WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20919, 28 July 1933, Page 8

WEST COAST NOTES

+ PERSONAL. (SPiXUL TO THE rItESS.) GREYMOUTH, July "27. Mr E. E. Williams, of Brunner, has left on a visit to Adelaide, South Australia. Mr F. MiHington, controller of railway stores, is visiting the West Coast. Mr and Mrs R- McMillan, South Wcstland, are visiting Greymouth. The engagement is announced of Miss Maida Topliss, only daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Topliss, Greymouth, and Frank, second son of Mr and the late Mrs F. A. Bell, formerly of Greymouth. Wedding. The wedding was celebrated last evening in Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth, Archdeacon Jermyn officiating, of Vladimir Valerie, second youngest daughter of Mr and the late Mrs W. I-I. Todd, of Westport, and Mr James Cleveland Holmes, o£ Westport. Miss Olwyn Todd, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr Graham Gilbert best man. Mrs P. F. Thorphy, sister of the bride, was matron of honour. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the residence of Mrs Thorphy. Obituary. The death has occurred at Blaketown of Mr John Samuel Cain, on his eighty-first birthday. He was born in Victoria and came to New Zealand 56 years ago. settling in Greymouth. After working as a carting contractor for 29 years, he commenced coal mining at Rapahoe, continuing until 10 years ago, when he handed his mine over to his son. He is survived by his widow, one son, and three daughters. Broken Arm. Whilst cranking a car for a stranger, Mr Gilbert Anderson, of Greymouth, received a broken arm through a backfire. He was treated at the Grey Hospital. Mining at Stafford. The mining company formed nt Dunedin to work the old Wheel of Fortune claim at Kelly's Terrace, Stafford, has men engaged repairing the old races. It is intended to adopt a new process of working, and to start regular operations without delay. Railway Extension. While in Hokitika, Messrs H. H. Sterling, chairman of the Railway Board, and E. Casey, assistant general manager, were interviewed regarding an extension of the railway south of Ross, a reduction on timber and butter freights, and the promotion of tourist traffic. In reply, Mr Sterling said the railways were already promoting tourist traffic. It would not pay the railways to extend the line southwards. Tourists would prefer the road, and there would not be enough timber freight to pay the heavy cost He suggested, instead, a well-constructed bush tramWay, for which railway rolling stock would be available. He could not reduce the butter rate, nor grant any reductions in the rates for sidings. Regarding the Kumara JunctionFlowery Creek road, he would have something to say at headquarters. If the road were constructed, it might have the result of reducing the railway service to Hokitika to a second grade one. He asked the deputation to consider the waste that would probably arise through the various transport services opposing the railways. It would be an economic advantage to the country in the end not to allow the clash to take place. Rifle Shooting;. In the Ihird competition for the Molloy trophy by the Grey Miniature Rifle Club, D. Patterson and R. Simmers tied for the hotty button, and in the reshoot, D. Patterson scored 69, to Simmers' 68. In the teams' competition, the first shoot of the fourth round, resulted in Wekas putting on an aggregate of 334, Kiwis 323, Huias 326, and Kakas 316. Stock Sale. A stock sale at Harihari last week was successful, good prices being obtained for the majority of the stock, which were dairy cattle. Hockey. A game of hockey was played yesterday afternoon on Victoria Park between the Mawhera women's team and a team of men. The women won by 4 goals to 2, after a strenuous game. For the winners, Misses N. Furness, B. Gordon, N. McGrath, and N. Little in the forwards were outstanding, and Miss M. Furness and Mrs Clarke in the backs. Greymouth Plunket Society. The annual report of the Greymouth branch of the Plunket Society states that the three appeals made to the public, the annual ball, Plunket day, and the annual collection, met with good response. Owing to distress and unemployment, it had been found necessary to provide a quantity of Kantanc products free of charge, so that babies would not suffer through want of proper food. The nurses' report stated that the years work showed a larger number ol attendances at the Plunket rooms, the general health of the babies being good. The total number of visits paid to homes were: Greymouth, 1395. Outstations, 1298: total number of visits to l iS?? lS 'i9 reym SH th ' adult s 2820, babies w IS A ol £ e £ c £' drca m Out-stations, adults, 1489 babies 1265, older children 323. Total number of new casesGreymouth 165, out-stations 130. Number of babies in each district: Greymouth 100, otlra Line nine, Runanga 36, Hokitika 50, Waiho one, Blackball three, Brunner district 24, Reefton 23. «oss four, Harihari seven, Kumara la. Number of telephone calls, 219.