami to Mr C. Hmhanaii whose untiring eilorts did miudi lo make the hall a sm-eess greai thanks are due.

Among the visitors were a fair sprinkling el Smith people, intending patrons from Hokitika being unfortunately unable i , ctu-nd owing to the collapse of [1 Tolar:, bridge and the rough state f<,rd. On Saturday evening a cl,il,'reiTs hall was held, there being a large aitemlame of ehihlren and their oa'-'eitt s and friends.