WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19814, 30 December 1929, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. .«PBCI«I. "O THJ 13I?S. GREYMOUTH. Pcembei -0. Mr aiul Mrs J. S. Robertson left yesterday on holiday for < 'anterbuty. Mr T. M. Franklin, stationniaster, Abbotsford, has been transferred to the West Coast as relieving officer. Misses Kene GiUooly and Mary Orr, both of Greymouth. who were candidates at the recent examinations held at St. Helen- Hospital. Wellington, were successful. Mr X. B. McC;:liuui. who has been visiting Ghristehureh. returned yestcrdav. Mr and Mrs I>. i.'uliei,. <-f Kokatahi. left vesterdav on holiday to Christ-ehur.-h. Mrs W. Bel! (t'ubden. left yesterdav on a visit to New Plymouth.

Westland Jockey Club. The Westland Jockey Club's meetin t on Boxing Day resulted in a profit of ;CjJ f| . The gross receipts were ,€24-0 ami expenses £-U4O. The. surplus will be devoted to reducing the r-lnb's funded debt and cuirent liabilities. Otira Tunnel. Owing to the holiday season only 31.31 tons of coal and timber were railed from the West Coast this week compared with 2539 tons for the corresponding period in 1925, and "J<>."(> tons in 1927. Protection Bemoved. The secretary of the Grey district Acclimatisation Society at Greymouth has been advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that the protection on deer in the Grey acclimatisation district has been removed.

Lyttelton Social Club. About 200 excursionists arrived yesterday in the Lyttelton Social Club's excursion to Lake Mahinnpua. A number detrained at Greymouth and joined the train on its return from the south.

Exports for the Month. A return of exports from Greymouth for the four weeks ended December 7th gives the following particulars: —Coal, State mines S9SO tons. Blackball 1327, Paparoa 947, Dobson 7090, Castle Point .".n. Wallsend 3330, other mines 1497; timber, 4.090.500 super feet.

Railway Passengers. Two hundred and thirty-seven passengers, including about forty from Wcstport, left by yesterday's express for Christehureh. The number travelling to the West Coast from Christchurch was 259.