WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20448, 19 January 1932, Page 13

WEST COAST NOTES.

PERSONAL.

{special to the press.; GREYMOUTH, Jnnuary IS. Mr and Mrs W. Johnston, who have rcca visiting relatives in Greymouth, ilft on Saturday for Christchurch, continuing their three months' tour of the South Island prior to returning to Mrs Percy Smith, v.-ho has been visit■jßU her parents in Greymouth, has returned to the North sland. Mr M. Mnlone, who lias been spend•ne a holiday on the West Coast, retained on Saturday to Christchurch. Mr G. Collins arrived from Ohakune on Saturday on transfer to the GreyKOutU Bailivays Locomotive Depart\£r J. G. L. Hewitt. S.M., arrived or. Saturday from Marton, and will preside at "the Magistrate's Court during the temporary absence of Mr W. Mob uruffi, S.M. Jlr and Mrs Brian Davis, who have been spending a holiday in Wellington, bare returned to Greymouth. jj r "\V. E. Cunningham, manager ..>!* the Union Steam Ship Company :t firevmouth, and Mrs Cunningham lett on "Saturday for Christchurch. Mr G. Gibson, who has been visiting u js parents in Greymouth, has returned so Taumarunui. The Rev. K. MeKenzic, of Wellington, accompanied by Mrs and Miss McKcir.ie is on a holiday tour of the West Coast. Wedding. A Tfcdding of interest v.-as celebrated a: Bimu, when May Louisa, third daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. Maunder, of Hokitika, and Stuart, second son of the late Mr S. Ogilvie and Mrs D. Evan, of Bimu, were married. The Rev. Father O'Dohcrty officiated. The church v,as decorated for the occasion -with Watsonias and pale pink roses. The bride wore an ankle-length frock of unite crepe de chino with panels cf georgette. Her embroidered veil Mas held in position by a circlet of orange blossom. She earned a bouquet of Madonna lilies and carnations, with sprays of maidenhair fern and gypsophila. Miss P. Maunder attended as bridesmaid, and wore a shell-pink georgette frock with Bangkok hat of the same shade trimmed with flowers. Her bouquet was or pink and lemon carnations and asparagus fern. Mr Keith Ogilvie was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held, Mrs Maunder wearing a smart frock of black satin relieved with white, and a black and white hat. Later, Mr and Mrs Ogilvie left oa their honeymoon tour, the bride waring a navy costume and navy panne velvet hat.

Fixe in Hotel. An outbreak of fire occurred in the Union Hotel at Wallsend on Saturday night. It was extinguished by 'Wallsend residents beforo much damage had been dose. Railway Traffic. On Saturday 136 passengers travelled from Greymouth by express to Christi tfiureh, the inward express bringing 201 | frcm Christchurch. Bail-way Workshops. The old buildings which served the railways for workshops for many years, and which have been superseded by E-odern buildings at Elmer Lane, arc to be sold for removal, the space occupied by them being then available for extension of the present railway yard at the Greymouth main station. «sJj Plentiful. The recent spell of fine weather has Jsttn { MSponsible.foT...Eoaie large catches--1 ot GflgiCy the fishermen with launches the roadstead, and the has fallen sixpence per huaftts Fishermen fishing from the 6«J| r, 55p have been recording catcher !**&. whnapper, gropcr, and sharks. &*s&lS have al6o been having good K\in the Grey river, especially in lgfcer reaches. I»awn Tennis, under ideal weather conditions on Sttanky the United and Hokitika TennU ©labs held an inter-club match •t the United Club's courts. Holcitika won by nine sets to seven, the games wng 107 to 100. A match was held yesterday between wefton and Eunanga, at Runanga toarta. The scores were close, and wine exciting finishes wer» witnessed. Sonanga proved the victors by 19 sets (195 games) to Kcef ton's 13 sets (168 puses). Swimming. The Greymouth Swimming Club held a short programme at the Municipal Baths yesterday morning, there being a fair attendance of spectators. Results were as follows: Hen's 33 l-3yds Handicap—Final: K. Gnffen (2sec) 1, W. Payne (4scc) 2. Youths'Kace—H. Carruthers (3sec) 1, B. Quinn (3see) 2, L. Payne (3see) 3 Ladies' 33 l-3yds Handicap—Miss M. J«baa 1, Miss L. Galbraith 2, Miss V. Daly 3. Cricket. On Saturday and yestcrdav-the West WWt Cricket Association's fixtures Wre played in ideal weather, the grounds and wickets being in the best of order. In the Saturday's competition matches united defeated Runanga on the first n»ing s -by IS2 runs to 137. For United, Gilbert, not out, scored 121. playing an almost faultless innings. Jer Eunanga, Wilson 33, and Williams 29 were best. Playing at Cobden on Saturday, Coboen and Star drew. Cobden went to we wieket first, and after compiling 185 for four, declared (Mcintosh -not *nt 70). Star had on 108 for eight *n«kets when time was called, O. Moriw 45 being best. In yesterday's competition in the A division, Marist and United A drew at °»oto. Marist batted first (McDiarasid 52, Matthews 01, Morris 49), a total of 133 for eight wickets being registered. United A scored 154 for seven *jien time was called (Anderson 20, At Karoro, Cobden A and United B vew. United had first use of a perfect and compiled 2G9 (Garbutt 56, Gilbert 55). Cobden had 177 on for Sve wickets when time was called (Mcintosh 91, Barlow not out 4S). Cobden B secured a three-point win from Star, playing at Cobden Domain "tar batted first, and compiled onlv T« (Nelson 4C). Cobden compiled 137 » their first strike (Wilson 00). In their second innings. Star compiled 71 (rring 18), thus giving Cobden victory °n their first strike. Cobden, in their M-eond innings, had scored IS for two *hen time was called. In the B Division, the first round of *ne knock-out competition was begun. Kumara beat Eunanga, at Runanga. •f-unanga batted first, and scored 41 NWown 21). Kumara replied with 30. «nnanga, in the second innings, scorel °» y33 (Shaw 12). Kumara. requiring «nly 35 ruilß to win h;t up 41 for nino «hns winning Lv one wicket (C. Roeh*°rt not out 1G). Manet and Brunner. plaviug at Dob«*n, drew. Marist batted first, anrl Wmpiled 615 (Morrison 21, McDonall ")• Brunner scored 66 (Hogarth 32, !»«o 16). Tn their second strike. Marf 1 s *ored 128 for nine declared (Poi™«K 33, Grogan not out 33, O'Connor "*'• Brunner hnd scored 41 for six w *'n time was vailed. At Kamaka, the home team had a **°-point win over Camerons.