LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1932, Page 6

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO (From “AYest Coast Times,” for weett ending, April 30th., 19U7.) Social Guild.—The first fortnightly meeting of the Social Guild was held in All Saints’ schoolroom last evening and was very successfu. Discussion were held on various subjects, the following taking part:—Messrs 'Goodrich, Hills, Lampe, Moore, F. Sellers Dykes, Pfeifer, Andrews and Mesdames Roebeck and Bock. The subject for the next debate will ue on the selling of the Harbour Board reserves.

School Committee Elections:—Tlie following com mi tees in the district were elected by the respective householders :—Woodstock—Messrs A. Clifton (chairman), FI -A. AAT'lls, T). Sutherland, R. Hyitdm(Pin, R. Surgenor, AA r . A. Comport, and D. Kelly. Stafford—Messrs H. AV. Saudle (chairman), J. F. Byrne, F. Martini, AV. Mitchell, junr., John Byrne, R. Thomson and O’. Turner. Goldfsborough—Messrs J. Higgs (chairman), AY. and H. Haurahan, iS. Stewart and AY. Routhan. Kiunara—Messrs Jones (chairman), Alurdoch, AYatters, Aitkin and Palmer, Revs. Horo and McFarlane,. Lower Kokatahi—Messrs J. AY. Kelly, J. Graham, J. Webster, J. Emerson and A. Fleming. Arabian Road—Messrs Hearn (chairman), Muir, Hayes, A. Jamieson, AA r . Jamieson, J. Cropper and A. E. Edwards. Hospital Committee—The annual meeting of subscribers to the Hokitika Bocal District Hospital Committee was held on Tuesday evening. The following committee was appointed for the year:—-Messrs J. R. McNaughton, W. Heinz, H. Jacobs, S. AVogan, J. Cooper, and J. Cochrane. Borough Elections. —The election of nine councillors for the Borough of Hokitika was held yesterday. A few minutes after 9 o’clock, the Returning Officer, Mr A. A. Andrews, declared! the result of the poll as follows: —H. Macandrew 48b, T. AY. Bears 469, J. J. Breeze 468, J. Lloyd 430, H. M. Coulson 416, F. McGregor 409, E. H. Robinson 394, H. B. Bock 359, J. McSlierry 351 (all elected), and AY. Heinz 325, T. Palmer 299, T. L. Ralfe 285, informal 6. The candidates all returned thanks to the electors for the support accorded them. Election at Ross.—The municipal elections at Ross resulted.— P, Holdall a-n 118, AValter Pryor 106, J. Murdoch 101, J. Graham 101, J. McKay 94, L. Podrazzi 83, Samuel Evans 78, J. AYluttle 76, James Thomson 72. G. Lopas 69, J. Alartin 60, AV. Scales 64, D. Collins 54, AV. H. Linstrom 61, J. A IcL el land 48, AY. Jones 36, A. Afisson 28.

Music. —The following certificates of passes were won by the pupils of Airs H. D. Alacfarlano in the recent Trinity College music examinations: —Lower Division Freda Eggling, Aluriel Halii,lay, Elizabeth Megan, Vera Palmer; primary division—Charlotte Hughes ; advanced grade—Eleanor Edith AA i'-d ; intermediate grade—Sarah Davev. Football.—The Hokitika teams to play next Saturday are as follows: Seniors v. Brunner.—Schramm. Dowell, Lambert, Williams, Smith, Wilson (2), AVade. Hills, Davidson, Houston, Wallace. Daly, Carley, and Appleton. Second fifteen v. Ross.—lCeech. E. Dowell. AValker, Owens, F’oHey, Ross (2), Roberts, Renton, Ecclesfield, L. Appleton. Bennett, K. WaThww, O’Connor and. Boyle.