WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20382, 31 October 1931, Page 21

WEST COAST NOTES

PERSONAL. (SWCttl. TO THE PRESS.) GBEYMOUTH, October 30. sfjao Marshall, of the Bullet Hospital, ha f been appointed Sister at the Beefvrho have Christcliurch, returned ye* td^ a /j cairney and Miss Bay Cairnoy, JJ have been holidaying in Canter- „ upturned yesterday. LUr f' T B Boulton and Miss Mavis n„n who have been visiting friends fnGreyWth, returned yesterday to tC F U A h 'Gaulton, of the Eailv.-ay ncnartnient at Greymouth, who transferred to Dunedin, and SI Sulton, left yesterday for the D. Thomas, has been visitinc friends in Greymouth returned yestCsfand Mm K-'webber left yesterday %? who has been visitifig Ohristehureh, returned yesterday to T S k fuSral of Mr Charles Eugg , ~n death occurred as the result oi his car § oin 2 over tlie cllff Ba I r '' y " ® Bluff last Monday, took placa loaferdaV when there was a very large aptnblaee The services in the house. rfolyW ChA f.l »= t aveside were conducted by Archdea£l Jcrmyn. The Mason,c was read ftt the grave by Wor-Bro. L. D. IVxCGlashan. Obituary. The death occurred at the Grey Hospital yesterday of Mrs Edith Mary Hornby, aged 59 years. She u survived hy two daughters and three sons. The death occurred at Karamea yesterd&V of Mr Hugh Hunter, sen., aged 91 vears. He had been Tin engineer on Wotts traders to Karamea, and supervised the reconditioning of several vesgelS purchased by the Karamea people. He is survived by two sons and two took place at Westland Hospital, Hokitika, on Wednesday, of Mrs Lillian Cooper, wife of Mr Joseph Cooper, of Hokitika. She was a native Of Kokatahi, 41 years of age, and is survived by her husband and three children. Swimming. The annual meeting of the Westport Amateur Swimming Club was held last evening, Mr G. Aitken presiding. The following were elected officers for the. incoming season:—Patron, Dr. P. L. Foote| president, Mr G. Aitken (reelected); captain, Mr P. Kivell; ladies' captain, Miss Elley; vice-captain, Mr C. Eobertson; secretary, Mr S. Robertson; assistant secretary, Miss J. Bonisch; comfffittee: Messrs W, Keesing, J. Strachan, and A. Hay-McKenzie, Misses McElwee and McCubbih.

Wadding. The wedding took place at Waiuta on Wednesday of Mary, third daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Thome, and Mr Harry Cottlson. The Rev. Father Seymour, of Keefton, officiated. Later Mr and Mrs Coulson left for Nelson, where their honeymoon will he spent. Cycle Road Race. A cycle wad race, the first of the season, was held by the United Cycling Club on Wednesday evening, the distance being twelve miles. Ten riders competed. The winner was A, Thomson, off the 120 sec mark; D. Clark, 105 sec, was second, and H. W. Wilson (losec) was third, and alia jpot up: the fastest time. He covered tfefe distance in 35min 55«ec. ■ ; Bifle (shooting. the tteond competition by the Grey DeimwUlfle Club for the Stent trophy was Wednesday, when Rifleman C. Bieisrfion returned the fine score .of. i)7 ; .&o8i scr. The runner-up was jßiflta&n Garth, with 95 (handicap 4 )>. i Unemployment Tax. At the Hokitika Magistrate 's Court yeitwday, before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M. ( Qeojge White and Leonard White were charged with failing to pay . the Unem* ployment Tax. Ia the case of George White, the Inspector under the Unemployment Aet stated that the levies and fines had since bees paid. • He was fined 5s with costs 13s Od. Leonard White was fined ss, costs 18s 9d, and ordered to pay his levies and flues amounting to h 13s. Rugby League. At a meeting of the Rugby LeaguG this : Wfertiftg, Alex Broom was disqualified for two years for alleged MfMpt practices Toe secretary, Mr. J. It. Anderson, rssigired owing to his health, and Mr Ki Harrihgton was appointed pro tern. Snrglary. The premises of Messrs Hallenstem Brofe;, Greyiaantb, were entered last n ight, when ft variety of men's apl»Jel.*v»lued at £6O. was stolen.