WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19675, 19 July 1929, Page 19

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. ,j rS ,m, TO THS PRESS.' GREYMOUTH, July IS. Mr anJ Mrs Jesse Steer, who have .. In vi-.itiii" Grcvmouth, returned to,iav to Christchurch. >|r H. Wild (Hokitikai left this „)oriii»K' |-(ir Chri-iehurch, to tit tend t j )e monthly meeting of the Education Board. Mr and Mrs K. C. Stcgall, who have beta ou a to the West Coast, reiurncd today to (.isbunu. Mr W. Field (.Hokitika) left, this morning ior Wellington. Mis* - v - Holder Ivft this morning on holiday t" < hj-isti-ltur«-h. Mrs* Douglas <'. Ten neat left to-day on it \ .-.it !" Hastings. Mr and Mrs F. Graham, who have |,t"ii \isiting Sydney, returned this (•veilingSister ('"sjflcu, matron of the Nurses' Home, left this morning for Christchurch on holiday. Mr L. B. Miller left for Christchurch this morning. Mrs S. A. L'arkinson 1<• ft this morning ; for Ashburton, on a visit to the Rev. I A. .1. arol Mra i'ctrie. Mr F. Norenson, of the mailroom staff at Westport, has received notice of transfer to Christchurch, and will bo iiicct'cded by Mr M. Griff en, of Christchurch. The Hon. Mr Mclntyre, M.L.C., left to-day fur Christchurch and Wellington, where he joins Messrs H. E. Holland and G. C. Black in a deputation to tin* G.'\ eminent for a grant to repair the road;i in the Btiller County. Mr J. MVXair, District Engineer for Canterbury and Westland Railways, who has been visiting Westport, returner! fn .'-iy to Christchurch. Mr M. E. Lyons, a member of the Karthqimke hVliof Committee, returned to Christchurch to-day. Obituary. The death occurred last evening of Mrs Margaret Galbraith. A native of County Cork, Ireland, the late Mrs Galbraith was H't years of age, and had spent more than sixty years in the Dominion, she was for forty years a renidont of Kiimara, where her husband, tin- late James Oalbraith, was stationmaster for the tram service, which in the early days connected that town wiih liieyimiiith. Three daughters and two sons survive her. Vice Regal Visit. The Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, Lady Alice Fergnsson, and Captain Orr-Ewing, Aide-de-Camp, left hv car this mn'ming for via ' Ueefton. The Mayor (Mr J. W. Greenslud.M hade them farewell on behalf of the citizens of Greymouth. According I to present phins, to-morrow and Saturday will be spent in the Westport and fscd'lonvilie areas. On Sunday afterimou the party will return to Beefton, ami will leave for Murchlson, provided the roads are not unpayable, t>n Moni'.'iv. They hope to reach there early that afternoon, and will stay tit Murchison for the night, leaving the following day for Nelson. and catching the klchiio r fur \'."--!'!ngton, where they are duo on \Wd day, duly 24th. Hsskey. The concluding games in the first ruriid of fie West Coast Ladies' Hockey j championships were played yesterday, United A beat Brunner by 12 goals to nil, and Stars and Kokatahi drew, neither side scoring. At present ; Hie Mnwhera and Hokitika teams lead in ib- comoi-tition, with 15 points each. Hovspital Board. ' The ordinary meeting of the Grey ! llos;-i!.l Hoard was held this evening, Mr .1. Hrislatm presiding. A \nio of sympathy was extended to i (lie chairman iMr J. W. Hannan) and ] ihe M.dieal Superintendent (Dr. J. F. j C. Moore) in their illness. ' i A. ."nd T. Unit, Ltd., wrote advising ] (hat lacy would accept no liability in regard to the timing of the steamjacket boiler, but had requested Mr 1 Costello to attend the re-timing. The North ( anterbury Hospital Board wrote expressing sympathy with the Hoard in the damage done to the hospital by the earthquake. The Watersridors' Union wrote asking that a shelter be erected at the end of the load leading to the hospital grounds for people who had to wait in bad neat her for buses. It. was stated that the matter was one for the Borough Council, and it was resolved to ask it to provide a shelter. Tim Minister for Health advised that the sum of £35 had been authorised for repairs to earthquake damage done id Hie hospital recently. It was decided to hold a special meeting on the 31st inst. tt> discuss the > agreements with the Miners' Medical . Societies and the question of heating ' for the hospital kitchen. ' The Kev. Mr Bell said what was ] wanted in the kitchen was a hot-plate ( lystcm for kepeing food hot. Tho com- i plaint was that food was cold when it ( was delivered at tho various wards. The Medical Superintendent reported that there were 81) patients in hospital and 37 in the Old People's Home. The officer in charge of the Laboratory (Sinter Braidwood) reported that 211 specimens had been dealt with during the month, the fees being £OS 14s 6<L

Tho Matron reported that Nurses Stock, Ihulderidge, and B. Smith had resigned. Mr Wilkinson reported that during the absence of Br. Moore, Medical Superintendent, Dr. Meßrearty had conseated to act ns consultant, and Dr. Bird had agreed to assist the medical staff. Mr Harker reported that the sub i-ommittce deputed to get details of a suitable chassis for tho new hospital ambulance recommended the purchase *f a sis-cylinder Austin chassis, which, with the body, would cost about £ 6SO, find would be up to tho standard rc-

quired by the Health Department The , recommendation was adupted. J The acting-chairman reported that. a = i a result of the conference ve 3 terd-iv between the hospital representatives and | timber workers, an offer of £1450 \ Vid j been made for hospital treatment," with < a promise of a further £IOO if the numt ber of members increased. It va~ "do I cided to hold over consideration pend-~ ! mg the drawing up of a fresh agreement, which would include a charge for | medicine supplied to timber worker patients. Overland Express. Owing to a slip at Staircase the bound express did not arrive in Gre--month till 10.30 o'clock to-night. Reefton passengers by the inward express detrained at Stillwater, and those for Hokitika and Ross went on from Grevmouth by special train. Shooting a White Heron. At the Hokitika Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., the police charged Thomas Edward Roberts, a lad of 17 years, with shooting a white heron at Okarito, with pursuing a pukeko with intent to kill, and with using a gun in pursuit of protected game. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, and ordered to pay costs. Musical Examinations. The following are the results of the practical examinations held for Trinity College of Music, London, by Dr. Vaughan Thomas at Hokitika yesterday :

Licentiate—Ethel Streeter. 70. Associate—Practical: Edna Dale (singing), Ada Lynn (piano). Higher Local—Maureen Fitzgerald. Senior: Mari Mac Donald, Rita Morgan (singing). Intermediate: Dulcie Downes, Bridgie Frank, Valerie Nightingale, Thelma Pamment, Peggy Gillooly, Duncan Heinz (violin). Junior: Jack Fitzgerald (violin), Claire Cooke (piano). Preparatory: Kathleen Coakley, Minnie Haddock, Betty Haddock, Kitty Hahn. Dr. Thomas expressed himself pleased with the standard of the work, and remarked on the brilliancy of several performances. He commenced examining at Greymouth to-day. Rugby FootbalL The West Coast Rugby Union has definitely decided to send a team to Nelson to play for the Seddon Shield. The team will leave Greymouth by service ear on the 25th inst.