WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20637, 29 August 1932, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES.

PERSONAL. tsrtciAL to 'raa PJJtss.) GRETMOUTH, August 28. Mr J. Bell, Public Trustee at Nelson, is visiting tbe West Coaat.. Mr C. Becks, who has been visiting Kaiapoi, has returned to Wallscnd. Mr G. P. Aldridge, secretary of the New Zealand Boxing Council, left today for Westport. Mr K. Hawken left to-day for Sydncv, whore he will spenW a, holiday. Mr Cranleigh Barton, well known in New Zealand art circles, arrived to-day on a sketching tour of South "Westland. Mr G. S. Austad (Wellington) is visiting the West Coast. Mr Frank 'Robertson is spending a holiday with his parents at Kosstown. Reef ton. Obituary. The death has occurred lit Beef ton of Mr Alfred Heald, who had been resident in the district for tho past 45 years. Mr Heald, who was 62 years of age, was for many years in the employ of the Public Works Department, but later followed the occupation of goldmining. Mr Heald was a sufferon from miners' phthisis. The death occurred suddenly on Friday at Roes, of Mrs Elizabeth Galvin. Sbo was an old resident of Ross, and was aged 07 years. Unemployment' Committee. Mr H. G. F. Coles, Town Clerk at Hokitika, who has been acting as secretary, to the Hokitika Unemployment Committee, has resigned his position owing to his other duties making it impossible for him to continue the work. Re has been succeeded by Mr J. C. McClusky. of tho Forestry Department. Boxing. The Grcyiuouth Boxing Association met on Friday evening, Mr A. Beban (president) presiding. Mr G.' P. Aldridge, secretary of the New Zealand Boxing Council, was also present. Jock Cossil!, W. O'Connor (Titnaru), and Tommy Mclnnes (Auckland) wrote asking if matches could be arranged for them. It was decided to advise each of the applicants that the present was not an opportune lime for a match in Greymouth. The Marlborough Association wrote expressing its desire to pay a return visit to Greymouth during October. It was left to*Mr F. Bell to arrange a suitable date.

The Marlborough Association wrote asking Greymouth to support its application to have the 1033 boxing championships held in Blenheim. Some discussion took placo about tlio inclusion of ISorovoskv. the bnxor, in the Olympic team. He had been defeated three times by Thomas, before leaving Xcw Zealand. ! Supreme Court. j The following crises art: listed to be heard at tha Supreme Court in Westport on September 7th:—Parrish v. AVcstport Coal Company, claim £IOOO damuges for electric wires falling from pole; Kitto v. Bull, claim £415 damages, £4l, injuries received whilst excavating foundations for Westport Post Office; Moscley v. Bullcr County Council. £f>)P 13s lid damages, loss of right hand: discharges from bankruptcy, etc Croquet Club. The annual meeting of the Hokitika I Croquet Club was held on Friday, Mrs | T. it. Saywcll, presiding over a good ; attendance. ! The annual report stated that a suit- ' aide ground had been seeurcd and was 1 in the course of prepration and would , b> ready for playing oo in November. | The election of officers resulted as ! follows:—Captain, Mrs T. R. Saywcll; vice-captain, Mrs J. M. Hobinson-. committee: Mesdanics Lcwii, Hart, Kcrnahan, Parkhill. and Benjamin; secretary, Mrs S. J. Preston; treasurer. Mrs R. Patcrson; auditor, Mr L. Michel.