Some Booster
AMONG West Coasters who think things, and get things done, one by the name of David John Evans — familiarly known to the whole of the West Coast as > "Johnny Evans" — stands alone. . "Johnny" is always alert and planning how to "land" something which will help alting his town, Hokitika, once the capital of the old provincial district of Westland., When the . Prince of Wales visited New Zealand and it was whispered that he would pay a visit to the West Coast, Evans packed his collar box and hied himself -to Wellington, where, after consulting the Department of. Internal Affairs, the startling announcement was made that the Prince was not only going to visit the West Coast, but waa going to stay a night m Hokitika and attend' a ball there! "Johnny" put m the spade work. He is county clerk, and misses no opportunity to push the barrow of the Westland County Council when there is money about for roads and: bridges.
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NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 6
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164Some Booster NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 6
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