WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19910, 23 April 1930, Page 16

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (fPECIAL *0 THE MISS.) GRHYMOUTH,' April 22. Mr and Mrs H. Miller and Miss Jean Miller will leave on Thursday to live in Wellington. Misses P. and M. Cameron, who have been visiting Greymouth and Westport, returned to-day to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs J. Galligan left to-day for Auckland. Last evening Mr Galligan's friends presented him with a travelling rug. Mr It. A.. Wright, M.P., who has been visiting the West Coast, returned to-day to Wellington. Mrs S. Stark arrived to-day from I'rankton Junction on a visit to her mother, Mrs J. V. Roche. Mr A. Brown and his mother, Mrs M Brown, left this morning for Wellington, en route to England on an eight months' holiday. Valedictory. Mrs 0. Lewis, Kumara, who is leaving to reside in Auckland, was farewelled by her friends in Kumara when Mr Stubbs presented her with a travelling rug. Mr A. B. Spiers (Mayor of 'Kumara) handed Mrs Lewis a leather travelling bag, on behalf of the old residents of Kumara. Miss M. Lewis was the recipient of a fountain pen, by the lladio Club., a vanity case from other friends, and a lady's companion from the old rosie>«nts. Mrs and Miss Lewis will leave for Auckland early next month. Weddings. The wedding was- celebrated this morning, at St. Patrick's Church, of I>ulcie May, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Pope, of Ruru, to Arthur Alexander, third son of Mr and Airs A. Robinson, of Te Kinga. The bride wore a frock of pink. georgette, with her veil held in placo by a coronet of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of white and pink chrysanthemums, with maidenhair fern. The bridesmaids were Sylvia Barbin, Bell Hill (niece of the bride), and Miss Grace O'Brien, of Stillwater. The former wore pale green celaneso, and the latter lemon georgette. Both wore head dresses of tulle and carried bouquets of chrysanthemums to match their frocks. Mr J. P. Robinson, tho bridegroom's brother, was best man.

Mr and Mrs Robinson left later for Auckland, the bride travelling in a grey costume, with a fox fur. The wedding was solemnised yesterday at St. John's Presbyterian Church of Mildred, second daugnter of Mr and Mrs Quigley, Cobden, to Maxwell, only son of Mr A, E. Tabb, Greymouth. Tho Rev. T. N. Cuttle was the officiating minister. The brido wore a dainty froclr of white georgette. Her veil of scalloped embroidered tulle was held in place with. a coronet of orange blossoms. A bouquet of pink and white cactus dahlias, with maidenhair fern, and similar trails, completed her toilette. She was attended by her sister, Myrtle, who wore a frock of delphinium blue georgette, with blue and gold, felt hat to match, and carried a pretty bouquet. Mr N. A. Potts was best man. Mr and Mrs Tabb left later on their honeymoon, the bride wearing a frock of Sahara celanese satin, with coat and hat to match. The wedding was solemnised at St. Patrick's .Church yesterday of Myrtle Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Taylor, of South Beach, to Franc-is ,Milne . Armstrong, of Kaliikatea. Nuptial mass was celebrated *by the Rev. Father Healy. Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by her sister, Alice, as bridesmaid, while Mr E. Barrow was best man.

j At Sfc. Patrick's Churchy yesterday, Mr Andrew (Crawford, a native of Scotland, 'now at Taylorvillo. was married to Miss Constance McDonald, also of Taylorville. The Rev. Father Holohan officiated. Miss Dorothy Harrison, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid, and" Mr William Crawford (the bridegroom's brother) was best man. At St. Patrick's Church, yesterday, Mr Charles Hill, of Te Kinga, was married to Miss Gertrude Horan, daughter of the late Mr J. Horan, of Cobden. Miss Cecilia Horan was bridesmaid, and Mr Edward Morressoy, of Te Kinga, wae best man. The Rev. .Father Long performed the ceremony. The wedding ,of Miss Margaret Hewlett, youiigest daughter ,of Mr and Mrs W. Hewlett; South Beach, and Bernard Myer, youngest son of Mr and Mrs H. Myer, of Ghristchurch, took place at St. Patrick's Church yesterday, the Rev. Father Long officiating. Tim bride wore an ankle-length frock of ivory georgette, embroidered in silver leaves and tiny clusters of flowers. Her long veil, which, formed a train, was held to her head with a tiara of pearls and orange blossom.' She carried a j bouquet of begonias, chrysanthemums, and maidenhair fern. She was attended by Miss Elsie Harrison. The flower-girls, Eileen Hamilton (niece of the bride), and Leonie Michel, wero attired in frilled earJv Victorian gowns ,of shell and; mauve georgette. Mr J. Hewlett, brother of the bride, was best man..

Mr and Mrs Myer left by car for Qtira, en route to Christchurch. The bride travelled in a cedar and picasso ensemble, with hat to match. The wedding of Alma Maud, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Absalom, of Greymouth. to William Henry, youngest .son of Mrs and the late Mr' B. Coumbe was celebrated yesterday at St.. Paul's Methodist 'Church by the Rev. G. E. Brown. The bride wore a, dress of white georgette and radium lace, with the orthodox veil, and carried a bouquet of maidenhair fern ' and .pink and white asters. She was attended by her sister Margaret, who wore shell Dink celanese satin with an overdress of radium lace, and a lemon picture hat, and by Misa Daisy Coumbe (neice of the bridegroom), who wore a frock of flame-coloured celanese satin with gold trimmings and a black picture hat. Both carried autumn-tinted bouquets. Miss Doreen Absalom, sister of the bride, wore reseda green with an overdress of radium lace and a lemon picture hat. Two flower girls, Misses Ailsa and Ethel Roberts (cousins of the bridge) wore lavender organdi and lemon organdi, respectively, with bandeaux of flowers and tulle! Each carried a basket of sweet peas and roses. The, best man was Mr Claude Burley. and the groomsmen, Messrs Len Young and Keith Kent. Mr and Mrs Coumbe left later for Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland, the bride travelling in a dress of jade green, embossed chenille and georgette, with tweed coat and brown felt hat to tone.

A pretty wedding was celebrated at •the Presbyterian Church at Kokatahi, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. J. W. Hayward officiating, when Mr Lewis A. Lyons, of the Bank of New Zealand, Iriveitoargill, fourth son of Mr B. Lyons, was married to Ernestine, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Kelly of Kokatahi. Miss Hilda Kelly (the bride's sister) was bridesmaid, and Mr D. Lyons, of Wellington, was best man. The honeymoon will Se spent at Hanmer. Otira Tunnel. The quantity of coal, timber, and general merchandise railed through the Otira tunnel last week was 9543 tons,- compared with 10,834 tons transported during the corresponding period in "1929, and 1186 tons for the same period, in 1928. The decrease is jtc-

counted for by the mines not working on .Fridays and Saturdays. , Memorial Hall Destroyed. The War Memorial Hlall at Ohaura, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. A library comprised the upstairs portion of the building. The hall was insured. The efforts of a bucket brigade saved' the adjacent Post Office from destruction. Motor Accident. A motor accident occurred yesterday morning on the Reefton-Grevmouth highway. A car, driven by Mr Noel Pahl, of Westport, and formerly of Greymouth, capsized after pulling to the side of the road to pass a motorcycle Pahl suffered minor head injuries and bruises and is suffering from shock. The other occupants of the car, who were proceeding to the Knmara races were Mr and Mrs P. Mannix, and Messrs W. Barnett and D. Briscoe, all of Tiroroa. Mrs Mannix suffered a fractured rib, severe cuts and abrasions. The others escaped lightly. Dr. Wicken, of .Reefton, ; gave first aid, and Mrs Mannix and Mr Pahl were conveyed to the Reefton Hospital. Short Shipments. Owing to the tides and the shoal on the Greymouth bar, the Gabriella, loading timber for Australia, will shut out 150,000 feet. The Kaituna, loading coal for Wellington, will load 900 tons short of her capacity. Motor-Lorry Accident. A three-ton motor-lorry,'owned by Mr K. Shiers, ran off the road at Ten Mile this afternoon, and fell 80ft to the beach below. The driver jumped off and escaped unhurt. South Westland. The glaciers in South Westland were patronised freely during the Easter. Accommodation at the glacier hotels was taxed severely. The roads were in excellent order, and travelling time, now that all streams are bridged, was reduced to a minimum. Hokitika High School. Nominations for the Hokitika School Committee, which closed last evening, resulted in only the present members «f the committee being nominated— Mrs J. H. Wilson, Messrs Armstrong, Chesterman, Pedder, Richards, Sweeney, Shannon, Breeze, and Conning.