WEST COAST NOTES
PERSONAL ITEMS.
GBEYMOUTS, July 25. his occurred at Bristle J S.dor.gh, of Messrs i ° f ® iaketowB * ZJ? #'Moglvnd, who haa held the Tn oi ® irtWM * the GrC7 " State School for a lengthy :."t! ».« aotified the chairman of the ot her resignation. Tcnnant, ofMr Sumt, of Shakespeare, died Hospital thls T?' ■f^fpSteeiXied " survived by t°s °Coatcs, of Greymouth, has JzJii ixm his recent illness. *2 J% Wingham, of the Kevington S cH i» « ,BValcßcent after his recent who represents the tr vftika Licensed Victuallers' Assoeia- ® the annual conference, leaves W*llin2t<"» to-morrow. m E B Levy, who has assisted with ,JLs at'the farm school, will deliver ✓ Sdreffl at Hokitika on Monday fJJ jniag under the auspices of the Pro- '■ frf/fitt" took place at Wataroa, e 3° westland, of Mr John Butler, S old identity in the district. The tensed, who was 80 years of age, ZTTlnceessful fanner, and had ««ed the esteem of hia neighbours. Ha is survived by a widow, three ggsghleTS, and three sons. The death took place at Hokitika ui erening of Mr Henry Whitten, a brother of W. Whitten, of Hokitika. jwMsed was born in 1828, and arrived •TsSdtika in 1868. He is survived by gda tighter —Mrs Hale, of Salt jf, Thomas Vincent, who is employed •t the Mananui sawmills, suffered a severe injury to his left shoulder while ; working there yesterday.
Hospital Board. At yesterday's meeting of the Grey Biver Hospital Board, Mr F. L. Tully, tedtUry ot the Timber "Workers' Union, attended, and laid before tho Board the' Union's proposal that it " rionfc institute a medical association tkieh would be on the same basis as (he Miners' Association. It was pronoted to contribute from £350 to £4OO per annum to the Board's funds if the • olhti' soggestions advanced by tho ): Union-'.were adopted. It was decided • {t prepare a report op the matter. i Sister K. Braidwood, of tho Hospital h was appointed matron from thir- [ teen applicants. T&0 resignation of Nurse Smith was Si'ieeepied. I -„ ram SchooL " The organisers of the Farm School ve to be congratulated on the success attending their efforts. At to-day's feetueg, which concluded tho school, fiit attendance was again satisfactory, ad intelligent questions wore forth- , .at the conclusion of each addrew, 'The -following were the titles d tile rarioos lectures: "Preparing "Wool for BteSet," Mr J. G. Cook; "Dninage;"" Mr J. Strawbridge; "OraH Xiands of New Zealand," Mr && and Diseases Cow, " Mr J. Kerri--0! p#^j*fHerd-Testing," Mr "W. (Btjploughing demonstration «M Jmfctlw- morning on Mr Frank 'at' Coal Creek. A Fordspn tr»«§|w£s* utilised to draw a donbleand most of tho OTWtffairly' well' satisfied with the . ißwartration, 1 the- iractor negotiating ti£j?wet and swampy places without Jftnltjc. . V . Poultry Show. tpStt' ikiinterim of nearly twenty jkttf & Ponltry Show is being held kri, the recently formed Greymoutli ' fmjfp&teeotif Cat, and Canary Club Isltikg "elicited surprisingly strong supits inaugural show.- It is bmj| lieid in the Drill Hall, and pracf nifyyhe whole of the amiable space feifi function. The entries ' and the quality of the IjSMs'm- stated by Mr P. Dacro, ||m of the poultry section, to be exi?§Ktiglyigood. Many birds whic;h mi- w>n -at former South Island iprorj-have, been .entered,. and, particuin WMte Leghorns,- the prize-win-hold their oiwn against the Wig. He show was officially opened IjeMfttrnoon by the Mayor .(Mr JW. who extended a welcome to visitors. He congratulated tho fe||»oponits appointment of Mr Dacro • Mining.'" • work of erecting a battery at for crushing operations; All the battery has been to the site, in spite , of the P&qpie difficulties caused by the very i pwe Weather. The erection of the batwill be put in hand alonce. The battery will bo pgSW«»lly, driven, and' very little time before it will be in full
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18135, 26 July 1924, Page 17
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