LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1932, Page 3

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. From “Guardfan’.’ .for v week .-ended October Coast Pioneers, —A- meeting was held it Keller’s hotel last evening to; arrange for the .‘annual"’ re-union of old identities of the district. Mr W. A. Thompson presided, and Mr John Wallace was appointed hop secretary. It was decid.d to hold the re-union on November; 18, and that it bo open tq all arrivals on the Coast between 1864 and It was decided to s,k Mr d. R. Hudscn to preside at the function. ,

Agricultural Experiments.—Mr J. S. Lang, president of the Westland A. and P. Association, lost no time in communk ating with the Minister of ) Lands relative to the cstablisment of an experimental station ;n this disti.c. The Minister replied that the question of experimental work was occupy:ng the attention-of the Government, but lie was not in a position to iiidi- ( -ate what would be done in’ thk coniiection. The claims of the district would be fully considered. - Catholic Concert.—The concert .and dramatic entertainment ~to close the session of the Catholic Club drew an ex •pellent attendance last evening. Tlie programme consisted of items by .Mrs BoyeH, Misses L-‘ Malfroy, M. Sullivan, A. Daly, V. Holmes, J. Pfeifer, M. White, Rev. Father Aubry and Mn Warren. A sketch, “Found in a Four Wheeler” was much enjoyed the caste being taken by Misses J. Huto . vey and M, Hampson. ~and Messrs M. Lampe atid G. .Pfeifer. Borough Hokitika .Borough Council mot .last .evening. ! Present —The Mayor , (H. L. Michel, ISsqO Messrs Bock,-. Coulson, Breeze, McShcrry, ■ Lloyd, Me Gregor, and Dr Macmdrew. The msyor gave’, notice % move “That in view*-, of the extifi cost of, living caused by the high prices for the necessaries of life, any resolutions now on the ■ books of the Council,• fixing the rate of -wage*, he rescinded, and that the wages of all men employed by the Council be increased from 9s (now paid) to 10s per day.

Kokatahi. Sports Committee. —Tho annual meeting of t ,v e committee was held on Saturday evening. A guarantee of £ls was given in the room toward the next gathering. Tbe following were appointed a committee: — Messrs J. W. Emerson (chairman), A. Meharrv, , setir., W. Graham’,- C. Karnbach, J. McCormick and J. W. Kelly (hon sec.).