LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1928, Page 5

LATE LOCALS.

Pensions will lie paid out at the local Post Office on Friday next Dec- 21st., instead of the usual 2-ltli.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell at their rooms, Camp Street, from Tuesday, Dec. 18th. 250 pairs of shoes. Englsh make, all of the latest styles, a new stock just arrived.

The Earl and Countess of Liverpool are aboard the Remuora, and are due to reach Willington about December 30. They will he the guests of the Governor General, and Lady A lira Ferguson, for a week or so, and then go to the South Island,, and afterwards to Rotorua and other parts of the north.

The death took place on Friday at Westport of .sirs Elizabeth Tregurtha widow of the late Richard Tregurtha. She was horn in Cornwall, England and came out to New Zealand sf> years ago. She lias spent over 30 years in the Duller district and was a prominent member of Hie Westport Methodist ' Church. Deceased leaves a family of three daughters. Mrs .Jamieson, Raeroa, Mrs H. Salter and Miss Hilda ’Tregurtha, Westport; and seven sons, Messrs Fred (Wellington'), Harold (Pahiatua), Edmund and Sydney (Petone') and William, Percy and Herbert (Westport). There are 41 grand-child-ren and two great grandchildren.

Tributes to the efficiency of members of the New Zealand Police Force and the assistance he had always received from them during his career on the Bench were paid by Mr AY. G. Riddell, S.AL, when speaking at the farewell gathering arranged in h;s honour by the Wellington Law Society in the Alagistrate’s Court, AVellington, on Tuesday. Two members of the force who were in office on his arrival in AVellington, said the retiring Magistrate, were the late Commissioner O’Donovan, who at that time was SubInspector, and Air J. A. McGrath, who were acting as chief detective and who later became superintendent. “In my opinion,” said ALr Riddell, “ those two men were the best pair ol police officers in New Zealand. They set a high standard, and that standard has been followed by succeeding officers. I have great regard for the police force, and think the citizens of New Zealand have one of the finest forces in the world.”

At the. meeting of the Westland County Council last week, it was resolved to> communicate with the Hon. Minister of Public Works relative to the urgency of attending to the Little Wanganui river protection matter. This was done last Wednesday morning. On Saturday afternoon the County Chairman (Mr Wells) received the following reply: “Your telegram of 12th. December re Little Wanganui river erosion. Position receiving ton. Will endeavour to visit the locality when first in that district.— (Signed) E. A. Ransom, Minister of Public Works.” In connection _ with the decision on the matter, it is understood when Mr Sharp, Inspecting Engineer, was in the locality the previous week, ho asked for certain data as regards levels of the river bed and neighbouring banks. These were supplied in due course, being sent to Head Office last week. It is not likely the engineers will come to a 'decision on tlio matter until ibis data has had consideration in Wellington, which will probably be early this week. Meantime the work in connection with the protection work has been suspended.