WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19668, 11 July 1929, Page 15

WEST COAST NOTES.

PERSONAL.

(apicut to thb mtaa.) GREYMOUTH, July 10. u- A Warnes will leave to-morrow for Auckland on a holiday visit to her **Spu» H n Burrel] is stin in flrtvmouth awaiting suitable weather Inditions to enable him to return to Sriitchurcli. He inspected the newlyfarmed Ikamatua Club's landing site ' Patterson, of the Murchison Post Ofliee, has boen appointed as.iitant telegraph superintendent at gwmouth vicrr Mr A Antwiss, transJarred to the North Island. Brigadier Burton, of (Jhristchurch, •ho has been supervising the Salvation Armv relief efforts in Westport ,nd Seddonville, leaver to-morrow for Christchtircli. The death occurred to-day of Mrs fireaney, widow of the late -Mr John fireanej*. She was a native of County Clare, "Ireland, and was 75 years of aga. ' She cam© to the West Coast iJien s young woman and had resided in Grevmouth ever since. Deceased fiad » family of ten, five sons and five daughters. . . The Rev. 11. Nelson \Vright (Hokitika) is spending a fortnight's holidav in Christchiirch. jjighep West-Watson is due at Hokitika on Saturday night and will conduct services in All Saints' Church »nd the country districts on Sunday. He proceeds to South Westland on Monday and will stay in that part of the diocese for ten days conducting confirmation services. Full of Bock. Lftrt night a quantity of limestone rock in tho Greymouth Harbour Board's old quarry at the rear of the Greyniouth Railway Station yard came down from the face. About 200 yards further on another slip occurred at almost the same time bringing a quantity of debris and tree stumps down an to tho Omoto road. Wool and Flax Dumping Plant. Reporting to the Greymouth Harbour Board, the engineer (Mr T. A. Johnston) estimated tho cost of a suitable wool ami flax dumping plant at £IOOO. \n application by the New Zealand Flax and Fibre Company for tho installation of a plant, and stating that the amount offering would be •bout 25 tons a month, with a possible increase of ICX) per ceut. ; was received fcy the Board n little time ago The engineer stated that tho expenditure would not bo warranted, at any rate until definite requests or particulars of output were submitted by other firms. Automobile Association. A meeting of the Westland branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association was held last evening at Hokiflika, Mr U. P. Stuart presiding. A letter was received from the Hokitika Borough Council advising that no suitablo place for a camping ground could be recommended, except the HoKitika racecourse. It was repaired to write to the club on the matter. Wedding. The wedding of John Thomas Dalton McLean, of Greymouth, to Eileen Valentine, eldist daughter of Mr and Mra A. T. Bennett, of Cobden, was celebrated at tho Church of the Resurrection, Cobden, this afternoon. The vicar, the Rev. W. Bell, officiated. The service was fully choral, and the church was decorated for the occasion. The bride, who entered the church on tho arm of her father, wore a frock of white satin Celanese, trimmed with radium lace, and a white veil surmounted by a coronet of orange blos*om. i&he carried a bouquet of white rose»-aad maidenhair fern. Her bridesmaids were Misses Eva Bennett (sister) and Chrissie McLean (sister of the bridegroom), the former wearing •pricot Celanese satin, with hat to match, and the latter pink satin Celanese, with hat to match. Both carried bouquets. Edna Bennett, as flower girl, wore powder blue crepe de chine, and carried a basket of braize-tin ted flowers. Mr T. Tarrant was best man, and Mr M. Bennett groomsman. After the ceremony the guests were entertained by the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs McLean leaving later for Otira, en route to Christenurch and the North Island, on their honeymoon. Poultry Club. Tho Greymouth Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club met this evening, Mr J. Jackson presiding. It was resolved to request the South Island Association te appoint a judgo in the open class. The present officers and committee agreed to continue in office until after toe show in August. The secretary reported that the poultrymen's excursion from Christchureh to Greymouth on August 3rd would be patronised by at Itntt 400 excursionists. Belief Committee. A meeting of the Greymouth Earthfuake Relief Committee was held this wiling, the Mayor (Mr J. W. Greenback) presiding. The Nelson County Council and Mayor of Hastings wrote offering clothing, if any was required. A mb-committee was appointed to wview the list of applications, with a !*i«w to completing it. It was resolved to advertise that all applications for relief mnst be in hand %J July 24 th. Cases of overcharges for repair work h* connexion with earthquake damage «t» reported to the executive. It *»s decided to request any who had tows overcharged to report to the committee, who would make investigations. The number of cases in which relief **i granted was 40.