WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17544, 28 August 1922, Page 12

WEST COAST NOTES.

LYTTELTON AND THE COAST. (SPEOTAL TO " THU PEESS.") GREYMOTJTH, August 27. At the Chamber of Commerce meeting, after detailing the different matters discussed at the Canterbury Progress League conference, Mr Steer said there wns very little done except an unimportant discussion about making Lyttelton the chief port, and-pointing out: that, it would benefit from the opening of the tunnel, and that did not interest the West Coasters. "But we have supported it," declared Mr H. W. hatch inghnni. "Supported s it?" cried Mr Steer; in amazement. "When?". The chairman had the minutes of the previous meeting turned up, and there was, a resolution following on a. letter received from the Canterbury Progress League promising to co-operate with the League in its endeavour to have gopds from' the North Liland shipped through the tunnel via Lyttelton. The reading of the resolution caused much laughter. "Wo sent the letter,"' said th© "secretary, "as wo didn't think we were committing ourselves." "I'm sure no resolution was passed,' said Mr Steer. Unusual Mine Accident. An extraordinary accident happened in the Millerton mine. A miner was working in a stone drive and was firing a shot. After lighting the fuse, he proceeded to what is considered a wfe distance from the shot, 237 fees away. On the shot's exploding, a piece of stone was blown with such force tint it hit the unfortunate man in the b:ick, one inch from the spinal column, and inflicted a dangerous wound four inches deep. He whs attended tr> by Dr. Simson, and conveyed to the Westport Hospital. The Competitions. . The West Coast elocutionary nnd musionl competitions will commence tomorrow. Tlie entries (800) are a record. Tlie services of Messrs J. Rigg and A. Stanley Warwick have Geen secured as judges in oratory and debating and elocutionary items respectively. Mr H. Temple White will judge the musical sections. "All Black" Honoured. Blake town, which claims the honour of having four football representatives resident in its area, on Friday evening welcomed home Jack Steele after his tour with the "All Blacks" to New South Wales. He was presented with a case of gold-mounted pipes sis a mark of appreciation from the residents of the dfstrict. Mr J. F. Wilson, on behalf of the Rugby Union, said that Steele was a "e'ean sport ; ' and the best advertisement the West Coast possessed. Steele held a. record that no other footballer possessed. He had represented New Zealand ten times, and for three years in succession, and in every f:i,me had played with distinction. He ad little liesitation in saying that Steele was the best footballer alive today. Steele acknowledged the presentation

and said that he could not have done so well but for the kindness of the West Coast residents, and he had no intention of leaving ' the Coast while the people were so kind. Obituary. The idieath; took place! aty Black's Point on Thursday night of Mr Samuel John Barrow after a long illness. The deceased had been a resident at Globe and Progress Junction, and Waiuta, and was removed to Black's Point some months ago.' He leases three daughters, Mrs D. Black (Black's Point), and Mrs S. Cutler (now in Tasmania), and one unmarried, and two sons residing in Waiuta. The deceased had been 50 vears in the Dominion, and previously had been a mine manager in Tasmania. Ho was bom in England. Wedding. The wedding was solemnised at the residence of Mr and Mrs Murray, Totara Flat, of Miss Martha Shankland, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and niece of Airs Murray, to Mr Frank Blank, of Kopara, Ohau'ra. The Rev. Mr Browning was the officiating minister, and Mrs A. Campbell played the wedding hvmn. The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr Murray. She was dressed in a fawn gabardine coat-frock trimmed with silk braid and a fawn velvet hat, underlined with pink georgette and she carried a bouquet of spring flowers and maidenhair fern. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Martha Murray, who wore a dress of mole eolienne and a blue hat. Mr John Brown acted as best man. After the. ceremony the party sat down to a dainty wedding breakfast and the usual toasts were honoured. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a travelling rug and a silver-mounted umbrella, and to the bridesmaid a gold pendant and chain. The bride's present to the bridegroom was a pocket book. The newly-married couplo left bv motor for Greymouth, en route to Christchurch, where the honeymoon will be spent, the bride .travelling in a navy costume and hat to match.

A Eunning Match.

Much interest was taken on Saturday in a match between O'Rourke (Blackhain and Cutbush (Waiuta) at Victoria Park over 100 yards, 440 yards and 880 Yards for a stake of £IOO. O'Rourke won the 100 vards easily in 10 l-ssec, and the 440 in Sosec, and it was unnecessary to run the 880 yards event.