WEST COAST NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21409, 27 February 1935, Page 5

WEST COAST NEWS

+ GREYMOUTH MAGISTRATE'S COURT (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.I GREYMOUTH, February 26. The following cases were dealt with by Mr H. Morgan, S.M., at yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Sen-ior-Sergeant E. Quayle prosecuted: A first offender found-on licensed pie- j mises after hours, was toed 15 s at ordered to pay 10s costs. Robert Wi liam Milne did not appear on a of disobedience of a maintenance der, the arrears of which to January 1 1935, amounted to £9B 2s 6d. D t'endant was convicted and d _ to three months' hard laboui, deltna ant to be released on payment ol J—" off the arrears. . George Dudley. 29, single, was co victed and discharged ioi unK ness, convicted and ordered to . up for sentence if called upon within six months, for the theft ol a tar ol iron valued at 10s, and was fined and ordered to pay 3s costs, tor language, in default one s prisonment. He was also LOn^ ct " and ordered to pay the damage ol £1 on a charge of wilfully J, one pair of trousers, on a filth chaifeo of resisting Constable Honey he was fined £3, in default one months nn prisonment. He was also ordered pay doctor's expenses, 10s 6d. Albert Norton, a showman, of cnusi.-

church, was sentenced to two months in Paparua prison on a charge tnai he was deemed to be a rogue and a vagabond, in the! he conducted a game of chance at the Greymouthi Show Arthur White (Mr W. P. McCarthy) was fined £4, on a charge of negligently driving a motor-car at Greymouth on January 30, and £1 on a second charge of failing to stop after an accident, , , ... „ Leslie Ivor- Johnston, on the imoimation of Mr G. F. Page, apiary instructor, was lined 7s lid mid oidcicu to pay 12s costs for removing a colony of bees without a permit. Leslie Harrington and James Nash, were each fined 7s 6d and ordered to •pay 10s costs, for obstructing the footpath in Tainui street. Personal Miss Joan Hussey left to-day on re-' turn to Dunedin. Miss Edna Rudkin and Miss Melva Wake, who have been competing m the tennis tournament, have returned to Christchurch. Mr G. Bannan left to-day on return to Wellington. Mr N. Tingey (Christchurch; is visiting Greymouth. School Swimming Sports The annual swimming sports of the Greymouth Technical High School were held in the Municipal Bath yesterday. The weather was line, but ; cold. However, large fields contested each event. The principal results I w ere:— Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Championship—- | A Crerar 1, L. Masters 2. C. Jenkm 3. I Time 19scc. I Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Championship—j M Roe 1, E. Marley 2, J. Bonnie 3. Time 25 4-sr-ec. i Boys' 33 1-3 Yards Handicap -L. | Masters (6» 1, 11. Hassan '4> 2, C. Jen- ! kins (6) 3. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Breast.stroke '• Handicap--J. Kirk <4> 1, A. Smithers ill) 2, M. Williams (3) 3. Time 36 2-5 | fjoys' Breaststroke Handicap—C. I Jenkins 1, A. Rose 2, K. Coakley 3. j Time 30 l-ssec. Girl Beginners' Handicap—J. Bennie j 1, E. Hill 2, M. Kirk 3. Girls' 33 1-3 Yards Handicap—M. Ran 1, E. Hill 2, J. Bennie 3. Girls' 66 2-3 Yards Championship— E. Marley 1. J. Bennie 2, M. Williams 3. Time lmin 4sec. Boys' Dive —C. Jenkins 1, P. Smyth« 2, R. Gifkins 3. Girls' Dive—-J. Kirk I. M. Sullivan and Ci, P.cale <equal l 2. Girls' 100 Yards Championship E, Marley 1. M. Williams 2, I). Lindsay 3 Boys' 100 Yards Championship -C. Jenkins 1. A C'rcrar 2. D. McDonald 3, Boys' 66 2-3 Yards Championship A Crerar 1. C. Jenkins 2, fl. Hassan 3.

Boys' P.ackstrokr Handicap H. Gilkins I. A. Crcrar 2. HOKITIKA INSPECTION OF SCOUTS 'special TO TUE pur.tis. HOKITIKA, February 26. The Ross scouts were inspected last Saturday night by the District Commissioner, Mr J. L. Menzies, accompanied by Mr W. E. Richards, of the Hokitika Scout Committee. After the inspection, the visitors met members of the Ross committee at a meeting Presided over by the Rev. L. S. Scouting activities in the district were discussed and it was decided to bold a combined rally at Hokitika on March 16. Mr Menzies congratulated the troop upon its excellent xhowinn and commended the scoutmasters and the committee for their enthusiasm. Water Supply The Hokitika water supply is now on at half pressure, major repairs having been completed. The borough foreman and a gang of men have been working almost incessantly since the break occurred, and there are now only a few leaks to be repaired. Methodist Church The Rev. C. O. Hail wood, of Hokitika, is to be transferred to Stratford and his place will be taken by the Rev. W. E. A. Carr. Telegraph Service at Hokitika As the result of representations made by the Westland Progress League, the telegraph office at Hokitika will be open shortly each evening, except Sunday, between 7 and 8 o'clock. Cricket

Rain interfered with cricket during the week-end. Ross beat Ruatapu by eight wickets. Each side declared its first innings when 4 runs had been scored. Ruatapu then made 46 and Ross 50 for two. Donaldson, for Ross, took six for 11. Ross Flower Show The annual flower show of St. Paul's Anglican Church was held in the Totara Hall on Saturday. There was a fine display of flowers and vegetables, and the sale of work proved a financial success. REEFTON J PERSONAL ;SPECUJ, TO THE I'RESS. REEFTON, February 26. Miss Enid Cleaver, of Wellington, is on a visit to her parents. Mr and Mrs C. H. Cleaver. Mr C. Murcott has returned from Christchurch. Miss Blatherwick, of Wellington, is visiting Reefton. Cricket The Foster Cup matches were continued in showery weather. At Waiuta, Ikamatua were dismissed by Waratahs for 33 runs, Fitzgerald being top scorer with 11. Blom, seven foils, and McKenzie, two for 9, took the wickets for Waratahs, who had made 71 for four wickets when rain stopped play. The chief scorers were Blom not out 45, Campbell 10. Wilson took four wickets for 23 for Ikamatua. At Nelson Creek, Reefton were defeated by Nelson Creek by 58 runs to 54, on the first innings. Nelson Creek had scored 8 runs for one wicket in their second innings when rain stopped play.

Playing at the Reefton racecourse, a men's team defeated a women's team by three wickets. The women ■ made 34 and 38 (Mrs Blom 11) and the men 52 (Lawry 29) and 33 for seven wickets (La wry 13). Athletic and Cycling Club The prospects of a sports meeting in Reefton this year are not very encouraging. The first meeting, con ducted by the Reefton Athletic and Cycling Club some years ago, was most successful, but of late years the interest taken by the public has dwindled to such an extent that the club cannot carry on. Last year every-, thing was done to popularise the annual meeting, but the support of the public was poor, and the club is now in a weak state financially. Ways and means of raising funds have been discussed, but the committee have had no option but to let lapse what was once probably the most popular meeting on the 'West Coast. "Wonderland" selection 'Herbert). ,9.0: Weather report and station notices.