WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18148, 11 August 1924, Page 10

WEST COAST NOTES

TUNNEL MISHAP. (SPECIAL TO "TH3 P8153.") GREYMOUTH, August 10. Through an accident to the overhead gear in the Otira tunnel, both expresses were considerably delayed on Saturday. Tho mishap occurred while a good* train was negotiating tho tunnel, and it was found necessary to mako tho | crossing at Otira, instead of at Arthur's Pass. Tho eastward-bound train was over two and a quarter hours lat.' in leaving Arthur's Pass, and the ox press for Greymouth arrived about :i-i hour behind timo-table. Presbyterian Church. At the annual meeting of the Dennis ton Presbyterian Church the Rev. ]J. Miller, of Westport, prosided. Tho annual report stated that an increase in the membership had occurred during tho year. A small eredit balanco was roportcd. Bceftan Jockey Club. Thirteen new members wero eleetea at a. meeting of tho committee of"the Rccfton Jockey Clnb. Public Works. The Inangahua County clerk (Mr W. B. Auld) hus received advice from the Minister of Public Works that it is proposed to place a grant on this year's estimates for new police buildings at Reefton. Hokitlka Borough Council. At . the weekly meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council correspondence Was received from the Hon. J. G. Coates in reference to the protection works, along the sea coast. The letter stated that the Council had agreed in ! 1914 to.pay its share (£1475) of tho I cost of the work/which was urgcntly requir<;d. in view of erosion by tho sea, ! and'asked for payment of the amount stated. It was decided to obtain a report. Grey County Council. . The staff of-the. Grey County Council were able to occupy on Friday the new offices which were constructed to replace thoso destroyed by fire somo months ago. Commodious and up to date, the new building is a great improvement on the antiquated structure rorinerly doing service. Farmers' Union. There was a record attendance of members at a meeting of-tho Grey Valley branch of the Farmers' Union to hear an address by Mr J. Murdoch, secretary of the Ross Co-operative Lime j Company. In the course of his remarks, Mr Murdoch .said that the company intended shortly to manufacture cement, hydraulic lime, and carbide. It was resolved to telegraph to the Minister of Public Works urging him to make a grant of £285 for-Donnelly's creek bridge, which will give better access to the lime company 'b works. . During the meeting some moa bones, which were obtained from a. cavity in the limestone rock, were shown by Mr Murdoch. . . Motor-car Burnt. Through, the bursting of a petrol pipe, an Overland motor-car, owned ! h|r : Mr Hes, : baker, was destroyed byirfirc on Friday near Paroa. It was insured for £l5O in the Royal' office. . Golf. . The final of a men's bogey mot: :i' played by the Greymo.uth 'Golf. Club resulted in Wild arid McCarthy, tioing, two down. The play.;Oi? \vaa .in onr of McCarthy, who was' one down. ' In the seini-final. of the lafiies' senior; championship Miss Wylda beat. iMiss Kettle three up and t.wo.. Mrs Bannan'won. from Mrs Shallcrass by dafault." The final was won- /by .Mrs Hannan, Who beat MisS Wylae two up. and one to play. Porter won a bpgey match-all square on the Reefton links.

Ladies' Hockey. Mawhera defeated Cronadun ,in a match' played at Groyiriouth yesterday by 2 goals to 1.

Personal.

Mr Instone, manager of the Beef ton branch of the,' Bank of New Zealand, accompanied by Mra Instone, leaves for Invercatgill on Tuesday for a month's holiday, During his absence Mr Aspinall will he relieving manager. Mr George Mason, ilway goods foreman, has been notifi of his transfer to FranKton Junction as coaching foreman. Mr P. Gaines, of Lyttelton, will take over " his ' duties at Greymouth.

Mrs Felton was entertained at a social by the Holy Trinity Ladies' CFuild, and presented with a handbag and pair of silver vases. The members of the team chosen, tj represent the Coast at the boxing championships were given a flattering sendoff on Saturday. Those selected were: —J. Garvey, L. O'Neill," B. Pascoe,. N. Kiely,' and S. Purtoni and they were accompanied by Mr : Een Williams (manager) and* Captain' Mollinson (trainer).