ROSS NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1931, Page 2

ROSS NEWS

,„ w (Our Own Correspondent.) On Wednesday evening in the Coronation Hall a meeting was held to consider the matter of forming a Prospecting Association, Tfiere was an attendance of between 20 afid ,30 citizens, The Mayor (Mr J, Murdoch) presided and explained the object of the meeting and Invited discussion. A general discussion took place when it was agreed that there was never a more suitable time for promoting a prospecting scheme than at present and not a more suitable district than that in, or surrounding Ross. It was resolved to form an association to be called the “Ross Prospecting Association.” • ’ .The following officials were appointed: President: The Mayor. Secretary: J. M. Allan. Treasurer: J. Murdoch. All financial members to be a general committee! Executive:—The Pxes.dent, Messrs R. J. Scott, Jas. Jones Senr., E. Denia, J. Holmes, H. Philips Senr., J. Hewer 'Senr., F. Denia. Membership tickets to be 5s per annum. The Executive to consider the {natter of arranging an Art Union and other methods of x-aising money and report at next meeting. The Mayor stated he would contribute £lO towards the funds and J. Hewer donated £l.—Received with thanks. Resolved a general meeting be held again next Wednesday at 8 p.m. and the Executive on the same evening at 7.30. It was resolved to get 200 membership tickets printed. The meeting closed wiljs a vote of thanks to the chair.

ROSS BOROUGH COUNCIL. The usual meeting of the Ross Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, there being present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr Murdoch), Councillors May, Richards, Thompson, Whittle, Hedwig, and Douglas. A letter was received from the Secretary of the Ross Cricket Club asking to be allowed to put down a pug pitch in the Recreation Ground—Permission was granted. The Unemployment Committee wrote suggesting some conditions’'re workeis namely, that the unemployed men work eight hours each day, and he allowed ten minutes morning and afternoons for smoko. The Public Works Committee reported that the grader was employed for two days, and had done good work. The Works Committee repn-ted that as the timber was ‘now on the ground, a start would immediately he made with the driving of the tunnels. Tt was decided to procure a portable forge, anvil and other tools as may be necessary for the fitting up of a smithy.