WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19735, 27 September 1929, Page 9

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (•PICIWC. TO THa FBXM.) CiKEYMOUTH, September 26. <<Mt and Mrs W. Murtha, of Wellington, who have been spending a holiday In Kumara, returned to-day. At the meeting of the Westport Progress League yesterday a vote of sympathy was accorded the relatives of the late Sir G. Fenwick; also to those of the late Mr T. Harle, president of the Kuikuura League. Nurse I. O'Neill, of the Grey Hospital staff, left ttiiu morning for Aucklart<l on holiday. 11. Jones and W. Peek (Hokitil ,i) left this morning for Christchurch. Mr and Mrs T. Cassells, Caversham, arrive,l this afteruoon on a holiday visit to the West Coast. Mrs I. Bennington, who has been, visiti*K Christchurch, returned to-day. Mr and Mrs E. Cooper arrived this Afternoon from Christchurch on a visit to ti i. nds in Kokatahi. Mr F. J. Langford, engineer to the TV est la ml Power Company, Ltd., returned today from Christchurch. Waddings. The marriage took place at WainiaSgaroa yesterday of Miss Muriel Cochrane, of Waimangnroa, and Mr R. Cook, Of Kiwaka. The Kev. Mr Robinson officiated. Miss Mabel Jenkins, of Wi •stport, ami Mis* Olive Neighbours attended as bridesmaids. Mr G. Elley and Mr J. Tinetti were best man and groomsman respectively. After the ceremony the guests were entertained t»v Mrs Cochrane. The marriage was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Westport, yesterday, of Mr S. Williamson, of Addisons, to Misn Salter, youngest daughter o v Mr and Mrs Salter, of Utopia. The Rev. Mr Foston officiated. Miss M. Neill was bridesmaid and Mr O. Isdell was Lest mail. Sawmilling Property Sold. \n area of 1130 acres in the Upper Kokittahi district was sold at Hokitika J csterdny by auction under instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the mortgagors being the Lambton Company, Ltd. Mr Thomas Quirk, dawmiller, of Gisborne, who was the mortgagee, purchased the property at the upset price of £ 10,000, there being lio competition. Obituary. Mrs Rosannn Samuels, relict of the liiti- Thomas Samuels, died at \\ est port yesterday at the age of 7.>. Deceased ■vva-t a native or" Ayrshire, Scotland. A ion and a daughter survive her. Shortage of Pasture. ihcre is \ erv little feed about the Ikam.ifua district as yet, the spring being lute, i -irving is practically in lull force hand feeding still has to be . i Jt. Traill Service. \\ ■.ithe new goods traffic ser\ice east and west is proving a success, the ch.mge as at present operating has dis organised the mail service. Tne Went Sand Chamber of Commerce has asked ihe postmaster to look lnto £ matter with a view to bringing back the daily service to Hokitika. « Ka«i Coast mail were dispatched > an earlier goods train than at present on certain days, ttie necessary , could In- made at Greymouth, *nrM enable the mail to reach Homtika evening as heretofore.

Footballers Visit Mine. The visiting Nelson footballers visited the James mine of the State collieries at Seven Mile to-day, and were conducted through the mine by the manager. The party left later for Reefton. Coastal Telephone. The Buller Progress League has decided to support the Greymouth agitation for the completion of telephonic communication between Greymouth and Westport via the coastal road. The gap is about sixteen miles between the existing telephones at Barrytown and Tiromoana. , County Clerks' Conference. A conference of West Coast-Nelson County Clerks is being arranged, and will be held at Murchison on October 19th. The principal business will cover consideration of the draft of a Bill covering proposed legislation in connexion with the New Zealand Institute of County Clerks lately formed. The legislation is intended to give the Institute corporate standing in the Dominion. Mose of the officers within the area have signified their intention of attending the conference, the first of its kind yet held. Chamber of Commerce. The annual report of the Greymouth Chamber of Commerce states that the improved state of the timber trade, combined with the recrudescence o{ coal-mining activity and the steady increase in the production of butter, beef, sheep, and pigs, and the attainment by Greymouth of the position of the commercial and industrial centre of the West Coast, gives good ground for continued optimism amongst the members of the Chamber and Greymouth business men generally.