WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18371, 2 May 1925, Page 16

WEST COAST NOTES

REEFTON JOCKEY CLUB. (spiciiL to "rill riiss.") GEEYMOUTH, May 1. Mr A. PerotU presided at a meeting of the Comihitteo of the Rccftoil •Jockey Club. A satisfactory credit balance was reported in connexion with the autumn meeting. It was resolved to write to the tbuntry racing clubs asking for their c<s-operation in securing a reduction in taxation. An application was received from the West Coast Rugby League for the use 'of the racecourse on April ] oth. The request was referred to the executive to arrange a conference witli the Indngahua Sub-union. A donation o£ £5 5s was voted to Mr B. Hatch in appreciation of his excellent starting at the recent meeting. Monthly Statistics. During April the rainfall at Greymoutli was "i.2S inches, making the total for the-first four months of.the year 23.61 inches, as against 33.62 "inches last year. Bain fell on 13 days, the niaxiinum being .98 on the 2uth. The following were the vital statistics registered at Greymouth in April, the figures for the same month , of 1924 b'eing given in parenthesis:—Births .21 (io), marriages 9 (11), deaths 9 (10); Personal. Mr J. F. Patterson, cx-Mayor of j Bunanga, has announced his intention of leaving the West Coast. : Messrs 2v. Cox and G. Hunt, of tho : 'Chatham leave for Christehurch ; to-morro^Cv. Mr W. an mineowner, is aii inmatis oi the E'eeftbh Ho a-; pital. , . • . | Mr Wa'dswbrth, manager of Mc-1 'Gruer's, Ltd;, 'at Kccftoii, leaves shortly fbr Christehurph, ,wh6r& he bii accepted a position M'efisrs Strauge and Co. Mr H. Ir. Chin'e and family left Beefto to-da.y for .Hamilton, where they will in future reside. • - ..... Mrs D. Absolum, of Beeftoh, wh'o. lmfl Tb'een absent for eighteen &oiith3 oil a visit to the Old Country, returnea on Tuesday. , „ Messrs W. tJlaytoii (president. 61 this district Council of the Farkers' Union), •I. Mulcftte (secretary) alid 11. •garter (etecutivo member) leave "on Widnesday fbr S'bhth Westland, where tiiey will conduct jin organising. tour in the Haribari and .tHII alsd yisit aiid Kpiterangl', Mrs MaiX relict of Mr Jas. liunne. 'of E&ftbii, >arly __ this Tiorning) After a long illness. The de* e'eased 65 years ,of age and leaves a son, tesiiifig in aM foil* 'daughters, iirs Bii'eigli (Cobden), Mrt Heffernin oTe'yh\oUth), .Mrs Barry (Victoria)', aid MisS N. I) On Ac (Mawher^itD.... , Miss 8.. Mison; of Ealclutha, has , Ijeen appoiAled Senior mistress of the Westport Technical School. , ■ , Messri Metson-, ussistant-master :M Technical College, and I*. W. Martin, director of the Masterton Technical School, have been requested tb m6et the Board of Managers of the Westport Technical'SchOol in connexion %Vith the.appointment of a director, : Nfcttlri. '. At a meeting 'of the State Minfcrs"' "Union it was decided to, call eh, Mr Q. vilnllish to resign the position bt. : iicd's inspector in vilfcw of his ttttituae ' it a recent inquest. , : Mr X. GillanQers, of Kaitangata, has ■lieen ftp,ported manager of tl« Brniafer OoHieries Mine 4t Ho waii chosen from k number of applicaiits. V .... . Mr Jr. Con&ell has been to fill the vacancy bn the executive of the imtofc. ETe Mil ■represent the union on the s District Council, Mr T. Peary h&sin*g rfesigpejL, The ndw coal cutting ifiaehine under 1 trial at the State Minfefc is proving a success, and is expected to result in a ■ great improvement in -&titptit; The management intends also tb insra.ll automatic drills. , •.(, A good quantity of coal itJnpw.p£iw' at the Dobson mine, where ivb pairs of men aro workinjg at -tnij face. May Day Sports. ;• May Day was celebV&teti in thfe tomary fashion at.Blackball by a sports i 'meeting On the Domain and in tho othet 1 inining townships by a cessation . . '6|) • work. Last evening a smoke coAcert \ . was held at Boa and address# .were ] 'delivered by union officials and Mr J; O'Brien, MP. , ri The woatlief. Was dull for to-day'l: •programme", a Very .large number ' was preMt M the Blackball Domain,, '.Tfle Bla'ektSilV BAM was in ittendaface. ; 'ani Mr ;A". I^-i ■.West Coiast i'i&'bcr Wbikers' to-: . livored in a'ddVesk to th'e /crofrd. He 'said that ikMth of the Labour Pirtty as a Cbftm'uftist Bo felt called upon t'b tritee Ao workers to support tho Labour Party's candidates 'at the Tho Blackball' SehVibl WHS cjttsed for the day aid.* pr»graimn'b of children events wdS the The adult sports .resulted as follows:—100 Vard.s: Pirst feat, C. l^ttoAt. <lVd) I, P. McEnany (syds) 2, W. Wfclft (2Vds) 3: time llsec. . htoaj: 'B. Clarke (2Vds) 1, tie ]Preatus (4yd4) 2 A. Mason * (4vds) S; time 11 1-osec. BMi: MWtit 1, piark'o 2, McJDnany 3S tixno (itaS) iv "(16J4S) 2j 3. Hai'stt vYic'vds) o-, time.. 24 3-&s?c. ' ■ ; mito & Gafdweli -3-. 10: ■ "JTaidS: B. Lciteii, ,1,. .J. 'Vcfcn S; ® , 12 l-os%c.. M P. (20yas) 2, J. Hftisty (20yds) 3. Municipal Elections. < of the ,Vbt%s cast #1 -<M ' neiibn. "with t&c electiofe; 6f Bororigß 'Council represbntatives osi the , Powtrtr Board was conducted M Mr.jP> IT. Town Clerk, lint thfe variation fvtm tSb count was vecjjr, 3li^ht ' tMn. Tho Parm, which 54' [to bo carried on in future as, a dairy farm 1 , .is tb be with 38. head b£ •. virnicli jijo ; existed to arrive" from . Moumahaii , Experimental Paritn about the middle of the month. Weeding. ' 1 Tho marriage was solemnised laist evening at St.. John's Church, Westjpor'b, tof Mr ffm; fiatnnel tb Miot Tlftfiika Scott. Tho Bo v. J. A., Jcrftyn onTciated. .' Miss Jean "W'Ojqdwar'd was bridesmaid and Mr J. i&Nally btst man. After ■tho ceremony a reception was held at - the residifeco <of fho bHde's moth^V.