WESTPORT NOTES

Grey River Argus, 13 September 1937, Page 7

WESTPORT NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. Hockey: WESTPORT, September 12. Mr J. Rose was in the chair at a meeting of the Buller Hockey Association held last evening. It was agreed to arrange for accommodation of the West Coast team at the Black and White Hotel on the occasion of the game for the Mawhera Cup at Westport. It was decided to send a letter of caution to two players ordered off the ground on the occasion of the Athletic v. Westport match. Buller team to play Coast will wear black and white jerseys, and the team to oppose Blenheim in the curtainraiser will wear white jerseys. Mr P. Gillovic was appointed local manager of the West Coast team, Mr J. Bowden local manager of the Blenheim team, and Mr M. Delaney manager of the Buller team. A special meeting of the Association is to be held on Thursday at 7.30 p.m., to finalise arrangements for Saturday’s games. Fixtures arranged are: 2 p.m.—Blenheim v. Buller B; 3.15 —• West Coast v. Buller for Mawhera Cup. A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs Robertson for the use of the rooms.

Representative Teams: The following team will represent Buller v. West Coast on Saturday next at Victoria Square:— Goal: J. Rose. Backs: A. Pain, R. Naylor. Halves: N. Gillovic, W. Atkin, F. Ferguson. Forwards: J. Easton, S. Oldham, F. Todd, J. Hodgson. W. W?” Emergencies: Bolitho, Shaw, Reynolds. The following is" the Buller team to play Blenheim:— Goal: T. McKenzie. Backs: M. Hayes, F. Hill. _ Halves: Gregg, Shaw, Bolitho. Forwards: R. Fountaine, G. Borlase, R. Reynolds, W. Ferguson, J. Hill. Emergencies: A. Meek, B. Hambling, P. Casey, W. Todd. M. Robinson was not available. Caledonian Society: Chief G. Blair presided at the annual meeting of the Buller Caledonian Society held last evening in the Orange Hall. The report and balance sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: — Chief: Mr Geo. Blair; secretary, Mr J. Mathewson; treasurer, Mr Geo. Aitken; auditor, Mr P. A. Struthers (all re-elected); Chieftains, Messrs Sanders, Burrows, Simpson, McDonagh, Pollock, O’Hara; M’s.C., Messrs O’Hara and Pollock; committee, Mesdames Hayes, Smith, Reynolds. Blair, Miss Marshall; ladies’ committee, Mesdames Pollock, O’Hara, Sanders, Hayes, Blair. Golding, Burrows, R. Sanders, Campbell, Smith. It was decided to change the monthly Inglesides from Fridays to Tuesdays; to hold a special Ingleside on St, Andrew’s Night, and to pencil the Theatre Royal for the annual Hogmanay ball. For next Ingleside, Mr Russell Shaw is to be asked to give a lecturette on some Scottish subject. At the conclusion of business, dancing, with an intermission for supper, became the order, with Mrs Curtis presiding at the piano, and contributions given by Miss Garvey, recitations, “I Dunno” and “The Country J.P.;” and song, ■ “Mary of Argyle,” by Chief J. Blair.

Automobile Association: Mr J. H. Harkness, retiring president, was in the chair at the annual meeting of the Westport branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association held in the Town Hall last evening. There was a large attendance of members. Mr Wilson, president ol the Canterbury body, and Mr C. G. Curtis, representative of the Buller branch on the Association, were also present. Mr Wilson congratulated the Buller branch on its good showing during the past year, with 121 members now on the books, and paid a fine tribute to the work of Lh° =°eretary, Mr F. Clarke, to whom most of the credit for the branch’s line position was due. He anticipated that the executive would approve of a patrol officer being placed on the West Coast during the busy traffic period for four months from November to February. He could assist greatly in encouraging motorists to become members, etc., and could help generally in the operation of the Association. The Lewis Pass road, Mr Wilson considered. would be of great benefit to Canterbury and the Coast, especially the Buller section, and he could visualise a great influx ol visitors to Westport as a result of its completion. In Christchurch, every man who owns a car is looking forwards to coming over the Pass.

The president said that he had noted a great improvement in the Buller roads since his last visit some four years ago, and mentioned that Mr Pickles, patrol officer, was arranging to place 120 signs in this district. The election of officers resulted as follows: — Chairman: Mr F. H. Morgan. Vice-chairman: Mr Geo. Taylor. Executive: Town members—Messrs J H. Harkness, R. H. Betts, L. Powick, F. S. Wood, J. W. Curtis. O. L. Nahr, E. Skilton. Country members-■ Messrs Mosely (Waimangaroa), L. Peacock (Denniston), L. Carmine (Granity), W. Duncan (Karamea), A. Prosser’ (Millerton). Delegate to Central Council. Mi C. G. Curtis (Christchurch). Secretary and treasurer: Mr F. Clarke. . , Mr C. G. Curtis, in outlining the activities of the Association, explained the method of nominee membership. The Association has had to attend to 818 break-down cases last year at a total cost of £382, or 9s 4d a job. During the year, 24,000 miles had been patrolled by the Association’s officers, 665 members had been signed up, 805 signs had been erected, and 220 car owners had been assisted on the road.

It was decided to ask the Canterbury Executive to investigate the excessive cost of petrol in Westport. It was pointed out that the price ol petrol in Westport was almost od higher than in Christchurch. • PRESIDENT’S REPORT. ! The president reported as follows: — The Association’s membership was fairly well maintained through the years of depression, and we have pleasure in recording an increase in new members from the country. Members realise the benefits obtained from participating in cheap car insurance and the 15 per cent, bonus on the amount of premiunis paid. The roads, bridges, and crossings in

this district are being repaired and graded under the supervision of, the County Engineer, Mr C. F. Schadick, and the Public Works Department, namely, a new footbridge and traffic bridge over the Orowaiti river, the overhead bridge at the railway crossing at Waimangaroa. Parking of motor vehicles in Palmerston Street, close to intersections, namely, in front of the Post Office and Lynch’s, obstructing the view when pedestrians are proceeding over the painted crossing, should be generally disallowed; cars when so parked obstruct the view from seeing oncoming cars. This is a very busy intersection. Thirty feet is the distance allowed from a crossing. The Lewis Pass road was opened to permit traffic for several days before and after the Springbok-All Black second Test match in Christchurch. Now that this road is almost completed for general use, we would be pleased to see the road from Westport to the crossroads and from Inangahua Junction to Reefton tar-sealed.

State Placement Service: 'The following are the number of men found positions during the week ended 11/9/37: Permanent with private employers, 9; temporary with private employers, 1; and'casual, 2; State Departments, 7; total, 19. To date through the Westport office, permanent work has been secured for men with private employers. 144; temporary, 14; and casual 2; permanent with State Departments. 54; casual, 4; in subsidised work other than with State Departments, 15; women and girls, 31; grand total, 264. Card Tournament: The Labour Rooms were again fully taxed last evening on the occasion of the branch’s card tournament. The euchre prize went to Mr Hill, with Mr Oldham and Mr Ferguson in second and third places respectively. Mrs Hainsworth won the forty-fives.' A splendid supper provided by the Ladies’ Committee added to the enjoyment of the evening. Shipping: The To Aroha, Hokitika, and Holmlea sailed last evening. The Totara sailed this morning. The Kaimiro is part-loading heie to-day, and completes at Greymouth. The Kaitoa is due at Westport tonight. Personal: The death took place at an early hour this morning of Colin Henry, infant son of Mr and Mrs W. R. McKenzie, of Brougham Street. Obituary: . The death occurred of Eileen Brown, aged 31, of Westport, this afternoon, after a short illness. She is survived by her mother and a brother.