ROSS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 4

ROSS NEWS.

(From Our Correspondent)

The funeral of the late Mrs Raymond took place at the Ross Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, and was attended by the many friends of the deceased. Rev. .1. 1C Voting officiated at the graveside. Mrs Raymond was another very old identity of the district, having come from Londonderry, Ireland to Ross J.j years ago w here she has resided continuously ever since. She was always of a kindly disposition and had reached the age of 81 years. Her husband, Thomas Raymond, predeceased her by Hi) years. She leaves a daughter (Mrs .). Miuehsn of Ilarihari) and a brother. Mr John Scott of Russ to whom the .sympathy ot their malty friends is extended . HOLD PROSPECTING.

The “Keystone’' hotel- which for the past few months hits been a familiar sight cm the* Ross Flat was removed this week and will probably go north. Mr Rutland and his party have also left and it is to he hoped tintt the results they obtained are suc h u- to incline the American syndicate to put a dredge on the ground in tin- near future.

.Mr (!. 11. Chapman accompanied b,v his wile, return to-night from a six weeks’ visit to Australia. Kvidenecs of progress are nut missing about the town and all the tradesmen in the carpentering and painting trades an- steadily engaged on improvement.-. The Hokitika Rand have *»x pressed their inlenliiin of journeying in Loss cm Sunday the 21-t. inst. to di-c-ourse a programme of music-, which programme no doubt will lie appreciated by loeal residents. Fair cate-lies of whitebait are rcp irti-d by lishers in the Tcitara river, and the loeal c-iitlin-iasts are hopeful of continued success throughout the sca-

Although tin- season is nearly over keenness is still evidenced in tin- lac 1 that a team of Ross Juniors journey to (Ireymuuth to-day to play a Iriendly game of football with a mil-thorn team. Local lovers of popular drama who journeyed to Hokitika to witness the pet fiirnmue e of “Fair and M anner” be the Nellie* Rramley Co. are loud in their praises of this popular actress anil her capable .supporters. Work on the bridge which is to give improved aeeess to the Ross l.imr Works has now boon put in baud. .and a capable gang under the able direction of Mr .1. Fitzgerald of Tcilitra Flat are making snisl'aciory progress. It should not la* many weeks now before the bridge is an nreiiinplished fact.