WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19258, 13 March 1928, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (6PBCIIL TO THE PBESS.) GEEYMOUTH, March 12. Mrs Jesse Steer, who leaves to-mor-row for Christchurch, where she will permanently reside, was the guest at an afternoon tea on Saturday, when about forty of her friends were present. Mesdames 0. McKay and T, Topliss . acted as hostesses. During the afternoon Mrs Lindop, on behalf of those present, handed Mrs. Steer a combination manicure sot and powder box, and Miss Beryl Steer a cut glass scent bottle. Eegret at the departure of Mrs Steer and her daughter, and best wishes for their future happiness, were expressed.

Theft of Hose. A bottle washer at Grogan's cordial factory, named Joseph Jackson, was proceeded against at the Magistrate's Court to-day for '■ theft of forty feet of garden hose, the property of Jesse Ste«r. After a visit from the police he took the hose back and informed the owner that Tip had borrowed it to water his garden. The Magistrate held that theft was indicated. As defendant had not been in Court before, he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within six months if called upon. Obstructing Footpath. Charles Burr, a lorry driver, was before the Court to-day for obstructing the footpath in Herbert street with his lorry while' unloading goods into McLean's bond, thus contravening the borough by-laws and preve-ting the public from using the footpath. It was the practice to lay a plank from the store to the vehicle and to lift it up if anyone wished to pass. After visiting the locality Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., held that Burr had followc 1 the custom of his fellow employees and had caused no wilful or deliberate obstruction. Under the circumstances he thought the case should be dismissed.

Sailing Kace. The Grey Regatta Club held a sailing race yesterday for the Robertson Cup. Five boats competed. The winner was J. Hopkins's Ruby May. Keating and Diamond's Avis won the Taylor gold medal.

School Swimming. The West Coast swimming championships were held in Hokitika on Saturday, and attracted competitors from Blackball, Runanga, Greymouth, and Hokitika. Some splendid swimming resulted. Hokitika carried off the boys' atad girls' championships. The swimming of S. Diedrichs was particularly attractive, his time being well up to standard, except in one case when he was not pushed.

State Mines. The State Mines worked only three days last week owing to shortage of shipping. At the Eewanui section of the mine a break in the creeper, which lifts the trucks after tipping, occurred this afternoon. It will take all day to-morrow to repair, and in consequence there will be no work.

Bar Still Unsatisfactory. A depth of 15ft 9in was reported on the Grey bar at high tide to-day. The only steamer in port is the Kaimai. Cricket. A combined team of Cobdcn and Stars beat United seniors by 154 runs to 122 in a one innings match. In the final of the junior grade, Runanga defeated Brunner A by nine wickets.