WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19979, 14 July 1930, Page 8

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SPECUI. TO . THE FKE3J.) OREYMOUTH, July 18. Mr A. Beban left yesterday for Christchurch. Miss Bita Glover, who has been spending the past six months in 'Wellington and Havelpck, has returned to her home in Bu Eu. Obituary. The death occurred yesterday of Mrs Elizabeth Mary Angus, wife of Captain Charles Angus, Greymouth. She was 60 years of age, a nativo of Greymouth, and a daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Sheedy. She spent some year 3 in Western Australia before finally settling at Greymouth. She leaves, besides her husband, a step-son, Sydney Angus, three sisters, Mrs Martin (Greymouth), Sister Mary Cecilia (Christchurch), and Miss Kate Sheedy (Greymouth), and two brothers, Daniel (Perth), and E. M. Sheedy (Christchurch). The death occurred at the Westland Hospital yostorday of Mr Henry Leech, of Boss. He was aged 47, and was a nativo of Ballarat, Australia. Ho is survived by his widow, and three daughters. Hotel at Moana. Rebuilding operations of tho hotel destroyed some time ago have commenced. The structure, when completed will contain about 25 rooms, and occupying a frontage of 120 feet, it commands a good view of the lake. Borough Council Tho Hokitika Borough Council mot on Friday ovening. Present: The Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), Crs. T. W. Duff, E. W. Heenan, A. R. Elcock, A. C. Armstrong, G. Heinz, and Jas. King. The Mayor referred to the death of Sir Joseph Ward, and moved a resolution expressing the Council's regret and appreciation of his work. This was carried by 6ilent vote. The Hokitika School Committee wrote asking the Council for a grant towards the expenses incurred at the dental clinic of the Hokitika School. It was resolved that £2 2s be granted. Tho Auditor-General forwardod the balancesheet of the Borough for the year ending March 31st, certified correct. Tho District Engineer, Public. Works Department, Greymouth, forwarded particulars under which the Government is prepared to grant subsidies to local bodies, for relief works. It was resolved that the chairman of the Works Committee, the Mayor, and Crs. King and Hcinz be a sub-committee to consider the question. Examination in Music. Dr. Edgar Ford, representative of Trinity College of Music, London, conducted the annual practical examination at Greymouth on* Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, the successful candidates being as follows: Diploma examination —Piano (A.T.C.L.): Mollie Clayton 76, Sheila McSherry 76, Lesley Marshall 70. Higher Local Honours—Zita Munson (piano) 86, Higher* Local passes! (piano)— Connie Miller 74, Jean Abbie 72, Enid Byrno 65. j Senior Honours (piano)- t -Mollio Parkinson 81." Senior pass (piano) —Netta Dunn 75, Maureen Beban 74, Alma Mason 73. '■ ' . I Intermediate Honours—Nancy Harrie (piano) 90, Cecilia Keating (violin) 88, HazeVßestieaux (violin) 85, jGeoff. Fog- \ cirty (violin) 83, Marjorie' James (violin) 83. ..". -h \'>.-. , vj •• Intermediate pass ' Walton 77;; Doreen Donovan, i77^ ; Je«ui;; Byrne 76, Jessie O'Neill junior Honours—Jessie ' Mcßlrtwyj (violin) 92, Ellen Green (piano) 90, Ida Clayton (violin) 00, Jean Duggan 87, Connie Moore 86, Dulcie Roberts 86, Iris Piner 83, Edna Bohloff .82, Kathleen McGinley 82, May Williams 81, Annie McCabe 80. Junior pass (piano)—S. Chalk 77, Muriel Lawn 76, Mabel Bundle 75, Nell Chalk 74, Joan Tyson 73. Preparatory Honour* (piano)—Kath Fauth 90, Orma Richardson 88, Eileen Keating 88, Nellie Richmond 87, Hazel Smith 84, May Shields 83, Claro Warwick 83, Moira Murphy 83, Zelda Peters 82, Mary .Cowley* 80, Jean Becker 80. Preparatory Pass (piano)— Una Murray 77, Bita Park 77, Louisa Cain 76, Winnie Duggan 76, Barbara McDougall 76, Jack Hart 75, Dorothea Austin 74, Joseph Brown 70. First Steps—Pass: Annie Mitchell (violin) 84, Norma Tyson (piano) 83, Bona Peillon (violin) 82, Frank Hagland (violin) 82, Pattie Duncan (piano) 81, Boy Larson (violin) 81, Gertrude Quinn (violin) 80, Mona Murray (piano) 78, Annie Faulkner (piano) 77, Jean Becker (violin) 76, Clare Keating (violin) 76, Isobel Williams (piano) 76, Albert Sparks (piano) 75, Barbara Wilson (piano) 75, Adelaide Hunter (piano) 74, Coral Weir (piano) 74. . Yesterday afternoon Dr. Ford, representative for Trinity College of Music, London, presented the cash exhibitions for 1929, which were won in Greymouth. Th« senior exhibition of £0 9s, was won by Miss Zita Munson, Bunanga, and the junior (£6 6s), by Colin Bouse, Greymouth. I Soccer. i ' Testerday 's Westland Association Cup I fixtures were played in showery weather. Grey drew with Cobden —3 all. Blackball beat Greymouth 5 to 2. Rugby League. The final for the West Coast Bugby League junior championship was played at "Winghain Park this afternoon under perfect weather conditions, and before a large attendance. Marist, . the winners in the Southern division, defeated Ngahere, the winners \jp the Northern division, by 5 to 2. For Marist, Simmbndti'scored a try, and Antsy kiciked a penalty. For Ngahere M.ayna, kicked a, penalty.' fixture,,.Blackball v. Bunanga, which was to have been played at Dunollie, was postponed qwing to illness among the Blackball team. \

Rugby Football. - Yesterday's West Coast Rugby Union fixtures resulted as follows: — Senior: Excelsior (Hokitika) beat Stars (Greymouth) 2i to 3. United beat Brunner, at Brunner, 9 t0.6. Blaketown forfeited to Rivals (Hokitika). Junior: Cobden beat.Ku.mara, at.3£umara 6 to 5. Blaketown forfeited to United. Third Grade—Technical beat United 18 to 12.