LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1925, Page 3

LATE LOCALS

.Mr John Burns, an old Kanieri hoy, e well-known marine engineer who .■ |:,i teriv been chief engineer on the

uearner Kittawa. has been appointed .a the position of chief engineer of be tug Tcrawhiu at Wellington.

The Hokitika Gulf Club opened its see ,rn cn the Mahiunpua Links last Saturday.with a Affixed Foursome match of 13 holes. Tho winning card was returned by .Misses I'orrv and Alcldrum with a score of 57 net.

i.senior, junior, and thirds), ot the Westland Sul,-Union competitions close o„ Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, the necessary fees to accompany same. ]„ Hew of the suggestion to play male-lies with Greymouth Clubs, the --'.era! Clubs should instruct their delegates as to their views in this resard so that definite action can he agreed upon.

The Chairman of the Canterhury E,lnaction Board, Mr H. Bignell. has received official intimation that the ..■rants for schools at Kuinara and Hart Ti.ni. for which representations have lately been made to several members of the Cabinet, have now been secured. Cabinet has authorised the work in each tase. This means that both lvumara and I lari Mari will have new sehools, and the work of erection will doubtless he initiated as early as pos-

The Minister of Health, replying to representations made to Sir dames Parr, while oil the Coast recently stat-

es- •■ l have to thank you for your meniordanum of March 6 with reference to a deputation from the Kuinara Medical Association, which waited on von during your recent trip to the West Coast. 1 have read the remarks of the various speakers at the deputation in question and can only state that the Kumnra Medical Association „ ould he nuite within its province in writing to the Westland Hospital Hoard and suggesting that body should give a subsidy as it is quite entitled to do to encourage a doctor to practice in Kumnra and the surroundip., district. Provided Kumnra People keen „o their subscriptions there is little doubt but that the Hospital Board will do its duty and assist the Kumara people to obtain a suitable Medical Officer for the district.