WEST COAST NOTES
«. PERSONAL. (ril'LC iAL TO TUB I'RBSS.) GREYMOUTH, November 2C5. Dr. R. O. Bcachcroft, who lias been conducting the annual practical examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, London, 011 (lie West Coast, left to-day for Christehurch. Mr Johti Gilbert (Kumara) left today for Christehurch, where he had been called owing to the death of Rev. Father Gilbert, his brother. Mrs A. Hurl, who has been spend ing a holiday with her parents in Christehurch, returned to Kuniara Junction to-day. Mr P. Pascoc, who is relinquishing his position with (ho "Grey River Argus," after seven years' service, was last evening presented with a wristlet watch and a shaving outfit by the staff. Otira Turmcl. The amount of coal, timber, and general merchandise railed from the West Coast through the Otira tunnel last week was 9059 tons, against -10,724 tons for the corresponding period j M ]929, and 30,046 tons in 1928. Burglary. A burglary was committed at Westport, when thieves gained entrance to the ofliccof Morley's Brewery, opened the safe, and took about .4-20. .Tile thief, or thieves, before breaking into the building, removed the keys of the safe from the clothing of the proprietor while lie was asleep, anil returned then, after the theft. Tanners' Union. The Grey Valley Farmers' Union met at 11< ama lua, Mr W. Clayton (president) presiding. Tt, was deemed to make representation agai" tl ' t,ic rU-t Traffic Man.jfrer Cliristchureb, for the iiist.allat.iou of a' railway telephone at Tot-ara Flat station, as at present a good deal of inconvenience to settlers is caused through having to make enquiries retarding freight charges, or when order- . ' trU cks from the nearest oCicered st-ftion bv public telephone. It wan resolved that the Vi est Coast executive be asked to forward the following remit to the Dominion executive for discussion at its next quarterly '"That owing to the very un-wtisfa-t-ory stale of.the.dairy produce
market, the Dairy Control Board forgo a levy 011 butter and cheese for this season.'' ft was resolved to forward a strong protest to the Minister for Labour against the principle of the Unemployment Act. State Lotteries. The matter of a State lottery, the proceeds to go to the upkeep of hospitals throughout the Dominion, was discussed by the Buller Hospital Board, and it was decided to send the following remit to the annual conference of Hospital Boards next March:—"That the Government be asked to inaugurate a State lottery on the same lines as Tatt ersall's, the proceeds to be applied to the upkeep of the public hospitals of the Dominion." Music Examinations. Hr. I;. O. Bcachcroft, representing the Associated Board of the. Koyal College and Royal Academy of Music, London, held a practical examination at Hokitiku yesterday. The following were successful:— Distinct ion —Kitty Jla.hu. Primary Division —Honourable mention : Hetty Haddock, Alma.ltoss. Pass: Minnie Haddock. Erin TCirwan, M. G. Stephens. E. C. Wishart. Elementary Division—Pass: Sylvia Sanders, R. E. Lawn, Tliora Sweney, Hetty McCarthy, Carmcl Knowles, Kathleen Coaklcy, Adeline Pridmore. Lower Division—Pass: Mary Preston. Higher Division—Pass: Louie Ackers, Ruby Guthbirlet, Nancy Toohey, Patricia Toohey. Advanced—Honourable mention: Maureen Fitzgerald.. Intermediate—Pass: Jessie Mcintosh. i'inal Grade—Pass: Elsie Robinson. Missing Man. I lie mystery connected with the disappearance of Ernest Mansfield Burr remains unsolved. ilie search of the country around i'arsden continues, and members of the police torce who have been carrying on the search have been relieved by 1 onstables from oilier parts of the dis"ct, including Kaniori and Ross. Radio Society. Ihe Grey mouth Radio Society met this evening, the president (Mr" A. J. ilcDowall) presiding. Tt was decided o apply to the Postmaster-General to J,? ,e '^ le proposed radio station 011 the est Coast established at Greymouth. Jixperuneuts were made with a trans nutter made by Mr M. . Spiers, and a conversation with a jadio station in 111stchurch was Carried out" :success- " dsepile unfavourable air conditions.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 18
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