WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19150, 5 November 1927, Page 21

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL.

(SPtCUt 70 THJ PBIJS-) GREYMOUTH, November 4. Mr and Mrs D. McKay and Miss Dorothy McKay, rrho have been on an vstended visit to Sydney, left there today for Wellington. Mrs C. Parfitt, jun., Trill leave tomorrow for Christchurch.

Mr M. J. Fogarty, secretary of the Greymouth Jockey Club, left to-day for Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs J. Dore left for Christ church this morning. Mr T. Kear, of the Greymouth Tele graph Office staff, leaves on Monday foi Christchurch on holiday.

Mr and Mrs Albert Gleeson (Itotorua) are visiting Mr Charles Gleeson, Town Belt, Grcvniouth. Mr J.. P. M. Coates (Kopara) lcit todav for Christchurch. Xniong the outward passengers by today's express were Mr W. Jeffries (Hokitika), Mr and Mrs D. Syme, Miss Y. Kettle, Mrs S. Campbell, Messrs C. C. Moss, J. .Fitzgerald, and J. Hewlett. The death occurred at the \vestland Hospital last evening of Mr John fecott, a former well-known resident of Boss, where he followed gold-mining pursuits for many years. He was one of the two men who found the celebrated Hon. Eoddv Nugget in Jones's Creek some twenty years ago. Mr Scott wasseven-ty-six years of age and unmarried. The death occurred at the Westland Hospital yesterday of Mr Leonard Williams, second son of Mr and Mrs W. Williams of Cobden. He was unmarried and thirty-one years of age.

Railway Transfers. As a result of the centralisation scheme recently introduced by the Kailway Department, about 25 members of the Railway Workshops staff at Greymouth have received notice of removal to other railway centres in the Dominion. As some of the transferred men have mado their permanent homes in Greymouth, they will probably lodge an appeal against "their proposed removal. Except in the cases of men who find it convenient to leave Greymouth at an earlier date, the transfers will not takeeffect for another twelve months. New Railway Time-table.

An alteration in the railway timetable, to take effect next month, will permit Westport travellers to get right through from Christchurch to Westport, and from Westport to Christchurch in one day. Enforcing Safety Regulations. As a result of a search made recently of the employees of the Dobson Mine, an information has been laid against a miner alleging that he had a cigarette in his possession while in the dip section of the mine where safety lamps are used.

Tunnel Traffic Goods traffic Sent through the Otira tunnel from the "West Coast for the week totals 9282 tons. Waterside Worker Injured. While engaged in loading a steamer at the Greymouth wharf, a waterside worker, Henry Brown, was struck near the eye by the hook used for the slings. The injury required a couple of stitches.

Found Dead. William Shaffrey, a single man, fifty years of age, was found dead in his bedroom at the residence of his sister, Mrs C. Pfahlert, of Kanieri. When found the body was hangin'g from a hook on the wall behind a door and life had apparently been extinct for some hours. Shaffrey was a native of Hokitika. He was a man of eccentric habits and was a well-known figure about Hokitika. An . inquest will be held to-morrow.

Gold-Mining. That there is some revival in goldmining is evidenced by the increased export of gold from the Westland district. In more than one locality gold is being recovered, some of the yields being very satisfactory. The Eimu Flat is still yielding good returns with, of course, a very lare area of country yet to be treated. It is expected when hydro-electric power passes adjacent to some of the alluvial fields further developments will take place, the power enabling mining to be resumed on an economic basis.

Cascade Mine. Developmental work at the Westport Cascade Coal-mining Company's mine is proceeding vigorously. The company is rinding a ready market for its product.

Fall of Stone. Owing to a big fall of stone and debris which occurred in one of the tunnels of the main rope road of the number one (top) State mine at Eewanui, between fifty and 6ixty employees were prevented from working to»day. The fall, which fortunately occurred overnight, extended along the roof for a distance of about a chain. The rope road was completely blocked, and the shift men will be kept busy night and day clearing it for a resumption of work next week.' It is doubtful whether a complete clearance can be effected to enable work to he resumed fay next Monday.