WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19683, 29 July 1929, Page 15

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SF.OAI. TO TH» P»«8«.) OBEYMOUTH, July 28. Mi- , M . Noonan left yesterday on a JTta Christchureh. 1 W Ogilvie, of Gladstone, left yesvMj for Christchureh. M s»* »' «^'»°« th ' returned yes--1 V* to Chriitchurch. "ufGeorge Keane, formerly of "Blue J» *nd now of the North Island, to o visit to his relatives at Hokiji ** t*!jv Bev , H. 0. Briekland, of St. Bten*i Church, Beoftdn, leaves for Nel-'to-morow to attend the annual Mg*j e Je Steer, who has been visitM Greymouth and Westport, returned JJeriV t0 <*hri-tchure!i. Earthquake Sufferers. ii the result of representations made . .1,. Minister for Railways (Hon. Mr fJerW) by Mr Jas. O'Brien, M.P., i. Department has agreed to make exnriioß ' areß g ra,lf<,(l t0 Westport, in rtßiihm with earthquake relief, also (rtilttble to Urcy mouth. Trotting Club. The annual general meeting of the Ijjjmiliua Trotting Club was held on flsrfdayflie chairman stated that this year's itettnf wa!t the most successful yet Ju, He referred to the loss the club yd nistained in the death of three of fejr members, Messrs B. Lochore, J. WirWif and B. Clarke. A motion of irMMrthy with the relatives was carHeHrY B. 1". McMahon and Jas. Noble fer « elected life member* of the club. " Th» following were elected to the Committee:— Messrs W. Barry, D. ffomey, C Coxall, D. McKane, C. J. Willi, F. Collie, N. Collins, T. Galtwitfl, and Dr. J. L. Wicken. Mr J. B*nks was elected secretary and Mr

(j, J, Willis treasurer. HokiUka Borough Council. The Hokitika Borough Council met on filtty evening. Present —Crs. T. W. Doff, A. E. Elcock, J. King, A. K. Armtmag, E. W. Heenan. Cr. Duff was wttd to the chair. MeaaM Walsh and Lincoln wrote regtquiahing excavation contracts at [ike Kanieri unions the Council can nuantee wages at 15s a day. Messrs Harris and Hutehison (Kalieri) wrote offering to complete all of |kt contracts for £144 15b. Messrs Wells Bros., Kanieri, wrote titling to completo four excavation (itracta, their offer being accepted. A eystcm whereby the various carters t the town may receive their fair lire of the Council's carting was deiitd by the chairman of the Works tomittee. Consideration was held wrfor a fuller meeting. The question of calling tenders for ke tupply of beach and pit gravel was kOMeil, members considering that the jjncil would be better served by conatt. It was decided to call tenders. "Down and Out." William Thomas McMahon, aged 43, ppnred at the Magistrate's Court beet Mr W. Meldruin, S.M,, on a charge (being idle and disorderly. He was mrieted and given a month's impnunent. Master Bakers. | Tb Now Zealand Master Bakers' Station has communicated with Mr I,jM»rtson, of Greymouth, president if lie West Coast branch, asking tsther any assistance is required from ilJMeratiou to cope with the repairIftf the damage caused by the earthpi. A negative reply has been desrthed by Mr Bobertson. The Earthquake. Sradually tho damage done by the :thqnake is being repaired and only few houses now remain to be dealt kk In repairing chimneys, people llhowing a preference for "tin tops" i those that have been replaced in Idt are not nearly so massive as their rfecessorn. New Brewery.

The construction of the new brewer; I Gibson Hokitika, is progres % the big copper boiler being noi lposition on the upper storey. Thi uJpttblejis said to bo the first of th it that flaw been manufactured in th niiion. The concrete- flooring ha IB well constructed and though o ■yarativcly modest dimensions, thi iwwy, when completed, should prov< if convenient and up-to ; date. Influenza. Ttate are stated to be over 300 easci ! tafluenia at present in Hokitika *lt has been suggested that th< toll should close temporarily. Farm Purchased. HtM. Patrick has, it is understood rteoiapleted the purchase of a farm »«h South Westland, the price beinj »Wto be £BOOO. Earthquake Shock. Aikirp shook of earthquake was ex >tem& at 1.55 o'clock this morning. JNI the natural alarm to residents. *» were uo untoward results. Opossum Trappers. }k reported that some opossum Jtothave had a considerable amount Ness this year in the vicinity of •jKaaieri, while a very satisfac"tyrtee is being offered for skins. J»«mber of the parties out have P"»4 a large number of skins and **h in many instances will amount '"» 200 skins per license. So far *P*6B being offered are also sub?H and l"ia per skin has been re- * quality of the skins is stated to '% up to the average. Obituary. death took place, at Westport on 7*J, of Mr Samuel Veale, a very ''wtport reß ident, formerly of J 1 - Th e late Mr Veale was a [""of Dartmouth, England. He was J*n of age and had resided in • «aknd for 60 years. * r Percy Walker, of Eocklands, ** r Gorge, died at Nelson on Friday. i *•« a member of the well-known , * f family and leaves a wife, one t f »nr brothers, and two sisters. league Football. kaotk-out competition was begun g, when Marist Seniors met and KJW Grey by 15 points to nil. »** met Grey Juniors, winning by Owing to the fine afternoon _«"Wanee at Cobden Domain to we matches was good. j. ■*»« FootbaU. Itirt. ** Com Petition was continued NlfcT j ** Dobßon defeated TayHt rj? 4 8 0 " 1 * to nil and Runanga by 3 goals to 2. *l*Ji lttgby Football--w ** Hokitika, the home team l »*ft»rTff t ßcili<,rß b y 12 PP ints t0 Hi Wh" beat Gre - V > at Gre - V ' h C" e !7a Bchoolß '. Newman Bhield r*ir? Tf Q ™T »«iu and Hokitika ■Wat a! ls WM to l>a v « been I^Poifc 01011 * 11 ye»terdav, but had