WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19928, 15 May 1930, Page 9

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (fIPECUZ, ■ TO TEE PEESS.> GREYMOUTH, May MMessrs Arthur Lilly • (Christchurch] and Barton Ginger (Wellington), wh< adjudicated at • the Westland competi tions, will return to Christchurch anc Wellington, respectively, to-morrow. Messrs E. 0. Palmer and H. A. Wim sett, of the Gfeymouth Post and Tele graph Department, who are on annua leave, will return to Greymouth to morrow. Mr J. McNair, District Bail way Ea gineer, and Mr 0. A. K. Simmers assistant-engineer, arrived from Christ church yesterday to carry out inspections in the Westland district. Mr L. S. James, of the Greymouth Railways Department, left this morning on transfer to Granity. Mrs H. C. Garde leaves to-morrow on a visit to Christchurch.» Mr S. B. Quinfrell, of Dobson, will leave to-morrow on a visit to Christchurch. ■■■ • Miss Anna Dempsey, of Uokitika, left yesterday, for* Christchurch, where she will in future reside. Mrs A. Lennon, who was visiting Mr and Mrs P. E. Older, has returned to Ashburton. Mr R. Baokland, officer in charge of the Invercargill branch of the Government Tourist Bureau, returned yesterday after a visit to the glaciers. Mr P. Ryan, formerly of the Greymouth branch of the New Zealand Railways, is visiting Greymouth. Miss C. Hay McKenzio, who has severed her connexion with the Westport Hospital, has accepted the position of sister in the Reefton Hospital. Mr H. Mears, stationniaster at Inangahua Junction, is visiting Dunedin, and is being relieved by Mr H. Holder, of Ikamatua. AVord was received on Saturday that Mr T. Crook, formerly of Capo Foulwind, was killed in a motor accident in AYellington. Mr Crook was a brother-in-law of the lato Miss A. Foley, of Wcsfcport. Obituary. The death of Mr Gordon Harcourt, sen., took place this morning at Kanieri. Mr Harcourt was the last member of the old and well-known Harcourt family of pioneers who came to Westland in the early days. - For many years he wa.B engaged in the construction of the Government water-races at Kumara, and later was engineer to tho Greymouth Harbour Board. Ho leaves a family of three—Gordon, of Hokitika, Alice, of Hokitika, and Mrs Harris, of Kanieri road, besides several nephews. Rivers Dry. The rivers in South Westland are becoming very dry. Most of the smaller creeks have no water in them at all. Some of the rivers which very often carry great volumes of water can be forded oh foot' in places, such as the Big Wanganui and the Watarba streams. Port of Greymouth. For the four weeks ended April 26th. bhe exports from the port of Greymouth ivere as follows: Timber. 2,666.100 super feet; coal: State mines 6821 tons. Blackball 4114, Rapahoe 1035, Paparoa 677, Dobson 939, Castle Point *SS. Brunner 1362, other mines 1781. Scow Buns Aground. The auxiliary scow Moa from Wellington, arrived in the Hokitika roadstead last night, and in crossing the ; Irar grounded on a sandbank jnside.j

the bar,-where she lay ti1111.30 o'clock this morning. With the assistance of a rope on the north wall, she came off on her own power, and went up to the wharf. There was a large crowd on the north wall watching operations. Gold at Okarito. : Tbe .pipe-line from Lake Alpine to the claim, a total distance of three miles, is completed, and has been tested out satisfactorily. It is a work of considerable magnitude, and it was a heavy job to get the material on the ground, apart from the construction which includes the crossing of a lagoon. The pressure was 1401b And the waterpower was most effective in cutting a channel through a pile of old headings which were found to be gold-bearing.. The pioneer miners, owing to the absence . of sufficient water, had not been able to obtain all the gold from the rich deposits. It is understood that the working of these old headings will be a payable proposition. Following the try-out the water-power is now being used to make an excavation to install the blow-up plant and this completed, will enable gold winning to begin. Mine Resumes. Millerton miners, after their sensational stoppage on Monday, returned to work yesterday. Apparently the cause of their ceasing work was an internal matter affecting their own union' cnly. Westland County. The Westland County Council met' yesterday afternoon. Mr B. . .Ward, County. Chairman, presided. The County Clerk, Whakatane, wrote asking for co-operation with regard to increasing the petrol tax, which will enable it to finance completely all future maintenance, and construction.costs on primary main highways in a permanent manner. Consideration was' deferred till the Council was dealing with remits for the Counties' Conference, - The Commissioner of Lands wrote asking the Council to agree to certain roads through Buller freehold being declared Government roads, in order, that the timber thereon may be .exchanged for timber land abutting the Boss road, which it is desired to acquire and set aside for scenic purposes. Consideration was deferred till the next meeting, pending further enquiries. Mr D. J. Evans, County Clerk, was appointed the Council's delegate to the Counties' Conference. The chairman moved: "That, in accordance with the report of the treasurer, the salaries, of the overseer, assistant clerk, typist," and J. Bernhard, be increased by £4O, £26, £26, and £2O respectively." It was seconded by Cr. Houston. Cr. Jeffries opposed the motion, holding' that there was no justification for the proposed increases. The motion was lost. Chrysanthemum Show. The Cobden Chrysanthemum Show was opened this afternoon, when there j was a large attendance. The blooms this year excelled the fine display of last year, and the entries were more numerous. The award for the champion bloom of the show went to Mr Greenwood (Cobden). The judge, Mr F. Kendrick, stated that he was very pleased with the grand display of blooms. The competition had been very keen no fewer than seven blooms being in the. running for the champion bloom. Idle and Disorderly. Basil;Claude.Paley, aged 41, appeared on remand at the Greymouth Court today charged*with beng idle and '■disorderly. The police withdrew the charge and substituted a rogue and vagabond charge. On defendant's'pleading not guilty a further remand till Monday

was granted, the police intimating that the present charge would probably be withdrawn, and a more serious charge made. Hokitika Savings Bank. The balance-sheet of the, Hokitika Savings Bank forthe year ended March 3lßt, 1930, shows the assets at £156,110 5s 3d, and the liabilities at £135,024 8s sd, leaving a credit balance of £21j085 16s lOd. The profit and loss account for the year shows written-off mortgages against profit and loss £506 7s 4d, charges £797 16s Id, while the interest account totals £1975 19s Id. The amount at credt on April Ist, 1929, was £20,414 Is 2d. The balance carried forward is £21,085 16s lOd. League Football. The West Coast Bugby League Centre has been advised by the New Zealand Council that the South Island selectors would meet in Christchurch on May 21st, and select thirty players to take part in a Possibles v. Probables match, to be played at. Christchurch on May 31st. Mr L. Hunter (South Island selector) would' need to leave Greymouth in sufficient time to be in-Christchurch on May 21st, and would later return to Christchurch with the Coast players selected for the match, so as to arrive there on May 29th. Mr J. D. Wingham was nominated for. the position of manager of the New Zealand team to tour Australia, and Mr Nelson Calpin, who accompanied Mr Wingham as financial manager on-the 1925 tour to Australia, was again nominated for that position. Westland Competitions. The Westland Competitions were ' concluded this morning at Hokitika, when there was a large attendance. Concluding results were (last evening's session): — '■ Recitation, 13yrs to 15yrs (final) —Mavis Bond, .80 points, 1;. Olive Winstanley, 79 points, 2; Jean Kyle, 77 points, 8. Girls' Song,' 9yrs to 14yrs (final) —Section A: Gladys Higson, 88 points, 1; Alice Radeliffe, 87 points, 2. Section. B: Millie Coulson, 88 points ,1; Connie Staines, 85 points, 2. . •...„. Recitation, lOyrs to 12yrs (final)— Sylvia Sanders, 80 points,, 1; Mary Preston, 79 points, 2; Helen .Renton, 78 points, 8. Piano Solo, 9yrs to 12yrs (final)— Joyce Andrewes, 96 points, 1; Valeria Nightingale, 95 points, 2; E. Hoop, 94 points, 3. Musical Monologue, 12yrs to 14yrs (final) —Alan Coles, 82 points, 1; Jean Kyle, 78 points, 2; Mary Preston, 77 points, 8;. Mary McGavin, 76 points, he. Soprano Solo. "Butterfly Wings"—Miss C. Wylie, 95 points, 1; Miss M. Hahrahan, 90 points, 2; Miss Una Groufsky, 89 points, 3. Recitation, New Zealand author—Junior Section: Miss Mary McGavAn, 85 points, I; Pat McGavin, 78 points, 2; Miss Flo Sparkes, 76 points,. 8. ■'.*'' Bass Solo, own selection —J. C. Wright 1. The only competitor. Musical Monologue, under 12yrs (final) — | Ida McDonald 84 points 1;' Sylvia Sanders, 81 points, 2; Sylvia Gooch, 80 points, 3; Alexis Campbell, 79 points, he. ... Vocal Unlet, own selection —Mrs Findlay ! and Miss R. Morgan, 85 points, 1; Rev. Nelson Wright and Mrs Wright, 78 points, 2; Messrs Duncan and Dave Heinx, 70 points; 3. . Ladies* Solo, own selection (final) —Miss Ada Lynn, 88 points, 1; Miss Rita Morgan, 83 points, 2; Miss E. Knight, 81 points, 3. Humorous Recital, 12yrs to 18yrs (final)Miss Nellie McDonnell, 83 points, .1; Miss Flo Sparkes, 82 points, 2; Mr Sidney Blank, 80 points, 3. Song in Character, own selection —Miss Rita Morgan, 90 points, 1. Recitation, I3yrs to 18yrs (final) —Miss Nell McDonnell, 90 points, 1; Mr Sidney Blank, 84 points, 2; Misß Jean Kyle, 81 points, 3; Mr W. Reynolds, 80 points, h c. Humorous Song, own selection —Miss Rita Morgan, 75 points, 2. Quartet, own selection—All Saints' Quartet Party,. 90 points, 1. . This morning's results?— Reading at Sight. 16yrs to 18yrs—Miss Jessie Veale, 80 points, 1; Miss Nell McDonald, 79 points, 2; Miss Nancy Wright, 78 points, 3. Recitation in Character, 13-15 —Alan Coles, 82 points, 1; Edna Howat, 76 points, 2; Misß Mary McGavin,'7s points, 3. Pianoforte Solo, "Butterfly," 18-15 —Miss Lila Munson, 90 points,- 1; Miss Edna Baker, 89 points, 2; Louis Ackers, 88 points, 3. ■ . . ' Recitation in Character, 9-12 —Betty Brown, 82 points, 1; Helen Renton, 80 points, 2; Sylvia Gooch, 79 points, 3;