WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19715, 4 September 1929, Page 18

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL

»,.'txi«..L to m *aass. ÜBEYMOUTH. September *. Mr J. F. Wilson, of Dunedin, is on a holiday visit to his sisters, the Misses Wilson, Beef ton. Sir T. A. Johnston, District Lngmeer •f Public Works, returned to-day from Wellington, accompanied by Mrs Johnston. Mrs H. Bee* left to-day l«r Auckland t* moot her daughter, who will arrive •« Friday from Vancouver.

Mr A. Evsbi, who has f.ten visiting relatives in Ureytuouth, left this morn log on his return to Sydney. Miss Kcne Woollett left this morning •fi a holidav trip to Fiji. Mies Myra Rugg, who has been visiting the West Coast, returned to Oh unchurch this morning.

Mr G. W. *:. Shirley, postmaster ;il Ktimam, »• on annual holiday, and is heing relieved by Mr O. O. Carter, of the Grevmouth staff. Miaa I. M. Braid wood, of tlf <"hn-t----•hurch Telephone Exchange, has re reived notice of transfer to the Grey njouth Exchange. Mr K. Cox, postmaster .it Hofritika, who has been visiting the North Inland, has resumed duty. Mr J. IX Hums, • uj.prvHor at Hokitikn, is ""'- <n annual lea\» Mr A. Walton, postmaster at Oniakau, has been appointed assistant supervisor of the Telegraph branch at the Grey mouth Poet o,ue,e, vice Mr A. Antiri*. Wedding. The wedding wai sol* mnised tins morning at llolv Trinitj Church by tLe Kev. J. A. Jermyn or' Eunice Grace, only daughter of "Mrs a»u the late Mr J. Blanche, of Cwper street, and William Allan, voungest son of Mr and Mrs W. Johnston, of Opobo, Dunedin. TLe bride wore a. tiered frock of pink georgette with uneven hem-line. She aJ»o wore a pink veil and wreath to matCii. Misa Mollie Condon acted aa bridesmaid and Miss Othlie Fowler as flowergirl, wearing frocks of moonlight blue and primrose georgette respectively. Mr Charles Blanche, of Hokitika, was bent man. Heavy Bain Up Country. Heavy raiu fell at Keoflon yesterday and last uight, the fall for the 24 houra being 180 points. The Inangahua Bivor was in high flood. The cars from -Nelson were unable to get through, beirg stink up at Station Creek, Maroia. No damage is reported to either roads or bridges. Tremors at the Junction. No fewer than fifteen earthquake shocks wore experienced at luangah.ua, Junction on Sunday, and at 11.20 p.m. a. fairly heavy earthquake was folt at Weeftou. At Waiuta a very atom of wind and rain waa experienced, commencing on Sunday evening aid lasting all day Monday. The barometer fell an inch. At Grey month 121 points of rain were registered up to t» a.m. today, the Grey River being in flood. The run in the river and sea on the Grey bar prevented shipping movements to day-

J anion Mine. Au interruption in the power supply to the Jamas Bute Miae yesterday, aserilwd to Hie boisterous weather, led to the* stopt»age of tho ventilation fan and the return of 70 miners to their homos, the mine being idle for tho day. Work wm resumed as usual this mornOobden Town Board. The Oobden Town Board met last evening, Commissioner O. K. Millar presiding. The Rev. W. B«ll was in attendance, and ae Cobdca'a representative on the Grey Hospital Board gave a resume of the affairs of tho latter as they affected tho Oobden Board. This was taken in committee. Mr Bell was lhanJced for his address. It was decided to write to bus-owners asking them to cease overloading the Cobileu buses, and to advise them that the Board's traffic inspector had been notified; of the decision. Warden's Court. • A uitting of the Warden's Court was held this morning, Mr W. Mcldrum presiding. Harney Mathias, a jeweller, of Chrtstcliurcli (Mr H. P. Doogan), sued Robert Michael Cox and Albert Khouri, of Christehureh (Mr P. D. Sargent), for wages totalling £l*2s It's •id in connexion with the trying oat a patent method for saving gold from Ulunk stand, in whieh the defendants ugreed to invest £2OO, but spent £7OO altogether. The patent was tried out at Okarito on a run of black sand, but did not do what was claimed for it. After hearing evidence the Warden nonsuited plaintiff with costs amounting to £M 7s IM.

Magistrate's Court. A ait ling of the Magistrate* Court to day was presided over by Mr W. Meldrum, B.M. Ash by, Borgh and Co., Ltd., sued the Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd., for the recovery of £59 16s 5d for iron alleged to have been damaged hv rain whilst, being loaded from the Kaimal at Greyinouth on March 23rd, IW3. Mr F. Kitctoinghaui appeared tor piaintiffi, and Mr C S. 'White for • iVfenilant. After legal argument the Miigktxat© reserved hia decision. V. W. J. Dodd sued George Stanton for £3O 17a, the amount of damage to his motor-car caused by a collision «l!U a ear owned by defendant in Boundary street, Oreymouth. Plaintiff mm nonsuited, as the evidence showed that the car in question was not defendant's property, but belonged to the Jubilee Coal Company, for which the • tefendunt was manager. Mr Doogan. who appeared for plaintiff, intimated that Tie would take fresh proceedings mgainst the Jubilee Company. Bowling. • The Slst annual meeting of the Hokilika Bowling Club was held last eventug, Mr Wm. Wilson presiding. The election of officers resulted as follows: -President, Mr H. F. Cooke; vice-pre-sident, Mr J. J. Breese; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. E. Benjamin; auditor, Mr J. M, Wilson; general committee, Messrs W. Htevenaon, Brnddon, Bruce, Htuart, Lakin, Knowles Smith. C. J. King, T. Moore, W. Wilson, and T. W. Rarrowman; delegate to Centre, the secretary; selection commit tee, president, vice-president, and Mr W. Steven <on; ground committee, Messrs W. Stevenson, Braddon, Lakin. and Moore. West port Jockey Club. The annual meeting of the Weetport Jockey Club was held last evening, Mr K. MePaddon presiding. The balancesheet and report were npproved. The •'lection of officers resulted: —Patron, Mr A. Morley; president, Mr C. V. Thounas; vice-president, Mr mditor, Mr J. Radford; stewards Messrs J, Brown, dimming, Xnhr, LaniHcrt, Colviit, McNamara, Peterson, Roche, and Methven. The qnestiort of nmalgamation with the Trotting Clnb was discussed. It wss resolved th: t it be a recommendation to the ne-v committed to consider the question of increasing the stake*.