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Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1929, Page 4

.fust landed » further shipment of lino mats, 14 x 2V, 4 shades, Is; IS x Ilf!, II shades, Is (id; 18 x 11(5, glazed, il shades, 2s fid ; 27 x 54, oval bedroom patterns, 4s (id; also wool flake down quilts, sateen panels, 29s (id; satin panels, 37s fid. These goods are well worth inspection at Paterson’s. ftevoll Street —Advt. Snow on the hills !—Men’s, ladies’ and children’s cardigans and pullovers at McKay’s. Great value for the money; see them at McKay’s.—Advt.

AHs G. AV. Christian, the Vicarage, Courtney, Christchurch is on a visit to her daughter, .Sister Christian.

A meeting of lady supporters'of Excelsior Club will be held in Keller’s Rooms at 7.30 o’clock this (Thursday) evening to make supper arrangements for next Wednesday’s dance.—Advt.

The relieving Phmket nurse, Miss Summers win oe in HOKitika co-mor-row Friday, and following her usual programme, will visit the homes ' in mo mom.tig and attend at S>. Andrew’s Hall in the afternoon at 2.30. In this connexion the Hokitika

Ladies Committee are sure that since no request ton the nurse’s services is ever refused, her assistance being gladly given wherever required, there must be many moThers who would wish to contribute to the funds. The sum of os is the annual subscription for members anti the Treasurer, Airs George Perry will be glad to receive subscriptions from mothcis or donations from any friends and well-wish-ers of the Society. Further, from June next it is expected that a second Plunket nurse will be engaged in tbe Greymouth-Hokitika district, thus giving a more frequent service here—a niirso visiting probably twice a week. As this will greatly increase the local committee’s responsibility, the Treasurer will he glad to receive outstanding subscriptions as soon as possible.

The new Grey County Council, report the Grey “ Argus,” will not ap-' patently be such a tame and orderly body as its predecessors, if the prooedings at yesterday’s annual meeting are anything 'to go by. It was' apparent from the outset that the Council was divided in regard to certain matters of policy which had hitherto been accepted without demur. For several • ears past the election of Chairman lias been a very tame affair, only one candidate being nominated for the •v.isition

On tins occasion, however, two members were nominated, Crs. H. G. Carter and J. W. Hannan. Mr Carter’s nomination was supported by the two new (farmer) members, Crs. A. McDonnell and J. Mulcare; but when tlie second nomination was made, Cr. Carter withdrew from the contest. The main hone of contention, however, was' in regard to the Council having allegedly failed to make the position ~lear to the ratepayers concerning the missing funds, and the’ subsequent dismissal, of an employee ; this'being the subject of a- strongly-worded, epistle from the tirey Valley branch -of the Farmers’ Union, to which \Vas 'attached a resolution to the effect that members of the Branch ‘were unanimous in their demands for the'dismissal of the County Clerk. The new members were, however, metaphorically 'floored ’ y the Chairman’s announcement that the clerk who had been dismissed had been covered by a fidelity guarantee; ■lid "Iso that the Council had complete confidence in the County Clerk. . In a b'st attempt to record their disapproval of the manner in which the coun- N f v ’s affairs were conducted, the .two new members endeavoured to reduce l he Chairman’s honorarium from £IOO to £oo, hut this action was not supported by any other Councillor.