WEST COAST NOTES
PERSONAL. 19 rw* rt*M , OBKYMOt;TH, March 12. Mr M.. of Hamilton, hu arrived is i-'h to »«*t a.s aiaaacer »f »h«t N*t or it E><-tri--st Oomptny'a Ofryst" i'h ' Mrs R A Wiri'M, of B*<l Hill, left ftlris o# an e*t«r«i»<l HolMay to A tgeklas A Mr J. A. Ma*pki*:iw*i, M..P. for Osmjru, aa i Mrt M »cf.w«r- *.o
tiivt {*•»*« vailing inetr J. P. i'trbei. r»'-arne*i •■■"■ day. Mr U. T. If. fjr.ir-; irnve-:- shtj alterBono from rut '.v;r'h. %r-3 .v. r. nw aid U»'r «:..»te.r, Mim M. K.-Kay. ieit today fnr • Tsr.it -lut ■£>. Mr 'j-iHa.-.:. «bptv * : ■>? :£•: mail n-:-: .:i '.ft* '"**• ~ j'i . ■<: '>' * hj.«» hs» w< - «.'a oa lick tea-.e, r*. - inm*nl tu - <>. J. !i -ads: * - • '- * pr. aiary »«' t :o«t at W .-»r.ror*. au r«tt: ■. .:4 a liffliiaf appoint™- '. at I«laa i Wellington,, and ;v;il take up hi' bkw r«Mitto« after Ka«t*r.
\fr (j. Towaaead. gKCerai taanajifer of tn.- '.Voatport Sftx'kto i ''oal «V.. ''hi i*j *<--.•» tuitißg %V«*'<t'r»'>r' T 4 d t s - s-■ ■ ■- Mr* "• . V-. f - M. * -- i '"1 W. retiira"*! if S. J I H*M•, !ft_. am*'. •-'.■» a' •- ~> 'Ar"'-;' n. Th- K. . Fifrt-r* -T <• »' t~r fc"- 1 a-TiT-"'! •'V'ia* fr*»m « hrt.*t«-a'iri-fi %f» J V" < V '• • • of lie; mouth , who i'H b*»n atlT H-'T»i<><p«! <'onf»*fei"«» m r-ituraed to d*;.. Hw f«-ompaiiied by Mr» t>reea.*f.*'i"- ' M>»ri W. i Uyton. 'isairmaa of the Taanjahm* l ooaty ' ovn-'i!, and J. Hig ~-r«, O-onty Engineer to the tirey f'd-irtlr, l*ft t.rvd.-** to attend the Ma-r.'-ipat *"«>nfT»a*» tt A«hb»rton. M. O'N-i'.', who han »>»« a on • Jay visit to Aoek!»ad, retomed today .
: .-nt. \f-i-tntnsh. wlio has been attending tH« Territorial instructional .it returned to-day. M- W. J chairman of the V, -Tf;< «v-raeil. who ha* been ib » Wellington, rrtorced to day to Hutu^ik*.
Mr and Mr* J. firxiao, aad Miss ferae ar* iprs'lmg a holiday at ! Otira.
\r- A !-sp-.»bs» who bat b««»n »peadti : j. hoUdav «■ tit# West Coa-ft, r«- : j"n-*d to-da* '.o Tiflunt. Vrf It-as Harkl*. who ka« b««i Isc rebiirioM m (ifpymootli, re tamed t ft-day to Ur iad Mr* E. WaraM as<i Miss W*ra»"«, wfeo lan b#ea «« a motor toor c' JJortJfc lilaad, relttmad ye*l«r----4a <r
M Urn M*»«« B«ek, who** jßarriajfe W .! pl*r* tkortJy. to Mr A. Baw]rr"«. officer r* tk« >-J. Kai»p t wjlj «it'rt.i:s'd by about fifty n'* fr.*s ii lajt r-rrttirf at th# rwio' i'r porcata, Mr Bad Mr* F. R.-.-'i, aa I re—tvid Bi*cy iw«fot pr*»rs'.* <" h pp<jr*.'ir , .itT ww taken by Mr r o# b«lualf of the Sport* t .■---.!r. M:*» B«ek with a i»t o-it e«tyrt*l ware. Mr Beck re- • t-hiak;* oa b«ha!f of h<-* d »fi!<ht#r.
* rr»vt. ii w-"f r.ade on i .t»* b to Mr : : J. Dick, w v ",r iiaferT»>! from the Cb l 1 (i-ir-" s - •> Jh* «T(rs*t'^u*'!i i Kt - -i-,;- Mr H '1 l^a-. , . , - - ■ : - -*•- ■*» 1 M • ■■' '*- >■ ? - • » ■ i a- >. '* ' f , aid VL » •'{ "-«* •" M '* V O'"'*"'-- BTti«i;r -f th« f Jl' • ~r if'j'i K*rb»nje, *bo f-j, .-in i-:*t (•» i frrtrtWiarefc, red":fv to-crwrr'iw
Stork Train. !T wrst* ■#»»"«•» donble-<feek*rt of lawhn, thrrn tracks of cattle, and one do io!*-de«k*r cf {■-£*, wers rai>d to < 'in-.erbnry todaj. T-n trcrlri weir* rerjnz?tt>4 to Xh*. freeaiag work*, tfee being for to-mor-row '« sal* a; A i i ngton. tracks we?* conaigMtl from Snth W <»>»(,!a.B<J, fee pijft *,bo ccs=:i* from tier?.
WJsaarf l*ocotnotlT». Owing to iser«a«ed s&uatiag being rf--i on th« irreysscßth wharf, it ha* b**:i found Bweansry to provide * h-.i'-Ssr loeoasofcv». TV.« arrived on rt»lEtT'l»y front UHMie, and is one of ** B" ekun eotiTitrtM, hainag a n.i*. tt weight r-f sixty-cijjHt aai a kalf tO'irM. After r*c«»»ing an overhaul the <>ag-.!ie will b« pat tato eomm-ssiott.
Coal Hoist. The rt-'w electric coal fcoint for enahng %• <:notivea at thu Kisser Lane depot, whi-h at the otsly on a ©f its kind in tk* l*omtaio.a. waa put into eommnwion V. aday and in »ata factory r~fniti:* When the running gear u in lha*. 'hi eapamty of til" h»:it will be f- siTty to f - .g-ty to-.s ef '>* l p**r hi':- rV.i era Lis; of t-.e fSijsr,':-! .9 ,-T-.*.ed from th- --:*:e- s--Je of ;h" ho«i t- w r)cgh '.)cvc. -.-i wii-S xTf br as eadlew tktua to th'J r*q';ued p»xtittrtn, the «p#r»tion o'caf Ting a miau'e or •,*,> »<e.ird."g to *h,» Mmi"* "f eot' to filed. Tbm sew h >;st does awiy wi'n fair wr. "a« tni"! ep<*ra*."(r ' If n.o pre VI.-. T.g-»g*d 11 ihn *■"■■ ng C.-»L Thi man operating the ho <* ■* »um> *b!# to orwr»t« tlie a.»b '■•"• x i -i tx'.i : T "h »"'■ >■" ' P-- - 'u-l t t 1 " d-*<-: Tf»> 'omp>t:os of t- • " ■''US -II t 1.-* ■ r*' 1 *;■ | -i -i. ye- " i."
Qltl Gowiea. A n'is: *'■ T : ' • l ;r- ;< mouth aad Hv-'W «•••'. G-..•!•"«. - "•»'•** bc * : ' n a* ",Pi r»-np i'. M* Torte*«e, relumM to « .1 tetestiag tea camp.
Ftra EneiM Ciaa<ea Baada, A (ji't iiaiaiag ayndieata 1 >* ,-.**. u-'J Bbaod*Ma»t»tt ftr* enjrme from the titeymoata ■ Boar--* ""V- f.J'h.r.i; Uto be M»t •>it to m<*tk ;a tia Wa.ia»aa«ar<m liw H'tSKplSlf W *t'T «*l". "" f I*l «»*- Tb« ftf® ■ -4'"-" ■**■* ' ~ I -■/ "!>'* ' r^ymoutb »™-i ('«•»« England *■ .ur. T "i *» a * j l »-fit; iiffrro in propesty > B H-. Tti -T\ whi> i« r lt» pa si put 4 --a ?=a»-»i.f u W jjaltoaa a mul " '«sr»-
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: -.a **•« *' ■■"'»«* Jt Holy . •, i v .... :■ ( a r-.af. the Be*. 3 ' i Jtrm n of Frederie y< *'• f-n of Mr aad M*» W. M I £-«» danffcte* <•* il.i •. < . rrr-. i'Uk«u>wii. Tie r,"A•. *» 5 **.»" i ~»i **»y by #r \{ r fT_ f. rv..;rTV, wore a fwk , * ., lf . g«, triisaM with ae- ,. .■ / . t -« x.l i >~T Ure. fcite aJa» - t ~4 oraagu t r»rr.«vl a t«oaqw»i of -r - 1 * i r- ! ■ —\\ MIm rh*l .* *•* -i'' w Mai ••»»» a *fnek of f*f*«»«aea g«Mr(p- 'r ■.* j i aad a •rut«na» f*a*. t.> tm* earned a s>n'»ni«w of st.l A b*-ather> Mr the d"t « of \i~ ; w.-. M i- 9 e t by it» !i ■'« >" r lk » P:"itui»ra Laaes tißwiur iuMjiHiin. the brid* fcr*«el~'i£ .is % (I«l MtUM with to ts&A,
W'GBlpOrt TVtllOflAlL Tfe« West port territorial) k*v« bees awarded the »hie!d for the l<it platoon in ramp at Barakam for the xcond year in meceuioc. Blackball Zaannuicw. Th« amount of insurance on Mr J. [ lUu!* *j more and utork, which »»' d«*»tro;. • 1 at Bia'kbaii on Sunday night, w»j utore £720, stork £4450, the p«liri«i being held by Northern Asmraaee Co., Ltd. j Bankruptcy. j A petition m bankruptcy «a» been I filed by Edward Bell, aawmill employee. Faro ». i Workmen# Compensation. I , T-, f f I- ' sr. writing to ] I Mr i. r ar.'S MV . stilus *' On the I
fron •- i,.. ■ r i-.'-u- K- presentation ! Corair.----- regit ..-g t!.-- qaettioa of . -,i..t. - '• r . referring in ',< if ' a worker who m.. » a- a T" Wllh " .JU" <■> j> o «-arn p • tJ I" J*-" ~ I . ■ . - r.. .' <-r t «- r "h«- q-J.-s'iun v t a r : > • -' t. i«».t nitl. .i...,.-, ■.* '.--I - th«* rtepu(•a*- --r. •• •'.< r -"* in v ri>n*:>:*rtiL" Orey Harbour Board. ? \ : tf.o (rrcy touuth Harr ,r rh:s i '.'•'•ii lux- , ■ _\r .. >!.•!.«• .i;i fh.iiron . I V, i.-- :• , '• K. I'crKtft?, -IK' -i.j I, i'. 1- niv. I,', !. A. Johnrtiprw, ■! «'apt sin '•> J. h-Tf-
b.mriM<t.t 1 ■ 1 antcrb'iry i n.ir; i«T ..r ( . (l-r- ■*> wrr'jfo r- ,n<--tm^
*u. |r>ar!s' i» ration t«'.ppO'iiin >h:t -■ a- . : ' of the flat nt.- >yi- . , f; ; •( ! f,. »> : *l. r *-T- i »■ ■<- ; ■ * >• i u>* • p i" <
Ito >-«t; (r; 1 ■■■ ■ «■ •• l« bil.*t:tf-i< :tt 'hf.,nr main |»>rl«, w mas •V-trim«*r.ti»l tt. fh- »-• >- [-* •' • * f'.'iMit ior . r.g (Soul it 'a. r<-'; r•• < hunii'T o { ' 'oat mer<-«" «"* '■arri"! unanimous!; . I ;-.o I'nder-frTrtary of th" Mine* Department wro'" a«ic! ~ I* the Board would rfwiM'!'! 1 it* decision of July, JKJ, riot to «-< *i'the eo«t of improving >'■ K:1 .» road to make it »af- for tratfi.-. Th«> Brunnrr borough was applying for £ l.'O f"r the work. It ""as resolved that »h<* Board adhere to its previous daemon. Th<" fnymcf reported that 2'!-I*s tons "f Vor,' hi-! be»n n Harried front the Board'• <|aarry at ''©bdeit daring February. Details of wharf repair# effected ami repaired were given, Tlv* Stewart, apparaltin had di**nant!ed from the «:;jf Wrat land and stored in a shed, the time taken in the work being three days and a half. The engineer was authorised to oHt th<* timber re quired for wharf repair*. The harbourmaster reported that th» month's mean average d-pta on the bar at high water had txea 20ft 4in, and in the river 21ft Sin. The strong fresh on Marrb 6th soured the bar to 27ft at high water. borne of the coaling berth* had shoaled, and it would b« nccesmary to put tbo dredgo into coDDiaioti an s«on as possible to carry out the work. The Finance Committee- reported receipt* for the month £.2174, accounts for payment £1349, basic balance-rrwliU JC2S&-11, anrt fixed depoeit* £ 20,800.
Brokao Am. Wh(!« erank:n(» a ear on Saturday, b you-Bf '*4 named Jatnea Bolitho. of Beef ton, had his right arm broken through the engine hack-filing.
Obittury. Mr* Thonsa* Botlterworth, who arrived in the Buller district in the early ■erentiest, xjied at Went port. Mra Buttrrwortk lived with "her late hwband for a number of years at the Xortkera T«*rraee», w'here Mr Batterworth *>a» goldminiog. later on removing t*» Cbarl«rtoß t and finally iettling in West port »otwe two year* ago. Mrs Butterwortli leave* a grown up family of four ion* and one daughter.
Sequel to Collision. On the evening of January sth, 1329, after the Trotting Meeting at Victoria Park, a collision occurred ia High ; street, near the Branner street corner, between a motor cycle, ridden by Reginald George Caatle, and a motor-ear, owned by Police Inspector O'Halloran, and driven by his son. The outcome wax that the motor-cyclist was »eriouslr injured, mod to-day a claim for £3OO damages waa heard ia the Greymonth Magistrate'# Court before Mr W. Meldnim, MM. Mr F. A- Kitchingham appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. Han nan for defendant, whoae evidence had been taken in the North Island. Describing bis injuries, plaintiff said that the small bone of bis right leg w»s broken, the kneecap wrenched, and the leg lacerated in three places. The medical account waa £6 10*, and the motor-eycl© rep&ixs had cost £1 15«. Witness waa off work for nine w««ka, and claimed i-s for wages lost. When he returned to the factory he found that the leg was not aa good as it had been, and dropsy had since developed in it. He waa usable to carry on in his former occupation. Plaintiff maintained that had the car driver continued on liis fourvi there would have been no accident at all, and be described other alternatives which wercopen to him. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses, the Magistrate reserved hi* decision.
Postal Cbangwt
Mr G. C, ' 'arter, of tie Greymootb telegraph staff, han left to do relief dotv at Blackball. Mr E. Ollerccsbaw, former.'-.- p©§tma*ter at Rosa and now of W aikoaaiti, has been promoted to postmaster at Richmond, and Mr K. M. I*a'< itt, aeeountant at Westport, to *-iPervijor of the money-order and sav:rj;* branch. Duncdin. Mr J. Hulli-
van, who has been twpcrvisor of the clr-riral branch of the Creymontb Pest Oflirc for the past five an'l « half year;*, has reeeited notice of promotion a* poatmaster at I.ee*t©n. Mr K. F. CodTTe, of the Grcviroutta Telegraph Office, has reauwrd doty after aeveral vcclu relieving in the district.
MAORI KILLED.
FALL FROM MOTOR-CYCLE.
ir*SM MUKK3ATCOS TUULaKXU.t ItOTOIII'A, March 12. Darv Walker, aged thirty-four. a half-caste Alaori. married. anccombed in tbe King Creorge Hospital last night. Wilier *aa ptllion-riding in •the Gorrrnraent forest nurseri**. sitting behind a cadet. Ronald Campbell, when on a bend the machine struck lom« jpai-r!, akidded. and hit a bank, tMJ) rider* feeing thro*a off. Waller mm badly hurt and *u taken by ambmtai»'o» to the hospital with liead injuries. He died four hours aftT adir.asH>R.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19567, 13 March 1929, Page 18
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