LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1932, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From “Guardian’* for week ending , ! August 13, 1907.) Hokitika Harbour improvement.— ‘ At the meeting of the Hokitika Haibour Board, a report on improvements to the haroour was 'submitted by Mr 1 J. P. Maxwell. He stated 1 that it - • was desirable to fix the entrance, and diminish the width of the channel to obtain a better scour. He suggested a effort training wall on the southern, it * side to bo build simultaneously with f the northern wall. These waiis . would ; " give a good entrance and would be found more successful) if extended furtlier seaward. The Board decided y that, with a view to enabling it to liquidate its liabilities and immediate- / ly commence the improvements, the necessary, steps be taken to issue debentures tp.vhci valufe of .321,000, at 5 per cent per annum. ‘ *. •, • Rimu . Miners’ Association met last Rimu Miners’ Association met last evening, there; being present Messrs' Hartwigsen, Boyd, P. Webster, Jack,'. Restano, Upjohn, and J. Webster. The Mines Department, wrote declining to increase subsidy' for driving tunnel in sandstone from Is 6d to 2s '• 6d per foot. The Hokitika Borough ' Council advised that ..it v waa prepartd;\ to grant £4 per month for .tiff.months’i-/’* 1 to assist the construction of 'the low/; level tunnel qt Governor’* Terrace. : Westland A. and P. Asiotiatiin.- . The committee of the Wetblfcnd A. and P. Association met at the Red .Lion Hotel. - PresentMe**r#; R. Houli*« ton.-(^ewdent), v G;O.; 1 8/lAhg,v;\Jj- ®. Lang, F. Howard, C.' R.. Glase, . J., Smith,; J- J. Mclntosh and H. Jones. Mr D, J. Evans was appointed,-, a members, of •. the committee. It was ,- decided ,to recommend to thp Govern- ; inent that, iff future: valuations, Goply valuers with a practical knowledge V - ' of, the land, - and its capacity bp : .ap-;; pointed, thereby providing; a more re- ' ;: liable basis' between buy eh and seller. Mr Glass brought sip the question of holding a ploughing match,' but no. ac-_ . tion was taken. .. u; # .A?;"; • ■ School Cornirit'fcee.;- : -'nie Hokitika School Committee met last, .©veiling when the following were present' • Messrs Clarke (chairman), • White, Robinson, Shannon, Andrews, and. 7 Rickard. It was decided, owing ■ -illness among thiq members of the- Maff to close; the schooif al ' week' earltor j/ than iisua-D. Mr Shannon .suggeste*C the formation •- of ■a: ' committee ‘qi school committes on the Coast, for ' ; ; considering matters of intere »t. to • , schools in the district, and a mittee was appointed' to go further y into the matter and report at . rext meetipg. ';■ ‘ ; ; Personal.-—Mr E.. H. 1 Wilmot,' cl lef draughtsmian,' who has been transferred; T-i on tfirpiffotiofa to liiv.ercargill, ' 1 ns met by his .fellow workers this.when the Commissioner (Sir t-. .t. Belli erts) m&de him smalt presentation,--). Messrs A. B.‘ Maefarlone, E. <L i rop, ohd W. Wllscw, spea tlhg ;V port. Mr Wilmot briefly reylynl.