WESTPORT YOUTHS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1930, Page 8

WESTPORT YOUTHS

Whilst repairs to the m.v. Kotiti were being exorcised, the rudder chai was placed on the Wharf to which the vessel was befthed. When the time came to fit it into place, the chain ould not be found, with the result that a new one costing the owners, as overtime was necessary, something n the vicinity of £lO had to be made, t was subsequently learned that a youngster had dropped the chain over the wharf. It has. not yet been located.

A youngster on the Ko'iri wharf, noticing a propellor lying there, etc -uired of Mr Soares its probable value

Oh, so and .so,” said Mr Soares, naming a fair amount. “Can I have !;?” asked the lad. “Yes,” said Mr c V’vos, “if.won can carry it away.’'

T can’t do that,;” replied the youngster, “but si’ll bring my little cart down to take it away.” “Oh no, von can’t” replied Mr Shares; “1 said ; f you can carry it.” The youngster disappeared, but he nosed roung again later on and asked if Mr Soares really meant what he said. “Of course, was the reply, and for the time all further thought of the propellor passed out of his mind. Presently, two men came oyer from the foundry and ‘-ook possession of the propellor. Know - per that it -had to go there fore some work to be done of a similar nature on a new propellor. the ship’s people ook no particular interest in the proceedings but they were down the Vnast ”ke a shot, when the lad came over and showed them £3 10s he had got for sale of the propellor. A hurried trip to the foundry recovered possession, as the propellor is required as a spare, but the -ship-owners laughed heartily over the too realistic manner in which their offer had been taken up. “That lad will never want for a job,” was their comment. —“News”