WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19481, 30 November 1928, Page 6

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SFECLU, TO THE TEESf.) GREYMOUTH, November 29. Miss Edna Donaldson, who lias been visiting Greymouth, returned to-day to Christchurcli. . ■ Mr I. R Robinson, District Electrical Engineer at Mangahao, and -Mrs Robinson are spending a holiday-■ on • the "West Coast. . Miss Helen Rich, ivlit» has been attending tlie Nelson show, returned today to Cliristchurch. Mr L. Donnelly,, who has beep appointed to a position on the Government geological staff, leaves Westport for Murehison on January 2nd. Mr L. Blair, stationmaster-at K'iraara Junction,-and Mrs Blair, left this morning for Christchurcli and Tiraaru. Mr C. Watson is acting-stationmaster during Mr Biair's absence. Mr Alfred Soifert, of Pahnerston North, arrived from Nelson to-day, and is proceeding to Kotokino, south of Hari Hari, to report on the suitability of areas in that locality for flax-growing. The wedding of Miss Ruby. Amelia Mallinson, daughter .of the late Mr Geo. Mallinson, Koparaj.to Mr Robert Burn, look place at "Wellington yesterday. The wedding of Mrs Amy-Roberts, widow of the'late Mr. Arthur; Robert's, and'eldest daughter of Mr and - Mrs Jas. Brisbane, .of . Greymouth, to • -Mr Ralph Dunn, youngest son o_f the -late Mr Win. Dunne,' of Graniiy, was solemnised at Holy' Trinity Church yesterday by the Rev. W. Bell, vicar "of Cobden. . . . Croquet. r The Makura Croquet Club opened'it'sseason this: afternoon, when; there: was a large attendance. ■ The president, Mrs -W. Thomas, extended a welcome to the meinbera and visitors, and hit . the first ball. A putting competition was won by Mrs Allan: Smith. In the croquet competition Mesdamcs ' McQueen, Allan Smith, W. Tfiomas,/M. Fogarty, and Mirccr tied, and will play off next week. Afternoon tea was dispensed. | Claim and Counter-claim.' At the Magistrate's Court at Westport last evening Mrs McCulloiigh, of Seddonville, claimed from Dennis Laird £2B 2s 6d for board and lodging. Laird counter-claimed for. £2O, 3'Bs for' work done. The Magistral? gave '.judgment for plaintiff for £lB 17s 6d, and rejected tlie counter-claim.' . Light for Blackball. . The streets of Blackball ' were lit by electricity for tile first time last evening. :