WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 10 March 1932, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SfEClii TO THB PESSS.) GREYMOUTH, March 9. Mr and Mrs Frank Forrest, who have keen on a holiday trip to the North Island, yesterday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Mosley, who have been visiting Christchiirch, returned yesterday. Miss Grace Grant arrived yesterday from Wellington, on a -visit to her parents at Camerons. Mrs W. Pound (Cobden) left yesterday on a visit to Dunedin. Mr N. L. Anderson, who has been; visiting relatives in Gobden, returned yesterday to Pongaroa. Mr and Mrs S, Lawa arrived yesterday from Dunedin on a visit to the West Coast. Misses Empson (Nelson) and Olliver (Timaru) are visiting friends in Grey-, mouth. Mrs P. Duncan, who has been on a holiday visit to the West Coast, returned yesterday to Dunedin. Misses V. and P. Harkin, left yesterday on a holiday visit to Christchurch, Mr and Mrs Arthur Davis left yesterday on a holiday to Christchurch. Valedictory. Mr C. S. Doyle, st&tionmaster at Westport, who fias been transferred to Wellington, and will take charge of the Government Bus Services Department, was on Monday evening, met_ by the members of the Westport Bowling Club and extended a farewell. Later he was met by the Railways staff, and presented with a' wallet. Otira Tunnel. The amount of freight through the Otira Tunnel lafct week from the West Coast was 9482, compared wit> 9299 tons for the corresponding period in 1931. In 1930 the total freight was 14,345 tons. Magistrate's Court. At a sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr W. Meldrum, S.M. ; presiding, William Downes and Edward Creagh, who on Monday pleaded guilty to having stowed away on the s.s. Rata at Nelson, appeared for sentence. Dowhes was also charged and pleaded guilty to the theft of 10s, the property of Mrs Maud Milligan. The police reported that both had previous convictions. Downes was convicted and fined £1 on the theft oharge, and each was fined £1 and ordered to pay the Anchor Steam Ship Company £1 10s for hia passage • from Nelson to Greymouth. Malcolm Frederick Nottage appeared charged with obtaining fraudulently from the Paramount Portrait _ Go., 18s 9d, as commission, and with issuing a valueless cheque at Nelson for £4. He was remanded to appear at Nelson on both charges. Rifle Shooting. The Grey Defence Rifle Club held its second shoot for the Club's trophy on Sunday, The highest score was put cin by Rifleman J. Phibbs with 96, Rifle* man G. Anderson was runner-up with 93 Educational Institute. At the West Coast branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute's annua] meeting,-Mr A. M, Laing presided. The annual report showed the membership &138, ffiha branch had lost .the

services of -Messrs M. Matone f ing, and Bicheno, who jrtd botM'tol ing the year. Ad<he«W-liaa*|| livered by MessrsW. V. Irwin, and T. G. McCullough. -~. The election of officers foriWCSB suing year was as Mr V. W. Colville; Messrs A. M. Laing and lough; secretary and A. Selby; auditor,;Mr fr'ffiwWjSal mittee: Execntiye office and Malpass, and Mr to Swimming Centra Hr v^NHH Speed-Boat Bm^'||||h| The Lake Kasieri 'BoaMjjwMHl three race regatta os'mlotßHH Five boats competed and gaw racing and exciting were awarded in eacE having the highest The first prize went to with his boat, Doubtful MpmejSjgffl the second to Mr J. Happy Moments. School CommitteeThe Hokitika High met on Monday evening, Mr A. C. Armstrong, preswßffit'aßi Miss' E. James, dental". ported having conducted 567 opjPj&H children being treated JW>* Convent, Kanierij stock, and Kaihinu. Nine were treated, and. 38 patten The Department wrote .agivljH pay the cost of transport torcKM from South Spit to school HjgEHJ An account of £3O was rce<jrj|KH the Dental Clinic from theß®W|gW parhnent on account of a levyfWjSHgl Pitt, who was engaged months in South West land.' mittee received no 1 contribnt&SMM South- Westland. After, sion, it was decided Health Department to dew%|i||M| tika clinic district, and of the levy of £ls for the be omitted from the passed for payment. *' Chamber of CommeW^iHj The annual meeting of Chamber of Commerce wwJrgjßM Monday evening, Mr D. The election of officers ing year resulted as president, Mr D. Bryan; Dalton, Hamilton, Broadwjta, A. A. Wilson, and Ford. cided to call applications for tion of secretary, and to o j, y election of a president. It was decided toformulate ! for the development ttfa* in the vicinity of Westport, . „ it, to the Government. ' —— • ,