WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18095, 10 June 1924, Page 9

WEST COAST NOTES

SUNDAY FOOTBALL. (SFECIAL TO "THI PRESS. ') GREYMOUTH, Juno 9. Thursday's meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council is endowed with more than ordinary interest for the football public, as the League made application to-day for the use of the Recreation Ground for the senior fixture, Runanga v. Marists, next Sunday. The application will be considered at the Council's meeting. Football on the Sabbath is not unknown within the borough, as a few years ago League matches were played on the Recreation Ground frequently ou Sunday, but the Borough Council withdrew permission, in view of protests, from High street residents. The League Centre has backed its present application by an undertaking to suppress rowdy conduct and bad language, and states that there is no intention t.- make use of the ground regularly It is stated that the Cobden ground is in a wretched condition, and no amount of good weather will make it suitable for football. A • Collision. A head-on collision between two motor-cars occurred last evening at the north end of Cobden bridge, but little damage was done to either car. Footballer Injured. A player named Fraser, a member of the Marist junior team, received a broken collar-bone in yesterday's match against Rovers at Cobden. Personal. Association football will lose another staunch adherent in the departure in a few days' time of Mr J. McNicol, .iun., who will in future reside at Hamilton. He is at present a member of tho Greymouth Club. Senior-Sergeant ,P. J. McCarthy left for Reefton by this afternoon's train. He will proceed to-morrow to Motueka, where he will spend a week to his proceeding to Blenheim. During his absence Sergeant H. Fryer will be in charge of the local police. At the last meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union, Mr N. W. Jones tendered his resignation .as secretary owing to pressure of work, but it is understood that the executive' has asked him to reconsider his decision. Mr D. MeCaskill, Inspector of Schools, will be tendered a farewell by the school teachers of the district on Saturday morning. Captain Buckley and Mr W. Harrington visited Reefton to-day. Mr Fredk. Stevens, a native of Cornwall, died at Waiuta on* Friday. He is survived by a widow and eight children. Miss Violet Dean, of Waiuta, was presented by her friends with a cheque for a substantial amount on the eve of her departure' from the district; The death of Mr George B. Way, of Kumara, is reported, Deceased was a very old resident of the district. His wife predeceased him some years ago. He leaves no family. The death of Mrs le Brnn,'of Kanieri, took placo yesterday. The deceased was a native of Geraldine, and 66 years of age. She loaves a husband and family of five sons and six daughters, two of whom are Mrs A, Chalmers (Lyttelton) and Mrs R. Kelly (Pigeon Bay). Wedding. The wedding was solemnised at St. Paul's Church to-day of Mis 3 Annie Dick Smith, youngest daughter of Mr Robert Smith, of Rutherglen, and Mr Samuel Milton Horn, of Wanganui. The Rev. T. N. ,Cuttle officiated.The bride was attended l by Miss Agnes Stewart, of Greymouth, as bridesmaid,

and Miss Irene Williams, of Wellington, was flower girl. Mr James Gibson Smith, brother of the bride, was best man. After the ceremony the happy couple left by ear for Christchurch, en route for Invercargill, where the honeymoon will bo spent. Mr and Mrs Horn will reside' in Auckland. Reefton FootbaJL The only football match played at Reefton yesterday was between Landing and Waiuta at Blackwater, and was won by the former by. 14 points to 9. Tho scores for Landing were obtained by A. McElwee (two) and 'C. McElweo (one). O'Regan converted one and kicked a penalty goal. For the losers, Davis, Martin, and Reid scored, no try being converted. Mine Deputy Killed. A deputy named William Gilmour was killed by a fall of coal in Millerton mine shortly after starting to-day, death being almost instantaneous. The deceased, wTio^wattabout 70 years of age, had been at Millerton ever since its tettlement. He leaves a grown-up family of six sons and one daughter. The mine was idle through the bins being full, only the shiftmen and the deputies being at work. St. John Ambulance. A branch of tho St. John Ambulance been formed at Denniston, with Dr. Menzies as lecturer. Coal Exports. The Westport-Stockton Coal Company shipped 1493 tons last week, and the Westport Coal Company 8129. A total of 234 tons was sold locally by the Westport Coal Company. Buller Rugby Union. At a meeting of the Buller Rugby Union it was decided to offer the Otago Rugby Union a guarantee of £6O for a match on a pay Saturday at Westport. The Nelson Rugby Uniop notified that male adults would be charged a minimum of Is 6d for Seddon Shield matches. The captain and a player of the Sergeants' Hill team were requested to appear before the union in connexion with misconduct in the Sergeants' HillRovers match. A member each of the Rivals and Pirates teams were also requested to attend the next union meeting. Star Club was asked to furnish an explanation for not fulfilling the seuior .fixture against Rivals, and the president and secretary of the club were ackcd to appear before the union. It was resolved to protest to the Borough Council against its closing of tho Square without conferring with the union. The secretary was instructed to write to the Horowhenua Union inviting it to send a team to, play Buller.

Technical School. The monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Greymouth Technical School was held to-night, there being present Messrs T. 13. Coates (in the chair), W. H. Parfitt, F. L. Turley, W. Blair, P.'H. Kilgour, and W. Kyle. The resignation of Mr A. V. Billett as a member of the Board was received with regret. The District Traffic Manager, N.Z.R., wrote informing the Board that no changes could be made in the railway timetable, as it suited the majority of the passengers. Messrs Turley and Parfitt were appointed a visiting committee for the ensuing month. The director (Mr J. Hutton) was thanked for his attendance at the Technical Education Conference. In response, Mr Hutton said the conference had been productive of much good, and the Minister was prepared to be guided to a great extent «by the advicre received from such conferences. An application was received from Archdeacon Carr for the use of the school for occasional Sunday services. Mr Turley said he was opposed' to the application, and moved that it he refused. Thero was no seconder. A resolution by Messrs Kilgour and Kyle that the matter be held over for a full meeting was carried. The director and staff were complimented on the creditable showing of the school pupils at the annual examinations. The statement of receipts and expenditure for the year ended December 31st showed a credit balance of £6lB. The director's monthly report stated that the roll-number remained at 216. Three plumbing classes were now being held, .necessitating the employment of a second instructor. The work of the evening classes was well maintained. The number of evening class teachers, apart altogether from the Technical School, wa3 52. The annual report stated that the school reopened in the new building on February 26th, and ' the roll-number eventually reached 230. As there were only three class-rooms, there was much Congestion, and it was to be hoped that a new wing would be addedj The year had been' a very successful one. Three pupils had gained Senior National Scholarships, three passed the matriculation examination, three obtained a partial pass, and five had passed sec- | tions of Class D: Ten pupils passed the Public Service Entrance Examination, while 37 obtained senior free places. One pupil secured a Junior National Scholarship and another won the Seddon Memorial Medal. Very effective work had been done by the engineering pupils and those taking the commercial course. The school was built on the site of an old forest, and the preparation of playing fields would be difficult and expensive. A fete towards this end had realised £471. Evening classes in subjects prescribed for' matriculation had been dropped owing to poor attendance. Tho total number of pupils attending all evening classes was 66. The Technical School Board had. taken over control of the manual training classos at Greymouth, Beefton, and Hokitika, and tho increased work had necessitated ■ the appointment of an additional wood-work instructor. Reef ton had benefited by the arrangement, and had been provided with extra classes, as had also Hokitika. Sunshine and Rain. For the week ending Sunday there were 90 points of rain at Hokitika and 32 hours of sunshine.