WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21044, 21 December 1933, Page 4

WEST COAST NOTES

TIMBER TRAD K 'SPECIAJj TO THT FJ.E3S) GREYMOUTH, December 20. A meeting of West Coast sawinillers has been convened and will be held at Hokitika on January 24, to consider the report on the state of the Australian Umber market, presented by Messrs D. Reese and J. W. Callwell. ft is expected that the improvement in demand will definitely commence at the pnd of January, and sawmillers intend to decide in advance on a trading policy. Railway Worker Injured. Stanley Smith, married, was admitted to the Grey River Hospital on Monday evening with head injuries sustained in an accident while he was working on the repair of the wash-out on the Midland railway line near Dobson. Daily Expresses. Daily expresses between Greymouth and Christchurch commenced this morning. and will be continued Ihroughout the holiday period. Magistrate's Court. Walter Henry Mulroy, 29, single, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for obtaining goods to the value of 15s 2d from Haglund Bros., grocers, of Greymouth, by false pretences. The police stated that Mulroy had had a telephone message sent to the store purporting to come from the Greymouth Labour Bureau authorising the goods to be given to him. Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., said that the accused unfortunately had a very long list. Greymouth Civic Band. At the annual meeting of the Greymouth Civic Band, Mr A. C. Kilpatrick presided. 'Die annual report, disclosing that, the year had been very successful nxid busy, was read and adopted. The report stated that the band was in a sound financial position, with assets amounting to £334. The playing membership of the band was 30, while several intending members were being coached before taking their places in the band. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Cavaliere G. Perotti; president, Mr A. C. Kilpatrick; vice-presidents, Rev. Father Healy, Messrs R. J. Williams, G. Harker, A. Anisy, F. Stent, and G. McLennan; conductor, Mr A. McMaster; deputy-conductor, Mr W. Forsyth; drum-major, Mr T. Tarrant; deputy-drum major. Mr A. Tomkies; band sergeant, Mr F. McHugh; band corporal, Mr A. Stent; secretary, Mr P. Outhwaite; treasurer, Mr T. Tarrant: minute secretary, Mr D. Fanckhurst; executive committee, Messrs J. Smith, A. Tomkies, H. McLaughlin, W. Sundbyc, W. Gunn, H. Michel, J. McMaster. J. Gibb, 1.. Suddens, W. Payne, J. Jackson, and E. Dewar; auditor, Mr H. R. Barrett: librarians, Messrs R. Tomkies and O. Jackson; social committee: Messrs E. McHugh (convener), J. Smith, F. McHugh, W. Payne, sen. and jun.. A. Tomkies, J. Ramsden, J. Jackson. T. Freeman. F. McGirr, L. Suddens, A. Anisy, L. Payne, and R. McMaster; ladies' committee, Mesdames Tomkies, Limn. Outhwaite, Jackson, Gibb. Curtis, and Miss E. Rosewall; official accompanist, Miss K. Gieseking. REEFTON NEWS PERSONAL UncuL to rir* ra*a».) REEFTON, December 20. Mrs Piobbins, who has been to Napier to attended the funeral of her daugh-ter-in-law, has returned to Reefton Mrs J. and Miss L. King have returned from a holiday spent in Christchurch. The death took place recently at Gre.vmouth of Mr David Jones, formerly a well-known min-ir of this district . Accident. Mr Jack Hinton, Lyell, had the misfortune to lose the thumb of the left hand while chopping wood. Proficiency Examinations. The following candidates in the Inangahua district were successful in the recent proficiency examinations:— Big River—Proficiency: Kevin Horrack. Blacks Point—Proficiency: Maisie Ladner, Melva McHenry. Competency; Nancy Kremmer. Ikamatua— Proficiency: John Green, John Halliaan, Reginald Lemon. Competency: Roy Bradley, Eileen Halligan, George O'Malley. Inangahua Junction—Proficiency: Gwendoline Ward. Landing— Proficiency: Joy Baigent. Competency; Walter Bell. Maruia—Proficiency: Grey Poulter, Rosemary Baily. Mawheraiti —Proficiency: William Bright. Rahu—Proficiency: Alan Blackadder. Ralph Williscroft. Reefton —Proficiency: Douglas Baird, Ruth Clarke, Jean Campbell, Dorothy Cleaver, Gwen Cleaver, Arthur Cochrane, Keith Cutbush, Kenneth Duncan, Colvin Griffen, Robert Honey, James Eawn, Robert Lawn, Alexander McKenzie, Rona Potter, Thelma Pearce, Shiela Richdale, Donald Sharpe, Margaret Stevenson, Richard Taylor. Competency: Jean McKane, Bessie Renwick, Naomi Simmiss. Gordon Wildermoth. Rotokohu—Proficiency: Alice Jones, Helen Lewis. Waitahu —Proficiency: Lenin Evans, Elwyn Preen. Waiuta—-Proficiency: Beryl Banks, Eric Coulson, Florence Courtney, Lawrence Darby, Florence Houghton, Maud Jarvls, John Jones, John Rodden, Norah Rose, Mabel Routlcdge, Beryl Stansbury. Sacred Heart Convent, Roefton—Proficiency: Charles Carr, Cuthbert Conlon, Patrick Conlon, John Floyd, Conrad Maher, Moira O'Flaherty, Beatrice Reid, Winifred RobiBon, Dave Scott, Terence Sullivan, James White, Letitia Wills, Margaret W'ua. _ Competency: Pauline Floyd,