LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1932, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From the “West Coast Times’’ for the week ending, March 19. 1907.)

Westland Supreme Court —The following. gentlemen were empowered to nerve on the Grand Jury which sat to-day: M. Cashman, W. Williams, W. Dickson, D. Davidson, A Benjamin, E. O’Brien, T. Palmer, A Clifton, C. Malfroy, A. Thomson, E. J. Loyd, J. W. Emerson,, G. McMillan, G. H. Eisfeldcr, A Cederman, V. W. Bonar, J. Wilson. C. J. Nightingale, P. H. donton, W. R, Cook, E. B. Mabin and G. Perry. Mr Perry was chosen foreman. Funeral Notice—The friends of the late Henry Wardrobe are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the cemetery. The funeral to move from Mr C. Upjohn’s residence, Tancred Street, this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Midland Railway—Fresh alternate / tenders will be received at this office until July 1 for the' construction of a tunnel about 5 miles 25 chains in length at Arthur’s Pass, through the dividing rtinge between Canterbury ind Westland on the route of the Midland railway. P, S. May, Engin-eer-in Chief. u . .

Electch ; ftW-Tlie district electors’ list for the Borough of Hokitika, which has just been prepared by Mr A. A, uidrews, Town Clerk, contains 924 names, which is the largest numbel the roll has ever contained. The previous list had 868 names on it. Hockey—The annual meeting of the Hokitika Hockey Club was held in the Aquatic Cycle Rooms last evening The following officers were elected: President, M. A. W. Bock, vice-presi-dents, Messrs Mclntosh, Sellers, G-M----en, Wake and Michel; club captain, Mr Lyons; vice-captain, Mr J. C. Malfroy; secretary, Mr R. P.- Dykes; omnnttee, Messrs Kerr, Wilson, Fcliey and Sherman. It was decided to . aise the .subscription to os. ■ The following new members were elected: Messrs Fair, Daly Hanrahan, Hughes; Carley, Lampe, v Heinz ’ and Ecclesfteid. . Riniu Miners’ Association—The R.imu Miner’s Association held a jpecial meeting when there were present Messrs Hartwigsen (president), Baucke, Jack, Boyd, Restano and Wells. It was decided Mr Baucke vait on the warden relative to the granting of claims on Chows Terrace, [t was further resolved that the Mines Department be respectfully requested to‘ grant no tourist reseives in Fisherman’s Creek. Education Institute —The annual meeting of the Westland Education Institute was held at the District High School on Saturday morning, there being present: Messrs Hender-- 1 son (chairman), Wake, Matier, tvay, Keys-Wells, Winchester and Harrison, Misses Ward, Potts, Stark, Moore. McKinnon and Turner. Mr Wake ’ was appointed president and Misses Potts and Ward vice-presidents, Messrs H. G. Wake, J. J. Henderson,, W. ,D. Mac Kay were appointed a deputation to wait on the member for Westland to ask him to bring before the House the unfair treatment which the Education Boards of large districts show to teachers of small outiving districts. ‘ Obituary—The death is announced if. Air Christian William Keller host if Keller’s Hostel, after a short illness in his TSth year. St Patrick’s Day Concert— A large, enthusiastic audience greeted the peformers at the Princess Theatre .ast evening when'a concert was held in aid of the new hall for the Catholic Debating Society. Items on an enjoyable programme weie contiibuted by the following Mrs C. Mali’rov Alisscs E. Daly, R. Bock, Tainui, L. Malfroy, A. Malfroy, K. Foster, V. and M. Sullivan, N. O’Connor, Messrs Goodijll, W. Bray, Seymour, Malorev, Lnkin. Tlie accompanists were Airs C. Alalfroy, Alisses A Daly, Seymour and Mr Heppel. Mr Toomey "•resident of the Society thanked the performers for the excellent conceit and the audience for their generous support. *