WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 7

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (special to th:b fbess.) GBEYMOUTH, August 14. Mr Colin Brebner (Christcliurch). is visiting Greymouth. His brother, Mr Gordon Brebner, will arrive from Papakura on Saturday morning. They Xvill attend the funeral of their father, Mr T. S. Brebner. The Mayor af Greymouth (Mr J. W. Greensladc), accompanied by Mrs Greenslade, left yesterday for Christcliurch Where he had been nailed owing to the illness of his brother, the Tfev. Vv. Greenslade. Mr A. E. Coumbe, of the Greymouth RailwAy Booking office, has received notice of transfer to Christchurch, where lie will begin his duties nest Monday. Mi's Allan Smith left yesterday for Ohristchurch on her way to Martinborough to attend the funeral of her brother, Mr J. W. Kershaw. The members of the Railway Board, accompanied by the General Manager o Mr H. H. Sterling, arrived at Inangahua Junction yesterday to inspect the Buller line. They return to Christcliurch to-morrow. Mr J A. C. Bayne, Chief Inspector of Mines, "arrived at Greymouth from Wellington yesterday. Miss E. Matthews arrived yesterday from Wellington on a visit to her P al " ""lira H. Melville, who has been an inmate of an hospital in Christchurch, returned to Greymouth on Thursday. Obituary. The death occurred yesterday jit Hukarera of Mr John Phelan, aged 82. He was a native of Waterford, Ireland, and had been on the West Coast for the past 60 years, most of which he had spent farming in the Grey \ alley He is survived by nine daughters and four sons. His wife died eleven vears ago. ~ , A pioneer settler in South W estland Thomas Condon, died last night, aged 90 years. Mr Condon arrived on tne Coast in th 6 early days and ran the south mail for several years ™ beach. He lived first at GUlespies Beach, finally settling at Mahitalu, near Bruce_ Bay, where his sons cairv on stock-raising. Timber Exports. The Kalingo, which is to load timber for Melbourne at. thft port of Grey-

mouth, is to load 600,600 feet. At the end of .the month another steamer wiH load 800,000 feet for. Sydney. Christ church Winter Show. The first party of school children will leave Greymouth on Tuesday to attend the Christchurch Winter Show. They will be drawn from pupils attending the Grey Main, Cobden, M&rist, Dobson, Paroa, Runanga, Eoss, and Greymouth Convent Schools. They will return to Greymouth on Thursday. A party of about twenty will leave for Christchurch on Thursday night, comptieing pupils from Taylorville fechoo!. Besides visiting the Show, the school children will visit various factories and mills in Christchurch. Music Examination. Word has been received that Miss Jessie McNichol has been successful in 1 passing the Theory examination in Rudiments of Music held under the Associated Board of the Koyal Academy and Royal College of Music, London. Women' 6 Guilds. At Ilokitika yesterday afternoon the St. Androw's Ladies' Guild entertained the members of th 6 other local Guilds, All Saints' and the Methodist Church. Mrs Parkhill (president of the St. Andrew's Guild) extended a welcome to the visitors. A musical programme was presented, and afternoon tea partaken of. At the conclusion Mesdamcs Knowles Smith (Methodist), and ■ Knights (All Saints') expressed their appreciation of the hospitality extended their Guild?. Golf. ' ' In the qualifying rounds played for the A. and B. championafiips of the Ho- ' kitika Golf Club, those qualify were: A. Championship—Chesney 81, Adamson 87, Steel 89, Darby 89, Neville 91, Finnerty 95, Irwin 100, Houston 102. In the B. Championship those quaiit fying were Baker, Kortegast, Cooke. • Wylie, Coulson, Eade, Caliari, and " Stark. The medal handicap was won ny 1 Darby with a score of 89, handicap 1-j. .