WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18100, 16 June 1924, Page 11

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL.

ftrsciu. to "thi psisg.') -- GREYMOUTH, June 15. |. * Mr J. L. Bayfield, Government tourist agent at Christchurch, and Mrs Bayfield, who have been spending several weeks on the West Coast, returned to Canterbury by Saturday's express. Captain J. Green, formerly in command of the ill-fated Ngahere, has returned to Greymouth in charge of the Kamona. Mr J. Parminter is second officer on the latter vessel, and held a similar position' on the Ngahere. Messrs Cameron and J. F. Grierson (Christchurch) and J. H. Greenwood (Westport) have been appointed the representatives of the insurance companies on the Westport Fire Board. Mr D. McCaskill, inspector of ; schools, was met yesterday morning by a representative gathering of school teachers, who. assembled to accord him a farewell on the eve of his impending departure for the Hawke's Bay district. Mr H. H. Allison presided, and presented Mr McCaskill with a suitcase. A similar gathering honoured Mr McCaskill in the afternoon at Hokitika. •< The death occurred at Reefton Hospital yesterday morning of Mr James D. Smith, of Waiuta. The deceased was a native of Gundagai, New South Wales, and 38 years of age. He was at one time a representative footballer. A. widow and five young children arc left to mourn their loss. Magistrate's Court. At a sitting of the • Magistrate's Court, yesterday, before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., Robert Steele, charged with drunkenness, resisting the police, and obscene langua'go at Dunollie, pleaded guilty to all charges. Mr W. P. McCarthy appeared for defendant. Accused was convicted on all charges, and ordered to come up for sentenco when called on, and a; prohibition order was taken out against him. . Port ■■ Busy. ■ There was great activity in shipping circles during the week-end; and Saturday afternoon saw nine vessels at the wharf. A number departed' this morning,- however, and the waterfront now bears its usual appearance. / v The Weather. "' There has been a remarkable drop in the temperature during the past three days and heavy falls of snow on all tho ranges. ; Buller Gorge Kailway. The Hon; W. H. Melntyre, M.L.C., has written to Minister.of Public Works protesting against the slow progress being made with the Buller Gorge; railway, and. pointing,out that the. Cas-cade-mining party will bo in a position to produce coal before the construction' of tho line, as,far as Cascade Creek is completed. •'• Mining Industry. A dispute has ariseri'at the Millerton mine between the Westport >Coal .Company and the Miners'-Union .over the, employees -working at the coke ovens. Messrs E. Lock and J. Mcßride' have been appointed to'..jinterview} the management.,- ■..:..; >: .'•;•. i>> •.- ..■•'...'- The Blackball and Roa mines are not working full time, .and several ■ shifts ..were lost at both mines during the past fortnight, owing to .some boiler.tubes being burnt, out at Blackball. There is a likelihood that there will be no work at that mine to-morrow. . At Roa a dispute has arisen for the, definition of a pillar. - '.. ..■•-'.''■'•''''';■ ' ImpprtationS'f rom. Australia, are 'said '"Jo .be seriously, affecting tive mines, several ; ,'of Which ::ate' '.'not, working. 'full/ time, owing, to;the difficulties encountered in disposing, of the product. ■ • The weekly, report for,'the Scotia gold mine at Reef ton gives, lari indica-' tiori that the main'reef is not far away, as ,a . strong band -fit stone extending -half-way down■■■■ th* face.; is now. ; being. | encountered. ■-:-,•■ >.-..-• I ' :-.■■ ■■',,:.; *'., ; \. !: ■ ;■■" 'Waterfront labour.' v< A conference, of, representatives of the" employers and ;the union will be held at Westport during the next few, days to enqui»e into the conditions.af-! fecting employment on the waterfront., Mr L. Glover; president of .the. Water- ! side Workers' Union, will represent .the. 1 employees and Mr Bennett, of the Emi ployment Committee at Wellington, will ! also be present. . "'• ..'-.'"•- ■ .-'. The complaint is raised at Reef ton that Several delays in the unshipping of goods have occurred at Greymouth late-, ly, due to meetings being held ih working hours. . GOlf.;. A bogoy handicap played by members of the Greymouth Golf Club was won by W. Mcldrum (handicap 3), 1 down.