WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 21 November 1930, Page 7

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. VSPECUI, IO TBt T-&XSS.) GBBYMOUTH, November 20. .. T rs Fowler, who have been ibi ing Christchurch, Palmerston, and Dunedin, returned to-day. a ' s^c ' n » who has been visiting Christchurch and Wellington, reU !j? e '°"day to Kumara Junction. &eaehcroft, examiner for 6 Aasoc iated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, arli>n?A to " c from Westport. He will V °? -Tuesday for Christchurch. ~Y tlll, V ; Murray, who has been on an day VlSlt returned to-

. ' A S3 af kland, whose marriage l ~r Price will take place it a t^'v^' a3 enterta ined on Wednesday o v, evening," given by Mrs C f l6 ) ' s Parkland was given many useful articles. Miss V. Larsen left to-day, on holiday, for Taumarunui.

Wedding. Marriage of Mary, second daughter of Mr and Mrs William Boyd, of ? U \, and Edw ard, eldest eon of Mr ana Mrs James Rooney, of Kanieri, "as celebrated at Rimu yesterday. The ev. iather O'Doherty performed, the ceremony and celebrated nuptial Mass. ihe brido wore an ankle-length frock of white crepe satin fashioned on simple lines. Her veil was handsomely embroidered and fell in graceful folds to the ground. It was held in placo by a coronet of pearls. She carried a pheaf of lilios. The brido was attended by her sister Dorothy, who wore a powder blue georgette frock fully flared, and carried a bouquet of hothouse flowers. Mr Tony Boyd, cousin of the bride, was best man. A rt option was held at the residence of the bride's parents, Mrs Boyd receiving her guests in a model frock of nut brown satin bcaute and hat to match. She carried a posy of carnations. Later, Mr and Mrs Rooney left on their honeymoon by ear for Christchurch, the bride travelling in a saxe blue georgette frock over which she wore a smart tweed coat. Poultry Association. The visiting delegates to the South Island Poultry Association Conference were motored to Rimu dredge and to Lake Kanieri. Last night the president (Mr Geo. Jeffries, of Christchurch), in acknowledging the hospitality extended to the visitors, spoke in appreciative terms of the beauty of the popular Lake and environs. The majority of the delegates left to-day for Christchurch. Italian in Trouble. Joseph Gambiraggio, who was remanded a week ago for medical treatment, was charged to-day with drunkenness on tho main road at Otira on November 12th. On the application of the police a further remand until Saturday was granted. Man Missing. Ernest Mansfield Burr, 30, married, a resident of Marsden, has been missing since November Bth. Fears for his safety are entertained by his friends. Burr, who was employed as a locomotive trolleyman at Olgivie's mill, Kahikatea, is sft 9in in height, dark complexioned, and hag a full, round face, clean shaven. Ho usually wears a navy blue suit, black felt hat, and black shocn. Btat« Mines. Tho Liverpool (Sta'e) mine was idle to-day, and will be idle again to-morrow, owing to tho bins being full and bad' weather holding up shipping. Slip on Buller Koad. A big slip occurred on Tuesday on the Buller road four miles beyond Lyell, necessitating a change-over of passengers to ears at either side of the slip. It is expected that more debris will come down as the present slip is removed". Grey Hospital.

The Grey Hospital Board met this evening. Presont —Messrs J. W. Hannan (chairman), R. A. Barrowman, R. McTaggart, H. G. Carter, J. Brislane, and J. Mulcare. The chairman stated that the subcommittee appointed to select a chef from the applicants had appointed E. Clifton, lately chef at the Royal Oak hotel in Wellington. The Department of Health wrote suggesting that the charge for naval rating in hospital should be 30s a week as recommended by the Department of Health in a circular in 1021. The chairman said that if the Government expressed willingness to pay 30s they were not likfcly to pay more in the case of a naval man recently an inmate of the Grey Hospital. It was agreed to accept 30s a week.

Dr. McKellar wrote that he was unable to accept the position of house physician to the Grey Hospital. The Westland Hospital Board advised that Messrs Duff and Jeffries had been appointed delegates to attend the conference with the timber workers regarding hospital fees on the West Coast. The Board appointed the chairman and Mr Harker its delegates, and author-, ised them to confer with Mr Turley, the timber workers secretary, regarding a date for the conference and to advise Buller and Wostland.

The Hospital Boards' Association wrote requesting remits for the conference to be held next February. The Greymouth Borough Council wrote that it was willing to supply the necessary material for filling in the frontage at Rewa Maternity Home. The matron reported that Sister Scott and Staff-Nurso Mitchell had resigned. Nurses C. Smith and H. Axelson were recommended for training. The sister in charge of the laboratory (Sister Braidwood) reported that 181 specimens had been examined during the month, the fees being £65.

Tho recommendations of tho house manager regarding the tidying up of tho Hospital grounds -were approved, and he was authorised to employ the necessary labour. He was also empowered to sell the old -ambulance at the best price obtainable.