WEST COAST NOTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21090, 15 February 1934, Page 7

WEST COAST NOTES

THE HOTTEST DAY si'H iai. 'io Tin: p*:.s-. GUEYMOUTII. February 14. The hottest day experienced at Greyinouth during tlic present .summer was on Monday, the temperature at noon being 77 degrees in the shade, and 113 degrees in the sun. Civil Court At a civil .Tilting of tnc Magistrate's Court at Greymouth yesterday, judgment for plaintifT by default, with costs, was given in the following cases:—loan Reid v. Catherine Brown, £2; T. N. Mouat v. Charles Opic, £l4 tis Id; Grey County Council v. David Henry, £42 8s; John Burns and Co., Ltd., v. K. Price. £9 12s 2u; Westland Timber Workers' Union v. .1. Dcmpsey, £7. On a judgment summc..::, A. Adams was ordered to pay £0 13s rid to H. Rattray, in default seven days' imprisonment. T. Farreil was ordereu lo pay £27 2s 7d to Bailiic. Neville and Co., in default 21 days' imprisonmcnl. Otira Tunnel I'reight During last week freight amounting io 8993 tons was railed through the Otira tunnel. During the corresponding weeks in J933 and 1932, the amounts were 10,1570 and fii373 tons respectively. Bowls The final of the i-lokitika Bowling Club's singles championship was won by D. Stevenson, who beat J. Breeze by 21 to 15. Arbitration Court The Arbitration Court will s:l at Hokiiika on February Hi, at Greymouth on February 19. at Rccfton on February 22, and al Westport on February 24.