WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 10 July 1929, Page 5

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.) GREYMOUTH, July 9. Mr L. Francis, late oi the Wanganui and Kaikorai Bands, has assumed charge of the Westport Municipal Band. Mr A. H. Walton left this morning en route for Wanganui. Dr Adams (Government Seismologist) and Mr H. F. Butcher (Town Planning Department), who have been visiting Greymouth, returned to-day to Wellington. Miss I. Summers (Plunket nurse), who has been transferred to the Christchurch office of the Plunket Society, left to-day. Miss M. Grant, of Dunedin, has been appointed to the vacancy in the Greymouth district under Nurse Spring. Nurse Logan, of the Grey Hospital staff, left this morning for Auckland. Mr D. Bums, who has been visiting his parents in Cobden, left this morning on his return to Wellington. The Eev. A. J. Farnell, vicar of Shannon (formerly of Cobden )t has been appointed vicar of Opunake. Mr and Mrs H. August, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs H. Miller, left this morning on their return to the North Island. Messrs B. B. Scott and F. Moore, formerly stationed in the Bailways Department at Greymouth, who have been spending a holiday on the West Coast, returned to-day to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Greig, who have been visiting friends in Greymouth, returned to-day to Wellington. Mr T. 7* Y. Seddon returned from Wellington this evening. Mr N. B. McCallum, Greymouth manager for Jalgety and Co., Ltd., who has been visiting Christchurch, returned to-day. Mrs D. S. Kerr arrived this evening from Lyttelton on a visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs T. Clark. At York Hall, Cobd a, last evening, Miss Bennett, organist at the Church of Besurrection, was entertained at a social and presented by the Eev. W. Bell with a dinner service. Messrs D. and J. Mangos, of Lyell, have been called to Greymouth .owing to the serious illness of their mother. Obituary. The death occurred at Beefton Hospital this morning of Mrs Thompson, wife of Mr D. Warwick Thompson, Maruia. The deceased was 38 years of age and was removed from Maruia to yesterday. The death occurred last evening at Claudelands, Hamilton, of Bose, widow of the late Mr William Stephenson, of Hamilton. The deceased was 64 years of age and for many years lived at Maori Creek and Greymouth. She leaves a family of four sons and four daughters. State Mine Sawmill. There is a probability of the State mine sawmill, which recently closed down owing to the contractor having been unable to make it pay. being restarted following representations to the Minister for Mines by Mr H. E. Holland. The former has prom 3ed to have investigations made, and, if the statement by the mill manager that there is eight years' cutting in sight is eorrect, he will have the bush worked.

Greymouth Bowling Club. The annual meeting of the Greymouth Bowling Club was held "ast evening, Mr , T. Brebner presiding. The president presented the following ! trophies:—Champion singles shield, D. McKay; champion pairs, F. M. Whibley and J. Kyle; club pairs, W. Sharp and J, Brislane; handicap singles, H. Miller;" colts' trophy, A. A. Adams; New Year's Day trophy, J. Kyle and H. P. Olney; Good Friday trophy, J. Graham and J. S. Boss; Easter Monday trophy, W. Graham and A. Kibble; trophy for leads and seconds, J. Kyle and A. A. Adams; cup and certificates for pairs in West Coast Centre tournament, E. E. Moss and F. D. Whibley. Reference was made to tne impending visit of a team from Canada, and it was announced by Mr J. Eing thai an invitation had been extended to the visitors to come to the Coast. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr T. Brebner; vice-president, Mr D. McKay; secretary and treasu-jr, Mr A. A. Adams; committee, Messrs N. Phillips, E. R. Moss, F. D. Whibley, W. Fletcher, W. Blair, and A. Steel; hon. auditor, Mr H. Miller; trustees, Messrs T. Jones and D. McKay; delegate to the West Coast Centre, Mr J. King. Inquest. An inquest was held at Eeefton last evening, before Mr T. H. Lee (ActingCoroner) and a jury of four, touching the death of Obadiah Moyle. After evidence had been taken, the jury returned the following verdict: "That the deceased, Obadiah Moyle, came by his death from a fall off the bridge across Murray Creek at Black's Point, the said fall causing him to break his neck. There was no evidence of foul play or how he came to fall from the bridge." Snowy Creek Bridge. The Minister for Public Works has aGvised Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., that a bridge at Snowy Creek near Hukarere would be of considerable benefit to farmers in the vicinity. The Government was, however, not justified in finding the whole £3OO required, but, as the Inangahua County Council had included £2OO fc the bridge in its estimates, the amount represent a £2 for £1 subsidy on the estimated cost of £3OO, and the question of providing this sum would receive consideration when the Estimates were under review. It would be necessary for the local body and Mr Teasdale, the owner concerned, to arrange for the provision of the remaining third of the cost. Harbour Board. The Greymouth Harbour Board met this evening, Mr G. E. Perkins presiding. The Treasury advised having remitted £1415 10s 5d wharfage and special rate, £143 4s 3d royalties and rents, and £SB 16s 4d for Cobden quarry rock. The chairman, Mr J. McLean, cabled his thanks for his re-election. The Union Sterfm Ship Company applied for a refund of shipping dues on the Kaitangata, delayed on account of a breakdown of the machinery. The Board regretted having no power to make any concession in dues. The Commissioner of Crown Lands forwarded plan of application by the Greymouth Jockey Club for 100 acres adjoining the racecourse reserve at Omoto on the riverbed for protective tree planting, and asking if the Board had any objection to tne grant.—Referred to the Board's engin er for a report. The engineer reported that the output of stone from the Cobden quarry for the month was 655 tons, which was deposited on the north breakwater. About 60,000 tons of good stone were brought down by the earthquake. A recent inspection of the power-house boilers on the wharf disclosed definite weakness. The boiler inspector (Mr Seare) recommended that one boiler

be condemned in May and the other in March next. The boilers were 43 yearn old. The engineer was requested to make enquiries for suitable boilers for replacement, giving local tradespeople the opportunity for submitting prices, etc. The harbourmaster reported that a good depth of water had been maintained on the Grey bar during the month, the average at high tide being 24ft 6in. The recent westerly gale increased the depth of water on the bar at low water to 20ft, which was a record. On the motion of the deputy-chair-man, the Board's sympathy was extended to those who suffered during the earthquake period, and £IOO was voted t the Mayor or Greymouth's relief fund and £l5O set aside for any possible needs within the Board's rating area. League Football. At the meeting of the West Coast Bugby League this evening it was decided to send a senior and junior team to play Christchureh at C'hristchurch on August 3rd.