WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18571, 22 December 1925, Page 8

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SFECUL, TO "THZ PRESS. ") GHEYMOUTH. December -I. Mr W. T. Ogilvic, of Gbdstnnc siding, and Mrs Ogilvio vill Ic;ivc for Dunedin on-Thursday next. Mr and Mrs J. Eaxendale, e f Blaikball, leave for Auckland on Saturday next. Miss Xan.'.v ..Skinnrr. <>f Kamaki, loaves for Christvhurcli to-momnv on holiday. Miss B. Bean leaves for Oliristehurch on Wednesday. The Kev. Father .!. Kilgnur, who is on a visit 1o his parents. .Mr and Mrs i'. H. KiJgour, will leave for Auckland on Mondav next. Mr ].). M. "Mcintosh. Chief i'ost master, and Mrs Mcintosh leave for Dunedin on Friday. Miss Marvel Warnes, who has been visiting Auckland, returned by to-day's express. Misn Gertrude Johnston returned from Christehurch to-day. Prior to his departure for the North Island on holiday, Mr C. North, machinist at the railway workshops, was presented by his fellow employees with a smoker's outfit. Mr A. E. Tarrant, leading painter at the Greymouth Railway Workshops, wlio has been transferred to T'etono, was on Friday presented with a case of pipes by the Greymouth Workshops staff. The death occurred at the Grey Hospital to-dav of Mr Frederick William Campbell, 'of Totara Flat. Deceased was 78 years of age, and had resided at Totara Flat over forty years. He was for some time a member of the WesUand Licensing Committee. He is survived by a widow and adult family of one son and seven daughters. The funeral of the late Mrs T. I). Blaekadder took place at Ecefton yestcrdav, and was largely attended, the, cortege including many residents from the Tnangahua and Maruia \alleys. The Rev. Fathers Herring and Ginisty officiated at the church and graveside. The death occurred at "Westland Hospital on Saturday of Mr Alexander Smith, aged ninety years. Deceased followed goldmining activities for many rears in the Hi mil district, and latterly at South Uokitika. Magistrate's Court. A sitting of the Greymouth Magistrate's Court to-day was presided over by Mr W. Meldrum, S.M. 'For "being on licensed premises after legal hours, six first offenders were each ordered to pay costs 7s; four second offenders were each fined A,l ana costs. - , ... Charged with failiug to attend drill, Alan Kennedy was fined Cs and costs. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed on Eoy Duncan, now of Christehurch, for failing to notify his change ot address to the Defence Department. A fine of £1 and costs was imposed on David Errol Williams, charged with failing to perform his military duties with due diligence and subordination. Staff-Sergeant Evans said defendant, had obstructed a parade and mcolently insisted upon being addressed as Mr Williams. . mi _. - w;i Ernest Koy Bond and \Y 0liain Barrett were each fined 10s and IS for being absent from parade V trnlASanderaien,ofßrunnerton was charged with order under the Destitute Persons Act in conncxion with the maintenance of In c or Ms children in the Christehurch Recev inirHonie. The arrears totalled i, i,'. XeTGlen, his son was also charged «-i«i fiiline to contribute to the mamrenLef "is brothers and sisters. Both . defendants said they were at present outof work, and unable to make any payment. "The cases were adjourned for three months. Joseph Michael Clarke pleaded guilty +„ the theft of a bicycle valued at %< Os the? property of Edward B. Toohey of Hokitika. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within six months. The Weatber. A cold south-westerly wind which prevailed during the week-end increased to the dimensions of a moderate gale today, and mado outdoor conditions most disagreeable. There is no immediate prospect of the long-lookcd-for summer. Tourist Bureau. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, the bookings at thp Greymouth Tourist Bureau office arc well ahead of last year's. The total enquiries for the past few weeks arc mainly in connexion with holiday excursion fares to tue Dunedin Exhibition. lire Inquest. An inquest was held at the Hokitika Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr D. J. Evans, Coroner, touching on a fire which occurred on llau Hau Hill on 30th ult, when an unoccupied house owned by Thos. Robinson, jun., and insured for £IOO, was destroyed by fire Inspector Eccleg conducted the case for the police, and Mr J. A. Murdoch apneared for the owner of the premises. After hearing the evidence the Coro„cr found that the residence was destroyed by firo on the morning o* tho 30th «)t. f but there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. Pishing Industry. i The Jlokitika fishing ketch Comet be--1 nan operations on Saturday morning, when the catch was small. There was a more successful catch yesterday, the vessel coming to the Hokitika wharf about H a.m. with a haul including nine gropcr, five ling, and a number of gejntapper. Railway Matters. '. The work of Clearing the conception <jf coal, tjmbor, and general traffic resulting from the washout near otira, was completed this morning. The arrival p£ goods from too wtSn'sido of tfie tunnel was welcomed by business people, who . were anxiously awaiting "special consignments for. the Petals season. The «P»» «m* from ChTistchureh at 5.J0 p.m. io en* Jure ■ safety.- trains are reducing speed ■Si wwW »vr the -temporary ■structure* erected at the two recent washouts, thus causing » delay.