WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20551, 20 May 1932, Page 9

WEST COAST NOTES.

♦ PERSONAL. (SPECIAL TO THE PE£S3.) GEEYMOUTH, May 19. Mr T. A. Johnston, District Engineer of Public "Works, and Mrs Johnston, who have been on holiday in the North Island, have returned to Greymouth. Mrs J. Greaney and Miss Josephine Greaney leave on Saturday on a holiday to the North Island. The engagement is announced of Miss Elsie Peillon to Andrew, second son of Mrs and the late Mr D. McKay, of Greymouth. , Mr G. Fields (Christchurch) is on a visit to Greymouth. Mr. and Mrs L. H. Beale (Christ-' church) are spending a holiday on the WesttJoast.^ 'Mr H. Johnson left yesterday on a visit to Nelson. ■Wedding. The wedding was celebrated yesterday at St. Patrick's Church, Greymouth, of Evelyn,, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Boddy, of Moana, and Hugh Campbell, only son of Mr and Mrs L. Morgan,, of Greymouth. The Rev. Father Holohan officiated. The bride wore a frock of ivory transparent velvet with pretty flared skirt, and a long tight fitting bodice, relieved at the waist with a girdle of pearls. Her hand embroidered veil was worn off the face, and was held in position with a coronet of pearls. She carried a sheaf of white roses, Japanese chrysanthemums, and maidenhair fern. Her bridesmaids were Misses Maud O'Brien and Edna Boddy, who wore ankle-length frocks of ivory satin, made on similar lines to that of the , >ride. They carried streamer bouquets of pink* chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern. The twin brothers of the bride acted ns train-bearers, and were dressed in early Victorian suits. Mr James Auton, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr E. Boddy, brother of the bride, was groomsman. Later, Mr and Mrs Morgan left by car for Christchurch and Tiniaru, the bride travelling in an ensemble of nigger brown, relieved with fawn, and a smart hat to tone. Unemployed. The Mayor, Mr J.' W. Greenslade, is making preliminary arrangements for an All Nations Fair, on similar lines to that recently held in Christchurch, for the purpose of raising funds to assist the unemployed. m

Poppy Day. Tho receipts for Poppy Day in Grey- j mouth amounted to :£l7 Gs, of which £lO 17s has been paid over to' tho disabled soldiers in Christchurch who made the poppies. The balance of the proceeds is to be applied to subsidising re- j lief for unemployed ex-soldiers. Basketball. Two games of basketball were played yesterday at the Grey Main School ground, one between Grey Main Old Girls a-od Technical, which resulted in a win for the former team by three goals to two. The other game was between an A and B team of the Grey Main School Old Girls, and resulted in a draw, both teams scoring three goals. Grey Power Board. The annual meeting of tho Grey Power Board was held last evening, Mr J. Srncaton, chairman, presiding. Mr J. B. Kent was elected chairman for the ensuing year. Mr Kent was elected chairman of the Finance Committee. The engineer, Mr S. Trotter, reported that 30 new applications for connexions had been received. Of these 18 had ■been linked np, making total number of consumers at date 2614. The consulting engineers for the hydro works, Messrs Vickerman and Lancaster, reported that progress towards competition of the whole of the works at Kaimata was now substantial. It was stated that in two months the new poweT scheme would be operating. Rugby League. The West Coast Rugby League Centre initiated a Wednesday competition yesterday, when two games were played at Victoria Park before a good attendance. ~ ~ •, Marist A beat Pirates 28 to 19, and Eunanga beat Marist B 28 to 19-