WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20170, 24 February 1931, Page 2

WEST COAST NOTES.

t PERSONAL. (SFXCIAI*- TO XBX FUSS.)* _ f GBEFMOTJTH, February 23. Mrs E. Pringlc, head teacherof "the i Ikamatua School, is • resigning [at; tbe : J end of this month.. ,She -leaves in ' March for England; where she ' reside. ■ Mr V P. Ostenfeld, of Sydney, is , on a visit to relatives in, Greymouth.. 1 - Mr and Mrs Biehard Armstrong, -of 1 Bonanga, left to-day on a Tfcliday to Chzistehnrch. , Miss D. E. Leggoe, Ikamatua,, has; ' returned after, spending a holiday ,at Dunedin arid Christchurch. ' Mr H. Johnsen, Kumaia, left to-day , on a visit to Chriatchuirch. * - J Mr J. C. Gilbert, of theclerical staff; , of the Greymouth Harbour Board, has' - left on a trip to Sydney. ~>, .My Game.' . - - Lady Game, -wife of ther,Governor of New South Wales, was a passeHgerin-: a ear on Saturday travelling fronil • Westport to Greymouth. "After ah inspection of the blowholes at Funakaikij; the ear was about to be restarted whkn, - it canght fire under the botfnet. The engine and some of the paintwork -were slightly damaged. The passengers were* >. ,not endangered, and were; brought. on" * to Greymouth by a relief - ear 1 " fronv - Westport. s ' ' Lady Game, after a short at Greymouth, left •> in the evening "-for; j Hokitika and the glacier./ , * 'jeift- Vi'»' % ■•JiJ', 'Jf 1 ParaweUßoeial. ,/f V j A valedictory pocial was'tendered on Friday night at Ahaura to Bev; Father P. CMeeghan, who is leaving shortly on an extended visits Europe. Mr J. Mnlcare, who tJfesided, made a presentation of, tf wallet,of notes to -Father 0 fSfeeghaii on beluilf, of Miia;; parishioners and friends. It had, ho said been very difficult to. persuade Father that lie should accept the gift, because realisation of the conditions which were affecting the people .at the 'present time. - ; Father O eaqatressed his, apr _ | preciation of thegif t. j r Obituary. The sudden death ' oeCurredtbis iaptsfe * ing of Mr Charles tTddstroin, at-Cobden.. He was U4 years of age, and was a native of Sweden.. He-arrived - Dominion when alad 48 years* ago. |Te | was employed at' Stillwater. He was one of the thejjak® nor 'SawmiUing Company, known /as ' "Swede's "Mill." Later Jbe -"Opened business as an upholsterer and furniture maker, in which he wasben|pged at' Cobderi to the tune of death. " Mr' Uddstrom was for many years a member of the Cobden 1 Town Board-and an -oijp - ginal member of the Grey Electrfe Power Board: fle» is survived by„ a ' ' widow and two soils, , , The death of Mrs Heslan, stddow of ■ B. Heslan, of Kokatahi, occurred- "yes- | terday. , She was a native .of County Westmeath, Ireland, .and was 85 years of age. She arrived in Nbw Zealand ss;5 s ; years ago, and had- rerided for the past 53 years in Kokatahv - Her husTrand died 16 years" "ago: ; ( She is survived by a family' of three' daughters. Motor Accident. | A motor-car driven by It? ip. «F, B*ns- ! grove, Bunangaj w*s involved in two accidents wish cyclists on Saturday," o,ne : with' a" boy cyclist, damaging the bicycle ,and inflicting slight,leg injuries to t the boy; the other at Gladstones siding, where Mr Bapsgrove -collided with another cyclist, >liß9.' Margaret Thomson; | The girl was thrown.elear of.the bicycle - i and suffered cuts and bruises on the body ! and leg*, also shock.. < She -was conveyjed I to ,the Grey Hospital* where * she re-' . I ceived medical, v„v, •< V /, ' f . ''' ".fA Bojr PwroXUv "'Vviffih\ An inquest on the death of Desmond Pike, aged seven yean, von of Mr* and' i Mrs ;G. BL Pike,' of Blaketown, who was drowned on Saturday i» the Blake*

Mr W. -Meldrnm, Coroner, p A verdict, of accidental drowning was iptjnned^J , ' Vagistxate?* Oo&t. A of the Greyjnonth trate's.ponrt wa»--lie!d ttfdpttv~4Kߧln sentenced to imprisonment. He hod 14 j>reri4m& eon-. vietiouiL' , __ I '* '. i -•XV V>| behaviour in-a Tet|srayJ train, tax February 7th benjamin' uCantalin ,wjw "convicted t and lined and; cpats 3&^p&."-,, 4he motor' vehicle at Ngoh«re on Jmnvtry 28th Patrick Moore'was jronvictei fined and. coats life Keyia tHßriea,"-for eyide having a JUtibutp, and/pith« not imping on his righfc„Bide ;of 'tbc road <W? tire Ngahere. on. thftjfirqt anft ,'W jmeoaji For;.ridiig an^uaruittiufedk'<awfo*-/ cycle and being without a John conViatedf a»<tj Court-costs fid. ; s. t - v J-? On each charge, vehicfe&af j per Bobcrt Alison was fined 10s» with 108, .aid los 6djßo3ieit<»?Bvfee. vSf'ijsM ■ ■ JVedqrielr DunoUi* Hotel, ;efcag-ge3> jun.' vfaa ph&zge& r trftif Mr TL B. James appeared fer.deto®! ants ated supplying.' liquo?*was was fin«d r< £2 and' jfals fined £l, -with 10s c«st&, ' diaobedjaneia of |a (arreaiji td Hebrnajy ty'.l mdntH'B\ Imprison bo suspended so fc^,aisVfce''pra»;.isSw week pt reduction,, of adl dition, to-the payment* under* tW,original OTder. **- Forcing » shM,,inM CbretfYal% r Collieries on • January being, ©f JM convicted £ iev ? MeCruigaV ■otkui ths instructions of tbo w»n*jwp y&i the Grey VaUey «nS'feiUtiz&! a wording place, of grantor dfyfei&aisi tlu P dered i» pay; fees £1 2a. ■ Mf for the manager ,of ihe. mine (Mr -C.! •Hunter), stated that the brought as a wartinft* Wd~a!lSemsSi was not sought. " s. f k \ Bobert McGregor dulph s wert Valley Collieries on January sa£h they 1 travelled on the haulage road in the | main dip withantr pArnif<|jfgit 'jyfrm iaulagß was peared and pleaded gailfy. Each de* .fendant was ebarieted: ttog\ pay 12s eosto;-alsp ls e^it^.feol Packed in sections, a , manse, and ,a steamer to ajilaoe in flnEhiai the Cisrder Thje-chmtsh>'Wlwi; erected, will ba the most lioarthodr-in' the world. ' k ~ •' <'!>}* -■