LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1933, Page 3

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ACO.

(From “Guardian” for week ended

October 21, 19C8,

Dominion Fair.—Hie Dominion Fancy Fair and, B.azaar wqvs brought to a successful conclusion last .evening. St. Mary by schoolroom wasVowded on thq occasion, and great interest; vyas taken in the, various drawings, which were carried . put by. >Messrs Coulspn, Seynnuir, and Frgebury. The results of the drawings were as follow Ladies’ costume, Miss C. Power (Dennison.) p bedspread, Mr A. Henderson ; bridal veil, Miss Ironsides; cot outlit. Miss Clara Stephens (Rimu); cot spread, Miss Molly Managhan. ■ Ross Warden’s Court.—The Warden’s Court was presided over bv Warden Achespu. F. J. Denia, town section lease.—Granted; David Sullivan, prospecting license, Mt Greenland.—Granted; sarah McCracken, lease qf town section,—Granted ; Francis Healy, prospecting license.-^-Grant-ed; Thomas Ford; town section case. —Granted; D. P. Stuart, renewal of timber area.—Granted. Westland A. and P. Association.— The annual meeting *of the Association was held at- the County Chambers, the president (Mr J. S: Lang), presiding; The following officers were elected 1 :—President; Mr R. Houliston; vice-president, Mr H. Norman; treasurer. Mr J. J. Mclntosh; committee, Messrs T. O’Neill, H. Jones, O. R. Glass, J. 11. Fleming, R. Houliston, junr., R. Mackley, J. S. Lang and the Rev. J. G. Ellis.

Motor-car Age.—The motor-car ago has arrived. Mr J. C. Mqlfroy has just imported a. very handy and smooth running car, which will prove the forerunner of similar vehicles. Now that these speedy cars have put in an svppearagce, it is more essential than ever that the rule of the road should he observed.

. Dredging returns,-—Worksop (120 hours), 30ozBaptolus II (123, hours), 26,; Pactolus I (132 hours), 240 z .

Musical Examinations.—The following candidates were successful in the Trinity College examinations held at St. Columbkille’s School centre last week:—Professional—Una. ■ Sullivan (certificated pianist), 77 marks. Seil-ers—-May Sullivan 97, Mary O’Flaherty 65. Intermediate—Ella Dorringtbn and Maggie O’Flaherty 74. Junjprs—Marie Jones 65, Eliza Caroline Morgan 60. Preparatory—John Ironside 81, Beatrice Irqnside 78, Mary Devaney (singing) 75, Willie Martini (yiolin) 73. ■” Thomas Stopforth (violin) 73, Maggie'Monaghan 69, Mary Ryan (Runinra) 69, Kathleen Kortegast 68, Margaret Donaldson 67.