WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18461, 15 August 1925, Page 7

WEST COAST NOTES

INQUEST. (stecial to "mi rr.sss.") GKEYAIOUTII. August 11. An inquest, was held at the LourtLeuse this morning touching the death of James Vallance, aged 13 year?, <>£ Eotonianu. who succumbed to injuries rco'.-ivcl through a fall from, a horse. Mr Mcldrum, Coroner, presided. J-'ai.uic Yallanee, mother of deceased, said In* '.vent out on horseback to bring in some rattle. 'When he did not come back she vent out to look for hire.. After searching for a while she foir.nl the hue. who was lying unconscious '..-it!; The horse ami two dogs nearby. ]!<• had apparently been thrown over 1 hj,. !|,,rse ? s head and his face was in a T,oo lof blood. Her sou was removed to*the hospital'in the evening, but lie vrver recovered consciousness. I'r. .1. J'. <Moore. medical saperintendear of the Grey L'ivcr Hospital, that deatli was <lun to a. fracture of the ha so of the skull and the interior ii,l middle portion, and fracture of the v.mli. with laceration of the brain. The injuries were consistent with a fall from a horse. A verdict was returned that death was due to a fracture of the skull and laceration of fiio brain, resulting froni an accidental fall from a. horse. Timber Trade. Although the timber trade is slack, occasional special trains with large consignments are still running. Thisaftcrnooii a heaviiv-lflflou timber special arrived from Hokitika. The goods train.; through the Otira tunnel from the Coast to Canterburv will aggregate about t)000 tons this week. Dairying. A dividend of 2s per share has been declared on the subscribed capital of Die Golden Coast Dairy Co., and R per cent, has been declared on shareholder!' paid-up capital. ."jTagistrate's Court. At the. i'.eefton silting of the Magistrate's Court, before Mr W. Meldruj.i, *.M.. Tracy was convicted and ordered to pav costs on charges of threatening behaviour and of being on licensed premises at liiangahiia. Junction after hours. No order was Diado in the. case of Porter v. I'ortor, an action for separation and maintenance. Hockey, A six-a-siuo Indies' hockey tournament; will bo held at Victoria Park noxt Wednesday. It; will bo open for junior teams, and the trophy for competition is the Mawhera Cup. Later, a, Jlve-a-sido tournament, opeu to both grades, will bo held at Kecfton. Mining Matters. Black limo and' small earnings nro having their effect in tho mining <Uk--1 riftand there is an exodus of workers I'rom Tho St:ite collieries, liluclcbiiJl, uud Roa. A. and ?. Association. Mr W. T. Bcgg presided at the annual meeting of tho luangahua A, and I'. Association. The linaucial position was deemed satisfactory, aiul the balance-sheet was adopted. Tho election of officers resulted as follows:—Patrons, Messrs It. P, Hudsoil, 11. E. Holland, and J. O'Brien, M.P.'s; president, Mr AV. T. Begg; vice-president, Mr A. B. West;;. treasurer, Mr Patterson; secretary, 31 r G. I'ascoe; auditor, Mr A, M. .Carroll; the outgoing General Committee was reelected. < The annual show was fixed for March sth and Gth, Personal. The funeral of tho late Mrs A. McEwin, of Black's Point, was largely attended. The l?ev. J". AY, Bloyce read the Burial (service. Mr M. Duncan, of the post office, Reefton, was presented with a wallet by , members of the Shop Assistants' Football Club prior to his departure for Arlington on transfer. Mr Lindsay Itoss, the well-known golf player, is visiting lieefton. Mr and Mrs 11. 11. Allison leave tomorrow for Christchurch on holiday. Mr D. Tenuant has returned from Palmerstou North. Mr J. O'P.rieii, M.P., will arrive from Wellington, to-morrow. Mr J. Ilutton, director of the .Greymouth Technical College, leaves oil Monday for Wellington, where ho will attend the Technical Schools Conference, Miss Ruby Griggs was entertained by the staff and boarders of the Albion hotel, and presented by the former with a hand-mirror and by tho latter with a sum of money. She will leave shortly for Nelson. The marriage was solemnised at; Kecfton of Miss Nellie Pea roe, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. 7'earee, of Dawson street, to Mr Georgo llindmarsh, second son of Mrs and the lato Mr If. Hind marsh, also of Jfeeftou. The Rev. 0. Robinson officiated. Miss E. Pcareo was bridesmaid and Mr If. llindmarsh best man. Alter the ceremony tho happy couple left for AYellington, where they will in future reside The death occurred last evening at, Reefton of Mrs Kezia AVills, relict of the late Mr James AVills, aged 80 years. Deceased had resided in the district, for nearly half a century. She leaves a family of one sou and three daughters. The death occurred at the Grey Hospital of Mrs Isobel Jamicson, wife of M r Richard Jamieson, of Cobdcn, at tho age' of 3 1 . 1 years. Deceased was removed to the hospital recently, suffering from peritonitis. ■ She leaves her husband and three children.