WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19818, 4 January 1930, Page 9

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS.) GREYMOUTH, January 3. Mrs T. B. Louisson arrived last evening from Nelson. Mr A. B. Stone, who has been visiting relatives in Cobden, returned to-day to Wellington. . Messrs R. Garrett and H. S. ir " child, who have been touring the v\ est Coast, left to-day for Wellington. Mr and Mrs W. Smith, who have been visiting the West Coast, returned to-day to Christchurcli. Mr and Mrs W. Herbert, who have been on a motor tour of the feoutn Island, left to-day on their return to Dunedin. Colonel H. M. Griffen arrived today from Christchurch on a visit to the West Coast. The Rev. F. J. Tyler arrived this afternoon from Christchurch. Mr I. Nelson leaves to-morrow for Christchurch on a month's holiday. Mr J. B. Westerman arrived to-day from Christchurch. The Rev. T. G. Brooke, who celebrated his 80th birthday last Monday at Auckland, was Methodist minister some years ago, and retired from the ministry five years ago. Wedding. The marriage took place at St. John's Church, Westport, on New Year's Day, of Elsie, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. H. Patz, to William Robert, eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr Thomas McKenzie. The Rev. W. J. Bloyce officiated. Mr and Mrs McKenzie left by car for Christchurch, en route to Dunedin, where the honeymoon will be spent. Overland Passengers. To-day's outward express carried 184 passengers for Christchurch. The westbound express to-day from Christchurch brought in 336, while a further 34 arrived by the special horse train, which also brought 4S trotters for to-morrow's Greymouth trots. Disorderly Persons. Two men, David Robb and George Rodgers, were charged at the Magistrate's Court to-day with being idle and disorderly. They pleaded guilty, and were convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. Grey Bar. The average depth of the Grey bar at high water during 1929 was 24ft 6in, and the average depth of the river was 21ft Cin. The average depth on the bar is the highest over a period of nine years. The average for 1923 was 24ft oin, the next best depth recorded. Motor Accident. A car owned and driven by Mr B. E. Older, of Greymouth, was extensively damaged yesterday afternoon. Mr Older was driving from Greymouth, near Goldsborough, when the accelerator of the car jammed and the vehicle ran off the road and overturned. Mr Older received some slight cuts and bruises. lie was driving alone. The car was damaged about the radiator, the bumper was torn off, and the glass windscreen and a rear mudguard were broken. Viscount Craigavon. Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, is due to morrow en route to the Franz Josef Glacier, where he will spend a few days. The Viscount will be accompanied by Viscountess Craigavon. Boy Scouts. The Christchurch, Greymouth, and Hokitika Boy Scouts, who have been in camp at Mikonui, near Ross, struck camp to-day after a useful and pleasurable time together. The visiting troops will stay to-night in Hokitika and take part in the official opening of the new Scout Hall. The Christchurch and Greymouth troops will return home tomorrow. The Weather. Beautiful weather has prevailed since the New Year. To-night a light shower fell, which will improve the track for the Greymouth trots tomorrow.