WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19389, 15 August 1928, Page 13

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (S?HCIU, rjo THB PSESS.) GREYMOUTH), August 14. On the occasion of her approaching marriage Miss L, 0. McCullam, late Child Welfare Officer at Greyinouth, was presented by the members of the Greymouth Police Department with a leather attache case. Mr and Mrs Harold Webb, of Melbourne and formerly of Greymouth and Lyttelton, who aw motoring on the West Coast, will leave to-morrow for Westport and Nelson. Mr J. H, North left to-day for ChrJßtchurch. On account of the death of his mother. Mr D. Tennent returned from Christchurch this afternoon. Mr A. A- Adams, president of the West Coast Rugby Union, returned today from the North Island. Mrs A.-A. Adams, sen., who has been spending an extended holiday m Wellington, returned to Greymouth this evening. Mr Clarence McKay, who is to be married on Thursday, was entertained this evening by the members of the Greymouth Fire Brigade and presented with a set of silver cutlery. Mr W. Jeffries (Hokitika) left to* day for Christchurch. Motor-Cyclist Injured. As the result of a motor-cycling accident a young man, Arthur, Wa«w. of Walljs Siding, received bruisea and abrasions necessitating his removal to the Grey Hospital, condition is not serious.

James State Mine, A change-over fr<> m steam to electricity supplied by the Grey ■ Power Board was made to-day in the James State mine at Seven Mile. The cur* rent fpr the mine pumps and winding plant will be available within the next fortnight, English League Team. The following players will represent England against West Coast to-mor-row : —Fullback, Sullivan; three-quar-ters Ellaby, Askin, Oliver, and Fordsham; halves, Evans and Gwynne.; for* wards, Williams, Bowman, Sloman, Fildes, and Hortcm; era« r * gency, Young. Freak ef Nature. It is reported that a lamb with two heads and eight legs was bop Jest week on Mr W. Diedrioh's farm ftt KokatabiMagistrate's Court.

Before Mr W. Mejdruro, S.M., » n tho Magistrate's Court to-dayAlfrect M, Marshall (Mr J. W. Hawum) claimed £3 10s from John Balpin (Mr W. P. McCarthy) for deterioration f a flock of sheep at Totara Flat, which plaintiff alleged was worried by defendant's dog. Defendant had previously paid £6 10s as the value of four sheep killed by tho dog. . „ Judgment was given for tw» * aU amount claimed, with £i 16$ 6d costs. In a claim by Aloysius Johnston, general storekeeper, Greymouth (Mr G A. RoveH) against WiUiwax Sparta for £3 3s for goods plaintiff had allegedlv supplied to defendant, judgment "was given for the full amount claimed, with £1 lis costs. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the tol'ov» l »B,„ ca sS» ! T' Dalgety and Co., Ltd \':, W t*?° W "* ine £3O 6s 2d; C. Smith, Ltd., v. Frederick Hall, £ll 6s 9d: Wootton and Howarth v. F. J-H^f^',f ll 6d; Groom Bros. v. John Russell, fcb 9a 4d; Frederick Murray v. Richara Osborne, £1 9s 6d; W. Hal«. v John Byrnes,'£7; Baty Bros., Ltd., v. H. Campbell, £3 Bs. 3d; X™™!™™* Co v. R. G. Vivian, £lO 7s; James Kyle v. John Scott, £5 7s 6d; James Kvle v William Robert Moore. £8 Is; James Kyle v. John Thomas Cameron, £ On a judgment ■ ™»nmona George Schroder was ordered to pay to Gumo SSSrd Scfcef JJI6 19s forthwith, with £1 Is solicitor's fee, in default 21 days' imprisonment.