WEST COAST NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20806, 16 March 1933, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES.

* PERSONAL. (special to th» press.) GREYMOTJTtT, March I.j. Misses Urba Kilpatrick and E. Calder are spending a holiday sit Cashmere Hills, Christchurch. - ' Mr and Mrs J. Booth left yesterday on holiday to Christ church. Mr and Mrs P. J. McLean left yesterday on holiday to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. Skelhorn left yesterday for Wellington to join the Rangitilii for England. They intend residing in Lancashire. Mrs J. A. C. Bayne arrived yesterday from Wellington on a visit to her mother in Greymouth. Mr and Mrs I). Byrne, who have been viMting Cliristchureli, returned yesterday to Runangu. Miss L. Daly arrived yesterday from Dunedin on a visit to relatives in I-lokitika. Mr F. Pawson, commercial agent for the New Zealand Railways, arrived yesterdav from Christchurch, Messrs R. Wild and IT. J. Bignell left yesterday to attend the meeting of the Canterbury Education Board. Mr M. 'Malone, who has been visiting Greymouth, returned yesterday to Christchurch. Obituary. News has been received in Kumara of the deatli in Scotland, just before Christmas of the Rev. J. Charteris, formerly Presbyterian minister at Kumara. He ieft Kumara two years ago on a health visit to Scotland. He is survived bv his widow, son, and daughter. "Mr Joseph Taylor (Cobden) has received word of the death at Auckland, of liis brother, Mr John Taylor. Mr Tavlor came from Australia as a boy, in'(he early days of the West Coast. He joined the Railway Department as a cadet, and rose to the position of stationmaster, retiring from the department in the late 'eighties to go into business. Later he joined the Health Department at Wellington, and later was transferred to Auckland, where he retired when he had reached the age limit. He is survived by his widow, three sons, and two daughters. Otira Tunnel. During (lie period ended Monday, the amount of freight drawn through the Otira tunnel totalled 9440 tons, compared with 12,152 tons for the corresponding period in 1932, and 8528 tons in 1931. Fat Lambs. Thirteen double -decker trucks of fat lambs, three of pigs, and one of cattle were railed to Christchurch yesterday from the West Coast, consigned to Aldington and the Canterbury freezers. Bnmner Medical Services. The Minister for Public Health has advised Mr fl". K. Holland, M.P., in re ply to his request for a subsidy for the Grey Valley Coal Miners' Medical Association, in order to retain the services of a medical officer in Brunner, that he receives no appropriation for the purpose. He suggests that the Hospital Board, which has authority to subsidise medical association*, should be applied to. Cascade Mine. The Cascade coal mine's iluming. which was partly destroyed during the heavy floods a few months ago, has been restored, enabling work in the mine to bo resumed. Greymouth Mayoralty. Mr J. W. Grcenslade, the sitting Mayor at Greymouth, when approached regarding contesting the forthcoming Mayoral election, stated that he had not yet made a decision. Assault at Ngahere. Two miners, Leslie Wi in penny and .Silas Lewis, of Blackball, appeared at the Greymouth Magistrate's Court, yesterday charged with assaulting Lemon James Manthorpe, licensee of the Ngahere Hotel on Sunday. They pleaded not guilty. They were also charged with the theft of cutlery and other goods, valued at £2 13s 3d, the property of Lemon James Manthorpe, and with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. They pleaded not guilty to the theft charges and guilty to being on licensed premises. The cases were adjourned until Monday owing to the inability of Manthorpe to attend [ Court, owing to being confined to his I home. Unemployment. The Greymouth Unemployment Committee met on Monday, the mayor presiding. Numerous cases of distress were dealt with. The main source of relief is now the depot, «s the mayor has only about £■loo in his trust fund, and this is being conserved to provide funds' to maintain the unemployed boot repairing room. It was stated that while in Greymouth, Mr J. S. Jessep, deputy-chairman of the Unemployment Board, had inspected the boot-repairing depot, and approved of what was being effected. He took information gleaned there as to the costs of running, etc. Valedictory, The members of the Ron. Medical Society, at Koa, entertained Dr. Bennett and Mrs Bennett at a farewell social on Saturday evening, and presented the doctor with a cheque, m appreciation of what he had done for the members during ,the five years he had been their doctor. Mi' M. McFadyen, secretary of the medical association, presided, and made the presentation to Dr. Bennett. He wished Dr. Bennett prosperity in his new sphere of activity. Artery Severed. .Tames Williams, eldest sou of Mr and Mrs J. Williams, of Rcefton, while in company with another lad, went deer stalking at Waitahu on Sunday. When Williams, who carried a sheath-knife, was mounting his horse the knife slipped and entered an artery in his thigh. A torniquet was improvised and applied to the incision and Williams taken out of the bush to obtain help. A passing motor-car took the injured lad to Reefton, where medical aid was obtained. Hospital Board. The We.-stiand Hospital Board met at llokitika on Monday evening, the chairman (Mr W. Jeffreys) presiding. The appointment of Mr O. McCabe as secretary was confirmed. Mr'McCabe will commence duty on April 1. The Grey Hospital Board wrote approving of a reciprocal agreement. It was decided to purchase a tent for the nurse's cottage at Waiho. It was agreed that' the chairman's honorarium be £25 per annum. Agricultural and Pastoral Association. A meeting of the Inahgahua Agricultural and Pastoral Associatiou was held at Reefton on Monday evening, Mr H. Campbell (chairman') presiding. The balance-sheet for the recent show was submitted showing receipts £l9O ISs lOd, and expenditure £152 13s 2d, leaving a credit balance of £3B 5s 7d,

and assets in hand of £9 5s Gd in value. It was decided to give £2 2s to the Reefton Silver Band, and £2 2s towards the presentation for Miss Hutton. Timber Shipments. The Kiwitea is due to-day from Auckland to load timber for Melbourne, and the Gabriella is due on March 20 to load timber for Sydney. Mill Worker Injured. This morning a young man, George Gillanders, was working at the Ruru sawmill on the breaking down bench, when a log rolled on him, causing serious injuries. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital.