WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19162, 19 November 1927, Page 5

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. urscLii. TO ISM PMSS.\ GREYMOUTH, November IS. Mrs W. McCulloch leaves to-morrow on a holiday visit to Wellington. Mr R. B. Witty arrived from Christchurch yesterday and left this* afternoon for Roefton. Master John Robertson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Robertson, of Greymouth, who was seriously injured in a cycling accident about six weeks ago, has been discharged from the Grey Hospital. He has been advised by the Australian School of Sketching that he has been awarded a 25-guinca scholarship, and has secured first prize in a drawing competition for which he entered a short time ago. The sudden death occurred at Napier last night of Mr Chas. Henry Lawn, eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Lawn, formerly of Reef ton. Mr Lawn, who was well known in musical circles, was 58 years of age. He held a firstclass mine manager's certificate, and was an authorised surveyor. For many years he had been employed as draughtsman in the Public Works Department at Stratford, but lately had resided in Napier for health reasons. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Mary Lanason, of Kumara, two daughters, and five sons. The winner of the Bevilacqua medal at the Greymouth Convent School this year is Eileen Power, aged 12 years, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Power, South Beach. She secured a total of 309 out of a possible 400 marks in her proficiency examination. Mr W. Coppersmith, of Denniston, has been elected treasurer for the West Coast District Council of the Miners' Union by a majority of 94 votes from his next opponent for the position, Mr Coppersmith securing 640 votes and Mr J. K. Connel (State Mines) 564. The death occurred at the Westport Hospital yesterday of Mrs James Wheatley, a native of Cornwall, 69 years of age. Deceased had lived in New Zealand for fifty years. She leaves a family of five sons and six daughters. The death occurred at the Westland Hospital last evening of Mrs Mary Wynne, widow of the late Mr R. Wynne, of Hokitika. She was a native of Northern Ireland, and 89 years of age. She had been a resident of New Zealand for 61 years, most of which had been spent in Hokitika. She is survived by three daughters. Arbitration Art, At a meeting of the Westland Tailors' Union, presided over by Mr V. Hall, the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill was discussed, and the following resolution was carried unanimously: "That this meeting pledge itself to support the political and industrial, movement of the working class of New Zealand in any action that may be deemed necessary to resist f \.he proposed amendment of the existing Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, which we consider is a direct attempt by the Government of the day to pass legislation that will give the employing class the power to make a direct attack on the standard of living of the wage-earners in New Zealand." The Union secretary (Mr P. O'Farrell) was instructed to forward a copy of the resolution to tho Minister for Labour. I State Mines Idle. Owing to slackness of trade the State mines were idle to>day. It is expected that work will be resumed on Monday. Moonlight Beefs., In furtherance of a scheme to prospect the reefs exposed at Moonlight by a huge landslide some 1 twelve ago, it was decided at a meeting of the shareholders of the Moonlight Goldmining Company to increase the capital of the ' company by £2OOO. This amount will be spoilt on the further development of the reefs. Gaming Act Charges. Four, charges under the Gaming Act which have been laid by the police against Reefton residents in connexion with the raids on two alleged gaming houses haye been adjourned until December 2nd. Swimming. At a meeting of the newly-formed United Ladies' Swimming Club, the following officers svere elected: —President, Miss I. Boddy; vice-president, Miss L. Boddy; club captain, Miss E. Turtill; vice-captain, Miss M. Steel; treasurer, Miss D. Beck; secretary, Miss M. Beck. The election of a committee was left until the next meeting. The Greymouth Swimming Baths Committee has decided to hold a meeting as soon as the work of construction iB completed to fix upon a date for the handing of the baths over to the Municipal authorities, and also to decide what form the official opening would take. Tho question of supply- • ing the baths with artesian water is being held over for further consideration. Athletic. At a meeting of the Greymouth Cycling and Athletic Club it was decided to forward a remit to the New Zealand Union through the West Coast Centre, to come up at the annual meeting, that all matters regarding amateurism be deleted froni the New Zealand Union rules, and that any club wishing to include amateur events in their programme make their own rules governing them. It was decided to forward a further remit that a uniform rule be formulated regarding the terms novice and maiden. It was pointed out by Mr G. E. Perkins that three branches of sport, axemen's events, running, and" cycling, had j a different ruling of these terms. \ Struck by Tree. John Lanini, aged 23 years, was admitted to the Grey Hospital at 8 o'clock this evening in an unconscious condition. It appears that Lanini was working in the bush at Arnold Siding when he was struck on tho back of the head by a falling tree. His condition is reported to be critical. Lanini is a native of Goldsborough, Westland, and is a well-known amateur cyclist. [ Tunnel Traffic. Goods traffic sent from the* West Coast through the Oti'ra tunnel for the week Snding to-morrow totals 8953 tons. Soy Rescued. Joseph Finnerty, aged seven years, nearly lost his life by drowning in the lagoon above the Nile wharf, Westport, yesterday. .He fell out of a boat in which he was playing, and his plight was noticed by Mr D. McWha, who [ gave the alarm and went to his assist- - : ance. He wa3 eventually rescued by ! jMr Fred. Upham. First aid was ren- 1 I dered and the boy Boon recovered. But I I for the prompt warning given and the ' expeditious action of Mr Upham, the I boy would have been drowned. This I is the second child that Mr Upham has ' rescued from drowning within a few k months. j L '-■'. —— I