WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18896, 11 January 1927, Page 14

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL (special to the pp.ess.) GREYMOUTH, January 10. Mr Albert Williams, of Thnaru, who arrived on Tuesday to spend a holiday with relatives, died at the Grey Hospital this morning, death resulting from blood poisoning. Mr Williams was a native of Kumara and was i~> years of age. He was in business as a butcher at Brunncrton for many years and served as a borough councillor. He leaves a wife and family of eight children, who reside in Timaru, also four brothers—Frederick, Mayor of Brunnevton. Percy (Samoa), Charles (Brunnerton), and Herbert (Milton)—and four sisters—Mesdames Rutherford (Xapier), Keating (Otira), Holmes. (Wellington), and Nurse M. Williams, of the Grey Hospital.

Among the inward passengers who arrived by to-day's express were Mr and Mrs Webber and Miss Webber, and Mrs M. Tolmie (Rangiora), Mr C. Dickson (Oamaru). Mr D. Scott (Christchurch;, and Mrs McFarlane (Christchurch).

Mr G. IJ. Smart, of the Railway Department, left this morning for Oamaru, where his father is seriously ill.

Mr P. Kennedy, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs 11. D. James (Karoro), ■ left to-day for Wellington. On the occasion of her approaching marriage, Miss Helen Kilgour was met last evening by members of St. Patrick's choir at the residence of Mr and Mrs H. F. Doogan,. Buccleugh street, and presented with a dinner set. The presentation was made by the Rev. Father Long. On Friday evening Miss Kilgour was the guest at a kitchen evening, the hostess being Mr 3K. Maloney, sister in. charge of the Old People's' Home, when she was the recipient of numerous kitchen gifts. Miss Doris Petric (Wellington) is spending a holiday on the West Coast. Magistrate's Court. ' " Mr W\Meldrtim, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Greymouth Magistrate's Court this morning. . Failure to render personal service under the Defence Act cost John William Grcenhil] £2, with costs 7s, Clarence McDonald £1 with costs 7s, Leonar.d Saxby Humphrey, Robert Leach, and Frank F. Rutherford 10s with -7s costs each, and Alexander G. Wiekes 5s with 7s costs. Thomas William.Todd, described as a quafrymavj. residing at.Cobeleii, appearanswer a chargo of incest. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Greymouth for sentence. Bail .w.as granted in self £IOO and two surc,ties of £;"0 each. The Weather. '"With the prevailing spell of hot weather the bathing places about Greymouth are being well patronised. Although surf bathing is very popular, the swimming places at Cobden /are visited daily by numerous bathers 'of both sexes, 'while the beaches of the G fey river abovo the Cobden bridge '.have a "great attraction for the juvenile section of the community. • Sneak thieves, who are generally in evidence where discarded clothing is left lying- about, have been responsible for sevflral-Ihcfl's during the swimming season; In two of the cases reported, fone young lady had some jewellery and cash'stolen/and another a bangle, which she" had placed for safety in her stock-' ing. r ■' ' ; V ; .Outbreak of iire; • • An outbreak of fire occurred in one of' the bedrooms of the All Nations Hotel, -EiniUj early yesterday morning. The roonr "and- an adjoining bedroom, •bedding, veiling, and roof were badly •'burned before the fire", was extinguished. The damage dpne is-estimated at abput .£20,. which is covered by insurance; ':>' ■ Popular Resort. •Kanieri Lake was one of the special outdoor attractions yesterday. The Akaroa Scouts', Camp on the shore under Mount Tuhua was, also a centre of interest .Upwards of .80 cars .visited, the lake during," the, day.. There was ai strong easterly '• breeze blowing which ruffled tho usually placid' waters, but it had- its advantage, as there was an absence' of;mosquitoes and sandflies.. Mines Resume Work. The James Mine at Point Elizaboth resumed work this morning after the holidays. The other State Mines in the .Eunanga district resumed operations on Wednesday last. .. . After the Holidays. Quite *• large : fleet of cars with touring parties returning to their homes ha,s. passed through Greymouth during the t>ast two days. There was also a largo'exodus of holiday visitors by to-day's outward express. The various local commercial offices reopened this morning, and business as usual has been resumed after' the holidays. ■